美語(yǔ)會(huì)話(huà) 47 All set. 都準(zhǔn)備好了

Brooke: (Sigh!) There's so much to do and so little time.

Jack: I know. Did your mom double check on the church reservations?

Brooke: Yes. We're going to be married in my hometown church, the first minute of the newmillennium!

Jack: OK...and what about the buffet and the cake? Did your mom call the caterer?

Brooke: All set. And we're having a red bean cake and dim sum for the Taiwanese guests, just like your mom wanted.

Jack: Great. She'll be so happy.

millennium (n.)

千禧年

buffet (n.)

由客人站著自由取用餐盤(pán)中各式菜色的自助餐吃法

caterer (n.)

外燴業(yè)者。cater(v.) 就是「辦桌、外燴」

A: Did you hire a caterer for you wedding?

你結(jié)婚的時(shí)候有請(qǐng)外燴嗎?

B: No, my mom cooked everything herself.

沒(méi)有，全都是我媽媽自己煮的。

red bean cake (n.)

紅豆蛋糕， dim sum (n.) 則為「點(diǎn)心」的廣東話(huà)發(fā)音

布魯克：(嘆氣)事情這么多，時(shí)間都不夠用。

杰 克：我知道。你媽媽有再去確定預(yù)訂的教堂嗎?

布魯克：有。千禧年來(lái)臨的那一刻，我們將在我家鄉(xiāng)的教堂結(jié)婚!

杰 克：好……那自助餐跟蛋糕呢?你媽媽請(qǐng)外燴了嗎?

布魯克：都準(zhǔn)備好了。照你媽的意思，為了臺(tái)灣的賓客，我們到時(shí)還會(huì)準(zhǔn)備紅豆糕跟點(diǎn)心。

杰 克：太棒了，她會(huì)很高興的。