A小姐姐(八卦脸): How was your dinner last night? Was it a good restaurant?
(翻译君:昨晚的烛光晚餐怎么样呀?那家馆子可还行?)
B美食家(擦嘴回味): Yes, it was very good. I really like Vietnamese food.
(翻译君:绝绝子!本越南pho爱好者直接封神!)
A小姐姐(眼睛发光): Sounds good. I'd like to try it. Where is the restaurant exactly?
(翻译君:哇哦~求坐标!本吃货要带着256G的胃杀过去!)
B美食家(神秘一笑): Well, you know that Mongolian restaurant we went to last week?
(翻译君:还记得上周咱们涮哭的内蒙羊肉火锅吗?)
A小姐姐(秒懂): Yes, is it near it?
(翻译君:难道就在它隔壁?!)
B美食家(比心手势): Yes, it's beside it. It's next to the Mongolian restaurant.
(翻译君:Bingo!就在那个"风吹草低见牛羊"的馆子隔壁~)
基础版:next to/beside (隔壁老王的距离)
→ 在奶茶妹妹的店隔壁
进阶版:across from (马路杀手的方位)
→ 在网红书店正对面
王者版:between...and... (夹心饼干式存在)
→ 在吃货天堂与五谷轮回之所之间
遇到路痴朋友时,请自觉加上地标性建筑:
"看到那个戴着绿帽子的星巴克小哥没?对,就在他左手边第二根电线杆后面!"
1. 想约crush去猫咖,应该说:
A. It'sthe宠物医院
B. Is it near the?
2. 当朋友问火锅店位置时,你可以说:
当你在异国他乡迷路时,请掏出以下救命句式:
"Excuse me, how do I get to the nearest [奶茶店/厕所/充电宝]?"
路人神回复可能包括:
- "Just follow the smell of 珍珠奶茶"
- "It's 三个红绿灯 and a Starbucks away"
下次约饭时记得炫技:
"那家新开的韩式烤肉啊?就在你上次迷路三个小时的便利店隔壁啦~"
(本文含有100%的实用英语+200%的吃货精神,建议搭配炸鸡食用)
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