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start·erBrE /ˈstɑːtə(r)/NAmE /ˈstɑːrtər/ noun(especially BrE) (NAmE usually ap·pe·tiz·er) a small amount of food that is served before the main course of a meal （主菜之前的）开胃小吃，开胃品Restaurants 餐馆Eating out 去餐馆吃饭- eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant 在一家餐馆吃（午/晚）饭/进餐/碰面
- go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal 去/带某人去（外面）吃午饭/吃晚饭/用餐
- have a meal with sb 与某人一起吃饭
- make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada) （以山田的名字）预订座位
- reserve/ (
especially BrE) book a table for six 预订一张坐六人的桌子 - ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window 要一张两人桌/靠窗的桌子
In the restaurant 在餐馆- wait to be seated 等待就座
- show sb to their table 把某人引到桌旁
- sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter 坐在角落/窗边/吧台边/柜台边
- hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list 把菜单/酒水单递给某人
- open/read/study/peruse the menu 打开/看/仔细看菜单
- the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list 这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐/儿童菜单/丰富的酒水单
- taste/sample/try the wine 品尝葡萄酒
- the waiter takes your order 服务生帮你点餐
- order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/ (
especially NAmE) specialty 点当日例汤/一道特色菜/餐馆特色菜 - serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee 端上/吃完第一道菜/开胃菜/主菜/甜点；端上/喝完咖啡
- complain about the food/the service/your meal 抱怨食物/服务/饭菜不好
- enjoy your meal 享用饭菜
Paying 结账- pay/ask for (
especially BrE) the bill/ (NAmE) the check 付账；要求结账 - pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal 付晚饭/午饭/饭钱；请某人吃晚饭/午饭/饭
- service is (not) included 不含服务费
- give sb/leave (sb) a tip 给某人小费
➡ compare hors d'oeuvre a person, horse, car, etc. that is in a race at the beginning 参赛人；参赛的马（或汽车等）◆Only 8 of the 28 starters completed the course. 28 名参赛者中，只有 8 人完成了全程。 ➡ compare non-starter a person who gives the signal for a race to start （赛跑等的）发令员a device used for starting the engine of a vehicle （发动机的）启动装置，启动器a person who begins doing a particular activity in the way mentioned 起步（或启动）…的人◆He was a late starter in the theatre (= older than most people when they start). 他从事戏剧表演起步较晚。◆a slow starter 做事起步慢的人 ➡ see also self-starter () something that is intended to be used by sb who is starting to do sth 在起步阶段使用的；启动时用的◆a starter home (= a small home for sb who is buying property for the first time) 供初次购房者购买的房屋◆a starter kit/pack 入门工具包 ●for ˈstarters(informal) used to emphasize the first of a list of reasons, opinions, etc., or to say what happens first （强调一系列理由、意见等的第一条或表示首先发生的事）首先，作为开头●under ˌstarter's ˈorders(of a runner, rider, etc. 赛跑运动员、骑手等) waiting for a signal to start a race 等待发令员发令 |