EP 0050Daily Life

New Guy In Town III

A

Please make yourselves at home. Let me take your coats. Dinner is almost ready; I hope you brought your appetite

B

Your house is lovely, Armand! Very interesting decor...very...Gothic.

C

I think it’s amazing! You have such good taste, Armand. I’m thinking of re-decorating my house; maybe you could give me a few pointers?

A

It would be my pleasure. Please have a seat. Can I offer you a glass of wine?

C

We would love some!

A

Here you are. A very special merlot brought directly from my home country. It has a unique ingredient which gives it a pleasant aroma and superior flavor.

C

Mmm... it’s delicious!

B

It’s a bit bitter for my taste... almost tastes like... like...

C

Ellen! Ellen! Are you okay?

A

Did she pass out?

C

Yeah...

A

I hope that you didn’t poison her drink too much! You’ll ruin our meal!

核心词汇

flavorcommon noun, singular

the way something tastes

aromacommon noun, singular

the way something smells

pointercommon noun, plural

tips, advice, hints

make yourselves at homephrase

get comfortable and feel like you are in your own home

good tastephrase

refers to liking nice things

bitterAdjective

opposite of sweet

pass outverb

faint, loss consciousness

拓展词汇

sweetAdjective

containing a lot of sugar

have a seatphrase

sit down, take a seat

spikeprinciple verb, present simple

to add alcohol or drugs to (food or drink)

sourAdjective

having an acid taste that is like the taste of a lemon

exclusiveAdjective

only allowing in people from a high social class