【YOU英语每日一课】What’s cooking today? 是什么意思?
今天我们来学一段关于吃饭的对话,顺便学一些很好用的表达哦!
What's cooking today?
A: What’s cooking for lunch today?
B: I haven't decided yet. Would you like to eat something special?
A: Well, I was thinking we should try something other than sandwiches.
B: How about steak?
A: That’s not a bad idea. It’s been a long time since you made steak.
B: Alright. It’s going to be yummy, juicy steak for lunch today.
A:今天午餐做什么呢?
B:我还没决定呢。你有没有什么特别想吃的?
A:嗯,我在想我们可以试试三明治以外的食物。
B:牛排怎么样?
A:这主意不坏。你好久没做牛排了。
B:好的。今天午餐就吃美味多汁的牛排吧。
收获满满:(更多讲解请听Jessie老师录音。)
1. What’s cooking for lunch today?
这句话是问做什么饭吃。一般我们可能会说:What do you cook for lunch? 不过在英文中,cook这个词也可以主动形式表示被动:What’s cooking for…? 做什么吃?
此外,在口语中,你还会听到“be cooking”的另一个用法,意指“to be happening or being planned, often secretly”,即是“发生或筹划什么事”。你甚至会听到有人用这句话来问候别人:
What’s cooking?
相当于说:What’s happening?
2. I haven’t decided yet.
我还没决定。
3. something special
特别的东西
4. I was thinking…
我正在想 ……
5. How about…?
……怎么样?
6. It’s been a long time since…
自从 ……很久了。
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