佛跳牆與長年菜
Bob is talking to his mother, Alice, about what to get for Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner.
包伯正在和他媽媽愛麗絲討論除夕夜晚餐要準備什麼。
Bob: Mom, Lunar New Year is around the corner! What special dishes should we get for New Year’s Eve dinner?
包伯：媽，農曆新年快到了！我們除夕晚餐要準備什麼特別的菜呢？
around the corner 即將到來的dish(n.)盤子、（一道）菜do the dishes=wash the dishes洗碗
Alice: I’m thinking of getting some fish and chicken. What do you think?
愛麗絲：我在考慮準備一些魚和雞。你覺得呢？
think of 考慮、想起、想到think about sb. =think of sb. 想念某人think about sth. 思索（某事）
Bob: Sounds good. How about Sweet and Sour Fish and Shaoxing Drunken Chicken?
包伯：聽起來不錯。糖醋魚和紹興醉雞如何？
sour(adj.)酸的
Alice: Perfect! What about Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?
愛麗絲：完美！那麼佛跳牆呢？
Bob: Great! Let’s get one. I love having the taro in the soup.
包伯：太好了！我們來弄一份，我喜歡湯裡有芋頭。
soup(n.)湯eat soup喝湯thick soup濃湯
Alice: And how about some radish cake?
愛麗絲：那蘿蔔糕呢？
Bob: Of course. What else?
包伯：當然。還有什麼？
Alice: Oh, let’s not forget mustard greens for a long life.
愛麗絲：喔，別忘了象徵長壽的長年菜。
forget(v.)忘記forget to V.忘記去做forget V-ing忘記已做I wish you good health and have a long life.我祝你健康長壽
Bob: Yes, we can’t miss that! These dishes will make our New Year in Taiwan special. Let’s go buy them together!
包伯：對，可不能漏掉了！這些菜將讓我們在台灣的新年特別美好。我們一起去買吧！
miss(v.)錯過missing(adj.)下落不明的、失蹤的