口语学习技巧|Doggy Bag 打包

Jo: Hello, I'm Jo and you're listening to Real English from BBC Learning^{1 English the programme where we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your textbook or your dictionary. With me today is Helen.}

Helen: Hi Jo. 大伙好。在大家的地道英语节目中，你会发现不少在字典上查不到的通俗表达。那Jo, 今天有哪些有意思的新词吗？

Jo: Well Helen, today's expression is doggy D.O.G.G.Y bag B.A.G. doggy bag.

Helen: 从 doggy 这个词来看，我想这是应该和狗 dog 有关的一个表达吧？

Jo: A doggy bag is actually something we get at a restaurant. Sometimes when you eat out there is a lot of food and you can't finish everything because you are full well you might want to take that leftover^{2 food home.}

Helen: Leftover 多余的，吃剩了的食品. 这样的情况大家在饭店里常常碰到，叫了太多的菜，结果吃不完。

Jo: So you would ask for a doggy bag.

Helen: 了解了，A doggy bag 就是在饭店里需要把剩菜打包带回家，不过这名字仿佛不大好听。Why is it called a doggy bag Jo?

Jo: Well, it's because sometimes people take leftover food home to give to their dog but most of the time the food is for people to eat not dogs. But we always call it a doggy bag. Let's listen to an example shall we?

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Waiter: Is everything OK?

Diner: Yes thanks. Can you put this in a doggy bag for us?

Waiter: Yes, of course.

Jo: If you want a doggy bag you might also just ask can we take this home please?

Helen: 有时，你可能不想说我要一个 doggy bag，你也可以直接说我想把这类剩菜带回 家。

Jo: So there we have it today's expression doggy bag.

Helen: 好了，今天大家的地道英语就到这儿。假如你想学些其它新单词的话，别忘了大家的网站。

Jo: www.bbcchina.com.cn Goodbye from us at BBC Learning English.

Helen: 再见。