情景对话 　　A: Mr. Brown, please sit here. This is our traditional seat for the guest of honor(贵宾). 　　B: It's my honor to be given so much attention. Thank you very much for preparing sucha square dinner(丰盛的晚宴)for me. 　　A: Don't mention it. Do you like to use the chopsticks or the fork and knife? 　　B: I'd like to take the chopsticks. 　　A: Well, what would you like for a drink? 　　B: Could you make a few suggestions? 　　A: How about Mao-tai, the best liquor in China? 　　B: That's great. I've heard a lot about it. It's so famous in the world. It's quite strong, amI right? 　　A: Yes, rather. But it doesn't go to the head as most liquors do. 　　B: All right. I'd like to have a try. 　　A: OK, let's begin. To our friendship! 　　B: Bottoms up!
　　A:布朗先生，请坐在这儿。这是我们招待贵宾的传统座位。 　　B:受此殊荣我十分荣幸。谢谢你为我准备了如此丰盛的晚宴。 　　A:别客气。你喜欢用筷子还是刀叉? 　　B:我想用筷子。 　　A:好的，你想喝点什么? 　　B:你可以给我些建议吗? 　　A:茅台酒怎么样?它是中国比较好的白酒。 　　B:那太好了。我早就听说了，它闻名于世。它的酒性很烈，我说得对吗? 　　A:是的，挺烈的。但是它不像大多数的白酒那么容易上头。 　　B:好吧。我想尝一下。 　　A:好的。我们开始吧。为我们的友谊干杯! 　　B:干杯!
[图片0] 　　单词过关 　　honor 荣誉 　　chopstick 筷子 　　fork 餐叉 　　liquor 酒;烈酒
　　语言贴士 　　(1) It's one's honor to do sth.做某事是某人的荣幸如:It is my great honor tomeet you here.能在这里见到你是我莫大的荣幸。
　　(2) bottoms up里的bottom指的是“(酒杯的)底部”，那么杯底朝上就是“一口喝完” 　　的意思，喝酒干杯的时候肯定不是一个人在喝酒，所以要用复数。那么有bottom up这样的说法吗?回答是肯定的，虽然bottom up比bottoms up只比少一个s，但是两个短语的意思却相距甚远。bottom up表示“底翻天”，如果说漏嘴了，就会闹笑话。实际上“cheers”在英国表示“干杯”的意思，在美国则表示“随意”的意思;在美国“bottoms up”才是“干杯”之意。