table

Reference: Section-02/table

Common expressions

• book a table: 订位子
• wait for a table: 等位子
• a table for four: 四人桌
• a table for one: 单人桌
• a non-smoking table: 无烟桌
• a table by the window: 靠窗的位子
• your table’s ready: 你的位子准备好了
• a free table: 一个空位子
• a nice table: 一个好位子
  • I’m sorry, sir. I think we’ve made a mistake. If you could wait about 5 minutes, we’ll have a very nice table on the balcony. Would you like a drink on the house? (对不起，先生。我想我们犯了一个错误。如果你能等大约5分钟，我们在阳台上会有一个非常不错的位子。你想要免费的饮料吗？)
    • on the house: (酒吧或饭店)免费提供的

Complete the sentences with one word from the expressions in the box:

1. Can we just turn up or do we need to …… a table?
2. Yes, I’m on my own - just a table for …… please.
3. Do you have a …… table for three in about an hour?
4. Would you like to come through now? Your table’s …… .
5. If you don’t have a …… table, I think we’ll try somewhere else, thank you. My son’s allergic to smoke. (我儿子对烟过敏)
6. I’m sorry, but we booked a table …… the window.