民以食為天,我們每天都要吃飯,
通常可以選擇出去吃、在家吃、叫外賣等,
這些用英文如何表達呢?
出去吃是eat out,
I don't want to cook today, let's eat out.
我今天不想做飯,咱們出去吃吧。
在家吃是eat in或eat at home,
I prefer eating in to eating out.
比起出去吃,我更喜歡在家吃。
叫外賣,指的是人在家或公司,
打電話或網上訂餐,然後送上門的那種,
這種是get sth delivered,
Let's get pizza delivered for lunch.
咱們中午點披薩外賣吧。
還有一種說法專門的用法,
是order in,
Let's order in some dumplings for lunch.
咱們點餃子當午餐吧。
在店裡打包帶走的外賣,
叫做takeaway或to go,
I would like a cup of latte to go.
I would like a cup of latte for takeaway.
我要一杯拿鐵,打包。