A：I'm glad we came here. This is really delicious!很高興來到這里。這真的很美味。

B：I was worried you would think it was too far to drive.我擔(dān)心你會覺得開車太遠(yuǎn)。

A：Well, it's true I've never driven two hours just to get lunch.But really, I think it's worth it.這倒是真的，我從未開過兩個(gè)小時(shí)的車子，只是為了吃頓午餐。但是不錯(cuò)，我覺得很值得。

B：I think if you try some more authentic Chinese food,you might understand how we students from Taiwan suffer.如果你再吃些地道的中國菜，你就會了解我們臺灣學(xué)生所遭受的了。

A：How do you mean "suffer"?你說“遭受”是什么意思?

B：I mean, in Milwaukee there is no good Chinese food.So we miss the food in Taiwan too much.Sometimes we just have to drive down here to Chicago to find something better.在密爾瓦基市都沒有好吃的中國菜，所我們很懷念臺灣的食物。有時(shí)候我們只好開車下來芝加哥找些好吃的東西。

A：Even in the winter?連冬天都這樣嗎?

B：Yes, even in the winter.是的，甚至在冬天也是這樣。

A：And even if it takes two hours, huh?而且甚至要花兩個(gè)小時(shí),是嗎?

B：Why not? I've been craving good food for three weeks now.I'm too sick of hamburgers and pizza!有何不可呢?我已經(jīng)渴望美食三個(gè)星期了。我受夠了漢堡包和比薩。

A：Well, this really is delicious, I have to admit.I can understand better now why you and your friends are always whining.這真的很好吃，我必須承認(rèn)?，F(xiàn)在我比較能夠了解為什么你和你的朋友總是在抱怨。

B：Don't tease me! Good food is really important to Chinese!別取笑我了!美食對中國人來說是很重要的。

A：I know. I can see that. This is what is called "dim sum," right?我知道，看得出來。這就是“點(diǎn)心”對不對?

B：Yes, all these dishes are different "dim sum" dishes.You can't find this kind of thing except for in a few cities in America.是的，這些菜肴都是不同的點(diǎn)心。在美國除了少數(shù)幾個(gè)城市，你找不到這類食物的。

A：So when you Chinese think of Chinatown,you mostly think of food. Is that right?所以當(dāng)你們中國人想到中國城，幾乎都想到吃的，對不對?

B：Of course.I will try to buy some things at the Asian grocery down the block too.Then I can do a little cooking in my apartment.當(dāng)然。我還要在下一條街的亞洲雜貨店買些東西。那么我就可以在自己的公寓煮些東西。

A：And maybe we can go to a good Italian restaurant for dinner, after the museum.Chicago has some great Italian restaurants.也許參觀完博物館，我們可以去意大利餐廳吃晚餐。芝加哥有一些很棒的意大利餐廳。

B：No way!絕不!

A：What do you mean?你是什么意思?

B：We're going up to the "new" Chinatown for dinner.I already know where we're going to go.我們要去新中國城吃晚餐。我已經(jīng)知道我們要去哪里了.

A：Alright, alright. I am happy to try more Chinese food.Will it be dim sum again?好吧，好吧，我很樂意多吃些中國菜。又是吃點(diǎn)心嗎?

B：No, dim sum is usually eaten around lunch time,or sometimes closer to breakfast.We'll try more Taiwanese style up at the "new" Chinatown.不是。點(diǎn)心通常是午餐吃的，有時(shí)候更接近早餐的時(shí)間。我們要在新中國城多吃些臺灣菜。

A：Taiwanese style? Isn't dim sum Taiwanese style?臺灣菜?點(diǎn)心不是臺灣菜嗎?

B：No, dim sum is more Cantonese style.But of course you can buy it in Taiwan.不是，點(diǎn)心比較像是廣東菜。當(dāng)然在臺灣也買得到。

A：I wonder if you can cook things this good.我在想，你能煮得這么好吃嗎?

B：I'm a great cook actually. You will see.事實(shí)上我很會做菜，你等著看好了。