Encounters Student Book 2: Unit 13 Vocabulary (Simplified)

dish (of food); course (of a meal)

菜

thing; something

东西

opportunity; chance

机会

free time; leisure time

空(儿)

gift; present

礼物

flavor; taste

味道

beverage; drink

饮料

idea; plan

主意

comparatively; relatively; fairly

比较

of course; sure

当然

extremely; very; highly

非常

just; only a short while ago

刚

do as one pleases

随便

if; suppose; in case

要是

together

一起

it just so happens that . . .

正好

taste

尝

fill to bursting point

撑

eat to fullness

吃饱

bring; bring along; take

带

bother; trouble; impose upon

打搅

come over (here)

过来

accept

接受

come

来

trouble/ bother (someone)

麻烦

lose

失去

give as a gift/present

送

consider; regard as

算

hope; wish

希望

invite; invitation

邀请

forgive; pardon

原谅

sit; take a seat

坐

do satisfactorily

做好

be a host

请客

cook; prepare a meal

做饭

be a guest

作客

be able to; can; capable of

能

good-tasting; delicious; tasty

好吃

simple

简单

savory; appetizing

香

regret; pity

遗憾

for (the benefit of); to

给

Oh my! (expression of regret)

哎呀

somewhat better

比较好

feel embarrassed; find it embarrassing (to do something)

不好意思

can't eat another bite

吃不下了

We'll try/talk about it another time/day, OK?

改天再说，好吗？

bottoms up; cheers (when toasting)

干杯

home cooking; simple meal

家常便饭

won't you try a bit of X (at table by the host); I'll have some X (by person asking for food or drink)

来点儿Ｘ

Please come in!

请进!

Please sit down!

请坐!

come to the table (for dinner)

上桌

what kind of X

什么样的Ｘ

Have some more!

再来(一)点儿