A:Excuse me. I've been waiting for my main dish for quite a time. 对不起, 我已等了很久我的主菜了. B:Yes, sir. Just a minute, please. I'll check with the kitchen. 是的,先生.请稍等, 我到厨房问一下. B:Thank you for waiting. It takes another ten to fifteen minutes, I'm afraid. 抱歉让您久等了. 恐怕还要等10到15分钟. A:We have an appointment in half an hour. 半个小时后我们有约会. B:I see. 我知道. A:Do you have anything else I can have instead? 还有其它东西可以吃吗? B:Well, yes. How about beef stew? We can serve you at once. 哦, 当然. 牛排怎样? 可以马上为你端上来. A:I'll take beef stew, then. 那么就要牛排吧.