Working in a Chinese Restaurant

Working in a Chinese Restaurant

I came to Los Angeles three years ago. At first I felt lost. Now I work as a waiter in a small Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. I greet customers, take orders, and bring food to their tables. At dinner time, the restaurant is always full and a little noisy. Some customers are friendly and like to chat with me. Others just come for the food. The job is tiring, especially when I stand all day, but I’m proud of what I do. It helps me support my family and slowly build a new life here.

音标

Working in a Chinese Restaurant
/ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ə tʃaɪˈniz ˈrɛstəˌrɑnt/

I came to Los Angeles three years ago.
/aɪ keɪm tə lɔs ˈændʒələs θri yɪrz əˈgoʊ/

At first I felt lost.
/æt fərst aɪ fɛlt lɔst/

Now I work as a waiter in a small Chinese restaurant in Chinatown.
/naʊ aɪ wərk əz ə ˈweɪtər ɪn ə smɔl tʃaɪˈniz ˈrɛstəˌrɑnt ɪn ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn/

I greet customers, take orders, and bring food to their tables.
/aɪ ɡrit ˈkʌstəmərz, teɪk ˈɔrdərz, ən brɪŋ fud tə ðɛr ˈteɪbəlz/

At dinner time, the restaurant is always full and a little noisy.
/æt ˈdɪnər taɪm, ðə ˈrɛstəˌrɑnt ɪz ˈɔlweɪz fʊl ən ə ˈlɪtəl ˈnɔɪzi/

Some customers are friendly and like to chat with me.
/sʌm ˈkʌstəmərz ər ˈfrɛndli ən laɪk tə tʃæt wɪð mi/

Others just come for the food.
/ˈʌðərz dʒəst kʌm fər ðə fud/

The job is tiring, especially when I stand all day, but I’m proud of what I do.
/ðə dʒɑb ɪz ˈtaɪərɪŋ, ɪˈspɛʃəli wɛn aɪ stænd ɔl deɪ, bət aɪm praʊd əv wʌt aɪ du/

It helps me support my family and slowly build a new life here.
/ɪt hɛlps mi səˈpɔrt maɪ ˈfæməli ən ˈsloʊli bɪld ə nu laɪf hɪr/

翻译

Working in a Chinese Restaurant
在一家中餐馆工作

I came to Los Angeles three years ago.
三年前，我来到洛杉矶。

At first I felt lost.
刚开始的时候，我感到有些迷茫。

Now I work as a waiter in a small Chinese restaurant in Chinatown.
现在我在唐人街一家小中餐馆当服务生。

I greet customers, take orders, and bring food to their tables.
我招呼客人、点单，然后把饭菜送到他们的桌上。

At dinner time, the restaurant is always full and a little noisy.
到了晚餐时间，餐馆总是坐满了人，还有些嘈杂。

Some customers are friendly and like to chat with me.
有些客人很友好，喜欢和我聊聊天。

Others just come for the food.
也有些人只是来吃饭。

The job is tiring, especially when I stand all day, but I’m proud of what I do.
这份工作很累，尤其是一整天站着的时候，但我为自己所做的事情感到自豪。

It helps me support my family and slowly build a new life here.
这份工作让我能够养家糊口，也让我在这里慢慢建立起新的生活。

语块

a Chinese restaurant /ə tʃaɪˈniz ˈrɛstəˌrɑnt/ 一家中餐馆。
at first /æt fərst/ 起初，一开始。
feel lost /fil lɔst/ 感到迷茫。
☛ felt lost /fɛlt lɔst/ 感到迷茫（过去式）。
work as a waiter /wərk æz ə ˈweɪtər/ 当服务生工作。
in Chinatown /ɪn ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn/ 在唐人街。
greet customers /ɡrit ˈkʌstəmərz/ 招呼顾客。
take orders /teɪk ˈɔrdərz/ 点单，接受订单。
bring food to their tables /brɪŋ fud tə ðɛr ˈteɪbəlz/ 把食物送到他们的桌上。
at dinner time /æt ˈdɪnər taɪm/ 在晚餐时间。
full /fʊl/ 满的；坐满人的。
a little noisy /ə ˈlɪtəl ˈnɔɪzi/ 有点吵闹。
friendly /ˈfrɛndli/ 友好的。
chat with me /tʃæt wɪð mi/ 和我聊天。
tiring /ˈtaɪərɪŋ/ 累人的。
stand all day /stænd ɔl deɪ/ 整天站着。
proud of what I do /praʊd əv wʌt aɪ du/ 为自己所做的事情感到自豪。
support my family /səˈpɔrt maɪ ˈfæməli/ 养家；支持家人。
build a new life /bɪld ə nu laɪf/ 建立新的生活。