201- American Diner 美式餐厅

A: Let’s talk about a typical type of restaurant in North America.  It’s called the American Diner. Could you tell us some of the characteristics of an American Diner?

今天我们来了解一下一种典型的北美餐厅，它叫做美式餐厅。你能不能告诉我们美式餐厅的一些特点呢？

B: An American Diner is a cozy place for some homemade comfort foods. Some of them open 24 hours a day. The food is tasty and affordable.

美国餐厅是一个吃家常食物很舒适的地方。有一些是24小时开放的，那里的食物都是好吃又可负担的。

A. What do you mean by comfort food? Can you give us some examples?

什么是Comfort Food？你能给我们一些例子吗？

B: Comfort foods are food that will make you feel comfortable. They are usually high in calories, but really delicious.  Comfort foods include hamburger, pizza, grilled cheese, lasagna and much more.

Comfort food 就是吃了以后让你感到很舒服的食物。它们通常有较高的卡路里，但是很好吃。比如说汉堡包，比萨，芝士土司，意大利千层面。

A: Do they also serve breakfast?

那里也提供早餐吗？

B: Yes, they do. Coffee is even re-fillable. Some people will spend a whole day at a diner.

有的，那里的咖啡甚至是可续杯的。有些人一整天都会待在美式餐厅里。