What can I get for such a lovely couple?

這樣一對可愛的情侶，我還能得到什麼？

Diner 1: Oh, we aren't together.

食客1：哦，我們不是一起的&#39；。

Waitress: Well, you might not be a romantic couple like those two lovebirds over there,

服務員好吧，你可能不是一個浪漫的情侶 像那兩個愛情鳥那邊。

but you are a couple of friends.

但你們是一對朋友。

Diner 1: We're actually just coworkers.

食客1：其實我們'只是同事。

Waitress: Just order already.

服務員。已經點好了。

Diner 1: I'll take a Coke and a hamburger.

食客1：我要一杯可樂和一個漢堡包。

Waitress: OK, you get a couple of sides with the burger.

服務員：好吧，你得到一對夫婦 與漢堡的側面。

Diner 1: I'll have the mac 'n cheese, some chips, uh, pasta salad, and ...

我有Mac 'n奶酪，一些芯片，呃，意大利麵沙拉，和......

Waitress: Hold your horses. I said a couple of sides. Couple means two.

服務員彆著急。我說的是幾面。兩面就是兩面。

Diner 1: Oh. Well, I'll just have chips and, uh, pasta salad then.

食客1：哦，那我就吃薯片和，呃，意大利麵沙拉吧。

Waitress: And for you?

服務員你呢？

Diner 2: Just a slice of pie and a coffee for me, thanks.

食客2：就給我一塊餅和一杯咖啡，謝謝。

Waitress: Cream? Sugar?

服務員。奶油？糖？

Diner 2: Two of each, please.

飯局2：請每人兩份。

Waitress: That's one coffee, a couple of creams, a few packets of sugar ...

服務員。一杯咖啡，幾包奶油，幾包糖... ...

Diner 2: Uh, I really don't need more than two packets of sugar.

食客2：呃，我真的不需要超過兩包糖。

Waitress: Well, it's a good thing you didn't ask for that. A few just means a small amount. I guess that

服務員：好吧，這是一個很好的事情，你沒有'的要求。幾塊錢只是指少量。我想那

could include two, huh?

可以包括兩個，是吧？

Diner 1: While you're still here, can we get a couple of cookies?

餐館1：趁你還在這裡，能給我們來幾塊餅乾嗎？

Waitress: OK, two cookies.

服務員：好吧，兩塊餅乾。

Diner 1: Oh, wait, that's really not going to be enough. I wanted ...

飯館1：哦，等等，那'真的不夠用。我想...

Waitress: You wanted ... more than two? I can't believe I'm spending so much time explaining this

服務員。你想要......超過兩個？我不能相信我花了這麼多時間來解釋這個。

to a couple of squares. OK, let's get this straight. When someone says a couple, it means two.

到幾個方塊。好吧，讓我們把這個問題搞清楚。當有人說一對情侶時，是指兩個。

A few is just a small number; it could mean two, but it doesn't have to be that small.

幾個只是一個小數字，它可能指的是兩個，但不一定要那麼小。

Diner 1: So ...

Diner 1: So...

Waitress: So if you order a couple of things, don't expect to get more than two.

服務員。所以，如果你點了幾樣東西， 不要指望得到超過兩個。

Diner 1: I think I get it, but suddenly I'm not hungry anymore.

餐廳1：我想我明白了，但突然我'不餓了。

Waitress: That happens a lot around here.

服務員。這裡經常發生這種情況。