奥客的克星 Karen 餐厅 推出「无礼服务」 The Rudest Restaurant in Australia
The Rudest Restaurant in Australia
12/12 解析英语
作者 Angus Bain
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如果你去到 Karen 餐 厅，你可以随意玩，但要确保你懂得在粗鲁和冒犯之间拉好界线。
目录 / Tips & Analysis / More to Learn / 中文翻译(& 答案)
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Many restaurants take great pride in their quality of service. For many restaurant- goers, the service they receive at restaurants is almost as important as the food quality. However, there is a restaurant chain in Australia that has taken things __1__ regarding service. Guests at Karen’s Diner can expect the worst service imaginable, which is intended to provide an absurdly fun and unforgettable dining experience.
Karen’s Diner is a burger establishment with locations in nine different cities throughout Australia. It is a theme restaurant known for deliberately __2__ its customers. In other words, the servers all behave in a very rude manner towards the patrons. Guests, in turn, are encouraged to act accordingly towards the servers. And __3__ the restaurant ensures that its patrons will receive bad service, it also guarantees delicious hamburgers and chicken wings.
Despite the rude language and __4__ between servers and guests, Karen’s Diner does actually have some rules of behavior. Any racist, sexist, or homophobic comments will not be tolerated. In addition, touching the wait staff in any way is off limits. Breaking these rules can result in diners being asked to __5__ and leave the restaurant, never to return. So, if you visit Karen’s Diner, feel free to have fun, but make sure you know where to draw the line between being rude and being offensive.
1. (A) at a high level (B) on a large scale (C) in a different direction (D) with a similar approach
2. (A)enduring (B) insulting (C) obeying (D) admiring
3. (A) even (B) since (C) unless (D) while
4. (A) interaction (B) comparison (C) obstacle (D) boundary
5. (A) pay off (B) fade out (C) settle up (D) hang around
答案: 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C
单字片语整理
Words in Use
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pride [praɪd]
n. 自豪；自尊心；骄傲
vt. 以……为荣
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establishment [ɪsˋtæblɪʃmənt]
n. 建立
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server [ˋsɝvɚ]
n. 伺服器；服务生
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comment [ˋkɑmɛnt]
n. 评语，批评
vi. 评论（与介词 on 并用）
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guarantee [͵gærənˋti]
n. 保证
vt. 保证，担保
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imaginable [ɪˋmædʒɪnəb!]
a. 可想像的，可想见的
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tolerate [ˋtɑlə͵ret]
.vt. 容忍
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offensive [əˋfɛnsɪv]
a. 冒犯的，无礼的；攻击性的
n. 进攻
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patron
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intend [ɪnˋtɛnd]
vt. 意欲，想要；意指，意谓；针对
vi. 打算
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accordingly [əˋkɔrdɪŋlɪ]
adv. . 照着，相应地；因此（= therefore）
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deliberately [dɪˋlɪbərɪtlɪ]
adv. 慎重地；谨慎地；故意地，蓄意地
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absurdly [əbˋsɝdlɪ]
adv. 荒唐地
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sexist [ˋsɛksɪst]
a. 性别歧视的
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homophobic [͵homəˋfobɪk]
a. 恐同的，对同性恋排斥的
Practical Phrases
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take pride in... 以……为荣
= pride oneself on...
= be proud of...
The father takes pride in his son’s excellent performance in school.
孩子在学校有优异的表现，这个做父亲的引以为荣。
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in turn 进而，因此
Tracy started working out, which in turn helped her get in shape and increase her energy.
崔西开始锻炼，这进而帮助她拥有好身材并增进活力。
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be intended to V （某物的）用意是⋯⋯
This French course is intended to introduce students to the French language.
这门法文课的用意是为学生介绍法国的语言。
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be off limits 被禁止（尤指某地被禁止进入，或某事被禁止谈论）
The top floor was off limits to students.
学生被禁止进入顶楼。
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draw the line between... 划清界线／区分⋯⋯
Freddy is disliked by many of his classmates because he doesn’t know how to draw the line between jokes and insults.
佛莱迪被班上许多人讨厌，因为他不晓得如何区分玩笑话和言语侮辱。
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wait staff 服务人员
Tips & Analysis
1. However, there is a restaurant chain in Australia that has taken things in a different direction regarding service.
理由
本段一开始提到，许多餐厅以其服务品质自豪，而 客人也认为服务与食物品质一样重要，但空格后一 句却提到 Karen 餐厅的客人可以预期会得到所能 想像到最差的服务，空格前后句语意相反，可知应 选 (C)，表然而在澳洲有一间连锁餐厅(即后一句 中的 Karen 餐厅)对于服务是「以不同的方式」 进行。
2. It is a theme restaurant known for deliberately insulting its customers.
理由
空格后一句提到，换句话说，服务人员都以非常无 礼的态度对待顾客，可知答案应选 (B)，表 Karen 餐厅是以刻意「侮辱」顾客而闻名。
3. And while the restaurant ensures that its patrons will receive bad service, it also guarantees delicious hamburgers and chicken wings.
理由
a. 空格后有两个完整子句，但无连接词，可知空格应 置连接词以连接两句。
b. (A) even 表「甚至」，作副词，故不可选。
(B) since 表「由于;自从」，可作连接词。
(C) unless 表「除非」，作连接词。
(D) while 表「虽然，尽管」，可作连接词。
•While Sally wanted to hang out with Jamie, she was too sick to go out.
虽然莎莉想要跟洁咪出去玩，但她病得太严重，无 法出门。
c. 空格本句的两个子句语意有对比(不好的服务及美 味的食物)，可知应选 (D)，表「虽然」Karen 餐 厅确保顾客会得到不好的服务，但也保证有美味的汉堡跟鸡翅。
4. Despite the rude language and interaction between servers and guests, Karen’s Diner does actually have some rules of behavior.
理由
前一段提到，服务人员都以非常无礼的态度对待顾 客，客人也被鼓励以同样的态度对待服务人员，可 知 Karen 餐厅的服务人员和客人之间的「互动」 也是无礼的，故选 (A)。
5. Breaking these rules can result in diners being asked to settle up and leave the restaurant, never to return.
理由
根据语意，破坏这些规则的客人会被要求「结帐」 并离开餐厅，之后再也不能来光顾，故 (C) 项应为 正选。
More to Learn
manner [ ˋmænɚ ] n. 态度;举止(一般用单数)
• Once the clerk found out we were not buying anything, his manner changed.
店员一发现我们没有要买任何东西时，他的态度就变了。
以下介绍 manner 的常见用法:
a. manner 使用单数时，亦可表「方法、方式」。
• I watched how my apprentice operates the machine, and then showed him the proper manner.
我看着我的学徒怎么操作这台机器，然后示范正确 的方式给他看。
*apprentice [ əˋprɛntɪs ] n. 学徒
b. manner 表「方法、方式」时，常与介词 in 并 用。
in a / an + Adj. + manner 以⋯⋯的方式
• When the baby cried, Joan held him in her arms and talked to him in a gentle manner.
当宝宝哭的时候，琼安抱起他并温柔的对他说话。
c. manner 亦可表「礼貌、礼仪」，此时恒用复数。
• Mind your manners, Jimmy. What you just did was really rude.
注意你的礼貌，吉米。你刚刚的行为非常无礼。
d. manners 的常见搭配词:
• In the first lesson about table manners, students will learn how to set the table and use tableware.
在第一堂餐桌礼仪课，学生会学习如何摆设餐桌和 使用餐具。
• The children in this school have good manners.
这所学校的孩子很有礼貌。
中文翻译(& 答案)
许多餐厅很以其服务品质而自豪。对许多常去餐厅吃饭 的人来说，他们在餐厅接受到的服务几乎和餐点品质一样重 要。然而，在澳洲有一间连锁餐厅对于服务却是以不同的方 式进行。Karen 餐厅的客人可以预期会得到所能想像到最差 的服务，这样做的用意是提供荒唐好笑又难忘的用餐体验。
Karen 餐厅是一间汉堡餐馆，分店地点遍布在澳洲九个 不同城市。它是一间主题餐厅，以刻意侮辱顾客而闻名。换 句话说，服务人员都以非常无礼的态度对待顾客。然后，客 人也被鼓励以同样的态度对待服务人员。虽然该餐厅确保顾 客会得到不好的服务，但也保证有美味的汉堡跟鸡翅。
尽管言语粗鲁、服务人员和客人之间互动无礼，但 Karen 餐厅确实有一些行为准则。任何种族歧视、性别歧 视、恐同的言论不会被容忍。此外，以任何形式碰触服务人 员都是被禁止的。破坏这些规则的客人会被要求结帐并离开 餐厅，之后再也不能来光顾。所以，如果你去到 Karen 餐 厅，你可以随意玩，但要确保你懂得在粗鲁和冒犯之间拉好界线。
