A computer in antiquity would seem to be an anachronism, like Athena ordering takeout on her cellphone.
说古代就有计算机,就好像谈雅典娜通过手机叫外卖一样,似乎是不合时宜。Sure, Chinese take-out has always been a solid performer as a cornerstone of my diet, but there wasn't any mystery to it.
当然,那个时候中式外卖总是在我的饮食里扮演着不可取代的角色,但它没有任何的神秘感。A dispute is alleged to have started after an order of food with a local pizza parlour arrived without the, no doubt, tasty hamburgers.
据称争端起因于他们向当地一家披萨店点餐后,外卖送到时,其中明显缺了美味的汉堡。Similarly, there is no point in travelling to see your boyfriend for a take-away Indian meal and an evening in front of the telly.
同样,你不会为了吃一顿印度外卖、或是为了在电视机前呆一个晚上,而大老远跑过去看你的男友。The delivery costs 6mb no matter how much you order, and they specifically put on their website that you DON'T HAVE TO TIP.
外卖费为6元,无论你点了多少东西,并且他们特别在网站上写了不用给小费。You could say that I ordered takeout with such frequency that my dialing finger practically started to evolve into the shape of a phone key.
可以说,频繁按动叫外卖的电话号码,我的手指也快变成电话的按键了。A noodle shop delivery worker lured a teenager to bed by claiming he could exorcise the evil spirit he claimed was possessing her.
一名面档送外卖工人向一名青年声称可以帮她驱鬼来引诱她上床。In 1999 fish friers served up more than 283 million meals a year making it the most popular takeaway among the British population.
仅1999年一年就有2.83亿份油炸鱼出炉,使之成为了最受英国人欢迎的外卖食品How about this. . . . We can make it a working lunch this afternoon, and I'll order some Chinese food for delivery. It'll be my treat.
你看这样可以吗……我们今天下午安排一个工作餐,我去订一些中餐外卖。我请客。