同事之間一起吃頓飯可以很好的協調關系、溝通感情，比如 Donald 和 Debra：

（1）

Donald: Let's eat out, shall we?
唐納德：我們出去吃，怎么樣？

Debra: I'm broke. I've gone through my paycheck for the week already.
黛布拉：我沒錢了。這周的工資已經花完了。

Donald: Don't worry about it. It's my treat.
唐納德：別擔心，我請你。

Debra: You're sure? You're so generous!
黛布拉：真的？你太大方了！

Donald: And nice, too.
唐納德：而且很好。

Debra: So, where are you taking me?
黛布拉：那你請我去哪啊？

Donald: Some place you've never been before. Donald's Kitchen.
唐納德：一個你從來沒去過的地方：我家的餐廳。

（2）

Mary: Thanks for lunch. It was delicious.
瑪麗：謝謝你的午餐，非常好吃。

Shelly: It's OK.
雪莉：不客氣。

Mary: Next time lunch is on me.
瑪麗：下次我請。

Shelly: Don't be silly.
雪莉：得了吧。

Mary: I'm serious.
瑪麗：我說真的。

Shelly: All right. Next time you'll treat.
雪莉：好吧，下次你請。

Mary: It's a deal!
瑪麗：就這么定了。

（3）

Louise: How often do you eat out, Shelly?
路易絲：雪莉，你經常出去吃嗎？

Shelly: Well, very often. I eat out almost five times a week.
雪莉：太經常了，我幾乎一周5次都在外面吃。

Louise: Wow, I really envy you.
路易絲：哇，太羨慕你了。

Shelly: Don't envy me. It's for business. In fact, I'm sick and tired of restaurant food. Sometimes I just want a home-cooked meal.
雪莉：有什么好羨慕的，都是為了談生意。實際上，我都吃膩了餐館里的東西了。有時候我真想吃家里做的飯。

（來源：www.focusenglish.com　實習生江巍 英語點津 Annabel 編輯）