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1.donuts 甜甜圈

2.gossip 闲聊

3.beverages 饮料

4.patrons 顾客

5.flavor 口味

6.toppings 配料

7.separately 单独的

原文

Coffee and Donuts

"Let's go for coffee!" All over North America friends like to meet at the coffee shop.

Here people sit and talk about the day's business, news and sports, personal concerns, shop talk, or simply gossip.

Coffee shops have an informal atmosphere that encourages conversation.

You don't have to dress up either!

Students drop in wearing T-shirts and blue jeans, and sit beside businessmen wearing suits and ties.

Many coffee shops are open 24 hours a day, including Sundays and holidays.

That way, people who work at night or who have trouble sleeping can drop in at any time.

Because coffee and donuts are relatively inexpensive people feel comfortable sitting for a while, knowing that they are not spending a lot of money.

Although coffee and donuts are the main items sold at coffee shops, many also serve other beverages and desserts, and sometimes a light lunch.

Many patrons have a favorite kind of coffee or other drink and will drive past other coffee shops to go to one that serves the flavor they like.

Visitors from other countries are often surprised at how roomy these coffee shops can be.

Some are as large as regular restaurants.

Having a nice bit of space around them encourages people to relax.

Some people arrange regular dates and meet every day, or every week, at the same time.

For example, retired friends may get together every weekday morning at 10:00 am.

Others stop every morning at the drive-in line to get their coffee for work.

Even people who have coffee machines at home or at work like to go to coffee shops to get a special kind of coffee or a favorite treat.

It might seem that the business owners would not make much money just selling a few items, but in fact, many coffee shops do extremely well, especially if they are located in a busy traffic area.

Then business tends to be steady all through the day.

Not only do people come in and sit down, but there is usually a lot of take-out business as well.

People go to coffee shops not only to socialize with family and friends, but also to discuss business or treat their employees to a snack.

Others go there to read the newspaper or a favorite magazine.

Some people even go there to do work.

This article was written in a coffee shop!

Of course, people who come here usually like coffee and donuts.

Coffee is the favorite hot drink in North America, but most shops also serve tea, hot chocolate and cappuccino, as well as some other cold beverages.

Donuts are usually round, and are small deep-fried breads with various toppings.

Most donuts have a hole in the middle.

Even these "holes," which are punched out of the donut, can be sold separately, as a kind of mini-donut.

Everywhere you go in North America, you will see coffee shops.

So take half an hour to stop in and relax.

You'll enjoy the great North American "coffee break!"

翻译

咖啡和甜甜圈

“我们去喝咖啡吧！”北美各地的朋友都喜欢在咖啡馆见面。
在这里，人们坐下来谈论一天的业务、新闻和体育、个人问题、商店谈话，或者只是闲聊。
咖啡馆有一种鼓励交谈的非正式氛围。
你也不需要打扮！
学生们穿着T恤和蓝色牛仔裤，坐在穿着西装和领带的商人旁边。
许多咖啡店每天24小时营业，包括周日和节假日。
这样，夜间工作或睡眠有困难的人可以随时来拜访。
因为咖啡和甜甜圈相对便宜，人们知道自己没有花很多钱，所以坐一会儿会觉得舒服。
虽然咖啡馆出售的主要物品是咖啡和甜甜圈，但许多咖啡馆还提供其他饮料和甜点，有时还提供清淡的午餐。
许多顾客都有自己喜欢的咖啡或其他饮料，他们会开车经过其他咖啡店，去一家他们喜欢的口味的咖啡店。
来自其他国家的游客经常惊讶于这些咖啡馆的宽敞。
有些和普通餐厅一样大。
他们周围有一个很好的空间可以鼓励人们放松。
有些人安排定期约会，每天或每周在同一时间见面。
例如，退休朋友可能在每个工作日的上午10:00聚会。
其他人每天早上都会在开车排队时停下来喝咖啡上班。
即使在家里或工作场所有咖啡机的人也喜欢去咖啡店买一种特殊的咖啡或最喜欢的款待。
看起来，企业主只卖几样东西可能赚不到多少钱，但实际上，许多咖啡店做得非常好，尤其是如果它们位于繁忙的交通区。
这样，生意就会一整天都很稳定。
人们不仅进来坐下，而且通常还有很多外卖。
人们去咖啡馆不仅是为了与家人和朋友社交，还为了讨论业务或请员工吃点小吃。
其他人去那里看报纸或喜欢的杂志。
有些人甚至去那里工作。
这篇文章是在一家咖啡店写的！
当然，来这里的人通常喜欢咖啡和甜甜圈。
咖啡是北美最受欢迎的热饮料，但大多数商店也供应茶、热巧克力和卡布奇诺，以及其他一些冷饮料。
甜甜圈通常是圆形的，是一种有各种配料的小的油炸面包。
大多数油炸圈饼在中间都有一个洞。
甚至这些从甜甜圈上打出的“洞”也可以作为一种迷你甜甜圈单独出售。
在北美，无论你走到哪里，你都会看到咖啡店。
所以，花半个小时停下来放松一下。
你将享受北美的“咖啡休息”

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