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第1句，共11句 0:00 Hana

I don't . one of , six.

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Hana I don't . one of , six.
Theo So six of my ?
Tutor .
A Pineapple and the Bosom of Male Friendship Be to for .
Tutor and .
The Other End of the Line on. one .
Tutor and .
Bells Are Ringing , let's it .
Theo Let's it. Here's .
Hana ? You're ?
Theo It's not my . It's my .

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第1题

Your friend is eating a lot of bread before dinner, and you made a cake. What do you say?

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第2题

In "save room for dessert," what does room mean?

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第3题

What is the tone of "Just one bite"?

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第4题

Your friend says, "I want dessert, but I'm full." Which reply offers half of one dessert?

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第5题

You want to tell your host that you can't eat dessert. Which line is polite?

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Boys vs girls: ordering dessert

To plan ahead, say "Be sure to save room for dessert." To ask for a small taste of someone else's dessert, say "Just one bite." To offer half of one dessert, say "Let's share it then." The other lines below help you order, say no politely, and ask for an extra spoon.

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逐句讲解

Be sure to save room for dessert. 语气: Friendly advice

Use this line during or before a meal to tell someone not to eat too much, because dessert is coming. Here, room means space in your stomach. Don't use it after the meal is over.

“Be sure to save room for dessert.”

出自A Pineapple and the Bosom of Male Friendship (2019)
Just one bite. 语气: Playful and hopeful

Use this line to ask for a small taste of someone else's food, usually with a friend or partner. It sounds playful, so it's better not to use it with a new coworker or someone you don't know well.

“Come on. Just one bite.”

出自The Other End of the Line (2007)
Let's share it then. 语气: Warm and fair

Use this line to offer half of one dessert, often after someone says they want a taste or can't decide. The word then means you're answering what the other person just said, so it doesn't work well as a first sentence.

“Well, let's share it then.”

出自Bells Are Ringing (1960)
Can I have a bite? 语气: Polite and direct

This is a simple, neutral way to ask for a taste. It works with friends and family. With people you know less well, "Could I try a little?" sounds softer.
Want a bite? 语气: Friendly and generous

Use this short question to offer someone a taste of your dessert. It's casual, so it fits friends and family better than a formal dinner.
Could we see the dessert menu? 语气: Polite, restaurant-ready

Use this line with a server when you finish your main course and want to look at desserts. It's polite enough for any restaurant.

常见错误

不太合适 ~~Be sure to save place for dessert.~~

更合适的说法 Be sure to save room for dessert.

The fixed phrase is save room. Room here means space in your stomach. Place doesn't work in this expression.
不太合适 ~~Just one bit.~~

更合适的说法 Just one bite.

A bite is the amount of food you take into your mouth at one time. Bit means a small piece of something, and "just one bit" sounds wrong when you ask for a taste.
不太合适 ~~Let's divide it then.~~

更合适的说法 Let's share it then.

Divide sounds formal or mathematical for food. With a dessert, people usually say share or split.