It is customary to ask others to pass dishes to you for self-serving; at a formal dinner party, there is usually catering (service). Again, do not hesitate to ask others for information or advice.

习惯上可以请别人将菜传给你自己来盛；在正式晚宴上则通常会有分菜(服务)。

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Have an extra serving of vegetables at dinner instead of an extra serving of meat. Or snack on sliced fresh fruit instead of chips.

你会发现一个简单的替换就可以减少多少卡路里，比如以脱脂牛奶替换全脂牛奶，低碳饮料或苏打水替代速溶咖啡，晚餐多吃蔬菜替代多吃肉，零食吃新鲜水果而不是薯片。

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At school the next day, I secretly poured my luncheon soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I talked the cook into serving it to Mother at dinner.

第二天在学校吃午餐时，我偷偷地把我的那份午餐汤倒进一个瓶子，把它带回了家，然后说服厨师，让她在晚餐时把汤端给妈妈。

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One person who contacted the commission complained of a 17-hour gap between serving dinner at 16:30 GMT and breakfast at 10:00 GMT.

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