I followed the hostess to the table, and when she pulled the chair out I sat on it, quite naturally, since it happened to be the chair I wanted to sit in.

我跟着女主人走到桌旁，等她把椅子拉出来，我便坐在上面，十分自然，因为这正是我想坐的椅子。

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The host or hostess would surely appreciate a little help in the kitchen, setting the table, washing the dishes, or even help with keeping the kids occupied.

帮助主人或者女主人在厨房做点事，铺桌子、洗餐具或者照看孩子，他们都会很感激你的。

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When I called the hostess for a last-minute table, I was told that the only seating they had was at 10:45.

就在我要求一位女服务员定下最后一张餐桌时，我却被告知他们唯一一个餐位是在10：45。

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