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Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas—Comprehending
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①cuisine n.烹饪(法)
②grow up 长大,成长
③ever since 自从,从此
④be able to do sth.有能力做某事,会做某事
⑤spicy adj.(食物)加有香料的,辛辣的
⑥thanks to 多亏,由于
⑦hot pot 火锅
⑧dare modal verb 胆敢,敢于
⑨marriage n.婚姻
⑩be shocked at 对……感到震惊
⑪wedding n.婚礼
⑫take to doing sth.养成做某事的习惯,开始定期做某事
⑬sort n.种,类
⑭butcher n.肉贩
⑮super adj.极好的,了不起的
⑯bacon n.(通常切成薄片的)咸猪肉,熏猪肉
⑰sausage n.香肠
⑱toast n.烤面包(片),吐司
⑲butter n.黄油,牛油
⑳typical adj.典型的,有代表性的
roast n.大块烤肉 adj.烤好的,烤制的
※Sunday roast 周日烤肉
had better(not) do sth.最好(不要)做某事
suffer v.(身体或精神上)受苦
※suffer from 遭受……之苦
according to 据……所说;按照,根据
encourage sb.to do sth.鼓励某人做某事
deal with 对付,应付,处理
come across 偶然遇见;偶然发现
stinky adj.难闻的,有臭味的
tofu n.豆腐
horrible adj.糟糕的
gather v.聚集
※gather one's courage鼓起勇气
bite n.咬
※take/have a bite咬一口
remind sb.of sth.使某人想起某物
cheese n.干酪,奶酪
either…or…要么……要么……;或者……或者……
someday adv. 将来会有一天,有朝一日
poison n.毒素,毒物,毒药
※One man's meat is another man's poison.甲之熊掌,乙之砒霜。/一个人喜欢的另一个人未必喜欢。
feel at home with 对……感到舒适自在
oolong n.乌龙茶
china n.瓷,瓷料
A Child of Two Cuisines①
Growing up②in England with a British father and a Chinese mother,I've enjoyed food from both countries ever since③ I was able to hold④ a knife and fork—and chopsticks!
现在分词短语Growing up in England with a British father and a Chinese mother作原因状语。
Mum has sweet memories of the food from her home town in Sichuan,and often cooks spicy⑤ dishes.Thanks to⑥ this,Dad has come to love hot pot⑦!But there are still some dishes that Dad dare⑧ not try even after many years of marriage⑨ to my mother.He once told me he was surprised by what he saw on the table when he first visited my mother's parents in China.He was even shocked at⑩ their wedding⑪ when he saw how the Chinese ate almost every part of an animal.Even today.he still does not easily take to eating⑫ things like chicken feet.
“he was surprised by...”是省略引导词that的宾语从句,作told的间接宾语。宾语从句中,what he saw on the table是what引导的宾语从句,作by的宾语;when he first visited my mother's parents in China是when引