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Eating in China
7 March, Sichuan hot pot
3月7日,四川火锅
The mouth-watering hot pots of Sichuan are as famous overseas as they are in China, and the hot flavour is enough to heat up a cold midwinter evening or to let loose rivers of sweat on a summer afternoon.
令人垂涎欲滴的四川火锅,闻名海内外,那火锅的风味足以温暖隆冬的寒夜,或在夏日的午后让人汗流如注。
be enough to 足以…;足够…
heat up 使受热
loose adj. 不受约束的,零散的,宽松的
let sth loose 释放,放任
Climbing the steep mountain caused our car to heat up.
我们的车因爬陡峭的山路而发热。
You will be in great danger if you let loose the rope.
如果你现在把绳子放开,你会有危险。
I gave it my first try last night, together with a few local friends. As the soup bubbled slowly over a gas burner in the middle of the table, its surface was covered with a beautiful layer of chillies, Sichuan peppers, spring onions and red oil.
昨晚,我第一次尝试了四川火锅,是与几位当地的朋友一道吃的。桌子正中的煤气炉上,汤缓缓地冒着泡,表面覆盖着一层辣椒,花椒,香葱和红油,甚是好看。
give it a try 试一试;尝试
together with 同....一起,加之,连同
in the middle of 在…中间
be covered with 用.......覆盖;被.......覆盖
Why don't you give a try.
你为什么不试一试。
The windows are covered with steam .
窗上蒙上了一层水汽。
Slowly at first, and then faster and faster, we tipped plates of fresh meat, fish and vegetables into the pot. The hot flavour quickened our laughter and conversation, making the meal the perfect way to relax with friends.
我们把一盘盘新鲜的肉、鱼和蔬菜倒进锅里,一开始慢,到后来越来越快,热辣的味道让大家谈笑起来更有兴致,这顿饭成了与友人放松的最佳方式。
Sichuan hot pots are perfect for the damp, foggy climate in which they were invented. They are believed to have started off in the late Qing Dynasty as a way for boatmen on the Yangtze River to keep warm during the cold and wet winters.
四川火锅非常适合其发源地潮湿多雾的气候。人们认为,火锅始自清末,当时是长江上的船工在湿冷的冬季取暖的一种方法。
invent v. 发明------invention n. 发明
invite v. 邀请----invitation n.邀请
invite sb to do sth 邀请某人做某事
start off 进行或开展起来
Printing was first invented by the Chinese.
印刷术是中国首先发明的。
I 've been invited to dinner this evening.
我今天晚上有个应酬。
In the beginning, the delicious dish was made simply by boiling vegetables, chillies and Sichuan peppers in water. Over time, it has expand