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UNIT 3 Food And Culture
cuisine[kwɪˈziːn] n.菜肴;风味;烹饪
prior[ˈpraɪə(r)] adj.[仅用于名词前]先前的;优先的
例He gave up his job as he felt that his family had a prior claim on/to his attention.他放弃了工作,因为他觉得家人更需要他的关注。
prior to 在……之前的
例 All the arrangements should be completed prior to your
departure.所有安排都应在你离开之前完成。
consist[kənˈsɪst]vi.
①组成,构成(+of):Our team consists of 15 members.我们队由15位选手组成。
②在于,存在于(+in):Tolerance consists in respecting the opinions of others.宽容在于尊重别人的意见。
③一致,符合(+with):The information consists with his account.信息与他的叙述相符合。
【短语·搭配】
consist of由……组成
consist in在于
consist with与……一致
注意:以下短语都可表示“由……组成”:consist of,be made up of,be composed of。
consist of 由……组成(或构成)
For example, America’s most popular Chinese dish is General Tso’s chicken, which consists of fried chicken covered in a sweet sauce, flavored with hot red peppers.例如,美国最受欢迎的中国菜是左宗棠甜辣鸡,这道菜是用甜沙司包裹的炸鸡,加上红
辣椒调味。 (教材原句)
pepper[ˈpepə(r)] n.甜椒;灯笼椒;胡椒粉
recipe[ˈresəpi] n.烹饪法;食谱
例 Do you read a recipe and a cookbook in the same way?你用同样的方式看菜谱和烹饪书吗?
bold[bəʊld]adj.大胆自信的;敢于冒险的
例It is a bold move on their part to open a business in France.在法国开公司是他们的一个大胆行动。
chef[ʃef] n.厨师;主厨
peppercorn[ˈpepəkɔ:n] n.胡椒粒
vinegar[ˈvɪnɪɡə(r)] n.醋
stuff[stʌf]vt.填满;把……塞进 n. 东西;物品
例She stuffed two more sweaters into her bag.她又往她的袋子里塞了两件毛线衫。
Where's all the camping stuff? 野营用的东西都在哪儿?
slice[slaɪs] n.(切下的食物)薄片vt.把……切成薄片
a slice of meat 一片肉
There is a slice of bread on the table.桌子上有一片面包。
例You're going to have to get used to bacon and eggs with a few slices of toast.你得适应这里的腌肉、鸡蛋加几片吐司。
Slice the onions and add them to the meat.把洋葱切成片,然后加到肉里。
slice... off 切下
例 Please slice a piece of bread off for us.请给我们切下一片面包。
onion[ˈʌnjən] n.洋葱;葱头
lamb[læm] n.羊羔肉;羔羊
lamb kebab[kɪˈbæb] 烤羊肉串
elegant[ˈelɪɡənt] adj.精美的;讲究的;文雅的
例an elegant dress 高雅的连衣裙
She was tall and elegant.她身材修长,优雅大方。
dim sum[ˌdɪm ˈsʌm]n.点心(中国食品)
exceptional[ɪkˈsepʃənl] adj.特别的;罕见的
This is an exceptional case; I’ve never seen anything like it before. 这是个不同寻常的案例,我以前从没见过这样的事。
minimum[ˈmɪnɪməm]n.最小值