butcher [ˈbutʃə] n. 卖肉者
meat [miːt] n. (食用)肉
* * *
A: Which do you prefer, meat or fish?
B: I'd rather have fish.
A:您喜欢吃鱼还是吃肉?
B:我比较喜欢吃鱼。
* * *
beef [biːf] n. 牛肉
【派】beefy 强壮的
【扩】steak 牛排 bull 公牛
* * *
A: What is special soup today?
B: It is beef and vegetable soup today.
A:今天是什么特色汤?
B:今天是牛肉蔬菜汤。
* * *
lamb [læm] n. 羔羊肉
【扩】sheep 羊
* * *
A: We will have roast lamb for dinner.
B: Are there any vegetables to go with it?
A:我们晚餐吃烤羊肉。
B:有配餐的蔬菜吗?
* * *
husband [ˈhʌzbənd] n. 丈夫
* * *
A: I still need to shop for my husband.
B: What does your husband like to do in the daily life?
A:我还要给我丈夫买东西。
B:你丈夫平时都喜欢干点儿什么?
* * *
steak [steik] n. 牛排
【派】beefsteak 牛排
* * *
A: We've got beef steak with onions today.
B: But I want to try your lobster.
A:今天我们有洋葱牛排。
B:但我想尝尝你们的龙虾。
* * *
mince [mins] n. 肉馅
chicken [ˈtʃikən] n. 鸡
【扩】hen 母鸡 chick 小鸡 cock 公鸡
* * *
A: I want curry chicken to my room, please.
B: May I have your room number?
A:我想请你们送咖喱鸡到我房间来。
B:能告诉我您的房间号吗?
* * *
tell [tel] v. 告诉
【派】teller 出纳员
【扩】inform 告诉
【搭】tell sb. sth. 告诉某人某事
* * *
A: Can anyone tell me where I can buy the ingredients to make Chinese food?
B: There is a supermarket in Sunshine Street. You can buy some there.
A:谁能告诉我哪里可以买到做中国菜的原材料?
B:阳光大街上有家超市,你可以在那儿买到。
* * *
truth [truːθ] n. 实情
【派】truthful 诚实的 truthless 不忠实的
【搭】in truth 事实上
* * *
A: Would you mind if I tell him the truth?
B: It depends on you.
A:我可以告诉他实情吗?
B:这就看你自己了。
* * *
either [ˈaiðə] adv. 也(用于否定句)
【扩】also 也
【搭】either...or...或……或……
* * *
A: I get the impression that you don't like bean curd much.
B: Well, I don't dislike it, but I don't like it either.
A:我有点儿印象你不很喜欢豆腐。
B:嗯,我不讨厌,但是我也不喜欢。
Lesson 50 He likes... 他喜欢……But he doesn't like... 但是他不喜欢…
tomato [təˈmɑːtəu] n. 西红柿
* * *
A: This is your scrambled egg.
B: I'm afraid there is a mistake. We ordered a scrambled egg with tomato.
A:这是你们的炒蛋。
B:恐怕您弄错了。我们点的是番茄炒蛋。
* * *
potato [pəˈteitəu] n. 土豆
【扩】sweet potato 红薯
【搭】a couch potato 电视迷
a hot potato 棘手的问题
a small potato 小人物
* * *
A: I'd like some smashed potatoes and green beans.
B: Sorry, we have no green peas left today.
A:我想来点儿土豆泥和青豆。
B:对不起,我们今天没有青豆了。
* * *
cabbage [ˈkæbidʒ] n. 卷心菜
lettuce [ˈletis] n. 莴苣
* * *
A: The lettuce is too salty to eat.
B: Sorry, would you like us to offer you something instead?
A:这个莴苣太咸了,没法吃。
B:对不起,您要不要我们给您提供别的菜来代替?
* * *
pea [piː] n. 豌豆
【派】peanut 花生 peacock 孔雀
* * *
A: Which vegetables come with your steak?
B: French fries, carrots and peas.
A:你们的牛排配有什么蔬菜?
B:有薯条、胡萝卜和豌豆。
* * *
bean [biːn] n. 豆角
pear [pɛə] n. 梨
grape [ɡreip] n. 葡萄
【派】grapefruit 葡萄柚
* * *
A: The grapes look good.
B: They taste good, too.
A:这些葡萄看起来很棒。
B:它们吃起来也很美味。
* * *
peach [piːtʃ] n. 桃
【搭】juicy peach 水蜜桃
honey peach 水蜜桃
* * *
A: My mother used to make peach preserves for me.
B: It must be very delicious.
A:我妈妈过去常常自制桃子果酱给我吃。
B:那肯定很美味。
butcher
🇬🇧/ˈbʊtʃə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈbʊtʃər/noun [专属名词] 屠夫;肉店;刽子手;笨蛋,莽夫;(火车或剧院的)小贩
He worked in a butcher's. 他在肉铺工作。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 屠宰;弄砸;残杀,杀戮
Pigs were butchered, hams were hung to dry from the ceiling. 猪被宰杀了,火腿吊在屋顶下风干。
与 “butcher” 相关联的词汇
noun [物质名词] 肉类,(某种)食用肉;重要的部分,有趣的部分;<美>棒球球棒等物体最粗的部分;<古>食物(meat and drink 饮食);果肉,坚果仁,(蛋的)可食用部分
Meat and fish are relatively expensive. 肉和鱼相对较贵。
与 “meat” 相关联的词汇
mince
/mɪns/verb [vi. 不及物动词] (用机器)切碎,绞碎;装腔作势地小步快走;矫揉做作地说
The history of the mince pie may have contributed to its unusual reputation. 肉馅饼的历史可能是它不寻常的声誉的部分原因。
与 “mince” 相关联的词汇
noun [物质名词] 牛肉;肌肉,力量,力气;<非正式>抱怨,牢骚;<非正式>要点,关键;<美,非正式>犯罪指控,罪名
The nation also exports beef. 该国也出口牛肉。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] <非正式>抱怨,发牢骚
Pete gobbled all the beef stew. 皮特狼吞虎咽地吃完了所有的炖牛肉。
与 “beef” 相关联的词汇
steak
/steɪk/noun [物质名词] 肉排,(尤指)牛排;鱼排,鱼块;(常指切成块出售、供炖焖用的)牛肉
What's the best way to cook steak? 牛排怎么做最好?
与 “steak” 相关联的词汇
noun [物质名词] 羔羊,小羊;羊羔肉;<非正式>宝贝,乖乖
Laura was basting the leg of lamb. 劳拉正在往烤羔羊腿上涂油。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 产羊羔;照看(产羔母羊);<非正式> 怂恿(某人)大笔花钱(尤指花钱纵酒)
The lamb gave a faint bleat. 羊羔轻轻地咩了一声。
与 “lamb” 相关联的词汇
noun [专属名词] 羊肉
Hotpot is made from mutton and onion. 火锅是用羊肉和洋葱做的。
与 “mutton” 相关联的词汇
noun [专属名词] 丈夫
Eva married her husband Jack in 1957. 1957 年伊娃与其丈夫杰克结婚。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 节约使用
Husbanding valuable resources is a cornerstone of country living. 节约珍贵资源是乡村生活的基石。
与 “husband” 相关联的词汇
noun [专属名词] 鸡;鸡肉;<非正式>胆小鬼,懦夫;(儿童玩的)比试胆量的游戏
Chicken is the flesh of this bird eaten as food. 鸡肉 • ...roast chicken with wild mushrooms. …烤鸡肉和野蘑菇。
adjective [原级] 没勇气的,胆小的
Chicken is also an adjective. 胆小的 • Why are you so chicken, Gregory? 你为什么这么胆小,格雷戈里?
verb [vi. 不及物动词] <非正式>因害怕而放弃,胆怯(chicken out)
If someone calls you a chicken, they mean that you are afraid to do something. 胆小鬼 • I'm scared of the dark. I'm a big chicken. 我很怕黑。我是个十足的胆小鬼。
与 “chicken” 相关联的词汇
verb [双宾语动词] 告诉,告知;说,讲述;吐露,显示;看出,确切地判断;辨别,区别;命令,吩咐;告诉自己,暗自叮嘱;表明,说明;(不快的或令人疲倦的经历)产生效果,产生影响;泄密;数,计算;(通常指小孩)告状;警告,告诫;(某种因素)影响,起作用
If you tell something such as a joke, a story, or your personal experiences, you communicate it to other people using speech. 讲述 (笑话、故事、个人经历等)
noun [抽象名词] (尤作纸牌用语)(泄露试图作弊的)不经意动作;(中东)台形(土墩)遗址(由远古人村落遗迹堆积而成的)
You use I'll tell you what or I tell you what to introduce a suggestion or a new topic of conversation. 你听我说 (用以引入建议或新话题)
与 “tell” 相关联的词汇
truth
/truːθ/noun [专属名词] 事实,真相;真实性;真理,原理;的确,事实上
Slowly the awful truth dawned. 可怕的事实慢慢地清晰起来。
与 “truth” 相关联的词汇
either
🇬🇧/ˈaɪðə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈiːðər/conjunction [并列连词] 或者,要么;两者都(不),既(不)
You use either in a negative statement in front of the first of two alternatives to indicate that the negative statement refers to both the alternatives. 用于否定句中,表示“两者都不”
pronoun [指示代词] (两者之中)任意一个;两者都(不)
You use either in a negative statement to refer to each of two things, people, or situations to indicate that the negative statement includes both of them. 用于否定句中,表示“两者中任何一个都不”
adverb [方式副词] 也(不),亦(不);而且,还
Don't agree, but don't argue either. 不要赞同,但是也不要争辩。
adjective [原级] (两者中的)每个的,各方的
...a special Indian drug police that would have the authority to pursue suspects into either country. … 有权到这两国中任意一国追捕嫌犯的一位印度缉毒特警。
与 “either” 相关联的词汇
neither
🇬🇧/ˈnaɪðə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈniːðər/pronoun [指示代词] (两者中)无一个
She seemed neither surprised nor worried. 她似乎既不惊讶也不担心。
conjunction [并列连词] 既不…(也不…);也不(用于否定句后,表示前句适用于所有提到的人或物);也不(用于否定句后,强调要引出另一否定句)
Professor Hisamatsu spoke neither English nor German. 久松教授既不讲英语,也不讲德语。
adverb [方式副词] (否定的陈述同样适用于其他人或物)也不;(否定的陈述适用于两方面)既不…也不…
They both smiled; neither seemed likely to be aware of my absence for long. 他们两个人都笑了,看来都没意识到我离开了很长时间。
adjective [原级] 两者都不的
They both smiled; neither seemed likely to be aware of my absence for long. 他们两个人都笑了,看来都没意识到我离开了很长时间。
与 “neither” 相关联的词汇
tomato
🇬🇧/təˈmɑːtəʊ/ 🇺🇸/təˈmeɪtoʊ/noun [专属名词] 番茄,西红柿;番茄红,鲜红色;番茄植株;番茄,西红柿
Norman cut open his pie and squirted tomato sauce into it. 诺曼切开他的馅饼,往里面挤了番茄酱。
与 “tomato” 相关联的词汇
potato
🇬🇧/pəˈteɪtəʊ/ 🇺🇸/pəˈteɪtoʊ/noun [专属名词] 马铃薯,土豆,洋芋;马铃薯植株;<英,非正式>(尤指脚后跟部的)袜子破洞
On the menu is wiener schnitzel and potato salad. 菜单上有维也纳炸小牛排和土豆沙拉。
与 “potato” 相关联的词汇
cabbage
/ˈkæbɪdʒ/noun [专属名词] 卷心菜,洋白菜;(作蔬菜食用的)卷心菜叶子,洋白菜叶子;<英,非正式>(冒犯)(因受伤或疾病而)身心残损的人;<英,非正式>生活极乏味的人
"It's corned beef and cabbage," said Malone. "Yuck," said Maureen. 马伦说:“是咸牛肉和白菜”。“嗯,真恶心”,毛琳说。
与 “cabbage” 相关联的词汇
lettuce
/ˈletɪs/noun [专属名词] [园艺] 生菜;莴苣;(美)纸币
The salad consisted of a few leaves of sad-looking lettuce. 色拉就是几片生菜的残叶。
与 “lettuce” 相关联的词汇
noun [专属名词] 豌豆(粒);豆角;<西印度>豆荚
The first pea fell onto the ground after a long flight and was eaten by a hen. 第一颗豌豆在长时间飞行后掉到了地上,被一只母鸡吃掉了。
与 “pea” 相关联的词汇
bean
/biːn/noun [专属名词] 豆,菜豆,豆科植物;籽实,豆形种子;用于强调丝毫,一点;<旧>脑袋;(Bean)描述Java的软件组件模型(Enterprise Java Bean)
Sometimes I take 'em off with a bean. 有时我用蚕豆除掉它们。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] (用某物)击中(某人)头部
This is my favourite bean, and they are long bean. 这是我最喜欢的豆角,它们是长豆角。
与 “bean” 相关联的词汇
pear
🇬🇧/peə(r)/ 🇺🇸/per/noun [专属名词] 梨,梨树
She bit into a ripe juicy pear. 她咬了一口熟透了的多汁的梨。
与 “pear” 相关联的词汇
grape
/ɡreɪp/noun [专属名词] 葡萄;葡萄酒(the grape);霰弹,葡萄弹(grapeshot 的简称);葡萄树;葡萄色
These accusations have been going on for some time now, but it is just sour grapes. 这些指控到现在已经持续有一段时间了,但那不过是酸葡萄心理而已。
与 “grape” 相关联的词汇
peach
/piːtʃ/noun [专属名词] 桃子;桃树;桃红色;<非正式>极好的人(或物)
A peach is a soft, round, slightly furry fruit with sweet yellow flesh and pinky-orange skin. Peaches grow in warm countries. 桃
adjective [原级] 桃红色的;用桃子制成的
The walls were painted white with a hint of peach. 墙壁粉刷成了略呈桃红的白色。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 告密,告发
. I've got a variety of flavors for you to choose from. I've got strawberry, peach, chocolate, coffee, vanilla and praline. 我这有好多口味让你挑,有草莓的、桃的、巧克力的、咖啡的、香草的,还有果仁的。