Unit One, Food for thought

maple
/ˈmeɪp(ə)l/ n.[ C or U ]枫树，槭[ qì ]树

This is a solid maple worktop.
这是一个实心的枫木台面。

pudding
/ˈpʊdɪŋ/ n.[ C or U ](mainly UK)布丁（通常由油酥面团、面粉、面包或大米加上水果制成的热甜食）

I want a banana vanilla pudding.
我想要一个香蕉香草布丁。

snack
/snæk/ n.[ C ]（正餐以外的）小吃，点心；快餐

I only have time for a snack at lunchtime.
中午，我的时间只够吃点心。

cuisine
/kwɪˈziːn/ n.[ U ]烹饪（法），烹调风格

The hotel restaurant is noted for its excellent cuisine.
这家饭店的餐厅以美味佳肴闻名遐迩。

spicy
/ˈspaɪsi/ adj.（食物）加香料的；用香料调味的；味重的

Thai food is hot and spicy.
泰国食品很辛辣。

dare
/deə/ modal verb 敢于；胆敢；竟敢

She said it as loudly as she dared.
她壮着胆子大声说了出来。

marriage
/ˈmærɪdʒ/ n.[ C or U ]婚姻；结婚

All of her children's marriages ended in divorce.
她的孩子们最终都离了婚。

wedding
/ˈwedɪŋ/ n.[ C ]婚礼，结婚庆典

Have you been invited to their wedding?
他们有没有邀请你参加婚礼？

sort
/sɔːt/ n.[ C ]种类，类型

These sorts of problems are quite common.
这几类问题相当普遍。

butcher
/ˈbʊtʃə/ n.[ C ]肉商，肉贩

He owns the butcher's in the main street.
他在大街上开了一家肉铺。

super
/ˈsuːpə/ adj.出色的，极好的

We had a super time in Italy.
我们在意大利过得十分惬意。

bacon
/ˈbeɪkən/ n.[ U ]（通常切成薄片的）培根，咸猪肉（片），熏猪肉（片）

She bought some bacon and eggs.
她买了一些培根和鸡蛋。

sausage
/ˈsɒsɪdʒ/ n.[ C or U ]香肠，腊肠

Would you like sausage or ham?
你想要香肠还是火腿？

toast
/təʊst/ n.[ U ]烤面包片，吐司

How about toast and jelly?
吐司和果酱怎么样？

butter
/ˈbʌtə/ n.[ U ]黄油，牛油，奶油

Do you like butter in sandwiches?
你喜欢在三明治里加黄油吗？

typical
/ˈtɪpɪk(ə)l/ adj.典型的，有代表性的

This is a typical example of Roman pottery.
这是一件典型的罗马瓷器。

roast
/rəʊst/ n. 大块烤肉 adj. 烤好的，烤制的

They serve the most delicious roast beef.
他们做最美味的烤牛肉。

suffer
/ˈsʌfə/ v.[ I ]（身体或精神上）受苦；受折磨

He suffered terribly the last few days.
过去几天，他遭受了极大的痛苦。

stinky
/ˈstɪŋki/ adj. 难闻的，有臭味的

These are sweaty, stinky sox.
这些是汗臭的袜子。

tofu
/ˈtəʊfuː/ n.[ U ]豆腐

I have rice, beef and tofu.
我吃米饭，牛肉和豆腐。

horrible
/ˈhɒrəb(ə)l/ adj.极糟的；令人不快的

The coffee tasted horrible.
这种咖啡难喝极了。

gather
/ˈɡæðə/ v.[ I ]聚集；集合

A crowd soon gathered.
很快聚集起一群人。

bite
/baɪt/ v.[ I or T ]（用牙）咬；咬（伤）；叮咬

She was bitten by the family dog.
她被家里的狗咬伤了。

cheese
/tʃiːz/ n.[ C or U ]奶酪，干酪

We have some cheese.
我们有一些奶酪。

someday
/ˈsʌmdeɪ/ adv.（将来）有一天，有朝一日

Someday I'll be a pilot.
总有一天我会成为飞行员。

poison
/ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/ n.[ C or U ]毒素，毒药，毒物

Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison.
有些蘑菇含有致命毒素。

oolong
/ˈuːˌlɒŋ/ n.[ U ](also oolong tea /ˌuː.lɒŋ ˈtiː/)（中国的）乌龙茶

Well, besides jasmine, do you like black tea or oolong?
嗯，除了茉莉花茶，你喜欢（西方人常喝的）红茶还是乌龙茶?

china
/ˈtʃaɪnə/ n.[ U ]瓷；瓷料；瓷器，瓷制品

She got out the best china.
她拿出了最好的瓷器。

symbol
/ˈsɪmb(ə)l/ n.[ C ]标志，象征

Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.
曼德拉成为反种族隔离斗争的象征。

opinion
/əˈpɪnjən/ n.[ C ]意见，看法，主张

I've recently changed my opinion of her.
我最近改变了对她的看法。

function
/ˈfʌŋkʃ(ə)n/ n.[ C ]（事物的）功能，用途；职责；作用

The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body.
心脏的功能就是把血液输往全身。

download
/ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ v.[ I or T ]（尤指从因特网或较大型计算机上）下载（信息或程序）

Users can download their material to a desktop PC back in the office.
用户们可以将他们的资料下载到办公室的台式计算机上。

related
/rɪˈleɪtɪd/ adj.有关的；有联系的；相关的

These problems are closely related.
这些问题都是密切相关的。

diet
/ˈdaɪət/ n.[ C or U ]（日常）饮食

It's never too late to improve your diet.
改善饮食永远不嫌晚。

addict
/ˈædɪkt/ n.[ C ]（尤指对有害之物）有瘾的人，入迷的人

He's only 24 years old and a drug addict.
他只有24岁，却是个瘾君子。

tip
/tɪp/ n.[ C ]建议；指点，指导；（关于比赛有望获胜者的）内幕消息

It shows how to prepare a resume, and gives tips on applying for jobs.
它说明了如何准备一份简历，并提了一些有关求职的建议。

custom
/ˈkʌstəm/ n.[ C or U ]风俗，习俗；传统

It's a local custom.
这是当地的风俗。

manners
/ˈmænəz/ n.[ plural ]风度；礼貌；礼仪

We should have good manners.
我们应该有礼貌。

trick
/trɪk/ n.[C]诀窍，秘诀；技巧，技法；骗局；诡计；恶作剧

They had to think of a trick to get past the guards.
他们只好想出个计谋骗过岗哨。

plate
/pleɪt/ n.[ C ]盘子，碟子

I like that blue plate.
我喜欢那个蓝色的盘子。

handle
/ˈhændl/ n.[ C ]柄，把手

She turned the handle and opened the door.
她转动把手，打开了门。

differ
/ˈdɪfə/ v.[ I ]与…不同，跟…不一样，有区别

French differs from English in this respect.
在这方面法语不同于英语。

BBQ
/ˈbɑːbɪkjuː/ n.[ C ]（barbecue的缩写）烤肉架；烤肉；烤肉聚会；烧烤野餐

Let's have a BBQ.
让我们吃烧烤吧。

tender
/ˈtendə/ adj.（肉或蔬菜）嫩的，软的（尤指烹饪恰到好处）

This meat is extremely tender.
这肉嫩得很。

steak
/steɪk/ n.[ C or U ]肉排；肉块；鱼排；鱼块；（尤指）牛排

How would you like your steak done?
你要的牛排要几成熟?

sauce
/sɔːs/ n.[ C or U ]沙司，调味汁，酱汁

You could use tomato sauce for this dish.
你可以用蕃茄沙司来配这道菜肴。

slightly
/ˈslaɪtli/ adv.稍微，略微

We took a slightly more direct route.
我们走了一条稍微直接一点的路线。

incredibly
/ɪnˈkredɪbli/ adv.极其；难以置信地

Incredibly, she had no idea what was going on.
令人难以置信的是，她当时对发生的事一无所知。

pizzeria
/ˌpiːtsəˈriːə/ n.[ C ]比萨饼店

Let's go to the pizzeria.
我们去比萨店吧。

vegetarian
/ˌvedʒɪˈteəriən/ n.[ C ]素食者，素食主义者

Is she a vegetarian?
她是素食者吗?

bitter
/ˈbɪtə/ adj.苦的，有苦味的

Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
清咖啡（不加牛奶或奶油和糖的咖啡）在嘴里留下一些苦味。

bakery
/ˈbeɪkəri/ n.[ C ]面包房，面包店，糕饼店

A smell of bread drifted from some distant bakery.
一阵面包的香味从远处的面包房飘来。

cheesecake
/ˈtʃiːzkeɪk/ n.[ C or U ]干酪[ gàn lào ]蛋糕，奶酪蛋糕

Is there any cheesecake left?
还有剩下的奶酪蛋糕吗？

creamy
/ˈkriːmi/ adj.奶油似的；乳脂状的；含奶油的

The scene of a rainbow tastes like creamy vanilla and chocolate cake.
彩虹的景象，滋味就好像乳脂香草，又好像巧克力蛋糕。

recommend
/ˌrekəˈmend/ v.[ T ]推荐，介绍；建议

I recommend the book to all my students.
所有我的学生，我都向他们推荐这本书。

acid
/ˈæsɪd/ adj.酸的；酸性的；酸味的

These shrubs must have an acid, lime-free soil.
这些灌木必须生长在不含石灰的酸性土壤环境。

attack
/əˈtæk/ n.[ C or U ]袭击；攻击；进攻

The patrol came under attack from all sides.
巡逻队受到四面八方的攻击。

yoghurt
/ˈjɒɡət/ n.[ C or U ]酸乳，酸奶

I like drinking yoghurt.
我喜欢喝酸奶。

within
/wɪðˈɪn/ prep.在…里，在…内；不超过

You should receive a reply within seven days.
你会在七天之内收到答复。

lifestyle
/ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ n.[ C ]生活方式

It was a big change in lifestyle when we moved to the country.
我们迁居到乡下，这在生活方式上是个巨大的变化。

belong
/bɪˈlɒŋ/ v.[ I ]适应；合得来

I don't feel as if I belong here.
我感觉和这里格格不入。

swing
/swɪŋ/ v.[ I or T ]摆动，摇摆，摇晃

His arms swung as he walked.
他走路时摆动着手臂.

honey
/ˈhʌni/ n.[ U ]蜂蜜

The honey is very good.
蜂蜜非常好。

construction
/kənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/ n.[ U ]建造；构筑；建设

Work has begun on the construction of the new airport.
新机场的修建已经开工。

satisfying
/ˈsæt.ɪs.faɪ.ɪŋ/ adj.令人满意的，使人满足的

It's satisfying to play a game really well.
一种游戏玩得特别好是一件惬意的事儿。

homemade
/ˌhəʊmˈmeɪd/ adj.家里自制的

The bread, pastry and mayonnaise are home made.
面包、糕点和蛋黄酱都是自制的。

chef
/ʃef/ n.[ C ]（酒店或餐馆的）厨师；（尤指）厨师长，大厨，主厨

Some of Australia's leading chefs will come.
一些澳大利亚的顶级厨师将前来。

convenient
/kənˈviːniənt/ adj.方便的；便利的；省事儿的

It is very convenient to pay by credit card.
用信用卡付款非常方便。

identify
/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ v.[ T ]确定；发现；认出，识别

She was able to identify her attacker.
她认出了袭击她的人。

recipe
/ˈresɪpi/ n.[ C ]食谱；烹饪法

His plans are a recipe for disaster.
他的计划后患无穷。（他的计划是灾难的祸因。）（他的计划是灾难的根源。）

blog
/blɒɡ/ n.[ C ]网络日志，博客

When John started his blog, his aspirations were small. He simply hoped to communicate with a few people.
当约翰开始写博客时，他的志向很小。他只是想和一些人交流。

originally
/əˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)li/ adv.原本，起初，原先

The school was originally very small.
这所学校当初很小。

ranking
/ˈræŋkɪŋ/ n.[ C ]排名；名次；地位

He has improved his ranking this season from 67th to 30th.
本赛季他将自己的排名从第67位提高到了第30位。

official
/əˈfɪʃ(ə)l/ adj.官方的；正式的；官员的；公职的；公务的

He attended in his official capacity as mayor.
他以市长的官方身份莅临。

reconstruct
/ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/ v.[ T ]重建，改建，重造（被毁的事物）

They have tried to reconstruct the settlement as it would have been in Iron Age times.
他们已试着按铁器时代的样子重建这个小村落。

salty
/ˈsɔːlti/ adj.含盐的，咸的

I'd like some popcorn. Is it sweet or salty?
我想要一些爆米花。它是甜的还是咸的？

sour
/saʊə/ adj.酸的，有酸味的

The stewed apple was sour even with honey.
炖煮的苹果即便加了蜂蜜还是很酸。

resist
/rɪˈzɪst/ v.[ T ]按捺；忍住；拒受…的影响

They are determined to resist pressure to change the law.
他们决心顶住压力，改革法律。
（to change the law 是目的状语）

adapt
/əˈdæpt/ v.[ T ]使适应不同情况（或用途）；改动；改造；改装；改编

Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people.
这些工具多数已经过特别改装，供残疾人使用。

breast
/brest/ n.[ C ]乳房

She put the baby to her breast.
她开始给婴儿哺乳。

onion
/ˈʌnjən/ n.[ C or U ]洋葱（头）

Chop the onions, finally.
最后把洋葱切碎。

black pudding
/ˌblæk ˈpʊdɪŋ/ [ U or C ](UK)(US blood sausage)黑香肠，血肠（用猪血、脂肪及谷粒制成）

All I know is that the traditional breakfast in rural Ireland began with black pudding.
我所知道的真正的爱尔兰早餐是以黑香肠开始的。

hotpot
/ˈhɒtpɒt/ n.[ C or U ] (also hot pot)火锅；罐焖（土豆）烧肉

Hotpot is a very typical dish in China.
火锅是中国非常典型的菜肴。

(just) in case
/ɪn keɪs/ 以防万一

In case you have any trouble, call me.
万一有什么困难，给我打电话。

belong to (sb)
/bɪˈlɒŋ tu/ 属于…，归…所有

This day does not belong to one man, but to all.
这一天不属于某一个人，而是属于所有人。

end up
/end ʌp/ [ I or T ]最后处于；最后成为；以…告终

If you go on like this, you'll end up in prison.
如果你继续这样，早晚得进监狱。

catch up
/ˈkætʃ ʌp/ 达到同样质量（或水平）；赶上

I stopped and waited for her to catch up.
我停住脚步，等她追上来。

pick (sb/sth) up
/pɪk ʌp/ 举起；抱起；提起；捡起来，拾起来

He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head.
他从地板上拾起帽子，重新戴在头上。

grow up
/ɡrəʊ ʌp/ 长大成人，成长；成熟

She grew up in Tokyo.
她在东京长大。

thanks to (sb/sth)
/θæŋks tu/ 幸亏；由于，因为

Thanks to his encouragement, I finally realized my dream.
因为他的鼓励，我终于实现了我的梦想。

take to (sb/sth)
/teɪk tu/ 开始喜欢；对…产生好感

Did the children take to him?
孩子们喜欢上他了么？

suffer from
/ˈsʌfə(r) frɒm/ 忍受，遭受；患……病；受……之苦

He often suffers from headache these days.
这些天他经常遭受头痛的困扰。

according to
/əˈkɔːdɪŋ tu/ prep.根据；按照

Prices vary according to the quantity ordered.
价格随订购数量不同而有所变化。

remind (sb) of (sth/sb)
/rɪˈmaɪnd əv/ v.[ T ]类似于；使想起（类似的人或物）

So she simply welcomed Tim and reminded him of the last time they had met.
因此她只是欢迎了蒂姆，让他想起他们上次的相遇。

fall in love with (sb)
/fɔːl ɪn lʌv wɪð/ 爱上（某人），（与某人）相爱

I fell in love with him because of his kind nature.
我爱上他，是因为他秉性善良。

right now
/raɪt naʊ/ 就是现在；就在此刻

Do you have any promotion right now?
你们现在有什么促销活动吗？

more or less
/mɔː(r) ɔː(r) les/ 或多或少；主要；大体；大约；几乎，差不多

My advice is more or less good to him.
我的建议或多或少对他有好处。