Unit Three,Food And Culture
第三单元，食物与文化

cuisine
The dining room has lakeside views and offers excellent cuisine.
在那家饭店用餐能欣赏到湖边景色,而且那里饭菜也是美味佳肴。

prior
Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal.
需用晚餐者，请预先通知我们。

prior to
Prior to his Japan trip he went to New York.
在去日本旅行前,他去了趟纽约。

consist
His breakfast consists of porridge served with butter.
他的早餐是麦片粥配佐餐黄油。

consist of
Their diet consisted largely of vegetables.
他们的日常饮食以蔬菜为主。

pepper
If you put in too much pepper you'll mask the delicate flavor of the sauce.
你如果放太多的胡椒，会掩盖调味汁的美味。

recipe
Although this recipe looks long, it is actually very quick to prepare.
尽管这个菜谱看上去很长,其实做起来很快。

bold
I don't feel I'm being bold, because it's always been natural for me to just speak out about whatever disturbs me.
我不觉得我有什么唐突，因为我素来心直口快，有什么烦心的都会说出来。

chef
The chef at the barbecue looked up from his labours; he was sweating.
正在烧烤台上忙活的厨师抬起头来；他的脸上直冒汗。

peppercorn
I think the peppercorn will make the flavor of the steak a little more lively without making it too spicy.
我觉得胡椒籽能让牛排提点味,又不至于太辣。

vinegar
If the sauce seems too sweet, add a dash of red wine vinegar.
如果酱汁太甜的话,可以加少许红酒醋。

stuff
The cook stuffed the chicken with sausage meat.
厨师给鸡加填了香肠肉。

slice
Could you slice me a piece of ham,please?
请给我切一片火腿,好吗?

slice off
Slice a little fat off the budget.
从预算中删除不当开支。

onion
I'd like a very large dumpling with some chicken and onion in it.
我想要一个鸡肉和洋葱馅的大饺子。

lamb
Though lamb may be good, it is difficult to cook it to suit everyone's taste.
羊羔虽美,众口难调。

elegant
She brought in a tray heavy with elegant sandwiches and cakes.
她端进来一个托盘，里面盛满了精美的三明治和蛋糕。

dim sum
You can steam and enjoy your own dim sum.
你可以自己蒸点心吃。

exceptional
Foreigners are often amazed by our exceptional Chinese culture.
外国人常常对我们中国独特的文化感到惊讶。

minimum
As an absolute minimum, you should spend two hours in the evening studying.
你每天晚上应花两个小时学习，这绝对是最低要求。

consume
The fact of the matter is that most people consume far more protein than they actually need.
真实的情况是，大多数人摄入的蛋白质比他们实际所需的多出许多。

temper
He must learn to control his temper.
他得学会捺住性子。

vegetarian
I am a vegetarian and use a lot of tomatoes in my daily cooking.
我是一个素食主义者，在我的日常烹饪中使用大量的番茄。

junk
My sister never eats junk food or drinks coffee.
我妹妹从不吃垃圾食品或喝咖啡。

garlic
The generous amount of garlic adds flavour.
蒜多了能提味。

bacon
Add bacon, cheese, fried mushrooms and a bit of sour cream.
加入培根、奶酪、炸蘑菇和一点酸奶油。

ham
The hams were cooked whole.
这些火腿是整条烹制的。

sausage
A kilogram of garlic sausage,please.
请给我一千克蒜肠。

cabbage
Plant out the spring cabbage whenever opportunities arise.
一有机会就把春季卷心菜移种到地里。

bean curd
Dried bean curd of this brand has two flavours.
这个牌子的豆腐干有两种口味。

olive
Olives look romantic on a hillside in Provence.
普罗旺斯一处山坡上的橄榄林呈现出一派浪漫风情。

fig
As each year passes the fig tree continues to grow.
随着时间的流逝，无花果树继续生长。

ingredient
Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients.
我们的护肤霜只含天然成分。

dessert
She had homemade ice cream for dessert.
她用自制的冰激凌作饭后甜点。

dough
Roll out the dough into one large circle.
将面团擀成大的圆形面皮。

stable
Their characters are fully formed and they are both very stable children.
他们的性格已经完全形成,两人都是非常持重的孩子。

haggis
The haggis is fresh from Scotland,Sir.
羊杂是刚从苏格兰来的，先生。

canteen
Rennie had his tea in the canteen.
雷尼在食堂里喝茶。

cafeteria
I went and had an overpriced cup of coffee in the hotel cafeteria.
我去酒店的咖啡厅喝了一杯要价奇高的咖啡。

bun
You cannot eat a bun in one bite.
你不能一口吃下一个面包。

chili
You can taste the chilli in the dish but it is a little sweet.
你能够尝出菜里面有辣椒,不过味道有点甜。

pork
Place the sliced pork on top and pour a little sauce over it.
把切成片的猪肉放在上面，再往上浇点调味汁。

red braised pork
Red braised pork may be one of the most common of all Chinese dishes, but it is also one of the most delicious.
红烧猪肉可能是最常见的中国菜之一，但它也是最美味的之一。

pearl
She wore a string of pearls at her throat.
她戴了一串珍珠项链。

somewhat
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met.
自我们上次见面以来情况有些变化。

madam
Can I help you,madam?
您要买什么,夫人?【或】我能帮您吗,夫人?

calorie
No sugar for me,thanks—I’m counting my calories.
我不要糖,谢谢。我在控制摄取的热量。

association
Research associations are often linked to a particular industry.
研究协会常与某个特定的行业挂钩。

regardless
The weather was terrible but we carried on regardless.
天气非常恶劣,但我们并不理会,照常进行。

regardless of
He went to the rescue of a drowning child regardless of his personal safety.
他把个人安危置之度外去救一个溺水儿童。

category
The results can be divided into three main categories.
结果可分为三大类。

vitamin
Butter and oily fish are all good sources of vitamin D.
黄油和多脂鱼都含有丰富的维生素D。

fibre
Dried fruits are especially high in fibre.
干水果的纤维素含量高。

quantity
This hotel buys a vast quantity of meat every day.
这家旅馆每天进大量的肉。

dairy
Yorkshire is still very much a farming community with good meat good dairy produce and eggs.
约克郡在很大程度上仍以农业为主,出产优质肉类、奶制品和蛋类。

moderation
The sun has a positive effect on our mood, skin and health when you use it in moderation.
合理利用阳光,对我们的心情，皮肤和健康都有好处。

ideal
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practice my French.
巴黎之行将是我练习法语的理想机会。

fundamental
There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view.
这两种观点有根本的不同。

chew
Be certain to eat slowly and chew your food extremely well.
一定要细嚼慢咽，充分咀嚼食物。

consistent
She's not very consistent in the way she treats her children.
她对待孩子反覆无常。

modest
The research was carried out on a modest scale.
这个研究项目开展的规模不算太大。

trick
The trick is to pick the animal up by the back of its neck.
窍门在于抓住动物的后脖颈把它提起来。

overall
Overall, this is a very useful book.
总的来说,这是一本很有用的书。