第 1 章：体验

听起来地道

在非正式的场合中听起来更地道

• I'm gonna try Ethiopian food for the first time. 我将首次试吃埃塞俄比亚食物。
  • Ethiopian /ˌiθiˈopiən/
  • going to
• I really wanna master French cuisine. 我真的很想成为法国菜的大师。
  • want to
  • cuisine /kwɪˈziːn/ n. 烹饪艺术
• I kinda like Indian food, but only if it's not too spicy. 我有点喜欢印度菜，但前提是不要太辣。
  • kind of
• It tastes, like, a little sweeter than I expected. 它尝起来比我想象的更甜一些。
  • like 被大量用于交流中
  • 类似 well 或者 er...（额）
  • Do you, like, melt the sugar, or just heat it a little bit?
  • I, like, didn't wanna be rude, so I ate the sushi, even though I really, like, hate it.

谈论过去的经历

• Have you tried Korean food before? 你之前尝试过韩国料理吗？

  • I haven't ever tried Korean food. 我还没尝试过韩国料理。

• Have you ever tasted anything like this before? 你以前吃过这类食物吗？

  • Oh my god! I've never tasted tomatoes like these before. 哦，天哪！我之前从没尝过这样的西红柿。
  • No, this is totally unique. I've never tasted anything this good. 没吃过，味道很独特。我从来没吃过这么好吃的食物。

• Wow! This is the worst meal I've ever eaten.

• Oh my god! This is the best meal I've ever eaten.

表达高兴和厌恶

• Wow! 哇！
  • Wow! These donuts are delicious!
  • Wow! I've never tasted such a spicy sauce. I might need some water!(表达正面还是负面取决于你的声调)
• Oh my god! 天啊!
  • Oh my god, this chocolate mousse is so light! Wow!
  • Oh my god! I've never tasted such fresh sushi! 我的天啊！我从没吃过这么新鲜的寿司！
• That's fantastic! 棒极了！
  • That naan's fantastic – it's so fluffy! 那馕饼棒极了，口感太松软了！
  • fluffy /ˈflʌfi/ adj. 蓬松的；
• This is pretty incredible! 这真是难以置信！
  • Oh my god, this sauce tastes incredible. 我的天啊，酱汁味道好极了。

描述菜肴

• Rice is a staple in Asian cuisine. 大米是亚洲菜肴中的主食。
  • a staple /ˈsteɪpl/ n. 主食
• You can get authentic Turkish food in London. 你可以在伦敦吃到正宗的土耳其美食。
  • authentic /ɔːˈθentɪk/ adj. 真的, 真正的
• These crepes have turned out really well! 这些可丽饼做得真好！
  • to turn out 结果不错
  • This cheesecake didn't turn out so well. I burned the top of it! 这个奶酪蛋糕做得不太好。我把上面烤焦了！
• "Bulgur wheat" is a staple ingredient in my culture. “布格麦”在我们文化中是主要的食材。

练习

Rice is a staple dish in my country. We eat it every day, in many different ways like steamed, fried, or as porridge. During festivals, we make special rice dishes.