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所有好厨师都会理解的挣扎
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  • Struggles Any Good Cook Would Understand

    所有好厨师都会理解的挣扎

    1. You have to adjust the menu because…..

    你必须调整菜单,因为……

    You telephone your guests well in advance and ask if they have any dietary restrictions1. You can cope with vegetarian2, vegan, lactose intolerant and even gluten free. The only problem is that when somebody adds a last minute guest who just happens to be lactose intolerant and you have ordered mozzarella cheese from your local dairy. You bang the saucepan on the counter top and feel perfectly3 justified4 in never inviting5 them again.

    你提前打电话你的客人,询问他们是否有饮食限制。你可以应付素食者,严格素食主义者,乳糖不耐症,甚至无谷蛋白。唯一的问题是,当有人最后一分钟说恰好是乳糖不耐症,你已经从你当地的奶制品店定了马苏里拉奶酪。你暴跳如雷和感觉不会再邀请他们。

    2. You cannot find that spice.

    你找不到适合的香料。

    Guess what? The turmeric spice which is an essential spice in your curry6 just happens to be behind all the other things in the spice cupboard. You are also running out of time and growling7 while tempted8 to throw everything on the floor.

    你猜怎么着?咖喱中必不可少的姜黄香料恰好是在所有其他东西背后的香料橱柜里。你也没有时间和咆哮着想把一切都扔在地板上。

    3. You hate guests who arrive early.

    你讨厌客人提前到达。

    The final countdown. Quite frankly9, it is sometimes scary. These are the moments when everything has to mesh10 together for that perfect dinner party and then the doorbell rings. They hope you don’t mind they are half an hour early and they will not disturb you! You can cope with late guests up to a certain point but the early ones can ruin everything.

    最后的倒计时。坦白地说,它有时是可怕的。这些都是交织在一起的时候一切都完美的晚宴准备好后,门铃响了。他们希望你不介意提前半小时到达,他们不会打扰你!你在一定程度上可以应付后期到的客人,但早期到的客人可以毁掉一切。

    4. You love perfection but it is not easy.

    你爱完美但这并不容易。

    Can you remember a dinner that went perfectly? The starters were gobbled up and there were enthusiastic11 murmurs12. The pasta dish was perfectly done in a delicious sauce which was just right. Not too salty, not too bland13, the pasta not too much ‘al dente’. The roast was perfectly cooked and not too dry and the syllabub was perfectly smooth and the ginger14 spice was not too strong. Dream on! There will always be something that just did not quite make the grade. Well, 90% is not so bad and you think that your friends’ cooking is pretty mediocre15 anyway. You remember when you had to eat those miserable16, shrivelled up quails17 the last time you were invited to their place!

    你还记得去完美的晚餐吗?头盘被狼吞虎咽和有杂音。意大利面是配上美味的酱汁刚刚做好。不咸不淡,又不硬。烤肉完美烤好,不会太干 ,奶油葡萄酒是软滑的和姜汁不会太辣。做梦!总是会有一些没有完全达到标准。嗯,90%是没有那么差,你认为你的朋友的烹饪是很一般的。你还记得上次被邀请去他们家你不得不吃那些痛苦,皱缩的鹌鹑!

    5. You wait for the compliments that never come.

    你等待永远不会到来的赞美。

    We all crave18 praise. It is human. But sometimes your dinner guests get caught up in some awful political discussion while you hope they will be distracted enough to give you a little praise. If only they knew the effort you made in ordering the right cut of meat, the detours19 you made to get the fresh vegetables, not to mention the problems in finding the fresh cream at the dairy because your normal shop had run out. Yes, it was Sunday and you should have known but you would never mention all that!

    我们都渴望赞美。这就是人类。但有时你的晚餐客人陷入一些可怕的政治讨论,而你希望他们会分心给你一点赞美。如果只有他们知道你在努力订购合口味的肉,弯路去买新鲜的蔬菜,更不用说找到乳制品鲜奶油,因为附近的商店已经卖完了。是的,今天是星期天,你应该知道,但你永远不会提到这一切!

    6. You dare not to experiment with a new dish.

    你不敢尝试新菜。

    It is just not worth the stress. I have decided20 never again to try out something new on my guests as it is far too risky21. You have studied all the guru chefs and crawled the Internet for the perfect recipe. But it is much better to try it out on your own. Yes, it is a waste of food, energy, blood, sweat, and tears. But you know, it is worth it because there are times when you think ‘Thank goodness I did not try that on my guests.’ You also console yourself with the fact that cooking is a science and it is not about throwing some ingredients in a crockpot.

    压力是不值得的。我已经决定再也不让我的客人尝试新菜,因为这太危险。你研究过所有的专家厨师和浏览互联网完美的配方。但更好的是自己试一试。是的,这是浪费食物,能源、热血、汗水和眼泪的。但你知道,这是值得的,因为有些时候你认为“谢天谢地我没有让尝试我的客人。“你还安慰自己,烹饪是一门科学,它不只是要扔一些食材在克罗克电锅里。

     12级    英文科普 


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    1 restrictions [rɪˈstrɪkʃənz] 81e12dac658cfd4c590486dd6f7523cf   第8级
    约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则)
    参考例句:
    • I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
    • a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
    2 vegetarian [ˌvedʒəˈteəriən] 7KGzY   第7级
    n.素食者;adj.素食的
    参考例句:
    • She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet. 她逐渐习惯吃素食。
    • I didn't realize you were a vegetarian. 我不知道你是个素食者。
    3 perfectly [ˈpɜ:fɪktli] 8Mzxb   第8级
    adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
    参考例句:
    • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said. 证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
    • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board. 我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
    4 justified ['dʒʌstifaid] 7pSzrk   第7级
    a.正当的,有理的
    参考例句:
    • She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
    • The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。
    5 inviting [ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ] CqIzNp   第8级
    adj.诱人的,引人注目的
    参考例句:
    • An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room. 一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
    • The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar. 这间厨房的味道温暖诱人,使人感到亲切温馨。
    6 curry [ˈkʌri] xnozh   第8级
    n.咖哩粉,咖哩饭菜;v.用咖哩粉调味,用马栉梳,制革
    参考例句:
    • Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish. 有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
    • Add a teaspoonful of curry powder. 加一茶匙咖喱粉。
    7 growling [ɡraulɪŋ] growling   第8级
    n.吠声, 咆哮声 v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼
    参考例句:
    • We heard thunder growling in the distance. 我们听见远处有隆隆雷声。
    • The lay about the deck growling together in talk. 他们在甲板上到处游荡,聚集在一起发牢骚。
    8 tempted ['temptid] b0182e969d369add1b9ce2353d3c6ad6   第7级
    v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚,但还是没开口。
    • I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
    9 frankly [ˈfræŋkli] fsXzcf   第7级
    adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
    参考例句:
    • To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all. 老实说,我一点也不赞成这个主意。
    • Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform. 坦率地说,我不反对改革。
    10 mesh [meʃ] cC1xJ   第9级
    n.网孔,网丝,陷阱;vt.以网捕捉,啮合,匹配;vi.适合; [计算机]网络
    参考例句:
    • Their characters just don't mesh. 他们的性格就是合不来。
    • This is the net having half inch mesh. 这是有半英寸网眼的网。
    11 enthusiastic [ɪnˌθju:ziˈæstɪk] SjazR   第8级
    adj.热情的,热心的,热烈的
    参考例句:
    • I am enthusiastic over a project for building a new bridge. 我热衷于修建一座新桥的计划。
    • She's very enthusiastic to read a novel. 她非常喜欢读小说。
    12 murmurs [ˈmə:məz] f21162b146f5e36f998c75eb9af3e2d9   第7级
    n.低沉、连续而不清的声音( murmur的名词复数 );低语声;怨言;嘀咕
    参考例句:
    • They spoke in low murmurs. 他们低声说着话。 来自辞典例句
    • They are more superficial, more distinctly heard than murmurs. 它们听起来比心脏杂音更为浅表而清楚。 来自辞典例句
    13 bland [blænd] dW1zi   第8级
    adj.淡而无味的,温和的,无刺激性的
    参考例句:
    • He eats bland food because of his stomach trouble. 他因胃病而吃清淡的食物。
    • This soup is too bland for me. 这汤我喝起来偏淡。
    14 ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)] bzryX   第7级
    n.姜,精力,淡赤黄色;adj.淡赤黄色的;vt.使活泼,使有生气
    参考例句:
    • Ginger shall be hot in the mouth. 生姜吃到嘴里总是辣的。
    • There is no ginger in the young man. 这个年轻人没有精神。
    15 mediocre [ˌmi:diˈəʊkə(r)] 57gza   第9级
    adj.平常的,普通的
    参考例句:
    • The student tried hard, but his work was mediocre. 该生学习刻苦,但学业平庸。
    • Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together. 只有懒汉庸才才会留恋那大锅饭的年代。
    16 miserable [ˈmɪzrəbl] g18yk   第7级
    adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
    参考例句:
    • It was miserable of you to make fun of him. 你取笑他,这是可耻的。
    • Her past life was miserable. 她过去的生活很苦。
    17 quails [kweɪlz] d58aa4117be299f9ea5f5d00944aac5e   第10级
    鹌鹑( quail的名词复数 ); 鹌鹑肉
    参考例句:
    • Speckled quails rustled in the underbrush. 鹌鹑在矮树丛里沙沙作响。
    • I went out to pop some quails. 我出去打几只鹌鹑。
    18 crave [kreɪv] fowzI   第8级
    vt.渴望得到,迫切需要,恳求,请求
    参考例句:
    • Many young children crave attention. 许多小孩子渴望得到关心。
    • You may be craving for some fresh air. 你可能很想呼吸呼吸新鲜空气。
    19 detours [ˈdi:tuəz] a04ea29bb4d0e6d3a4b19afe8b4dd41f   第10级
    绕行的路( detour的名词复数 ); 绕道,兜圈子
    参考例句:
    • Local wars and bandits often blocked their travel, making countless detours necessary. 内战和盗匪也常阻挡他们前进,迫使他们绕了无数弯路。
    • Could it be that all these detours had brought them to Moshi Pass? 难道绕来绕去,绕到磨石口来了吗? 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
    20 decided [dɪˈsaɪdɪd] lvqzZd   第7级
    adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
    参考例句:
    • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents. 这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
    • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting. 英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
    21 risky [ˈrɪski] IXVxe   第8级
    adj.有风险的,冒险的
    参考例句:
    • It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow. 这可能有危险,但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
    • He is well aware how risky this investment is. 他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

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