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1美元在世界各国可以买到啥
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  • You can hardly find anything for a single dollar these days. Even the ‘Dollar Menu’ at McDonald’s boasts falsely! But the truth of the matter is that there are many things all over the world that will only set you back by one single bill. Below is a list of these items from all around the world; keep it handy, because you simply never know when you will find yourself in Timbuktu with only a picture of George Washington in your wallet.

    如今你很难找到一美元可以买到的东西。甚至麦当劳的“一元菜单”也是虚假宣传!但事实是,全世界有很多一美元就能买到的东西。下面是来自世界各地的一元物品清单;把它放在手边,因为你根本不知道什么时候会发现自己在廷巴克图,而钱包里只有一美元。

    1. Nepal 尼泊尔

    Ever had a craving1 for manta ray? In Nepal you can score ten pieces for a buck2.

    想吃魔鬼鱼吗?在尼泊尔,1美元可以吃10片。

    2. Mexico 墨西哥

    If you ever have a need for 48 bananas, but you find yourself pretty broke, Mexico is where to go.

    如果你需要48个香蕉,但你发现自己几乎破产,那就去墨西哥吧。

    3. Ireland 爱尔兰

    Here you can get a bag of potato chips, but don’t hold out for the dip.

    在这里,1美元可以买到一袋薯片,但是蘸酱就别想了。

    4. Australia 澳大利亚

    A dollar will get you a single minute of talk time on your cellular3 phone.

    1美元能让你用手机通话1分钟。

    5. Kenya 肯尼亚

    Here’s a bundle for your buck: Four bulbs, four tomatoes, and eight heads of lettuce4. Salad time.

    1美元你可以买到一包东西:四头洋葱,四个西红柿,八颗莴苣头。吃沙拉的时间到啦。

    6. Zimbabwe 津巴布韦

    You have variety in Zimbabwe. They have dollar shops where you can find a range of items, including food and clothing.

    在津巴布韦你有很多选择。他们有一元商店,在那里你可以买到各种东西,包括食品和衣服。

    7. Thailand 泰国

    This is the place for Green Thai Curry5 & Rice.

    1美元可以让你吃到泰国绿咖喱米饭。

    8. Canada 加拿大

    If you need a snack you can get one lone6 apple.

    如果想吃零食,1美元可以买到一个苹果。

    9. Switzerland 瑞士

    Here you can get a small bit of real Swiss cheese.

    在这里1美元可以买到一小块正宗的瑞士奶酪。

    10. Haiti 海地

    Got rice? If not, you can get four differing rice dish types.

    有米饭吗?如果没有,1美元可以买到四种不同的饭食。

    11. Portugal 葡萄牙

    If you need a pick-me-up you can get a small, single-serving espresso.

    如果你需要提神饮料,1美元可以买到一小杯外带浓咖啡。

    12. Belgium 比利时

    Here you can pick up a pack of gum; chew on that!

    在这里1美元可以买一包口香糖,让你嚼个够。

    13. Egypt 埃及

    If you’re hungry six falafel sandwiches should fill the void.

    如果你饿了,1美元买到的6个沙拉三明治应该能填饱你的肚子。

    14. Greenland 格陵兰岛

    A single liter of gasoline. That comes to just under four bucks7 a gallon. Not as bad as you thought in America, is it?

    1美元可以买到一公升汽油。这说明每加仑不到四美元。没有你在美国想象的那么糟是吗?

    15. Vietnam 越南

    Buy yourself forty quail8 and start raising them if you wish.

    1美元可以给自己买40只鹌鹑,如果你愿意的话可以开始养鹌鹑了。

    16. Venezuela 委内瑞拉

    Believe it or not, you can get from ½ a tank of gas to a full one, depending on the size of the tank. Now I may relocate.

    信不信由你,在这里1美元可以买到半箱至一箱的汽油,取决于你的油箱有多大。这么看来没准我会搬到这里来住。

    17. United Kingdom 英国

    Satisfy your pickle9 yen10 with a single pickled egg.

    1美元可以买到一颗酱蛋,给爱吃泡菜的你解解馋。

    18. Saudi Arabia 沙特阿拉伯

    Take a taxi a single mile for a dollar.

    1美元可以乘出租车走一英里。

    19. Czechoslovakia 捷克斯洛伐克

    This is the place to go! Three bottles of beer will only cost you a buck.

    这真是你该去的地方!三瓶啤酒只花1美元。

    20. Honduras 洪都拉斯

    Take a taxi anywhere in the city! Saudi has nothing on these guys.

    1美元可以乘出租车到这个城市的任何地方!与之相比沙特真是弱爆了。

    21. China 中国

    Here you can get one pint11 of beer.

    在这里1美元可以买到一品脱啤酒。

    22. Italy 意大利

    In Ganji you can rent an entire house for this low price.

    在甘吉小镇你可以用1美元的低价租到一整套房子。

    23. Indonesia 印度尼西亚

    Feed yourself an entire meal here.

    在这里1美元可以吃一顿饱饭。

    24. Finland 芬兰

    If you need to relieve yourself, the dollar you have will buy you a visit to the toilet.

    如果你需要方便,1美元可以上一次公共厕所。

    25. Japan 日本

    You can get a single onigiri, which is rice sculpted12 into a little statue.

    1美元可以买到一个日式饭团,这是一种把米饭捏成可爱形状的小饭团。

    26. Denmark 丹麦

    Sweet tooth? Here you can get a chocolate Kinder Maxi bar.

    爱吃甜食?在这里1美元可以买到一个健达大号巧克力棒。

    27. Jordan 约旦

    You will get chips and a Pepsi in Jordan.

    在约旦1美元可以买到薯片和一听百事可乐。

    And last but not least: In Norway you won’t be able to get anything, so stay away from there if you are down to your last dollar!

    最后但同样重要的是:在挪威,1美元无法买到任何东西,所以如果你只剩下一美元,请远离那里!

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    1 craving ['kreiviŋ] zvlz3e   第8级
    n.渴望,热望
    参考例句:
    • a craving for chocolate 非常想吃巧克力
    • She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐,以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。
    2 buck [bʌk] ESky8   第8级
    n.雄鹿,雄兔;v.马离地跳跃
    参考例句:
    • The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck. 这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
    • The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds. 雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。
    3 cellular [ˈseljələ(r)] aU1yo   第7级
    adj.移动的;细胞的,由细胞组成的
    参考例句:
    • She has a cellular telephone in her car. 她的汽车里有一部无线通讯电话机。
    • Many people use cellular materials as sensitive elements in hygrometers. 很多人用蜂窝状的材料作为测量湿度的传感元件。
    4 lettuce [ˈletɪs] C9GzQ   第7级
    n.莴苣;生菜
    参考例句:
    • Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad. 买些莴苣和西红柿,我好做色拉。
    • The lettuce is crisp and cold. 莴苣松脆爽口。
    5 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。
    6 lone [ləʊn] Q0cxL   第9级
    adj.孤寂的,单独的;唯一的
    参考例句:
    • A lone sea gull flew across the sky. 一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
    • She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach. 她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。
    7 bucks [bʌks] a391832ce78ebbcfc3ed483cc6d17634   第8级
    n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 );钱;(英国十九世纪初的)花花公子;(用于某些表达方式)责任v.(马等)猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 );抵制;猛然震荡;马等尥起后蹄跳跃
    参考例句:
    • They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
    • They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    8 quail [kweɪl] f0UzL   第10级
    n.鹌鹑;vi.畏惧,颤抖
    参考例句:
    • Cowards always quail before the enemy. 在敌人面前,胆小鬼们总是畏缩不前的。
    • Quail eggs are very high in cholesterol. 鹌鹑蛋胆固醇含量高。
    9 pickle [ˈpɪkl] mSszf   第8级
    n.腌汁,泡菜;v.腌,泡
    参考例句:
    • Mother used to pickle onions. 妈妈过去常腌制洋葱。
    • Meat can be preserved in pickle. 肉可以保存在卤水里。
    10 yen [jen] JfSwN   第11级
    n. 日元;热望
    参考例句:
    • He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen. 他想将美元换成日币。
    • He has a yen to be alone in a boat. 他渴望独自呆在一条船上。
    11 pint [paɪnt] 1NNxL   第7级
    n.品脱
    参考例句:
    • I'll have a pint of beer and a packet of crisps, please. 我要一品脱啤酒和一袋炸马铃薯片。
    • In the old days you could get a pint of beer for a shilling. 从前,花一先令就可以买到一品脱啤酒。
    12 sculpted ['skʌlptid] da5be298460bb9f4b0690c2dc86da0af   第11级
    adj.经雕塑的
    参考例句:
    • a display of animals sculpted in ice 冰雕动物展
    • The ladies had their hair sculpted by the leading coiffeur of the day. 女士们的发型都是当代有名的理发师做的。

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