1、Unit twoFoodReading A1, food refers to something that living creatures take into their bodies to give them strength and help them to develop and to live.食物是指生物攝入體內(nèi)，從中獲得能量幫助其生存和發(fā)展的物質(zhì)。飯店設(shè)有一個中餐廳和一個西餐廳the restaurant serves Chinese food and western food.這家店的粵菜不錯This restaurant serves good Cantonese food/

2、cuisine.The restaurant serves good fish and pickle（l菜）slices in hot sauceCuisine 更多的是指菜系,杭幫菜Ningbo local cuisine,川菜 the spicy Sichuan cuisine這里，您可以品嘗地方風(fēng)味小吃taste the local flavors / snacksI will accommodate you in the best hotel, introduce to you the best local flavors and show/guide you around the m

3、ost beautiful places.Accommodation 住宿（費(fèi)）Take care of your food, accommodation and your fares.Refer to 指 means, is文化是一個民族的整體的生活方Culture refers to the total way of life of a nationStrength 實(shí)力，長處，優(yōu)點(diǎn)national strength （綜合國力）research and development strength,marketing strength ；do you see any strength wit

4、h the Chinese way of management你認(rèn)為中國式的管理模式有無優(yōu)點(diǎn)它代表了一種新的文化的誕生，一種集東西方傳統(tǒng)優(yōu)點(diǎn)之大成的新的價值體系。it represents the birth of a new culture, a new values system that incorporates /combines the strengths of the eastern and western cultures.strengthen=enhance=improve增進(jìn)相互理解和信任 strengthen/improve/enhance mutual understan

5、ding and trust.2， the process of digestion begins as soon as the food goes into the mouth.Absorbing foreign cultures is a process of taking a bite, chewing and digesting. We should adopt the principle ofeliminating the false and retaining the true, discarding the dross and selecting the essential.吸取

6、外國文化是一個入口，咀嚼和消化的過程。我們應(yīng)該采取去偽存真，去粗存精， （去其糟粕，取其精華）的原則。You must browse, gently chewing the cud of your idle thoughts, and nibbling here and there at a sight or a touch of the goods that lie about you.Chew the cud of sth回味，體味，深思你需要瀏覽，慢慢的體味著自己閑散的思緒，看看或者摸摸周圍的東西，但是不要急著下決定購買。Palate （味覺）=taste have a good pal

7、ate for fine/high arts善于鑒賞高雅藝術(shù)connoisseur憑其指藝術(shù)品的欣賞家，行家）patron 主顧，投資者We Canadians are grateful to these magic trees, because they color the Canadian landscape in autumn and sweeten the Canadian palate in spring.我們加拿大人對這種神奇的樹木心存感激，因?yàn)榍锾焖麄兘o加拿大帶來美景，春天給加拿大人帶來口福世界各地的風(fēng)味烹調(diào)如：法，俄，意，英，德，日，韓印等外邦菜，比比皆是，各領(lǐng)風(fēng)騷，清真人士和

8、素食者自有去處，各得其所You can easily find your way to such competing international cuisines as French, Russian, Italian German and Korean food.Muslin people and vegetarians may well find a place to satisfy their palateOne may easily find his way to those competing foreign food restaurants featuring/serving Fr

9、ench, Russian, Italian, British, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Indian cuisines. On top of that, authentic Muslim and vegetarian foods may very well satisfy the palate of those religious enthusiasts and interested parties3, Edible insects are in and big busineIn=popularIn 還可以表示畫著妝欲把西湖比西子，淡妝濃

10、抹總相宜Heavy make-up Light make-upthe west lake is just like a fair lady, always charming in heavy or light make-up.4， however, some species of insects are lower in fat and higher in protein than eggs, beef, pork or chicken, not to mention their wide variety of amino acids. 氨基酸be rich in含量豐富（本身含有的）eggs

11、 are rich in protein.Probably 95% of the white bread sold in the United States is enriched with thiamine （硫胺素，維他命 B1） , niacin （肉類，酵母 和某些谷類中的維生素-煙堿酸）,riboflavin （核黃素）,and iron.外面添加的 be enriched with 美國出售的白面包，有將近 95% 的富含carbohydrate 碳水化合物，coarse grain粗器良東方明珠塔最大的球體直徑達(dá) 30 米Diameter 直徑 hemisphereThe dia

12、meter of the biggest sphere is /measures 30 metersThe biggest sphere measures 30 meters in diameter.Species 物種（植物，動Variety 種類 diversity中國地大物博，游人無不嘆為觀止.Visitors will admire the size and variety/diversity of china.diversity 多元化here you may have a keen sense of the diversity , dynamism and progress of

13、china 你將會強(qiáng)烈的感覺到中國充滿活力，不斷進(jìn)取，多姿多彩。Diversified cultural activities 多姿多彩的文化活動Craving the crawlies -Crave （ for） =desire 渴望，渴求she craves for the recognition/acceptance of others 望得至 U另 U人的認(rèn)可An established company may have some advantages in market share and brand recognition, while a growth company may t

14、ake the lead in innovation and more tailor-made services.這反映了亞歐國家希望獲得和平和發(fā)展，希望開展交流與合作的共同愿望this reflects the common desire/aspiration/wish for peace and development, exchanges and cooperation between Asia and Europe.Yearn for （desire strongly 渴望，想念yearn for one s homelandhe yanks open the heavy steel

15、door of his cold storage locker, you get the expected burst of snowy frost, along with a moist, overpowering, rancid stench.yank 猛拉（朝某個固定方向，突然的）-表示沉重Jerk 猛拉（朝一個固定方向，快速的）- she jerked her hand away when he tried to touch it.Locker （尤指存放衣物的）小櫥柜left-luggage locker行李寄存柜（商場的）- depository 儲藏室，寄存處行李認(rèn)領(lǐng)處/寄存處b

16、aggage claim/depositaryOverpowering rancid stench強(qiáng)烈的腐臭一overpower=overwhelm 強(qiáng)大的使人受不住，壓倒，制服（在數(shù)量和力量上）The burglars were overpowered/overwhelmed by the police.Overpowering 更多的表示人的個性強(qiáng)悍overpowering personality；overwhelming更多的表示擋不住的he win the election with an overwhelming majority 壓倒性的多Rancid （含脂肪的食物）因變質(zhì)而有腐

17、臭的味道，腐臭的Stench 惡臭6， nostrils flaring, Tongchart draws the mist into his lungs, this sweet aroma of hard work, money, success; the odor of bugsFlare 火苗 發(fā)作或達(dá)到更加激烈的狀態(tài)tempers flared at the conferenc總議上群情激憤，the violence has flared up#舌L又起（伊拉克）Nostrils flaring鼻翼大幅度一張一合（生氣時）Blaze 猛烈地燃燒- 表現(xiàn)強(qiáng)烈的感情（通常怒火）he bla

18、zed with great anger 他勃然大怒，his eyes blazed 眼里充滿怒火Aroma 香味評判中國烹調(diào)有三大依據(jù)，即色香味the three essential factors by which the Chinese cooking is judged are color, aroma and taste.Fragrance 芳香the soothing and pleasant fragrance of Osmanthust圭花沁人心脾的香味 初秋的寧波，金粉送爽，丹桂飄香the city is overwhelmed by the pleasant fragran

19、ce of sweet Osmanthusthe early autumn is bringing about soothing and relaxing gentle breeze.Balmy 氣候溫和的the balmy island Hawaii 四季如春的島洲夏威夷春城 the perennially balmy city KunmingThe perennially snow capped mountains 終年積雪的山脈Odor 氣味（香的，臭的）the odor of bugs- 名聲 An odor of corruption hangs about him.Succulen

20、t 多汁的，味美的（水果） Suck 吮吸Succulent steakSucculent wormsSuck 使人不愉快的 life sucks/ it sucksbugs are hot, new culinary item in Thailand. Middle-class Thais in Bangkok are buzzing over the exoskeletal treat曲子是風(fēng)靡 泰國的新菜肴。曼谷的中產(chǎn)階級都在談?wù)撨@些骨頭長在外面的美味佳肴。Culinary 烹飪的-skills烹飪技術(shù)，-culture 烹飪文化/飲食文化Signature item 招牌菜我國悠久的歷

21、史，廣袤的國土，與世界各國和海外文化的廣泛接觸，孕育了中餐烹飪的獨(dú)特藝術(shù)Contact 接觸廣泛接觸extensive contactsCultivate =foster 培養(yǎng) + spirits /valuesNurture 孕育 + 文化 / 人The Oxford University has nurtured many Nobel-prize winners.The vast/big land of china=the vast expanse of the Chinese territoryChina s long history, vast territory, together

22、with the extensive contact with overseascountries and cultures have nurtured/given birth to the distinctive Chinese culinary arts.Distinctive 獨(dú)特的 distinct 清楚的，明顯的have a distinct view of the mountains in the distance and the lakes below.Catering 飲食飲食，步行街及觀光，購物，飲食，娛樂于一體the walking street incorporates

23、/combine such services as sightseeing, shopping, catering and recreational facilities.cater to 迎合The Intime department store especially caters to the city s young consumers.We have a variety of restaurant catering to different tastes and pockets.buzz充滿興奮地談話，閑話或謠言the whole office is buzzing over the

24、possible salary increase整個辦公室都在興奮得談?wù)撝赡艿墓べY上漲。The office is buzzing over the love affairs between the boss and the secretaryThe overseas business people are buzzing over investment in China.treat 樂事， （尤其是意想不到的，難得的）dumplings! What a treat.The circus is another thing that parents may very well take the

25、ir children to see as a Christmas treat作為圣誕節(jié)的一大樂事，父 母肯定會帶孩子去看馬戲。此處為美食Delicacy 美味佳肴 =culinary delightsome people regard snails as a great delicacy rich texture 肉質(zhì)細(xì)膩Coarse texture 肉質(zhì)粗燥the business is creating a chain of modest wealth for farmers and selle血子買賣為農(nóng)民和小販們帶來了定的財富。Some big brands open chain s

26、tores by franchise agreement一些大的品牌通過連鎖經(jīng)營協(xié)議開設(shè)分店。Chain store =franchise 連鎖店Modest 謙虛的，適度的到本世紀(jì)中葉在全國建立小康社會 build a well-to-do society throughout the country.build a society of modest wealth throughout the country at the turn of the century.Wholesaler - retailerCar-dealer 汽車經(jīng)銷商 4-S car dealershipbut as f

27、armers and laborers migrated to the cities during the economic boom of the late80s and early 90s, they brought their yearning for six-and eight-legged creatures with them.migrate 遷移，國家內(nèi)部immigrate emigrateMigrant workers / laborers 民工Labor force=staff我公司有員工100 人 our company has a labor force/staff of

28、 100 workersThis company is staffed by 100 workers我校開設(shè)英德法日俄五個語種，各語種都聘有外籍教師任教our school offers five foreign language programs, namely , English, German, French, Japaneseand Russian. Each language program is staffed by native speakers with teaching qualifications.Faculty 教職員工Economic boom/prosperity經(jīng)濟(jì)

29、繁榮The market is very brisk 市場很景氣were reintroduced to the wonders of savory creepy-crawliesSavory 開胃的，好吃的 =delectable 好吃的美味的 =delicate 好吃的 =yummySavor a cup of tea品茶girls start to swarm 女孩子蜂擁過來A swarm of bees一群蜜蜂, flock（同一種的鳥或羊）一群flocks of shee群herd 獸群，尤指牛群 a herd of cows, elephants群牛，象Swarm 大群的移動（朝一

30、個方向）人群一窩蜂的從出口涌出the crowd swarmed out through the gates on a day of good sunshine and gentle breeze, the moon lake is swarmed with visitorsSwarm with -擠滿，到處是=be crowded with .=be thronged with 熙熙攘攘The square is thronged with people going to cinemas, restaurants or shops廣場上熙熙攘攘，人們前往影院，飯店和商場。Flock 成群結(jié)隊(duì)

31、，群集birds of a feather flock together 人以群分，物以類聚An increasing number of migrant workers are flocking/flooding into the urban area in search of a satisfactory job.Silicon Valley is a magnet to which numerous talented engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs from overseas flock in search of fame and fast

32、 money.硅谷就像一個磁鐵，吸引著無數(shù)天賦異斌的工程師，科學(xué)家和企業(yè)家，他們從海外云集而至/紛至沓來，尋求功名利祿.越來越多的外資企業(yè)正在涌入中國，上海的浦東地區(qū)是他們的首選An increasing number of foreign firms are pouring into China, and Shanghai s Pudong area is among their best choices.11,but now on a good night, he can make $ 80 in profit.現(xiàn)在一個晚上掙得好的話，利潤有80 元He grosses about $ 1

33、000 a day, clears about $ 225她每天毛收入,1000 塊，利潤 225 元net income 凈收入GDP = gross domestic productionGNP = gross national production音樂之聲來杭州演出 8 場，掙的 180萬the sound of music presented/staged 8 performances and rolled in 1.8 million.This business rolls in moneyhe can afford a good car, he is rolling(in mone

34、y)他有的是錢he makes big bucks.Pluck 拔，摘，采pluck the feather off the roosterDietary habit 人的飲食習(xí)慣rice is the staple food (主食)for the Chinese.Staple 主要的大量出現(xiàn)的事物wasting has become a staple on the campusShrimp 小蝦Lobster 龍蝦Crayfish 小龍蝦12, the only cloud on the horizon: Thailand is running out of bugs唯一的擔(dān)心/ 不確定因

35、素是，泰國沒有蟲子了。The national legislation has been clouded /complicated by the scientific and ethical questions over whether and how to restrict cloning or to ban it altogether.圍繞是否以及如何限制克隆或是徹底禁止克隆所產(chǎn)生的科學(xué)和倫理問題讓全國立法變得撲朔迷離。動詞化He confessed before the trial, with tears streaming/running down the cheeks他在陪審團(tuán)面前認(rèn)

36、罪，眼淚滂沱而下The wine dealers refuse to recycle those empty bottles so that they can pocket each 8 cents as profit/ a windfall酒商不愿意回收空瓶子，這樣就可以將每個8 分錢納入囊中，當(dāng)作以外收獲。I was blinded by the prospects of making a fortune abroad 一想至U能夠在國夕卜掙大錢，我就迷失了方向Litter 垃圾 - 亂丟The river is littered with ship wrecksHis bedroom i

37、s littered with all kinds of strange stuff.開拓眼見； Broaden the vision or the horizon ,充實(shí)自己 enrich yourself.科學(xué)技術(shù)的突飛猛進(jìn)，為全球經(jīng)濟(jì)和社會發(fā)展提供了前所未有的物質(zhì)技術(shù)條件，打開了廣闊的空間。The fast advance/development/progress of science and technology has provided unprecedented material wealth and technological conditions for global econ

38、omy and social progress, and has opened up a broader horizon/ prospect.a new horizon /prospect 理解成“新的起點(diǎn)，新的高度，邁上一個新的臺階”今年我公司銷售總值 100萬，凈利潤20萬，這對公司而言是一個新的臺階This year, our company grosses 1 million in sales volume, and clears 200000. This is a new horizon for our company.13， that has caused an ecologica

39、l imbalance: When the insect population dipped, so did that of birds and reptiles that feed on them.這導(dǎo)致了一場生態(tài)失衡，當(dāng)昆蟲數(shù)量下降，那些以昆蟲為食的鳥類和爬行動物（冷血，卵生）數(shù)量也隨之減少Dip 浸，沾 - 下降到某個平面或高度以下the sun has dipped below the horizon 太陽已經(jīng)下山Drop 急劇減少，下降Plummet 大坡度或快速落下the house price in this area has plummeted 個區(qū)域房價大跌Alaska Ai

40、rlines Flight 261 plummeted into the pacific Ocean, killing all 88 on board阿拉斯加航空公司261 次航班墜入太平洋，機(jī)上全部88 人全部罹難。Plummet （勢頭洶涌，在高位上跌落）-Plunge （勢頭洶涌，不一定是高位）突然而猛力的向下the horse plunged into the cliff 馬墜入了 山崖。Share prices plunged as a result of the gloomy economic foreca濟(jì)濟(jì)預(yù)測前景暗淡，因而股票價格大跌In the troubled times

41、 of the Middle Ages, trade between countries dwindled.在中世紀(jì)混亂的年份，國家之間的貿(mào)易往來減少dwindle 逐漸變少their savings have dwindled （away ） to nothing.Shrink 縮水 =dwindleHis assets dwindled/shrank in this economic crisis. RecessionLack of consumer demand and questionable nutritional benefit led to gradual phasing out of these enrichments.消費(fèi)者需求缺乏以及在營養(yǎng)價值方面疑問最終讓營養(yǎng)添加劑慢慢的推出了市場Phase in/out分階段引進(jìn)或廢除，終止the use of lead-free petrol is now being phased imE 在逐漸推廣無鉛汽油The use