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peddler
n.
小贩
The peddler bawled his wares in the
street.
小贩在街上叫卖货物。
Catchphrase
n.
标语，醒目的广告用语
The catchphrase of the hour is that
America is living beyond its means.
当前美国流行的话题是：美国人过的是入不敷出的日子。
Pinch
n.
捏，撮
He decided to pinch back the buds on
the plant.
他决定将植物上的芽掐掉。
Sieve
n.
筛子
v.
筛，滤
You
’
ll need to
sieve out the stones from the soil.
你得将石块从土中筛出。
Rub
v.
揉搓
The cat rubbed its back against my leg.
猫用背擦我的腿。
Even
adj.
均匀的，平均的
The car went with an even motion.
汽车行驶平稳。
Trim
v.
修剪
He trimmed her hair carefully.
他仔细修剪她的头发。
Sprinkle
v.
撒，散置
Don
’
t forget to
sprinkle the flowers in the flower box.
不要忘记给花盆里的花浇水。
Moisten
v.
弄湿
Moisten the towel with cold water and
apply it to the wound.
把毛巾用冷水浸湿，缚在伤口处。
Seal
v.
封口
She forgot to seal her letter before
mailing it.
她忘记在寄信前将信封上。
Prick
v.
刺，戳洞
She got her finger pricked by a thron.
她的手指被刺扎了一次。
Dust
v.
撒
The airplane dusted the crops with an
insecticide.
飞机给庄家撒农药。
Alluring
adj.
诱人的，吸引人的
Circuses are alluring both to children
and to adults.
马戏既吸引小孩，也吸引大人。
Juicy
adj.
多汁的
Look
，
how fresh
and juicy those grapes are.
瞧，这些葡萄怪水灵的。
Flaky
adj.
薄的
Sometimes mature skin can be dry and
flaky.
有时成熟的肌肤干燥而且容易剥落。
scrape v.
刮，擦
He fell off
the bike and got a scrape on his knee.
他从自行车上摔下来，擦破了膝盖。
simmer v.
慢慢地煮用文火煮
The soup
simmered on the stove.
汤在炉子上煨。
infuse v.
泡出味道，注入
Would you
infuse a kettle of Longjing tea for me?
给我沏一壶龙井茶好吗？
whisk
v.
搅拌
To make
meringues, you first take the whites of several
eggs and whisk them up.
做蛋白甜饼，你首先要取几个鸡蛋的蛋白搅拌好。
caramelise v.
焦糖化
Now turn the heat to medium high so the
sugar foams up and begin to caramelise.
调至中高火煮糖至泛起泡沫变成焦糖。
sauce n.
酱油，酱料，调味汁
v.
调味
This sauce
uses mushroom as its seasoning.
这酱油用蘑菇作调料。
luscious adj.
甘美的，多汁的，美味的
I
like the luscious taste of ripe peaches.
我喜欢熟桃的香甜味。
oyster
n.
牡蛎
Some kinds
of oyster are used as food, and others yield
pearls.
有几种牡蛎可食用，有几种可产珍珠。
whip v.
抽打，搅打
I whipped the cream to make it
thicker
.
我搅打奶油使其变稠。
roast
v.
烘，烤，炙
He
roasted a chicken for dinner
.
他烤了一只鸡作晚餐。
coating n.
衣料，涂层
The thin coating of chocolate is very
tasty.
那薄薄的一层巧克力涂层很好吃。
syrupy adj.
像蜜糖的
Heat the liquid until it is thick and
syrupy.
加热这种液体，直到它变得像蜜糖一样浓稠。
ramekin n.
小干酪蛋糕，作小蛋糕的模子
The
eggs are cooked individually in cream or butter in
a small ramekin.
这些鸡蛋是分别放在小模具里面，用奶油或者黄油来烹制的。
foil n.
箔，金属薄片
Cigarettes are wrapped in foil to keep
them fresh.
香烟用箔纸包以保持新鲜。
seasonal adj.
季节的，季节性的，周期性的
A
lot of food is seasonal, appearing only at certain
times of the year
.
许多食物是有季节性的，只是在一年中一定的时节才有。
grease v.
涂油脂
He greased
the machine carefully.
他仔细为机器加润滑油。
stir
v.
搅拌
Mother
stirred the flour and milk to a stiff paste.
母亲把面粉和牛奶搅成浓浆。
knead v.
揉
The cook is kneading the dough.
厨师正在揉面团。
dough n.
面团
Mother is
making dough.
母亲正在揉面。
pat v.
轻拍
The headmaster patted the pupil on the
shoulder
.
校长轻轻拍拍那个学生的肩膀。
mix v.
混合
Mix this oil with the paint and stir
well.
把这油和漆搀在一起
,
好
好搅拌。
rack n.
网，架子
The racks
were crowded with new clothes.
架子上挂满了新衣服。
brush
v.
刷
The maid
brushed the crumbs from the table.
女佣拂去桌上的面包屑。
absorb v.
吸收
Cotton gloves absorb sweat.
棉手套吸汗。
ready v.
预备，使准备好
Western
companies were readying themselves for the
challenge from Eastern markets.
西方公司在为应对东方市场的变化而做好准备。
homemade adj.
自制的，家里做的，国产的
This
is homemade bread.
这是自制面包。
tart adj.
酸的
These apples are a bit tart.
这些苹果有点酸。
originate v.
起源
Their estrangement originated in a
misunderstanding.
他们的隔阂是由误会而起。
recall v.
回忆
Jack recalls having been in Paris to
study music when he was a child.
杰克回忆起小时候曾经到巴黎学音乐的事情。
raisin n.
葡萄干
Mother put some raisins in the cake.
母亲在糕饼中放了一些葡萄干。
pail n.
桶
He fetched a pail of water
.
他提来一桶水。
pickled
adj.
腌制的
We ate
eggs and bacon, pickled walnuts and cheese.
我们吃鸡蛋、火腿、腌胡桃仁和干酪。
liqueur n.
利口酒
Would you care for a liqueur or brandy?
您喝一些利口酒或白兰地吗？
separate adj.
不同的
Our children have separate bedrooms.
我们的孩子有各自的卧室。
mixer n.
搅打器
We need to use a concrete
mixer
.
我们需要使用混凝土搅拌器。
fold v.
折叠
She folded up the letter and put it in
her pocket.
她把信折起来放进口袋。
stiff adj.
硬的
The batter was too stiff to beat
easily.
面糊太稠了，不容易搅拌。
dip v.
蘸
She dipped her finger in the water to
see if it's hot.
她把手指浸入水中，看水热不热。
smooth v.
弄平
She smoothed her dress with an electric
iron.
她用电熨斗烫平衣服。
refrigerate v.
冷藏
The milk turned because we did not
refrigerate it.
牛奶变酸了，因为我们没有它放到冰箱里。
bittersweet adj.
苦乐参半的
We ate
handfuls of bittersweet chocolate chips and licked
peanut butter off spoons.
我们吃光一把又一把甜中带苦
的巧克力片，把勺子上的花生酱舔得干干净净。
ecstasy n.
狂喜，忘形
She was lost in ecstasy at the sight.
看到这情景，她高兴得不得了。
aroma n.
气味，香味
We sniffed the aroma of fresh apple
pie.
我们闻到了新鲜苹果馅饼的香味。
timer n.
计时器
The oven has an automatic timer and
other refinements.
这个烤箱有自动定时器及其他改进装置。
sour adj.
酸的
These oranges taste sour
.
这些橘子吃起来很酸。