Friday, April 14, 2017

#5 All Ears English

Topic 706 ''What Do Typical Americans Eat at home''?

appreciate (v.)  意識到
*to understand a situation and realize that it is important
sentence:I don't think you appreciate how much time i spent preparing this meal.

rhubarb (n.)  (可食用的)大黃
*a plant that has long, sour-tasting red and green stems that can be cook and eaten as a fruit.
sentence:Have you ever eaten rhubarb crumble?

sauerkraut (n.)  酸泡菜
*cabbage that has been cut into small pieces and perserved in vinegar

lobster (n.)  龍蝦肉
*an animal that  leaves in the sea and has a long body covered with a hard shell, two large claws, and eight legs, or its flesh when used us food

stereotypical (adj.)  刻板印象的
*having a qualities that you expect a particular type of person to have
sentence:Customers are tried of the stereotypical, fast-talking salesperson.

Comment
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1 comment:

  1. Very often, appreciate means to be grateful for something.

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