卡卡英语学习报第56期 2008年11月28日

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卡卡英语学习报第56期 出版日期:2008年11月28日

每日一词

glutinous

adj.
粘的; 粘质的;【植】有粘液的

glu(glue胶, 胶水)+tin罐+ous(多…的)→罐里的胶水多→粘的

Making zongzi to greet Dragon Boat Festival
包粽子迎接端午节

An aged woman makes zongzi, a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice.
一个老人在包粽子,一种用糯米作成的金字塔形状的团子。


【同义词】
gluey, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous

【短语】
glutinous rice 糯米

glutinous rice cake 糯米糕


【例句与详解】

Traditionally, Chinese people make zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings) and eat them at home to celebrate this festival.
按照传统,中国人都会在家里包粽子吃来纪念这一节日。

The grain shop is now in need of glutinous rice.
那粮店现在正需要糯米。

The coat covering the soft candies is made from glutinous rice.
包裹软糖的江米纸是由糯米做成的。

People in southern China like to drink fermented glutinous rice wine.
南方人喜欢喝由江米制成的江米酒。


每日一句

He's smart, funny, good-looking and friendly.
他聪明、风趣、好看又友善。

例如:This boy is very smart;he may be another Edison. 这男孩很聪明,他可能成为另一个爱迪生。


每日一图

A dancer prepares before a performance at the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The festival has been held in the late spring every year since 1970. It showcases not only jazz music but also food and crafts.

舞蹈演员正在为一年一度的新奥尔良爵士乐和传统节日之前的表演做准备。节日自1970年以来每年都在晚春的时候举行。它展示的不仅仅是爵士乐,还有食物和手艺。


笑话天地

Boxing and Running

Dan is teaching his son how to box. As he does so, he left his friend, "This is a tough world, so I'm teaching my boy to fight."
Friend: "But suppose he comes up against someone much bigger than he is, who's also been taught how to box."
Dan: "I'm teaching him how to run, too."

拳击和赛跑

丹在教他的儿子怎样拳击。他告诉他的朋友:"这是一个粗暴的世界,所以我要教我的儿子怎么去拼搏。"
朋友:"如果他碰上的对手是一个比他高大,健壮而且也会拳击的人怎么办?"
丹:"我也会教他怎么样赛跑呢。"

NOTE
come up against 遇到一个对手 against表示相对的相反的

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