EN: Use the Present Simple tense with an '-s' ending on the verb (shares) when the subject is a singular third-person (he, she, or a person's name).
中文: 當主詞是單數第三人稱(如 he、she 或某個人的名字)時,現在簡單式的動詞字尾要加上「-s」(例如 shares)。
Chef Marco shares his secret soup recipe.
主廚馬可分享了他的秘密湯品食譜。
EN: In news headlines and culinary writing, presenting a profession directly before a full name (e.g., 'Food writer Rachel Roddy') is a standard way to introduce a person and their expertise without using 'the'.
中文: 在新聞報導或美食專欄中,常直接在全名前加上職業稱謂(如「Food writer Rachel Roddy」),不需要加冠詞「the」,這是介紹人物及其專業背景的常見英美寫作風格。
EN: Use '[time period] + ago' with the past simple tense to talk about something that happened in the past relative to now.
中文: 使用「一段時間 + ago」搭配過去簡單式,表示「……之前」發生的事情。
He bought a new car two days ago.
他兩天前買了一輛新車。
EN: In Italian home cooking (cucina povera), cooks traditionally make delicious meals from leftover ingredients like stale bread and hardened cheese ends to prevent food waste.
中文: 在義大利家常傳統料理(cucina povera,平民廚藝)中,廚師常巧妙運用吃剩的硬麵包或舊起司邊角料製作美味小點,以避免浪費食材。
EN: Use '..., but not...' to connect contrasting information quickly without repeating the main verb.
中文: 使用「..., but not...」可以簡潔地對比正反資訊,省略重複的動詞。
I like apples, but not oranges.
我喜歡蘋果,但不喜歡柳橙。
EN: Gorgonzola is a classic Italian blue cheese known for its strong flavor, while Cheddar is a popular British hard cheese. Home cooks often mix different leftover cheese varieties together to make hearty comfort dishes.
中文: 戈根索拉(Gorgonzola)是義大利著名的藍紋乳酪,風味濃郁;切達(Cheddar)則是源自英國的硬質乳酪。家庭料理中常將不同吃剩的乳酪混合運用,做成美味的家常菜以避免浪費。
EN: Use 'or' to rephrase or explain an unfamiliar word with simpler terms.
中文: 「or」除了表示「或者」,也常置於名詞後方用來進一步解釋或換句話說,意思是「也就是、即」。
He likes pasta, or Italian noodles.
他喜歡義大利麵,也就是義大利式的麵條。
EN: In traditional Italian home cooking (such as 'cucina povera'), stale or leftover bread is often grated or crumbled into breadcrumbs so nothing goes to waste.
中文: 在義大利傳統家常料理(如「貧民美食」cucina povera)中,吃剩變硬的麵包常被撕碎或磨成麵包屑重複利用,體現珍惜食材的飲食文化。
EN: When one subject does two actions in the simple present tense, connect the verbs with 'and'. Both verbs must match the third-person singular form (ending in -s or -es).
中文: 當同一個主詞在現在簡單式中做出兩個動作時,可用「and」連接兩個動詞。兩個動詞都必須配合第三人稱單數主詞(加上 -s 或 -es)。
He washes the apples and cuts them into pieces.
他把蘋果洗淨並切成塊狀。
EN: In cooking recipes, the preposition 'into' often describes the transformation of ingredients from separate parts into a single new form (e.g., 'mix into a paste', 'shape into balls').
中文: 在英文食譜中,介系詞「into」常用來表達食材狀態的轉變,指將原本分散的材料混合或塑形為全新的狀態(例如:mix into a paste 拌成糊狀、shape into balls 捏成球狀)。
EN: Use 'so' to connect an action with its result or outcome. Clause 1 + so + Clause 2 shows that the second part happens because of the first part.
中文: 使用「so」(所以)來連接一個動作與其結果。「子句 1 + so + 子句 2」表示第二部分是因為第一部分而發生的。
He baked the cookies for too long, so they were very hard.
他把餅乾烤太久了,所以變得很硬。
EN: The word 'crunchable' is a playful, informal adjective made by adding '-able' to 'crunch'. Speakers often use 'or [standard word]' (like 'or crunchy') right after invented words to explain what they mean clearly.
中文: 「crunchable」是一個非正式且生動的口語字,由「crunch」(喀吱脆響)加上字尾「-able」(可…的)組合而成。英語母語者創造或使用這種趣味字眼時,常會在後面加上「or [常用字]」(如 or crunchy)來做即時解釋。
EN: We use 'come from' to talk about the origin or source of something, like an idea, a person, or a product.
中文: 我們使用「come from」來表達某事物的起源或來源,例如想法、人或產品。
This special coffee comes from Colombia.
這種特別的咖啡來自哥倫比亞。
EN: Molise and Abruzzo are neighboring regions in central-southern Italy known for their rustic, resource-saving home cooking ('cucina povera'), which traditionally uses stale bread and leftover cheese.
中文: 莫利塞與阿布魯佐是義大利中南部的相鄰大區,以質樸且善用食材的家庭料理(cucina povera,平民美食)聞名,傳統上常利用吃剩的乾麵包與乳酪製作料理。
EN: Use 'to + base verb' (infinitive) to explain the purpose or reason why someone does an action. It answers the question 'Why?'.
中文: 使用「to + 原形動詞」(不定詞)來表示做某個動作的目的或原因,相當於「為了……」。
I go to the supermarket to buy some milk.
我去超市是為了買牛奶。
EN: This reflects the traditional Italian culinary concept of 'cucina povera' (peasant cooking), which focuses on waste-free cooking by turning stale bread and leftover cheese into delicious, hearty dishes.
中文: 這體現了義大利傳統的「家常樸素料理」(cucina povera)精神,強調不浪費食材,利用發乾變硬的剩麵包和吃剩的起司重新製成美味佳餚。
EN: Use 'say + (that) clause' to report what someone says. The word 'that' is often left out in everyday English.
中文: 使用「say + (that) 子句」來轉述某人說的話。在日常英語中,連接詞「that」經常會被省略。
He says the soup needs more salt.
他說這道湯需要更多鹽。
EN: In cooking, giving a range like '80 to 120 grams' is common when working with bread or dough, because different types of bread absorb moisture differently.
中文: 在烹飪中,使用「80到120克」這樣的重量範圍很常見,尤其是處理麵包或麵團時,因為不同種類或新鮮度的麵包吸水程度各有不同。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 食譜;烹飪法
在本文中: 食材;成分(文中為複數形 ingredients)
在本文中: 麵包屑(文中為複數形 breadcrumbs)
在本文中: 麵糰
在本文中: 脆的;酥脆的
在本文中: 一道菜;菜餚
在本文中: 地區;行政區(文中為複數形 regions)
在本文中: 混合;攪拌(文中為第三人稱單數 mixes)
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
to finish or consume all of something so that nothing remains
用完;耗盡
to have as an origin; originate
源自;來自
cooking oil heated to a high temperature, typically for frying
熱油