EN: Present simple tense with a third-person singular subject: When the subject is a single person or thing (like 'Food writer Rukmini Iyer'), add '-s' or '-es' to the base verb (e.g., 'shares').
中文: 第三人稱單數的現在簡單式:當主詞是單數的一個人或事物(如「美食作家魯克米尼·艾耶」)時,動詞字尾要加上「-s」或「-es」(例如 shares)。
Chef Marco shares his secret pasta recipe every week.
馬可主廚每週都會分享他的私房義大利麵食譜。
EN: The Guardian is a major British daily newspaper known internationally for its lifestyle and food sections, where famous chefs and food writers frequently publish columns and recipes.
中文: 《衛報》(The Guardian)是英國知名的全國性日報,其生活與美食專欄非常受歡迎,常邀請著名廚師和美食作家發表原創食譜。
EN: We use 'a little' with uncountable nouns (like cream, water, sugar) to mean 'a small amount'.
中文: 「a little」用來修飾不可數名詞(如 cream 鮮奶油、water 水、sugar 糖),表示「少量的」或「一點點」。
Add a little salt to the soup.
在湯裡加一點點鹽。
EN: Butter beans (also known as lima beans) are large, creamy-textured white beans widely used in British and Mediterranean vegetarian dishes to add richness and protein without meat.
中文: 「Butter beans」(利馬豆或白豆)質地滑順綿密,在英國與地中海蔬食料理中非常常見,常用來增加口感濃郁度並提供豐富蛋白質。
EN: Use 'for + duration of time' to show how long an action continues.
中文: 使用「for + 一段時間」來表示某個動作持續進行了多久。
Bake the cake for 30 minutes.
將蛋糕烘烤30分鐘。
EN: In modern British and Western vegetarian cooking, roasting vegetables (especially cauliflower) with spices is a very common technique to develop deep, caramelized flavors before adding them to curries or stews.
中文: 在當代英國與西方蔬食料理中,先將蔬菜(特別是白花椰菜)拌上香料送入烤箱烘烤,是十分常見的手法,能帶出焦糖化香氣並增添層次,再加入咖哩或燉菜中烹煮。
EN: Use the pattern 'add A to B' to say you are putting one ingredient or thing into another.
中文: 使用「add A to B」(把 A 加入 B)的句型,表示將某種食材或物品放進另一種東西裡。
Add the sugar to the tea and stir.
把糖加進茶裡並攪拌。
EN: Use 'who' after people to add extra information about them. For example, 'People who like...' means 'The group of people that likes...'.
中文: 在人(people)後面加上「who」,可以用來補充說明這些人的特徵或喜好,形成關係子句(形容詞子句)。
Students who study hard get good grades.
努力學習的學生會取得好成績。
EN: In cooking, 'hot' often refers to spicy food rather than temperature. In British English, 'chilli' is commonly spelled with a double 'l', whereas in American English it is usually spelled 'chili'.
中文: 在烹飪與食物語境中,「hot」常指「辛辣」而非「燙熱」。此外,英式英語習慣拼寫為「chilli」(兩個 l),而美式英語則多拼為「chili」。
EN: The phrase 'to taste' is commonly used in cooking instructions. It means adding an ingredient in an amount that suits your personal preference.
中文: 片語「to taste」在烹飪食譜中很常見,意思是「依個人口味酌量添加」或「適量調味」。
Add black pepper to taste before serving.
上菜前依個人口味加入適量黑胡椒。
EN: In English recipe writing, 'season to taste' or 'add [ingredient] to taste' is standard phrasing. It reflects a cooking philosophy that encourages the cook to trust their own palate rather than strictly adhering to exact measurements.
中文: 在英語食譜中,「season to taste」或「add [食材] to taste」是極為常見的標準用法。這反映了西方烹飪文化中鼓勵料理者依個人味蕾品嚐微調,而非完全受限於死板份量的習慣。
EN: When two actions share the same singular subject (here, 'The recipe'), both verbs must take singular forms in the simple present tense ('takes' and 'feeds'), connected by 'and'.
中文: 當兩個動作共用同一個第三人稱單數主詞(此處為「The recipe」)時,兩個動詞在現在簡單式中都必須加上 -s(即「takes」和「feeds」),並以對等連接詞「and」連接。
This soup takes 20 minutes and serves three people.
這道湯需要 20 分鐘,可供三人食用。
EN: In English recipes, 'feeds [number]' or 'serves [number]' is the standard way to specify the portion size or yield of a dish.
中文: 在英文食譜中,常用「feeds + 人數」或「serves + 人數」來表示這道菜的份量足夠供多少人食用。
EN: Use 'be good for + noun/gerund' to say that something is suitable, healthy, or helpful for a specific purpose.
中文: 使用「be good for + 名詞/動名詞」表示某事對特定目的、健康或情境很有幫助或非常合適。
Walking every day is good for your health.
每天散步對你的健康有益。
EN: 'Meal planning' (or meal prep) is a popular lifestyle practice in the UK and North America, where people cook larger portions in advance to save time and reduce food waste during busy weekdays.
中文: 「備餐/飲食規劃」(meal planning 或 meal prep)在英國及北美非常流行。忙碌的上班族通常會在週末或前一天一次煮好較大份量,分裝後在接下來的幾天食用,以節省時間並避免浪費食物。
EN: Use 'can' + base verb to express possibility or giving options. The pattern 'put [something] into [somewhere]' shows moving an item into a container or dish.
中文: 使用「can + 原形動詞」表示可能性或提供選擇。片語「put [某物] into [某處]」表示把某物放入容器或料理中。
You can put the vegetables into the soup.
你可以把蔬菜放進湯裡。
EN: In British and Western home cooking, repurposing leftover curries or stews into savoury pies or tortilla wraps is a very popular way to save money and reduce food waste.
中文: 在英國與西方家庭烹飪中,將吃剩的咖哩或燉菜包入捲餅(wrap)或加上酥皮做成鹹派(pie)是非常常見的做法,既省時又能減少食材浪費。
EN: The phrase 'work for' means to be suitable, appropriate, or effective for a particular person, thing, or purpose.
中文: 片語「work for」意思是「適用於……」或「對……有效/合適」,用來表示某種方法或材料也可以用於其他情況。
This simple trick also works for beginners.
這個簡單的訣竅對初學者也適用。
EN: 'Matar paneer' is a classic North Indian vegetarian dish made with peas ('matar') and Indian cottage cheese ('paneer') cooked in a spiced tomato and onion sauce.
中文: 「Matar paneer」(豌豆乳酪咖哩)是經典的北印度蔬食料理,由豌豆(matar)和印度新鮮乳酪(paneer)佐以蕃茄與洋蔥香料醬汁烹製而成。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 素食的;不含肉類的
在本文中: 食譜;烹飪配方
在本文中: 花椰菜;白花菜
在本文中: 烘烤;烤製
在本文中: 香料;調味品
在本文中: 供……食用;足夠供……吃
在本文中: 剩菜;吃剩的食物
在本文中: 捲餅;薄餅捲
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
in an amount that suits someone's personal preference
依個人口味;酌量
the practice of planning meals in advance for days or a week
膳食規劃;備餐計畫
to be suitable, effective, or satisfactory for a particular purpose or person
適用於;對……有效或合適