EN: Use the preposition 'with' to describe what ingredients or features something has or includes.
中文: 介词「with」可以用来表示「含有……」或「搭配……」的食材或特点。
She likes pasta with tomato sauce and cheese.
她喜欢搭配番茄酱与起司的意大利面。
EN: The word 'aubergine' is commonly used in British English, while American English uses 'eggplant'. Additionally, 'bake' is often used as a noun in British food writing to mean a baked casserole dish.
中文: “aubergine”(茄子)是英式英语常用的说法,美式英语通常称作“eggplant”。此外,在英式烹饪写作中,“bake”常直接作名词使用,指“烤盘料理”或“焗烤菜肴”。
EN: Use the Past Simple tense (verb + -ed) to talk about an action that happened and finished at a specific time in the past.
中文: 使用一般过去式(动词加 -ed)来表示在过去特定时间已经发生并结束的动作。
He shared a great story yesterday.
他昨天分享了一个精彩的故事。
EN: In English journalism, professional titles such as "Food writer" often appear directly before a person's name without a comma or article, introducing their expertise immediately to readers.
中文: 在英语新闻写作中,职业称谓如「美食作家」常直接放在人名之前(不加逗号或冠词),便于读者迅速了解该人物的专业背景。
EN: Use listing commas and 'and' before the last item to list three or more things (A, B and C). Here, the list functions as a compound modifier before the noun 'bake'.
中文: 列举三个或三个以上的事物时,项目间使用逗号分隔,最后一项前面加上「and」(A, B and C)。在此句中,这个清单作为复合修饰语修饰名词「bake」(焗烤料理)。
He ordered an apple, banana and orange smoothie.
他点了一杯苹果、香蕉加柳橙的冰沙。
EN: In British English, 'aubergine' is used for the vegetable known as 'eggplant' in American English. Additionally, 'bake' is commonly used as a noun in British and Australian home cooking to describe a casserole-style oven-baked dish.
中文: 在英式英语中,「aubergine」指的是美式英语中的「eggplant」(茄子)。此外,「bake」在英式和澳式家常料理中常被当作名词使用,指在烤箱中烤制的砂锅/焗烤菜肴(类似美式英语的 casserole)。
EN: Use 'come from' to show the origin or source of something (where it begins, where someone was born, or where an idea originates). In the simple present tense with a singular third-person subject, add '-s' to make 'comes from'.
中文: 「come from」用来表示某事物的来源或出处(从哪里来、源自何处)。当主语为第三人称单数且使用现在式时,动词要加上「-s」变成「comes from」。
This coffee comes from Colombia.
这款咖啡产自哥伦比亚。
EN: In English, referring to a decade uses 'the' plus the four-digit year ending in 's' (e.g., 'the 1950s', read as 'the nineteen fifties'). The 1950s was an important era for popularizing regional home cooking in published Italian recipe collections.
中文: 在英文中表示某个年代时,会在四位数年份后面加上“s”并搭配冠词“the”(例如“the 1950s”,读作“the nineteen fifties”)。1950年代是意大利将地方家庭烹饪汇编成册并普及化的重要时期。。
EN: We use 'is called + [name]' to state the name or title of something (a book, a person, a place).
中文: 我们使用“is called + [名称]”来表示某个人、事物或书籍的名称或书名。
This cafe is called Blue Sky.
这间咖啡馆叫做蓝天。
EN: Ada Boni was one of the most famous food writers in 20th-century Italy. Her book, 'Il talismano della felicità' (published in English as 'The Talisman Italian Cook Book'), was given to many Italian brides as a standard wedding gift.
中文: 阿达·波尼是二十世纪意大利最著名的美食作家之一。她的经典之作《Il talismano della felicità》(英文译为《护身符意大利食谱》)过去常被作为意大利新娘的标准结婚礼物。
EN: The verb 'give' (past: 'gave') often takes two objects: an indirect object (the person receiving: 'Roddy') followed by a direct object (the thing given: 'a copy'). The pattern is 'give + person + thing'.
中文: 动词「give」(过去式为「gave」)常接双宾语:间接宾语(接受者:Roddy)加上直接宾语(给予的事物:a copy)。句型为「give + 人 + 物」。
My brother gave me a lovely present.
我哥哥给了我很棒的礼物。
EN: In English, a specific printed edition or physical volume of a published book is referred to as 'a copy of the book'. When mentioning the vintage or edition year, speakers often use 'from [year]' (e.g., 'a copy from 1977').
中文: 在英文中,表示某本已出版书籍的特定实体册数或版本时,会使用「a copy of the book」。要说明该版本的出版或印行年份时,常接「from [年份]」(例如:来自 1977 年的版本)。
EN: Use 'was/were + past participle' (passive voice) when the focus is on what happened to the subject rather than who did it. 'was written' means someone wrote it.
中文: 当重点在于主语「遭遇或经历了什么事」,而不是由谁做这件事时,使用「was/were + 过去分词」(被动语态)。'was written' 表示「被写成/以……语言书写」。
The story was written in English.
这个故事是用英文写成的。
EN: In English, the names of languages and nationalities (like 'Italian', 'English', 'French') are always capitalized, whether they are used as nouns or adjectives.
中文: 在英文中,语言与国籍的名称(例如 Italian、English、French)无论作为名词或形容词使用,字首一律必须大写。
EN: We use the past simple passive ('was' + past participle) when something happened to the subject in the past, and who did it is not the main focus.
中文: 过去简单式的被动语态由「was/were + 过去分词」构成,用来表示主词在过去「被……」,重点在于发生的事情,而非谁做的。
The story was translated into three languages.
这个故事被翻译成了三种语言。
EN: In the mid-20th century, many traditional European cookbooks were adapted and translated specifically for American audiences, often substituting local US ingredients and measurement units.
中文: 在20世纪中叶,许多欧洲传统食谱被特别翻译并调整给美国大众,通常会依美国读者的习惯替换食材和计量单位。。
EN: Use 'try to + base verb' to talk about attempting or making an effort to do something. In the past tense, 'try' becomes 'tried'.
中文: 使用“try to + 原形动词”表示试图或努力做某事。在过去式中,try 会变成 tried。。
She tried to learn Spanish last year.
她去年试图学习西班牙语。
EN: Italian cuisine is deeply regional rather than uniform; each area has distinct traditions and ingredients. A cookbook aiming to show dishes 'of Italy' typically brings together varied local specialties from across the country.
中文: 意大利饮食文化具有强烈的地域性,并非全国统一;每个地区都有独特的传统与食材。一本试图涵盖「意大利」菜肴的食谱,通常是将意大利各地的特色料理汇集在一起。
EN: Use 'can' followed by the base form of a verb to talk about possibility or options.
中文: 「can」后面接原形动词,用来表示可能性或选择(「可以做某事」)。
You can cook this pasta in ten minutes.
你可以在十分钟内煮好这道意大利面。
EN: In British and Australian cooking, 'bake' is often used as a noun to describe a baked casserole-style dish (such as a 'pasta bake').
中文: 在英式与澳式英文中,「bake」常作为名词使用,指称用烤箱烘烤出来的焗烤或砂锅料理(如 pasta bake 焗烤意大利面)。
EN: You can use an adjective directly after an object with verbs like 'eat' to describe the state of the food while eating it (e.g., 'eat it hot' = eat it while it is hot).
中文: 在「eat」等动词后方,可以直接在受词后加上形容词(如 hot),用来描述吃这道食物时的状态(即「趁热吃」)。
Serve the soup warm so everyone can enjoy it.
把汤趁温热时端上桌,让大家都能享用。
EN: Mozzarella is prized in Italian baking for its melting qualities; when heated, it produces the classic stretchy texture often called 'stringy' in everyday English (or 'cheese pull' in modern food culture).
中文: 莫札瑞拉起司在意大利烘烤料理中备受推崇,主要是因为它加热后极佳的融化特性,会呈现出经典且富弹性的「牵丝」(stringy)口感(现代美食文化中常称为 cheese pull)。
EN: We can put an adjective right after an object to describe the condition or state of the object while the action is happening (e.g., 'eat it firm' means 'eat it while it is firm').
中文: 我们可以在宾语后面直接加上形容词,用来描述动作发生时宾语所处的状态(例如 'eat it firm' 表示「趁着它结实的时候吃」)。
He likes to drink his coffee hot.
他喜欢趁热喝咖啡。
EN: In Italian home cooking, many baked pasta or rice dishes (like timballo or pasta al forno) are traditionally served either piping hot or left to rest until warm or room temperature, allowing the cheese to firm up so it can be sliced cleanly.
中文: 在意大利家庭料理中,许多烤饭或烤意大利面(如 timballo)既可以趁热吃享受拉丝口感,也常放凉至温热或常温再享用;放凉后奶酪与米饭会定型凝固(firm),更容易切块分食。
EN: Use 'Both + plural noun + are' to talk about two things together sharing the same quality.
中文: 使用「Both + 复数名词 + are」来表示两者皆具备某种特质或状态。
Both books are interesting.
两本书都很有趣。
EN: The spelling 'flavoursome' uses British English spelling ('-our'). In American English, it is spelled 'flavorsome' (or more commonly, 'flavorful').
中文: 「flavoursome」采用英式拼法(带有 -our)。在美式英语中通常拼为「flavorsome」,不过美式更常用「flavorful」来表示风味浓郁。
EN: Use 'like' as a preposition to mean 'for example' or 'such as' when giving examples.
中文: 使用介词「like」来举例,意思是「像是」或「例如」,后面直接接所举的名词或例子。
She enjoys sweet fruits like apples and bananas.
她喜欢像是苹果和香蕉这种甜的水果。
EN: In British English, the vegetable is called an 'aubergine', whereas in American English, it is referred to as an 'eggplant'.
中文: 「aubergine」(茄子)是英式英语的用法;在美式英语中,通常使用「eggplant」。
EN: In everyday English, the word 'that' can be left out after reporting verbs like 'says' when introducing a clause (subject + verb).
中文: 在日常英语中,像「says」这样的转述动词后面接从句(主语+动词)时,连接词「that」常常可以省略。
The guide says the museum opens at nine.
导游说博物馆九点开门。
EN: Italian cuisine is not a single uniform style; rather, it is deeply regional. Italy consists of 20 regions, and each area—from northern Lombardy to southern Sicily—has its own distinctive climate, produce, and culinary traditions.
中文: 意大利料理并非单一的统一风格,而是具有鲜明的地域性。意大利由 20 个大区组成,从北部的伦巴第到南部的西西里,每个地区都有其独特的气候、物产以及料理传统。
EN: Use 'Every' followed by a singular countable noun ('part') to refer to all members of a group individually. Even though it refers to all parts, it takes a singular verb ('has') and singular possessive pronoun ('its').
中文: 「Every」后面接单数可数名词(part),用来个别指涉群体中的每一个成员。虽然概念上是指全部,但在文法上视为单数,因此搭配单数动词(has)和单数所有格(its)。
Every student in the class has their own book.
班上的每位学生都有自己的书。
EN: Italy did not unify as a single country until 1861. Because of this, Italian cooking is not one single cuisine, but rather a collection of distinct regional cuisines shaped by local geography, history, and traditions.
中文: 意大利直到 1861 年才统一成一个国家。因此,传统上并没有所谓单一的「意大利料理」,而是由各个大区依据当地的地理环境、历史与风俗所发展出的多元地方特色菜肴组合而成。
EN: Use the pattern 'one example of + noun' to show that something is part of a larger category or style.
中文: 使用「one example of + 名词」的句型,表示某事物是某种较大类别或风格的「其中一个例子」。
Pizza is one example of famous Italian food.
披萨是著名的意大利美食的一个例子。
EN: In British and Australian English, 'a bake' is commonly used as a countable noun referring to a dish cooked in an oven (like a pasta bake or casserole). 'Home cooking' (cucina casalinga in Italian) is deeply valued in Italy, where traditional family recipes passed down through generations are often preferred over restaurant dining.
中文: 在英式与澳式英文中,「a bake」常用作可数名词,指放入烤箱烘烤的料理(如焗烤)。此外,「家常烹饪」(意大利文称 cucina casalinga)在意大利文化中备受重视,代代相传的家庭食谱往往比高级餐厅更具灵魂与代表性。
EN: Use the pattern 'It is + adjective + to + verb' to describe how easy, hard, or fun an action is.
中文: 使用「It is + 形容词 + to + 动词原形」句型,用来表达做某件事情是容易、困难或有趣的。
It is easy to learn English.
学英文很容易。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 食谱,烹饪法
在本文中: 茄子(英式英语)
在本文中: 翻译
在本文中: 拉丝的,呈线状的
在本文中: 美味可口的,风味浓郁的
在本文中: (烹调的)材料,食材
在本文中: 地区,区域
在本文中: 风俗,习俗
在本文中: 经典的,传统的
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
Food that is cooked at home, usually traditional or comforting in style.
家常菜,家庭料理
Simple or straightforward to prepare or cook.
容易制作,简单好做
To originate in or have a specific source.
源自,来自