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: 当主语是单数第三人称(如 he、she 或某人的名字)时,现在简单式的动词词尾要加上「-s」(例如 shares)。
Chef Marco shares his secret soup recipe.
主厨马可分享了他的秘密汤品食谱。
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: 在新闻报道或美食专栏中,常直接在全名前加上职业称谓(如「Food writer Rachel Roddy」),不需要加冠词「the」,这是介绍人物及其专业背景的常见英美写作风格。
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「一段时间 + ago」搭配过去简单式,表示「……之前」发生的事情。
He bought a new car two days ago.
他两天前买了一辆新车。
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: 在意大利家常传统料理(cucina povera,平民厨艺)中,厨师常巧妙运用吃剩的硬面包或旧奶酪边角料制作美味小点,以避免浪费食材。
EN: Use '..., but not...' to connect contrasting information quickly without repeating the main verb.
中文: 使用「..., but not...」可以简洁地对比正反信息,省略重复的动词。
I like apples, but not oranges.
我喜欢苹果,但不喜欢橙子。
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)是意大利著名的蓝纹奶酪,风味浓郁;切达(Cheddar)则是源自英国的硬质奶酪。家庭料理中常将不同吃剩的奶酪混合运用,做成美味的家常菜以避免浪费。
EN: Use 'or' to rephrase or explain an unfamiliar word with simpler terms.
中文: 「or」除了表示「或者」,也常置于名词后方用来进一步解释或换句话说,意思是「也就是、即」。
He likes pasta, or Italian noodles.
他喜欢意大利面,也就是意大利式的面条。
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: 在意大利传统家常料理(如“贫民美食”cucina povera)中,吃剩变硬的面包常被撕碎或磨成面包屑重复利用,体现珍惜食材的饮食文化。
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: 当同一个主语在现在简单式中做出两个动作时,可用“and”连接两个动词。两个动词都必须配合第三人称单数主语(加上 -s 或 -es)。
He washes the apples and cuts them into pieces.
他把苹果洗净并切成块状。
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: 在英文食谱中,介词「into」常用来表达食材状态的转变,指将原本分散的材料混合或塑形为全新的状态(例如:mix into a paste 拌成糊状、shape into balls 捏成球状)。
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)来连接一个动作与其结果。「子句 1 + so + 子句 2」表示第二部分是因为第一部分而发生的。
He baked the cookies for too long, so they were very hard.
他把饼干烤太久了,所以变得很硬。
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」是一个非正式且生动的口语词,由「crunch」(喀吱脆响)加上字尾「-able」(可…的)组合而成。英语母语者创造或使用这种趣味字眼时,常会在后面加上「or [常用字]」(如 or crunchy)来做即时解释。
EN: We use 'come from' to talk about the origin or source of something, like an idea, a person, or a product.
中文: 我们使用「come from」来表达某事物的起源或来源,例如想法、人或产品。
This special coffee comes from Colombia.
这种特别的咖啡来自哥伦比亚。
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: 莫利塞与阿布鲁佐是意大利中南部的相邻大区,以质朴且善用食材的家庭料理(cucina povera,平民美食)闻名,传统上常利用吃剩的干面包与乳酪制作料理。
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 + 原形动词」(不定词)来表示做某个动作的目的或原因,相当于「为了……」。
I go to the supermarket to buy some milk.
我去超市是为了买牛奶。
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: 这体现了意大利传统的「家常朴素料理」(cucina povera)精神,强调不浪费食材,利用发干变硬的剩面包和吃剩的起司重新制成美味佳肴。
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」来转述某人说的话。在日常英语中,连接词「that」经常会被省略。
He says the soup needs more salt.
他说这道汤需要更多盐。
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: 在烹饪中,使用「80到120克」这样的重量范围很常见,尤其是处理面包或面团时,因为不同种类或新鲜度的面包吸水程度各有不同。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
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)
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
to finish or consume all of something so that nothing remains
用完;耗尽
to have as an origin; originate
源自;来自
cooking oil heated to a high temperature, typically for frying
热油