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: 第三人称单数的现在简单式:当主语是单数的人或事物(如「美食作家鲁克米尼·艾耶」)时,动词词尾要加上「-s」或「-es」(例如 shares)。
Chef Marco shares his secret pasta recipe every week.
马可主厨每周都会分享他的私房意大利面食谱。
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: 《卫报》(The Guardian)是英国知名的全国性日报,其生活与美食专栏非常受欢迎,常邀请著名厨师和美食作家发表原创食谱。
EN: We use 'a little' with uncountable nouns (like cream, water, sugar) to mean 'a small amount'.
中文: “a little”用来修饰不可数名词(如 cream 淡奶油、water 水、sugar 糖),表示“少量的”或“一点点”。
Add a little salt to the soup.
在汤里加一点点盐。
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」(利马豆或白豆)质地滑顺绵密,在英国与地中海蔬食料理中非常常见,常用来增加口感浓郁度并提供丰富蛋白质。
EN: Use 'for + duration of time' to show how long an action continues.
中文: 使用「for + 一段时间」来表示某个动作持续进行了多久。
Bake the cake for 30 minutes.
将蛋糕烘烤30分钟。
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: 在当代英国与西方素食料理中,先将蔬菜(尤其是花椰菜)拌上香料送入烤箱烘烤是非常常见的做法,能激发焦糖化的香气并增加层次感,然后再加入咖喱或炖菜中慢炖。
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)句型,表示将某种食材或物品放进另一种物质中。
Add the sugar to the tea and stir.
把糖加进茶里并搅拌。
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)后面加上「who」,可以用来补充说明这些人的特征或喜好,形成关系从句(形容词从句)。
Students who study hard get good grades.
努力学习的学生会取得好成绩。
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: 在烹饪与食物语境中,「hot」常指「辛辣」而非「烫热」。此外,英式英语习惯拼写为「chilli」(两个 l),而美式英语则多拼为「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: 短语「to taste」在烹饪食谱中很常见,意思是「依个人口味酌量添加」或「适量调味」。
Add black pepper to taste before serving.
上菜前依个人口味加入适量黑胡椒。
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: 在英语食谱中,「season to taste」或「add [食材] to taste」是极为常见的标准用法。这反映了西方烹饪文化中鼓励料理者依个人味蕾品尝微调,而非完全受限于死板份量的习惯。
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: 当两个动作共用同一个第三人称单数主语(此处为「The recipe」)时,两个动词在现在简单式中都必须加上 -s(即「takes」和「feeds」),并以对等连接词「and」连接。
This soup takes 20 minutes and serves three people.
这道汤需要 20 分钟,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: 在英文食谱中,常用「feeds + 人数」或「serves + 人数」来表示这道菜的份量足够供多少人食用。
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 + 名词/动名词」表示某事对特定目的、健康或情境很有帮助或非常合适。
Walking every day is good for your health.
每天散步对你的健康有益。
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: 「备餐/饮食规划」(meal planning 或 meal prep)在英国及北美非常流行。忙碌的上班族通常会在周末或前一天一次煮好较大份量,分装后在接下来的几天食用,以节省时间并避免浪费食物。
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 + 原形动词」表示可能性或提供选择。短语「put [某物] into [某处]」表示把某物放入容器或料理中。
You can put the vegetables into the soup.
你可以把蔬菜放进汤里。
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: 在英国与西方家庭烹饪中,将吃剩的咖喱或炖菜包入卷饼(wrap)或加上酥皮做成咸派(pie)是非常常见的做法,既省时又能减少食材浪费。
EN: The phrase 'work for' means to be suitable, appropriate, or effective for a particular person, thing, or purpose.
中文: 短语“work for”意思是“适用于……”或“对……有效/合适”,用来表示某种方法或材料也可以用于其他情况。
This simple trick also works for beginners.
这个简单的诀窍对初学者也适用。
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”(豌豆奶酪咖喱)是经典的北印度素食料理,由豌豆(matar)和印度新鲜奶酪(paneer)佐以番茄与洋葱香料酱汁烹制而成。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
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
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
in an amount that suits someone's personal preference
依个人口味;酌量
the practice of planning meals in advance for days or a week
膳食规划;备餐计划
to be suitable, effective, or satisfactory for a particular purpose or person
适用于;对……有效或合适