EN: Use the passive pattern 'be called + name' to say what someone or something's name or title is.
中文: 使用被动结构「be called + 名称」来表达某人或某事物「被称作……」或「名叫……」。
This special cake is called mooncake.
这种特别的糕点被称为月饼。
EN: In 2009, the city of Ghent officially launched 'Donderdag Veggiedag' (Thursday Veggie Day), encouraging citizens, schools, and city officials to eat vegetarian food one day a week to reduce carbon emissions and promote healthy living.
中文: 2009年,比利时城市根特官方推行了「周四蔬食日」(Donderdag Veggiedag),鼓励市民、学校与公职人员每周一天不吃肉,以减少碳排放并提倡健康饮食。
EN: Use 'eat no + noun' to express a complete negative in an affirmative sentence structure. It has the same meaning as 'do not eat any + noun'.
中文: 使用「eat no + 名词」可以在肯定句型中表示全盘否定的意思,相当于「do not eat any + 名词」(不吃任何……)。
He drinks no coffee in the evening.
他晚上完全不喝咖啡。
EN: In Ghent, Belgium, the city officially designated Thursday as 'Veggie Day' (Donderdag Veggiedag) in 2009 to encourage sustainable, healthy eating habits and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
中文: 比利时的根特市于 2009 年正式将每周四订为「蔬食日」(荷兰语:Donderdag Veggiedag),旨在推广健康环保的饮食习惯,并减少碳排放。
EN: We use the past simple tense (started, joined) to talk about actions that happened and finished at a specific time in the past (in 2009). 'And' connects two complete sentences.
中文: 我们使用一般过去式(started, joined)来表示过去特定时间(in 2009)发生并结束的动作。对等连接词「and」用来连接两个完整句子。
We moved to this town in 2018, and our neighbors welcomed us.
我们在2018年搬到这个小镇,邻居们热情欢迎了我们。
EN: Ghent became famous internationally in 2009 for being one of the first Western cities to officially endorse a weekly vegetarian day ('Donderdag Veggiedag'). It was launched by local authorities to combat climate change, improve health, and promote animal welfare, with city-run schools serving meat-free lunches on Thursdays.
中文: 比利时的根特市在2009年成为全球最早由官方正式推动每周一日蔬食(Donderdag Veggiedag,周四蔬食日)的西方城市之一。这项倡议由市政府发起,旨在应对气候变化、促进健康并提倡动物福祉,公立学校每逢周四更全面供应无肉午餐。
EN: Use 'for lunch / for breakfast / for dinner' to express what someone eats during a specific meal.
中文: 使用「for lunch / for breakfast / for dinner」来表达某人在某一餐吃了什么食物。
I usually have eggs and toast for breakfast.
我早餐通常吃蛋和吐司。
EN: Falafel is a traditional Middle Eastern deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas or fava beans. It has become a very popular vegetarian protein choice in European schools and street food culture.
中文: 「Falafel」(中东蔬菜球/炸鹰嘴豆饼)源自中东,通常由鹰嘴豆或蚕豆泥制成。在欧洲,它已成为学校与街头常见且广受欢迎的植物性蛋白质选择。
EN: Use 'so' to connect a cause/reason to its result. The pattern is: [Reason], so [Result].
中文: 使用连接词「so」(所以)来连接原因与结果。结构为:[原因],so [结果]。
It is raining outside, so we stay at home.
外面在下雨,所以我们待在家里。
EN: The word 'flexitarian' is a blend of 'flexible' and 'vegetarian'. It describes someone who mainly eats a vegetarian or plant-based diet, but occasionally eats meat or fish.
中文: 「flexitarian」(弹性素食者)是由「flexible」(有弹性的)和「vegetarian」(素食者)组合而成的新词。指以蔬食或植物性饮食为主,但偶尔仍会摄取肉类或鱼类的人。
EN: We use the auxiliary verb 'did' to avoid repeating a previously mentioned past action (in this case, 'said this').
中文: 我们可以使用助动词「did」来代替前面提过的过去式动作(在此句中代表「said this」),以避免文字重复。
Tom didn't finish his homework, but Emma did.
汤姆没有完成作业,但艾玛完成了。
EN: In English news reporting, contrasting historical percentages with current figures using 'did' is a concise way to highlight dramatic shifts in public behavior or social trends.
中文: 在英语新闻报道中,常将过去的百分比与当前数字进行对比,并使用代动词「did」以简洁有力地凸显大众行为或社会趋势的显著变化。
EN: We use the preposition 'about' after the verb 'talk' (talk about + noun) to show the topic being discussed.
中文: 动词「talk」后面常接介系词「about」(talk about + 名词),用来表示「谈论……」某个话题或事情。
He talks about his new school every day.
他每天都在谈论他的新学校。
EN: ProVeg is an international food awareness organization that works with cities, schools, and governments to encourage plant-based eating and reduce meat consumption.
中文: 「普罗维格」(ProVeg)是一个国际性的饮食倡议组织,致力于与城市、学校及政府合作推广植物性饮食,减少肉类消耗。
EN: We use the past tense phrase 'ask for' to express requesting or demanding something. Both 'asked' and 'listened' are regular simple past tense verbs formed by adding '-ed'.
中文: 我们使用「ask for」(过去式为 asked for)表示「要求」某事物。句中的 asked 和 listened 都是规则过去式动词,直接在字尾加上 -ed 即可。
The students asked for more time, and the teacher agreed.
学生们要求更多时间,老师同意了。
EN: In democratic European cities like Ghent, public initiatives often succeed through grassroots activism where citizens actively lobby municipal leaders to adopt sustainable or progressive food policies.
中文: 在欧洲像根特这样的民主城市中,公共倡议常借助基层公民力量推动;民众主动向地方政府官员发声,进而促使政策转向更可持续或进步的饮食文化。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 植物性的,以植物為原料的
在本文中: 小學
在本文中: 蔬菜
在本文中: 彈性素食主義者(平時多吃蔬食,偶爾吃肉)
在本文中: 百分比,百分之……
在本文中: 政治家,政客
在本文中: 改變,轉變
在本文中: 加入,參與
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
to request something or state that one wants something to happen
要求,请求
food made mostly or entirely from plant sources rather than animals
植物性食品,植物性饮食
to pay attention to someone's opinions or requests and take them seriously
倾听,听取(意见)