【大家说英语】圣诞节点心(2)

December 4

 

12月4日

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Christmas is a busy time of year at Bertina's Bakery³.

圣诞节是柏婷娜烘焙坊非常忙碌的季节，

She bakes⁴ a lot of Christmas desserts.

她会烘烤很多圣诞节的甜点。

Bertina's favorite Christmas dessert is chocolate-covered cherries.

柏婷娜最喜欢的圣诞甜点是外层包覆巧克力的樱桃

Those taste sweet and sour.

尝起来酸酸甜甜的。

Her most popular Christmas treat is a traditional fruitcake.

而她最受欢迎的圣诞点心是传统的干果蛋糕。

It's very sweet and has fruit and nuts inside.

它非常甜，里面还有水果干和坚果，

Everyone wants a piece!

每个人都想要吃一片！

Conversation A

 

会话A

Our guest today is Bertina Baker²!

我们今天的来宾是柏婷娜．烘焙师小姐！

Bertina bakes delicious treats that everyone enjoys!

柏婷娜烘烤很多人人爱吃的美味点心！

That's right, and Christmas is a very busy time at the bakery!

没错，而圣诞节对我们的烘焙坊来说是个非常忙碌的季节！

Everybody loves fresh baked⁵ Christmas treats.

每个人都爱吃现烤的圣诞点心，

But not everybody is good at baking⁶!

但是并非每个人都善于烘烤！

Many people are too busy to bake¹ or cook.

很多人都忙到没时间烘焙或烹饪，

They just want to buy a treat instead.

他们只想买点心就好。

I love Christmas desserts.

我很爱吃圣诞甜点。

圣诞节点心

 

Conversation B

 

会话B

Our most popular Christmas dessert is fruitcake.

我们最受欢迎的圣诞甜点是干果蛋糕。

That's a very traditional Christmas dessert.

那是非常传统的圣诞甜点。

Yes, it is.

是啊，是很传统。

People buy fruitcakes and give them as gifts.

人们买干果蛋糕拿来当礼物。

What does fruitcake taste like?

干果蛋糕的味道如何？

Fruitcakes are very sweet.

它非常甜，

There are nuts and pieces of fruit inside.

里面有坚果和小片的水果干。

And a fruitcake lasts a long time.

干果蛋糕可以存放很久。

It can. But you must keep it in the refrigerator!

是可以， 但是你必须要把它放在冰箱里！

Conversation C

 

会话C

You also sell pies and other kinds of cake at your bakery.

妳的烘焙坊也卖派和其他种类的蛋糕。

That's right. We get a lot of orders for pies!

没错。 我们收到很多派饼的订单！

What is your favorite Christmas treat?

什么是妳最爱的圣诞点心？

I like chocolate-covered cherries.

我喜欢外层包裹着巧克力的樱桃。

They're sweet and a little sour, too.

它很甜，还带点酸味。

That sounds delicious . . . and expensive!

那听起来很可口…应该也蛮贵的！

They are too expensive to eat often.

若要经常吃就太贵了，

I only eat them once a year!

我一年只吃一次！

1 bake   

v.烤，烘，焙；烧硬，烘干(砖块、陶器等)

参考例句：

• I will bake a delicious cake for her.我将为她烤制美味的蛋糕。
• The bread will not bake if the fire is too small.如果火太小，面包就烤不成。

2 baker   

n.面包师

参考例句：

• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
• The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。

3 bakery   

n.面包店

参考例句：

• I bought a cake from the bakery.我在面包店买了个蛋糕。
• There's a bakery near our house.在我家附近有一个面包店。

4 bakes   

v.烤( bake的第三人称单数 )；烘焙；（将某物）烤硬；（变得）灼热

参考例句：

• Mother bakes every Saturday. 母亲每个星期六烤面包。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery. 面包师在面包房内烤面包。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 baked   

adj.烘烤制作的，[俚语] 喝醉的，酒醉的v.烤( bake的过去式和过去分词 )；烘焙；（将某物）烤硬；（变得）灼热

参考例句：

• a baked potato and beans 一份烤土豆加烘豆
• the delectable smell of freshly baked bread 新烤面包的香味

6 baking   

n.烘焙，烘烤；一次烘焙的量v.烤，烘焙；（将某物）烤硬；烘干，使灼热adj.烘烤的；灼热的

参考例句：

• I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. 一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。
• I'm baking a birthday cake for Alex. 我在给亚历克斯烤生日蛋糕。