【英语时差8,16】廉价便利小吃店

 Greasy¹ Spoon Feifei: You’re looking very pleased² and contented³ today, Diarmuid. Diarmuid: I am very happy today Feifei. Why? Because I had⁴ my breakfast at my local⁵ greasy spoon this morning. Feifei: Greasy spoon? I don’t understand. How could⁶ you have breakfast at a greasy spoon? Diarmuid: A greasy spoon is a name for a café that serves⁸ cheap meals⁹. Feifei: I have seen¹⁰ lots of these kinds of cafés around Britain¹¹ but I didn’t know they were called greasy spoons. Diarmuid: Yes, greasy spoons are very common¹² in the UK. You can find them everywhere. Feifei: But why are they called greasy spoons? Diarmuid: People probably¹³ call these cafés greasy spoons because the food they serve⁷ there is nearly¹⁴ always fried¹⁵ food.I suppose¹⁶ it’s a kind of joke¹⁷. The fried food served¹⁸ in the café is so oily, or greasy, that even¹⁹ the spoons are greasy. Example A: Where shall²⁰ we go for lunch? There’s a new health-food restaurant near here. B: I don’t really want to eat salad and vegetables. A: Ok, let’s go to the greasy spoon for a fry-up. B: Mmm, that sounds great. I’m going²¹ to have sausage and chips²². Feifei: You know, eating at a greasy spoon doesn’t sound very healthy to me. Diarmuid: I think you’re probably right there. You shouldn’t eat at a greasy spoon every day. Mmm, the problem²³ is the food from a greasy spoon tastes good to me. Feifei: I know. Why does unhealthy²⁴ food always taste so good? Diarmuid: That’s a question for another day Feifei.

 

1 greasy   

adj. 多脂的，油脂的

参考例句：

• He bought a heavy-duty cleanser to clean his greasy oven.昨天他买了强力清洁剂来清洗油污的炉子。
• You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.当你晕船时，你会厌恶油腻的气味。

2 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。

3 contented   

adj.满意的，安心的，知足的

参考例句：

• He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.不把办公室里的每个人弄得心烦意乱他就不会满足。
• The people are making a good living and are contented,each in his station.人民安居乐业。

4 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

5 local   

adj.地方性的，当地的，局部的；乡土的；本地的；n.当地居民，本地新闻

参考例句：

• She is a local girl.她是个本地姑娘。
• He reports for a local newspaper.他担任一家地方报纸的记者。

6 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

7 serve   

v.服务，供职；伺候，招待；适用；服役

参考例句：

• To serve the people is our duty.为人民服务是我们的本分。
• I decided to serve the church.我决心服务于教会。

8 serves   

v.（为…）服务( serve的第三人称单数 )；任（职）；提供；端上

参考例句：

• Ha! It serves you right! 哈！你活该！
• She always serves the meat swimming in its own juice. 她总是用泡在炖肉汤中的肉招待客人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 meals   

n.餐( meal的名词复数 )；进餐时间；一餐所吃的食物；谷物粗粉（用作饲料或加工面粉）

参考例句：

• Try not to eat between meals. 两餐之间尽量别吃东西。
• tasty and nutritious meals 既可口又有营养的饭菜

10 seen   

vbl.(see的过去分词)看见

参考例句：

• Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后，就没有见过他了。
• I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。

11 Britain   

n.英国；不列颠(英格兰、威尔士和苏格兰)

参考例句：

• London is the capital city of Britain.伦敦是英国的首都。
• I was not in Britain at the time.当时我不在英国。

12 common   

adj.共同的，平常的，普通的；n.平民，普通，公地，公园

参考例句：

• Man and the monkey have many things in common.人和猿有许多共同之处。
• Britain and America share a common language.英国和美国共用一种语言。

13 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

14 nearly   

adv.将近，几乎，差不多

参考例句：

• I nearly missed the bus.我险些错过了公交车。
• It is nearly two years since I came here.我来这儿快两年了。

15 fried   

adj.油煎的；油炒的

参考例句：

• I ate everything fried.所有油炸的我都吃。
• I prefer fried peanuts.我选择炸花生。

16 suppose   

v.料想，猜测；假定，以为；（祈使句）让，设

参考例句：

• I suppose he will be back by eight o'clock.我想他八点钟以前会回来。
• Suppose he can't come,who will do the work?如果他不能前来，谁来做这项工作呢？

17 joke   

n.笑话；笑柄；vi.开玩笑；vt.开…的玩笑，戏弄

参考例句：

• Come on,lighten up!It was only a joke.喂，别紧张！这只不过是开玩笑。
• They all laughed about the joke.这个笑话把他们全逗笑了。

18 served   

vt.& vi.serve的过去式v.（为…）服务( serve的过去式和过去分词 )；任（职）；提供；端上

参考例句：

• The meat is served with salad or assorted vegetables. 端上的肉配有色拉或什锦蔬菜。
• The fish is served au naturel, uncooked and with nothing added. 这条鱼是生吃的，未经蒸煮，也没加任何调味品。

19 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

20 shall   

v.aux.（主要用于第一人称）将

参考例句：

• I shall always love you.我将永远爱你。
• Which club shall we join?我们要参加哪个社团？

21 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

22 chips   

n.（口语）炸土豆条（片）

参考例句：

• Potato chips are served for the children.给儿童端上了炸薯条。
• I'd like some potato chips.我想要些炸土豆片儿。

23 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。

24 unhealthy   

adj.不健康的；不卫生的

参考例句：

• That book is unhealthy reading for a child.那本书很不健康，不适宜孩子阅读。
• Mary has an unhealthy style of life.玛丽的生活方式不健康。