【英语趣味课堂】包裹-The Parcel

 I got a parcel in the post this morning. I was really excited because I love getting the parcels in the post. I love getting letters too but I don’t know, there’s something special about a parcel, especially when you don’t know what’s going to be inside it. So I opened the parcel this morning and there, just in time for Christmas, and everything is a big huge thing of Toblerone Chocolates, which I love and also, a six-pack of Tayto’s Cheese and Onion Crisps². Now, Tayto’s is an Irish company, and so it’s an Irish brand name and these crisps or potato chips, maybe as other countries call them, these crisps are absolutely the best crisps in the world. There is no competition. I think if you ask any Irish person, they’ll tell you the same thing, so there’re real, quite a strong flavor³, I think but really cheesy, em, but it’s funny because I don’t, I don’t usually like crisps. I’m not a big crisp¹ fan, but these cheese and onion Tayto’s, I’ve just finished the first packet and it really makes me feel, makes me feel closer to home, I …my friends, this is the taste of home. They’re so good. You should really try some.

学习内容：

just in time

 

So I opened the parcel this morning and there, just in time for Christmas, is a big huge thing of Toblerone Chocolates.

 

'Just in time' means that something gets done at the last minute. 

 

Notice the following:

 

We arrived just in time to catch the train.

You are just in time. I thought you were going to be late!

six-pack

 

A six-pack of Tayto’s Cheese and Onion Crisps.

 

A 'six-pack' is a multi-pack of a product that you can purchase that contains 6 of the same items. Sodas⁴ frequently come in six-packs.

 

Notice the following:

 

I will buy a six-pack of beer and take it to the party. 

If you buy a six-pack it is usually cheaper than if you buy them individually. 

brand name

 

Tayto’s is an Irish company, and so it’s an Irish brand name.

 

A 'brand name' is the trade name of a company or a product. The brand name can refer to the maker⁵ of clothing, food or necessary objects.

 

Notice the following:

 

We still have to think of a good brand name for our product. 

I think the brand name is protected so we could not call our product the same thing. 

not a big fan

 

I’m not a big crisp fan.

 

When you are 'not a big fan' of something it means that you don't really like it. 

 

Notice the following:

 

I am not a big fan of country music. 

I do not think he is a big fan of chocolates so perhaps we can make him a cake instead. 

taste of home

 

It really makes me feel feel closer to home, this is the taste of home.

 

'A taste of home' means that something reminds you of where you come from. 

 

Notice the following:

 

I like films that are set in England as they give me a real taste of home. 

Sometimes when we feel lonely we go out to an American restaurant for a little taste of home.

1 crisp   

adj.脆的；清新的；扼要的；n.[pl.]油炸土豆片

参考例句：

• What a crisp voice she has!听她的嗓音多脆！
• These pears are sweet and crisp.这种梨又甜又脆。

2 crisps   

n.炸马铃薯片( crisp的名词复数 )v.（使）变脆( crisp的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• It'says on the packet that these crisps contain no additives. 包装上说这些炸薯片不含添加剂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐，以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 flavor   

n.味，滋味，味道；风味；vt.调味，加味于

参考例句：

• I like the flavor of chocolate.我喜欢巧克力的味道。
• Each flavor was totally unique.每一种味道都是独一无二的。

4 sodas   

n.苏打( soda的名词复数 )；碱；苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• There are plenty of sodas in the refrigerator. 冰箱里有很多碳酸饮料。 来自辞典例句
• Two whisky and sodas, please. 请来两杯威士忌苏打。 来自辞典例句

5 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。