英文短篇故事（纽约）288 Lots of Meat and Feet

 　　The Big Apple BBQ was at Madison Square Park. It occurs every June for one weekend. There were live musicians on a music stage. There were two beer gardens. There were ice cream floats and fried pies. But mostly there was meat—barbecued meat. There were almost 20 barbecue vendors². They sold baby back ribs³. They sold smoked sausage. They sold pulled pork shoulder. They sold beef brisket. There were long lines at every vendor¹. A barbecue plate was only $8. "What's beef brisket?" Simon asked a vendor. She said, "It's breast meat. It's boneless. You can order it fatty or lean." Simon ordered fatty brisket. He got four small pieces. No wonder it's only $8, he thought. But the meat was delicious. He threw the empty plate into one of the many trashcans. A woman standing⁴ nearby said, "This trashcan is the only place where there is no line."

1 vendor   

n.卖主；小贩

参考例句：

• She looked at the vendor who cheated her the other day with distaste.她厌恶地望着那个前几天曾经欺骗过她的小贩。
• He must inform the vendor immediately.他必须立即通知卖方。

2 vendors   

n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 )；小贩；（房屋等的）卖主；卖方

参考例句：

• The vendors were gazundered at the last minute. 卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
• At the same time, interface standards also benefIt'software vendors. 同时，界面标准也有利于软件开发商。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

3 ribs   

n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 )；（船或屋顶等的）肋拱；肋骨状的东西；（织物的）凸条花纹

参考例句：

• He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
• Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。