知性英语－THE BIGGEST HAMBURGER

 
　　Do you like hamburgers? In 1985 a cook in South Africa made¹ the biggest hamburger in the world. It was² 7.1 meters³ wide⁴. Fifteen thousand people ate⁵ the hamburger.The tallest birthday cake in the world was 23.68 meters tall. Mrs Milasari made it in 1989.

　　In 1988 a man in Britain⁶ made the longest sausage in the world. It was 21 kilometers⁷ long.

1 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 meters   

n.米( meter的名词复数 )；计；表；（用于测量电、煤气、水等，以及时间和距离的）计量器

参考例句：

• These cars are put at intervals of three meters. 这些车每隔三米放一辆。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The plane was flying at an altitude of 2000 meters. 这时飞机的高度是2000公尺。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 wide   

adj.广泛的，宽阔的；adv.广大地，全部地

参考例句：

• It is fifty meter wide.它有五十米宽。
• This box is too wide.这个盒子太宽了。

5 ate   

v.吃，eat的过去式

参考例句：

• I ate a whole box of chocolates.我吃了一整盒巧克力。
• It's a long time since she ate out last time.她很长一段时间没在外面吃饭了。

6 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。

7 kilometers   

n.千米，公里( kilometer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The deposits spread for 100 kilometers across four counties. 这些矿藏绵延一百公里，跨越四个县。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They only managed to get over ten kilometers. 他们只走完十公里路。 来自《简明英汉词典》