VOA常速英语2016--粮农组织倡导将昆虫作为食物

粮农组织倡导将昆虫作为食物

Even though insects are a delicacy¹ in some parts of the world,to many people, the thought of eating them is downright disgusting.

尽管对于世界上一些地区来说昆虫是一种美味，但一想到吃虫子就让人恶心。

“In the Western countries, there is no culture of eating entire insects,so then the idea is to use the protein in powder as an ingredient,so then people might tend to receive better this protein, [even] if they cannot see it.”“There are many uses for the oils in general,but we are investigating the use of these oils for a food, as a food ingredient.”

“西方国家没有吃整条虫子的习俗，所以我们的想法是将蛋白质粉作为原料，这样人们可能会更愿意接受这种蛋白质，即使他们看不到它。一般来说昆虫油有多种用途，但我们在研究将昆虫油作为食物成分来用。”

The Mexican researcher, working in the Netherlands,said insects are a great source of heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

这位在荷兰工作的墨西哥研究员称昆虫是心脏健康所需w-3脂肪的重要来源。

Fish are the main source of omega-3 oils,but environmentalists say over-fishing is depleting² the oceans.

鱼是w-3的主要来源，但环保人士称过度捕捞令海洋资源枯竭。

Backing up the increased reliance on insects is the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.In a 2013 report, the UN agency endorsed³ the cultivation⁴ of bugs⁶ as a food source,saying it’s environmentally-friendly and could boost the world’s food production.

联合国粮农组织支持这种增加对昆虫使用的想法，该机构在2013年的报告中支持了将昆虫作为食物来源的文化，称这样对环境友好，还能促进世界粮食生产。

Insects require little food to grow and experts say they yield more meat per kilogram than other protein sources.And there’s no shortage of protein-rich creepy crawlies, which also contain fat, vitamins, fiber⁷ and minerals.

昆虫需要很少的食物就能生长，专家称与其他蛋白质来源相比，每公斤的昆虫能更提供更多的肉质。而且根本不缺少富含蛋白质的爬虫，它们还富含脂肪、维生素、纤维和矿物质。

But not all insects produce good oil. Cockroaches⁸ don’t.

但不是所有的昆虫都能提出好的脂肪，蟑螂就不能。

But researchers say different bugs provide unique tastes and textures⁹.

但研究者说不同的昆虫能提供独一无二的味道和口感。

“This is very liquid and it has a different color,and this is semi-solid and it also has a more opaque¹⁰ color,so this can be used as a dressing¹¹ for example and it’s easy to use and this can be used for example for pastry¹²,because for pastry you need hard fats.”

“这是液态昆虫，有着不同的颜色，这是半固态的昆虫，颜色更不透明，可以用作调料，用在糕点上，糕点需要硬脂肪。”

 

The bug⁵ oils must be tested to make sure they are safe to consume.But getting over the “ick factor”may be a bigger challenge.

昆虫油必须进行检测，让人们放心使用，但克服心理障碍将是个大挑战。

1 delicacy   

n.精致，细微，微妙，精良；美味，佳肴

参考例句：

• We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
• He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。

2 depleting   

使大大的减少，使空虚( deplete的现在分词 )； 耗尽，使枯竭

参考例句：

• Regulations are outlawing certain refrigerants, such as chlorofluorocarbons, which contain ozone-depleting chemicals. 随后出台的政策禁用了部分制冷剂，如破坏臭氧层的氟氯碳化合物。
• Aging, being a series of continual losses, can be keenly depleting. 老龄化，作为一个系列的连续亏损，可以清楚地消耗。

3 endorsed   

vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 cultivation   

n.耕作，培养，栽培（法），养成

参考例句：

• The cultivation in good taste is our main objective.培养高雅情趣是我们的主要目标。
• The land is not fertile enough to repay cultivation.这块土地不够肥沃，不值得耕种。

5 bug   

n.虫子；故障；窃听器；vt.纠缠；装窃听器

参考例句：

• There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
• The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。

6 bugs   

adj.疯狂的，发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 )；病菌；虫子；[计算机]（制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的）错误

参考例句：

• All programs have bugs and need endless refinement. 所有的程序都有漏洞，都需要不断改进。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs. 一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 fiber   

n.纤维，纤维质

参考例句：

• The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
• The material must be free of fiber clumps.这种材料必须无纤维块。

8 cockroaches   

n.蟑螂( cockroach的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• At night, the cockroaches filled the house with their rustlings. 夜里，屋里尽是蟑螂窸窸瑟瑟的声音。 来自辞典例句
• It loves cockroaches, and can keep a house clear of these hated insects. 它们好食蟑螂，可以使住宅免除这些讨厌昆虫的骚扰。 来自百科语句

9 textures   

n.手感( texture的名词复数 )；质感；口感；（音乐或文学的）谐和统一感

参考例句：

• I'm crazy about fabrics textures and colors and designs. 我喜欢各式各样的纺织物--对它的质地，色彩到花纹图案--简直是入了迷。 来自辞典例句
• Let me clear up the point about the textures. 让我明确了一点有关的纹理。 来自互联网

10 opaque   

adj.不透光的；不反光的，不传导的；晦涩的

参考例句：

• The windows are of opaque glass.这些窗户装着不透明玻璃。
• Their intentions remained opaque.他们的意图仍然令人费解。

11 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

12 pastry   

n.油酥面团，酥皮糕点

参考例句：

• The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
• The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。