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谷类食品对于美国年轻人不再只是早餐

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Cereal…Young Americans Say It’s Not Just For Breakfast Anymore

谷类食品对于美国年轻人不再只是早餐

 

Guess what food young Americans are eating like steers1 at a feedlot?

 

Cereal. You know, one of the basic food groups.

 

But not for breakfast.  Teenagers and college kids don't even eat breakfast.

 

Despite the low current craze, young folks are gobbling up cereal -- in their rooms, on the bus, and, believe it or not, even in what are called “cereal cafes” in college towns and some big cities. At the Cereality restaurant in Philadelphia, for instance, the wait staff wears pajamas2 emblazoned with the logo, The United Flakes4 of America.  Cereal, after all, is supposed to be a morning thing.

 

Cereal is a hip5 concept, explained Cereality's founder6.

 

Frosted Flakes are hip?

 

This fad7 is great news for American dentists, because the most popular cereals among young people are sugar-laden brands such as Cocoa Puffs8, Cap'n Crunch9, and Fruity Pebbles10. 

 

They're predictable. As one student told the New York Times, you know what Cap'n Crunch is going to taste like. Pork roast could be iffy. 

 

Never mind the tooth decay and the pimples11. 

 

And wait till you see the toppings! This cereal craze also appears to be an excuse to wolf down coconut12, melted chocolate, and ice cream on top of your shredded13 wheat.

 

Important to students on a budget, cereal is cheap! You even get a straw and a long spoon to slurp14 up the last granola crumbs15 and the final drops of milk.

 

When these kids get sudden cravings for food -- and they often do -- few things cure a case of the munchies better than a box of Kellogg's Sugar Pops.

 

This has been bowl season in the United States -- American college football championship games called “bowls” are being played everywhere. Not that some students are paying attention. They're too deep into their own bowls…cereal bowls. 

 

Ted3 Landphair.

 

注释：

feedlot [5fi:dlCt] n. 饲育场

Philadelphia [7filE5delfjE] n. 费城

sugar-laden 糖含量过高的

Cocoa Puffs 可可泡芙

crunch [krQntF] n. 脆麦片

Fruity Pebbles 果味麦圈

coconut [5kEukEnQt] n. 椰子

budget [5bQdVit] n. 预算

slurp [slE:p] v. 啜食

granola [^rA5nEulE] n. 格兰诺拉麦片

munch16 [mQntF] v. 用力咀嚼，大声咀嚼


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1 steers e3d6e83a30b6de2d194d59dbbdf51e12     
n.阉公牛，肉用公牛( steer的名词复数 )v.驾驶( steer的第三人称单数 )；操纵；控制；引导
参考例句：
  • This car steers easily. 这部车子易于驾驶。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Good fodder fleshed the steers up. 优质饲料使菜牛长肉。 来自辞典例句
2 pajamas XmvzDN     
n.睡衣裤
参考例句：
  • At bedtime,I take off my clothes and put on my pajamas.睡觉时，我脱去衣服，换上睡衣。
  • He was wearing striped pajamas.他穿着带条纹的睡衣裤。
3 ted 9gazhs     
vt.翻晒，撒，撒开
参考例句：
  • The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
  • She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
4 flakes d80cf306deb4a89b84c9efdce8809c78     
小薄片( flake的名词复数 )； （尤指）碎片； 雪花； 古怪的人
参考例句：
  • It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。
  • It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。
5 hip 1dOxX     
n.臀部，髋；屋脊
参考例句：
  • The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
  • The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。
6 Founder wigxF     
n.创始者，缔造者
参考例句：
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
  • According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
7 fad phyzL     
n.时尚；一时流行的狂热；一时的爱好
参考例句：
  • His interest in photography is only a passing fad.他对摄影的兴趣只是一时的爱好罢了。
  • A hot business opportunity is based on a long-term trend not a short-lived fad.一个热门的商机指的是长期的趋势而非一时的流行。
8 puffs cb3699ccb6e175dfc305ea6255d392d6     
n.吸( puff的名词复数 )；（烟斗或香烟的）一吸；一缕（烟、蒸汽等）；（呼吸或风的）呼v.使喷出( puff的第三人称单数 )；喷着汽（或烟）移动；吹嘘；吹捧
参考例句：
  • We sat exchanging puffs from that wild pipe of his. 我们坐在那里，轮番抽着他那支野里野气的烟斗。 来自辞典例句
  • Puffs of steam and smoke came from the engine. 一股股蒸汽和烟雾从那火车头里冒出来。 来自辞典例句
9 crunch uOgzM     
n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声
参考例句：
  • If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
  • People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。
10 pebbles e4aa8eab2296e27a327354cbb0b2c5d2     
[复数]鹅卵石； 沙砾； 卵石，小圆石( pebble的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. 汽车道上的小石子在他脚底下喀嚓作响。
  • Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在罐子里铺一层鹅卵石，以确保排水良好。
11 pimples f06a6536c7fcdeca679ac422007b5c89     
n.丘疹，粉刺，小脓疱( pimple的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • It gave me goose pimples just to think about it. 只是想到它我就起鸡皮疙瘩。
  • His face has now broken out in pimples. 他脸上突然起了丘疹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 coconut VwCzNM     
n.椰子
参考例句：
  • The husk of this coconut is particularly strong.椰子的外壳很明显非常坚固。
  • The falling coconut gave him a terrific bang on the head.那只掉下的椰子砰地击中他的脑袋。
13 shredded d51bccc81979c227d80aa796078813ac     
shred的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • Serve the fish on a bed of shredded lettuce. 先铺一层碎生菜叶，再把鱼放上，就可以上桌了。
  • I think Mapo beancurd and shredded meat in chilli sauce are quite special. 我觉得麻婆豆腐和鱼香肉丝味道不错。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 slurp XT6zB     
n.啜食；vt.饮食出声
参考例句：
  • You may not slurp your soup.喝汤不可发出声音。
  • Do you always slurp when a milkshake?你总是这样啧啧喝牛奶吗？
15 crumbs crumbs     
int. (表示惊讶)哎呀 n. 碎屑 名词crumb的复数形式
参考例句：
  • She stood up and brushed the crumbs from her sweater. 她站起身掸掉了毛衣上的面包屑。
  • Oh crumbs! Is that the time? 啊，天哪！都这会儿啦？
16 munch E1yyI     
v.用力嚼，大声咀嚼
参考例句：
  • We watched her munch through two packets of peanuts.我们看她津津有味地嚼了两包花生米。
  • Getting them to munch on vegetable dishes was more difficult.使他们吃素菜就比较困难了。

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