嘎嘣脆的食物 ⏲️ 6分钟英语：英语精读讲义

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I'm Georgie.

我是 Georgie。

And I'm Beth.

我是 Beth。

Georgie, what do apples, carrots, and celery

Georgie，苹果、胡萝卜和芹菜

have in common with insects like beetles, crickets, and grasshoppers? 短語搭配

与甲虫、蟋蟀和蚱蜢等昆虫有什么共同点？

Hmm, that's a tough one, Beth. 短語搭配

嗯，这问题有点难，Beth。

I'm going to say I can fit them all in my backpack. 語氣意圖

我想说我能把它们都装进我的背包里。

Okay.

好吧。

Well, the answer is actually they're all examples of foods that crunch. 用詞

其实答案是，它们都是咬起来嘎嘣脆的食物。

There's something very satisfying about the crunch when you bite into a fresh apple, 講解

当你咬下一口新鲜苹果、

a stick of celery, or even a roasted beetle.

一根芹菜，甚至是一只烤甲虫时，那种清脆声会让人觉得很满足。

Yes, that's right.

是的，没错。

In some parts of the world, edible insects are crunched too. 文化背景

在世界上的某些地方，食用昆虫也是被嘎嘣嘎嘣嚼着吃的。

Scientist Danielle Reed has been exploring our love of crunchy food 講解

科学家 Danielle Reed 一直在探索我们对脆皮食物的热爱，

for BBC World Service program, The Food Chain.

这是为了 BBC 国际频道节目《食物链》。

A crunch of a fresh apple,

咬下新鲜苹果的清脆声，

is nothing better in the world, honestly, to me. 講解

老实说，对我而言，世上没有比这更美好的了。

I grew up as a small child in an apple orchard, 短語動詞

我从小在苹果园长大，

and so we could pick them fresh off the tree. 短語搭配

所以我们可以从树上直接摘新鲜的苹果吃。

And so I have a very nuanced understanding of the different crunches of apples 用詞

因此，我对苹果不同的清脆度，

and the different types of apples.

以及不同种类的苹果，有非常细致的了解。

And so, yes, I really find that to be one of life's real true pleasures. 講解

所以，是的，我真的觉得那是人生中真正的乐趣之一。

Danielle says there's nothing better in the world than the crunch of a fresh apple.

Danielle 说世上没有比新鲜苹果的清脆声更美好的了。

She uses the phrase nothing better in the world

她使用了短语“世上没有比这更美好的了”

to emphasize how much she loves it.

来强调她有多喜欢它。

Danielle thinks eating crunchy apples is one of life's true pleasures,

Danielle 认为吃清脆的苹果是人生真正的乐趣之一，

an experience she finds enjoyable.

这是一种她觉得令人愉悦的体验。

But why are we so attracted to crunchy food? 短語搭配

但是为什么我们对清脆的食物如此着迷呢？

That's what we'll be investigating in this program, 表達脈絡

这就是我们本期节目要探讨的内容，

along with some useful new vocabulary, 短語搭配

同时还会学习一些有用的新词汇，

all of which you can find on our website, bbclearningenglish.com. 語法

所有的内容你们都可以在我们的网站 bbclearningenglish.com 上找到。

But first, I have a question for you, Georgie.

但首先，我有一个问题想问你，Georgie。

Like Danielle, many British people enjoy the crunch of an apple.

像 Danielle 一样，很多英国人都喜欢苹果的清脆口感。

But according to a 2024 YouGov study, 短語搭配

但根据 YouGov 2024 年的一项研究，

which is the most popular type of apple in the UK? 短語搭配

在英国最受欢迎的苹果种类是哪一种？

Is it A, Pink Lady,

是 A，粉红佳人（Pink Lady），

B, Gala,

B，嘎啦果（Gala），

or C, Red Delicious?

还是 C，红元帅（Red Delicious）？

Hmm, I'm going to say A, Pink Lady,

嗯，我要选 A，粉红佳人，

because that's my favorite.

因为那是我最喜欢的。

Ah, and me.

啊，我也是。

Okay, we'll find out the answer later in the program. 短語動詞

好的，我们稍后在节目中揭晓答案。

As well as the satisfying sound of a loud crunch, 語法

除了大口咬下时令人满足的声音，

the texture of crunchy food is important

清脆食物的质感也很重要

too. It tells our bodies to get ready for the raw and rough fiber 短語搭配

同样。它告诉我们的身体准备好迎接生硬和粗糙的纤维

needed to develop our chewing muscles and teeth.

这些纤维能帮助我们锻炼咀嚼肌和牙齿。

And there are other ways in which crunchy food keeps us healthy, 語法

此外，清脆食物还有其他方法让我们保持健康，

as Danielle explains to BBC World Service's The Food Chain.

正如 Danielle 向 BBC 国际频道的《食物链》解释的那样。

The first bite of crunch is the most essential bite,

吃脆食的第一口是最关键的一口，

because really when we put something in our mouth, 短語搭配

因为实际上，当我们把东西放进嘴里时，

we don't think about it this way,

我们虽然不会这样去想，

but we have to decide whether we're going to swallow, right? 講解

但我们必须决定是否要吞下去，对吧？

So that first bite gives us a ton of information. 習語

所以那第一口能给我们提供大量的信息。

I mean, everybody, I think,

我的意思是，我想大家

has had the experience of biting into a mushy apple 講解

都有过咬了一口发面的苹果，

and saying, "No, thank you." 語氣意圖

然后说“不，谢谢”的经历。

So the crunch is telling us about the quality of food,

所以这种清脆感是在告诉我们食物的质量，

specifically the high quality of the food.

尤其是食物的高质量。

Yes, or not,

是的，或者也不一定，

you know, we've also had cases where we've bitten into something that has a crunch 語法

你知道，我们也曾遇到过咬了一口脆脆的东西，

and found an eggshell in our scrambled eggs.

结果发现炒蛋里有蛋壳的情况。

That's no good.

那就很不好了。

When we put food in our mouths,

当我们把食物放进嘴里时，

we need to know it's safe.

我们需要知道它是安全的。

A loud crunch means this food is fresh and okay to eat. 短語搭配

清脆的声音意味着这种食物是新鲜且可以安全食用的。

The crunching sound gives us a ton of information,

咀嚼声能给我们提供‘a ton of information’，

meaning a lot of information,

意思是大量的信息，

about the food's freshness.

关于食物的新鲜度。

Nobody likes biting into an apple which is mushy,

没有人喜欢咬一口发面的苹果，

an adjective meaning soft,

这个形容词的意思是柔软的，

because we understand that that means it's bad to eat.

因为我们明白这意味着它坏了，不能吃了。

So, crunchy food sounds healthy, 語法

所以，清脆的食物听起来很健康，

feels good,

感觉很好，

and tells our body it's safe to eat.

并且告诉我们的身体它吃起来很安全。

No wonder that when astronauts on the International Space Station 表達脈絡

难怪当国际空间站的宇航员

were asked what they missed most,

被问到他们最想念什么时，

crunchy food topped their list. 習語

清脆的食物位居榜首。

But apples and carrots are one thing, Beth. 習語

但苹果和胡萝卜是一回事，Beth。

It's something else to crunch down on insects, isn't it? 短語動詞

大口嚼昆虫可就是另一回事了，不是吗？

Well, not in some countries, Georgie.

在某些国家可不是这样，Georgie。

Zimbabwe for one, 短語搭配

津巴布韦就是一个例子，

where celebrity chef Dulsie Mudekwa uses the crunchy texture of beetles,

在那里，名厨 Dulsie Mudekwa 利用甲虫、

termites, and locusts

白蚁和蝗虫的松脆口感，

to convince people to try insect protein as a cheap alternative to meat. 講解

来说服人们尝试将昆虫蛋白作为肉类的廉价替代品。

And if you think you could never eat insects, 語法

如果你认为自己绝对吃不下昆虫，

listen as Dulsie explains how she changed her mind 習語

听听 Dulsie 是如何解释她是如何改变想法的，

to Ruth Alexander,

她向 BBC 国际频道《食物链》节目的主持人

presenter of BBC World Service program, The Food Chain.

Ruth Alexander 讲述了这一切。

So, are you an insect convert, then? 用詞

那么，你现在是一个对昆虫黑转粉的人了吗？

Well, now I am. 語氣意圖

嗯，我现在是的。

I love them as small snacks just roasted with salt 講解

我喜欢把它们当成小零食，只要用盐烤一下，

or what I did with most of them is turn them into flours and meals. 講解

或者我把它们大部分变成面粉和粗粉。

So, I make them into cakes, biscuits.

这样，我就可以把它们做成蛋糕和饼干。

I grind them together with chicken or beef 短語搭配

我把它们和鸡肉或牛肉一起绞碎，

and then turn them into beautiful sausages

然后做成美味的香肠，

and then that's how I love them.

这就是我喜欢吃它们的方式。

Ruth asked Dulsie if she's an insect convert,

Ruth 问 Dulsie 她是否是一个‘convert’（转变者），

a person who has changed their ideas or way of living.

也就是改变了自己观念或生活方式的人。

And Dulsie replies, yes.

Dulsie 回答是的。

She didn't before,

她以前不吃，

but now she loves eating roast insects as snacks,

但现在她喜欢把烤昆虫当零食吃，

small bits of food you eat between meals. 用詞

零食是指在正餐之间吃的小块食物。

Hmm, they do sound crunchy, 語法

嗯，它们听起来确实很脆，

but I think I'll stick to apples. 短語動詞

但我想我还是坚持吃苹果吧。

Thanks, Georgie.

谢谢你，Georgie。

Well, speaking of apples, 表達脈絡

说到苹果，

it's time you revealed the answer to your question. 語法

现在是你揭晓问题答案的时候了。

Yes, I asked you which was the most popular apple,

是的，我问你最受欢迎的苹果是哪种，

according to a survey of people in the UK?

根据一项针对英国人的调查？

I said Pink Lady, didn't I? 語氣意圖

我说是粉红佳人，对吧？

You did.

没错。

And it was the correct answer.

而且这是正确答案。

Well done.

做得好。

Yay.

好耶。

Okay, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned, 表達脈絡

好了，让我们回顾一下学过的词汇，

starting with two positive phrases.

从两个积极的短语开始。

Nothing better in the world,

‘Nothing better in the world’，

which is used to emphasize how much someone enjoys something,

用于强调某人有多么享受某事，

and one of life's true pleasures,

以及‘one of life's true pleasures’，

which describes a particular experience or activity that someone finds enjoyable.

用来描述某人觉得令人愉快的特定经历或活动。

A ton of something means a lot of something.

‘A ton of something’的意思是大量的某物。

If you describe food as mushy, 語法

如果你形容食物是‘mushy’，

you mean it's soft,

你的意思是它是软的，

the opposite of crunchy. 短語搭配

与清脆的意思相反。

A convert is a person who has changed their beliefs or way of living.

‘A convert’是指改变了信仰或生活方式的人。

And finally, a snack is a small bit of food you eat between meals,

最后，‘a snack’是你在正餐之间吃的小块食物，

for example,

例如，

crisps or a chocolate bar.

薯片或巧克力棒。

And once again, our 6 minutes are up. 習語

再一次，我们的6分钟到了。

But if you're ready for more,

但如果你想了解更多，

just head over to our website, bbclearningenglish.com, 短語動詞

只需前往我们的网站 bbclearningenglish.com，

for a quiz and worksheet for this program.

获取本期节目的测验和练习表。

See you there soon.

很快在那儿见。

Bye.

再见。

Bye.

再见。

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