哪種食用油最好？ ⏲️ 6分鐘英語：英語精讀講義

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Hello and welcome to

你好，歡迎收聽

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來自 BBC Learning English 的6分鐘英語。

I'm Georgie.

我是喬治。

And I'm Neil.

我是尼爾。

Georgie, today we're talking about cooking oils 表達脈絡

喬治，今天我們要討論的是食用油

and which products are best for our health.

以及哪些產品對我們的健康最有益。

What do you use to cook with? 文法

你平時做飯用什麼油？

Olive oil, butter, maybe avocado oil?

橄欖油、奶油，還是酪梨油？

Um when I want my food to be rich and creamy, 片語搭配

嗯，當我想讓食物變得濃郁滑順時，

I use butter.

我會用奶油。

But usually for everyday meals, 用詞

但平時一日三餐，

I just use olive oil.

我就只用橄欖油。

What about you?

你呢？

Yes, it varies. 語氣意圖

這個嘛，看情況。

Um but I guess for East Asian food, 語氣意圖

嗯，不過我想做東亞菜的時候，

I might sometimes use sesame oil.

我有時會用芝麻油。

Now, there are so many different oils we can use for our food

現在，我們可以用來做飯的油種類繁多，

and some of them are very expensive and claim to have big health benefits. 講解

其中一些非常昂貴，並號稱對健康大有益處。

Today, we'll be finding out whether these products are worth the money 講解

今天，我們將去了解這些產品是否物有所值，

and can really help us eat more healthily. 文法

以及是否真的能幫我們吃得更健康。

Yes, and don't forget to go to our website for a transcript of this programme

是的，不要忘記去我們的網站獲取本期節目的文字稿

to read along and a worksheet to test what you've learned. 片語動詞

以便邊聽邊讀，還有一份學習單用來測試你學到的內容。

Visit bbclearningenglish.com.

請造訪 bbclearningenglish.com。

OK. Georgie.

好的，喬治。

Let's start with a question. 表達脈絡

我們先從一個問題開始。

In the UK, a popular oil to cook with is olive oil. 文法

在英國，人們做飯常用的一種油是橄欖油。

But which country produces the most olive oil?

但是哪個國家生產的橄欖油最多呢？

Is it A, Italy, B, Greece, or C, Spain?

是 A 義大利，B 希臘，還是 C 西班牙？

Ooh, that's difficult.

哦，這有點難。

I know that Spain produces a lot,

我知道西班牙產很多，

but I think I'm going to go with Italy. 片語動詞

但我猜大概是義大利吧。

OK.

好的。

Well, we'll find out if that's the right answer at the end of the programme. 片語搭配

那麼，我們將在節目最後看看你的答案對不對。

Now, lots of us are careful about the amount of fat we eat. 片語搭配

如今，我們許多人都很注意脂肪的攝取量。

We might avoid fast food and treats like chocolate or cake, 用詞

我們可能會避免吃速食和巧克力或蛋糕等零食，

but lots of the fat we eat comes from the oils we cook with.

但我們吃進去的很多脂肪其實來自於做飯用的油。

Yes, and some expensive oils claim to contain other vitamins that are good for us. 片語搭配

是的，而且一些昂貴的油聲稱含有其他對我們有益的維生素。

But are these claims true?

但是這些說法是真的嗎？

It can be confusing. 語氣意圖

這可能令人困惑。

Presenter of BBC Radio 4 program Sliced Bread,

BBC Radio 4 《切片麵包》節目的主持人，

Greg Foot, has lots of emails about the problem.

格雷格·富特，收到了許多關於這個問題的電子郵件。

I'll tell you what, Sarah 語氣意圖

我跟妳說，莎拉，

We have had an absolute wok-load of emails sent to [email protected] 慣用語

大家發到 [email protected] 的郵件簡直有一大鍋（wok-load）那麼多，

asking about cooking oils.

都是詢問關於食用油的。

Listener Alastair in Midlothian

米德洛錫安的聽眾阿拉斯泰爾

wrote that for years, we were told to cook with polyunsaturated oils like sunflower oil. 講解

寫道，多年來，我們被告知要用葵花籽油等多不飽和油做飯。

But now, all the YouTube doctor experts are telling us seed oils are harmful. 用詞

但是現在，所有的 YouTube 醫生專家都在告訴我們種子油是有害的。

They advocate consuming extra virgin olive oil, 用詞

他們提倡食用特級初榨橄欖油，

but as I understand it, that's not suitable for frying a fish. 講解

但據我所知，那並不適合用來煎魚。

Also, I hear that over a certain temperature, olive oil turns harmful. 講解

另外，我聽說超過一定溫度後，橄欖油也會變得有害。

What the heck do I use for frying and roasting? 語氣意圖

那我到底（what the heck）該用什麼來煎烤呢？

Greg says that he's received a wok-load of emails.

格雷格說他收到了 a wok-load（一大鍋）的電子郵件。

A load of something is a lot of something. 片語搭配

a load of something 意思是「大量的某物」。

You'll also commonly hear the expression shed-load or truck-load. 慣用語

你也會常聽到 shed-load 或 truck-load 這樣的說法。

These are used to emphasize how much of something there is.

這些都用來強調某物的數量之多。

Yes, and Greg uses wok-load as a fun expression because he's talking about cooking oils

是的，格雷格用 wok-load 是個有趣的表達，因為他在談論食用油，

and a wok is a kind of pan.

而 wok（炒鍋）就是一種鍋。

Greg reads one of the emails from a confused listener,

格雷格讀了一封來自一位感到困惑的聽眾的郵件，

Alistair,

阿拉斯泰爾，

who says that he's watched YouTube videos that argue that oils like sunflower oil are bad for 講解

他說他看了一些 YouTube 影片，裡面說像葵花籽油這樣的油對你的

you. These videos advocate using extra-virgin olive oil.

健康有害。這些影片提倡使用特級初榨橄欖油。

If you advocate something, you encourage people to use it.

如果你 advocate（提倡）某事物，意思是你鼓勵人們去使用它。

But Alastair has also heard bad things about olive oil

但是阿拉斯泰爾也聽到了關於橄欖油不好的說法，

and that you can't use it at high temperatures.

而且說你不能在高溫下使用它。

He asks, what the heck can he use for roasting and frying?

他問，他到底（what the heck）能用什麼來烤和煎呢？

What the heck is an informal phrase we can use to express frustration or surprise.

What the heck 是一個非正式片語，我們可以用它來表達沮喪或驚訝。

It does seem like there's a lot of advice about cooking oils 語氣意圖

關於食用油的建議確實有很多，

and that not everyone agrees. 表達脈絡

而且大家的意見也不盡統一。

Yes, and some of the advice is to use very expensive options such as coconut oil and avocado oil. 表達脈絡

是的，有些建議是使用非常昂貴的選項，比如椰子油和酪梨油。

People who advocate using these oils say they are wonder products. 用詞

提倡使用這些油的人說它們是 wonder products（神奇產品）。

A wonder product is an item,

wonder product 是指一種物品，

usually a food or medicine,

通常是食物或藥物，

that is very effective or beneficial for people.

對人們非常有效或有益。

But not everyone is convinced that expensive cooking oils are worth the money. 語氣意圖

但並非所有人都確信昂貴的食用油物有所值。

Nita Forouhi is professor of population health and nutrition at the University of Cambridge. 用詞

妮塔·福羅希是劍橋大學人口健康與營養學教授。

And she talked to BBC Radio 4's Sliced Bread

她和 BBC Radio 4 《切片麵包》

host, Greg Foot, about expensive cooking oils like avocado oil.

主持人格雷格·富特討論了諸如酪梨油等昂貴食用油的問題。

What do you think, Nita?

你怎麼看，妮塔？

What might justify the price tag? 用詞

有什麼能證明它值這個價呢？

Certainly, avocado oil is good for all the reasons mentioned.

當然，出於剛才提到的種種原因，酪梨油是好的。

But is it worth justifying the cost? 文法

但是它值得花那麼多錢嗎？

If you're a particular connoisseur of the taste it brings 用詞

如果你對它帶來的味道有特別的品鑑愛好，

and you prefer it and you have the

並且你更喜歡它，同時你有這個

money, then knock yourself out. 慣用語

錢，那就請自便（knock yourself out）吧。

But there's lots of myths around these superfoods 用詞

但是圍繞著這些超級食物

and wonder oils and wonder this and that 表達脈絡

以及神奇油、神奇這個那個的，有很多迷思，

and it's just all, I'm afraid, hogwash. 慣用語

恐怕全都是 hogwash（一派胡言）。

Nita says that avocado oil does have some health benefits, 文法

妮塔說，酪梨油確實有一些健康益處，

but she's not sure they are worth the cost of a bottle.

但她不確定它們是否值那一瓶的價錢。

She says if you like the taste and are happy to spend the 片語搭配

她說如果你喜歡這種味道並且樂意花這個

money, then knock yourself out.

錢，那就請自便吧。

The expression knock yourself out means go ahead.

短語 knock yourself out 意思是「請便，隨便你」。

But Nita is also concerned about all the health claims about expensive wonder products like avocado oil.

但是妮塔也對所有關於酪梨油等昂貴的神奇產品的健康聲明感到擔憂。

She says that many claims are hogwash.

她說許多聲明都是 hogwash（瞎扯）。

They're nonsense and products are not worth spending money on.

它們都是胡說八道，這些產品不值得花錢買。

OK. maybe I'll stick to my olive oil then. 片語動詞

好吧。那也許我還是堅持用我的橄欖油吧。

And that reminds me of your question, Neil. 表達脈絡

這讓我想起了你的問題，尼爾。

Yes, I asked you which country produces the most olive oil.

是的，我問你哪個國家生產的橄欖油最多。

And I said Italy.

我說是義大利。

And I'm afraid you are wrong. 語氣意圖

恐怕你錯了。

No.

不會吧。

It is in fact Spain. 表達脈絡

事實上是西班牙。

OK. let's recap the vocabulary we've learned in this 表達脈絡

好的。讓我們回顧一下在這

programme, starting with a load of something,

期節目裡學到的詞彙，首先是 a load of something，

which means a lot of something.

意思是「大量的某物」。

We also commonly hear shed-load and truck-load.

我們也常聽到 shed-load 和 truck-load。

If you advocate something, you encourage people to use it or do

如果你 advocate（提倡）某物，即你鼓勵人們使用或去

it. The expression what the heck is used to express frustration or surprise.

做它。短語 what the heck（搞什麼鬼）用來表示沮喪或驚訝。

A wonder product is something that people think is very effective or beneficial.

wonder product（神奇產品）是指人們認為非常有效或有益的東西。

The expression knock yourself out means go ahead.

短語 knock yourself out 意思是「請自便」。

And if something is described as hogwash, it's nonsense or not true.

如果某事被描述為 hogwash，就是指它是胡說八道或不真實的。

Once again, our six minutes are up. 片語搭配

再一次，我們的六分鐘到了。

Try the free interactive quiz on our website to test the vocabulary you've learned.

去我們的網站試試免費的互動小測驗，測試一下你學到的詞彙吧。

Visit bbclearningenglish.com.

請造訪 bbclearningenglish.com。

Goodbye for now.

暫時說到這兒了。

Goodbye.

再見。

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