你最喜歡哪種麵條？ ⏲️ 6分鐘英語：英語精讀講義

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Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.

大家好，這裡是 BBC 英語教學的 6 Minute English。

And I'm Beth.

我是 Beth。

Do you enjoy eating noodles, Beth?

妳喜歡吃麵條嗎，Beth？

I love noodles, yes.

我很喜歡麵條，是的。

I think my favorite are udon,

我想我最喜歡的是烏龍麵，

the big thick ones.

那種又大又粗的麵條。

They're so good.

它們太好吃了。

Well, some people buy them dried in a packet.

嗯，有些人會買包裝好的乾麵條。

Others make them fresh from wheat or rice.

另一些人則用小麥或大米來做新鮮的麵條。

But there is little doubt that noodles are popular around the world. 文法

但毫無疑問的是，麵條在世界各地都很受歡迎。

From their origins, probably somewhere in China,

從它們的起源地（大概是在中國的某個地方）開始，

noodle recipes were spread by traders on the ancient Silk Road. 文法

麵條的食譜被商人們透過古老的絲綢之路傳播開來。

At each destination along the road,

在沿途的每一個目的地，

people gave noodles a twist, 慣用語

人們對麵條進行了些許創新，

adding different flavors and ingredients to create a new dish. 文法

加入了不同的風味和配料，創造出新菜餚。

In this program, we'll visit the United States and Japan,

在本期節目中，我們將帶大家去美國和日本，

two countries which have taken noodles and created exciting new varieties.

這兩個國家對麵條進行了改良，創造出了令人興奮的新品種。

As usual, we'll learn some useful new vocabulary.

和往常一樣，我們將學習一些有用的新詞彙。

And remember, you can read along with the transcript of this program, 片語搭配

請記住，你可以跟著本期節目的文稿一起閱讀，

available now on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.

該文稿現在可以在我們的網站 bbclearningenglish.com 上找到。

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

但首先，Neil，我有一個問題要問你。

As well as different shapes and ingredients, 片語搭配

除了不同的形狀和配料外，

noodles come in many different flavors. 片語搭配

麵條還有許多不同的口味。

So which region of China is famous for its spicy flavors? 片語搭配

那麼，中國哪個地區以辛辣口味聞名呢？

Is it A, Shanghai?

是 A，上海？

B, Sichuan?

B，四川？

Or C, Guangzhou?

還是 C，廣州？

Well, I think actually, Beth, I know the answer to this.

嗯，Beth，我想我其實知道這個問題的答案。

I've been lucky enough to have been to this place. 文法

我很幸運去過這個地方。

I think it's B, Sichuan.

我覺得是 B，四川。

Okay, well, you sound confident. 文法

好的，聽起來你很自信。

I will reveal the answer later in the program.

我會在稍後的節目中揭曉答案。

BBC World Service program, The Food Chain,

BBC 世界服務部的節目《食物鏈》，

investigated how noodles spread from Asia through Europe to America. 講解

調查了麵條是如何從亞洲經由歐洲傳播到美國的。

They uncovered a surprising story that pasta comes from noodles 文法

他們揭開了一個令人驚訝的故事，那就是義大利麵源於麵條，

brought back to Italy by Marco Polo in the 13th century.

是馬可·波羅在13世紀帶回義大利的。

Jen Lin Liu, author of the book On the Noodle Road,

《在麵條之路上》一書的作者 Jen Lin Liu，

doesn't believe this story.

並不相信這個故事。

So noodles were very exotic 用詞

所以在20世紀20年代和30年代的美國，

in the 1920s and 30s in the United States.

麵條是非常具有異國情調的。

And there was a new pasta association in America

當時美國有一個新的義大利麵協會，

that wanted to promote the manufacturing of dried pasta. 用詞

想要推廣乾義大利麵的生產。

And so they came up with a story 片語動詞

於是他們編造了一個故事，

about how Marco Polo went to China

講述馬可·波羅如何去中國，

and found the noodle there and brought it all the way to Italy. 片語搭配

在那裡發現了麵條，並把它一路帶回義大利。

In the 1920s,

在20世紀20年代，

noodles were popular because they were exotic,

麵條之所以受歡迎，是因為它們很有異國情調，

meaning foreign, unusual, and exciting.

這意味著它們是外國的、不同尋常的、令人興奮的。

At that time,

在那個時候，

pasta companies were promoting a new invention, dried pasta.

義大利麵公司正在推廣一項新發明，即乾義麵。

So they came up with a story about Marco Polo to sell more pasta.

因此他們想出了一個關於馬可·波羅的故事，以便賣出更多的義麵。

If you come up with something, you suggest or think up an idea.

如果你「come up with something」，就是你提出或想出了一個主意。

And it worked.

這招很奏效。

Sales of pasta jumped as a result. 表達脈絡

結果義大利麵的銷量激增。

Now our second destination, Japan,

現在我們的第二個目的地，日本，

also has a history of eating noodles. 片語搭配

也有著吃麵的歷史。

One of the most famous Japanese noodle dishes is ramen. 文法

日本最著名的麵食之一就是拉麵。

And Frank Striegl, a blogger living in Tokyo,

而住在東京的部落客 Frank Striegl，

knows all about it. 片語搭配

對此瞭若指掌。

He eats over 300 bowls of ramen a year. 用詞

他一年要吃 300 多碗拉麵。

He explains

他向

to BBC World Service's The Food Chain

BBC 世界服務部的《食物鏈》節目解釋說，

how Chinese immigrants to Japan in the late 1800s 文化背景

19世紀末到日本的中國移民

influenced this Japanese dish.

是如何影響這道日本料理的。

And at one point or another, 片語搭配

在過去的某個階段，

different chefs decided to localize these dishes. 用詞

不同的廚師決定將這些菜餚本土化。

They said, "We love these Chinese noodle dishes.

他們說：「我們很喜歡這些中國的麵類菜餚。

However, why don't we tweak them? 講解

不過，為什麼我們不對它們進行微調呢？

Why don't we make them a little bit more Japanese?" 文法

為什麼我們不讓它們稍微更有日本風味一點呢？」

Frank says that at one point or another,

Frank 說，在過去的某個時期，

chefs started to make noodle dishes more Japanese.

廚師們開始把麵食做得更日式化。

Here, the phrase at one point or another

在這裡，短語「at one point or another」

means at some unspecified time in the past.

意思是過去某個不確定的時間。

They did this by tweaking Chinese noodles. 文法

他們透過微調中國麵條做到了這一點。

In other words, 表達脈絡

換句話說，

by changing them slightly

透過輕微地改變它們

to make them better, different,

使它們變得更好、有所不同，

or in this case,

或者在這種情況下，

more Japanese.

變得更具有日本特色。

By making these tweaks,

透過做出這些微調，

adding new toppings,

加入新的配料，

and slices of beef or chicken,

還有牛肉片或雞肉片，

Japanese chefs created the noodle dish we know today as ramen. 文法

日本廚師們創造出了我們今天所熟知的麵食——拉麵。

Here's Frank Striegl again,

下面是 Frank Striegl 的再次發言，

talking with BBC World Service's The Food Chain.

他正在接受 BBC 世界服務部《食物鏈》節目的採訪。

And what I find fascinating about ramen 文法

我覺得拉麵令人著迷的地方在於，

compared to perhaps other wonderful noodle dishes around the world 片語搭配

與世界上其他可能同樣美味的麵條菜餚相比，

is that ramen continues to evolve. 用詞

拉麵在不斷地演變。

Unlike other Japanese foods, 表達脈絡

與其他的日本食物不同，

it's okay to push the boundaries. 慣用語

它是允許打破常規的。

Frank thinks that Japanese ramen continues to evolve,

Frank 認為日本的拉麵在持續演變，

to develop and change gradually

也就是逐漸地發展和變化，

in response to new developments and ideas. 片語搭配

以回應新的發展和想法。

Unlike other traditional foods such as sushi,

與壽司等其他傳統食物不同，

modern versions of ramen push the boundaries.

現代版本的拉麵一直在打破常規。

If you push the boundaries,

如果你「push the boundaries」，

you act in a way

你的行為方式

which challenges normal acceptable behavior.

就是在挑戰正常的、可接受的行為。

Yes, noodles have changed so much since ancient times 文法

是的，自古以來，麵條發生了很多變化，

that today you can buy them dried in a packet

如今你可以買到包裝好的乾麵條，

and simply add hot water.

只要加點熱水就可以了。

But the flavors and the noodles themselves

但味道和麵條本身

maintain a link to the past. 片語搭配

仍然保持著與過去的聯繫。

Now, speaking of flavors, 表達脈絡

好了，說到味道，

what was the answer to your question, Beth?

Beth，妳那個問題的答案是什麼呢？

Well, I asked you which region of China

之前我問妳中國哪個地區

is famous for its spicy flavors.

以辛辣的口味聞名。

You were very confident with saying Sichuan,

妳很自信地說是四川，

and that is the correct answer.

這正是正確的答案。

Sichuan is a place that is famous for spicy food

四川是一個以辛辣食物聞名的地方，

such as the Sichuan pepper and Sichuan hotpot. 片語搭配

比如四川花椒和四川火鍋。

Okay, it's time to recap the vocabulary we've learned. 表達脈絡

好了，現在該回顧一下我們學過的詞彙了。

If you give something a twist,

如果你「give something a twist」，

you change it in some small way

就是你以某種微小的方式改變它，

to create something new and exciting.

以創造出新奇且令人興奮的東西。

The adjective exotic means

形容詞「exotic」的意思是

unusual and exciting

不尋常且令人興奮的，

because of coming from far away.

因為它來自遙遠的地方。

The phrase at one point or another

短語「at one point or another」

means at some unspecified time

意思是某個不確定的時間，

in the past.

在過去。

If you tweak something,

如果你「tweak」某物，

you alter it slightly

就是你稍微改變它，

in order to improve it.

以便改善它。

Something which evolves,

某物如果「evolves」，就是它發展

develops,

發展

and changes gradually.

並逐漸改變。

And finally, the idiom to push the boundaries

最後，習語「to push the boundaries」

means to do things

意思是做一些事情，

which challenge normal acceptable behavior.

去挑戰常規的、可接受的行為。

Once again,

再次提醒大家，

our 6 minutes are up. 片語搭配

我們的 6 分鐘時間到了。

If you enjoyed the program,

如果你喜歡這個節目，

why not visit our website 語氣意圖

為什麼不造訪我們的網站，

and check out all of the different podcasts that we have 片語動詞

看看我們擁有的所有不同的Podcast呢，

at bbclearningenglish.com.

就在 bbclearningenglish.com。

There's something there for everyone. 片語搭配

那裡有適合每個人的內容。

Thanks for joining us and goodbye.

感謝您的收聽，再見。

Bye.

再見。

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