2015年ESL之餐饮娱乐 01 Making Soups and Stews

Making Soups and Stews²

Charlotte: Mmm, something smells good. 

Mohamed: Hey, put down that lid! 

Charlotte: Sorry, I just wanted to see what you’re making. 

Mohamed: I’m making chicken soup. 

Charlotte: I’m really in the mood for a hearty³ stew¹. There’s nothing more appetizing on a cold day than a good stew. 

Mohamed: Right, well, this is a simple chicken soup with a clear stock and vegetables. 

Charlotte: All you would have to do is thicken the soup and let it simmer a little longer. Then, presto⁴! You have a stew. 

Mohamed: I get it. You’re partial to thick soups, but I feel like making a simple chicken soup. I don’t have time to cook a stew in a slow cooker, which is how I usually make it, not in a pot. 

Charlotte: All right, all right. Oh, a nice purée or bisque would be nice too. Doesn’t a chowder sound good right now? I could really go for a nice bowl of chowder. 

Mohamed: Fine, we’ll have chowder for dinner tomorrow. 

Charlotte: Really? 

Mohamed: Yes, and it’ll be the best chowder you’ve ever tasted – that comes out of a can. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 stew   

n.炖汤，焖，烦恼；v.炖汤，焖，忧虑

参考例句：

• The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
• There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。

2 stews   

n.炖煮的菜肴( stew的名词复数 )；烦恼，焦虑v.炖( stew的第三人称单数 )；煨；思考；担忧

参考例句：

• Corn starch is used as a thickener in stews. 玉米淀粉在炖煮菜肴中被用作增稠剂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Most stews contain meat and vegetables. 炖的食物大多是肉类和蔬菜。 来自辞典例句

3 hearty   

adj.热情友好的；衷心的；尽情的，纵情的

参考例句：

• After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了，他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
• We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。

4 presto   

adv.急速地；n.急板乐段；adj.急板的

参考例句：

• With something so important,you can't just wave a wand and presto!在这么重大的问题上，你想挥动一下指挥棒，转眼就变过来,办不到！
• I just turned the piece of wire in the lock and hey presto,the door opened.我把金属丝伸到锁孔里一拧，嘿，那门就开了。