Vocabularies

Unit 1 “On the Menu”

1.          account for 說明

(v. phrase) to explain

2.          approximate 大約的,大概的

(adj.) close to correct but not exact, estimated 

3.          aspect 方面,觀點

(n.) part of something’s character or nature

4.          associate (with) 關聯

(v.) to connect with something else

5.          attack (to) 進攻,襲擊

(v.) to hurt or damage someone or something with physical violence 

6.          base 基本部分,主要成分, 起點

(n.) the main or lowest part of something, the starting place

7.          Benefit 好處

(n.) advantage; profit

8.          ceremony 儀式,典禮

(n.) a formal event with special rituals or actions

9.          civilization 文明;文明階段;文明國家;文明世界

l   (n.) a human society with its own social organization and culture

10.      crush 壓碎

(verb) When you crush something, you break it into pieces by applying pressure.

11.      cuisine 烹飪

(n.) The cuisine of a place is its style of cooking

12.      cultivation 耕種

13.      (n.) planting

14.      enhance 提高,增加

15.      (verb) to improve something’s value, quality, and attractiveness

16.      evidence 跡象; 證據

l   (n.) words or objects that support the truth of something, proof

17.      harvest 收穫 (v.); 收成 (n.)

(verb) gather in

(noun) the gathering

18.      heat up=warm up (verb) 加熱

19.      import 進口

l   (v.) to bring products into one country from another

20.      initially= originally最初;開頭

(adv.) It means soon after the beginning of a process or situation, rather than in the middle or at the end of it.

21.      layer 層;階層

l   (n.) one thickness that covers a surface between other levels

22.      liquid 液體

l   (n.) a substance that is neither solid nor gas but a fluid that can be poured

23.      occasionally 偶爾,間或

l   (adv.) once in a while, infrequently

24.      olive橄欖

(n.) Olives are small green or black fruit with a bitter taste. Olives are often pressed to make olive oil.

25.      process 過程,進程

l   (n.) a series of actions or events that have a particular result

26.      producer 生產者,製造者

(no.) A producer of a food or material is a company or country that grows or manufactures a large amount of it.

27.      remarkable非凡的;卓越的

28.      (adj.) outstanding, extraordinary, worthy of attention

29.      separate 分離

(verb) to move apart

30.      Sofrito 一種波多黎各的醬料

The base of many Puerto Rican dishes, sofrito is a sauce made from chopped onions, garlic, green bell peppers, sweet chili peppers, oregano, cilantro, and a handful of other spices. It is fried in oil and then added to other dishes.

31.      Trans fats 反式脂肪

反式脂肪是一種不飽和脂肪酸。反式脂肪主要來自經過部份氫化的植物油。和其他的脂肪不同，反式脂肪對健康並無益處，也不是人體所需要的營養素。食用反式脂肪將會提高罹患冠狀動脈心臟病的機率。因此世界各地的健康管理機構建議將反式脂肪的攝取量降至最低 (0 grams of trans fat 不含反式脂肪)。