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Comfort Food
Whenever I feel lonely, I have a secret recipe that never fails: rice, milk and sugar, cooked low and slow. No matter how bad my mood is, that perfect combination is always enough to lift my spirits.
每当感到孤独,我都有一个屡试不爽的秘方:大米,牛奶和糖,小火慢炖。不论我情绪有多差,这种绝妙的组合都足以令我振作。
lift one’s spirits 使振奋
mood n. 情绪,心情
be in the/no mood to do sth. 有/没有做某事的心情
moody adj. 心情不稳定的;易怒的;闷闷不乐的
Moody people are very difficult to deal with.
喜怒无常的人很难打交道。
Sometimes the smell alone can do the trick, not to mention the lovely creamy flavour, which works like a time machine immediately transporting me back to my sunny childhood.
有时候仅仅闻一闻味儿就能奏效,更不要说那美妙,滑腻的口感了。它像一台时光机器,立即将我带回欢乐的童年,
do the trick 奏效,起作用,达到目的
trick sb. out of sth. 从某人处骗走某物
not to mention 更不用说,且不说
Maybe computer science would do the trick .
也许计算机科学可以解决问题.
With pleasure, I remember the lazy Sunday afternoons I used to spend in the warmth of my grandma’s flat, listening to her wonderful stories and greedily eating bowl after bowl of her delicious rice pudding.
欣欣然,我回忆起那些精彩的周末午后,那时我常常是在外婆温暖的公寓里,一边听她讲那些精彩的故事,一边一碗接一碗贪婪地吃着她做的美味的大米布丁。
in the warmth of... 在温暖的...之中 in the comfort of... 在舒适的...之中
greedily adv. 贪婪地 greedy adj. 贪婪的 greed n. 贪婪
be greedy for sth 贪婪的想要...;渴求...
It’s greedy of sb. to do sth. 某人做某事是贪婪的
I did not want to be as greedy as you.
我不想像你一样贪婪。
I take my time over every spoonful, gently rolling the silky dessert around my mouth and enjoying the perfect marriage of rice and milk. Before I know it, I’m happy again.
我细细品尝每一勺,让滑腻的甜点在我口中轻轻翻转,享受米糊和牛奶的完美融合。不知不觉中,我便又开心起来了。
spoonful n.一匙的量
take one’s time over sth=take one’s time to do sth/doing sth
慢慢做…,从容不迫地做…
Please take your time. It's an important decision.
不用着急,这是个重要的决定。
My experience with rice pudding illustrates the unique power of “comfort food”. In its broadest sense, comfort food refers to any food that makes us feel better.
我关于大米布丁的经历说明了“治愈系食物”的独特力量。从广义上说,治愈系食物指的是任何能说改善我们心情的食物。
illustrate v. 举例;说明
in a sense 从某种意义上 in no sense 无论如何都不
make sense 有道理,有意义 make sense of... 理解,弄懂
In a sense, they would be right.
在某种意义上,他们是正确的。
Can you make sense of what she says
你懂得她说的是什么意思吗?
In this article, we will talk about a particular type of comfort food whose power mainly lies in the associations it calls to mind. It often makes up for bad feelings by helping us recall happy memories of the people, things or places we love.
在本文里,我们要特别讲一类治愈系食物,它的力量主要在于它所唤起的联想。它常常通过帮助我们回忆起所爱之人、所爱之物、所爱之地的快乐往事,来消解不良情绪。
call sb./sth. to mind 使想起;唤起
make up for… 弥补,补偿
I am simply unable to call to mind his name.
我实在想不起来他的名字了。
Her beauty can 't make up for her stupidity.
她的美丽不能弥补她的愚蠢。
Our comfort foods are highly individual. They vary from person to person, depending on our own unique experiences that have shaped our lives. If we grow up eating certain foods in our family, then those foods tend to be linked with positive emotions.
治愈系食物相当个性化。它们由塑造我们人生的独特经历决定,因人而异。如果我们从小在家就吃某些特定的食物,这些食物就很容易与积极的情绪产生关联。
depend on 取决于; 依靠
tend to 往往;倾向于
be linked to 与……有关;与……有联系
= be related to = be tied up with = be connected with =be associated with
All living things depend on the sun for their growth.
万物靠太阳生长。
He doesn't seem to connect with anybody.
他好像和谁都不来往。
For example, we often connect chicken soup with a happy childhood and its flavour becomes tied up with the feeling of being taken care of. When we eat it again, we unlock memories of a time when we were loved and looked after, and this cheers us up.
比如,我们经常把鸡汤与快乐的童年联系在一起,它的味道与被关爱的感觉相关。当再次喝鸡汤时,我们解锁记忆,回想起受到疼爱与关怀的时光,这就会让我们的情绪变好。
become/be tied up with 与...有关
tie sth. up with 使…与…有关系 be tied up 忙得脱不开身
take care of 照顾;关心
cheer sb up 使某人振作起来
I've been tied up with my business.
工作太忙,实在脱不开身。
Try to cheer up. we all support you the same.
试着振作起来。我们还是一样支持你。
The feeling of happiness and sense of belonging can become particularly important for people who move away from their home country.
这种幸福感与归属感对于离开故国的人而言会变得尤为重要。
move away 离开;搬走
move away from… 从…离开
His parents moved away and left him the house.
他父母搬走了,然后把房子留给了他。
Drop your weapons ! now move away from the door.
放下武器,离开门那边。
According to some food experts, there are some aspects of culture that people will lose right away, but with food, there are more opportunities to connect to memory, family and place. It is hardest to give up the food that you grow up with.
据一些食物专家所言,文化中的某些方面人们很快会失去,但对于食物,则有更多机会与回忆、与家、与处所关联。从小到大的食物最难割舍。
right away 立刻,马上
give up 放弃
grow up 长大;成长
grow up with 和…一起长大;陪伴成长
I will go home right away.
我马上回家。
We’ll never give up until the goal is reached.
不达目的,决不罢休。
He grew up in the country.
他在乡村长大。
Of course, each person’s comfort food largely depends on where they come from—for a Chinese it might be a plate of dumplings with a saucer of vinegar, and for a native of the UK it might be the classic fish and chips, served hot, salty and sour.
当然,每个人的治愈系食物(是什么)很大程度上取决于他们来自何方-----对一个中国人来说,可能是一盘饺子配上一碟醋;而对于一个土生土长的英国人来说,则可能是经典的炸鱼薯条,热腾腾地端上来,咸中带酸。
come from 来自;出身;归因于
native n.出生于某国(或某地)的人;本地人;本地的的动物(或植物)
adj.出生地的;本地的;土著的;土产的;与生俱来的
be native to (动植物) 原产于…的; 原属于…的
Correct ideas come from social practice.
正确的思想来自社会实践。
The panda is native to China.
大熊猫是中国特有的动物。
One mouthful of comfort food takes us back to our cultural roots, giving us the “taste of home” that we cry out for and relieving feelings of homesickness.
一口治愈系食物带我们回到自己文化的根,带来我们渴望的“家的味道”,让我们一解怀乡之情。
cry out for 急需;迫切需要
relieve vt. 解除,减轻缓和,缓解
relief n. 减轻;宽慰;解脱 relieved adj. 宽心的;宽慰
relieve sb. of sth. 帮助某人减轻……的负担,解除某人的…职务
relieve...from... 从…中解除; 减轻
My insides are crying out for food.
我饿得肚子直叫。
With the capture of the escaped tiger, everyone felt relieved.
逃走的老虎抓到了,大家都松了一口气。
That’s certainly true for fort food tastes good and by building an emotional bond with our happy memories, always makes us feel good. It isn’t just a bowl of noodles or chicken soup. It’s food for the soul.
对我而言,的确如此。治愈系食物味道可口,通过与我们快乐的回忆之间建立情感联系,它让我们心情不错。它不仅仅是一碗面条或鸡汤,它是心灵的食粮。
bond n.纽带,联系;连接,结合
vi&vt.使牢固结合;增强(与某人的)信任关系
form/build a close bond 建立紧密的关系
bond with 与…建立关系
bond together 连在一起;结合在一起
She formed a special bond with the puppy and Lucy gave her a reason to live.
她和小狗之间形成了一种特殊的联系,露西给了她活下去的动力。
Para. 1: Rice pudding cheers me up whenever I feel unhappy.
Para. 2: ____________________________________________________
Para. 3: ____________________
______________________________________________
Para. 4: _________________
________________________________________________
Para. 5: _____________________________________________________
Comfort food has the unique power to make us feel better.
Comfort foods are highly individual, depending on our own unique experience.
Comfort food gives the"taste of home"to people who feel homesick.
Comfort food is food for the soul.
1. What does the author compare the flavour of the rice pudding to in the first paragraph
A time machine that transports the author back to her sunny childhood.
2. What is comfort food in its broadest sense
Any food that makes us feel better.
4. For people who move away from their home country, what largely determines their comfort food
Where they come from.
3. According to the third paragraph, how does comfort food such as chicken soup cheer us up
By connecting with our happy childhood and being tied up with the feeling of being taken care of.
B1 The passage below is about different kind of comfort plete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
B Building your language
greedily emotion link cry out for
mood dessert relieve do the trick
When we are in low spirits, we may ______________ things that gives us comfort and a sense of security.
cry out for
greedily emotion link cry out for
mood dessert relieve do the trick
Since it brings back happy memories of the past or offers an opportunity to connect with our home culture, comfort food can often _____________. However, there is another type of comfort food, which generates positive __________ in a different way. Food high in calories may also make us feel better. As __________ like cakes are digested, blood sugar levels can go up quickly. As a result, we will be in a better __________ after eating the comfort food.
do the trick
emotions
desserts
mood
greedily emotion link cry out for
mood dessert relieve do the trick
However, the sharp increase in blood sugar will cause the body to produce a special chemical to remove it. When the chemical lowers blood sugar level, we are likely to feel sad again and will ___________ eat more comfort food. There is then the danger of entering a cycle of highs and lows where more and more comfort food, high in carbohydrates, needs to be eaten. This ___________________ with health problems like being overweight.
greedily
has been linked
greedily emotion link cry out for
mood dessert relieve do the trick
Comfort food is an important tool in helping us __________ tension and feel good about ourselves. However, be aware of the hidden dangers of high-calories comfort food!
relieve
Match
cheer up make up for give up take up keep up set up show up A. 出现,露面
B. 放弃,交出
C. 开始从事
D. 保持,继续
E. 弥补
F. 搭建
G. 振奋
Column A Column B
G
E
B
C
D
F
A
I find it hard to _____________ my energy right after lunch.
I waited for half an hour, but he never ____________.
Let’s help ____________ the stage for the show.
Have you _____________ any new hobbies recently
The good days can ____________ the bad ones.
keep up
showed up
set up
taken up
make up for
cheer up make up for
give up
take up
keep up
set up
show up