Eztalk美语【106】eat hot pot 吃火锅

Billy: It's Chinese New Year! That means it's time to eat hot pot!
Jennifer: Let's eat the kind that has both spicy¹ and mild broth² in one pot.
Billy: You mean half-and-half?
Jennifer: Yep. That way I can satisfy my craving³ for spicy food and you can eat hot pot without burning into flames.
Billy: Good idea.
Jennifer: Let's go!

satisfy (v.) 　
使满足

crave⁴ for 　
渴望…

hot pot 　
火锅
A: What do you feel like having for dinner? 你晚餐想吃什么？ B: It's kind of cold out. Why don't we have hot pot? 外面有些冷。不如我们去吃火锅。

burn into flame 　
燃烧成火球，在此形容吃辣后的反应

mild (a.) 　
清淡的

broth (n.) 　
高汤
A: This soup is absolutely delicious! 这汤美味极了！ B: That's because I used homemade beef broth. 那是因为我用了自己熬的牛肉汤头。

half-and-half (n.,a.) 　
各半的。一般指一半黑啤酒一半麦酒混合的啤酒，或是一半鲜奶油一半牛奶调制的饮料，在此借指一半清汤一半麻辣汤的鸳鸯锅，只是两种汤分别放置在一只锅的两边，并不互相混合

比　利：农历年到了！代表现在是吃火锅的时节！
珍妮花：咱们来吃那种锅子里的汤一边辣，一边不辣的。
比　利：你是说鸳鸯锅？
珍妮花：对。如此一来我可以解吃辣的馋，你也不会吃到喷火。
比　利：好主意。
珍妮花：咱们走！

1 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

2 broth   

n.原(汁)汤(鱼汤、肉汤、菜汤等)

参考例句：

• Every cook praises his own broth.厨子总是称赞自己做的汤。
• Just a bit of a mouse's dropping will spoil a whole saucepan of broth.一粒老鼠屎败坏一锅汤。

3 craving   

n.渴望,热望

参考例句：

• a craving for chocolate 非常想吃巧克力
• She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐，以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。

4 crave   

vt.渴望得到，迫切需要，恳求，请求

参考例句：

• Many young children crave attention.许多小孩子渴望得到关心。
• You may be craving for some fresh air.你可能很想呼吸呼吸新鲜空气。