Eztalk美语【252】最近这可流行得很呢

Wen and Nikki leave the salon¹

Wen:How do I look? I love these braids. They're fun!
Nikki:They look great! Hey, are you hungry? I know a good Ethiopian restaurant－Meskerem.
Wen:An Ethiopian restaurant? Whoa! I always think of starving people in Ethiopia.
Nikki:It's very “in”these days. Some of the places are really expensive.
Wen:That's so ironic²! Well, what's it like? Is it your traditional food?
Nikki:No. Africans and African-Americans are different in many ways. Our food's different, too.
Ethiopian
埃塞俄比亚的。Ethiopia (n.) 埃塞俄比亚。Meskerem (n.)是一家著名的埃塞俄比亚餐厅，位在华盛顿特区
Ethiopian cuisine³ is delicious.
埃塞俄比亚美食很好吃。

ironic (a.)
讽刺的
Isn't it ironic that George W. Bush, a former alcoholic⁴, became president?
曾经是酗酒狂的小布什变成总统，可真是讽刺，不是吗？

starving (a.)
饥饿的
A: Pass some more food over—Im starving!
再多递点食物过来——我饿死了！
B: Take it easy. Eating so quickly is bad for your health.
吃慢点。吃太快有碍健康。

African (a.)
非洲的。African-American是指「非裔美国人」，是对美国黑人的正式说法
African drumming is highly sophisticated.
非洲鼓非常地复杂。

小雯和妮琪离开美容院

小雯：我看起来如何？我好喜欢这些辫子。它们好有趣！
妮琪：看起来太棒了！嘿，你饿不饿？我知道一家好吃的埃塞俄比亚餐厅──玛斯克林餐厅。
小雯：埃塞俄比亚餐厅？哇！我都会联想到埃塞俄比亚的饥民。
妮琪：最近这可流行得很呢。有些地方还很贵。
小雯：这真是太讽刺了！是什么样的食物？是你们的传统食物吗？
妮琪：不是。非洲人和非裔美国人在许多方面是不一样的。我们的食物也不一样

1 salon   

n.[法]沙龙；客厅；营业性的高级服务室

参考例句：

• Do you go to the hairdresser or beauty salon more than twice a week?你每周去美容院或美容沙龙多过两次吗？
• You can hear a lot of dirt at a salon.你在沙龙上会听到很多流言蜚语。

2 ironic   

adj.讽刺的，有讽刺意味的，出乎意料的

参考例句：

• That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
• People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。

3 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。

4 alcoholic   

adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者

参考例句：

• The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
• Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。