趣味青春英语电台 第230期:Pot calling the kettle black

 　　Idiom:

　　Pot calling the kettle black ( the same )

　　Hit the book:

　　Rotate

　　Sticky

　　Residue¹

　　Flourish

　　Spoiled product

　　Cross-contamination

　　Rinse²

　　Detergent³

　　DATE AND ROTATE AND THROW AWAY

　　If you don't do anything else, do this. Not only is labeling required by law, it keeps your product fresh and your customers happy. Health inspectors⁴ look for rotation⁵, too. Food labeling isn't as simple as slapping a piece of masking tape with a date on to product containers or trays. Masking tape can leave a sticky residue where bacteria flourishes. There are specific labels made for indirect contact with food. Popular brands include DayDots, FreshMarx, and DayMark.

1 residue   

n.残余，剩余，残渣

参考例句：

• Mary scraped the residue of food from the plates before putting them under water.玛丽在把盘子放入水之前先刮去上面的食物残渣。
• Pesticide persistence beyond the critical period for control leads to residue problems.农药一旦超过控制的临界期，就会导致残留问题。

2 rinse   

v.用清水漂洗，用清水冲洗

参考例句：

• Give the cup a rinse.冲洗一下杯子。
• Don't just rinse the bottles. Wash them out carefully.别只涮涮瓶子，要仔细地洗洗里面。

3 detergent   

n.洗涤剂；adj.有洗净力的

参考例句：

• He recommended a new detergent to me.他向我推荐一种新的洗涤剂。
• This detergent can remove stubborn stains.这种去污剂能去除难洗的污渍。

4 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 rotation   

n.旋转；循环，轮流

参考例句：

• Crop rotation helps prevent soil erosion.农作物轮作有助于防止水土流失。
• The workers in this workshop do day and night shifts in weekly rotation.这个车间的工人上白班和上夜班每周轮换一次。