诱人的巧克力圣诞树

There's certainly no sweeter way to kick off the festive¹ season ahead of Christmas. Here in Bangkok, Thailand, staff at the Amari Atrium Hotel are getting their fingers sticky, putting together a 6 meter high Christmas tree, made entirely² of chocolates.

Made from some 35,000 M&M's mounted onto a 50 kilogram solid chocolate base, the tree is the work of 6 pastry³ chefs who took almost two weeks to complete the structure.

Er, we had problems in the beginning because when we were working too much with M&M's, it started changing colors. So that also we had to find the solution and basically we overcame to.

The completed tree boasts 270 chocolate panels and is on display in the hotel's air-conditioned lobby to ensure the creation doesn't melt. Though more than 90 percent of Thais are Buddhist⁴, Christmas-style decorations can be seen throughout Bangkok, but undoubtedly⁵, few are as delectable⁶ as this one.

Jennifer Marstica, Reuters.

1 festive   

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

• It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
• We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。

2 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

3 pastry   

n.油酥面团，酥皮糕点

参考例句：

• The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
• The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。

4 Buddhist   

adj./n.佛教的，佛教徒

参考例句：

• The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
• In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里，人世上一切事情都是空的。

5 undoubtedly   

adv.确实地，无疑地

参考例句：

• It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
• He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。

6 delectable   

adj.使人愉快的；美味的

参考例句：

• What delectable food you cook!你做的食品真好吃！
• But today the delectable seafood is no longer available in abundance.但是今天这种可口的海味已不再大量存在。