【英语时差8,16】高海拔地区烘焙蛋糕指南

Cake Mixes And High Altitude Directions Look on the side of a cake mix box and you might find special directions for baking the cake at high altitudes. Why do bakers¹ gave to adjust their cake ingredients when they live at higher elevations²? Because atmospheric³ pressure decreases the higher up you go, and atmospheric pressure has everything to do with effective baking. The level of atmospheric pressure measures how many air molecules⁴ exist within a given space. As altitude increases, the number of air molecules per square inch decreases. To picture the impact this bit of physics has on cooking, think of air as a weight that rests on top of a pan of water about to boil. If that pan of water is in the Rocky Mountains, it would boil at a lower temperature than at sea level because the weight of air on top of it is less, and therefore the water molecules have a bit more freedom to move from liquid to gas. In fact, every thousand feet in altitude, the boiling point of water drops two degrees Fahrenheit⁵. And since the boiling point of water is lower the higher up you go, the evaporation⁶ point of water is also lower. How fast liquid evaporates makes a big difference in how well a cake turns out. The liquid that turns the cake mix into batter⁷ will evaporate out of the cake earlier in the baking process at a higher altitude than at a lower one. Unless you follow the special directions on the side of the cake mix box, by decreasing the amount of cake mix or increasing the amount of liquid, the cake you bake in the Rocky Mountains will probably end up very dry and perhaps even burnt.

1 bakers   

n.面包师( baker的名词复数 )；面包店；面包店店主；十三

参考例句：

• The Bakers have invited us out for a meal tonight. 贝克一家今晚请我们到外面去吃饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The bakers specialize in catering for large parties. 那些面包师专门负责为大型宴会提供食品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 elevations   

（水平或数量）提高( elevation的名词复数 )； 高地； 海拔； 提升

参考例句：

• Weight of the crust changes as elevations are eroded and materials are deposited elsewhere. 当高地受到侵蚀，物质沉积到别的地方时，地壳的重量就改变。
• All deck elevations are on the top of structural beams. 所有甲板标高线均指结构梁顶线。

3 atmospheric   

adj.大气的，空气的；大气层的；大气所引起的

参考例句：

• Sea surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation are strongly coupled.海洋表面温度与大气环流是密切相关的。
• Clouds return radiant energy to the surface primarily via the atmospheric window.云主要通过大气窗区向地表辐射能量。

4 molecules   

分子( molecule的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The structure of molecules can be seen under an electron microscope. 分子的结构可在电子显微镜下观察到。
• Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules. 在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。

5 Fahrenheit   

n./adj.华氏温度；华氏温度计(的)

参考例句：

• He was asked for the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit.他被问到水的沸点是华氏多少度。
• The thermometer reads 80 degrees Fahrenheit.寒暑表指出华氏80度。

6 evaporation   

n.蒸发，消失

参考例句：

• Be careful not to lose too much liquid by evaporation.小心不要因蒸发失去太多水分。
• Our bodies can sweat,thereby losing heat by evaporation.我们的身体能出汗，由此可以蒸发散热。

7 batter   

v.接连重击；磨损；n.牛奶面糊；击球员

参考例句：

• The batter skied to the center fielder.击球手打出一个高飞球到中外野手。
• Put a small quantity of sugar into the batter.在面糊里放少量的糖。