朗文3L看听学英语第四册 Lesson 79

　　Lesson 79 Sue¹ bakes a cake
Sue (reading):"Mix the butter and the sugar.
Add one cup of flour, two eggs and a little milk
and beat well."
Sue: Mum, l'm stuck.
Mother: What's the matter, Sue?
Sue: It says in this recipe that I should add a little milk.
I don't know how much to add.
Mother: Just a drop. That should be enough.
Now put it all in the mixer for a few minutes.
Sue: "Bake until golden brown." That's pretty vague².
I've no idea how long to bake it for.
Mother: Put it in the oven³ for twenty minutes.
Mother: Those instructions are vague, Sue.
Where did you get that recipe?
Sue: It's one of yours, mum.
Mother: Oh, yes! It's one I made up myself.
Twenty minutes later.
Mother: The recipe may be vagre,
but the results look pretty good, don't they?
Sue: At least the men seem to think so!
Father and Sandy (sniffing): Mm!

1 sue   

vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉

参考例句：

• If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
• The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。

2 vague   

adj.(思想上)不清楚的，含糊的，不具体的

参考例句：

• The final letter is very vague;possibly an R or a K.最后一个字母很不清楚，可能是R，也可能是K。
• Through the mist I could just make out a vague figure.透过雾霭，我只能看见一个模糊的人影。

3 oven   

n.烤炉；烤箱

参考例句：

• You put food inside an oven to cook it.你把食物放进烤箱里热一下。
• She baked bread in an oven.她用烤炉烤面包。