“小菜一碟”用英文要怎么来翻译-译国译民
高二英语ForeignFood课件.ppt
3. What is the one thing that the writer admire? He admires the polite manner in which British people eat. It was very easy and graceful.
She’s not as rich as people make out. 她并不像所声称的那样富有。
Homework
•Thank you!
ChineseRead passage 1 and answer:
1. What are the two aspects the author
mentions about Chinese food?
1) The Chinese think a lot about food. (are obsessed with) （feabulous）
Work in pairs and answer the questions:
1. What surprisedsed the writer at the banquet? There were so many dishes served. (enough to feed an army)
2. Could he buy pigs’ ear in the American supermarket? No. 3.Why did the guy at the meat counter pull at his own ear? He didn’t know that ‘pigs’ ear’ is a kind of Chinese food.
Passage1 1.I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how fabulous a real Chinese banquet could be. 2. Everyone else just taste a bit of of each dish and then put their chopsticks down, continuing to chat.
Introduction & Vocabulary外研选修8 module3
Before you read the passage, try to think about the following questions: 1) What kind of food is your favourite? 2) Can you tell the main difference between foreign and Chinese food? 3) Which do you prefer, foreign food or Chinese food? Why?
If you’re going to
America, bring your own food. Fran Lebowitz, American writer
You should eat to live, not live to eat.
Socrates, Greek philosopher
a piece of cake 小菜一碟 hot potato 烫手的山芋 put all eggs in one basket 把所有鸡蛋放 在一篮子里(比喻风险很大) bread and butter 面包和黄油(比喻谋生 的手段) apple of one’s eyes 掌上明珠(比喻某人最 喜欢的)
2. …, I started eating greedily. greed n. 贪食（尤指不饥饿时）；贪心，
贪婪
greedy adj. 贪吃的，贪婪的，贪心的 greedily adv. n. their greed for power/wealth adj. look at the cakes with greedy eyes greedy for information 渴求 as greedy as a wolf / pig greedy/ thirsty for knowledge
英语俚语290条
cross the line 跨过线（做得太过分了）
cross that bridge when we come to it 到了桥头就过桥（船到桥头自然直）
cry over spilled milk 为泼了牛奶而哭（为过去的失败而懊丧）
cushion the blow 给垫着点儿（说话绵软一点，以免打击太重）
英语俚语是一种非正式的语言，通常用在非正式的场合，所以在用这些俚语是一定要考虑到所用的场合和对象，最好不要随意用这些俚语。下面是一些常用的俚语。
a bird in the hand is worth two the bush 一鸟在手，胜似二鸟在林
beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰（徒劳）
beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打过（生得难看）
beggar can't be choosers 讨饭的谈不上挑三拣四
bet on it 下这一注稳赢（有把握，无疑）
bet your life 把命赌上（绝对错了）
cost someone an arm and a leg要花上一条胳膊一条腿（代价昂贵）
count on something /doing something 这事靠得住
count your chickens before they hatch 蛋还没孵化，先数小鸡
crock 破瓦片（无用之物，废话）
cut to the chase 抄捷径去追猎物（不绕圈子，开门见山，单刀直入）
daily grind 例行苦事，每天得干的苦工
days are numbered 来日无多
dead center 正当中
About eating
Jun, 2006
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Invited to a foreign friend’s home 7句友人家得体赴宴
Home-cooked meal Tableware setting
Seating arrangement barbecue
1. My mouth is watering./They must taste good./We didn’t know you are such a great cook. 2. Just a little, please. 3. Would you please pass me the… 4. Can I get another…/Could I trouble you for some more… 5. This is to your health. Cheers. (Bottom up) 6. Thanks, but I…(am almost full, won’t have any more…) 7. Thank you for inviting me. This has been a great treat. I really enjoyed the dinner.
Jun, 2006 slide 10
In a fancy restaurant 6句高级餐厅享受美食
Leabharlann 1. 2. 3.4. 5. 6.
Appetizer：开胃菜 （Bon appetite！） Soup or salad lettuce:生菜 main course:主菜 Steak: 牛排 gravy n.肉汁, 肉汤 dessert or beverage How do you want your steak to be cooked? Rare, medium or well done Overdone/underdone（过熟/不够熟) I’d like to reserve a (window) table for (two people for tonight at six) I’m not ready to order yet. What are your specialties?/What’s good here?/Do you have any recommendations?有什么特色菜 I’d like… Check, please. / May I have the check, please? keep the change.
这些与食物相关的英语习语,千万别用错
这些与食物相关的英语习语，千万别用错1. Spice things up增添情趣Youve probably guessed by now that to spice things up means to make them more interesting or exciting.你可能已经猜到spice things up意为使事情变得更加有趣。
Instead of just buying Sam a birthday gift, lets spice things up by taking him out for dinner.不要只给汤姆买一个生日礼物，我们带汤姆出去吃饭吧，这样会更有趣一点。
2. A piece of cake轻松的事，小菜一碟儿A piece of cake refers to a task or job thats easy to complete or accomplish.A piece of cake指一件很容易完成的任务或者是工作。
I expected the English test to be difficult but it was a piece of cake.我以为英语考试很难，但是不过就是小菜一碟。
3. Cool as a cucumber镇定自若Cucumbers have a refreshing taste and leave you with a cool, calm feeling. So if youre cool as a cucumber, youre someone whos very calm and relaxed.黄瓜口感清爽，让人感觉平静。
所以如果你像黄瓜一样让人感觉平静，那你一定是一个非常冷静和放松的人。
My friend is nervous about taking his driving test but Im cool as a cucumber.我的朋友很担心他的驾驶考试，但是我很冷静。
词汇推荐：“小菜一碟”的英文表达
专心翻译 做到极致词汇推荐：“小菜一碟”的英文表达 词汇推荐：“小菜一碟”的英文表达 Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Some of these expressions are easy to understand. The words create a picture in your mind. 每个人都有自己特定的表达方式和词语。
其中有些词语易于理解 能在你脑中形成鲜明的形象。
"As easy as falling off a log" is one such expression. It describes a job that does not take much effort. "As easy as falling off a log"（像从圆木上滚落下来一样容易）就是这样一个词语。
它用于形容一项毫不费力的工作。
If you ever tried to walk on a fallen tree log, you understand what the expression means. It is easier to fall off the log than to stay on it. 如果你曾经试着在平放的圆木上行走，你就能理解这个词语的含义。
从圆木上掉落下来比在上面行走容易得多。
The expression is often used today. For example, you might hear a student say to her friend that her spelling test was "as easy as falling off a log." 这个词语今天也常常被用到。
外研版 选修8 module3 foreign food introduction ,new words and reading2课件
烹饪不是简单的物质组合， 它是一门艺术。
•We eat in order to supply energy to our body so as to survive. But we should not go You should eat to live, not live to eat. on with our life with Socrates, Greek philosopher only one purpose, 吃饭是为了生存，但生存不是为了吃饭。 which is to eat.
like it.
Reading (2), P35, Books
Listen to the tape and find answers:
1. When Edward VII became King of England, he was over 60. (T/F) F 2. Usually people only eat part of the T asparagus.(T/F) 3. The Polynesian(波利尼西亚的) guest didn’t like the taste of the asparagus. (T/F) F 4. The other guests talked about what the Polynesian did. (T/F) F 5.Edward VII was angry about the guest’s action. (T/F) F 6.What did the king do to save his guest from embarrassment?
British food
Cheese Sandwich sausage
ForeignFood课件
吃得少，睡得好 3.What is food to one man may be poison to another. 一个人的食物对另一个人可能是 毒药
4.Cookery is not chemistry.It is an art. 烹饪不是简单的物质组合，它是一门艺术。
你要去美国的话，要带着自 5.If you`re 如 going to America,bring your own 果 food. 己的食物。 6.You should eat to live,not live to eat. 吃饭是为了生存，但生存不是为了吃饭。
Passge2
1.The writer of passage2___ A.doesn’t like Britsh food B B.doesn’t like the way British food is prepared and served C.doesn’t like the way the British eat 2.What does the writer think of English food and Chinese food? A.Chinese food is prepared with more care at the appearance. A.is prepared very carelessly B.English food C.Cold food is liked by English people
• Homework: According to what you have discussed,write an essay about the differences between the Chinese food and foreign food.
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1. As easy as falling off a log 像从圆木上滚落下来一样 容易 如果你曾经试着在平放的圆木上行走，你就能理解这个词语的 含义。从圆木上掉落下来比在上面行走容易得多。因而As easy as falling off a log就被用来形容一项毫不费力的工作。 Dancing is as easy as falling off a log. 跳舞很容易。 2. as easy as/like shooting fish in a barrel 像在桶里叉 鱼那样简单；易如反掌 很难想象为什么有人会想在桶里叉鱼。但是，很明显，在桶里 叉鱼比在河里容易多了。 Jane's a good mechanic. Changing a tire is like shooting fish in a barrel, for her. 简是个好技工。对她 来说，换easy go 来的容易，去的容易 你可能中彩票得了一大笔钱，但是几天之内就挥霍一空，这就是来的容易， 去的也容易。短语Easy come, easy go 说的就是这种现象。 The learning of the bright student who acquires knowledge with ease and speed is felt to be unstable; easy come, easy go. 聪明的学生学得又快又轻松,但他们学到的知识是不牢固的,容易获得也容易 失去嘛。 4. Easy Street 康庄大道，指生活富裕，舒适 当生活本身很惬意，你没啥牵挂也没啥麻烦，这就是说你走在Easy Street 上。 Joe lives on Easy Street and can buy all the new things that make life easy. 乔过着逍遥自在的日子，买得起各种东西，生活很舒适。 5. Easy touch 有求必应的人，容易说服的人 你的车坏了，如果必须借点钱来修车，你就应该找一个easy touch/soft touch, 即一个有求必应的人。 Why don’t you ask Mrs. White to lend you the money–she’s an easy touch. 怎么不向怀特太太借钱呢?她可是个有求必应的人。