2022-10

Cheese is healthier than butter as butter is almost all fats, with a little amount of proteins. On the other hand, cheese contains milk proteins.

bowel /ˈbaʊ(ə)l/  vs bowl /bəʊl/ 

• bowel: the part of the alimentary canal below the stomach; the intestine. 

  • alimentary: relating to nourishment or sustenance.

• bowl: a round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid. 

intestinal: relating to or affecting the intestine. 

renegade /ˈrɛnɪɡeɪd/ :[n] a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles 

                                 [verb] become a renegade. Ex: "Johnson had renegaded from the Confederacy"

margarine <-> mayonnaise  

• margarine /ˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn/ : a butter substitute made from vegetable oils or animal fats.  人造黄油

• mayonnaise  /meɪəˈneɪz/: a thick creamy dressing consisting of egg yolks beaten with oil and vinegar and seasoned.  蛋黄酱

ridged /rɪdʒd/:  marked with or formed into narrow raised bands.  脊状的

barley /ˈbɑːli/ : a hardy cereal with coarse bristles extending from the ears, cultivated especially for use in brewing and stockfeed. 

sedation

Jointly and severally:  /ˈsɛv(ə)r(ə)li/  1) separately or individually; each in turn.    2) many times; repeatedly. 

    sever: [v] divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly. 

tossed salad:  a salad made of greens often with added vegetables tossed in an oil dress

tossed: throw (something) somewhere lightly or casually. Ex: "Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa"

pancake + syrup /ˈsɪrəp/ 

ketchup /ˈkɛtʃəp,ˈkɛtʃʌp/ : a thick red source made from tomatoes

salad dressing

taco /ˈtakəʊ,ˈtɑːkəʊ/ : a Mexican dish/food consisting of a flat piece of pastry that is folded around meat, beans etc and cooked until it is hard

toast: [v1] bread that has been heated until its outside is brown and hard

          [v2] drink to the health or in honor of (someone or something) by raising one's glass together with others. Ex: "happy families toasting each other's health"

roll: bread in the form of a small round or long shape. a very small loaf of bread, to be eaten by one person. 

mashed potatoes

pickle vs prickle

• pickle: a relish consisting of vegetables or fruit preserved in vinegar or brine.  泡菜

  • brine: water strongly impregnated with salt. 

• prickle: a short pointed outgrowth on the bark or epidermis of a plant; a small thorn.  刺

baked beans 焗豆 a dish traditionally containing white beans that are parboiled and then, in the US, baked in sauce at low temperature for a lengthy period 

baked potato: (of food) cooked by dry heat in an oven. 烘烤

• baked: (of food) cooked by dry heat in an oven. 

• parboiled /ˈpɑːbɔɪl/: partly cook (food) by boiling.  半熟

beef stew: a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan. 

stewing meat: 

mussel 蚌 /ˈmʌs(ə)l/ <-> oyster 牡蛎

lobster 龙虾 <-> shrimp 虾

grapefruit: 西柚

raspberry 覆盆子 <-> cranberry 蔓越莓/小紅莓 

nectarine /ˈnɛktərɪn,ˈnɛktəriːn/ : one kind of peach 油桃

• nectar a sugary fluid secreted within flowers to encourage pollination by insects and other animals, collected by bees to make into honey. 花蜜

tangerine /tan(d)ʒəˈriːn/ : a small citrus fruit with a loose skin, especially one of a variety with deep orange-red skin.  柑橘

apricot /ˈeɪprɪkɒt/  杏<-> almond /ˈɑːmənd/  杏仁

• apricot : a juicy, soft fruit of an orange-yellow colour resembling a small peach. 杏 Ex: "apricot jam"

• almond the oval edible nutlike seed (kernel) of the almond tree: 

honeydew melon 密​​瓜<-> cantaloupe /ˈkantəluːp/ 哈密​​瓜

• melon: the large round fruit of a plant of the gourd family, with sweet pulpy flesh and many seeds.  瓜

• gourd  a fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard skin, some varieties of which are edible.  葫芦

pomegranate /ˈpɒmɪɡranɪt/  石榴

persimmon /pəˈsɪmən/  柿子

fig

quince： Cydonia oblonga 榅桲， 别名木梨，土木瓜

pistachio /pɪˈstɑːʃɪəʊ,pɪˈstatʃəʊ/  开心果

cashew /ˈkaʃuː,kəˈʃuː/  腰果

hazelnut  /ˈheɪz(ə)lnʌt/ 榛子<-> chestnut /ˈtʃɛsnʌt/  板栗

• hazel · 榛木 

Tether /ˈtɛðə/ : 

1. tie/leash (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement. Ex: "the horse had been tethered to a post"

   • leash /liːʃ/ : put a leash on (a dog). 

2. use (a smartphone) in order to connect a computer or other device to the internet. Ex: "check if Wi-Fi access is free in the lobby or tether your phone"

moot: raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility). Ex: "the scheme was first mooted last October"

moor:  [vt] make fast (a boat) by attaching it by cable or rope to the shore or to an anchor. 

foyer /ˈfɔɪeɪ/ an entrance hall or other open area in a building used by the public, especially a hotel or theatre.  门厅

callused /ˈkaləsd/ : (of a part of the body) having an area of hardened skin. Ex: "a calloused palm"

verbiage /ˈvəːbɪɪdʒ/ : excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing 废话. Ex: "the basic idea here, despite all the verbiage, is simple"

mash-up: Ex: a mixture or fusion of disparate elements.  糅合 : ex: the film becomes a weird mash-up of 1950s western and 1970s TV cop show 

skittish: (of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared. Ex: "a skittish chestnut mare" 胆怯的栗色母马

elocution /ˌɛləˈkjuːʃ(ə)n/ : the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation演说. Ex: "lessons in singing and elocution"

dry heave:  experience the reflex of dry vomiting; retch. "I puked and puked until I was dry-heaving"

• • puke /pjuːk/： vomit. 

bootleg: make, distribute, or sell (alcoholic drink or a recording) illegally 盗版. Ex: "he amassed a fortune bootlegging whisky"

    Note: from the smugglers' practice of concealing bottles in their boots. 

siphoning /ˈsʌɪf(ə)n/ :  draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.  虹吸（ 

jinx /dʒɪŋks/ : <-> mascot

   1) [n] a person or thing that brings bad luck.  Ex: one was never to wish luck to someone going hunting or fishing, as it was seen as a jinx 

   2)[v] bring bad luck to; cast an evil spell on. Ex: "the play is jinxed"

stubby: short and thick. Ex: "Bob pointed with a stubby finger"

obnoxious: extremely unpleasant. Ex: "obnoxious odours"

• noxius-: harmful

canny: having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters. Ex: "canny investors will switch banks if they think they are getting a raw deal"

• • shrewdness /ˈʃruːdnəs/ 

  • a raw deal: a situation in which someone receives unfair or harsh treatment. Ex: "pensioners have had a raw deal"

uncanny: strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way. Ex: "an uncanny feeling that she was being watched"

canny:  having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters 

primed: [vt] prepare (a firearm or explosive device) for firing or detonation 准备好的. Ex: "he grabbed a gun from a nearby wall and primed it"

              [adj] of first importance; main. 

Directional dyslexia: /dɪsˈlɛksɪə/  a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence.

• dys-: bad

• lexia-: word

the UK economy is once again under a microscope with a new prime minister in office sedentary.

• • microscope: [noun] 

    1. an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times.

    2. being subjected to critical examination or analysis 

sedentary /ˈsɛd(ə)nt(ə)ri/ : (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.  Ex:  "we all walk a certain amount every day even if we are sedentary"

• sed-, sit-

vault /vɔːlt/ : a large room or chamber used for storage, especially an underground one.    窖；穹；地下室；撑竿跳  Ex: "a wine vault" 

bedspread:  a decorative cloth used to cover a bed when it is not in use.  床罩

India, long dubbed the “next China” -- has become an attractive alternative with economic growth that’s forecast to be the fastest in Asia: give an unofficial name or nickname to. 

"he won only 49 per cent of the vote, so a run-off will be held": a further competition, election, race, etc., after a tie or inconclusive result.

The MAS has made several early or off-cycle moves in recent years.: occur when payments are processed outside of the regular payroll cycle.