看笑话学英语:Delicious 味道好极了！

Delicious 味道好极了！

英语笑话

A Hollywood producer determined to give his mother a birthday gift that would be better than any his brothers were giving her. He heard about an amazing bird which could talk in twelve languages and sing ten famous operas. He immediately bought the bird and sent it to his mother. It cost him $50,000.

The day after her birthday, he phoned his mother. "What did you think of the bird, mother?" he asked eagerly.

His mother replied, "Delicious !"

中文翻译

一位好莱坞制片人决定送给他母亲一份生日礼物，那将比他的兄弟们送的任何礼物都要好。他听说有一只令人惊异的鸟能说十二种语言，能唱十种著名歌剧，便立即买下了这只鸟，寄给了他的母亲。这花了他五万美元。

他母亲生日的翌日，他打电话给她。“妈妈，您觉得那只鸟儿怎么样？”他急切地问。

他母亲回答说：“味道好极了！”

词汇点睛

producer [prəˈdjuːsə(r)] n. 制片人

determine [dɪˈtɜːmɪn] v. 决定

amazing [əˈmeɪzɪŋ] adj. 惊人的，惊奇的

language [ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ] n. 语言

opera [ˈɒpərə] n. 歌剧

immediately [ɪˈmiːdiətli] adv. 立即，马上

eagerly [ˈiːgəli] adv. 渴望地，急切地

delicious [dɪˈlɪʃəs] adj. 美味的

语法分析

1. A Hollywood producer was determined to give his mother a birthday gift that would be better than any his brothers were giving her. 一位好莱坞制片人决定送给他母亲一份生日礼物，那将比他的兄弟们送的任何礼物都要好。

解析 　句子的主句是A Hollywood producer was determined to give his mother a birthday gift，that引导的从句作定语修饰gift。例如：Is he the man that wants to see you? 他就是想见你的人吗？

2. He heard about an amazing bird which could talk in twelve languages and sing ten famous operas. 他听说有一只令人惊异的鸟能说十二种语言，能唱十种著名歌剧。

解析 　这是一个由which引导的定语从句，修饰an amazing bird。例如：The package which you are carrying is about to come unwrapped. 你拿的包快散了。

口语实践

A　Wow. That was good. I'm so full.

B　Me too! That was so good though.

A　哇，太棒了，我吃得好饱。

B　我也是，不过还真不错。

A　Hey man, want to get another course?

B　No way! I'm stuffed!

A　嘿，伙计，想再来个菜吗？

B　不要了！我吃饱了！

★course [kɔːs] n. 一道菜

★stuffed [stʌft] adj. 吃饱的

A　Is this delicious?

B　Yeah, the dish smells good. My mouth is watering.

A　这个好吃吗？

B　嗯，这菜闻起来真香，我都流口水了。

★water [ˈwɔːtə(r)] v. 流口水

A　How is your green salad?

B　It's delicious. Do you want to try some?

A　你的什锦蔬菜沙拉味道怎么样？

B　味道很不错。你想尝尝吗？

★green salad 什锦蔬菜沙拉

笑话文化解读

美国绝大多数人以吃西餐为主，特别是早餐较普遍。午餐和晚餐亦有爱吃中餐的。美国人用餐快速省时，常以三明治、牛奶、咖啡以及罐头食品为主。而晚餐通常有冷菜、鱼、肉、鸡和新鲜蔬菜等。他们对菜肴的要求是量少质高，清淡不腻、咸中有甜，微辣、稍甜酸、忌油腻。

美国人喜爱的副食品有：新鲜鱼虾、鸡、鸭、牛肉、羊肉、鸡蛋、蘑菇、豆苗、菜心、青豆、野味、水果等。他们爱好烤、煎、炸之类的菜肴。在烹制鱼虾时，要尽量剔去骨、刺、壳。还喜用黄油做菜和用水果作配料来烹制菜肴。

对于中国菜他们比较爱吃，特别是广东菜，其次是北京菜。在饮料方面，爱喝威士忌、白兰地、啤酒、矿泉水、可口可乐、冰水等；而对于水果、果汁、牛奶咖啡则几乎是每日必食。

美国人不太喜欢吃山珍海味之类的菜肴，也不吃奇形怪状的动物和大蒜、辣椒。鸡、鸭皮、头尾全形的菜及动物的内脏均不受他们欢迎。