胡敏读故事记托福词汇098：在意大利停留 Stopping in Italy
The restaurant is fittingly called, “Taste of Italy”. Above the entrance is a fixed flagpole. Hanging from the pole is a large Italian flag. The flagpole has been a fixture since the building was first opened a century ago. Alice and Bessie entered the restaurant with high expectations.
这家饭店称为“意大利风味”，真是名符其实。饭店门口上方竖着一个固定的旗杆，上面悬挂着宽大的意大利国旗。这个旗杆从一个世纪前饭店开业起就一直固定在那里。爱丽丝和贝西满怀期望地走进饭店。
“Almost everyone eating here has a flabby stomach,” Alice whispered. The flash of a lighter and the flare of a lit cigarette caught Alice’s attention. “And look at that flagrant violation of the no-smoking law,” Alice added. “The waitress with the flashlight looks flighty. However, that waiter over there dressed in a red jacket looks like he has a flamboyant personality. We should sit in his section.”
“几乎每个来这儿吃饭的人肚子都饿扁了。”爱丽丝小声说。打火机发出的亮光和燃着的烟头的亮光引起了爱丽丝的注意。“看看这些人竟这么明目张胆地无视反吸烟法。”爱丽丝接着说，“拿电筒的服务小姐看样子很轻浮，但那边穿红色夹克的男服务员好像有火一般的热情。我们应该坐在他的服务区内。”
“You have a flair for observation,” Bessie said. “Let’s sit down.” They made their way to a small table in the waiter’s section. “Look how flimsy their menus are.” Bessie giggled. “That reminds me. Are you still working on your flexibility?”
“你观察能力就是强。”贝西说，“我们过去坐吧。”她们费力地走过去，在男服务员区内一个小桌旁坐下。“看，他们的菜单多么轻薄易破呀。”贝西咯咯地笑着说，“这倒让我想起了一件事，你还在从事柔性的研究吗?”
“Yes,” Alice replied. “I’d like a flexible desk lamp. Speaking of light, aren’t these flickering candles romantic?”
“是的，”爱丽丝回答，“我想研制出一种可弯曲的台灯。说起灯光，你不觉得这里闪烁的烛光很浪漫吗?”
“Yes,” Bessie answered. “And I think I’m falling in love with the flavoring on this baked chicken. Do you think they flay the chicken before they bake it?”
“是很浪漫，”贝西回答，“而且我喜欢上了这种烧鸡上调料的味道。他们是先剥去鸡皮再烤吗?”
“It looks like it,” replied Alice. “It also looks like they put flakes on it before they flavor it with tomato sauce. Hey, that Italian man is looking at you. I think he likes you.”
“从外表看是的，”爱丽丝回答，“而且看上去他们是先在上面放上玉米片，然后再用番茄酱来调味。嗨，那个意大利人在看你呢!我想他喜欢上你了。”
“Stop it,” Bessie said. “It was only a fleeting glance. Do you think he’s handsome?”
“闭嘴，”贝西说，“那只不过是短暂的一憋。你觉得他很帅吗?”
“Aren’t they all?” Alice chuckled.
“难道他们不都很帅吗?”爱丽丝轻声笑着说。
Words:
fittingly adv.适当地
fixed adj.固定的,不变的
fixture n.固定物,设备
flabby adj.(肌肉等)不结实的,松驰的
flag n.旗,标记vi.衰退,低落
flagrant adj.罪恶昭彰的,明目张胆的
flair n.才能,本领
flake v.使成薄片,雪片般落下n.薄片,玉米
flamboyant adj.艳丽的,炫耀的,火焰似的
flare n.闪光,闪耀vi.闪光,闪耀
flash n.闪光,闪现vi.闪光,反射
flashlight n.手电筒,闪光灯
flavor n.味,风味vt.加香味于
flavoring n.调味品,调料
flay v.剥皮,严厉指责
fleeting adj.短暂的,飞逝的
flexible adj.易弯曲的,柔软的,变通的
flexibility n.灵活性
flickering adj.闪烁的,摇
flighty adj.(行径,性格)轻浮的,不稳定的,好做奇想的
flimsy adj.轻而薄的,不结实的
