topik单词书
单词:coffee
1.1词性:名词
1.3英文释义:A drink made from roasted and ground coffee beans.
1.4同义词:java, joe (slang),caffe。
2. 起源与背景
2.1词源:“coffee”这个词来源于阿拉伯语“qahwah”,最初指的是一种类似酒的饮料。后来这种饮品传播到世界各地,在不同语言中有了不同的发音和拼写形式,但都保留了其基本的含义。
2.2趣闻:传说有一个埃塞俄比亚的牧羊人发现他的羊吃了一种红的果实后变得非常活跃,他便把这种果实带给当地的修道院。修士们将果实煮了后发现有提神的效果,于是咖啡就开始被人们认识和使用。而且在土耳其,曾经有法律规定,如果丈夫不能为妻子提供足够的咖啡,妻子可以合法地与丈夫离婚。
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3. 常用搭配与短语
3.1短语:
(1) coffee break:工作或学习中途喝咖啡休息的时间。
例句:Let's have a coffee break after this meeting.
翻译:这个会议之后咱们来个咖啡休息时间吧。
(2) coffee shop:售卖咖啡及相关饮品、小食的店铺。
例句:There is a new coffee shop near my office.
翻译:我办公室附近有一家新开的咖啡店。
(3) iced coffee:冰咖啡。
例句:Iced coffee is very refreshing in summer.
翻译:夏天冰咖啡非常提神。
4. 实用片段
(1). "I'm so tired this morning. I need a big cup of coffee to wake up." Tom said while rubbing his eyes. His colleague replied, "I feel you. The coffee in the break room is freshly brewed."
翻译:“今天早上我好累啊。我需要一大杯咖啡来提神。”汤姆揉着眼睛说。他的同事回答道:“我懂你。休息室的咖啡是新煮的。”
(2). "Do you want some coffee with your dessert?" The waiter asked the couple at the table. The girl said, "Yes, please. I'll have a cappuccino."
翻译:“你们想要咖啡配甜点吗?”服务员问桌子旁的情侣。女孩说:“好的,请给我一杯卡布奇诺。”
(3). "I can't function without my morning coffee." Mary told her friend. "I know. It's like a magic potion for you." Her friend joked.
翻译:“早上不喝咖啡我就没法正常工作。”玛丽告诉她的朋友。“我知道。对你来说就像魔法药水一样。”她的朋友开玩笑说。
(4). "The coffee here is too bitter for me. I prefer a sweeter blend." John complained to the barista. The barista said, "We can add some sugar and milk for you."
翻译:“这里的咖啡对我来说太苦了。我更喜欢甜一点的混合咖啡。”约翰向咖啡师抱怨。咖啡师说:“我们可以给你加点糖和牛奶。”
(5). "I bought some coffee beans from a local roaster. They have a unique flavor." David said proudly. His wife replied, "That sounds great. Let's make some coffee at home tonight."
翻译:“我从当地一家烘焙店买了些咖啡豆。它们有独特的风味。”大卫骄傲地说。他的妻子回答:“听起来很棒。今晚咱们在家煮点咖啡吧。”
(6). "I'm on a diet, so I'll have black coffee instead of latte." Kate told herself. She knew that black coffee had fewer calories.
翻译:“我在节食,所以我要喝黑咖啡而不是拿铁。”凯特告诉自己。她知道黑咖啡热量更低。
(7). "The coffee machine in the office is broken again. How can we survive without coffee?" The employees moaned.
翻译:“办公室的咖啡机又坏了。没有咖啡我们怎么活啊?”员工们抱怨道。
(8). "Let's meet at the coffee shop around the corner. We can have a chat over coffee." Lisa suggested to her friends.
翻译:“咱们在街角的咖啡店见面吧。可以边喝咖啡边聊天。”丽萨向她的朋友们建议。
(9). "I love the smell of coffee in the morning. It makes me feel so cozy." Susan said while opening the window to let the coffee aroma in.
翻译:“我喜欢早上咖啡的味道。让我感觉很惬意。”苏珊一边说一边打开窗户让咖啡香气飘进来。
(10). "This coffee has a strong aftertaste. I really like it." Jack commented as he took another sip.
翻译:“这咖啡有很浓郁的回味。我很喜欢。”杰克又喝了一口评论道。
5. 趣味扩展
5.1与单词相关的小知识:不同的咖啡豆品种会带来不同的风味。例如,阿拉比卡咖啡豆口感柔和、酸度较高,有丰富的果香和花香;而罗巴斯塔咖啡豆口感浓烈、苦味较重,含量也更高。
5.2生活中的应用实例:很多人在熬夜学习或者工作的时候会选择喝咖啡来提神。而且咖啡也是社交场合中常见的饮品,比如商务洽谈、朋友聚会等常常会在有咖啡供应的场所进行。
5.3文化背景或流行趋势:在一些西方国家,有咖啡品鉴文化,就像品茶一样,人们会关注咖啡的产地、烘焙程度、风味等方面。而且近年来冷萃咖啡越来越流行,因为它的口感清新、酸度较低,受到很多年轻人的喜爱。
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