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What is it about coffee and beer that makes people love both so much as adults but hate them as kids ?
【译】是什么原因让大人这么喜欢咖啡和啤酒,而孩子却讨厌它们??
【短语】make sb. do sth. 让(使得)某人做某事;例句:These tablets make me feel rather sluggish. (吃了)这些药片让我感到困倦无力。
【单词】coffee ['kaw-fee, 'kof-ee]['kɒfi] n. 咖啡
【单词】beer [beer][bɪə] n. 啤酒
【单词】adults 原型:adult [uh-'duhlt, 'ad-uhlt]['ædʌlt] n. 成年人
【单词】hate [heyt][heɪt] v. 憎恨;厌恶;讨厌
【单词】kids 原型:kid [kid][kɪd] n. 小孩;年轻人
I am personally not a big beer lover, but I do dig some beer with good meat.
【译】我个人不是一个狂热的啤酒爱好者,但我确实喜欢在有好肉吃的时候喝一些啤酒。
【语法】动词前面加do表示强调,do后面的动词一般是原型形式;例如:I do like him. 我(确实是)喜欢他。
【单词】personally ['pur-suh-nl-ee]['pɜːsənəli] adv. 就个人而言;亲自地;个别地;作为个人
【单词】lover ['luhv-er]['lʌvə] n. 情人;爱好者
【单词】dig [dig][dɪɡ] v. 挖;掘;戳;捅
【单词】meat [meet][miːt] n. 肉
However, I am an avid espresso lover.
【译】然而,我是一个狂热的咖啡爱好者。
【单词】avid ['av-id]['ævɪd] adj. 渴望的;贪婪的;热心的
【单词】espresso [e-'spres-oh][e'spresəʊ] n. 浓咖啡
As a kid I hated both, especially coffee.
【译】小时候我两样都讨厌,尤其是咖啡。
Frankly speaking, I would expect someone who first drinks either of those drinks to not really like their taste.
【译】坦率地说,我认为第一次喝这两种饮料的人不会真的喜欢它们的口味。
【单词】frankly ['frangk-lee]['fræŋkli] adv. 坦白地;坦率地
【单词】drinks 原型:drink [dringk][drɪŋk] v. 喝;饮 n. 饮料;酒;喝酒
【单词】taste [teyst][teɪst] n. 味道;品味
Somehow, I still can't do without at least 4 shots of espresso a day.
【译】不知怎么,我每天至少要喝4杯浓缩咖啡。
【短语】at least 至少;例句:At least, I asked him not to. 至少,我告诉过他不要这样做。
【单词】somehow ['suhm-hou]['sʌmhaʊ] adv. 以某种方式;不知怎么地
【单词】shots 原型:shot [shot][ʃɒt] n. 一小杯
Is it a social thing ?
【译】这是社交行为吗?
【单词】social ['soh-shuhl]['səʊʃl] adj. 社会的;社交的;好交际的;合群的
An awareness(caffeine) thing ?
【译】还是一种意识方面(咖啡因)的东西?
【单词】awareness [uh-'wair-nis][ə'weənəs] n. 认识;觉察;意识
【单词】caffeine [ka-'feen, 'kaf-een, 'kaf-ee-in]['kæfiːn] n. 咖啡因
In general kids' sense of taste is way better, especially when it comes to things that are bitter in taste.
【译】一般来说,孩子们的味觉要好得多,尤其是当涉及到苦的东西时。
【单词】bitter ['bit-er]['bɪtə] adj. 苦的;痛苦的;辛酸的;激烈的
Also coffee and beer are both things that you learn to like because our brains aren't wired to like the taste naturally.
【译】另外,咖啡和啤酒都是人需要“学会”喜欢的东西,因为我们的大脑并不是天生就喜欢这种味道的。
【单词】learn [lurn][lɜːn] v. 学会;学习;得知
【单词】brains 原型:brain [breyn][breɪn] n. 脑;智力
【单词】wired 原型:wire [wahyuh r]['waɪə] vt. (通过电线)接通;把...连在一起
【单词】naturally ['nach-er-uh-lee]['nætʃrəli] adv. 自然地;天生地
Both coffee and beer are bitter drinks.
【译】咖啡和啤酒都是苦的饮料。
We naturally dislike bitter tastes.
【译】我们天生不喜欢苦味。
【单词】dislike [dis-'lahyk][dɪs'laɪk] v. 不喜欢;厌恶
This is an instinct we have devolped because rotten things are often very bitter as well.
【译】这是我们的本能,因为腐烂的东西往往也很苦。
【短语】as well 也(相当于too);同样地;还不如;此外;例句:We should stick to the principles and be flexible as well. 既要有原则性, 也要有灵活性。
【单词】instinct ['in-stingkt]['ɪnstɪŋkt] n. 直觉;本能;天性
【单词】rotten ['rot-n]['rɒtn] adj. 腐烂的;腐朽的
However because there are a lot of healthy food which is also bitter we are able to develop a taste for certain bitter foods.
【译】然而,因为有许多健康的食物也是苦的,我们能够培养出某些苦味食物的味道。
【单词】healthy ['hel-thee]['helθi] adj. 健康的
【单词】develop [dih-'vel-uh p][dɪ'veləp] v. 发展;发育;开发
Essentially your primitive brain remembers the taste of the food from previously and ignores that it is bitter.
【译】基本上,你的原始大脑会记住食物以前的味道,而忽略了食物的苦味。
【单词】essentially [ɪ'senʃəli] adv. 本质上;本来
【单词】primitive ['prim-i-tiv]['prɪmətɪv] adj. 原始的;简陋的
【单词】previously ['pree-vee-uhs]['priːviəsli] adv. 先前;在此之前
【单词】ignores 原型:ignore [ig-'nawr, -'nohr][ɪɡ'nɔː] vt. 忽视;不理;不顾
But this only works if you can learn that the specific food is safe to eat.
【译】但这只有在你知道特定的食物是可以安全食用的情况下才是正确的。
【单词】safe [seyf][seɪf] adj. 安全的;可靠的
I'd also add that coffee is addictive.
【译】我还要补充一点,咖啡会让人上瘾。
【单词】addictive [uh-'dik-tiv][ə'dɪktɪv] adj. 使人上瘾的
It's kind of how cigarettes smell terrible to non-smokers and OK to smokers.
【译】所以香烟对不吸烟者来说很难闻,对吸烟者来说却没问题。
【单词】cigarettes 原型:cigarette [sig-uh-'ret, 'sig-uh-ret][ˌsɪɡə'ret] n. 香烟,卷烟,烟卷
【单词】smell [smel][smel] v. 嗅;闻
【单词】terrible ['ter-uh-buhl]['terəbl] adj. 可怕的;极度的;糟糕的
【单词】non-smoker n. 不抽烟的人
【单词】smokers 原型:smoker ['smoh-ker]['sməʊkə] n. 吸烟者
You get used to something plus you physically start feeling the desire/urge for the product.
【译】你习惯了一些东西,并且你开始从身体上感觉到对那些东西的渴望。
【单词】plus [pluhs][plʌs] prep. 加;加上 adj. 正的;超过的n. 正数;加号;优势 conj. 并且
【单词】physically ['fiz-ik-lee]['fɪzɪkli] adv. 身体上地;实际上
4 espressos a day sounds excessive.
【译】一天4杯浓缩咖啡听起来太多了。
【单词】espressos [e-'spres-oh][e'spresəʊ] n. 浓咖啡
【单词】excessive [ik-'ses-iv][ɪk'sesɪv] adj. 过分的;过多的
I mean, if you can go a week without any coffee without any discomfort, then you have no problem.
【译】我的意思是,如果你能一周不喝咖啡而不感到不适,那你就没问题。
【单词】discomfort [dis-'kuhm-fert][dɪs'kʌmfət] n. 不便之处;不适
But if it was a challenge then you are officially an addict.
【译】但如果这对你来说是一个挑战,那么你就是正式的瘾君子。
【单词】challenge ['chal-inj]['tʃælɪndʒ] n. 挑战;比赛
【单词】officially [uh-'fish-uh l][ə'fɪʃəli] adv. 官方地;正式地
【单词】addict [noun 'ad-ikt; verb uh-'dikt]['ædɪkt] n. 耽溺者;上瘾者
Beer..
【译】啤酒。。
I don't know if I'd say that it tastes great to most people.
【译】我不知道我是否会说它对大多数人来说味道很好。
It really doesn't.
【译】真的不是。
But it's a cheap alcohol so adults get used to the taste.
【译】但这是一种便宜的酒,所以成年人会习惯这种味道。
【单词】cheap [cheep][tʃiːp] adj. 便宜的;廉价的
【单词】alcohol ['al-kuh-hawl, -hol]['ælkəhɒl] n. 酒精;酒;乙醇
I don't know a lot of people who drink non alcoholic beer often because it tastes good.
【译】我不知道很多人经常喝不含酒精的啤酒,因为它味道较好。
【单词】alcoholic [al-kuh-'haw-lik, -'hol-ik][ˌælkə'hɒlɪk] adj. 酒精的;含酒精的
On top of that, most adults will drink beer only to complement their food.
【译】另外,大多数成年人喝啤酒只是为了补充食物。
【短语】on top of 另外,除此之外
【单词】complement ['kom-pluh-ment]['kɒmplɪment] vt. 相辅相成,补足
Beer alone isn't that tasty at all.
【译】光是啤酒一点也不好喝。
【单词】tasty ['tey-stee]['teɪsti] adj. 好吃的;有品位的;有趣的
I guess what I'm trying to say is that there is nothing special about coffee and beer.
【译】我猜我想说的是咖啡和啤酒没什么特别的。
【单词】guess [ges][ɡes] v. 推测;猜中;以为
Kids don't eat or drink a lot of things because they taste bad, like mayo or eggplant.
【译】孩子们不吃或喝很多东西,因为那些东西的味道不好,像蛋黄酱或茄子。
【单词】mayo ['mey-oh]['meɪəʊ] n. <非正式> 蛋黄酱(=mayonnaise)
【单词】eggplant ['eg-plant, -plahnt]['eɡplɑːnt] n. <美>茄子;黑紫色
It's the caffeine that is addictive and not the coffee itself, necessarily.
【译】让人上瘾的是咖啡因,而不是咖啡本身。
【单词】necessarily [nes-uh-'sair-uh-lee, -'ser-][ˌnesə'serəli] adv. 必然地;必定地;必需地
Although there are other situational factors, like aromas, flavors, and the experience of making coffee which factor into the enjoyment of the beverage.
【译】尽管还有其他的环境因素,比如香味、味道和煮咖啡的经验,这些因素会影响到饮料的享受和贡献。
【单词】situational [sich-oo-'ey-shuhn][ˌsɪtʃu'eɪʃənl] adj. 环境形成的
【单词】factors 原型:factor ['fak-ter]['fæktə] n. 因素;因数;因子
【单词】aromas 原型:aroma [uh-'roh-muh][ə'rəʊmə] n. 浓香;香气
【单词】flavors 原型:flavor ['fley-ver]['fleɪvə] n. 风味;特殊的滋味;风格
【单词】enjoyment [en-'joi-muhnt][ɪn'dʒɔɪmənt] n. 享受;令人愉快的事
【单词】beverage ['bev-er-ij, 'bev-rij]['bevərɪdʒ] n. 饮料
With alcohol it is related to the social and gastronomic factors.
【译】酒精与社会和饮食因素有关。
【短语】related to 与…有关;例句:Yes, the ads are related to what you are looking at, but that can make them more useful. 是的,显示的广告是和你正在看的内容相关,正是因为这样广告才更有用。
【单词】gastronomic [ˌɡæstrə'nɒmɪk] adj. 烹饪法的,美食法的
Kids love sugar because sugar is energy, and as they are growing they need the energy.
【译】孩子们喜欢糖,因为糖是能量,当他们成长的时候,他们需要能量。
【单词】growing 原型:grow [groh][ɡrəʊ] v. 生长;变成;逐渐开始
When an adult becomes fully grown, they don't need this sugar as much anymore and begin to prefer bitter taste.
【译】当一个成年人长大成人,他们不再需要这种糖,开始喜欢苦味。
【单词】fully ['foo l-ee, 'foo l-lee]['fʊli] adv. 十分地;完全地;全部;足足
【单词】grown 原型:grow [groh][ɡrəʊ] grown这里是过去分词做表语,表示“长成,成年”
【单词】anymore [en-ee-'mawr, -'mohr]['enɪmɔː] adv. (通常用于疑问句或否定句中,与not连用)再,也,还
【单词】prefer [pri-'fur][prɪ'fɜː] vt. 宁可;较喜欢
Since beer and coffee are bitter, adults tend to enjoy it more than kids.
【译】因为啤酒和咖啡是苦的,所以成年人比小孩更喜欢喝。
【用法】tend to表示“朝某方向;趋向;偏重”,后面接动词原形。如:We tend to make mistakes when we do things in a hurry.忙中不免出错。
【单词】enjoy [en-'joi][ɪn'dʒɔɪ] v. 享受;喜欢
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