Cooking

chop off..．砍/剁掉……

栗子：Anna wiped away her tears and continued to chop the onions.

翻译：安娜拭去泪水后继续切洋葱。

栗子：Mom chopped off the ends of the carrots before dicing them for the salad.

翻译：妈妈在把红萝卜切成小块做沙拉之前，先把头尾剁掉。

＊dice[daɪs]vt．将……切丁

a slice / loaf of bread一片/ 一条面包

栗子：I bought a kitchen utensil that helps me slice vegetables faster.

翻译：我买了一件厨具对切菜速度很有帮助。

栗子：Tom helped me cut the tomatoes into slices.

翻译：汤姆帮我把番茄切成了薄片。

deep-fry[ˌdipˈfraɪ]vt．油炸

栗子：My mother is toasting bread and frying eggs for breakfast.

翻译：母亲正在为早餐烤面包和煎蛋。

栗子：Fried chicken is my favorite food.

翻译：炸鸡是我最喜欢的食物。

栗子：It is advisable to add some ginger when you stir-fry the chicken.

翻译：你在炒鸡肉的时候加一些姜是明智的。

栗子：I would like to have a vegetable stir-fry for dinner.

翻译：我晚餐想要一份炒蔬菜。

steaming [ˈstimɪŋ] adj．热到冒烟的

steamed [stimd] adj．蒸的

steamed-bread 馒头

栗子：Ivy prefers to steam carrots rather than boil them.

翻译：艾薇较喜欢蒸红萝卜而不喜欢煮红萝卜。

栗子：My mother always shells peanuts before stewing them in gravy.

翻译：我的母亲在卤花生前总是将花生去壳。

gravy [ˈgrevɪ] n．卤肉汁

whisk / beat the cream / eggs / egg whites

搅拌鲜奶油/蛋黄/蛋清

栗子：Whisk the egg whites lightly until they get light and fluffy.

翻译：轻轻搅拌蛋清直至变成糊状。

＊fluffy[ˈflʌfɪ]adj．蓬松的

undercook  vt．未煮熟

栗子：My steak is overcooked and tastes awful.

翻译：我的牛排烧得太久且尝起来很难吃。