congee /ˈkɒndʒiː/
单数部落 一碗粥 a bowl of congee
一锅粥 a pot of congee
复数部落 两碗粥 two bowl s of congee
两锅粥 two pot s of congee
pot /pɒt/ n. (圆形深底的)锅
■ 注:porridge 也有“粥”的意思,但它常指“燕麦粥”。
会话急救包
煮粥 boil congee
A: I boiled some congee for you, honey.
亲爱的,我给你煮了点儿粥。
B: Thank you. You're so sweet.
谢谢你。你真是太好了。
boil /bɔɪl/ v. 煮沸;激动
■ half an hour 意为“半小时”,若要表达“一个半小时”,则用one and a half hours。
喝粥 eat congee
A: Do you want to eat some breakfast before you leave?
你离开之前要吃点儿早饭吗?
B: Yes, I'd like to eat some congee.
是的,我想喝点儿粥。
before /bɪˈfɔː(r)/ conj. & prep. 在……之前 adv. 以前
leave /liːv/ v. 离开;出发(其过去式和过去分词均为 left /left/)
热粥 heat congee
A: Let me heat the congee for you. It's cold.
让我帮你热一下粥吧。粥凉了。
B: No, thank you. It's fine.
不用了,谢谢你。没关系。
heat /hiːt/ v. 加热
等粥凉了再吃 eat congee after it cools down
A: This congee is too hot and it almost scalded my tongue.
这粥太烫了,差点儿烫坏了我的舌头。
B: Be careful. You should eat it after it cools down.
小心点儿。你应该等粥凉了再吃。
scald /skɔːld/ v. 烫伤,烫痛
tongue /tʌŋ/ n. 舌头
◆ cool down 变凉
搅一搅粥 stir congee
A: Stir the congee. It helps to cool it down.
搅一搅粥。这样能让粥凉得快。
B: You're right. Thank you for reminding me.
你说得对。谢谢你提醒我。
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ v. 提醒;使想起
给某人买粥 buy someone congee
A: Good morning, Leo. I bought you some congee.
早上好,利奥。我给你买了些粥。
B: Thank you, Penny. You're so thoughtful!
谢谢你,潘妮。你真体贴!
thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfl/ adj. 体贴的;为他人细心设想的;富有思想的