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食物名都是騙人的？我到底吃了什麼！？When Food Names Tell Tall Tales
When Food Names Tell Tall Tales
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一道菜的名稱通常會提供讓人能有所預期的線索。
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The name of a dish often provides clues about what to expect. Names can paint a vivid picture, but they may also be misleading when it has little to do with what’s actually on the plate. Some people have shared their personal experiences of such dishes on social media.
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(A) Dolly
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I’ll never forget the sense of betrayal I felt when I first ate Taiwan’s pineapple cake because there was barely any pineapple inside! When I questioned the store clerk, she explained that early pineapple cakes blended winter melon with pineapple to reduce acidity. Many producers now eliminate the sour fruit entirely to make the pastry sweeter. She introduced the version with pure pineapple to me, and I fell totally in love with it. |
(B) Gary
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The first time I saw Ants Climbing a Tree on the menu, I thought it was an exotic insect recipe. However, the name is actually more about the visual resemblance. The “ants” are the tiny pieces of stir-fried ground meat that cling to strands of cellophane noodles, which represent the “tree.” I love its savory taste with the noodles soaking up the spicy sauce. |
(C) Tanya
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Do you know Mongolian Barbecue is neither a Mongolian dish nor a kind of barbecue? When I first tried it at a night market in Taiwan, I saw the cook stir-fry a mix of meats, vegetables, and sauce on a large iron griddle. Curious about its origin, I did some research and found that it was invented in Taiwan by a man from Beijing. He based this dish on a type of barbecue from his hometown and chose an unrelated place for the name to avoid political issues. |
1. 請從文章中找出最適當的單詞填入下列句子空格中，並視句型結構需要做適當的字形變化，使句子語意完整、語法正確，並符合文意。限填一個單詞（word）。（填充）
Some foods are against people’s _____ as their names are different from what they actually are.
2. From (A) to (H) in the above social media posts, which ONES mention foods that are named after their appearance?（多選題）
_________
單字片語整理
Words in Use
Extra Words
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betrayal
[bɪˋtreəl]
n. 背叛
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acidity
[əˋsɪdətɪ]
n. 酸度
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stir-fry
[ˋstɝ͵fraɪ]
vt. 快炒（本文為過去分詞作形容詞用）
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savory
[ˋsevərɪ]
a. 美味可口的
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griddle
[ˋgrɪd!]
n. 烤盤
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tall tales
荒誕的故事，令人難以置信的事實（本文 標題意指食物名稱可能會讓人產生錯誤的聯想，甚至與實 際內容完全不符）
Practical Phrases
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paint a/an + Adj. + picture
描繪／呈現⋯⋯的畫面
Our CEO's motivational speech painted a hopeful picture of the company's future.
我們執行長勵志的演說描繪出公司充滿希望的未來。
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have little to do with
和⋯⋯沒什麼關係
My disappointment in the café had little to do with the food quality.
我對那間咖啡廳的失望和其食物品質沒什麼關係。
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cling to...
堅守……
Whatever I do, I cling to my principles.
不管做什麼事，我都會緊守原則。
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soak up... / soak... up
吸乾某物 / 吸收某事
Young children are like sponges because they can soak up information incredibly quickly.
幼童就像海綿，吸收資訊的速度快得驚人。
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do research (on / into...)
研究⋯⋯，進行（⋯⋯的）研究
Dr. Lee spent years doing research on animal behavior.
李博士花了數年的時間做了關於動物行為的研究。
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base A on / upon B
A 根據 B 為基礎
The director based the movie on a true story.
導演根據一個真實的故事拍這部片子。
以下介紹與「食物，菜餚」相關的名詞：
a. food 泛指「食物」，複數 foods 表多種食物。
b. dish 原意指「盤子」，後引申為「菜餚」的意思，可以指一道小菜、湯品或菜品等等。
course 是更正式用法，指正餐當中的「一道菜」。
• That restaurant is famous for a traditional dish passed down through generations.
那間餐廳以一道代代相傳的傳統菜餚聞名。
c. diet 可表生活中的「日常飲食」或「節食」。
a balanced diet 均衡的飲食
go on a diet 進行節食
• After the holidays, many people go on a diet to shed extra weight.
假期過後，許多人會節食減重。
d. cuisine 指某國家、地區或餐廳的「菜餚∕美食」。
• Thai cuisine is known for its use of spices.
泰式料理以其運用香料的方式聞名。
e. specialty 尤指「特色食品」。
• Every local market has a specialty that attracts both tourists and locals.
每個當地市場都有吸引遊客和當地人的特色美食。
Do you know Mongolian Barbecue is neither a Mongolian dish nor a kind of barbecue?
介紹常見的對等連接詞片語
and、or、but 為基本的對等連接詞，以下介紹由這三個連接詞變化而成的對等連接詞片語，同樣可連接結構對等、或文法功能相同的字詞或子句：
※ both... and... ……和……（兩者都……）
• Exercising regularly is good for both body and mind.
規律運動有益身心。
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both... and... 連接名詞時，視為複數名詞，因此作主詞時，須搭配複數動詞。 |
• Both time and patience are needed to master a new skill.
要專精一項新技能需要時間和耐心。
※ either... or... 不是……就是……
• You can either join us for dinner or meet us afterwards.
你可以跟我們一起吃晚餐或之後再跟我們碰面。
※ neither... nor... 既不……也不……
（在本文中，用於連接對等的名詞詞組）
• The book is neither interesting nor informative.
這本書既不有趣也沒有資訊量可言。
※ not... but... 不是∕並非⋯⋯而是……
• We decided not to postpone the event but to proceed as planned despite the rain.
儘管下雨，我們決定不延後活動而是按計畫進行。
※ not only... but (also)... 不僅……而且（也）……
• The stay at the hotel was not only relaxing but also affordable.
住那間飯店不僅令人放鬆，價格也負擔得起。
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上述四個對等連接詞片語連接兩個主詞時，動詞要以較靠近的主詞作變化。 |
• Either you or your assistant is responsible for the mistake.
不是你就是你的助理該為這個錯誤負責。
精選試題
Neither the manager nor the employees _____ satisfied with the new policy.
(A) is (B) be
(C) are (D) being
答案：C
一道菜的名稱通常會提供讓人能有所預期的線索。名稱可以描繪出鮮明的畫面，但當名字與盤內實際的食物幾乎沾不上邊時，也可能會誤導人。有些人在社群媒體上分享了這類菜餚的個人經驗談。
(A) 朵莉
我永遠忘不了我第一次吃臺灣的鳳梨酥時所感受到的背叛感，因為裡面幾乎沒有鳳梨！當我詢問店員時她解釋道，早期的鳳梨酥混合了冬瓜和鳳梨來降低酸度。現在許多製造商完全去除了這個酸酸的水果來讓這種糕餅更香甜。她介紹了純鳳梨的版本給我，而我完全愛上這款鳳梨酥。
(B) 蓋瑞
我第一次在菜單上看到螞蟻上樹時，我以為這是一種異國的昆蟲食譜。但是，這個名稱其實比較是與視覺上的相似有關。「螞蟻」是一塊塊細碎的炒絞肉，而這些絞肉黏著一條條冬粉 ―― 代表「樹」。我很喜歡冬粉吸收了辣醬汁的鹹鹹滋味。
(C) 譚雅
你知道蒙古烤肉既不是蒙古菜也不是一種烤肉嗎？當我第一次在臺灣的夜市吃到時，我看到廚師在一個大鐵盤上炒著各種肉、蔬菜和醬汁。我很好奇這道菜的起源，便做了一些研究，我發現蒙古烤肉是一位北京人在臺灣發明的。他以自己家鄉的一種烤肉為基礎做出蒙古烤肉，並選了一個毫無相關的地點來命名以避開政治議題。
1. 有些食物與人們的 ______ 相反，因為它們的名稱與它們實際是什麼東西不同。
答案: expectations
2. 以上 (A) 到 (H) 的社群媒體貼文中，哪一些人提到的食物是以其外觀命名的？
答案: B、E
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