番薯?山藥?別傻傻分不清 A Yummy Mystery: Sweet Potatoes vs Yams (上)【本篇為全程英文講解】
A Yummy Mystery: Sweet Potatoes vs Yams
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番薯和山藥的不同並不只是表面的。不同品種的番薯和山藥削皮後會呈現不同顏色。
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混合題型
Living in Taiwan, we may not have difficulty telling sweet potatoes from yams. Yet, the confusion over these two vegetables is a tricky issue in countries such as the United States. You may wonder why this misunderstanding appeared and what the differences between a sweet potato and a yam are. Let’s dip into this article and reveal their true identities.
First, the crux of the matter: Sweet potatoes and yams are not the same. More specifically, they are both flowering plants but are not in the same family. Sweet potatoes are in the morning glory family, while yams are closely related to grasses and lilies. Second, despite the fact that they both resemble potatoes to some degree and are starchy vegetables, there is a stark difference in appearance between them. Yams are rough on the outside, and their skin is often likened to the bark of a tree. Meanwhile, sweet potatoes have smooth skin with a reddish or coppery hue.
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Words in Use
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hue
[hju]
色調
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reddish
[ˋrɛdɪʃ]
adj. 微紅的，淡紅的
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seasoning
[ˋsiznɪŋ]
n. 調味料
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coppery
[ˋkɑpərɪ]
a. 紅棕色的
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skin-deep
[ˋskɪnˋdip]
a. 表面上的
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crux
[krʌks]
n. （問題、論點等的）癥結／核心
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starchy
[ˋstɑrtʃɪ]
a. 含澱粉的
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a flowering plant
開花植物
Practical Phrases
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the crux of the matter
問題的癥結／關鍵
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in comparison to
相較於⋯⋯
The pace of life in the countryside is slow and easy in comparison to big cities.
相較於大城市，鄉下的生活步調緩慢又輕鬆。
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compare A with B
將 A 與 B 作比較
Some parents like to compare their kids with other kids.
有些父母喜歡拿他們的孩子和別人的孩子作比較。
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in comparison
相較之下
Eddie's room is always messy. In comparison,his brother's room is clean and tidy.
艾迪的房間總是亂糟糟的。相比之下，他弟弟的房間乾淨又整潔。
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to some degree
在某種程度上
I think George is right to some degree.
我認為喬治在某種程度上是對的。
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liken A to B
將 A 比作 B，認為 A 像 B
The singer's beautiful singing voice is likened to that of a canary.
那位歌手唱歌時美妙的聲音被比作金絲雀的歌聲。
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despite the fact that...
儘管……
We failed to win the tug-of-war despite the fact that we had tried our best.
儘管我們盡了最大的努力，還是無法贏得這場拔河比賽。
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be related to
與⋯⋯有關
The artist's paintings are related to the relationship between man and nature.
那名藝術家的畫作是關於人類與大自然之間的關係。
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dip into
瀏覽⋯⋯（文章、書籍等）
Greta usually dips into novels after work to help her relax.
葛瑞塔下班後經常看小說以幫助她放鬆。
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compare with / to...
比較……
Compared with my plain boxed meal, Becky’s seemed like a great delicacy.
和我很普通的便當相比，貝琪的便當看起來是山珍海味。
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