✶腦洞大開!食物也可去汙? The Incredible Cleaning Power of Common Foods 【本篇為全程英文講解】

Please pay at the counter.
請到櫃檯結帳。

You can get most cold remedies over the counter.
大部分的感冒藥都可不用處方直接向櫃檯購買。

When Mary called her a liar, Jane countered that she had proof she was telling the truth.
瑪莉稱珍為騙子時，珍以她有說實話的證據反擊。

After Ryan saw the evidence, he could not counter with anything.
雷恩看到證據後，無法說出任何話來反擊。

The politician did not come up with a counter argument.
這名政治人物沒有提出一個相反的論點。

Sam’s decision to quit his job ran counter to his wife’s wishes.
山姆辭掉工作的決定與他老婆所希望的相反。

A real estate agent came by to talk to my father about selling our house.
一位房地產經紀人前來和父親談論出售房子的事。

A whisk is a kitchen utensil for beating eggs and cream.
攪拌器是一種用來打蛋和奶油的廚房用具。

This dish will taste better if you add some vinegar. 
如果你加點醋的話，這道菜會更好吃。

Bob sponged the spilled juice off the table. 
鮑伯把桌上濺出來的果汁用海綿擦乾了。

I always keep a clean sponge by the sink. 
我總會在水槽旁擺一塊乾淨的海綿。

Our beef is grilled to perfection and topped with fresh onions.
我們的牛肉烤得恰到好處，也在上面加上新鮮的洋蔥。

Grill the sausages until they are sizzling and then remove them from the pan.
把香腸烤到熟得茲茲響，然後把它們從平底鍋拿起。

Since chicken takes longer to cook on a barbecue than other meat, Glen put the chicken on the grill first.
由於烤肉時雞肉要花比其他肉類更多的時間來烤，所以葛倫 先把雞肉放在烤架上。

I don’t like this wine. It’s too acidic for me. Please take it away.
我不喜歡這種酒，對我來說太酸了。請收走。

A huge typhoon is coming, so we have no alternative but to cancel the trip.
強烈的颱風即將來臨，因此我們只有取消行程別無選擇了。

An alternative way would be to travel by plane.
另一種可供選擇的方式就是搭飛機。

The lawn was damp with dew.
草地被露水弄得溼溼的。

The clothes hadn’t dried properly and still smelled of damp.
這些衣服沒有全乾，仍聞得出溼氣的味道。

The light rain shower had barely damped the ground.
綿綿細雨幾乎沒怎麼弄溼地面。

The light rain shower had barely dampened the ground.
綿綿細雨幾乎沒怎麼弄溼地面。

Dissolve the tablets in warm water before you take them.
把藥片投入溫水中溶解後再服用。

The instant coffee powder didn’t completely dissolve because the water was not hot enough.
因為水溫不夠高，即溶咖啡粉末並未完全溶解。

You should soak beans in cold water overnight before boiling them.
煮豆子前應該要在冷水中浸泡一夜。

In order to relax, I soaked in the tub for a while.
為了放鬆，我在浴缸裡泡了一會兒。

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。

Before washing the dishes, Millie decided to let them have a soak in hot, soapy water.
米莉決定洗碗前先把這些碗盤浸在熱泡泡水中。

The floor in the kitchen is greasy, so you’d better be careful walking in there.
廚房地上很油膩，你在裡頭走動最好當心點。

Jamison’s hands were covered with grease after he 
fixed the bike. 
傑米森修完腳踏車後雙手沾滿了油。

 The kitchen floor was filthy, but with a little elbow 
grease, I made it shine. 
廚房地板原本很髒，但在我稍微費力打掃之後，就閃閃發亮
了。
 

Sharon greased the pan with butter before placing 
the cookie dough on it.
雪倫先在烤盤抹上奶油，再把餅乾麵團放在烤盤上。

We found that all the furniture in the house was covered with a fine layer of dust.
我們發現屋子裡的所有傢俱都覆蓋著一層細灰。

When making sandwiches, Glen likes to layer the meat with cheese on brown bread.
葛倫製作三明治時，喜歡將肉和起司層層疊放在黑麵包上。

The tiles on the roof are at least 100 years old, many of which need to be replaced.
這座屋頂上的瓦片至少有 100 年以上的歷史，其中有許多片必須要更換了。

After she tiled the bathroom walls and floor, Leah took a break for an hour.
莉雅貼好浴室牆上和地板的磁磚後，她休息了一小時。

If you can’t flush the toilet, try using a plunger to unblock it.
如果馬桶無法沖水，試著用吸盤疏通。

They lost all their property in the fire.
他們在這場大火中失去了所有財產。

One property of diamonds is hardness.
堅硬是鑽石的一項特性。