Before the gum that we know today was created, most chewing gum was made with chicle from sapodilla trees of Central America. The ancient Mayanschewed chicle to fight hunger. In the late 1800s, it became the primary ingredientin chewing gum throughout the US. The first bubble gum, however, was not invented until the early 1900s.
Around 1906, a confectioner named Frank Fleer wanted to develop a gum strong and stretchy enough to be blown into bubbles. He called it Blibber-Blubber. Although it could be blown into bubbles, it was too sticky to package. Later, an employee of Fleer’s company, Walter Demier, continued experimenting with Blibber- Blubber. In 1928, he discovered by accident the perfect recipethat was strong enough for bubbles, but not too sticky for packaging.
The original gum that Demier created was a dull, gray color. To make the gum look more appealing, he made it pink with some food dye he found in his lab at the time. The product was renamed Dubble Bubble and became very popular. Its pink color also setthe industry standard for bubble gum products across the world.
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Words in Use
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chew
[tʃu]
.vt. & vi. 咀嚼
You should chew the food slowly to release all the flavors.
你應該要慢慢咀嚼這種食物，好讓所有味道發散出來。
Amy likes to sit around and chew the fat withher friends.
艾咪喜歡和她朋友坐在一起閒聊。
Peter bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to help.
彼得答應要幫助時，並沒有量力而為。
高中 Level 4
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hunger
[ˋhʌŋgɚ]
vi. 渴望
n. 飢餓；渴望
After years of war, we all hunger for peace.
經過多年的戰爭，我們都渴望和平。
Many people in Africa are dying from hunger.
在非洲有許多人因飢餓而死亡。
Mr. Rogers has a hunger for fame.
羅傑斯先生渴望成名。
高中 Level 3
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sticky
[ˋstɪkɪ]
a. 黏的；（天氣）溼熱的
I was sweating like a pig because it was hot and sticky.
因為天氣又溼熱又黏，我流了滿身大汗。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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experiment
[ɪkˋspɛrəmənt]
n. & vi. 實驗，試驗
This product is the result of long experiments.
這個產品是長期實驗的結果
The group opposed any experiments on living animals.
該團體反對用動物活體做任何的實驗。
Some researchers were experimenting on the rabbits.
一些研究人員正在對那些兔子做實驗。
This time I’ll experiment with a different chemical.
這次我要用不同的化學藥劑做實驗。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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appealing
[əˋpilɪŋ]
a. 吸引人的
Bangkok has an appealing atmosphere at night.
曼谷夜晚的氣氛很吸引人。
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lab
[læb]
n. 實驗室
高中 Level 4
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Mayan
[ˋmɑjən]
n. 馬雅人
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ingredient
[ɪnˋgridɪənt]
n. （食品）成分；（成功的）要素
=
component
What are the ingredients of the cake?
這個蛋糕的成分是什麼？
Trust is an important ingredient in a successful relationship.
信任在一段成功的關係裡是很重要的要素。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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recipe
[ˋrɛsəpɪ]
n. 食譜；祕訣
Can you give me the recipe for the onion soup?
你能不能給我這道洋蔥湯的食譜？
What's your recipe for success?
你成功的祕訣是什麼？
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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standard
[ˋstændɚd]
n. 標準，水準
adj. 標準的
The airline has very strict safety standards.
該航空公司採取很嚴格的安全標準。
That country has a very high living standard.
那國有很高的生活水準。
Howard’s work is not up to standard.
霍華的工作未達到標準。
Try to speak standard English.
試著說標準的英文。
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英檢初級
高中 Level 2
Practical Phrases
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experiment with sth
用某物做實驗
This time I’ll experiment with a different chemical.
這次我要用不同的化學藥劑做實驗。
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experiment on sth
對某物做實驗
Some researchers were experimenting on the rabbits.
一些研究人員正在對那些兔子做實驗。
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by accident
無意地，意外地
Jerry hit the woman by accidentand apologized to her.
傑瑞不小心撞到了那女子，就向她道歉。
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set a standard
樹立標準
The airline company has set the standard for airplane food across the industry.
該航空公司為整個行業的航空食品樹立了標準。
