單字課 032

appetite　[ˋæpə͵taɪt]　名 - 食慾
n., a desire to eat

The delicious smalls coming from the restaurant kitchen increased my appetite.

餐廳廚房飄來的香味增加了我的食慾。

People generally have a good appetite after a long day of work.
大部分的人在忙了一整天之後胃口都很好。

詞組：

• 名 - appetite
  (I don't have much of an appetite tonight so I think I'll just order a salad.)
• 名 - appetizer
  (We can order some appetizers to enjoy while we're waiting for the main course.)
• 形 - appetizing
  (All the dishes on the menu look so appetizing that it's hard to know which one to choose.)

complete　[kəmˋplit]　動 - 完成
v., to finish or make a whole

We ordered some dessert to complete our meal.

我們點了甜點為餐點作結。

Some restaurants want to hear their customers' opinions and ask them to complete a short evaluation form.

有些餐廳希望能聽到顧客的意見，會請顧客填寫問卷。

詞組：

• 動 - complete
  (The meal could not be completed without dessert.)
• 名 - completion
  (The coffee was the last item ordered and brought the meal to completion.)
• 副 - completely
  (The chef forgot that the dessert was in the oven and completely ruined it.)

excite　[ɪkˋsaɪt]　動 - 興奮，刺激
v., to arouse an emotion

Exotic flavors always excite me.

異國風為總是讓我很興奮。

The new Asian restaurant has excited the interest of many people.
新開的亞洲餐廳引起許多人的興趣。

詞組：

• 動 - excite
  (The chef knows how to excite his patrons.)
• 名 - excitement
  (You can feel the excitement in the air.)
• 形 - excited
  (I am really excited about trying out this new restaurant.)

flavor　[ˋflevɚ]　名 - 口味
n., a distinctive taste

Fusion cooking is distinguished by an interesting mix of flavors.

創意料理以融合各種有趣的風味而出名。

The cook changed the flavor of the soup with a unique blend of herbs.
廚師利用獨特的混合藥草改變了湯的風味。
詞組：

• 動 - flavor
  (I like a chef who uses exotic spices to flavor the food.)
• 名 - flavor
  (Some people don't like Mexican food because the flavors are too spicy.)
• 形 - flavorful
  (The special ingredients made the dish very flavorful.)

foreign　[ˋfɔrɪn]　形 - 外國的，陌生的
adj., of another country; unfamiliar

It's fun to try the local food when traveling in a foreign country.

到國外旅遊時，嘗試當地食物是很有趣的事。

The ingredients in this dish are foreign to me; I have never tried any of them before.
這道菜的食材對我來說都很陌生，我從來都沒有吃過。



ingredient　[ɪnˋgridɪənt] 　名 - 原料，材料
n., an element in a mixture

The chef went to the farmer's market to select the freshest ingredients for tonight's menu.

主廚到農夫市集，為今晚的菜單挑選最新鮮的食材。

I was unfamiliar with some of the ingredients in the dish.
我對這道菜的某些食材不是很熟悉。




judge　[dʒʌdʒ]　動 - 評定，判斷
v., to form an opinion

Hector was not familiar with Asian cooking, so he was unable to judge if the noodles were cooked correctly.

Hector對於亞洲食物不熟，他沒辦法分辨這麵煮得對不對。

The restaurant review harshly judged the quality of the service.
這篇食記對於服務品質批評得很嚴厲。

mix-up　名 - 混亂
n., a confusion

There was a mix-up in the kitchen so your order will be delayed.

廚房一陣混亂，導致您的餐點耽擱了。

There was a mix-up about the ingredients and the dish was ruined.

食材被弄得一團亂，毀了這道菜。

詞組：

• 動 - mix up
  (An inexperienced waiter can easily mix up orders.)
• 名 - mix-up
  (We had a big mix-up in our plans and I ended up waiting for my friends at the wrong restaurant.)
• 形 - mixed up
  (Bob always gets mixed up when he tries to order food at a foreign restaurant.)

patron　[ˋpetrən]　名 - 主顧，熟客
n., a customer, especially a regular customer

Once the word was out about the new chef, patrons lined up to get into the restaurant.
關於新主廚的傳聞一被傳開(?)，老主顧便爭相排隊進餐廳。

This restaurant has many loyal patrons.

這間餐廳有許多忠實的老主顧。



predict　[prɪˋdɪkt]　動 - 預料，預言
v., to state, tell about, or make known in advance

I predicted this restaurant would become popular and I was right.

我預料這間餐廳會很受歡迎，結果證明我對了。

Kona was unable to predict what time Andy, who is always late, would show up at the restaurant.

Kona沒辦法預測老是遲到的Andy何時會出現在餐廳。
詞組：

• 動 - predict
  (I predict that this restaurant will be a success.)
• 名 - prediction
  (The manager's prediction came true, and the chef was named to the "Top 100" list.)
• 副 - predictably
  (Predictably, because the waiter neglected to write down the order, he forgot some necessary items.)

randomly　[ˋrændəmlɪ]　副 - 隨便地
adv., without any specific pattern

We randomly made our selections from the menu.

我們從菜單上隨便點了一些菜。

That chef chooses his spices randomly, but his dishes always taste great.
主廚調味很隨興，但是做出來的菜超好吃。

remind　[rɪˋmaɪnd] 　動 - 提醒
v., to cause to remember

Ms. Smith was annoyed at having to remind the waitress to bring the check.

Smith女士覺得還要提醒女服務生拿帳單過來很煩。

I reminded the client that we are meeting for dinner tomorrow.

我提醒客戶明天的晚餐會議。