單字課 034

accustom　 [əˋkʌstəm]　動 - 習慣於

v., to become familiar with, to become used to

Chefs must accustom themselves to working long hours.

廚師必須習慣長時間工作。

It can be hard to accustom oneself to eating new types of food.

要讓自己習慣嘗試新食物是非常困難的。

詞組：

• 動 - accustom
  (Shirley could not accustom herself to the fast pace of the restaurant kitchen.)
• 名 - custom
  (It is the custom at this restaurant to offer free meals to patrons on their birthdays.)
• 形 - accustomed
  (Janet has become accustomed to cooking with a variety of spices.)

apprentice　[əˋprɛntɪs]　名 - 學徒

n., a student worker in a chosen field

Instead of attending cooking school, Raul chose to work as an apprentice with experienced chef.

Raul沒去讀烹飪學校，而是選擇跟著有經驗的廚師當學徒。

The cooking school has an apprentice program that places students in restaurants to gain work experience.
那所烹飪學校有實習計畫，讓學生能夠到餐廳累積工作經驗。

詞組：

• 動 - apprentice
  (Instead of attending cooking school, Michael decided to apprentice to a master chef.)
• 名 - apprentice
  (The new group of apprentices will start working any day now.)
• 名 - apprenticeship
  (The apprenticeship was a grueling period, but George learned a lot.)

culinary　[ˋkjulɪ͵nɛrɪ]　形 - 烹飪的

adj., relating to the kitchen or cooking

The chef was widely known for his culinary artistry.

那個廚師以他的烹飪藝術著名。

His interest in culinary arts drew him to a commercial foods program.
他對於烹飪藝術的興趣，把他帶進了一個商業食物計畫。


demand　[dɪˋmænd]　動 - 需求，要求，需要

v., to require

Theodore was always exhausted because his new job at the restaurant demanded so much of him.
Theodore非常疲憊，因為他在新餐廳的工作要求很高。

This style of cooking demands many exotic ingredients and a lot of preparation time.

這種烹調方式需要很多特殊的材料以及很長的準備時間。

詞組：

• 動 - demand
  (The head chef demands a lot from his assistants.)
• 名 - demand
  (Pierre could not keep up wiht the many demands of the customers.)
• 形 - demanding
  (Working as a chef is a very demanding job.)

draw　[drɔ]　動 - 吸引，招來

v., to cause to come by attracting

We hope the new restaurant will draw other business to the area.

我們希望新餐廳能夠吸引其他公司進駐這一區。

Matthew was drawn to a career in cooking.
Matthew被烹飪工作給吸引。



incorporate　[ɪnˋkɔrpə͵ret]　 動 - 合併，吸收，加入

v., to unite one thing with something else already in existence

Coca incorporated the patrons' suggestions into her new menu.

Coca將老主顧的建議融入她的新菜單中。

Here are the fresh greens for you to incorporate into a salad.
為您準備了新鮮的蔬菜以製作沙拉。


詞組：

• 動 - incorporate
  (Take these items and incorporate them into a stew.)
• 名 - incorporation
  (The restaurant was the incorporation of every good idea in chef had thought of in his career.)
• 動名 - incorporating
  (Chef Tao was famous for incorporating different cooking styles into one.)

influx　[ˋɪnflʌks]　名 - 湧進

n., a flowing in

An influx of new chefs is constantly needed to fill open jobs.

隨時都需要新廚師，以填補空缺的職位。

Due to the rise in popularity of cooking as a career, cooking schools report an influx of applications.

由於烹飪工作受到青睞，烹飪學校的招生大受歡迎。

method　[ˋmɛθəd]　名 - 方法
n., a procedure

Gloria perfected a simple method for making croissants.

Gloria把製作可頌的簡單方法修改得更完美了。

Many chefs borrow cooking methods from a variety of cultures and incorporate them into their cooking style.

許多廚師會參考各種文化的烹飪方法，並且融會貫通成為自己的烹飪方式。

詞組：

• 名 - method
  (The chef discovered a more efficient method of peeling boiled eggs.)
• 名 - methodology
  (Even the order of adding ingredients is an unappreciated aspect of cooking methodology.)
• 形 - methodical
  (The head cook was not so artistic as methodical in preparing standard dishes.)

outlet　[ˋaʊt͵lɛt]　名 - 發洩途徑
n., a means of release or gratification, as for energies, drives, or desires

Even before he became a professional baker, Jacob used baking as an outlet for frustration.

在他成為專業烘焙師之前，Jocob 就以烘焙作為受挫時的發洩管道了。

Many people find cooking to be a hands-on outlet for their creativity.

許多人發現烹飪是個實現創造力的實際方法。

profession　[prəˋfɛʃən]　名 - 專門，專業
n., an occupation requiring considerable training and specialized study

Cooking is considered as much a profession as is law or medicine.

烹飪被視為跟法律、醫學一樣的專業。

Lulu took up cooking as her profession and is very happy with her decision.

Lulu選擇了烹飪作為職業，並且非常滿意自己的決定。

詞組：

• 名 - profession
  (The number of people choosing cooking as a profession has risen over the past decade.)
• 形 - professional
  (She was professional in her approach to dealing with the problem of late deliveries.)
• 副 - professionally
  (Although the customer was rude and loud, the waiter handled the situation very professionally.)

relinquish　[rɪˋlɪŋkwɪʃ]　動 - 撤出，交出，放棄
v., to let go; to surrender

People find it hard to relinquish their accustomed food preferences and try something new.

一般人很難放棄原有的食物偏好並嘗試新食物。

After Claude married Kiki, he had to relinquish his exclusive hold on the kitchen and learn how to share the joys of cooking.

在Claude跟Kiki結婚後，他不得不放棄廚房的獨佔權，學習分享烹飪的樂趣。

theme　[θim]　名 - 論題，主題

n., an implicit or recurrent idea; a motif

The caterers prepared food for a party with a tropical island theme.

宴會承辦商為熱帶小島主題的宴會準備食物。

The restaurant's food and decor demonstrated its southwestern theme.

這餐廳的食物跟裝飾都展現了其西南部主題。