Talkin’ Turkey 火鸡外传
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- 创建于 2003年11月11日
- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2011年6月11日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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课文讲解
At the first Thanksgiving in 1621, the Pilgrim settlers and their Native American friends shared a bountiful feast of wild vegetables, fish, and game. Legend has it that among the meats served that day was turkey, which was destined to go from the Pilgrims’ table into the pages of American history. Over the years, this bird became the symbol of Thanksgiving’s spirit of sharing and togetherness.
1621年的第一次感恩节，最早移居美洲的英国清教徒和美洲的当地土著共同分享一顿野菜、鱼和野味猎物的盛宴。传说那天吃的肉就是火鸡肉。所以从此火鸡就由清教徒的餐桌成为在美国历史上占有一席之地。多年来，火鸡成为感恩节分享与团聚的精神象征。
Turkey – along with its culinary companions: stuffing, pumpkin pie, and cranberry sauce – is a firmly entrenched part of the American Thanksgiving tradition. The versatile bird is usually roasted, but can also be made into soup, used to fill a casserole, or even formed into meatballs. Also lauded for its nutritional value, turkey is low in cholesterol, high in protein, and, therefore, offers a healthy alternative to red meat.
火鸡──以及和牠一块烹调的东西：填料、南瓜派、和蔓越莓酱──是美国感恩节传统里根深蒂固的一部份。火鸡的用法很广，通常用烤的，但也可以做汤，做成砂锅，或甚至做成肉丸子。火鸡的营养价值也很受推崇，胆固醇低、蛋白质高，所以可以做为替代红肉的健康选择之一。
Appreciation of this well-loved bird has given rise to debate over the origin of the word “turkey.” Some say the name is derived from the clucking “turk, turk” sound made by male turkeys. Another school of thought holds that the name came about because the turkey’s head resembles a Turkish fez. Regardless of the origins of its name, to Americans, the turkey is a vital part of giving thanks for all life’s blessings.
因为大家都欣赏广受喜爱的火鸡而导致「火鸡」这个词的源起众说纷纭。有人说这词是因为公火鸡「咯，咯」的叫声而得名。另外一派人士认为名字的来源是因为火鸡头与土耳其毡帽很相似。无论名字的源起为何，对美国人而言，火鸡是表达对生活福份感恩的重要象征。
Vocabulary
单词发音
Pilgrim [ˋpɪlgrɪm] n.（大写）1620年搭乘五月花号（Mayflower）移居美国的英国清教徒
bountiful [ˋbaʊntəfəl] adj. 充足的，丰富的
game [gem] n. 猎物（可指兽，鸟，鱼等）
Legend has it that 据传说…
destine [ˋdɛstɪn] v. 命定，注定[H][（+for/to）]
togetherness [təˋgɛðɚnɪs] n. 和睦团结; 亲密无间
stuffing [ˋstʌfɪŋ] n. 填塞物；（塞于鸡鸭腹中的）填料
entrenched [ɪnˋtrɛntʃ] adj. 根深蒂固的
versatile [ˋvɝsət!] adj. 多功能的；多方面适用的
casserole [ˋkæsə͵rol] n.（烧菜兼上菜用的）砂锅，烤锅
laud [lɔd] v. 赞美
cholesterol [kəˋlɛstə͵rol] n.【生化】胆固醇
appreciation [ə͵priʃɪˋeʃən] n. 欣赏，鉴赏；赏; 感谢
give rise to 引起 to be the cause or origin of; bring about
cluck [klʌk] n.（母鸡）咯咯的叫声
fez [fɛz] n. 土耳其毡帽
blessing [ˋblɛsɪŋ] n.（上帝的）赐福；祈神赐福；祝福
Sentence of the Day
It's a time to count our blessings.
这事应该感恩的时刻。
count one’s blessings 知足
课文讲解
Martha and Glenn are discussing their Thanksgiving preparations: 马莎和葛蓝正在讨论准备感恩节火鸡大餐的细节：
M: I’m so nervous about having my whole family over for Thanksgiving dinner!
我非常紧张，我全家人都来吃感恩节大餐！
G: Don’t worry. We’ve got my grandmother’s recipe for turkey and all the fixings.
别担心。我们已经有奶奶的火鸡食谱和各种配料【注】。
M: Gravy, stuffing, rolls – we’ve got lots of works to do! The turkey will take the longest to cook, so let’s start with that.
卤汁、填料、面包卷──我们有很多事要做！火鸡要花的时间最长，就从这项开始着手吧。
G: OK. First, pull out the giblets. Then rinse the bird with water inside and out.
好。先把内脏取出来。把火鸡内外清洗干净。
M: Yuck! Giblets are gross. But they do make for tasty gravy.
呃！内脏好恶哦。不过可以用来做好吃的卤汁。
G: Next, rub oil over the bird to keep it moist in the oven.
下一步，把火鸡抹上油让它在烤箱里的时候比较湿润。
M: How long should the turkey bake?
火鸡要烤多久时间？
G: Allow 35 minutes per kilogram. For our 9-kilogram turkey, about five hours at 165o Celsius should do it.
每一公斤要35分钟时间。我们的火鸡重9公斤，温度大约摄氏165度5小时应该就够了。
M: Oh, I forgot to tell you. My cousins aren’t coming because they’ve all got the flu.
喔，我忘了告诉你，我表兄弟不来，因为他们都染上了流行性感冒。
G: That means we’ll have plenty of leftovers.
意思是我们会有很多剩菜。
M: Having leftovers is my favorite part of Thanksgiving. My family always ate turkey sandwiches for days after Thanksgiving.
我最喜欢感恩节大餐有剩菜了。感恩节后我们家总是吃好几天的火鸡三明治。
G: My favorite part of the Thanksgiving turkey is the wishbone. After it dries, we’ll pull it to see which one of us gets a wish.
我最喜欢感恩节火鸡的地方是牠的如愿骨（叉骨）部份。等它干了，我们会拉它看看我们之中谁可以许愿。
M: Well, my wish is that our Thanksgiving dinner goes off without a hitch!
我的愿望就是这顿感恩节大餐别出什么纰漏才好！
【注】：fixing、talking这类以ing结尾的字，口语念法常常省略「g」。
－by Patrick M. O’Boyle
Vocabulary
单词发音
fixings [`fɪksɪŋz] n. 菜的配料；调味
gravy [ˋgrevɪ] n. 肉汁；（作调味用的）卤
roll [rol] n. 面包卷；卷饼
giblet [ˋdʒɪblɪt] n.（常用复）鸡、鸭的内脏
gross [gros] adj.【俚】令人恶心的；令人讨厌的
leftovers [ˋlɛftovɚ] n.（用复数）剩余物；残羹剩菜
wishbone [ˋwɪʃ͵bon] n.（鸟禽胸部的）叉骨；如愿骨（西俗二人执叉骨拉扯，折得较长一段者可如愿以偿）
go off 进行；进展 Informal to adhere to the expected course of events or the expected plan
hitch [hɪtʃ] n.〔短暂的〕故障﹐障碍
Sentence of the Day
They're rolling out the welcome mat.
他们对贵客表示特别欢迎之意。
roll out the welcome mat 热烈欢迎, 热情接待