时间:2019-01-28 作者:英语课 分类:英语博客 A cup of English


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  Are turkeys a part of your culture? They are over here in the U.S. You have probably heard about the Thanksgiving turkey. Did you know that the tradition of celebrating by eating a turkey started with the Native American Indians? It was the Wampanoag tribe, specifically, that in 1621 shared food that was naturally available locally, with the European Pilgrims at Plymouth Plantation 1 in Massachusetts. They celebrated 2 having survived a cruel winter, and having made important friendships with the Native Americans. There were other, earlier Thanksgiving celebrations by the Canadians and the Spaniards, but the American celebration of 1621 seems to be more famous. The native bird chosen as an important part of the feast was the turkey. That bird is also native of Mexico. It's an American bird, and a big one, come to that. A healthy turkey can easily weigh 20lbs or more. If you're going to cook one, you have to make sure first of all that your oven is big enough! In recent years, people have taken to deep frying them. You need an enormous deep frying pan for the job. And, it is actually quite a dangerous undertaking 3 because of the large amount of boiling oil. Though the turkey cooks more quickly than it does in the oven, it has to be supervised at all times because of the risk of fire. Apparently 4, though, it is the best way to eat the bird because it stays extremely moist. Yes, turkey eating is big business here. In 2006, farmers raised 270 million turkeys to do almost 8 billion dollars worth of business. A third of those turkeys were consumed at Thanksgiving. So, if you're a turkey, run and hide! If someone offers you lots of corn, and a comfortable nest, don't be fooled. Thanksgiving is coming soon! I came across two lucky turkeys the other day during my trip to a petting zoo. They are caged, and on display, - not for eating. They really are odd looking things. Their colors are quite vibrant 5, but their heads are so ugly. They have the long, red flesh that hangs from the top of their beaks 6 called the 'snood' in English, and the similar 'wattle' that hangs from underneath 7. The black and white body is more attractive, as it is nicely proportioned and looks like it is wearing a pretty skirt. That is what interests most people because, unfortunately for the turkeys, it is that part that will be served with stuffing and vegetables!

Grammar notes.

Related vocabulary: to take to, to raise, on display.

1. He has taken to walking his dog every morning; it's so good for both of them.

2. I was raised on a farm, and now I am raising chickens and goats.

3. The car is only on display; it isn't for sale.



n.种植园,大农场
  • His father-in-law is a plantation manager.他岳父是个种植园经营者。
  • The plantation owner has possessed himself of a vast piece of land.这个种植园主把大片土地占为己有。
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
n.保证,许诺,事业
  • He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back with in a year.他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
  • He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小,不敢从事任何事业。
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
adj.震颤的,响亮的,充满活力的,精力充沛的,(色彩)鲜明的
  • He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
  • She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。
n.鸟嘴( beak的名词复数 );鹰钩嘴;尖鼻子;掌权者
  • Baby cockatoos will have black eyes and soft, almost flexible beaks. 雏鸟凤头鹦鹉黑色的眼睛是柔和的,嘴几乎是灵活的。 来自互联网
  • Squid beaks are often found in the stomachs of sperm whales. 经常能在抹香鲸的胃里发现鱿鱼的嘴。 来自互联网
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
  • Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
  • She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。
学英语单词
abak
acutely aware
aformers
air flask
anatectic earthquake
at one's own expense
bakers creek
bashkir
caballeros
call processing tasks
capacitor bushing
cavalierness
central rectrice
centrifugal refrigerating machine
cff (compressibility of formation fluid)
characteristic ion
cladoxylopsids
compacting by high explosive
Denkyera
disulfide group
double limit
dry abrasive cloth
dual-catalyst
Durandal
dyll
ecoalarmist
entered tonnage
epinephelus flavocaeruleus
epiparietals
equipotential contour
ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid
experimental development
father-of-six
Filago spathulata
film recording thermograph
fisetin
gate channel for repairing
gonatalgia
hand dressing
Hayama
hook conveyer
huvud
hydraulic-transmission
Indian relish
infra-median vein
kilerg
lateral meniscus
LHN
low carbon alloy
Lygodium palmatum
malaria survey
management training
mantodean
meganiche
merging data
merlon
middle meningeal artery
milk-shake
molecular equation
Mycoderma cerevisiae Hansen
National Petroleum Association
neutraling value
one-piece film
parallel association processor
pecorans
pelini
Pibul Songgram
pishamin
pointing out
prayerbooks
preplacode
private branch exchange,PBX
progermination
propellant outage
prox. acc
pseudo-operations
rapturizes
removing of the needle
rhusflavone
rozhdestvensky
safety mechanism
sarcoma virus
schmidt cameras
Sekenke
sequential buffering
silent status
slider control
smoot-hawleys
stabilized condition
start - up loan
status filters
subject(to)
teacup dog
tecla
thin silk
tidal observations
Torilis scabra
trabeate
tractor binder
unitary gas conversion process
untameably
Zcat