英语作为二语言播客2012 esl podcast 769trying unusual不寻常食物.pdfVIP

EnglishasaSecondLanguagePodcast

ESLPodcast769–TryingUnusualFoods

GLOSSARY

tostink–tosmellverybad;tohaveaveryunpleasantodor

*Bluecheesestinks!Itsmellslikedirtysocks.

bite–onemouthful;theamountoffoodtakenintoone’smouthatonce

*Onceyouhaveabiteofthiscake,youwon’tbeabletostop!

tostomach–tobeabletoeatsomethingthatisveryunpleasantwithoutgetting

sick

*Williamhateshismother-in-law’scooking,buthehadtolearntostomachher

meals.

foul–veryunpleasantanddisgusting;awful

*Pleasedon’tusefoullanguagearoundthechildren.

don’tknockituntilyou’vetriedit–aphraseusedtoasksomeonetokeepan

openmindandbewillingtotrysomethingbeforeforminganopinionorsaying

badthingsaboutsomething

*-Ican’tbelieveyousignedupforacourseinbasketweaving.

-Don’tknockituntilyou’vetriedit.Iexpectittobealotoffun.

acquiredtaste–somethingthatoneinitiallydoesnotlikebutlearnstolikeover

timeasonehasmoreexposuretoit

*Operacanbeanacquiredtaste.Ididn’tlikethemusicatfirst,butnowgoingto

theoperaisoneofmyfavoriteformsofentertainment.

todevelopatastefor(something)–tograduallybegintolikesomethingthat

onedidn’toriginallylike

*Didyoualwaysknowyouwantedtobeaninsuranceagent,ordidyoudevelop

atasteforitovertime?

tocrave–tohaveastrongdesiretohaveordosomething,especiallytoeata

specificfood

*Manywomencravepickleswhentheyarepregnant.

unappetizing–withanunpleasantappearanceorsmellthatdoesnotmakeone

feellikeeating

*Thefoodtastedgood,butitlookedveryunappetizing.

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