Preparing, Cooking and Serving Food in English - Visual Vocabulary Lesson

視覺字彙 — 食物和烹飪

Hi, I’m Rich. Welcome to Oxford Online  English! In this visual vocabulary lesson,  

嗨，我是Rich。歡迎來到Oxford Online  English！在本節視覺字彙課程裡，

you can learn words and phrases  to talk about food and cooking.

您會學到談論食物和 烹飪的單字和片語。

A question for you: do you want to watch  this video with subtitles? You can – it’s  

這有一個問題：您想看有 字幕的影片嗎？您可以的 —

easy! Turn them on now by clicking  the ‘CC’ icon in the bottom right.  

那很容易！現在點擊影片播放軟體底部 右側的“CC”選項打開字幕。!

Or, on mobile, tap the settings  icon to turn on subtitles.

或者，在行動電話上，敲擊設定 圖示並打開字幕。

Peel the courgettes. 

去皮小黃瓜。

‘Peel’ means to take the skin off some fruit  or vegetables. Some foods are easy to peel,  

“Peel”意思是一些蔬果去皮。 一些食物很容易去皮，

like bananas. With other ingredients, you  might need to use a knife or a peeler. 

像是香蕉。有其他佐料，您也許 要用一把刀或一個削皮器。

Cut the tomatoes into quarters.

番茄切成小塊。

When talking about preparing food, the  combination ‘cut…into…’ is common. For example,  

在談論準備食物時，組合 “cut…into…”是常用的。例如，

you might hear: ‘Cut the chicken into six  pieces’, or ‘Cut the aubergine into small cubes.’

您可能會聽到： “Cut the chicken into six  pieces”，或“Cut the aubergine into small cubes.”

There’s one common exception to this pattern;  

這個建構有一個常見的例外；

you cut something *in* half, not ‘into’. For  example: ‘Cut the lemon in half,’ not ‘into half’.

您切某物 *in*一半，不是“into”。例如： “Cut the lemon in half,”不是“into half”。

Cut the radish into thin slices Slice the radish thinly. 

蘿蔔切成薄片， 蘿蔔切薄一點。

Many words connected with cooking can be both  verbs and nouns. ‘Slice’ is a common example.  

很多與烹飪關聯的單字可以是 動詞和名詞。“Slice”是一個常見的例證。

You can cut something into slices, or just  use slice as a verb: ‘Slice the cucumber’,  

您可以把某物切片，或只用 slice擔當動詞：“Slice the cucumber”，

‘slice the carrots’, and so on. Halve and deseed the peppers. 

“slice the carrots”，類似這樣的。 圓椒切成一半並去籽。

‘Halve’ is the verb from ‘half’. It’s an efficient  way to say ‘cut something into two pieces’.  

“Halve”是源自“half”的動詞。它是一個說“cut something into two pieces”的有效方式。

You can also use ‘quarter’ as a verb. For example:  

您也可以用“quarter”擔當動詞。例如：

‘Quarter the tomato’ and ‘Cut the tomato  into four pieces’ have the same meaning. 

“Quarter the tomato”和“Cut the tomato  into four pieces”有相同的意思。

‘Deseed’ means you remove the seeds.  With peppers, you also need to remove  

“Deseed”意思是您拿掉蔬果的籽。 您也需要拿掉圓椒的瓤

the pith – the white flesh on the inside. Chop the onion as finely as possible. 

– 圓椒裡面的白肉。 洋蔥盡量切細一點。

Usually, ‘chop’ means to cut something into  medium-sized pieces, perhaps not in a precise  

通常，“chop”意思是把某物切成中等 尺寸的小塊，可能不是用

way. However, if you chop something finely,  you cut it into the smallest pieces possible. 

精確的方式。然而，如果切小某物， 您盡量切成最小塊。

Dice the red pepper. ‘Dice’ means to cut into small pieces.  

紅圓椒切成丁。 “Dice”意思是切成小塊。

More specifically, ‘dice’ means that you cut  something in two directions. If you dice a pepper,  

更特別的是，“dice”意思是您在兩個方向 來切某物。如果您切圓椒，

you first cut it into strips, and  then cut the strips into small pieces.

要先切成條，然後把 條切成小塊。

Mix the ingredients together. Stir the ingredients to mix them. 

拌好調味料。 拌攪調味料，混合他們。

Here, ‘mix’ and ‘stir’ have the same meaning.  In general, ‘stir’ is more specific, because  

在這裡，“mix”和“stir”有相同的意思。 通常，“stir”是特定一些。因為

it means to use some kind of implement – like a  spoon – to mix whatever you’re mixing. You can  

它的意思是使用一些工具 – 像是一個湯勺 – 來攪拌任何您要拌的東西。您可以

mix something with your hands, or by putting it  in a container and shaking it, or in other ways. 

用您的手來攪拌某物，或把某物放入 一個容器裡搖晃它，或用其他方式。

Stir fry the veggies on a high heat. 

猛火爆炒蔬菜。

Turn the heat up to high and fry the  vegetables, stirring continuously. 

火調到最大，炒蔬菜， 持續地拌炒它。

Often, you can say the same thing in  fewer words by using a more specific  

通常，您可以運用特定的動詞來 用更少的單字說

verb. Both these sentences are fine  and both have the same meaning,  

同一件事。這兩個句子都可以， 兩者都有相同的意思。

but in the first sentence you save words  by using a more specific verb: ‘stir fry’. 

但是在第一個句子裡您運用更特定的 動詞“stir fry”省略了單字。

Bring the water to the boil  and then add the dumplings. 

水煮開，然後放餃子。

In cookbooks and recipes,  you’ll often see the phrase  

在烹飪書和食譜裡， 您常會看到片語

‘bring the water to the boil’.  This means that you boil the water,  

“bring the water to the boil”。 這意思是水煮開，

and when it starts boiling, you’ll  add something or do something else.

在它開始沸騰時，您會 放入某些東西或做某事。

Turn the heat down to low and  simmer the soup for twenty minutes. 

或轉小，湯燉二十分鐘。

If you need to simmer something,  you turn the heat down  

如果您要燉某些東西， 火要轉小到

until it is *just* boiling. There are a few  bubbles, but it isn’t boiling vigorously. 

*剛好*沸騰的狀態。有一些泡， 但不會劇烈沸騰。

Fry the meatballs until browned on both sides. Deep fry the potatoes and leave to dry. 

煎炸肉丸直到兩邊都成金黃色。 油炸馬鈴薯並瀝幹它。

If you use the verb ‘fry’ in English,  it generally means shallow-frying:  

如果您用英文動詞“fry”， 它一般的意思是油煎：

when you fry something in a little bit of  oil or butter. Use the verb ‘deep fry’ if  

您在一些油或黃油裡煎炸某些東西。 如果您想談論在沸騰的

you want to talk about cooking something  in boiling oil, like fried potatoes.

油裡煮什麼東西，像是油炸馬鈴薯， 使用動詞“deep fry”

‘Brown’ is another useful verb. When cooking  meat, you often fry the meat first to brown  

“Brown”是另一個有用的動詞。在煮肉時， 您通常先把肉丸炸成金黃色

it – you cook it until it is brown on the  outside, but probably not cooked in the middle. 

– 您煮它直到外層是金黃色， 但是有可能中間沒煮熟。

Pre-heat the oven to 180, then roast  the chicken for around one hour. 

預先加熱烤箱到180度，然後 考雞肉約一個小時。

Here’s a question for you: ‘roast’ and ‘bake’  

這有一個問題：“roast”和“bake”

both mean to cook something in the  oven, but what’s the difference? 

兩者意思是在烤箱裡煮某些 東西，但是，區別是什麼？

There are different answers to this. Technically,  ‘roast’ means to cook something uncovered,  

對此，有不同的答案。技術上， “roast”意思是煮某些沒有包覆的東西

until it turns brown. However, in everyday  language, ‘roast’ is generally used for  

直到它變成金黃色。然而，在日常說法裡， “roast”一般適用於

meat and vegetables, and ‘bake’ is  generally used for bread, cakes, and fish.

肉類和蔬菜，而“bake”一般 適用於麵包、蛋糕和魚。

We grilled the shrimp kebabs over a charcoal fire. We cooked the shrimp kebabs on the grill. 

我們在炭火上面烤蝦肉串。 我們做燒烤蝦肉串。

With cooking, you can often use different  verbs or verb phrases to say the same thing.

在烹飪方面，您通常可以用不同的 動詞或片語來說同一件事。

For example, you can grill food, or cook  food on the grill. You can roast food,  

例如您可以燒烤食物，或在炭火上烹飪。 您可以烤食物，

or cook food in the oven. It  doesn’t matter which you use.

或在烤箱裡烹飪食物。您用 哪一個都沒有問題。

The verb ‘grill’ is often used when you cook  something on a barbecue, but your cooker  

動詞“grill是您在燒烤架上烹飪食物時 常用的，但是在您廚房裡的

in your kitchen might have a grill, and you can  also buy electric grills to use in your kitchen. 

廚師也許有一個烤架，您也可以買 電子烤架到您的廚房裡用。

Blend the soup until fairly smooth. I used a hand blender to puree the sauce. 

把湯攪均勻。我用一個手持 攪拌器來打醬泥。

You can blend something with a hand blender,  like you saw here, or with a regular blender. 

您可以用一個手持式攪拌器來拌某些東西， 像您在這看到的，或是用一個常規的攪拌器。

If you blend something for a longer time, it will  come out smooth. The opposite of smooth here is  

如果您拌某些東西很長時間，它會很均勻。 在這裡smooth的反義詞是

‘chunky’ – meaning you blend it for a short  time, and there are still some solid pieces.

“chunky” – 意思是您拌它時間很短， 仍然有一些固體。

Add a dollop of sour cream  to the soup and mix it in. 

加少量的酸奶油到湯裡， 並把它拌混入湯裡。

Add a spoonful of sour cream to the soup. A ‘dollop’ means a small amount. It’s not  

加一整勺的酸奶油到湯裡。 一個“dollop”意思是一個少量的。它不是

specific, but it generally is used to mean around  one spoonful. You can use ‘dollop’ for things  

特定的，但是它一般用來指大約一整勺。 介於固體和液體之間的

which are between solid and liquid, like yoghurt,  thick cream, sour cream, or other thick sauces. 

東西，您可以用“dollop”像是優格、 濃奶油、酸奶油或其他濃醬汁。

Sprinkle with grated parmesan  cheese before serving. 

用餐前撒上帕瑪森起司粉。

You can might *sprinkle* something on your food  before you serve it, like cheese. Another example:  

在用餐前，您能*撒*某些東西到您的 食物上面，像是起司粉。另一個事例：

you might sprinkle pepper, paprika or  oregano on top of a dish once it’s ready. 

一旦菜煮好了，您也可以撒胡椒、辣椒粉 或奧勒岡葉到菜上面。

They served the steak with green  beans and corn on the side. 

他們放綠豆和玉米在 盤側佐餐牛扒。

You can use ‘on the side’ for vegetables or  other things which accompany the main dish. 

您可以用“on the side”在蔬菜或 其他佐餐主菜的東西上。

Garnish with a mint leaf and serve. 

用薄荷葉裝點並佐餐。

A garnish is something you add mainly for  decoration, to make the food look good; more attractive.  

一個裝點是您主要為了裝飾而添加的 東西，食物會好看，更吸引人。

Some garnishes are chosen for their flavour,  but you might garnish a dish with something  

一些裝點根據喜好來選擇， 但是您可以用一些不能

that isn’t intended to be eaten. You can also  garnish a drink; cocktails often have a garnish.

吃的東西裝點菜盤。您也可以裝點一份飲料； 雞尾酒通常會有裝點。

Pour the chocolate icing generously over the top. The verb ‘pour’ is mostly used with liquids.  

慷慨地澆巧克力糖霜到上面。 動詞“pour”最常用於液體。

You can also use the verb ‘drizzle’ to mean that  you pour a small amount of something. For example:  

您也可以用動詞“drizzle”來表達 您澆少量的東西。例如：

‘Drizzle some olive oil over the salad.’ ‘Generous’ is more often used to describe people,  

“Drizzle some olive oil over the salad.” “Generous”常用於描述人，

but you can also use it to talk about food. For  example, you can have a generous portion or a  

但是在談論食物時您也能用到它。例如， 您可以有一大份或一大盤菜。

generous serving. Here, ‘generous’ has the meaning  of large, but in a positive way – not too large.

在這裡，“generous”有大的意思， 但是是正向的方式 – 不是太大。

What about you? Tell us about  the last thing you cooked;  

您呢？告訴我們您最近 煮的東西；

how did you do it? Can you use some of  the language you learned in this lesson?  

您怎麼做的？您可以運用一些在 本節課裡學到的說法嗎？

Write your answer in the comments and  share it with us and other learners!

在留言板寫下您的答案，  分享給我們和其他學習者！

If you liked this lesson,  don’t forget to check out the  

如果您喜歡本節課，不要忘記看我們的

other lessons in our Visual Vocabulary series.

視覺字彙系列的其他課程。

Thanks for watching!

感謝觀看！