
敢挑戰嗎?
Carly is telling Adam about the most interesting food she’s ever had.
卡莉正在跟亞當分享她吃過最特別的食物。
Adam: What’s the most interesting food you’ve ever had, Carly?
亞當:卡莉,你吃過最特別的食物是什麼?
Carly: When I was traveling in India, I ate fried grasshoppers and silkworms. They are common snacks in northeastern India.
卡莉:我去印度旅行的時候,吃過炸蚱蜢和蠶蛹。在印度東北地區,這些都是很常見的小吃喔!
go on a tour旅遊silk(n.)絲綢worm(n.)幼蟲common(adj.)常見的、普及的、共同的
Adam: Really? Were they tasty?
亞當:真的嗎?好吃嗎?
tasty(adj.)美味的=flavorful
Carly: Yes, they were! Actually, Adam, did you know that around two billion people in the world eat insects every day for food?
卡莉:很好吃啊!其實,亞當,你知道嗎?世界上大約有20億人每天都會吃昆蟲當食物。
billion(n.)十億billionaire(n.)億萬富翁million(n.)百萬ten million千萬insecticide(n.)殺蟲劑
Adam: Wow, I had no idea! I don’t think eating bugs is disgusting. I was just shocked that you’ve had them. But I guess eating insects can be good for the Earth, right?
亞當:哇,我完全不知道!我不覺得吃昆蟲噁心,只是很驚訝你竟然吃過。不過,吃昆蟲應該對地球有好處,對吧?
disgusting(adj.)噁心的shocked(adj.)感到震驚的be shocked by(at)某人因~感到震驚或不安be good for對⋯⋯有好處
Carly: Yep, exactly. Some people say farming them damages the Earth less than farming other animals we eat. Plus, insects are an important food in many parts of the world.
卡莉:沒錯。有些人說,養殖昆蟲對地球的傷害比養殖其他動物少。而且,昆蟲在世界上很多地方都是重要的食物來源喔。
farm(v.)耕種、養殖damage(v.)損害、破壞less than少於、不到
Adam: That’s true. Well, I’m glad you had a good experience eating them.
亞當:也是啦。嗯,你吃得開心就好!
experience(n.)經歷、經驗
Carly: Me too. I would eat insects again. If we ever travel together, would you try eating them?
卡莉:我也覺得不錯。我願意再吃昆蟲。如果我們一起去旅行,你願意試試嗎?
If S.V.(現在式)表達可能發生的情況
Adam: Ummm…probably not. I’m not brave like you!
亞當:嗯⋯⋯應該不會吧。我可沒你那麼勇敢!
probably(adv.)可能、大概brave(adj.)勇敢的