By Matt Hickman/罗焕慧(译)
◆语篇导读
在纽约街头,随处可见人们站在路边从美食车上购买美食。这些卡车被装扮得风格迥异,所售的美食也不尽相同。无论在时代广场还是第五大道的人行道上,你都能觅到美食车的踪影,品味到世界美食。现在,就让街头美食餐车带你体验纽约的别样风味吧!
In New York,thousands of food trucks sell delicious food from around the world,from hot dogs and sushi to juices and desserts.These tasty and affordable foods and drinks draw a large crowd of people from nearby high-rise office buildings.
Although they're usually found near sidewalks,food trucks in New York can also be found at concerts,and they're even hired for wedding ceremonies,birthday parties and anniversaries.
New York is often regarded as the greatest city in the world.Some Chinese friends may wonder why it would allow food trucks everywhere in the streets,even on the sidewalks of Times Square and Fifth Avenue.Some think they make the streets look untidy,and some complain about the heavy smoke.
The history of the food truck in New York dated back to 1691,when the Dutch just settled in what was then New Amsterdam.Today,many food trucks can still be found there.And they have become a part of the whole city's culture.
Today,online maps can help people easily find different kinds of food trucks nearby.Besides,there are awards for the best food truck cook every year.
The Great Food Truck Race,a reality TV and cooking series,has produced 51 episodes over eight seasons,showing the city's food truck culture.And organized tours allow people to taste their way through the best food trucks in downtown(市中心)and midtown Manhattan.
◆词语积淀
sushi/'suːʃi/n.寿司
affordable/ə'fɔːdəbəl/adj.买得起的;能消费得起的
crowd/kraʊd/n.群众;一伙;许多
high-rise/'haɪraɪz/adj.高耸的;高层的
sidewalk/'saɪdwɔːk/n.人行道;行人道
ceremony/'serəməni/n.典礼;仪式
anniversary/'ænɪ'vзːs(ə)ri/n.周年纪念日
episode/'epɪsəʊd/n.集;一段情节
◆典句赏析
1.Some think they make the streets look untidy,and some complain about the heavy smoke.有些人觉得它们使城市看上去不整洁,有些人则抱怨餐车的浓烟。
make the streets look untidy是“make+宾语+宾语补足语”结构形式,其中make为使役动词,充当其宾补的动词不定式与宾语构成主动关系,此时的不定式省略to。complain为不及物动词,与介词about构成固定短语,意为“对……抱怨”,后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。
【即时尝试】不要把房间弄得不整洁,否则你妈妈又要抱怨。
2.The history of the food truck in New York dated back to 1691,when the Dutch just settled in what was then New Amsterdam.纽约美食车的历史可以追溯到1691年,当时荷兰人刚刚在那时的新阿姆斯特丹定居。
when the Dutch just settled in...是由关系副词when引导的非限制性定语从句,指代前文的1691。date back to为动词短语的固定搭配形式,意为“追溯到……”,后接表示时间的词。settle in意为“定居”,后接表示地点的单词。
【即时尝试】我还记得2004年我首次去长城,那时我刚在北京定居。
译文助读
在纽约,成千上万的美食车出售来自全世界的美食,从热狗、寿司到果汁、甜点。这些美味可口又价格实惠的食物和饮品吸引了来自附近高层写字楼里的大批人群。
尽管纽约美食车常见于人行道附近,但你也能在音乐会上看到它们,甚至它们还会被雇来参加婚礼、生日派对和周年纪念日。
纽约常被认为是世界上最棒的城市。一些中国朋友可能会奇怪为何它会允许美食车遍布街头,甚至是在时代广场和第五大道的人行道上。有些人觉得它们使城市看上去不整洁,有些人则抱怨餐车的浓烟。
纽约美食车的历史可以追溯到1691年,当时荷兰人刚刚在那时的新阿姆斯特丹定居。今天在那个地方仍然可见很多的美食车。它们已然成为整个城市文化不可分割的一部分。
当今,在线地图软件能帮助人们轻松地找到附近不同种类的美食车。此外,每年都有授予美食车最佳厨师的奖项。
《美食车大赛》是一档美食类的真人秀节目,播出八季共51集,(它)向观众展示了城市的美食车文化。一些组织有序的旅游,也让人们在市中心和曼哈顿中心体验最好的美食车以感受城市的独特风味。
疯狂英语·新策略2018年5期