集思晨读 Day 136 中国文化特辑 面条

【集思晨读 Lewis Day 135 中国文化特辑 】 063 Noodles 面条 Good morning, everyone! It's Wed., 22nd April. I am Lewis saying hello to you all from Yangzhou. 大家周三早上好，今天是四月二十二号! 我是Lewis，在扬州给大家晨读！ 今天的中国文化特辑跟大家聊 面条 1. Noodles, Miantiao, are a kind of time-honored Chinese food. 2. Records say that nobles were fond of the food about 30 centimeters long, which is made of flour and boiled in water more than 1,900 years ago. 3. Mix flour with water and make the mixture into a paste, and then cut it into strips. This is how Miantiao is made. 4. Miantiao can be boiled or fried. 5. Noodles in China also represent permanence. 6. Therefore, people always have noodles on their birthday to wish for a long lifespan. 7. Noodles are one of the Chinese favorite food, just like the bread for westerners. 备注： A. Time-honored adj. 久享盛名的；老字号；历史悠久而广受推崇的 再举例： • Having a cup of thick tea is time-honored tradition of some areas in China. 在饭前喝一杯浓茶是中国某些地方的历史悠久的传统。 • Homecoming is a time-honored tradition in the United States. 校友返校是美国学校由来已久的传统。 B. Be fond of 喜欢，喜爱 其他表达“喜爱，喜欢”的词汇和句型 • Enjoy sth./doing sth. • Favorite adj. （仅用在名词前）最喜欢的 • (to be) keen on ... ; (尤指对某一项事物的) 喜欢 • I'm crazy about sth. (doing sth.) 疯狂的喜爱 • (to be) struck on sth. /sb. （英）喜欢，喜爱 C. Lifespan 一生 life expectancy 预期寿命