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#英語學習#

Why Does Microwaved Food Usually Taste Worse Than Putting it in the Oven?【譯】為什么微波爐食物通常比放進烤箱更難吃？【單詞】Microwaved 原型 microwave [mahy-kroh-weyv][ma?kr?we?v] n. 微波；微波爐 vt. 用微波爐加熱；Microwaved 這里是過去分詞用作形容詞，表示“微波爐加熱的”、“微波爐做出來的”【單詞】oven [uhv-uhn][?vn] n. 烤箱；烤爐

Microwaves act much more strongly on water molecules, and also heat much faster than ovens.【譯】微波對水分子的作用更強烈，加熱速度也比烤箱快得多。【單詞】strongly [strawng-lee, strong‐][str??li] adv. 強有力地；堅強地；激烈地【單詞】molecules 原型：molecule [mol-uh-kyool][m?l?kju?l] n. 分子；微粒【單詞】heat [heet][hi?t] v. (使)變熱；加熱

Which means often that water will quickly exceed the temperature of the surrounding food and can evaporate, leaving food dry or rubbery.【譯】這意味著水會很快超過周圍食物的溫度并蒸發，使食物變得干燥或發韌。【單詞】exceed [ik-seed][?ksi?d] vt. 超過；超出 vi. 領先【單詞】temperature [tem-per-uh-cher][tempr?t??] n. 氣溫；體溫；溫度【單詞】surrounding 原型：surround [suh-round][s?ra?nd] vt. 包圍；環繞【單詞】evaporate [ih-vap-uh-reyt][?v?p?re?t] v. 蒸發；失去水分；消失【單詞】rubbery [ruhb-uh-ree][r?b?ri] adj. 像橡膠的；有彈性的

Ovens heat much more evenly and solely from the outside in, usually crisping up the outside of the food in a much more pleasurable tasting way.【譯】烤箱加熱更加均勻，完全由外而內，通常以一種品嘗起來更愉悅的方式將食物的外部弄得“酥脆”起來。【單詞】evenly [ee-vuhn][i?vnli] adv. 平衡地；平坦地；平等地；均勻地【單詞】solely [sohl-lee][s??lli] adv. 獨自地；單獨地；完全【單詞】crisping [krisp][kr?sp??] n. 變脆【單詞】pleasurable [plezh-er-uh-buhl][ple??r?bl] adj. 令人愉快的；使人快樂的【單詞】tasting 原型：taste [teyst][te?st] n. 味覺；味道；品味 v. 品嘗；有 ... 味道的；體驗

Microwaves arent as easily able to char/crisp things due to the aforementioned inability to heat things other than water.【譯】微波爐不容易燒焦/脆化，因為上面提到的除了水以外的東西不能加熱。【短語】due to 多數表示“由于；因為”。如：This accident was due to his careless driving．同時，due 與to 單配，還可以表示“付給某人”，如：Respect is due to older people.【單詞】aforementioned [uh-fawr-men-shuhnd][??f??men??nd] adj. 上述的；前述的【單詞】inability [in-uh-bil-i-tee][??n?b?l?ti] n. 無能；無力

Added to that is the usual suspect of unevenly heated food due to microwaves not being dispersed entirely evenly within, even when turntables act to counter this flaw.【譯】除此之外，還有一個常見的猜測，就是由于微波爐沒有完全均勻地分散在食物內部，即使是在轉盤的作用下，也會產生加熱不均的問題。【單詞】suspect [suhs-pekt][s?spekt] v. 懷疑；猜想【單詞】unevenly [uhn-ee-vuhn][?ni?vnli] adv. 不平坦地；不均衡地【單詞】dispersed 原型：disperse [dih-spurs][d?sp??s] v. 分散；散開【單詞】entirely [en-tahyuhr-lee][?nta??li] adv. 完全地；全部地【單詞】turntables [turn-tey-buhl][t??nte?blz] 轉臺，轉盤【單詞】counter [koun-ter][ka?nt?] v. 反對；反擊【單詞】flaw [flaw][fl??] n. 瑕疵；缺陷；破綻；裂縫

Lastly microwaves are often used almost solely for heating up left-overs or convenience foods, which means the initial quality of food going into microwaves is lower to begin with.【譯】最后，微波爐通常只用于加熱剩菜或方便食品，這意味著進入微波爐的食物的初始質量較低。【單詞】Lastly 原型：lastly 副詞 [last-lee, lahst-][lɑ?stli] adv. 最后；終于【單詞】convenience [kuhn-veen-yuhns][k?nvi?nj?ns] n. 便利；舒適；適宜【單詞】initial [ih-nish-uhl][?n??l] adj. 開始的；最初的

A microwave oven is really a water boiler.【譯】微波爐真是個熱水爐。【單詞】boiler [boi-ler][b??l?] n. 鍋爐；汽鍋；熱水器

Very specifically, microwave ovens work by causing water molecules to rotate very rapidly.【譯】特別是，微波爐的工作原理是使水分子快速旋轉。【單詞】specifically [spi-sif-ik-lee][sp?s?f?kli] adv. 特別地；明確地；具體地【單詞】rotate [roh-teyt][r??te?t] v. 輪流；(使)旋轉【單詞】rapidly [rap-id][r?p?dli] adv. 迅速地；很快地

As a result of this, it is only the water itself that heats up; the solid matter in the rest of the food does not, directly, although it can be warmed as a result of some of the heat being transferred from the adjacent water molecules.【譯】因此，只有水本身會加熱；食物中其他部分的固體物質不會直接被加熱，盡管它可以因為一些熱量從鄰近的水分子中傳導過來而被加熱。【短語】as a result (of ...) 結果，因...而...；例句：The plan foundered as a result of lack of finance. 這個計劃由于缺乏資金而失敗。【單詞】solid [sol-id][s?l?d] adj. 固體的；實心的【單詞】directly [dih-rekt-lee, dahy-][d?rektli] adv. 直接地；立即；正好地；完全【單詞】transferred 原型：transfer [trans-fur][tr?nsf??] v. 轉移；調任【單詞】adjacent [uh-jey-suhnt][?d?e?snt] adj. 鄰近的；毗連的；接近的

This has a few different implications:-【譯】這有一些不同的含義：-【單詞】implications 原型：implication [im-pli-key-shuhn][??mpl?ke??n] n. 牽連；含意；暗示

Metal (steel, aluminium and others) should never be used in microwave ovens at all.【譯】金屬（鋼、鋁和其他）根本不應用于微波爐。【單詞】Metal 原型：metal [met-l][metl] n. 金屬；合金【單詞】steel [steel][sti?l] n. 鋼鐵；鋼制品【單詞】aluminium [al-yuh-min-ee-uhm][??lj?m?ni?m] n. 鋁 =aluminum（美）

It is conductive of both heat and electricity, is reflective of microwaves, and can cause arcing sparks.【譯】它既導熱又導電，能反射微波，并能產生電弧火花。【單詞】conductive [kuhn-duhk-tiv][k?nd?kt?v] adj. 傳導性的；有傳導力的【單詞】electricity [ih-lek-tris-i-tee, ee-lek-][??lektr?s?ti] n. 電；電學；電流【單詞】reflective [ri-flek-tiv][r?flekt?v] adj. 反射的；反映的【單詞】arcing [ahrk][ɑ?k??] n. 擊穿；飛弧；嚴重打火；是動詞arc的現在分詞.【單詞】sparks 原型：spark [spahrk][spɑ?k] vi. 閃爍；冒火花 n. 火星

Dense, solid material/food types will only cook poorly within a microwave oven.【譯】緊密的固體材料/食物在微波爐中只能被烹制得很差。【單詞】Dense 原型：dense [dens][dens] adj. 密集的；稠密的；濃密的【單詞】cook [koo?k][k?k] v. 烹調；燒煮【單詞】poorly [poor-lee][p??li] adv. 不充份地；貧乏地；不怎么樣

If you want to steam potatoes, for example, you will get much better results if you either cut the potatoes up into small pieces, or cook them on a conventional stove.【譯】例如，如果你想蒸土豆，如果你把土豆切成小塊，或者用傳統的爐子煮，效果會更好。【短語】for example 例如；例句：You can buy fruit here - oranges and bananas, for example. 你可以在這里買水果，例如買柑橘和香蕉。【單詞】steam [steem][sti?m] n. 蒸汽；水汽 v. 蒸；冒熱氣【單詞】potatoes 原型：potato [puh-tey-toh, -tuh][p?te?t??] n. 馬鈴薯；土豆【單詞】conventional [kuhn-ven-shuh-nl][k?nven??nl] adj. 傳統的；慣例的；常規的【單詞】stove n. 爐子，火爐

There are also persistent rumours that the nutritional profile of vegetables cooked within a microwave often is different (and generally inferior) to vegetables cooked with a conventional stove, although this may be raw vegan propaganda.【譯】也經常有傳言說，在微波爐中烹制的蔬菜的營養成分通常與用傳統爐子烹制的蔬菜不同（而且一般都不如），盡管這可能是生鮮素食主義的宣傳。【單詞】persistent [per-sis-tuhnt, -zis-][p?s?st?nt] adj. 堅持的；連續的；固執的【單詞】rumours 原型：rumour [ru?m?] n. 謠言；傳聞；傳說【單詞】nutritional [noo-trish-uhn, nyoo-][njutr???nl] adj. 營養的；滋養的【單詞】profile [proh-fahyl][pr??fa?l] n. 側面；輪廓；形象；簡介【單詞】vegetables 原型：vegetable [vej-tuh-buh?l][ved?t?bl] n. 蔬菜；植物【單詞】inferior [in-feer-ee-er][?nf??ri?] adj. 較低的；次等的；不如的；下級的【單詞】raw [raw][r??] adj. 未加工的；生的；原始的【單詞】vegan [vee-guhn, vey-][vi?ɡ?n] n. 嚴格的食素主義者【單詞】propaganda [prop-uh-gan-duh][?pr?p?ɡ?nd?] n. 宣傳；宣傳的內容

You need to be very selective about the types of food vessels you use in microwave ovens.【譯】你需要對微波爐中使用的食物容器的類型進行嚴格的選擇。【單詞】selective [si-lek-tiv][s?lekt?v] adj. 選擇的；選擇性的；精挑細選的【單詞】vessels 原型：vessel [ves-uhl][vesl] n. 容器；器皿；船；艦；脈管，血管

Ceramic bowls with high sides do not work well, because the microwaves wont penetrate them as effectively, in order to get to the food.【譯】高邊的陶瓷碗不能很好地工作，因為微波無法有效地穿透它們，以便到達食物。【用法】in order to 意為“為了……”，表示目的；在用法和意義上相當于so as to結構，但是in order to結構可以用于句首、句中，而so as to多用于句中。其否定式分別為：in order not to 和so as not to。in order to在句中表示目的時，常可以轉化成in order that。如：We should work hard in order to pass the exam.=We should work hard in order that we can pass the exam. 【單詞】Ceramic 原型：ceramic [suh-ram-ik][s?r?m?k] adj. 陶器的

【單詞】bowls 原型：bowl [bohl][b??l] n. 碗；碗狀物【單詞】penetrate [pen-i-treyt][pen?tre?t] v. 滲透；看穿；穿透

【單詞】effectively [ih-fek-tiv][?fekt?vli] adv. 事實上；有效地

Glass is a better choice, with plastic being the most desirable; although there is a danger of melted plastic combining with your food, which you also really do not want.【譯】玻璃是一個更好的選擇，塑料是最理想的選擇；雖然熔融的塑料與食物結合有危險，這點你也確實不想有。【單詞】Glass 原型：glass [glas, glahs][ɡlɑ?s] n. 玻璃；玻璃杯；玻璃制品【單詞】plastic [plas-tik][pl?st?k] n. 塑料；塑料制品 adj. 塑料的【單詞】desirable [dih-zahyuhr-uh-buhl][d?za??r?bl] adj. 令人滿意的；有吸引力的；值得的【單詞】danger [deyn-jer][de?nd??] n. 【U】危險 n. 【C】危險物（或人）；威脅【單詞】melted 原型：melt [melt][melt] vi. 融化；熔化 vt. 使融化；使熔化【單詞】combining 原型：combine [kom-bahyn][k?mba?n] v. 聯合；使結合；結合

Combine some olive oil or water, with whatever food you are cooking in the microwave, and if possible, try to distribute the water evenly throughout the food.【譯】將橄欖油或水與微波爐中烹調的任何食物混合，如果可能的話，試著將水均勻地分布在食物中。【單詞】olive [ol-iv][?l?v] n. 橄欖；橄欖樹；橄欖色 adj. 黃褐色的；橄欖色的，橄欖的【單詞】distribute [dih-strib-yoot][d?str?bju?t] v. 分配；散發；分布

This will promote the heating effect that the microwave causes, and produce consistent heat.【譯】這將促進微波產生的加熱效應，并產生持續的熱量。【單詞】promote [pruh-moht][pr?m??t] vt. 促進；提升；升遷；發起；促銷，推銷【單詞】consistent [kuhn-sis-tuhnt][k?ns?st?nt] adj. 始終如一的；持續的；一致的

The more water a given food contains, and the more evenly distributed said water is, the more effectively a microwave oven will heat it.【譯】一種食物所含的水分越多，水分分布越均勻，微波爐就越能有效地加熱食物。【固定用法】the more..., the more ..., 越...，就越...；注意這里的more可以是形容詞或副詞的比較級；例句：The more he eats, the fatter he gets. 他吃得越多，人越發胖。The more of the masses we unite with, the better. 我們聯合起來的群眾越多，就越有利。【單詞】contains 原型：contain [kuhn-teyn][k?nte?n] vt. 容納；包含

Divide the cooking time of the food up into two phases, and at the end of the first phase, take the food out of the microwave, and thoroughly stir it.【譯】將食物的烹調時間分為兩個階段，第一階段結束時，將食物從微波爐中取出，徹底攪拌。【單詞】phases 原型：phase [feyz][fe?z] n. 階段；時期 vt. 逐步執行【單詞】thoroughly [thur-uh-lee][θ?r?li] adv. 徹底地；完全；非常【單詞】stir [stur][st??] vt. 激起；惹起；攪和

This will further ensure even heating.【譯】這將進一步確保加熱均勻。

Microwaves should ideally only be used for re-heating food that has already been conventionally cooked.【譯】理想情況下，微波爐應該只用于重新加熱已經按照傳統方法烹調過的食物。【詞法】re-heating 表示“重新加熱”【單詞】ideally [ahy-dee-uh-lee][a?di??li] adv. 理想地；完美地【單詞】conventionally [kuhn-ven-shuh-nl][k?n?ven??n?li] adv. 照慣例；照常套；照老例

Meats which would be dangerous to health if consumed raw, should not be cooked in a microwave oven in a raw state.【譯】生吃會危害健康的肉類，不應在生的狀態下用微波爐烹調。【單詞】Meats 原型：meat [meet][mi?t] n. 肉

【單詞】consumed 原型：consume 動詞過去式 [kuhn-soom][k?nsju?m] v. 消耗；吃喝

The number of food types which a microwave can be used to effectively cook from a raw state, is fairly limited.【譯】微波爐能有效地從生食狀態下烹制食物的種類是相當有限的。【單詞】fairly [fair-lee][fe?li] adv. 公正地；相當地【單詞】limited 原型：limit [lim-it][l?m?t] n. 限度；限制；界限 vt. 限制；限定

Cooking or even re-heating pastry or breads (such as pizza crust) is an inappropriate use for a microwave oven; the pastry will develop the consistency of wet leather.【譯】烹制或者重新加熱糕點或面包（如披薩餅皮）不適合用微波爐來進行；糕點會產生濕皮革的韌度。【單詞】pastry [pey-stree][pe?stri] n. 面粉糕餅；餡餅皮【單詞】pizza [peet-suh][pi?ts?] n. 比薩餅【單詞】crust [kruhst][kr?st] n. 外殼；堅硬的外殼；面包皮 vt. 蓋以硬皮 vi. 結硬皮【單詞】inappropriate [in-uh-proh-pree-it][??n?pr??pri?t] adj. 不適當的；不合宜的【單詞】develop [dih-vel-uh?p][d?vel?p] v. 產生【單詞】consistency [kuhn-sis-tuhn-see][k?ns?st?ns?] n. 連貫；一致性；強度；硬度；濃稠度【單詞】leather [leth?-er][lee?] n. 皮革；皮制品