peddler n.小贩The peddler bawled his wares in the street.小贩在街上叫卖货物。
Catchphrase n.标语，醒目的广告用语The catchphrase of the hour is that America is living beyond its means. 当前美国流行的话题是：美国人过的是入不敷出的日子。
Pinch n.捏，撮He decided to pinch back the buds on the plant.他决定将植物上的芽掐掉。
Sieve n.筛子v.筛，滤You’ll need to sieve out the stones from the soil.你得将石块从土中筛出。
Rub v.揉搓The cat rubbed its back against my leg.猫用背擦我的腿。
Even adj.均匀的，平均的The car went with an even motion.汽车行驶平稳。
Trim v.修剪He trimmed her hair carefully.他仔细修剪她的头发。
Sprinkle v.撒，散置Don’t forget to sprinkle the flowers in the flower box.不要忘记给花盆里的花浇水。
Moisten v.弄湿Moisten the towel with cold water and apply it to the wound.把毛巾用冷水浸湿，缚在伤口处。
Seal v.封口She forgot to seal her letter before mailing it.她忘记在寄信前将信封上。
Prick v.刺，戳洞She got her finger pricked by a thron.她的手指被刺扎了一次。
Dust v.撒The airplane dusted the crops with an insecticide.飞机给庄家撒农药。
Alluring adj.诱人的，吸引人的Circuses are alluring both to children and to adults.马戏既吸引小孩，也吸引大人。
Juicy adj.多汁的Look，how fresh and juicy those grapes are.瞧，这些葡萄怪水灵的。
Flaky adj.薄的Sometimes mature skin can be dry and flaky.有时成熟的肌肤干燥而且容易剥落。
scrape v. 刮，擦He fell off the bike and got a scrape on his knee.他从自行车上摔下来，擦破了膝盖。
simmer v. 慢慢地煮用文火煮The soup simmered on the stove.汤在炉子上煨。
infuse v. 泡出味道，注入Would you infuse a kettle of Longjing tea for me?给我沏一壶龙井茶好吗？whisk v. 搅拌To make meringues, you first take the whites of several eggs and whisk them up. 做蛋白甜饼，你首先要取几个鸡蛋的蛋白搅拌好。
caramelise v. 焦糖化Now turn the heat to medium high so the sugar foams up and begin to caramelise. 调至中高火煮糖至泛起泡沫变成焦糖。
sauce n. 酱油，酱料，调味汁v. 调味This sauce uses mushroom as its seasoning.这酱油用蘑菇作调料。
luscious adj. 甘美的，多汁的，美味的I like the luscious taste of ripe peaches.我喜欢熟桃的香甜味。
oyster n. 牡蛎Some kinds of oyster are used as food, and others yield pearls.有几种牡蛎可食用，有几种可产珍珠。
whip v. 抽打，搅打I whipped the cream to make it thicker.我搅打奶油使其变稠。
roast v. 烘，烤，炙He roasted a chicken for dinner.他烤了一只鸡作晚餐。
coating n. 衣料，涂层The thin coating of chocolate is very tasty.那薄薄的一层巧克力涂层很好吃。
syrupy adj. 像蜜糖的Heat the liquid until it is thick and syrupy.加热这种液体，直到它变得像蜜糖一样浓稠。
ramekin n. 小干酪蛋糕，作小蛋糕的模子The eggs are cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin.这些鸡蛋是分别放在小模具里面，用奶油或者黄油来烹制的。
foil n. 箔，金属薄片Cigarettes are wrapped in foil to keep them fresh.香烟用箔纸包以保持新鲜。
seasonal adj. 季节的，季节性的，周期性的A lot of food is seasonal, appearing only at certain times of the year.许多食物是有季节性的，只是在一年中一定的时节才有。
grease v. 涂油脂He greased the machine carefully.他仔细为机器加润滑油。
stir v. 搅拌Mother stirred the flour and milk to a stiff paste.母亲把面粉和牛奶搅成浓浆。
knead v. 揉The cook is kneading the dough.厨师正在揉面团。
dough n. 面团Mother is making dough.母亲正在揉面。
pat v. 轻拍The headmaster patted the pupil on the shoulder.校长轻轻拍拍那个学生的肩膀。
mix v. 混合Mix this oil with the paint and stir well.把这油和漆搀在一起,好好搅拌。
rack n. 网，架子The racks were crowded with new clothes.架子上挂满了新衣服。
brush v. 刷The maid brushed the crumbs from the table.女佣拂去桌上的面包屑。
absorb v. 吸收Cotton gloves absorb sweat.棉手套吸汗。
ready v. 预备，使准备好Western companies were readying themselves for the challenge from Eastern markets. 西方公司在为应对东方市场的变化而做好准备。
homemade adj. 自制的，家里做的，国产的This is homemade bread.这是自制面包。
tart adj. 酸的These apples are a bit tart.这些苹果有点酸。
originate v. 起源Their estrangement originated in a misunderstanding.他们的隔阂是由误会而起。
recall v. 回忆Jack recalls having been in Paris to study music when he was a child.杰克回忆起小时候曾经到巴黎学音乐的事情。
raisin n. 葡萄干Mother put some raisins in the cake.母亲在糕饼中放了一些葡萄干。
pail n. 桶He fetched a pail of water.他提来一桶水。
pickled adj. 腌制的We ate eggs and bacon, pickled walnuts and cheese.我们吃鸡蛋、火腿、腌胡桃仁和干酪。
liqueur n. 利口酒Would you care for a liqueur or brandy?您喝一些利口酒或白兰地吗？separate adj. 不同的Our children have separate bedrooms.我们的孩子有各自的卧室。
mixer n. 搅打器We need to use a concrete mixer.我们需要使用混凝土搅拌器。
fold v. 折叠She folded up the letter and put it in her pocket.她把信折起来放进口袋。
stiff adj. 硬的The batter was too stiff to beat easily.面糊太稠了，不容易搅拌。
dip v. 蘸She dipped her finger in the water to see if it's hot.她把手指浸入水中，看水热不热。
smooth v. 弄平She smoothed her dress with an electric iron.她用电熨斗烫平衣服。
refrigerate v. 冷藏The milk turned because we did not refrigerate it.牛奶变酸了，因为我们没有它放到冰箱里。
bittersweet adj. 苦乐参半的We ate handfuls of bittersweet chocolate chips and licked peanut butter off spoons. 我们吃光一把又一把甜中带苦的巧克力片，把勺子上的花生酱舔得干干净净。
ecstasy n. 狂喜，忘形She was lost in ecstasy at the sight.看到这情景，她高兴得不得了。
aroma n. 气味，香味We sniffed the aroma of fresh apple pie.我们闻到了新鲜苹果馅饼的香味。
timer n. 计时器The oven has an automatic timer and other refinements.这个烤箱有自动定时器及其他改进装置。