Eztalk美语【252】It's very “in”these days. 最近这可流行得很呢。

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Wen and Nikki leave the salon

Wen:How do I look? I love these braids. They're fun!

Nikki:They look great! Hey, are you hungry? I know a good Ethiopian restaurant-Meskerem.

Wen:An Ethiopian restaurant? Whoa! I always think of starving people in Ethiopia.

Nikki:It's very “in”these days. Some of the places are really expensive.

Wen:That's so ironic! Well, what's it like? Is it your traditional food?

Nikki:No. Africans and African-Americans are different in many ways. Our food's different, too.

Ethiopian

埃塞俄比亚的。Ethiopia (n.) 埃塞俄比亚。Meskerem (n.)是一家著名的埃塞俄比亚餐厅，位在华盛顿特区

Ethiopian cuisine is delicious.

埃塞俄比亚美食很好吃。

ironic (a.)

讽刺的

Isn't it ironic that George W. Bush, a former alcoholic, became president?

曾经是酗酒狂的小布什变成总统，可真是讽刺，不是吗?

starving (a.)

饥饿的

A: Pass some more food over—Im starving!

再多递点食物过来——我饿死了!

B: Take it easy. Eating so quickly is bad for your health.

吃慢点。吃太快有碍健康。

African (a.)

非洲的。African-American是指「非裔美国人」，是对美国黑人的正式说法

African drumming is highly sophisticated.

非洲鼓非常地复杂。

小雯和妮琪离开美容院

小雯：我看起来如何?我好喜欢这些辫子。它们好有趣!

妮琪：看起来太棒了!嘿，你饿不饿?我知道一家好吃的埃塞俄比亚餐厅──玛斯克林餐厅。

小雯：埃塞俄比亚餐厅?哇!我都会联想到埃塞俄比亚的饥民。

妮琪：最近这可流行得很呢。有些地方还很贵。

小雯：这真是太讽刺了!是什么样的食物?是你们的传统食物吗?

妮琪：不是。非洲人和非裔美国人在许多方面是不一样的。我们的食物也不一样。
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