📒今日笔记

📝讲解：carb 就是碳水化合物 carbohydrate 的简称。A low-carb diet means that you eat fewer carbohydrates and a higher proportion of protein and fat.

📍例句1：I usually just have a salad for lunch because I'm trying to lose weight on a low-carb diet.

我中午一般就只吃沙拉，因为我在尝试通过低碳饮食减肥。

📍例句2：Low-carb diets are associated with decreased sugar intake, which can lower the risk of obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders.

低碳饮食意味着减少糖的摄入，从而降低肥胖、糖尿病以及其它代谢疾病的风险。

02.

have a sweet tooth 爱吃甜食

📝讲解：The phrase "have a sweet tooth" means to like things that taste of sugar，喜欢甜的东西，就是爱吃甜食的意思。

📍例句1：It also means less happiness for people who have a sweet tooth.

对于那些爱吃甜食的人来说，快乐也变少了。

📍例句2：I admit that I do have a sweet tooth because I can never say no to cakes, cookies, and ice cream.

我承认我很爱吃甜食，因为我从来没有办法拒绝蛋糕、饼干还有冰淇淋。

03.

the icing on the cake

the frosting on the cake

锦上添花

📝讲解：the icing on the cake 或者 the frosting on the cake，指蛋糕上点缀的糖霜，还可以引申为“锦上添花”的意思。It refers to something that makes a very good experience even better.

📍例句1：It was a great day, but meeting her there was just the icing on the cake!

那一天过得很开心，而在那儿遇到她就更是锦上添花了。

📍例句2：I'm really happy that you can come to my birthday party, and an amazing surprise gift would be the icing on the cake.

我很开心你能来参加我的生日派对，如果能收到一份惊喜大礼就更加完美了。

04.

a smart cookie 聪明人

📝讲解：A smart cookie refers to someone who is really clever. 我们用 a smart cookie 来指代非常聪明的人。

📍例句1：You are such a smart cookie!

你真聪明！

📍例句2：If you're a smart cookie, then you might be the teacher's pet.

如果你是一个聪明人的话，那老师应该很喜欢你。

05.

mouth-watering

令人垂涎欲滴的，诱人的

📝讲解：water 用作动词表示流口水，mouth-watering 这个词就可以用来生动形象地修饰令人垂涎欲滴的、诱人的食物。Food that is mouth-watering looks or smells extremely good.

📍例句1：Her mom makes such mouth-watering cakes that I just can’t wait to go over to her house tonight.

她妈妈做的蛋糕特别诱人，我已经迫不及待今晚去她家了。

📍例句2：The smell from the kitchen is mouth-watering.

从厨房飘来的香味让人口水直流。

06.

finger-licking good 非常美味

📝讲解：形容食物非常美味，好吃到连手指都要舔的程度，一般用于口语表达。

📍例句1：The steak is tender and juicy. It's finger-licking good!

这牛排又嫩又多汁，也太好吃了！

📍例句2：The restaurant is finger-licking good!

这家餐厅很好吃！