2016年1月16日星期六

votary, neuter, urtext, deodorizer, aromatic

Kirill Gerstein is a rare breed of piano virtuoso, equally at home with classical music and jazz. Currently on a world tour, he will play with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican in London on November 12th. Mr Gerstein spoke to The Economist about his world tour, urtext editions and the perils of travelling without his instrument http://econ.st/11ewrzY

Tea leaves produce the best flavor when used within two months of purchasing. Six months is the maximum time to store green tea. The leaves absorb smells (they are sometimes used as a deodorizer) so they should be stored in an airtight, moisture-free metal or tin container that is away from light. Out of date tea leaves will be brittle and dry, rather than lush and aromatic.

茶葉在買後兩月內品嘗味道最佳。綠茶存放時間不超過六個月。茶葉會吸收異味（有時可以用做除臭劑）﹐所以需要密封保存在無溼氣的金屬罐或錫罐中。過期的茶葉會變得乾燥易碎﹐口感與香味會驟減。

aroma
noun [C]
a strong pleasant smell, usually from food or drink:
the aroma of freshly baked bread
a wine with a light fruity aroma

aromatic
adjective
having a pleasant smell:
aromatic herbs

deodorize
(dē-ō'də-rīz') pronunciation

tr.v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.

To mask or neutralize the odor of.
To make more acceptable, as by elimination or suppression of an offensive aspect: “Tighter regulation and the entrance of big developers . . . have helped deodorize the industry, but it is still plagued by undercapitalized and even fraudulent developers” (Forbes).

urtext

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Pronunciation: /ˈuːətɛkst /

Definition of urtext in English:

NOUN (plural urtexte /-tə/ or urtexts)

An original or the earliest version of a text, to whichlater versions can be compared.

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BillyPan 潘建志醫師

連勝文講說要把流浪狗送到嘉義雲林快被罵死了。我好奇之下去找他的動保影片來看(有蔡13那隻)，才發現他雖講不撲殺，但沒有要做TNVR，那當然會有收容空間不夠的問題。只想拍影片唬人，對動保政策完全不用心。

所謂TNVR是指T(Trap)補捉，N(Neuter)結紮，V(Vaccinate)打疫苗，R(Return)原地回置。對貓而言相對容易(台北市已開始做)，但被社區抱怨的流浪狗就不好處理。不過這是世界潮流也是目前台灣動保團體正推廣的觀念。對台灣人而言是進步但會有不少人反對。九把刀的電影12夜推廣的是『領養-不棄養』的觀念，但對狗的TNVR，台灣好像只有台南市的賴清德開始在做。

neuter

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Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːtə/

Definition of neuter in English:

ADJECTIVE

1Of or denoting a gender of nouns in some languages, typically contrasting with masculine and feminine orcommon:the Spirit is a neuter word in Greek

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2(Of an animal) lacking developed sexual organs, or having had them removed.

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2.1(Of a plant or flower) having neither functional pistils nor functional stamens.

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