2014年4月19日 星期六

stinky tofu, kebobs,wampum, jewelry, kick up a stink

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Night markets are perhaps one of the best aspects of Taipei, especially for those who like to snack or shop after sundown. The ShiLin and ShiDa (near National Taiwan Normal University) are some of the best. Come prepared to bargain and shop for cheap jewelry, clothes and electronic accessories, and be ready to get your snack on. During the summer, night markets are the home to bao bing, or shaved ice with your choice of toppings – a perfect way to cool off on a hot summer night. Other snacks include stinky tofu, kebobs, wontons, even chickens’ feet.



stink

Pronunciation: /stɪŋk/
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verb (past stank /staŋk/ or stunk /stʌŋk/; past participle stunk)

[no object]
  • 1have a strong unpleasant smell:the place stank like a sewer his breath stank of drink
  • [with object] (stink somewhere out/up) informal fill somewhere with a strong unpleasant smell:her perfume stank the place out
  • 2 informal be very unpleasant, contemptible, or scandalous:he thinks the values of our society stink
  • (stink of) be highly suggestive of (something regarded with disapproval):the whole affair stinks of a set-up
  • (stink of) have or appear to have a scandalously large amount of (something, especially money):the whole place was luxurious and stank of money

noun

[in singular]
  • 1a strong unpleasant smell; a stench:the stink of the place hit me as I went in
  • 2 informal a row or fuss:a silly move now would kick up a stink we couldn’t handle

adjective

West Indian
  • 1having a strong unpleasant smell:‘What you doing with that stink dog?’
2contemptible; corrupt:the whole episode is so stink that the principal asked for an immediate transfer of the teacher


'The dirty kebab is a post-pub British tradition; that fatty melange of meat and its throat constricting pong of the garlic sauce unparalleled elsewhere. I pray that kebabs will not be subject to stringent regulations that will hamper experimentation in this noble industry, as it continues to bravely stand against the gastrofication of our culinary habits'
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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: If we let rampant gastrofication ruin the gloriously dodgy meat content of our kebabs, it'll be Chicken Cottage next
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kebab/kabob
Turkish for roast meat. Shishkebab is small pieces of mutton rubbed with salt, pepper, etc., and roasted on a skewer (shish in Turkish) sometimes interspaced with vegetables. Shashlik is a Georgian version.


kebab

Line breaks: kebab
Pronunciation: /kɪˈbab
 
, kəˈbɑːb
 
/
(North American also kabob)

noun

  • A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit.
    More example sentences
    • It's best used when grilling kabobs, burgers, chops and steaks.
    • Outdoors is a grill from which you can order various flame-grilled meats including kebabs, steaks and meatballs.
    • Important categories of dishes which have a Moghul origin include: pilaf and biriani dishes; kebabs, kormas, and koftas; tandoor dishes; samosas.

Origin

late 17th century: from Arabic kabāb, partly via Urdu, Persian, and Turkish.

Döner kebab is a Turkish speciality consisting of marinated mutton or lamb packed into a cylindrical mass and grilled on a vertical rotating spit (shawarma in Arabic).[kuh-BOB] Small chunks of meat, fish or shellfish that are usually marinated before being threaded on a skewer and grilled over coals. Pieces of vegetables can also accompany the meat on the skewer. Also called shish kebab and shashlik.

wampum (WOM-puhm)

noun
1. Beads made from shells, strung in strands, belts, etc. used for ceremonial purposes, jewelry, and money.
2. Money.

Etymology
Short for Massachusett wampompeag, from wampan (white) + api (string) + -ag, plural suffix.

Usage
"Seems he isn't sure he wants to be part of the Braves' new world unless the front office comes across with more wampum." — Crybabies in Midseason Form; Denver Post; Mar 4, 1992.

"Or, as GE Chairman Jack Welch said in a talk reported earlier this year by USA Today, 'We've got to get more wampum. That means we 've got to have more dot.coms.'" — Allan Sloan; Companies Creating New Coin In Push to Enter the Internet Realm; Washington Post; Jul 20, 1999.


jewelry


  音節
jew • el • ry, ((主に英))-ler • y
発音
dʒúːəlri
レベル
大学入試程度
jewelryの変化形
jewelries (複数形)
[名][U]((集合的))宝石類, 宝飾品類;装身具.

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