2024年12月12日星期四

tangy, nestled in caramel, briny, defuse tensions. But things are not quite normal yet. "it's quite normal for puppies to bolt their food"

Life in Damascus is starting up again after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad. The next few weeks will show if Syria’s new leaders can truly run a state https://econ.trib.al/KTVkDas

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A series of violent attacks has shaken the country in recent weeks. The Communist Party wants to defuse tensions before they become a serious problem: https://econ.st/3AUSzG2

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We picked a peck of pickle pictures to show you how helpful bacteria and salt transform this cucumber into a tangy treat.

What Makes a Cucumber a Pickle?

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Tarte Tatin is usually made with caramelized apples or other sweet fruit. Gramercy’s dish was the first savory tarte Tatin I had seen. I made sure to wait around until they emerged from the ovens, steaming, glistening and fragrant with onions, herbs and caramelized sugar.
Although it was September and the tomatoes were as sugary as candy and nestled in caramel, the tarts were tangy and meaty. The secret, Ms. Fleming told me, was a splash of vinegar and a sprinkling of briny olives.

我小時候超不怕高，是飛簷走壁那一型的小孩，來美後什麼驚悚的雲霄飛車也都嚇不到我，怎現在連看在高處自拍的驚險鏡頭都會腳底發酸？我覺得就是上年紀平衡感變差的原因。這也是為什麼讓銀髮族自以爲重返年輕的 pickleball 場上死傷慘重的原因。（真的是「死」「傷」慘重，不是修辭。）老了就量力而為吧！老了總比走了好吧。李中志

bolt verb (MOVE QUICKLY)

[ I ]

to move very fast, especially as a result of being frightened

（尤指因受到驚嚇而）奔跑，快跑

Frightened by the car horn, the horse bolted.那匹馬受到汽車喇叭的驚嚇，飛奔了起來。

normal

/ˈnɔːml/

adjective

1.
conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.
"it's quite normal for puppies to bolt their food"
Similar:
usual
standard
typical
stock
common
ordinary
customary
Opposite:
2.
technical
(of a line, ray, or other linear feature) intersecting a given line or surface at right angles.
"a single plane of symmetry with a diad axis normal to it"

noun

1.
the usual, typical, or expected state or condition.
"her temperature was above normal"
2.
technical
a line at right angles to a given line or surface.
"the view is along the normal to the surface"

nestle

verb [I or T; + adverb or preposition]
1 to rest yourself or part of your body in a warm, comfortable and protected position:
She nestled (her head) against his shoulder.

2 to be in, or put something in, a protected or sheltered position, with bigger things around it:
Bregenz is a pretty Austrian town that nestles between the Alps and Lake Constance.

car・a・mel

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━━ n. カラメル ((味付け・着色用焼き砂糖)); キャラメル.

tang

noun [S]
a strong sharp taste or smell:
the tang of the sea air

tangy
adjective
A tangy flavour is pleasantly strong and sharp:
a deliciously tangy lemon tart