20090701 -- Summer Drinks (1)

Summer Drinks

Enjoy summer with a cold drink

In summer, nothing refreshes better than a nice cold drink, and people have a lot of choices.

Many reach for iced tea. In America, the drink first became popular in the South in the 19th century. There, people often add sugar while the tea is still hot and then chill it. This favorite Southern drink is called "sweet tea." In Asia, teas are traditionally served hot, but now tea stands offer iced teas as well. Customers can personalize their order, choosing just the right flavor and amount of sugar and ice.

In India, people enjoy a cooling drink called Iassi, which is made with yogurt. This easy-to-make drink can be served sweet or salty, or with added fruit. Throughout Latin America, people enjoy avena, which means oatmeal. Those who love the oatmeal drink claim it's healthy and delicious! And don't forget drinks made with fruit.
In America, nothing says "summer" better than lemondade made from the juice of freshly squeezed lemons. Smoothies, often made with fruit, milk and sugar mixed together, are favorites in both America and Asia.

So what are you thirsty for?



refresh v. 使清新/使清涼
eg: A cool shower is a great way to refresh yourself on a hot summer day.

chill v. 冷卻食物
-> cool it down
eg: Let the potato salad chill in the refrigerator before you serve it.
eg: Allow the cheesecake to chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours before you serve it.
eg: We chilled our soda in the creek(溪水) while fishing.

flavor n. 口味
-> the way something taste
eg: My favorite of ice cream is strayberry.

squeeze v. 擠/壓
eg: The sandwich had mayonnaise and mustard squeezed onto it.
eg: He squeezed the water out of the wet mop(拖把).
eg: Jean ordered a glass of freshly squeezed oragne juice.

squeeze v. 勉強擠出
eg: Even though she is very busy, Susan managed to squeeze in a short vacation.

personal adj. 個人的/私人的
personalize v. 使個人化/使個性化
-> make something personal
eg: She personalized her room with a lot of her own paintings.

personalize v. 標上自己姓名
eg: All of his stationary(文具) is personalized.

oatmeal n. 燕麥片
smoothie n. 歐美流行的傳統飲料，smoothie是由多種天然水果，果汁和零脂冷凍優格新鮮現調而成的飲品

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sweet tea 甜茶(美國南方，餐館有賣的地方就算美國南方)

unsweetened tea

sugar substitute 代糖
-> sometimes called artificial sweetener 人工甜味劑
-> Sweet'n Low is one brand of artificial sweetener

Splenda
Equal

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In the summer, nothing refreshes better than a nice cold drink
-> A nice cold drink is the most refreshing thing in the summer.

something is the most adjective
-> Nothing verb better than something (stronger impression)

eg: This hotel is the most expensive one in the city.
eg: This painting is the most famous one in the museum.
eg: Nothing says "I love you" better than a diamond ring.'
eg: Nothing stops the itch of a bug bite better than this skin cream.
eg: Nothing relaxes tight muscles better than a nice hot bath.