BBC新闻词汇(视频版) 第99期:锦上添花The icing on the cake
日期:2013-12-23 10:37

(单词翻译:单击)

Transcript:

A slice of life in Dresden.

For 20 years, the German city has been holding a festival dedicated to its traditional Christmas fruit cake, the 'stollen'.

Cutting it was no piece of cake. Several bakers needed sharp knives and determination to make sure everybody got their share of the 4,246kg treat.

In the end, only crumbs were left. But people with a sweet tooth need not worry. There's always next year.

Vocabulary:

slice n. 薄片

dedicated v. 以…奉献;把…用于

piece of cake 轻而易举的事情;轻松愉快的事

determination n. 决心;果断

sweet tooth n. 喜好甜食

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重点单词
  • dedicatedadj. 专注的,献身的,专用的
  • slicen. 薄片,切片 vt. 切成薄片,削
  • traditionaladj. 传统的
  • determinationn. (正式)决定,规定,决心,测定,定位