chcolatey cake 巧克力蛋糕
apple strudels 苹果卷
tafelspitz 清炖牛肉
schnitzel 炸小牛排
a loin of veal 小牛腰肉 a loin of pork 猪里脊肉
escalope of veal 小牛肉片
sachertorte 萨赫蛋糕
paprika 辣椒粉
parboil v.boil (food) until it is partly cooked 将(食物)煮到半熟
Potatoes can be parboiled before roasting.土豆可先煮至半熟再烤.
goulash 炖牛肉
gelatinous adj.in a state between solid and liquid, like a gel 凝胶状的
colander 漏勺
upmarket 上等的
budget-style hotel 经济型酒店
landaus 四轮马车
crew van 箱车
barge 游船
fixer 向导
Johann Strauss 小约翰施特劳斯
a compact city 紧凑密集的城市
wraith 幽灵
nymphet 仙女
mermaid 美人鱼
the Blue Danube 多瑙河
Hungary 匈牙利
Serbia 塞尔维亚
prosaic adj.uninspired; unimaginative 无灵感的; 无想像力的
:a prosaic metaphor, style, writer平庸的比喻﹑ 风格﹑ 作家 *
mongrel adj.any plant or animal of mixed origin 杂交的动植物:
a mongrel breed杂种 *of mongrel stock混种的.
pedigree adj.descended from a known line of (usu specially chosen) animals of the same breed; pure bred (指动物的)纯种的
pedigree cattle, dogs, horses, etc纯种的牛﹑ 狗﹑ 马等.
To me, the Blue Danube is like a full restaurant. It is full of joy, full of movement, full of activity.
Once an aristo, always an aristo.
The uneven contour of Mother Nature itself.
Coming to Vienna without listening to a Strauss waltz would be like going to Lancashire without tasting a hotpot.