Zanzibar (1)

Adventures in Africa
慢活桑給巴爾 非洲探險記

Off the coast of Tanzania lies the exotic island of Zanzibar. This amazing place is home to beautiful old houses, leafy forests and white sandy beaches. Some friends and I had the adventure of a lifetime there last year.

We took a two-hour ferry ride from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to Stone Town. After scouting around for a hotel, we chose a simple one with clean rooms and a rooftop restaurant.

Then we hired a guide and headed to Zanzibar's famous spice farms. Cloves, peppers, cinnamon and ginger are just a few of the spices that grow there.

Tourism and spices are the island's biggest industries. Many spices are tropical and grow on trees and vines. It was like walking through a forest. At each new plant, our guide pulled off a small bit of the spice.

We smelled it and guessed which one it was. Then he told us about the spice. I bought some saffron and vanilla. After the tour, we picked out some crab and fish at the seafood market for the cooks to prepare. Then we went to bed fat and happy.

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cooker 是一個電鍋, 不是廚師, 這是一個 appliance 電器用品
slow cooker n.
a large electric pot used for cooking food, esp. stews, very slowly.
廚師的英文叫做 cook
* Who's the cook of this delicious meal? 誰是這一餐美食的廚師
本文提到 for the cooks to prepare 意思是讓廚師們烹煮
chef 這個字源自於法文 chief 長官, 領袖,
/ˈʃɛf/
所以 chef 指的是廚房裡的領袖, 大廚, 主廚


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home to...
this is where they come from, this is where they are mainly located
* Sacramento is home to the NBA Kings.
* The bamboo forest of China is home to the giant panda.

... of a lifetime
the thrill of a lifetime [=a great thrill; the most exciting moment or event of a person's life] ▪ This is the opportunity of a lifetime. = This sort of opportunity comes along once in a lifetime. [=this is a very rare opportunity] — often used before another noun ▪ He won a lifetime supply of ice cream. [=free ice cream for the rest of his life] ▪ She was presented with a lifetime achievement award. [=an award for all the work she has done in her life] ▪ a baseball player's lifetime batting average [=batting average measured over a baseball player's full career]

ferry n. boat
to carry or move (someone or something) on a vehicle (such as a boat or a car) usually for a short distance between two places

scout v. 搜尋, 尋找
* A team was sent to scout for a safer hiding site.
一隻隊伍被送出去為了要尋找更安全的躲藏處
scout n. 偵查, 偵查者
a talent scout 星探
a boy scout 男童子軍 a girl scout 女童軍
1 a always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] : to search an area or place for something or someone
1 b [+ obj] : to explore (an area) in order to find information about it
2 : to watch or look at (someone or something) in order to decide if that person or thing is suited for a particular job or purpose [+ obj]

spice n. 香料, 調味品
* Ginger is one spice that is widely used in Asian cooking.
薑是亞洲食物裡常常用的香料
spice v. 使活潑生動, 增添趣味
* The comedian's acting really spiced up the movie.
這位喜劇演員的演出真的讓這部電影增色不少

tourism n.[noncount] 旅遊業, 觀光業
tour v. 旅遊, 旅行
* The country's foreign earnings mostly come from tourism.
這個國家外來的收入主要來自觀光業
tourist 觀光客
* The town is packed with tourists during the summer.
這個城陣在夏季的時候擠滿了觀光客
1 : the activity of traveling to a place for pleasure 2 : the business of providing hotels, restaurants, entertainment, etc., for people who are traveling

pick out [phrasal verb] 挑選出, 揀出
* The editor picked out several photos for the magazine cover.
編輯挑了幾張照片當雜誌封面
pick out 突顯, 辨示出
* Phil's yellow cap makes it easy to pick hime out in the crowd.
Phil 黃色的棒球帽使他容易在人群中被找到
1 pick (something) out or pick out (something) a : to choose or select (the best or most appropriate person or thing) from a group
b : to play (a song, melody, etc.) by playing each note separately
2 pick (someone or something) out or pick out (someone or something) : to see and identify (someone or something)



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