sandwich的歷史、sandwich sandwich
我們常吃到的三明治是源自一個(gè)人的姓名。下面了解一下這個(gè)故事及各種三明治的說法。
Sandwich,slices of bread with filling.三明治指夾餡的面包片。
It is ironic that the most common and innocuous eponym derives from the most hated figure in eighteenth-century politics.
具有諷刺意味的是,這個(gè)最普通、最無害的名字來自18世紀(jì)政治中最令人討厭的人物。
John Montagu,4th Earl of Sandwich(1718-92),was accused of bribery and corruption while First Lord of the Admiralty and was blamed for the ill-preparedness of the navy at the time of French aggression and the American Revolution (the bottom literally fell out of one vessel, the Royal George, while still in port).
三明治伯爵
約翰·蒙塔古,第四代三明治伯爵(1718-92),在擔(dān)任第一海軍部大臣期間被指控賄賂和腐敗,并被指責(zé)在法國侵略和美國革命期間海軍準(zhǔn)備不足(一艘船,皇家喬治號(hào),還在港口時(shí),底部就掉了下來)。
His darkest hour came in 1763 when he led the prosecution of his former friend, John Wilkes, altering documents to ensure incrimination.
他最黑暗的時(shí)刻是在1763年,當(dāng)時(shí)他帶頭起訴他的前朋友約翰·威爾克斯,篡改文件以確保有罪。
Yet it was a marathon all-night gambling session in 1762 that ensured his place in history.
然而,正是在1762年的一場(chǎng)通宵的馬拉松式,確保了他在歷史上的地位。
Unwilling to leave the gaming table, his lordship called for some sliced meat and bread to be brought to him, changing the face of cuisine forever.
因?yàn)樗辉鸽x開賭桌,便叫人給他送來一些肉片和面包,從此改變了烹飪的方式。
Captain James Cook repaid Sandwich’s patronage of his expeditions by giving his name to an outcrop in the Pacific. The Sandwich Islands later became known as Hawaii.
詹姆斯·庫克船長為了報(bào)答三明治對(duì)他探險(xiǎn)的贊助,以他的名字命名了太平洋上的一塊島嶼。三明治群島后來被稱為夏威夷。
詞匯學(xué)習(xí):
innocuous /??n?kju?s/ adj.無害的;無傷大雅的;eponym名祖(姓名或名稱被用以命名地方、發(fā)明、發(fā)現(xiàn)等的人或物)。
prosecution起訴,訴訟;incrimination n.控告;連累。cuisine /kw??zi?n/烹飪;風(fēng)味;
patronage贊助;expedition探險(xiǎn)。
常見三明治表達(dá):
an ice cream Sandwich 冰淇淋三明治。a cheese sandwich 奶酪三明治。a toasted sandwich吐司三明治。
a ham sandwich火腿三明治。a peanut butter sandwich花生醬三明治。A chicken sandwich雞肉三明治。A tuna sandwich金槍魚三明治。a tomato sandwich蕃茄三明治。