每日英语看我的Unit8：coconut oil 椰子油
- 对话原文
- 对话练习题
- 语法讲解
- 单词讲解
Jessica: I recently started cooking with coconut oil.
我最近用椰子油做菜。
Gary: Oh, no way.
不会吧。
Jessica: Yeah. I substituted all of the other oils in my kitchen with coconut oil, and it’s supposed to be a really healthy alternative to the other oil.
我把我厨房的油都换成椰子油了，椰子油是一种健康的替代品。
Gary: I have an organic coconut oil on the shelf, and I put it on toast.
我有一瓶有机椰子油在架子上，我用来做吐司。
Jessica: Yum. I bet that’s delicious.
肯定很好吃。
Gary: It is so wonderful. It’s got this nice flavor to it.
非常好吃，有一种很好的味道。
Jessica: And while you can eat it, you can use it actually on your skin as well.
不仅可以吃，还可以用在皮肤上。
Gary: Yes.
是的。
Jessica: I was told when I go outside in the sun, instead of using sunscreen, you can actually use coconut oil on your skin.
我听说出门前不要抹防晒霜，而是抹一些椰子油在身上。
Gary: I’ve also heard it’s refreshing for your skin as well, so you can actually wash with it, too.
我也听说椰子油对皮肤好，你可以用它洗澡。
Jessica: Exactly. And then I actually burned myself the other day in the kitchen. It hurt really badly. But I put coconut oil on it, and it healed right away. I actually made a bunch of gifts last year for the holidays using whipped coconut oil.
是的，我前几天在厨房里烧伤自己了，烧的很严重，我涂了点椰子油在上面，马上就恢复了。去年我用一些粘稠的椰子油做了一些礼物送人。
Gary: Is this stuff magic?
这个东西真的很神奇吗?
Jessica: I think so. It’s a little expensive, but you can find good deals on it. And it’s worth it.
我觉得是的，虽然有点贵，但是能买到便宜货，很值得。
Gary: It’s true. I couldn’t agree with you more.
是的，我非常同意你。
Unit8：对话练习题
1.What does Jessica use coconut oil for?
A Cooking.
B Sunscreen.
C Healing burns.
D All of the above.
2.What did Jessica do with whipped coconut oil?
A She baked with it.
B She used it as sunscreen.
C She made holiday gifts.
D She put it on toast.
3.If you find a pair of $100 shoes for $50, it’s a(n) __.
A refreshing
B good deal
C substitute
D alternative
4.Which sentence is incorrect?
A The salt lost it’s flavor.
B The dog knows its way home.
C It’s time to leave.
D She thinks it’s at 6 o’clock.
答案：DCBA
详解：
1.I recently started cooking with coconut oil.
2.I actually made a bunch of gifts last year for the holidays using whipped coconut oil.
3.好交易、便宜货
4.it's应为its
Unit8：语法点讲解
It’s refreshing for your skin as well.
It+is缩写
It's和its读起来相似，但意思完全不同。它们经常被搞混，但错误的使用会使句子含义模糊。
It's是it is或it has的缩写，在口语中很常用。
例：It’s a beautiful day today!
今天天气真好。
Its是所有格形容词，表示物品属于谁。
例：The cat is washing its paw
猫在洗它的爪子。
其他所有格形容词还有：my, your, his, her, our, their.
Unit8：单词讲解
substitute v.
【释义】替代
【例句】I substituted a banana in the muffin recipe, and they tasted great!
我把玛芬的配方食材换成了香蕉，味道好极了。
burn v.
【释义】烧伤
【例句】I don’t like hard alcohol because it burns when I swallow it.
我不喜欢烈酒，因为咽下去很烧胃。
heal v.
【释义】愈合
【例句】The cut looks pretty bad right now, but I think it will heal quickly.
伤口现在看起来很糟糕，但我觉的很快就会愈合。
whipped adj.
【释义】融化的、浓稠的
【例句】Cotton candy is made from whipped sugar.
棉花糖是融化的糖做成的。
alternative n.
【释义】替代
【例句】The alternative to going to college is getting a job. I’d rather go to college.
不去大学的替代选择是去工作，我宁可去大学。
recently adv.
【释义】最近
【例句】He’s made a lot of changes recently. He bought a new house last month, and he just got a new car and a motorcycle.
他最近做出了很多改变。上个月他买了房子，车和摩托车。
refreshing adj.
【释义】使人精神焕发
【例句】That ice cream was so refreshing. I was so hot, but now I feel much cooler.
冰淇淋让我精神一震，之前还很热，现在觉的很凉快。
expensive adj.
【释义】昂贵
【例句】This watch is too expensive. I need to find a cheaper one.
这个手表很贵，我要找个便宜点的。
good deal expr.
【释义】便宜货、讲价
【例句】A new hair salon opened down the street. I went there and got a good deal on a hair cut!
街头开了一家新理发店，我去那里剪发便宜很多。
worth it expr.
【释义】值得
【例句】My favorite amusement park has a $30 admission fee, but it’s worth it!
我最爱的游乐园门票30美元，但我觉的很值得。
