【BBC六分钟英语】哪种食用油最好？
【英文脚本】
Georgie
Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Georgie.
Neil
And I’m Neil. Georgie, today we’re talking about cooking oils and which products are best for our health. What do you use to cook with? Olive oil? Butter? Maybe avocado oil?
Georgie
Hmm, when I want my food to be rich and creamy, I use butter, but usually for everyday meals I just use olive oil. What about you?
Neil
Yes, it varies, but I guess for East Asian food, I might sometimes use sesame oil. Now, there are so many different oils we can use for our food, and some of them are very expensive and claim to have big health benefits. Today we’ll be finding out whether these products are worth the money and can really help us eat more healthily.
Georgie
Yes, and don’t forget to go to our website for a transcript of this programme to read along, and a worksheet to test what you’ve learned. Visit bbclearningenglish.com.
Neil
OK. Georgie, let’s start with a question. In the UK, a popular oil to cook with is olive oil, but which country produces the most olive oil? Is it: a) Italy b) Greece c) Spain
Georgie
Ooh, that’s difficult. I know that Spain produces a lot, but I think I’m going to go with Italy.
Neil
OK. Well, we’ll find out if that’s the right answer at the end of the programme. Now, lots of us are careful about the amount of fat we eat. We might avoid fast food and treats like chocolate or cake, but lots of the fat we eat comes from the oils we use to cook with.
Georgie
Yes, and some expensive oils claim to contain other vitamins that are good for us. But are these claims true? It can be confusing. Presenter of BBC Radio 4 programme Sliced Bread, Greg Foot, has lots of emails about the problem.
Greg Foot
I’ll tell you what, Sarah, we have had an absolute wok-load of emails sent to sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk asking about cooking oils. Listener Alastair in Midlothian wrote that: “For years we were told to cook with polyunsaturated oils like sunflower oil. But now all the YouTube doctor experts are telling us seed oils are harmful. They advocate consuming extra-virgin olive oil, but as I understand it that’s not suitable for frying a fish. Also, I hear that over a certain temperature olive oil turns harmful. What the heck do I use for frying and roasting?”
Neil
Greg says that he has received a wok-load of emails. A load of something is a lot of something. You’ll also commonly hear the expressions shed-load or truck-load. These are used to emphasise how much of something there is.
Georgie
Yes, and Greg uses wok-load as a fun expression, because he’s talking about cooking oils and a wok is a kind of pan.
Neil
Greg reads one of the emails from a confused listener, Alastair, who says that he’s watched YouTube videos that argue that oils like sunflower oil are bad for you. These videos advocate using extra-virgin olive oil. If you advocate something, you encourage people to use it.
Georgie
But Alastair has also heard bad things about olive oil, and that you can’t use it at high temperatures. He asks, what the heck can he use for roasting and frying? What the heck is an informal phrase we can use to express frustration or surprise.
Neil
It does seem like there’s a lot of advice about cooking oils and that not everyone agrees.
Georgie
Yes, and some of the advice is to use very expensive options such as coconut oil and avocado oil. People who advocate using these oils say they are wonder products. A wonder product is an item, usually a food or medicine, that is very effective or beneficial for people.
Neil
But not everyone is convinced that expensive cooking oils are worth the money. Nita Forouhi is professor of population health and nutrition at the University of Cambridge and she talked to BBC Radio 4’s Sliced Bread host, Greg Foot, about expensive cooking oils like avocado oil.
Greg Foot
What do you think, Nita? What might justify the price tag?
Nita Forouhi
Certainly, avocado oil is good for all the reasons mentioned, but is it worth justifying the cost? If you’re a particular connoisseur of the taste it brings, and you prefer it and you have the money, then knock yourself out. But there’s lots of myths about these super foods and wonder oils and wonder this and that. And it’s just all, I’m afraid, hogwash.
Georgie
Nita says that avocado oil does have some health benefits, but she’s not sure they are worth the cost of a bottle. She says if you like the taste and are happy to spend the money then ‘knock yourself out’. The expression knock yourself out means go ahead.
Neil
But Nita is also concerned about all the health claims about expensive wonder products like avocado oil. She says that many claims are hogwash: they are nonsense, and products are not worth spending money on.
Georgie
OK. Maybe I’ll stick to my olive oil then. And that reminds me of your question, Neil.
Neil
Yes, I asked you which country produces the most olive oil.
Georgie
And I said Italy.
Neil
And I’m afraid you are wrong.
Georgie
No!
Neil
It is in fact Spain.
Georgie
OK. Let’s recap the vocabulary we’ve learned in this programme, starting with a load of something, which means a lot of something. We also commonly hear shed-load and truck-load.
Neil
If you advocate something, you encourage people to use it or do it.
Georgie
The expression what the heck is used to express frustration or surprise.
Neil
A wonder product is something that people think is very effective or beneficial.
Georgie
The expression knock yourself out means go ahead.
Neil
And if something is described as hogwash, it’s nonsense or not true.
Georgie
Once again, our six minutes are up. Try the free interactive quiz on our website to test the vocabulary you’ve learned. Visit bbclearningenglish.com.
Neil
Goodbye for now!
Georgie
Goodbye!
【中英文双语脚本】
Georgie(乔治)
Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Georgie.
您好，欢迎来到 BBC Learning English 的 6 Minute English。我是 Georgie。
Neil(尼尔)
And I’m Neil. Georgie, today we’re talking about cooking oils and which products are best for our health. What do you use to cook with? Olive oil? Butter? Maybe avocado oil?
我是 Neil。Georgie，今天我们讨论的是食用油以及哪些产品对我们的健康最有益。你用什么做饭？橄榄油？黄油？也许是鳄梨油？
Georgie(乔治)
Hmm, when I want my food to be rich and creamy, I use butter, but usually for everyday meals I just use olive oil. What about you?
嗯，当我想让我的食物浓郁和奶油时，我会用黄油，但通常日常饭菜我只用橄榄油。你呢？
Neil(尼尔)
Yes, it varies, but I guess for East Asian food, I might sometimes use sesame oil. Now, there are so many different oils we can use for our food, and some of them are very expensive and claim to have big health benefits. Today we’ll be finding out whether these products are worth the money and can really help us eat more healthily.
是的，情况各不相同，但我想对于东亚食物，我有时可能会使用芝麻油。现在，我们可以将许多不同的油用于食物，其中一些非常昂贵，并且声称对健康有很大的好处。今天，我们将了解这些产品是否物有所值，是否真的可以帮助我们吃得更健康。
Georgie(乔治)
Yes, and don’t forget to go to our website for a transcript of this programme to read along, and a worksheet to test what you’ve learned. Visit bbclearningenglish.com.
是的，别忘了去我们的网站阅读这个项目的成绩单，以及一个工作表来测试你学到的知识。访问 bbclearningenglish.com。
Neil(尼尔)
OK. Georgie, let’s start with a question. In the UK, a popular oil to cook with is olive oil, but which country produces the most olive oil? Is it: a) Italy b) Greece c) Spain
好的，Georgie，让我们从一个问题开始。在英国，一种流行的烹饪油是橄榄油，但哪个国家的橄榄油产量最多？是： a） 意大利 b） 希腊 c） 西班牙
Georgie(乔治)
Ooh, that’s difficult. I know that Spain produces a lot, but I think I’m going to go with Italy.
哦，这很难。我知道西班牙生产很多，但我想我会选择意大利。
Neil(尼尔)
OK. Well, we’ll find out if that’s the right answer at the end of the programme. Now, lots of us are careful about the amount of fat we eat. We might avoid fast food and treats like chocolate or cake, but lots of the fat we eat comes from the oils we use to cook with.
还行。好吧，我们将在节目结束时发现这是否是正确的答案。现在，我们很多人都对我们吃的脂肪量很小心。我们可能会避免快餐和巧克力或蛋糕等零食，但我们吃的很多脂肪都来自我们用来烹饪的油。
Georgie(乔治)
Yes, and some expensive oils claim to contain other vitamins that are good for us. But are these claims true? It can be confusing. Presenter of BBC Radio 4 programme Sliced Bread, Greg Foot, has lots of emails about the problem.
是的，一些昂贵的油声称含有其他对我们有益的维生素。但这些说法是真的吗？这可能会让人感到困惑。BBC Radio 4 节目 Sliced Bread 的主持人 Greg Foot 收到了很多关于这个问题的电子邮件。
Greg Foot(格雷格·富特)
I’ll tell you what, Sarah, we have had an absolute wok-load of emails sent to sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk asking about cooking oils. Listener Alastair in Midlothian wrote that: “For years we were told to cook with polyunsaturated oils like sunflower oil. But now all the YouTube doctor experts are telling us seed oils are harmful. They advocate consuming extra-virgin olive oil, but as I understand it that’s not suitable for frying a fish. Also, I hear that over a certain temperature olive oil turns harmful. What the heck do I use for frying and roasting?”
我告诉你，Sarah，我们收到了绝对大量的电子邮件发送给 sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk 询问食用油的问题。Midlothian 的听众 Alastair 写道：“多年来，我们被告知要用葵花籽油等多不饱和油烹饪。但现在所有的 YouTube 医生专家都告诉我们，种子油是有害的。他们提倡食用特级初榨橄榄油，但据我所知，这不适合煎鱼。此外，我听说橄榄油在一定温度下会变得有害。我到底用什么来煎炸和烤呢？
Neil(尼尔)
Greg says that he has received a wok-load of emails. A load of something is a lot of something. You’ll also commonly hear the expressions shed-load or truck-load. These are used to emphasise how much of something there is.
Greg 说他收到了一大堆电子邮件。一堆东西就是很多东西。您也经常会听到 shed-load 或 truck-load 这些表达。这些用于强调某物有多少。
Georgie(乔治)
Yes, and Greg uses wok-load as a fun expression, because he’s talking about cooking oils and a wok is a kind of pan.
是的，Greg 使用 wok-load 作为一个有趣的表达方式，因为他谈论的是食用油，而炒锅是一种平底锅。
Neil(尼尔)
Greg reads one of the emails from a confused listener, Alastair, who says that he’s watched YouTube videos that argue that oils like sunflower oil are bad for you. These videos advocate using extra-virgin olive oil. If you advocate something, you encourage people to use it.
Greg 阅读了其中一封电子邮件，来自一个困惑的听众 Alastair，他说他看过 YouTube 视频，这些视频认为葵花籽油等油对你有害。这些视频提倡使用特级初榨橄榄油。如果你倡导某样东西，你就会鼓励人们使用它。
Georgie(乔治)
But Alastair has also heard bad things about olive oil, and that you can’t use it at high temperatures. He asks, what the heck can he use for roasting and frying? What the heck is an informal phrase we can use to express frustration or surprise.
但 Alastair 也听说过橄榄油的坏话，你不能在高温下使用它。他问道，他到底能用什么来烤和炸呢？到底是一个非正式的短语，我们可以用来表达沮丧或惊讶。
Neil(尼尔)
It does seem like there’s a lot of advice about cooking oils and that not everyone agrees.
似乎确实有很多关于食用油的建议，但并不是每个人都同意。
Georgie(乔治)
Yes, and some of the advice is to use very expensive options such as coconut oil and avocado oil. People who advocate using these oils say they are wonder products. A wonder product is an item, usually a food or medicine, that is very effective or beneficial for people.
是的，一些建议是使用非常昂贵的选择，例如椰子油和鳄梨油。提倡使用这些油的人说它们是神奇的产品。神奇产品是对人们非常有效或有益的物品，通常是食品或药物。
Neil(尼尔)
But not everyone is convinced that expensive cooking oils are worth the money. Nita Forouhi is professor of population health and nutrition at the University of Cambridge and she talked to BBC Radio 4’s Sliced Bread host, Greg Foot, about expensive cooking oils like avocado oil.
但并不是每个人都相信昂贵的食用油物有所值。Nita Forouhi 是剑桥大学人口健康和营养学教授，她与 BBC Radio 4 的 Sliced Bread 主持人 Greg Foot 讨论了鳄梨油等昂贵的食用油。
Greg Foot(格雷格·富特)
What do you think, Nita? What might justify the price tag?
你怎么看，妮塔？什么可以证明价格标签的合理性？
Nita Forouhi(尼塔·福鲁希)
Certainly, avocado oil is good for all the reasons mentioned, but is it worth justifying the cost? If you’re a particular connoisseur of the taste it brings, and you prefer it and you have the money, then knock yourself out. But there’s lots of myths about these super foods and wonder oils and wonder this and that. And it’s just all, I’m afraid, hogwash.
当然，牛油果油从上述所有原因来看都是好的，但值得证明成本是合理的吗？如果你是它带来的味道的特别鉴赏家，你喜欢它并且你有钱，那么就把自己淘汰掉。但是关于这些超级食物和神奇油有很多神话，想知道这个和那个。恐怕，这就是全部。
Georgie(乔治)
Nita says that avocado oil does have some health benefits, but she’s not sure they are worth the cost of a bottle. She says if you like the taste and are happy to spend the money then ‘knock yourself out’. The expression knock yourself out means go ahead.
Nita 说，鳄梨油确实有一些健康益处，但她不确定它们是否值得一瓶。她说，如果你喜欢它的味道并乐于花钱，那么 “把自己打败”。这句话 knock yourself out 的意思是继续。
Neil(尼尔)
But Nita is also concerned about all the health claims about expensive wonder products like avocado oil. She says that many claims are hogwash: they are nonsense, and products are not worth spending money on.
但 Nita 也担心鳄梨油等昂贵的神奇产品的所有健康声明。她说，许多说法都是胡说八道：它们是无稽之谈，产品不值得花钱购买。
Georgie(乔治)
OK. Maybe I’ll stick to my olive oil then. And that reminds me of your question, Neil.
还行。也许那时我会坚持使用我的橄榄油。这让我想起了你的问题，Neil。
Neil(尼尔)
Yes, I asked you which country produces the most olive oil.
是的，我问你哪个国家的橄榄油产量最多。
Georgie(乔治)
And I said Italy.
我说的是意大利。
Neil(尼尔)
And I’m afraid you are wrong.
恐怕你错了。
Georgie(乔治)
No!
不！
Neil(尼尔)
It is in fact Spain.
它实际上是西班牙。
Georgie(乔治)
OK. Let’s recap the vocabulary we’ve learned in this programme, starting with a load of something, which means a lot of something. We also commonly hear shed-load and truck-load.
还行。让我们回顾一下我们在这个程序中学到的词汇，从 a load of something 开始，这意味着很多东西。我们也经常听到 shed-load 和 truck-load。
Neil(尼尔)
If you advocate something, you encourage people to use it or do it.
如果你倡导某件事，你就会鼓励人们使用它或去做它。
Georgie(乔治)
The expression what the heck is used to express frustration or surprise.
表达 what the heck 用于表示沮丧或惊讶。
Neil(尼尔)
A wonder product is something that people think is very effective or beneficial.
神奇的产品是人们认为非常有效或有益的东西。
Georgie(乔治)
The expression knock yourself out means go ahead.
这句话 knock yourself out 的意思是继续。
Neil(尼尔)
And if something is described as hogwash, it’s nonsense or not true.
如果某件事被描述为大杂烩，那就是无稽之谈或不真实。
Georgie(乔治)
Once again, our six minutes are up. Try the free interactive quiz on our website to test the vocabulary you’ve learned. Visit bbclearningenglish.com.
我们的六分钟又结束了。尝试我们网站上的免费互动测验，以测试您学到的词汇。访问 bbclearningenglish.com。
Neil(尼尔)
Goodbye for now!
再见！
Georgie(乔治)
Goodbye!
再见！
【核心词汇】
a load of (something)
a lot of (something)
许多
大量（某事物）
I have a load of work to do.
我有大量的工作要做。
advocate (something)
encourage people to use or do (something)
提倡，拥护
鼓励人们使用或做（某事）
Many experts advocate rewarding children for good behaviour.
许多专家提倡奖励孩子们的良好行为。
what the heck
informal phrase used to express frustration or surprise
到底，究竟
非正式用语，表示沮丧或惊讶
What the heck are you doing here?
你到底在这里干什么？
wonder product
an item, usually food or medicine, that people think is very effective or beneficial
特效产品，奇效产品
人们认为非常有效或有益的物品，通常是食品或药品
This cream is being promoted as a wonder product that can cure skin cancer.
这种乳霜被宣传为可以治疗皮肤癌的特效产品。
knock yourself out
go ahead
随意，请便
去做吧
“Can I borrow your car?” “Knock yourself out.”
“我可以借你的车吗？”“请便。”
hogwash
nonsense or not true
胡说八道
胡说或不真实
Don’t give me that hogwash!
别跟我胡说八道！
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