【BBC六分钟英语】你会吃昆虫吗？

【英文脚本】

Georgie
Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Georgie.

Beth
And I’m Beth. Georgie, what do apples, carrots and celery have in common with insects like beetles, crickets and grasshoppers?

Georgie
Hmm, that’s a tough one, Beth. I’m going to say I can fit them all in my backpack.

Beth
OK. Well, the answer is actually, they’re all examples of foods that crunch. There’s something very satisfying about the crunch when you bite into a fresh apple, a stick of celery, or even a roasted beetle! Yes, that’s right. In some parts of the world, edible insects are crunched too.

Georgie
Scientist Danielle Reed has been exploring our love of crunchy food for BBC World Service programme, The Food Chain.

Danielle Reed
A crunch of a fresh apple is nothing better in the world, honestly, to me. I grew up as a small child in an apple orchard and so we could pick them fresh off the tree. And so I have a very nuanced understanding of the different crunches of apples and the different types of apples. And so, yes, I really find that to be one of life’s real true pleasures.

Beth
Danielle says there’s nothing better in the world than the crunch of a fresh apple. She uses the phrase, nothing better in the world, to emphasise how much she loves it.

Georgie
Danielle thinks eating crunchy apples is one of life’s true pleasures, an experience she finds enjoyable. But why are we so attracted to crunchy food? That’s what we’ll be investigating in this programme, along with some useful new vocabulary, all of which you can find on our website bbclearningenglish.com.

Beth
But first, I have a question for you, Georgie. Like Danielle, many British people enjoy the crunch of an apple, but according to a 2024 YouGov study, which is the most popular type of apple in the UK? Is it: a) Pink Lady, b) Gala, or c) Red Delicious?

Georgie
I’m going to say a) Pink Lady, because that’s my favourite.

Beth
Ah, and me! OK. We’ll find out the answer later in the programme. As well as the satisfying sound of a loud crunch, the texture of crunchy food is important too. It tells our bodies to get ready for the raw and rough fibre needed to develop our chewing muscles and teeth. And there are other ways in which crunchy food keeps us healthy, as Danielle explains to BBC World Service’s The Food Chain.

Danielle Reed
The first bite of crunch is the most essential bite because, really, when we put something in our mouth, we don’t think about it this way, but we have to decide whether we’re going to swallow, right? So that first bite gives us a ton of information. I mean, everybody, I think, has had the experience of biting into a mushy apple and saying, “No thank you!”

Ruth Alexander
So, the crunch is telling us about the quality of food, specifically the high quality of the food.

Danielle Reed
Yes. Or not, you know, we’ve also had cases where we’ve bitten into something that has a crunch and found an eggshell in our scrambled eggs. That’s no good!

Georgie
When we put food in our mouths, we need to know it’s safe. A loud crunch means, this food is fresh and OK to eat. The crunching sound gives us a ton of information, meaning a lot of information, about the food’s freshness.

Beth
Nobody likes biting into an apple which is mushy, an adjective meaning soft, because we understand that that means it’s bad to eat.

Georgie
So crunchy food sounds healthy, feels good, and tells our body it’s safe to eat. No wonder that when astronauts on the International Space Station were asked what they missed the most, crunchy food topped their list! But apples and carrots are one thing, Beth, it’s something else to crunch down on insects, isn’t it?

Beth
Well, not in some countries, Georgie, Zimbabwe for one, where celebrity chef, Dulsie Mudekwa, uses the crunchy texture of beetles, termites, and locusts to convince people to try insect protein as a cheap alternative to meat. And if you think you could never eat insects, listen as Dulsie explains how she changed her mind to Ruth Alexander, presenter of BBC World Service programme, The Food Chain.

Ruth Alexander
So, are you an insect convert then?

Dulsie Fadzai Mudekwa
Now I am. I love them as small snacks, just roasted with salt… or what I did with most of them is turn them into flours and meals, so I make them into cakes, biscuits. I grind them together with chicken or beef and then turn them into beautiful sausages, and then that’s how I love them.

Georgie
Ruth asks Dulsie if she’s an insect convert, a person who has changed their ideas or way of living, and Dulsie replies, “Yes.” She didn’t before, but now she loves eating roast insects as snacks, small bits of food you eat between meals.

Beth
Hmm, they do sound crunchy… but I think I’ll stick to apples thanks, Georgie.

Georgie
Well, speaking of apples, it’s time you revealed the answer to your question.

Beth
Yes, I asked you which was the most popular apple, according to a survey of people in the UK.

Georgie
I said Pink Lady, didn’t I?

Beth
You did and… it was the correct answer. Well done!

Georgie
Yay! OK. Let’s recap the vocabulary we’ve learned, starting with two positive phrases, nothing better in the world, which is used to emphasise how much someone enjoys something, and one of life’s true pleasures, which describes a particular experience or activity that someone finds enjoyable.

Beth
A ton of something means a lot of something.

Georgie
If you describe food as mushy, you mean it’s soft, the opposite of crunchy.

Beth
A convert is a person who has changed their beliefs or way of living.

Georgie
And finally, a snack is a small bit of food you eat between meals, for example, crisps or a chocolate bar. And once again our six minutes are up, but if you’re ready for more, just head over to our website bbclearningenglish.com for a quiz and worksheet for this programme. See you there soon. Bye!

Beth
Bye!

【中英文双语脚本】

Georgie(乔治)
I’m Georgie.
你好。这是来自 BBC Learning English 的六分钟英语。我是 Georgie。

Beth(贝丝)
And I’m Beth. Georgie, what do apples, carrots and celery have in common with insects like beetles, crickets and grasshoppers?
我是贝丝。Georgie，苹果、胡萝卜和芹菜与甲虫、蟋蟀和蚱蜢等昆虫有什么共同之处？

Georgie(乔治)
Hmm, that’s a tough one, Beth. I’m going to say I can fit them all in my backpack.
嗯，这个问题很难回答，贝丝。我要说我可以把它们都装进我的背包里。

Beth(贝丝)
OK. Well, the answer is actually, they’re all examples of foods that crunch. There’s something very satisfying about the crunch when you bite into a fresh apple, a stick of celery, or even a roasted beetle! Yes, that’s right. In some parts of the world, edible insects are crunched too.
还行。嗯，答案实际上是，它们都是食物嘎吱嘎吱的例子。当你咬到一个新鲜的苹果、一根芹菜，甚至是一只烤甲虫时，嘎吱嘎吱的声音非常令人满意！是的，没错。在世界某些地区，可食用的昆虫也被嘎吱。

Georgie(乔治)
Scientist Danielle Reed has been exploring our love of crunchy food for BBC World Service programme, The Food Chain.
科学家丹妮尔·里德 （Danielle Reed） 一直在为 BBC 世界服务节目 The Food Chain 探索我们对松脆食物的热爱。

Danielle Reed(丹妮尔·里德)
A crunch of a fresh apple is nothing better in the world, honestly, to me. I grew up as a small child in an apple orchard and so we could pick them fresh off the tree. And so I have a very nuanced understanding of the different crunches of apples and the different types of apples. And so, yes, I really find that to be one of life’s real true pleasures.
老实说，对我来说，新鲜苹果的嘎吱声在世界上没有比这更好的了。我小时候在苹果园长大，所以我们可以从树上新鲜采摘它们。因此，我对苹果的不同嘎吱声和不同类型的苹果有着非常细致的理解。所以，是的，我真的发现这是生活中真正真正的乐趣之一。

Beth(贝丝)
Danielle says there’s nothing better in the world than the crunch of a fresh apple. She uses the phrase, nothing better in the world, to emphasise how much she loves it.
Danielle 说，世界上没有什么比新鲜苹果的嘎吱声更好的了。她用 “nothing the better in world” 这句话来强调她有多么热爱它。

Georgie(乔治)
Danielle thinks eating crunchy apples is one of life’s true pleasures, an experience she finds enjoyable. But why are we so attracted to crunchy food? That’s what we’ll be investigating in this programme, along with some useful new vocabulary, all of which you can find on our website bbclearningenglish.com.
Danielle 认为吃松脆的苹果是生活中真正的乐趣之一，她觉得这种体验很愉快。但是为什么我们如此喜欢松脆的食物呢？这就是我们将在该计划中调查的内容，以及一些有用的新词汇，所有这些都可以在我们的网站上找到 bbclearningenglish.com。

Beth(贝丝)
But first, I have a question for you, Georgie. Like Danielle, many British people enjoy the crunch of an apple, but according to a 2024 YouGov study, which is the most popular type of apple in the UK? Is it: a) Pink Lady, b) Gala, or c) Red Delicious?
但首先，我有一个问题要问你，Georgie。像丹妮尔一样，许多英国人喜欢苹果的嘎吱声，但根据 2024 年 YouGov 的一项研究，英国最受欢迎的苹果类型是什么？是：a） Pink Lady，b） Gala，还是 c） Red Delicious？

Georgie(乔治)
I’m going to say a) Pink Lady, because that’s my favourite.
我要说 a） Pink Lady，因为那是我最喜欢的。

Beth(贝丝)
Ah, and me! OK. We’ll find out the answer later in the programme. As well as the satisfying sound of a loud crunch, the texture of crunchy food is important too. It tells our bodies to get ready for the raw and rough fibre needed to develop our chewing muscles and teeth. And there are other ways in which crunchy food keeps us healthy, as Danielle explains to BBC World Service’s The Food Chain.
啊，还有我！还行。我们稍后会在节目中找到答案。除了响亮的嘎吱声外，松脆食物的质地也很重要。它告诉我们的身体为发育咀嚼肌和牙齿所需的原始和粗糙纤维做好准备。松脆的食物还有其他方式让我们保持健康，正如 Danielle 向 BBC World Service 的 The Food Chain 解释的那样。

Danielle Reed(丹妮尔·里德)
The first bite of crunch is the most essential bite because, really, when we put something in our mouth, we don’t think about it this way, but we have to decide whether we’re going to swallow, right? So that first bite gives us a ton of information. I mean, everybody, I think, has had the experience of biting into a mushy apple and saying, “No thank you!”
第一口嘎吱嘎吱是最重要的一口，因为，真的，当我们把东西放进嘴里时，我们不会这样想，但我们必须决定是否要吞咽，对吧？所以第一口给了我们大量的信息。我的意思是，我想每个人都有过咬一口糊状苹果说，’不，谢谢你！

Ruth Alexander(露丝·亚历山大)
So, the crunch is telling us about the quality of food, specifically the high quality of the food.
所以，紧缩告诉我们食物的质量，特别是食物的高质量。

Danielle Reed(丹妮尔·里德)
Yes. Or not, you know, we’ve also had cases where we’ve bitten into something that has a crunch and found an eggshell in our scrambled eggs. That’s no good!
是的。或者不是，你知道，我们也有过这样的情况，我们咬了嘎吱嘎吱的东西，然后在炒鸡蛋里发现了一个蛋壳。那不好！

Georgie(乔治)
When we put food in our mouths, we need to know it’s safe. A loud crunch means, this food is fresh and OK to eat. The crunching sound gives us a ton of information, meaning a lot of information, about the food’s freshness.
当我们把食物放进嘴里时，我们需要知道它是安全的。嘎吱嘎吱的意思是，这种食物是新鲜的，可以吃。嘎吱嘎吱的声音为我们提供了大量信息，这意味着很多关于食物新鲜度的信息。

Beth(贝丝)
Nobody likes biting into an apple which is mushy, an adjective meaning soft, because we understand that that means it’s bad to eat.
没有人喜欢咬一个糊状的苹果，这个形容词的意思是柔软的，因为我们知道这意味着吃起来很糟糕。

Georgie(乔治)
So crunchy food sounds healthy, feels good, and tells our body it’s safe to eat. No wonder that when astronauts on the International Space Station were asked what they missed the most, crunchy food topped their list! But apples and carrots are one thing, Beth, it’s something else to crunch down on insects, isn’t it?
因此，松脆的食物听起来很健康，感觉很好，并告诉我们的身体可以安全食用。难怪当国际空间站的宇航员被问及他们最想念什么时，松脆的食物在他们的名单上名列前茅！但是苹果和胡萝卜是一回事，贝丝，嘎吱嘎吱地吃昆虫又是另一回事，不是吗？

Beth(贝丝)
Well, not in some countries, Georgie, Zimbabwe for one, where celebrity chef, Dulsie Mudekwa, uses the crunchy texture of beetles, termites, and locusts to convince people to try insect protein as a cheap alternative to meat. And if you think you could never eat insects, listen as Dulsie explains how she changed her mind to Ruth Alexander, presenter of BBC World Service programme, The Food Chain.
嗯，在一些国家，例如津巴布韦的 Georgie，名厨 Dulsie Mudekwa 利用甲虫、白蚁和蝗虫的松脆质地来说服人们尝试将昆虫蛋白作为肉类的廉价替代品。如果您认为自己永远不能吃昆虫，请听听 Dulsie 向 BBC 世界服务节目 The Food Chain 的主持人 Ruth Alexander 解释她是如何改变主意的。

Ruth Alexander(露丝·亚历山大)
So, are you an insect convert then?
那么，你是昆虫的皈依者吗？

Dulsie Fadzai Mudekwa(DulsieFadzaiMudekwa)
Now I am. I love them as small snacks, just roasted with salt… or what I did with most of them is turn them into flours and meals, so I make them into cakes, biscuits. I grind them together with chicken or beef and then turn them into beautiful sausages, and then that’s how I love them.
现在我是。我喜欢把它们当作小零食，只是用盐烤……或者我对它们中的大多数所做的是将它们变成面粉和食物，所以我把它们做成蛋糕、饼干。我把它们和鸡肉或牛肉一起磨碎，然后把它们变成漂亮的香肠，然后我就这样喜欢它们。

Georgie(乔治)
Ruth asks Dulsie if she’s an insect convert, a person who has changed their ideas or way of living, and Dulsie replies, “Yes.” She didn’t before, but now she loves eating roast insects as snacks, small bits of food you eat between meals.
露丝问杜尔西她是否是昆虫的皈依者，是否改变了自己的观念或生活方式，杜尔西回答说：“是的。她以前没有，但现在她喜欢吃烤昆虫作为零食，两餐之间吃的小点食物。

Beth(贝丝)
Hmm, they do sound crunchy… but I think I’ll stick to apples thanks, Georgie.
嗯，它们听起来确实很脆……但我想我会坚持吃苹果，谢谢，Georgie。

Georgie(乔治)
Well, speaking of apples, it’s time you revealed the answer to your question.
好吧，说到苹果，是时候透露你问题的答案了。

Beth(贝丝)
Yes, I asked you which was the most popular apple, according to a survey of people in the UK.
是的，我问你哪个苹果最受欢迎，根据一项对英国人的调查。

Georgie(乔治)
I said Pink Lady, didn’t I?
我说的是 Pink Lady，不是吗？

Beth(贝丝)
You did and… it was the correct answer. Well done!
你做到了，而且……这是正确的答案。干的好！

Georgie(乔治)
Yay! OK. Let’s recap the vocabulary we’ve learned, starting with two positive phrases, nothing better in the world, which is used to emphasise how much someone enjoys something, and one of life’s true pleasures, which describes a particular experience or activity that someone finds enjoyable.
耶！还行。让我们回顾一下我们学到的词汇，从两个积极的短语开始，世界上没有比这更好的了，它用来强调某人有多喜欢某事，以及 Aof life’s true pleasures，它描述了某人认为愉快的特定经历或活动。

Beth(贝丝)
A ton of something means a lot of something.
Ton of something 意味着很多 something。

Georgie(乔治)
If you describe food as mushy, you mean it’s soft, the opposite of crunchy.
如果你把食物描述成糊状，你的意思是它很软，与松脆相反。

Beth(贝丝)
A convert is a person who has changed their beliefs or way of living.
皈依者是指改变信仰或生活方式的人。

Georgie(乔治)
And finally, a snack is a small bit of food you eat between meals, for example, crisps or a chocolate bar. And once again our six minutes are up, but if you’re ready for more, just head over to our website bbclearningenglish.com for a quiz and worksheet for this programme. See you there soon. Bye!
最后，零食是您在两餐之间吃的一小块食物，例如薯片或巧克力棒。我们的六分钟时间又一次结束了，但如果您准备好了更多，只需前往我们的网站 bbclearningenglish.com 参加该计划的测验和工作表。我们很快就会见到你。再见！

Beth(贝丝)
Bye!
再见！

【核心词汇】

nothing better in the world

used to emphasise how much someone loves or enjoys something
世上无与伦比
用于强调某人对某事的热爱或享受程度
There’s nothing better in the world than a hot bath after a long day.
经过漫长的一天，没有什么比洗个热水澡更美妙的了。

one of life’s true pleasures

a particular experience, activity or feeling that someone finds very enjoyable and satisfying
人生一大乐事
某人发现非常愉快和满足的特定体验、活动或感觉
Reading a good book on a rainy afternoon is one of life’s true pleasures.
在下雨的午后读一本好书是人生一大乐事。

a ton of (something)

a lot of (something)
大量的…
大量的…
She’s got a ton of work to do before the deadline.
在截止日期之前，她有大量的工作要做。

mushy (food)

soft (food)
糊状的（食物）
软的（食物）
I don’t like mushy peas.
我不喜欢糊状的豌豆。

convert

person who has changed their beliefs or way of living
皈依者
改变信仰或生活方式的人
He is a recent convert to vegetarianism.
他最近才开始吃素。

snack

small bit of food you eat between meals, like crisps or a chocolate bar
零食
在两餐之间吃的一小口食物，如薯片或巧克力棒
I had a snack of an apple and some cheese.
我吃了一小份零食，一个苹果和一些奶酪。

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