Italy: Leather Goods 意大利:皮具
Italy is full of outdoor markets. The countrys most famous market—and the ideal spot to find quality leather goods—is the San Lorenzo Market in Florence. You could spend the better part of a day wandering around the endless array of stalls.
意大利到處都是露天市場。意大利最著名的市場——也是找到優質皮具的理想去處——就是佛羅倫薩的圣洛倫佐市場。你可以花大半天的時間在無窮無盡的攤位間徜徉。
Croatia: Licitar Hearts 克羅地亞:麗西塔心形蛋糕
Popular all over Croatia, Licitar Hearts are simple cakes made from flour, water, yeast, and sugar that are shaped with tin molds and then baked and painted bright colors—most commonly red.
The hearts have been around since the Middle Ages. The smaller versions can make for a great Christmas tree ornament.
麗西塔心形蛋糕在克羅地亞全國各地都很受歡迎,這種簡單的蛋糕用面粉、水、酵母和糖制成,用錫模做成心形,烤好后涂上鮮艷的顏色——最常見的是紅色。
這種心形蛋糕從中世紀開始就有了。更小型的心形蛋糕很適合用作圣誕樹的裝飾物。
Austria: Mozartkugeln 奧地利:莫扎特巧克力
Mozartkugeln are chocolate-coated truffles filled with pistachio-flavored marzipan and nougat, and theyre one of Austrias most beloved confections.
They were first created in Salzburg in 1890 by Paul Fürst, who decided to name his creation after the famous Austrian composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
莫扎特巧克力是用巧克力包裹的松露,里面還包有開心果風味的杏仁蛋白軟糖和牛軋糖。它是奧地利最受喜愛的甜食之一。
莫扎特巧克力于1890年由保羅·弗斯特在薩爾茨堡首創,保羅決定以奧地利著名作曲家沃爾夫岡·阿瑪多伊斯·莫扎特的名字來給他的創作命名。
Spain: Handheld Fan 西班牙:手搖扇
Youll see women using colorful, handheld fans all over Spain. Even if you dont intend to use the fan for its actual purpose, it can serve as a great decorative piece thanks to the intricate hand-painted patterns youll find on most of them.
在西班牙全國各地,你會看見使用色彩艷麗的手搖扇的女人。由于大多數西班牙手搖扇上都有精美的手繪圖案,即使你不打算把扇子用到實處,也可以將它當作美感十足的裝飾品來使用。
Turkey: Turkish coffee 土耳其:土耳其咖啡
Turkish coffee is served black and is known for being both stronger and sweeter than the average coffee youll find in the US. Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi is one of the countrys most historic brands.
Coffee is traditionally served in a copper cup in Turkey, so if you want to bring back the full experience, grab a cup and saucer as well.
土耳其咖啡都是黑咖啡,因其比美國的普通咖啡味道更濃烈更甜而聞名于世。烘焙咖啡專家美美先生(Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi)是土耳其歷史最悠久的咖啡品牌之一。
在土耳其,傳統上咖啡是用銅杯喝的,所以如果你想把原汁原味的土耳其咖啡帶回家,你還得買上一套銅制杯碟。
Sweden: Dala Horse 瑞典:達拉木馬
Dating back to the early 17th century, Dala Horses are named for the region from which they originated: Dalarna, in central Sweden.
達拉木馬的歷史可以追溯到17世紀初期,它們得名于它們的發源地:瑞典中部的達拉納。
The brightly-painted horses are now considered the countrys unofficial symbol, and although theyre popular as souvenirs, plenty of locals have one in their homes as well. The red horse is the most traditional.
這種顏色鮮艷的木馬如今已被視為瑞典的非官方象征,并且盡管它們是流行的紀念品,很多當地人家里也收藏著達拉木馬。紅色木馬是最傳統的品種。
France: Camembert Cheese 法國:卡門貝爾奶酪
A baguette probably wont make it in your luggage on the trip back home from France, but Camembert cheese will. The creamy cows milk cheese comes from the northern region of Normandy and is the ideal end to any meal.
在你從法國回國的行李箱中,法國長棍面包可能裝不進去,但裝卡門貝爾奶酪卻可以。這種柔滑細膩的牛奶奶酪產自諾曼底北部地區,是理想的餐后甜點。
Norway: Knit Wool Sweater 挪威:針織羊毛衫
Thanks to its cold weather, Norway is known for being a producer of high-quality knit sweaters. Dale of Norway is a particularly popular brand thats been handcrafting the intricately-designed wool sweaters at their headquarters in Dale since the late 1800s. Theyve also been outfitting the Norwegian national ski teams since the 1950s.
These sweaters not only look nice, but will also manage to keep you warm no matter how frigid temperatures are.
由于那里寒冷的天氣,挪威以生產高質量的針織羊毛衫而聞名。Dale of Norway是特別受歡迎的毛衣品牌,自19世紀末就開始在河谷鎮的總部手工生產這種圖案精美的羊毛衫。從20世紀50年代以來,該品牌一直是挪威國家滑雪隊的服裝供應商。
這些毛衣不但看起來漂亮,而且無論天氣有多冷,都能讓你保持溫暖。
Hungary: Embroidered Tablecloths 匈牙利:繡花桌布
There are several different styles of embroidery that are popular in Hungary. Flowers are probably the most common design. And embroidered flowers make for a pretty decoration on the numerous tablecloths and runners sold in shops and stalls throughout the country.
匈牙利有好幾種刺繡風格都很受歡迎。花朵可能是最常見的刺繡圖案。繡花把大量的桌布和長條地毯裝飾得很美麗,它們在匈牙利各地商店和攤位都有售。
Word Study
stall /st?:l/ n. 貨攤,攤,售貨亭(尤指集市上的)
ornament /??:n?m?nt/ n. 裝飾品
confection /k?n?fek?n/ n. (精美誘人的)甜點,甜食
intend /?n?tend/ v. 打算;計劃;想要
I fully intended to pay for the damage.
intricate /??ntr?k?t/ adj. 錯綜復雜的
originate /??r?d??ne?t/ v. 起源;發源;發端于
The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics.
knit /n?t/ n. 編織的衣服;針織衫
outfit /?a?tf?t/ v. 裝備;配置設備;供給服裝
numerous /?nju:m?r?s/ adj. 眾多的;許多的