第15课：What is Mockolate?什么是**力？
选自第2季第8集05:05-06:46
RTST: This is a nice resume. Nice, nice, nice. Muy impressivo.
你的资历很不错,漂亮，漂亮，漂亮,非常的不错。
MNCA: So, Mr. Rastatter, what exactly does this job entail? The ad wasn't too clear.
拉斯塔先生，这份工作到底是什么呢?广告写得很含糊。
RTST: Mockolate.
麻克力。
Muy impressivo（西班牙语）非常不错的
impressive /ɪm'prɛsɪv/ 给人印象深刻的adj.
resume /ˈrɛzəme/ 个人简历n.
entail /ɪn'tel/ 牵涉；需要
ad=advertisement /ˌædvɚ'taɪzmənt/ 广告n.
MNCA: I'm sorry?
什么？
RTST: Mockolate. It's a completely synthetic chocolate substitute.
麻克力，一种完全人工的巧克力替代品。
MNCA: Ohh.
噢。
completely /kəm'plitli/ 完全地adv.
synthetic /sɪn'θɛtɪk/ 合成的, 人造的 adj.
substitute /'sʌbstɪtut/ 代替v./n.
RTST: Go ahead. Try a piece. Yeah, we think that Mockolate is even better than chocolate.
别客气，试一块。对，我们认为麻克力比巧克力好吃得多了。
MNCA: All right. Mmm-mmm.
好的。
RTST: Yeah?
怎样？
go ahead进行,继续
1. The event will go ahead as planned in Chicago next summer.
该活动将按计划于明年夏天在芝加哥进行。
2. Go ahead. I'll fill her in later.
继续，待会我会告诉她细节的。
MNCA: I love how it crumbles. You see, chocolate doesn't do that.
很有嚼劲，巧克力就没这嚼劲。
RTST: No, ma'am. Well, anyhow, we should be getting our F.D.A. approval any day now, hopefully, in
time for Thanksgiving. See, the way we look at it, chocolate already dominates most of your major food-preparation holidays: Easter, Christmas, what have you.
是的小姐，反正呢，这个食品，药物管理局应该很快就会通过检验了
希望能够赶得上感恩节，照我们来看呢，巧克力已经霸占了大部份跟大餐有关的节日，复活节，圣诞节等。
dominate /'dɑmɪnet/ 支配v.
in time及时
1. Can we get to the station in time ?
我们能够及时赶到车站吗?
2. I arrived just in time for my flight to London.
我恰好赶上到伦敦的飞机。
MNCA: Mmm-mmm.
嗯嗯。
RTST: But, we're thinking, given the right marketing, we can make Thanksgiving the
Mockolate holiday.
我们在想，只要行销搞好了，我们能让感恩节成为麻克力节。
MNCA: Wow.
哇。
marketing /'mɑrkɪtɪŋ/ 销售n.
RTST: Aren't you gonna swallow that?
你不吞下去吗?
MNCA: Just waiting for it to stop bubbling.
我只是在等泡泡停止。
RTST: Yeah, isn't that great?
是不是很棒?
swallow /'swɑlo/ 吞下 v.
bubble /'bʌbl/ 冒泡 v.
MNCA: Mmm.
嗯。
RTST: Well, anyhow, um, we are looking for a couple of chefs who can create some Thanksgiving-
themed recipes. You think you might be interested?
总之，我们在找几个厨师来搞一些新感恩节食谱，这下你有兴趣吗?
MNCA: Absolutely. See, I love creating new recipes. I love Thanksgiving. And, well, now, I love
Mockolate.
我爱创新食谱，我爱感恩节，而现在呢，我爱麻克力。
chef/ʃɛf/ 厨师长 n.
absolutely /ˈæbsəˌlutli/ 完全地adv.
recipe /'rɛsəpi/ 食谱n.
RTST: Really?
真的？
MNCA: Especially that after taste, you know, I tell you, that'll last you till Christmas.
特别是那种口里的余味可以缭绕到圣诞节。
taste /test/ 味道n.
last /læst/ 延续v.
