比利时国民“吃薯条救国”?这事儿我可以啊啊啊!
比利时是世界上最大的土豆出口国之一,但受新冠肺炎疫情影响,如今该国约有75万吨土豆滞销。
那么多土豆堆在一起,长芽了咋办?浪费粮食吗不是?有关部门想啊想,“叮”,一个妙招诞生。
来看美国ABC News的报道。
比利时人被要求在新冠疫情期间多多吃薯条以及其他土豆产品
该国土豆产业在疫情中受重创
The country's potato industry has been hit hard by COVID-19. When the virus began shutting down Italy, Spain and eventually Belgium, the crisis was in full swing, according to Romain Cools, the Secretary-General of Belgapom, which oversees Belgium's potato trade and processing industry.
比利时的土豆产业遭到了新冠疫情的严重打击。据比利时土豆贸易与加工行业监管机构Belgapom的秘书长罗曼·库尔斯称,病毒一开始导致意大利和西班牙进入封锁状态,最后比利时也采取了封锁措施,土豆产业因此出现全面危机。
potato industry 土豆产业
1. potato的花式用法
· hot potato 烫手山芋
· couch potato 电视迷
· I really potato you. 我真的很喜欢你。
2. XX industry ……产业
· the catering industry 餐饮行业
· the tourist industry 旅游行业
swing n. 挥动,摆动
in full swing 处于兴盛阶段
提醒:swing要和wing“翅膀”区分开来哦
The idea came to him after a Belgian journalist asked what Belgians can do to help out.
"I just said from the heart, 'you could help us by just buying, and eating, extra time frozen potato products during the coronavirus crisis,'" said Cools. He says the request is serious due to the impact shutdowns are having on his industry.
此前一位比利时记者问他“比利时人可以帮忙做些什么”,他脑海中便蹦出了这个想法。
库尔斯说:“我发自内心地跟大家说,疫情危机期间,你们只要购买食用冷冻时间可能有点过长了的土豆产品,就可以帮到我们’。”他表示,这是一个认真的请求,因为封锁对土豆产业的影响真的很大。
the idea comes to sb 某人突然产生某个想法
The idea comes to me that maybe I can write an apology letter to him.
我突然想到或许我可以写一封道歉信给他。
【idea高频口语表达】
· I have no idea. 我不知道。
· Hey, that’s an idea. 嘿,好主意!
impact on sth 对某事的影响
the impact on the future of the country
对国家未来的影响
如今,比利时人要每周吃两次薯条了,这么好吃的东西应该完全不是负担吧?期待他们发明出一些花式吃薯条的新招!
I really potato you是什么意思
你最喜欢的土豆吃法是什么