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好辣說成 「so hot」!...老外聽了會皺眉!hot/spicy 差別
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🎯 這集你會學到:
・spicy=辣
・hot=燙/熱
・mild=不辣/溫和
台灣人形容食物辣,常常脫口而出 so hot,但老外聽了只會想到「很燙」,完全 get 不到辣度。
這篇用一段台美朋友在運動酒吧吃美式辣雞翅(buffalo wings)的對話,
教你 spicy(辣)、hot(燙/熱)、mild(不辣)怎麼分清楚,搭配點餐辣度英文與逐字稿,下次點餐不再被誤會。
▶ 完整逐字稿、重點單字、句型:
https://mjenglishclass.com/daily-english/en-hot-vs-spicy
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🗣️ 情境對話 Dialogue
場景:Amy 和美國朋友 Kevin 在運動酒吧邊看比賽邊吃,點了一大盤 buffalo wings(辣雞翅),她咬一口就把辣說成了 hot。
Amy: I just bit into a buffalo wing — wow, it's so hot!
(我剛咬了一口辣雞翅——哇,好辣!)
Kevin: Hot? Maybe let the plate cool down for a bit.
(很燙?那盤子要不要先放涼一點?)
Amy: No, I mean it's really spicy, not burning hot.
(不是啦,我是說很辣,不是很燙。)
Kevin: Oh, got it. I thought the wings were too hot to touch.
(喔,了解。我還以為你是說雞翅燙到不能碰。)
Amy: In Chinese, spicy just feels like a kind of hot to us.
(中文裡,辣本來就給人一種「燙」的感覺。)
Kevin: That explains so much. English keeps those two completely separate.
(難怪。英文把這兩種感覺分得很清楚。)
Amy: So spicy is about the chili kick, not the temperature?
(所以 spicy 是辣度,跟溫度沒關係?)
Kevin: Exactly. Hot just describes how warm something feels.
(沒錯。hot 單純是在講溫度高低。)
Amy: Got it. These wings are spicy, but they aren't actually hot.
(了解了。這些雞翅是辣,但其實沒有很燙。)
Kevin: That sauce looks incredibly spicy. Can you even handle it?
(那個醬看起來超辣的。你吃得了嗎?)
Amy: I can handle mild spicy, but this looks extra spicy.
(微辣我還可以,但這個看起來是特辣。)
Kevin: Let's just ask the server for the mild ones instead.
(那我們直接跟服務生換微辣的好了。)
Amy: Good call. I don't want to sweat through the whole game.
(好主意。我可不想看整場比賽都滿頭大汗。)
Kevin: Same here. Mild sounds perfect for a spicy newbie like you.
(我也是。微辣對你這種辣度新手剛剛好。)
Amy: Deal. Next time, I'll say spicy from the start.
(成交。下次我一開始就會說 spicy。)
Kevin: Perfect. Now let's enjoy these mild wings and the game.
(太好了。那我們就好好享受這些微辣雞翅和比賽吧。)
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📚 重點單字
spicy/ˈspaɪ.si/辣——因辣椒產生的刺激感,形容食物辣度的正解字
hot/hɑt/燙/熱——原意是溫度高;食物脈絡也可指辣,但容易讓外國人誤會成燙口
mild/maɪld/不辣/溫和——辣度低或幾乎不辣,點餐降辣度必備字
numbing/ˈnʌm.ɪŋ/麻——超辣的東西(如鬼椒醬)帶來的舌頭發麻感
bland/blænd/無味/清淡——味道太淡、不夠有層次,跟 spicy 相反的一種評價
kick/kɪk/嗆勁——食物或飲料帶來的強烈刺激感,常搭 spicy kick
tongue-tingling/tʌŋ ˈtɪŋ.ə.lɪŋ/舌頭發麻刺痛的——生動描述吃辣椒/花椒後嘴巴的刺激感
sweat/swɛt/冒汗——吃很辣的東西常見的生理反應
handle/ˈhæn.dəl/承受得了、吃得消——can't handle the heat 常用來說某人不能吃辣
authentic/ɔːˈθɛn.tɪk/道地的——強調食物或做法是原汁原味、正宗的
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💡 重點句型 Sentence Patterns
- spicier / the spiciest → 辣度的比較級與最高級
例:This dish is spicier than that one.(這道菜比那道辣。)
- too spicy for me → 超出我能接受的辣度
例:This is too spicy for me.(這對我來說太辣了。)
- can/can't handle (the heat) → 承受得住/受不了辣度
例:I can't handle the heat.(我受不了這麼辣。)
- How spicy is it? / on a scale of… → 詢問辣度
例:How spicy is it?(這個有多辣?)
- mild / medium / extra spicy → 點餐辣度分級用語
例:I'll take it mild, please.(我要微辣,謝謝。)
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🚦 下次這樣說 Next Time
① 形容食物很辣
❌ These wings are so hot.
✅ These wings are so spicy.
② 點餐想少辣一點
❌ I don't want it too hot.
✅ Can I get it mild, or not too spicy?
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