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雅思詞匯解析，釋義到用法，清清楚楚

每一次的進步，都是來自點點滴滴的積累

本期作者：張悅

本周我們來學習與巧克力相關的詞匯

1. bittersweet/?b?t??swi?t/

adj. 又苦又甜的

e.g. I usually go for bittersweet chocolate because it has less sugar and feels a bit healthier.

e.g. My favorite dessert is a bittersweet chocolate cake with a gooey center — it’s rich but not too sweet.

補充：gooey 黏稠的[soft and sticky]

Figurative Context：苦樂交加的

常見搭配： bittersweet memories; moments

e.g. Graduating from university was a bittersweet moment for me—I was excited to start a new chapter, but sad to leave my friends behind.

2. velvety /'velv?t?/

adj. 天鵝絨般的;柔軟光滑的

e.g. The hot chocolate was thick and velvety.

e.g. I love the velvety texture of milk chocolate; it just melts in your mouth.

n. velvet 天鵝絨

習語補充：An iron fist in a velvet glove 外表溫柔，實則強硬。

e.g. Our teacher is like an iron hand in a velvet glove — she’s always polite and calm, but when it comes to discipline, she does not compromise.

3. crave /kre?v/

v. 渴望;熱望

e.g. Many people crave chocolate during exams or when they’re feeling emotional.

e.g. I often crave chocolate, especially when I’m stressed or tired.

n. craving n. 渴望；迫切需要

搭配：satisfy cravings for 滿足對…的渴望

e.g. when I feel tired and emotional, I usually snack on some chocolate to satisfy my cravings.

e.g. When I was studying late at night, I often ordered dessert just to satisfy my cravings.

4. indulgent /?n'd?ld?(?)nt/

adj.形容食物或體驗、放縱的、奢華的、讓人沉迷的

搭配：indulgent dessert; treat 放縱小點心

e.g. I enjoy having an indulgent dessert on weekends.

e.g. Although I usually eat healthily, I sometimes treat myself to something indulgent like a rich chocolate mousse.

v. indulge (使自己)沉迷;放縱(自己)；

搭配：indulge oneself in …沉迷于…

e.g. Only rarely will she indulge in a triple-layer chocolate cake.

e.g. It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge.

5. chocoholic /?t?ɑ?k??hɑ?l?k/

n. 吃巧克力有癮的人;嗜食巧克力的人

e.g. I’m a bit of a chocoholic, so I can never resist eating a bar of chocolate after dinner.

e.g. You could say I’m a chocolate lover or even a chocoholic – I can’t get enough of sweets!

近義補充：a chocolate lover 喜歡吃巧克力的人

have a sweet tooth 喜歡吃甜食

e.g. To be honest, I don’t really have a sweet tooth. Sweet foods like chocolate and cake are a bit too fattening for me, so I try to avoid them.

以上就是今天的詞匯，我們下期見。