英文阅读词组007

1.As stuffed as 像...一样满

2.NFL（national football league）美国国家足球联盟

3.make a grand gesture of pardoning 大方的赦免

4.Thanksgiving started as a harvest feast to offer thanks for a year of good crops.Entwined with that tradition is the story every child is told of Native Americans and Pilgrims in Massachusetts sharing a meager meal after a poor harvest. 感恩节一开始是作为一场丰收盛宴以此来感恩丰年。与该传统相萦绕的故事是，每一个孩子都被告知印第安人和马塞诸塞州的清教徒即便歉收也分享贫乏的粮食。

5.historic basis 历史依据

6.be domesticated by indigenous tribes 被土著部落驯养

7.date back to 追溯到

8.Turkey is rich in protein, low in saturated fat, but quite high in cholesterol and sodium. 火鸡肉高蛋白、低脂肪、但含有相当高的胆固醇和钠。

9.be mostly reserved for special occasions 大多只在特殊的场合享用

10.be consumed the year round 在全年的任何时候都有可以买到

11.executive chef 主厨

12.brining, stuffing, seasoning, buttering and roasting 腌制、填料、风干（加调料）、涂黄油、烘制

13.The trick is to do... 诀窍是…

14. a common commodity 日常饮食

15.takeaway meals and in-house 外卖和堂食

16.time-saver 省时产品

17.ready-to-reheat 加热即食的

18.Side dishes 配菜

19.observe the holiday spirit 感受节日气氛