Resort charges $14,500 for dessert
发布: 2007-10-06 00:01 | 作者: cnnas | 来源: 大风车中英文门户网站社区
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史上最贵的甜品
Resort charges $14,500 for dessert
A Sri Lankan resort is charging $14,500 for what it calls the world's most expensive dessert. It’s a fruit put in confection complete with a chocolate sculpture and a gigantic gemstone.
According to the hotel's public relations manager, the dessert was created to give visitors at resort a one-of-a-kind experience.
The hotel’s manager said the dessert has to be specially ordered. Though the hotel has gotten calls about it from as far away as Japan, no one has yet forked over the money to try it.
confection the sugar paste in which whole spices were dipped; confectioned spices were used as garnishes and eaten at the end of feasts, to aid digestion. 精工作品，
gemstone A precious or semi precious stone used within jewellery. 宝石
one-of-a-kind – unique (quiz of the day)
forked over - paid for it. Fork over is a more aggressive way.
fork over
[口](不情愿地)交出, 交付, 放弃
Are you Samuel James Witwicky, descendent of Archibald Witwicky?
They know your name.
Yeah.
My name is Optimus Prime. We are autonomous robotic organisms from the planet Cybertron. But you can call us Autobots for short. - Autobots.
What's cracking, little bitches?
My first lieutenant. Designation, Jazz.
This looks like a cool place to kick it.
What is that? How did he learn to talk like that?
We've learned Earth's languages through the World Wide Web.
My weapons specialist, Ironhide.
You feeling lucky, punk? -
Easy, Ironhide.
Just kidding. I just wanted to show him my cannons.
Our medical officer, Ratchet.
The boy's pheromone level suggests he wants to mate with the female.
You already know your guardian, Bumblebee.
Bumblebee, right?
Check on the rep Yep, second to none
So you're my guardian, huh?
His vocal processors were damaged in battle. I'm still working on them.
Why are you here?
We are here looking for the All Spark. And we must find it before Megatron.
Mega-what?
Our planet was once a powerful empire, peaceful and just, until we were betrayed by Megatron, leader of the Decepticons. All who defied them were destroyed. Our war finally consumed the planet, and the All Spark was lost to the stars. Megatron followed it to Earth, where Captain Witwicky found him.
My grandfather.
It was an accident that intertwined our fates.
Come back! I think the dogs have found something. The ice is cracking! Captain! Grab my rope, Captain! I'm all right, lads! Can we throw you a rope, Captain?
Megatron crash-landed before he could retrieve the Cube.
He accidentally activated his navigation system. The coordinates to the Cube's location on Earth were imprinted on his glasses.
How'd you know about his glasses?
EBay. –
EBay.
If the Decepticons find the All Spark, they will use its power to transform Earth's machines and build a new army. And the human race will be extinguished. Sam Witwicky, you hold the key to Earth's survival.
Please tell me that you have those glasses.
千金重担Sam来挑！
普及知识：
“We are autonomous robotic organisms from the planet Cybertron. But you can call us Autobots for short.” 我们是塞伯坦星球上的自治机械体，不过你们都称我们为汽车人
autonomous自治的
robotic 机器人得
Organism 生物体
“All who defied them were destroyed.” 所有不服从他们的人都被毁掉了
Defy
To refuse to submit to or cooperate with: 不服从，不合作拒绝屈服…，或拒绝与…合作：
Comply
“It was an accident that intertwined our fates” 是意外把我们的命运纠缠在了一起。
Intertwine
To join or become joined by twining together. 使缠绕
“d the human race will be extinguished” 而人类就将会灭亡
Extinguish
To put an end to (hopes, for example); destroy. 毁灭，灭亡，灭顶之灾
“The boy's pheromone level suggests he wants to mate with the female.” 从这小子的生理信息上来看，他很想跟这女孩子交配