米其林指南好比餐飲界奧斯卡獎,登榜幾乎就是票房保證,從3月中在台北掀起追風可見一斑。不過,這道coveted(眾人渴求的)光環並非所有大廚都愛,像是新加坡唯一的三星餐廳6月底將結束營業,更早則有台灣名廚江振誠歸還二星,寧可專注本業。 【米其林星等淺談】 to covet 渴望 A:It's not easy maintaining the coveted Michelin stars for any restaurants, as popular as one can be. (不管米其林等級餐廳有多受歡迎,要維持眾人渴望的星等都不容易。) B:Oh, you heard about the closure of the Joel Robuchon Restaurant in Singapore, didn't you? (你聽說新加坡的侯布雄餐廳關門的消息,是不是?) blow 打擊、衝擊 A:Well, sort of. It's going to be a blow to the local fine-dining industry, for sure. (算是吧!無疑的,這將是對當地精緻餐飲產業的一大打擊。) B:AIt can't be good, especially shortly after the exit of the two-Michelin-starred Restaurant André. (情況不妙,尤其米其林二星的André餐廳才剛退場。) dire straits 困境 A:Such dire straits make me worry about the fine-dining industry in Taiwan. (如此緊迫的困境讓我擔心起台灣的精緻餐飲了。) B:Well, don't read too much into it. People in Taiwan always find their way out. (哎呀,不要過度解讀。台灣人總是能找到出路的。) 【延伸關鍵字】 1. to unveil:揭露 2. dim:黯淡 3. to swirl:旋轉、盤繞 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權