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“Jack was having a lovely dream. Ma was cooking a stew full of meat, vegetables and magic beans. It smelt delicious and he was holding out a big bowl, ready to tuck in…”
背景：杰克没有卖掉家里的母牛。在回家的路上，他碰到了一个神奇的老头，老头给了他五颗豆子。晚上又饥又饿的杰克睡着了…
译文：杰克在做一个美梦，妈妈正在炖一锅肉、蔬菜和神奇的大豆; 闻起来太香了，他手里端了一大碗，准备尽情地吃……
ma = <口>妈妈，昵称
stew = 炖菜，beef stew = 炖牛肉，chicken stew = 炖鸡肉
bean = 豆，如豆浆用的大豆
delicious = 香喷喷的
tuck = 塞进去
tuck in = 尽情地吃，大吃一顿，其它用法如 tuck his shirt into trousers [把衬衫塞进裤子里]
口语练习：
I am going to visit my mum tonight. She is going to cook a stew of beef and potato (土豆炖牛肉)。
[the stew/…] smells decilicious and I am ready to tuck in.
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