Advocaat is a Dutch liqueur. Its name is a bit of a mystery; most reckon it comes from the Dutch word foradvocateorlawyer. The 1882 edition of theDictionary of the Dutch Languagesays it is ‘…a good lubricant for the throat and thus considered especially useful for a lawyer, who must ...
The origins of the ‘skink’ part of its name are a little unclear. Some say it comes from a Gaelic word for ‘essence’ and others say that the word refers to the scraps of beef that were originally used to make soup. Where to try it:Cullen Skink is warm, hearty and the perfect ...
I returned to it later in the year after I’d had the idea for a seaside-themed popup restaurant, and though I could use it in the dessert course. I refined the recipe, adding some whipped cream to give it a mousse-like texture and flavoured it with elderflowers. I combined it with ...
A Night in Casablanca; Ryad Restaurant, Bollington, Near Macclesfield The fish is beautifully prepared and I have never tasted better British chips. For the health conscious they do grilled salmon, mashed potatoes and the like, but for my money the cod, chips and mushy peas for ten quid is...
B.Waiting for an Internet page to download will make half of the British angry. C.Any Englishman may last 8 minutes and 22 seconds before they lose temper. D.Waiting for friends to show up within 10 minutes and 1 second will not be acceptable. 61.The underlined word “rage” in the ...
it's largely set in a London basement with peeling walls and creaking floors, and it's edge-of-your-seat stuff as Bertie struggles to get a word out, and faces both the throne and the outbreak of war with less trepidation than he displays faced with a microphone or small audience. Stir...
a1台空气泵 1 air pump[translate] athose are not the most encouraging words to hear just before eating lunch at one of Hong Kong's smartest British restaurant. 那些不是听见的令人鼓舞词在吃午餐之前一致香港的最聪明的英国的餐馆。[translate]...
A:I am from the midwest in the USA so I mainly hear the kind of English spoken in American TV shows and movies. Some parts of the USA speak with very different accents, including different word choices for things. One example that is very hard for me to understand is a "rural Southern...
Can't find the word ? A Back to the top A-LEVELS n. 1. An exam which is the second part of the General Certificate of Education needed in order to attend the university. These are generally taken at age 18. ALLOTMENT n. 1. A collection of rented plots of land usually for the ...
A. In a restaurant. B. In a taxi. C. In a hotel. D. In a free park. 4. What does the underlined word “This” mean in the last paragraph? A. Tip if you haven’t had good service. B. It can be impolite not to give a tip nowadays. C. Lots of British people do not agre...