Cool as a Cucumber

像小黃瓜一樣酷This vegetable has more to offer than just taste 來看看小黃瓜除了能吃以外，還有哪些其他功用Learn what you can do with a cucumber besides eat it. by Linda Ludwig

The delicate taste of a cucumber makes it a popular addition to salads. And the sour taste of a juicy pickle suits hamburgers and hot dogs perfectly. But there is more to a cucumber than its taste. Here are some other interesting uses:

Do You ever forget to polish your shoes and later realize you have an important meeting?
Rub a freshly cut cucumber over your shoes for a nice shine. In addition, the shine will help keep your shoes dry, so don't worry if it rains.


Do your eyes feel sore and puffy?
Cut a couple of slices of cucumber and place one on each eye. Within a few minutes, your eyes should start feeling better.


Does your bathroom mirror fog up after a shower?
Eliminate the fog by rubbing a slice of cucumber over your mirror. And your bathroom will smell nice too.


Do you ever burn yourself while cooking?
Cut up some cucumber and mix it with water in a blender. Then put the mixture on the burn.


So remember, you can do more with cucumbers than eat them!

Grammar Tips:

And the sour taste of a juicy pickles hamburgers and hot dogs perfectly.

to suit something perfectly-
suit-2 pieces of outfit . Here "suit"-to match, a good combination
the sour taste of a juicy pickle matches hamburgers and hot dogs perfectly.
to suit something perfectly-
*Soft classical music suits a romantic candlelight dinner perfectly.
*Anna likes bright colors, so that orange dress suits her taste perfectly.

Vocabulary Tips
sore-painful, uncomfortable,infected.疼痛，痠疼，痠痛，或發炎
*Maggie's got a sore throat today. She can't even talk.
*My legs were sore after climbing the mountain.
*The boy showed me his sore thumb.
eliminate-消除，消滅。
*Exercising can eliminate stress and anxiety quickly.
*The troops eliminated their enemies with smart strategies.
*The organization's goal is to eliminate racial discrimination in the society.
mixture-混合物 mix-混合
*This punch is a mixture of three different juices.
*When you watch a thriller you feel a mixture of fear and excitement.看驚悚片

Chat Room
cool -relax, not worry about too much, perfect calm.非常冷靜沉著，泰然自若
cool as a cucumber-清涼如黃瓜
go bananas-drive you crazy or get really angry-勃然大怒，情緒失控，令人抓狂。
a hot potato-燙手山芋。
peanuts-very little amount of money花生，也指“很少量的錢”
He is willing to work for peanuts.少量（很低）的工資
My bicycle cost me peanuts.很便宜的價格。