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Although dairy products and cured meat have been "delivered" and traded for thousands of years, it is believed that proper food delivery didn't begin until 1889.
雖然乳製品和醃肉的「運送」和交易已經有好幾千年之久了,但真正的食物外送被認為是在1889年才開始。
In 1889, King Umberto I and Queen Margherita, both from northern Italy, traveled south to Naples.
1889年,同樣來自義大利北方的義大利國主翁托一格麗塔皇后,南下到那不勒斯旅遊。
※King Umberto I =King Umberto The First
Sick of the food cooked by court chefs, the Queen wanted to try something popular with the common people of southern Italy--pizza.
由於皇后對宮廷裡廚師煮的食物感到厭倦,她想要嚐嚐看受到南義大利平民喜愛的食物―披薩。
Chef Raffaele Esposito, an excellent pizza-maker, delivered three pizzas as requested.
名傑出的披薩師傅拉菲爾.艾斯波西多於是應皇后要求送上三份披薩。。
The Queen loved the one made with mozzarella cheese, basil, and tomatoes, which Esposito used to represent the colors of the Italian flag.
皇后非常喜愛其中一個用莫札瑞拉起司、羅勒葉和番茄製作而成的披薩,這三種食材艾斯西多用代表義大利國旗的三種顏色。
Thus, the margherita pizza was born.
於是,瑪格麗塔披薩誕生了。
Meanwhile, in India, cities were getting crowded.
同一時期在印度,城市裡聚集越來越多人
For cultural and religious reasons, workers had difficulty cooking or finding suitable meals outside their homes.
基於文化宗教的因素,工人們在住家外面煮飯或找到合適的一餐是有困難的。
Therefore, delivery men called dabbawalas came to meet this demand.
因此,被稱為達巴瓦拉的外送員滿足了這個需求。
Dabbawala means "one who carries a box," and they carried boxes of food by bicycle or railway train to sell to workers.
達巴瓦拉的意思是「攜帶盒子的人」,他們帶著餐盒騎腳踏或是搭火去販售給工人。
Delivering food as a full-time job began with the dabbawallas.
外送食物作為一個全職工作就是從達巴瓦拉開始的。
Over time, food delivery has come to be found everywhere.
隨著時間推移,物外漸漸地出現在世界各地。
In America, delivery grew as cars became common.
在美國,外送隨著汽車的普及而成長。
Chinese and pizza restaurants were some of the first to offer delivery services, which continued to increase throughout the late 20th century.
中式和披薩餐館是首批提供外送服務的其中幾種店家,外送服務在二十世紀末也持續增加。
Then, another invention came along and made delivery even more popular.
接著,另一個發明出現,並使外送服務更為流行。
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1. delivery n.運送,遞送 / deliver vt.運送,外送
◆ The pizza restaurant claims that customers can get a refund for delayed delivery.
這個披薩餐廳宣稱顧客可以因外送延誤而退費。
* refund n.退款
◆ The delivery man will deliver your order to your door.
外送人員會將你訂的貨送到你家門口。
2. dairy a.乳品的,牛奶製的
◆Some vegetarians may eat dairy products.
有些素食者會吃乳製品。
* vegetarian n.素食者
3. be sick of... 對⋯⋯感到厭煩/厭倦
◆ Lily was so sick of her job that she quit.
莉莉對她的工作感到如此厭煩以致於她辭職了。
4. represent vt.代表
◆ This poem represents the pain the author faced during his difficult time.
這首詩代表著作者在他艱困時期所面對的痛苦。
5. religious a.宗教的;虔誠的
◆ Some people join religious groups to seek comfort.
有些人加入宗教團體以尋求慰藉。
6. have difficulty V-ing 做·⋯有困難
◆ The shy girl has difficulty fitting in with her classmates.
那個害羞的女孩難以融入她的班上同學。
7. meet(the) demand滿足要求/需求
demand n.要求;需求
◆ The rock band has added three more dates to meet demand.
這個搖滾樂團增唱了三天以滿足需求。
8. invention n.發明物(可數);發明(不可數)
◆ Light bulbs are one of the greatest inventions in history.
燈泡是歷史上最偉大的發明之一。
Tips in Use 重點解析
※ by + 交通工具
表「以 / 搭乘」某種交通工具時,可用 “by+交通工具“ 表示,
此時該交通工具前不可置任何冠詞(a、an、the)。
◆ Jimmy lives far away from the office, so he often goes to work by High Speed Rail.
吉米住的地方離公司很遠,所以他常常搭高鐵上班。
◆ Nowadays, people usually travel abroad by plane.
現今,人們通常都搭乘飛機出國旅遊。
※ 補充用法
1. 表「步行」時用
◆ Cathy has rented a room near campus, so she goes to class on foot.
凱西在學校附近租了一間房,所以她都走路去上課。
2.若要表示動作或事件發生在某個交通工具上時,用 “on / in + 冠詞 / 所有格 + 交通工具“。
跨騎的交通工具(如bikemotorcycle或大型交通工具(如bus、plane),介詞用 on ;
至於小型交通工具(如car、taxi),介詞則用 in 。
◆ Bob fell asleep on the bus and missed his stop.
鮑伯在公車上睡著了還坐過站。
◆ Tracy is chatting with the driver in the taxi.
崔絲正在計程車上與司機聊天。
◎ cured meat 醃肉
◎ chef n.主廚
◎ mozzarella n.莫扎瑞拉起司
◎ basil n.羅勒
◎ come along 出現,開始存在
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雖然乳製品和醃肉的「運送」和交易已經有好幾千年之久了,但真正的食物外送被認為是在1889年才開始。
1889年,同樣來自義大利北方的義大利國主翁托一格麗塔皇后,南到那不勒斯旅遊。
由於皇后對宮廷裡廚師煮的食物感到厭倦,她想要嚐嚐看受到南義大利平民喜愛的食物―披薩。
名傑出的披薩師傅拉菲爾.艾斯波西多於是應皇后要求送上三份披薩。
皇后非常喜愛其中一個用莫札瑞拉起司、羅勒葉和番茄製作而成的披薩,這三種食材艾斯西多用代表義大利國旗的三種顏色。
於是,瑪格麗塔披薩誕生了。
同一時期在印度,城市裡聚集越來越多人。
基於文化宗教的因素,工人們在住家外面煮飯或找到合適的一餐是有困難的。
因此,被稱為達巴瓦拉的外送員滿足了這個需求。
達巴瓦拉的意思是「攜帶盒子的人」,他們帶著餐盒騎腳踏或是搭火去販售給工人。
外送食物作為一個全職工作就是從達巴瓦拉開始的。
隨著時間推移,物外漸漸地出現在世界各地。
在美國,外送隨著汽車的普及而成長。
中式和披薩餐館是首批提供外送服務的其中幾種店家,外送服務在二十世紀末也持續增加。
接著,另一個發明出現,並使外送服務更為流行。
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