每日一词学英语(63): al fresco

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每日一词学英语(63): al fresco

又到了barbecue的季节，How pleasant to cook and dine al fresco, as the sun casts long shadows across the lawn. 不过要注意，空气中不光飘着热气和香味，温室气体也随之排向大气(From Economist.com, June 29, 2009: The not-so-great outdoors)。

这个词源于意大利语，意思是：Outdoors, in the open air (Wiktionary)，也可以写作alfresco。

从环境保护的角度看，对barbecue要从三方面着手改进：the style of barbecue used, the food that is cooked on it and where that food comes from。不过也许最环保的办法是放弃barbecue，改吃绿色天然食品。But to be truly green, perhaps it would be best to dispense with the barbecue all together and settle for a cucumber sandwich—spread with soya, naturally.