A Day in My Life 17: Making a Salad

It's Saturday, and it's a hot, sunny day.

今天是星期六，天气又热又晴朗。

I'm hungry, but I don't want to cook.

我饿了，可是我不想做饭。

So I'm going to make a big salad for lunch!

所以午饭我要做一大份沙拉！

I open the fridge and take out some vegetables.

我打开冰箱，拿出一些蔬菜。

A lettuce, two tomatoes, and a cucumber.

一颗生菜、两个西红柿，还有一根黄瓜。

Wait, where's the cucumber?

等等，黄瓜去哪儿了？

Oh, there it is, behind the milk!

哦，在这儿呢，在牛奶后面！

First, I wash the lettuce in cold water.

首先，我用冷水洗生菜。

I wash it carefully because there's sometimes sand in it.

我洗得很仔细，因为里面有时候有沙子。

Then I tear the leaves into small pieces.

然后，我把叶子撕成小块。

Next, I chop the tomatoes on a board.

接着，我在砧板上切西红柿。

I slice the cucumber, too.

黄瓜也切成片。

My new knife is sharper than my old one!

我的新刀比旧的那把快多了！

Now I'm going to make a simple dressing.

现在我要做一个简单的沙拉酱。

I put oil, lemon juice, and salt in a jar.

我把油、柠檬汁和盐放进一个罐子里。

Then I close the lid and shake it hard.

然后盖上盖子，用力摇一摇。

Shake, shake, shake! It sounds like a little drum.

摇啊摇啊摇！听起来像个小鼓。

Suddenly, Mochi jumps onto the kitchen chair!

突然，Mochi跳上了厨房的椅子！

She smells the lettuce and looks at me.

她闻了闻生菜，然后看着我。

Sorry, Mochi, cats don't eat salad!

抱歉啦，Mochi，猫咪不吃沙拉！

I give her a cat treat instead.

我给了她一块猫零食。

I put everything in a big bowl.

我把所有东西都放进一个大碗里。

Then I pour the dressing on top.

然后把沙拉酱淋在上面。

Wow, it looks so fresh and colorful!

哇，看起来好新鲜、好多颜色！

It's lighter than a burger, but I'm full.

它比汉堡清淡，但我吃饱了。

And I didn't turn on the stove once!

而且我一次火都没开！