Concetti Chiave
- The term "carnivore" describes both meat-eating animals and certain plants, like the Venus Fly Trap, which consume insects.
- Carnivorous plants are also known as insectivorous and require a steady diet of insects to survive.
- "To milk" refers to the extraction of milk from livestock, often cows or goats, and can also mean exploiting someone or something for maximum gain.
- Milk is available in various forms: skimmed (almost fat-free), semi-skimmed (1-2% fat), and whole (natural fat content).
- Preferences in milk consumption vary, with some choosing skimmed for health, while others prefer whole milk for its richer flavor in cooking.
Carnivore
The word carnivore refers to a person or animal that eats the meat of other animals. They can be described as carnivorous.
Ex: I definitely consider myself a carnivore. My favourite type of restaurant is an American-style steakhouse that serves all cuts of meat!
Ex: My mother cannot understand why we are all carnivores. She has always lectured us on the harm that red meat can do to your heart.
The word carnivore can also refer to a plant.
Ex: My Venus Fly Trap is an interesting plant. It is a carnivore that delights in grabbing flies from the air to eat.
Ex: Plants that are carnivores are also known as insectivorous. They demand a steady supply of flies to stay alive.
Milk
To milk is to get the milk, which is the white liquid that comes from livestock animals, usually cows or goats. Figuratively, milking or milking someone or something for all their worth means making money off of someone or getting as much advantage as possible from someone or something, usually in a negative or exploitative way.
Ex: When Sally worked on the farm, she had to get up very early every morning to milk the cows. She didn't like squeezing their udders every day, but it was better than shoveling the manure.
Ex: Julia's brother is milking his injury for all it's worth. He's been home from work on full pay for a week and he's going to stay there for as long as possible.
Milk is usually sold as skimmed, semi-skimmed or whole milk. Skimmed milk has no almost fat because the cream (fatty part) has been taken off the top. Semi-skimmed milk has a small amount of fat, usually 1-2%. Whole milk has the natural amount of fat.
Ex: My mom always buys skimmed milk in the supermarket, so I don't drink milk at home. It just tastes like water!
Ex: I try to drink skimmed or semi-skimmed milk for health reasons, but when I use milk in coffee or cooking, I prefer to use whole milk because it has more flavour.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Qué significa ser un carnívoro y cómo se aplica este término a las plantas?
- ¿Qué implica el proceso de ordeñar y cómo se utiliza el término de manera figurativa?
- ¿Cuáles son las diferencias entre los tipos de leche que se venden comúnmente?
Ser un carnívoro significa comer carne de otros animales. Este término también se aplica a plantas que comen insectos, como la Venus Fly Trap, que se alimenta de moscas.
Ordeñar implica extraer leche de animales como vacas o cabras. Figurativamente, significa aprovecharse de alguien o algo para obtener el máximo beneficio, a menudo de manera negativa.
La leche se vende como desnatada, semidesnatada o entera. La leche desnatada tiene casi nada de grasa, la semidesnatada tiene un 1-2% de grasa, y la leche entera contiene la cantidad natural de grasa.
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