These “specialty eggs”, as they are known in the industry, are sold at a premium, which means egg producers, sellers, and grocery chains all want to find ways to sell more. 这些鸡蛋在业内被称为“特色鸡蛋”,它们价格更高,这意味着鸡蛋生产商、销售商和食品连锁店都会想方设法销售更多这种鸡蛋。

美食类英语词汇:Specialty Eggs特色鸡蛋

Now the industry is getting a boost from rising sales of eggs which tout various attributes on their labels: organic, extra omega-3s or cage free.

如今,很多鸡蛋的包装上都标榜有机、富含omega-3或非笼养等各种特性,鸡蛋销量因而持续上升,整个行业也获得了提升。

These “specialty eggs”, as they are known in the industry, are sold at a premium, which means egg producers, sellers, and grocery chains all want to find ways to sell more.

这些鸡蛋在业内被称为“特色鸡蛋”,它们价格更高,这意味着鸡蛋生产商、销售商和食品连锁店都会想方设法销售更多这种鸡蛋。

【单词讲解】

文中的specialty eggs就是“特色鸡蛋”的意思,相对于普通鸡蛋(regular eggs),那些标有“非笼养(cage free)”、“散养(free range)”等字样的特色鸡蛋更受欢迎。

另外,第二句中的at a premium表示“以超过一般的价格”,premium用作名词,可以解释为“溢价;保险费”,也可以做形容词,意为“高价的;优质的”,如:We would like to see more premium gasoline provided in the market.(我们希望市场上能提供更多的优质汽油。)

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