Stalk /stɔːk/
A stalk is the part of a vegetable that looks like a long stick.
Celery and asparagus have thick stalks that people like to eat.
Some people eat a stalk raw, and some cook it first.
A fresh stalk is crisp and good in salads or soups.
Green stalks taste sweet and juicy.
The stalk helps the vegetable stand up and brings water to the leaves.
菜梗是蔬菜中像长棍一样的部分。
芹菜和芦笋都有粗粗的菜梗，人们很爱吃。
有的人会生吃菜梗，有的人会先煮再吃。
新鲜的菜梗脆脆的，很适合用来做沙拉或煮汤。
绿色的菜梗尝起来清甜多汁。
菜梗能够支撑蔬菜，让水分输送到叶子上。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
In a salad, you might eat a crunchy ______.
（stalk, petal, shell）
Celery is a vegetable that has a long ______.
（stalk, stone, seed）
Some people like to eat ______ raw, while others cook them.
（stalks, roots, skins）
Green stalks taste ______ and juicy.
（sweet, salty, dry）
The stalk helps bring ______ to the leaves.
（water, sand, sugar）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
My mother likes to ______ the stalks of celery.
（可选词：slice, drive, lift）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
The stalk is popular since ______.
（可选词：it is crisp, birds fly, hats walk）
Stalks are healthy whenever ______.
（可选词：you want a fresh snack, papers jump, clocks ring）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
stalk
stalk
stalks
sweet
water
句型模仿：
My mother likes to slice the stalks of celery.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
The stalk is popular since it is crisp.
Stalks are healthy whenever you want a fresh snack.
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