bean [biːn] n. 豆英英解释（牛津词典）：a seed, or pod containing seeds, of a climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable.
Andy was once a successful man who had set up a software company and had earned a great deal of money. But he hasn’t had a bean since last year he began to drug.
在学习英语的过程中，特别是在看美剧或者美国大片的时候，你经常会听到各种各样的俚语，特别是你听两个老外在日常口语中，经常会使用很多习惯用语，明明听得懂字面意思，但是就是不理解老外在说什么，所以我们需要积累一定的俚语和固定搭配词组。我们一起来学习一下吧！
之前有一个口语控问我，“pumpkin和squash在词典里查出来都是‘南瓜’的意思，他们有什么区别”。可能依然有大部分人搞不清楚，Z君今天再次说明一下。squash是番瓜类的一个统称，形状各异颜色有黄有绿；而pumpkin是其系统下的一个品种，特指万圣节使用的那种黄色球型瓜。
对于这个地道北方传统小吃的英文翻译，韭菜盒子的英文翻译可以是The Chinese Leek Pancake，具体可以如此对外解释:The Chinese leek pancake is a deliciousfood made of leek， eggs and flour. It is a very popular traditional snack inShandong， Henan， Hebei， Shanxi and Northeast China. It is also a festival foodin some areas.Generally choose fresh leek and sea rice， eggs as the main rawmaterial processing and production of food. The skin of leek pancake is goldenand crisp， the filling heart is crisp and tender， and the taste is wonderful.
