In Florence, fashion extends beyond the runways and into the kitchen. 在佛羅倫斯，時尚從伸展台上延伸至廚房內。
Everybody knows that people from every corner of the globe flock to Florence, Italy for its world famous fashion weeks. The city buzzes with the vibrant energy of fashion enthusiasts and influential people in fashion and art. In addition to fashion shows or art exhibits, there is design to be found elsewhere in the city because many gourmet restaurants transform their kitchens into fashion houses of their own. When the city of Florence hosts the men's fashion show of the season, caterer Galateo Ricevimenti and his team need to step up their game. Nevertheless, Ricevimenti and his team have a lot of experience and are up for the challenge. They were awarded first prize for best Italian caterers in a competition where more than 60 of the top national catering companies took part. With an influx of thousands of people in the city, the additional mouths mean more work, less time, and loads of extra stress, even for the most experienced of chefs. This is because the guests are some of the most critical in the world. National Geographic Channel's Megafood: Catering to Fashion goes right into Ricevimenti's kitchen and sees what it really takes to get food from the frying pans and onto the plates of hundreds of people at the same time. Will they snap under pressure, or will they deliver their fashion-themed culinary dreams with collective ease? They will certainly be tested to their absolute limits.
cater vi. 迎合（與介詞 to 並用）& vt. 承辦宴席 caterer n. 宴席承辦商，外燴者 cater to... 迎合…… A lot of TV programs that cater to teenagers are ignored by adults. 成人們對很多迎合青少年的電視節目根本就置之不理。
flock vi. 聚集 flock to + 地方 湧向某地 Millions of pilgrims flock to that holy city every year. 每年都有數百萬的朝聖者湧向那座聖城。
buzz with... （某地）充滿（興奮、活動等） buzz vi. 發出吵雜聲 The whole room buzzed with excitement when Anthony proposed to his girlfriend. 安東尼向他女朋友求婚時，整個房間發出一片興奮的嚷嚷聲。
enthusiast n. 狂熱者 In India, yoga enthusiasts can experience a rich culture while learning advanced techniques. 在印度，熱衷瑜珈者可以在學習各種進階技巧的過程中體驗豐富的文化。
influential a. 具影響力的 The artist's influential design elements have persisted even to this day. 那位藝術家充滿影響力的設計元素仍沿用至今日。
transform A into B 將 A 改變／轉變成 B The mayor is hoping to transform this area of the city into a movie lovers' paradise by next year. 該市長希望在明年之前，將城市裡的這塊區域打造成電影迷的樂園。
step up... 加強／加快…… As London theaters have stepped up security against terrorist threats, politicians urge those on Broadway to do the same. 正當倫敦的戲院加強反恐安全，政治人物敦促百老匯的戲院也要照辦。
be up for... 願意參加…… Are you sure you are up for this very challenging task? 你確定要接下這項相當具有挑戰性的任務嗎？
award vt. 授（獎） award sth to sb 把某物頒給某人 = award sb sth The boss awarded Mark the employee-of-the-year certificate. 老闆頒給馬克年度傑出員工的證書。
take part 參與 take part in... 參與…… Eight out of 10 students take part in after-school activities. 十個學生中有八個會參加課後活動。
influx n. 湧進；匯集 an influx of visitors 大量湧入的旅客 In contrast to South Korea's influx of foreign immigrants, North Korea imposes strict control over the movement of foreigners. 和湧入南韓的外國移民相比，北韓對於外國人的流動採取嚴格控管。
critical a. 批評的；評論的 Christine has received critical acclaim for all of her novels. 克麗絲汀所有的小說都受到評論界的讚賞。
snap vi. 突然崩潰 The secretary snapped after she was fired for messing up the important project. 那位秘書因為搞砸一項重要專案而被開除，之後她便崩潰了。
under pressure 承受壓力 Some people are at their best under pressure. 有些人在壓力下會表現得最好。
with ease 輕易地，容易地 Several problems arose, but I was able to handle them with ease. 幾個問題接踵而來，但我能輕鬆處理。
collective a. 集體的，共同的 This activity requires the collective effort of our whole team. 這項活動需要我們整個團隊的共同付出。
test / push / stretch...to the limit 將……測驗／推／延伸到極限 The intensive language course pushed the students to the limit. 這堂密集的語言課程將學生的潛能逼到極限。
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