S'mores, these sweet childhood snacks, have been roasted in campfires and microwaves for decades. Children who have bitten into a creamy1, chocolaty s'more know of the great satisfaction2 these little treats can bring. They are so tasty that eating one is never enough. Even the name s'more is a contraction3 of the words, some more. With a name like that, how could anyone stop with just one? S'mores first became popular sometime around 1927 after the Girl Scouts4 published a recipe for them. Since then, s'mores have become a common snack on camping trips and even found their way into lunch boxes. In 2003, Hershey's started making S'mores candy bars, but they never took off. The recipe is as simple as marshmallows5, chocolate, and graham crackers6, but plenty of kinds are available. S'mores are simply made by melting a marshmallow over a flame, and sandwiching it between two pieces of graham crackers and a piece of chocolate. They are easy, simple, and delicious, so make sure to try s'mores the next time you find yourself in front of a campfire.
roast vt. 烤 Mom roasted some lamb chops for dinner. 媽媽烤了一些羊排當晚餐。
bite into... 吃一口…… Nancy bit into a strawberry cake and smiled happily. 南茜吃了一口草莓蛋糕後，愉快地微笑了起來。
publish vt. 出版 Luckily, we found the mistake before the book was published. 我們很幸運地在書出版之前就發現了這個錯誤。
take off （喻事業等）突然飛黃騰達／蒸蒸日上 That singer's popularity took off after he made his first music video. 那名歌手的知名度在他出了第一支音樂影碟後一飛沖天。
available a. 可獲得的；可用的 This product will be available in stores soon. 這項產品很快就會上市。
melt vt. 融化 Sam melted some butter in the pan before frying the onions and carrots. 山姆在炒洋蔥和胡蘿蔔之前，先在平底鍋裡融化一些奶油。
sandwich vt. 使夾在中間 Our house is sandwiched between a busy highway and a set of railroad tracks. 我們家位於繁忙的高速公路和鐵路的中間。
make sure to V 確定／務必（做）…… Make sure to turn off the radio before you go out. 在外出前你一定要關收音機。
creamy a. 似奶油的
satisfaction n. 滿足，滿意
contraction n. 縮短形式
girl scout n. 女童軍
marshmallow n. 棉花糖
graham cracker n. 含全麥粉的酥餅乾
表示『數量』的相關用法 本文 "The recipe is as simple as marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers, but plenty of kinds are available." 中的 plenty of 之後可接複數名詞或不可數名詞，表示數量『不少的，相當多的』。例：
Steven has plenty of friends / money. （史蒂芬有不少朋友／錢。）
其他相關用來表示『數量』的形容詞，有些之後要接複數名詞，例如 a few 和 many，表『有幾個』及『許多個』；有些之後要接不可數名詞，例如 a little 和 much，表『有一點』及『許多』。例：
Anna bought a few / many books. （安娜買了一些／許多書。）
Sean has a little / much work to do today. （今天尚恩有一些／許多事情要做。）
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