Dabbawalas Bring Home-cooked Meals Wherever You Are 地表最強便當快遞 ── 印度達巴瓦拉 Learn about an Indian tradition that delivers homemade meals hot and fresh. 來了解這項印度傳統是如何運送熱騰騰又新鮮的家常飯盒吧。
Dabbawalas, which means lunch box delivery people in Hindi, are an important part of the Indian society, especially in Mumbai. This one-of-a-kind network▼ of delivery people brings home-cooked lunches from an office worker's home to their workplace. Many dabbawalas come from poor backgrounds and don't have money to buy a car. However, they manage to deliver around 200,000 meals every day in Mumbai on foot or by bicycle. Most Indians prefer to eat food prepared at home because it's done to their personal taste, and they're sure it will be clean. In the morning, a dabbawala goes to each worker's home and picks up their lunch box. Then, the lunch box passes from person to person in the network of delivery people. The delivery system is very well organized, so the lunch boxes arrive just in time for the midday▼ meal. They even take the dirty dishes back to each worker's home, too! This traditional delivery method has been growing fast. Recently, KFC in India teamed up with the dabbawalas to offer its meals through their network. The public loved the idea and is happy to have another choice. Still, nothing beats a home-cooked meal delivered right to your office.
tradition n. 傳統 traditional a. 傳統的 It's a tradition to play tricks on people on April Fools' Day. 在愚人節整人是個傳統。 Vegetables in traditional markets are usually fresher than those in supermarkets. 傳統市場的蔬菜通常比超市的新鮮。
deliver vt. 運送 delivery n. 遞送 The mailman delivered a letter to the wrong address. 郵差先生把這封信投錯地址了。 I would like to send this package as cash on delivery. 我要用貨到付款的方式寄這個包裹。
especially adv. 尤其 Sandy likes to play all kinds of sports, especially volleyball. 珊蒂喜歡各種運動，尤其是排球。
manage to V 設法／成功（做到）…… manage vt. 設法做成（困難的事）；管理 The nurse finally managed to calm the patient down. 這位護士終於使病患鎮定下來。
personal a. 個人的，私人的 Please don't judge what I'm wearing. This is my own personal style. 請別批評我的穿著。這是我的個人風格。
organized a. 有組織的 organize vt. 組織；安排 No one would want to work with a badly organized team. 沒有人會想跟組織很差的團隊一起工作。 Kate organized the students into groups based on their English skills. 凱特依照學生的英語程度將他們編組。
team up (with sb) （與某人）合作 Steve teamed up with Eric to host the wedding. 史提夫與艾瑞克合作主持那場婚禮。
nothing beats... 什麼都比不上…… Nothing beats a glass of iced tea on a hot day. 大熱天裡沒有什麼比來一杯冰茶更讚的了。
▼network n. 網路，網路系統 ▼midday n. 中午，正午
「及時」和「準時」的片語怎麼說 本文 "The delivery system is very well organized, so the lunch boxes arrive just in time for the midday meal." 中的片語 in time 表「及時」，而 in time for sth 指的便是「趕上某事」的意思；若要表示「來得及（做某事）」，則要接 to 加原形動詞。另一個常見的片語 on time，則是用來表「準時」。例：
No matter how busy he is, Dad always gets home in time for dinner. （不管有多忙，爸爸總是會趕在晚飯前回到家。）
The police showed up just in time to stop the robbery. （警方及時出現制止了那件搶案。）
Victoria was unable to get to school on time, so she missed the test. （維多利亞無法準時到學校，所以錯過了考試。）
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