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Author Jennifer. Lee explains how the chopstick spread from the East to the West -- and was designed to give you the perfect bite.
作家詹妮弗.李解释了筷子如何从东方传播到西方，以及筷子的设计如何让你完美的进食。

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Superlative CG1 个月前
If Cheetos came with a pair of chopsticks, millions of westerners would learn how to use them, and everyone’s hands would stay clean。
如果奇多公司的膨化食品配一双筷子，成千上万的西方人将学会如何使用它们，每个人的手将保持干净。
Zirii1 个月前（修改过）
“1.5 billion people” So China and a few more guy？
15亿人，是中国和其它几个国家么？
Deepak VPD1 个月前
This visuals and her explaining together are like Sherlock Holmes explaining his deduction in a crime scene。
这种视觉效果和她的讲解结合在一起，就像福尔摩斯在犯罪现场演绎推理一样。
Colette Byfield1 个月前
Never knew that Chinese, Korean, and Japanese chopsticks had different shapes!
我从来都不知道中日韩三个国家的筷子有不同的形状。
신주현1 个月前
Maybe Korean chopsticks are the hardest
也许韩国的筷子是最难用的。
Grace Hwang1 个月前
I never really thought about it, but I think it’s right!
我从未想过这个问题，但我认为这是对的。

Cafelogis1 个月前（修改过）
@KY Cha the pointiness in Japanese chopsticks is more for ease of picking out bones. Chinese chopsticks are fatter for better grip and dont have a point so it''s easier to mix a sauce or something while also making it a poor weapon. Korean chopsticks are metal cuz ease of cleaning and use in hot pot and kbbq.
日本筷子的尖尖更容易剔出骨头，中国的筷子比较粗，以便更好地夹握，而且没有尖头，所以比较容易混合酱汁或其他东西，同时也不会使它变成一个好用的武器，韩国的筷子是金属的，为的是易于清洗和在火锅跟韩式烧烤上使用。
Cafelogis1 个月前
@Kylie Goodman I use hybrid korean chinese metal chopsticks and got no issue. I even pick out huge tonkatsu planks out of oil with no problem. Just get more used to it.
中国筷子和韩国的金属筷子我都用，没有问题。我甚至毫不费力地挑出了很大的猪排骨，只是要更习惯它。
jazxmin1 个月前
me neither, as an Asian
作为一个亚洲人，我也是。
Yngris CHEN1 个月前
Very different with the type of chopsticks. I know that the point of Japanese chopsticks use for eating fish. It’s easy fall down the meat along with the fishbone.
筷子的类型非常不同，我知道日本人用筷子吃鱼的要点，它很容易把肉沿着鱼骨弄下来。
Lo Cf1 个月前
Ooo important info
很重要的信息。
Amy Ting1 个月前
Neither do I. Btw I''m from Taiwan where people use chopsticks all the time。
我也是，顺便说一句，我来自台湾，那里的人一直都用筷子。
IAMDIMITRI1 个月前
Chinese are poor and sit around large tables making long chipstics a better option for family meals. Korean royalty had chopstics made of silver because they are royalty and believed that silver negates the effect of poison, to be honedt it is anti bacterial. That''s why metal chopstics are used, because everyone want''s to feel like royalty. In Japan people eat a lot of fish, that''s why they use pointy and short chopstics to be able to have better controll and take out fish bones etc more efficientlly.
中国人围坐在很大的桌子旁，这使得长筷子成为家庭聚餐的更好选择。韩国王室的筷子是用银做的，因为他们是王室成员，相信银可以抵销毒药的作用，而且他们认为银是可以抗菌，这就是为什么他们使用金属筷子，因为每个人都想要有王室的感觉。在日本，人们吃很多鱼，这就是为什么他们用尖的和短的筷子，因为能够更好地控制和更有效地取出鱼骨等。
disappearintothesea1 个月前
Colette Byfield but if you know how to use one of them then you know how to use all of them.. just different form and practice。
如果你知道如何使用其中的一种，那么你就知道如何使用所有的，只是形状和手感不同。
Colette Byfield1 个月前
@disappearintothesea Lol! Actually I''ve had many chopsticks failures! HaHa
实际上，我用筷子都失败很多次了，哈哈…
喵同学1 个月前
事实上，中国这几种全都有，全都很普遍。圆的、方的、铁的。（原文为中文）
Colette Byfield1 个月前
喵同学 I didn’t know that either! ps. I used Google Translate to read your reply! Thank you!
喵同学，我不知道! 我使用谷歌翻译阅读你的回复!谢谢你！
That random guy1 个月前
@신주현 in my experience, yea korean chopsticks are the hardest in my opinion
以我的经验，是的，韩国筷子在我看来是最难的。
WISDOM ELVES1 个月前
All are lies!
所有的都是谎言！
Herald1 个月前
@신주현 agree
同意。
what is that???1 个月前
@KY Cha no that''s just wrong, you almost got the reason for the japanese right though, you can actually look up the purpose of the shape on google, it''s a research project that i did a few years ago but i''m sure you''d still able to find it somewhere。
不，那不对，你几乎找到了日本人的正确原因，你可以在谷歌上查到这个形状的用途，这是我几年前做的一个研究项目，我相信你仍然可以在某个地方找到它。
Yohanes Adi Nugroho1 个月前
Yes they are different, i always buy the japanese ones
是的，它们是不同的，我总是买日本的。
dsada aa1 个月前
it''s the same now because of globalization. I don''t even know theres different shapes although i''m a Chinese.
全球化了，现在的筷子都一样，虽然我是中国人，但我都不知道有不同的形状。
RaymondHng1 个月前
@paranoidandroid Chinese parents use feather duster handles to punish their kids.
中国父母用鸡毛掸子来惩罚孩子。
Ruilin Lin1 个月前
They’re all the same. Literally a few millimeters makes zero difference
它们都是一样的，几毫米其实没有任何区别。
Ulvis1 个月前
@KY Cha thanks for info
谢谢你的信息。
アキラ1 个月前
@신주현 Yes I''m japanese and whenever I go to kbbq I always struggle using the metal chopsticks. its so slippery!
我是日本人，每次去吃韩式烧烤，总是很难使用金属筷子，它太滑了。
アキラ1 个月前
@Ruilin Lin Not really. Chinese chopsticks can be like double the size of japanese chopsticks
不对，中国筷子的大小是日本筷子的两倍。

anthony johnson1 个月前
Facts
你说的是事实。
Silas Cochran1 个月前
Hey kid I like you I''m reading these negative comments and the people that like them but I see you as a beautiful intellectual who has a love of learning
嘿，孩子，我喜欢你，我正在读这些负面的评论，还有那些喜欢它们的人，我认为你是一个俊美的热爱学习的知识分子。
Amiel Rafael3周前
Korean chopsticks are the hardest because it’s flat and metal. The foods slip 90% of the time in my case.
韩国的筷子是最难用的，因为它是平的，而且是金属的。我用它时，90%的食物都会滑掉。
Silas Cochran3周前
The cool thing is we learn something new everyday. I was a street musician. And a beautiful woman bought me sterling silver chopsticks because I always had Chopsticks in my cowboy hat. Do you have any idea how heavy sterling silver Chopsticks are? They were handy when I had to fight off gang members but at that point I did not keep them in my hat. There was one in each boot I am a veteran. I ain''t scared of nothing. And Homie don''t play that.
最酷的是我们每天都能学到新东西，我是一个街头音乐人，一位漂亮的女士给我买了一双纯银的筷子，因为我的牛仔帽里总是带着筷子。你知道纯银筷子有多重吗?当我不得不击退帮派成员时，他们是很方便的，那时我并没有让它们呆在我的帽子里，我每只靴子里都有一只，我是老手了，我什么都不怕，伙计，别动那个。
Silas Cochran3周前
@WISDOM ELVES Go look in the mirror. It is possible. That you are goofy.
去照照镜子吧，这是可能的，傻瓜。
Christinabreeze133周前（修改过）
We even have different ways to hold them! China, Korea, and Japanese hold their chopsticks in different ways. (By the proper form) It''s quite interesting.
Also, as a Korean who tried Vietnam''s chopsticks, I found it long. (Actually surprised me when I saw it at first) At least compared to the ones I''ve seen so far in my life。
我们甚至有不同的握法!中国人、韩国人和日本人握筷子的方法是不同的。(按正确的形式)这很有趣。
而且，作为一个尝试过越南筷子的韩国人，我发现它很长。(事实上，当我第一次看到它时，我很惊讶)至少和我到目前为止看到的那些相比是这样的。
Chí Phèo nguyễn3周前
You not mention Vietnam
你没有提到越南
Zainab Khan3周前
Yeah well not all asians are the same lol.
不是所有的亚洲人都是一样的，哈哈。
Richard Li3周前
@신주현 I am Chinese, I prefer Korean metal chopsticks, easy to clean
我是中国人，我更喜欢韩国的金属筷子，它容易清洗。
Mohan Sandal2周前
@신주현 it is not true. Chinese chopstick is the hardest. Korean chopstick are for sissies who like to look like a sissy.
不对，中国的筷子最难用，韩国的筷子是给娘娘腔们用的。
M L2周前
Different chopsticks, they look the same though
不同的筷子，它们看起来一样啊。
CW Kim1周前
KY Cha As long as I know you got the Korean one wrong. There are very few noodle dishes in Korea. Actually, I can’t think of another one rather than one dish(잡채) right now! I think Korean chopsticks are flat because metal is too heavy for it to be made in a round shape. The flat metal chopsticks are still heavy compared to the wooden ones though
我知道你把韩国的弄错了，韩国的面食很少，实际上，我现在就想不出第二种面条了，我认为韩国筷子是扁平的是因为金属制成圆形就太重了，尽管与木制筷子相比，扁平金属筷子仍然太重。
Cassie Truong2 天前
Chinese and Korea used to think metal could detect poison so Korea adopted metal chopsticks
中国人和韩国人过去认为金属能探测到毒药，所以韩国采用金属筷子。
Maryam Hussain1 个月前
I''m from Asia too but not in the chopsticks sphere and where I''m from (Bangladesh) we don''t use knives n forks or chopsticks. We use our HANDS.OUR HANDS
我也来自亚洲，但不是在使用筷子的区域，我来自孟加拉国，我们不使用刀、叉或筷子。我们用手，我们的手。
A Mc1 个月前
Alright chillax
好淡定啊！
Aussie Mick1 个月前
Easy to clean
容易清洗。
Tanushree Agarwal1 个月前
India!
印度！

Guilherme Mauricio1 个月前
That''s Arabic/Islamic influence. Your probably eat with your right hand, and the left hand is reserved for cleaning your butt too, right? That''s also Islamic.
这是受阿拉伯人/YSL的影响，你可能用右手吃饭，而左手是用来洗屁股的，对吧?YSL也是这样的。
mango face1 个月前
Those of you who are eewwing, just try it once its so satisfying to just dig in
那此说恶心的人，只要试一次你们就满足得不能自拔了。
Tanvir Ayon1 个月前
@Guilherme Mauricio, just go through the comment section and see that Nepalis and Indians (who are mostly hindu/non muslim) also use their right hand to eat, so this culture is much older than islamic influence.
只要浏览一下评论部分，就会发现尼泊尔人和印度人(大部分是印度教徒/非穆斯林)也用右手吃饭，所以这种文化比YSL教的影响要古老得多。
Guilherme Mauricio1 个月前
Tanvir Ayon thanks a lot. There are too many comments and you never know if they''re worth reading. Let me elaborate again: pre Islamic middle Eastern people ruled the area long ago, and I suspect the hand eating tradition was spread by them. Not the other way around...
非常感谢，评论太多了，你永远不知道它们是否值得一读，让我再详细说明一下:YSL之前，中东人在很久以前统治过这个地区，我怀疑用手进食的传统是由他们传播的，而不是相反…
yicheng luo1 个月前
Its a chinese culture to use chopsticks
使用筷子是中国的文化。
Sean Green1 个月前
Maryam Hussain that’s why when they say “Asian” in China, Japan, and Korea, they didn’t include you.
这就是为什么在中国、日本和韩国说“亚洲人”时，没有包括你。
Hussein Shibghotulloh1 个月前
High five! I''m Indonesian
击个掌！我是印尼人。
pan zhou1 个月前
finally：lets do hotpots！
最后：让我们吃火锅！
Alof Fola1 个月前
@Guilherme Mauricio Indeed before the Islamic Influence Indians and Nepalis used telekinesis to move individual bits of food into their mouths. Hands weren''t invented back then.
事实上，在YSL教的影响之前，印度人和尼泊尔人使用隔空移物将食物送入口中，那时还没有发明手呢。
Shafayat1 个月前
South Asia and East from there, everyone uses hands
从南亚到东亚，每个人都用手。
Phat Le1 个月前
ewwwwwwwwww
呃呜呜呜…..
Im a weeb and so do you1 个月前
We.filipinos.too
咱们菲律宾人也是用手。
Shubham Chauhan1 个月前（修改过）
@Guilherme Mauricio you are absolutely wrong! There are many areas in south asia where mughals didn''t rule like north east, north west regions. And I''m from north. Our ancestors used hands it''s like a tradition. Not only north, south Indians use hands too, with banana leaf for rice. And its not limited to specefic religion.
你完全错了!南亚有很多地区，莫卧儿人并不像东北和西北地区那样统治那里。我来自北方，我们的祖先用手，这是一种传统。不仅是北方，南方的印度人也用手，用香蕉叶盛米饭，而且它并不局限于特定的一种宗教。
Shubham Chauhan1 个月前
Some Bangladeshi''s reflect Indian culture more than Indians :)
有些孟加拉人比印度人更能反映印度文化:)
Bhum Brahmavira1 个月前
Nepal. I eat chow mein with hands. Gets the job done real quick.
坐标尼泊尔，我用手吃炒面，快速完成工作。

Adesh Kantha1 个月前
@Utkarsh Dubey bruh maybe u don''t wash your hands well enough if food tastes different when u eat with your hands instead of a utensil.
老兄，如果你用手而不是用餐具吃饭时，食物的味道不一样，那你的手可能洗得不够好。
Sadia Atique1 个月前
@Len Bee There''s no reason to limit, but in Bengali cuisine there''s no real reason to use utensils either. We would probably use a spoon for dessert, but that is it. It''s about habit, and type of food. And for me personally, I would never get tired of eating rice, it''s like if westerners could get tired of eating bread!
没有理由去限制餐具，但在孟加拉菜中也没有真正使用餐具的理由。我们可能会用勺子吃甜点，但仅此而已。它是关于习惯和食物类型的，就我个人而言，我永远不会厌倦吃米饭，就像西方人不可能会厌倦吃面包一样!
feeling cloudy1 个月前（修改过）
Most of us in India also eat with our hands but we clean CLEAN THEM before eating, we always wash our hands. It''s your hands you can decide how clean you want it to be. Also when using hands not only your mouth but your hand also knows what you are eating (texture, content, etc)
我们大多数印度人也用手吃饭，但是我们在吃之前会把它们洗干净，我们总是洗手。手是你自己的，你可以决定你它有多干净。当你用手的时候，你的嘴和你的手也知道你在吃什么(质地，内容等)。
Mrityunjoy Nath1 个月前
@Jin Wong Do you even eat burger with hands? Eww man, that''s terribly gross! Why''d you do that!
你吃汉堡要用手吗?哎呀，真恶心!你为什么这么做。
Vinayak Ambekar1 个月前
@Jerry Singh it''s ok to eat with your hand if you wash your hands before every meal...even doctors wash thier hands after every surgery in preparation for next operation.
如果你每次用餐前洗手，用手吃饭是可以的。甚至医生在每次手术后都会洗手，为下一次手术做准备。
Gegi Zambakhidze1 个月前
absolutely disgusting.
绝对不可接受。
Ernie Llerena1 个月前
Lol. Love the honesty
哈哈，喜欢实诚人
Sufal Chhabra1 个月前（修改过）
Chinese:- Chopsticks
Westerners:- spoons and forks
Indian:-hold my hand
中国人：筷子
西方人：勺子和叉子
印度人：握住我的手
Patrick Fan1 个月前
But I heard Indians don''t use toilet paper to clean after going to restroom, they use hands to clean. Is it true?
我听说印度人上厕所后不用厕纸来清洁，他们用手来清洁。是真的吗?
Starks Lemz1 个月前
@Patrick Fan yes,
是的
Kamal govada1 个月前
@Patrick Fan left hand to clean , right hand to eat Reverse in case of left handers And few or more ppl use jet spray''s..so
左手做清洁，右手吃东西，如果是左撇子就反过来，或多或少还有些人使用喷水器。
Daku Sama1 个月前
@Patrick Fan water
用水。
Chief DVM1 个月前（修改过）
@Patrick Fan yes but no. In urban india(where I live) people use toilet paper or just jet water. Idk about rural india but I guess they clean their poo with the hands
是的,但不全是。在印度的城市(我住的地方)，人们使用卫生纸或只是喷射水。我不知道印度农村是怎样的,但我猜他们用手清洁他们的粪便。
Patrick Fan1 个月前
Thanks for your reply everyone.
谢谢各位的回答。

North American YouTuber2周前
@Patrick Fan Most Indians (in India) don''t use toilet paper. They have a scoop, and they throw clean water onto their butts. It''s cheaper, and more hygienic, but it''s harder to do
大多数印度人不使用厕纸，他们用一个勺子，把干净的水洒在他们的屁股上。它更便宜，更卫生，但是做起来不太容易。
Ritesh Singh Rana2周前
@Patrick Fan yeah , in rural areas they use left hand to wash with water & right hand to eat & similarly vice versa for lefty & In urban sectors we use toilet paper & jet water & we always eat with in Hand or spoon in whole india
是的，在农村，他们用左手去洗，用右手吃饭，反之亦然，在城市，我们用卫生纸和自来水，在整个印度，我们总是用手或勺子吃饭。

57、hard， hardly

一、hard 形容词、副词。作形容词表示“坚硬、硬的、困难、难的、艰苦、努力”；作副词表示“努力、使劲、厉害地、紧紧地、猛烈地”。例如：

I have to work hard today. 我今天得努力工作。

She has thought very hard about her further plan.她细心思考了她未来的计划。

It was raining hard outside. 外面雨下得很大。

Diamonds are the hardest known mineral.钻石是已知的最坚硬的矿石。

It is hard shovelling snow. 铲雪是个苦活儿。

二、hardly 副词。意思是“几乎不、简直没法、完全不是、很少”。常和can、any、ever等词连用。例如：

I can hardly believe it. 我简直不相信。

I hardly ever go to concerts. 我很少去听音乐会。

Hardly any of the students did well on the test, so the teacher explained the lesson again.几乎没有学生能做好这个测试，所以教师又把课程讲解了一遍。

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