hungry gap
noun[S]
UK(alsoHungry Gap)uk/ˈhʌŋ.ɡri ˌɡæp/us/ˈhʌŋ.ɡri ˌɡæp/aperiodoftimein somecountriesduring the earlyspringwhen there are not manyfreshfruitsandvegetablesavailable:
饥饿期，青黄不接的时期FarmerscalltheMarchto Mayperiodthe "hungrygap", whenwinterandstoredcropsare gettingscarcerand the firstsummerproduceis notyetready.农民们把3月到5月这个期间称为“饥饿期” ，因为冬季作物和存粮越来越少，而夏季的第一批作物又还没有成熟。
Many of us areblissfullyunawareof thehungrygapbecause thesupermarketssupplyus withimportedfreshproduceallyearround.幸运的是，我们很多人都不知道“饥饿期”的存在，因为超市常年为我们提供进口的新鲜农产品。
- The ground'sfrozensolidand thehungrygaplooms- thatperiodin latewinter/earlyspringwhen all thelandseemstoyieldiscurlykale.
- If youliveintown, you mayknowthehungrygapby thefactthat it's the fifthweekin arowwhen all you've had inyourorganicvegdeliveryboxarerootvegetables,onionsandkale.
- We're doingourbesttofillthe Hungry Gap - thatinconvenientlagbetween thesupposedonsetofspringand theactualappearanceof spring's firstbounty.
- This is a smooth-leafedgreenkale, sometimesknownashungrygapkale.
Food - general words
- aliment
- bed
- box scheme
- carb
- carbohydrate
- cep
- delicacy
- eats
- farm box
- fast food
- fayre
- food
- grub
- mouthful
- nosh
- perishables
- portion
- produce box
- quenelle
- sustenance
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