雅思词汇解析（139）| 热闹街区

1. sizzle /'sɪz(ə)l/
v. (热油、脂肪等)发出咝咝声
e.g. The bacon sizzled in the hot pan, filling the kitchen with a delicious aroma.
e.g. Vendors lined the alley, selling sizzling lamb skewers.
e.g. The market is full of energy, with the sizzling of food being cooked and the aroma of spices drifting through the air.
补充：skewer 肉串

2. vendor /'vendə/
n. 小贩;摊贩
e.g. The vendors lined up on both sides of the alley, shouting out their specials to attract customers.
e.g. She bought a handmade bracelet from a local vendor at the fair.
补充：bracelet 手链；手串

v. vend 售卖[比较正式，口语中常用sell]
e.g. The machine vends snacks 24/7.
补充：vending machine: a machine that automatically dispenses items 自助售卖机
e.g. The school installed a new vending machine with healthier snack options.

3. chatter /ˈtʃætɚ/
n.闲聊；闲扯
e.g. The chatter of the crowd filled the bustling market.
e.g. The quiet evening was broken by the excited chatter of children playing outside.

v. 喋喋不休地说：闲聊
搭配：chatter(on / away) about
e.g. I tried to get a word in, but he just chattered on without pause.
She chattered away excitedly about her new job.

v. 鸟鸣叫，啁啾;(动物)唧唧叫，吱吱叫
e.g. Birds were chattering somewhere.

注：与chat 区别
chat: 几个人轻松友好地聊天
chatter: 说话快、碎、连续不断；含有轻微贬义；也指很多人说话的声音，像背景噪音。
e.g. We chatted about the movie.
e.g. The children chattered excitedly after class.

4. bustling /'bʌsliŋ/
adj. 热闹的；熙熙攘攘的
e.g. The bustling street market was alive with vendors shouting and customers bargaining.
e.g. The café was bustling with people chatting and laughing on a sunny afternoon.
补充：bargain v. 讨价还价

syn. lively; vibrant 热闹的；有活力的
e.g. The market was lively, with vendors calling out and children playing.
e.g. The market was vibrant, with colorful stalls and decorations everywhere.

n. bustle 繁忙；热闹
搭配：hustle and bustle 喧闹；繁忙
e.g. After living in the countryside for years, the hustle and bustle of downtown felt overwhelming.

5. chocoholic /ˌtʃɑːkəˈhɑːlɪk/
n. 吃巧克力有瘾的人;嗜食巧克力的人
e.g. I’m a bit of a chocoholic, so I can never resist eating a bar of chocolate after dinner.
e.g. You could say I’m a chocolate lover or even a chocoholic – I can’t get enough of sweets!

近义补充：a chocolate lover 喜欢吃巧克力的人
have a sweet tooth 喜欢吃甜食
e.g. To be honest, I don’t really have a sweet tooth. Sweet foods like chocolate and cake are a bit too fattening for me, so I try to avoid them.