1.As stuffed as 像...一樣滿

2.NFL（national football league）美國國家足球聯盟

3.make a grand gesture of pardoning 大方的赦免

4.Thanksgiving started as a harvest feast to offer thanks for a year of good crops.Entwined with that tradition is the story every child is told of Native Americans and Pilgrims in Massachusetts sharing a meager meal after a poor harvest. 感恩節一開始是作為一場豐收盛宴以此來感恩豐年。與該傳統相縈繞的故事是，每一個孩子都被告知印第安人和馬塞諸塞州的清教徒即便歉收也分享貧乏的糧食。

5.historic basis 歷史依據

6.be domesticated by indigenous tribes 被土著部落馴養

7.date back to 追溯到

8.Turkey is rich in protein, low in saturated fat, but quite high in cholesterol and sodium. 火雞肉高蛋白、低脂肪、但含有相當高的膽固醇和鈉。

9.be mostly reserved for special occasions 大多只在特殊的場合享用

10.be consumed the year round 在全年的任何時候都有可以買到

11.executive chef 主廚

12.brining, stuffing, seasoning, buttering and roasting 腌制、填料、風干（加調料）、涂黃油、烘制

13.The trick is to do... 訣竅是…

14. a common commodity 日常飲食

15.takeaway meals and in-house 外賣和堂食

16.time-saver 省時產品

17.ready-to-reheat 加熱即食的

18.Side dishes 配菜

19.observe the holiday spirit 感受節日氣氛