If you want to eat, you have to work for it!
釣蝦趣 想吃，就必須付出努力！
How does indoor shrimping work? Picture yourself armed with a fishing rod, a bobber and a plate of chicken liver and dried baby shrimp for bait. Find a place to sit, and then cast your line into the pool in front of you. When the bobber sinks, it means a shrimp is nibbling on your bait.
But don't reel it in yet! Shrimping experts suggest that you wait until the second tug before claiming your catch. Patience and experience are the keys to success. Newcomers may catch a few shrimp in an hour, but those with experience can reel in a dozen or more.
Most shrimping places charge by the hour. When your time is up, go grill your catch! First, you need to clean and skewer your shrimp. The shrimp may still be alive as you do this, so prepare yourself. Then, season your shrimp and throw them on the grill. When their bluish shells turn striking shades of red and pink, they're ready to eat.
If this article made your mouth water, go rally some friends and try shrimping today!
Language Lab
rod n.
a long thin pole or bar
- Nick cast his fishing rod into the calm lake, hoping to catch some fish for dinner.
- The technician used a long metal rod to carefully guide the wires into place.
- The workers used steel rods to make the walls of the house stronger.
nibble v.
to eat small amounts of food by taking very small bites
- Phyllis nibbled on a piece of dark chocolate to satisfy her sweet tooth.
- Several fish nibbled on Rob's line, but he still wasn't able to catch anything.
- The squirrel sat on the tree branch and stared at me as it nibbled on a nut.
reel in v phase
1 to wind the reel on a fishing rod so that a fish caught on the line comes towards you
- The fisherman skillfully reeled in a large fish after waiting patiently for nearly two hours.
2 to get or attract a large number of people or things SYN pull in
- The storyteller had a way of reeling in the audience with exciting details of his adventures.
- The company's new marketing campaign was aimed at reeling in students who had money to spend.
striking adj.
unusual or interesting enough to be easily noticed
- Paul has such striking features that people never forget him.
- In many countries the contrast between how the rich and the poor live is striking.
3 [only before noun] not working because of being on strike
- People gave the striking auto workers hot drinks to warm them up as they demonstrated in front of the factory.
Info Cloud
Topic: fishing for compliments
Garrett: Hello friends, welcome to info cloud. Hey Rex, did you see the fleshy red suit that Tony wore to the party?
Rex: Oh yeah! It looked ridicules. I think he were just fishing for compliments.
Garrett: I think so, too. But let's talk about the expression you just used "fishing for compliments" what does it mean?
Rex: When a person is fishing for compliments, they're trying to get people to praise them.
Garrett: What are some ways to fish for compliments?
Rex: Uhh, like Tony. People wear very flashy outfits to get attention from others. Then, people will compliment them out of curtesy.
Garrett: Another way to fish for compliments is to say negative things about yourself.
Rex: Like someone who is thin might say: "I've been getting lot of weight lately." And then people will say, "what are you talking about? You look amazing."
Garrett: Well, we don't have to fish for compliments. When we are really outstanding in a certain area, people will naturally give you compliments that are honest and true. Go out and compliment someone today.
