The Mashed Potato of the Future is an inky mountain of mystery. It sits on the plate like a slag heap, or the ashes of an apocalyptic disaster.

“未来的土豆泥”是一座神秘的墨色山脉，坐落在碟子里，就像一堆矿渣或天灾留下的灰烬。

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Even simple visual cues, like plate size and lighting, have been shown to affect portion size and consumption.

即使是简单的视觉提示，如盘子大小和灯光，也会影响食物的份量和消耗量。

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The UFO looks like a flying plate.

不名飞行物看起来像飞碟。

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Snow crystals grow in one of two designs - plate-like and columnar.

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But before we'd do that I'd like to just have a quick discussion about your experience with the Daily Plate.

但是在我们讨论之前,我想对你们,所做的每日饮食记录做个简单说明

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One way is to allow these bacteria to grow on a plate that is loaded with antibiotics like Ampicillin.

一种方法,是让这些细菌,在有大量抗生素如氨苄青霉素,的培养基上生长

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Think about a tectonic plate like a plank of wood.

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The problem was that someone at Apple decided to rip Google Maps out of the iPhone and make Apple Maps the default mapping application, as part of the crushing tectonic plate-like battle between these online behemoths.

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With popularity come a few problems the wait for your table can feel interminable, and the service can be more than sloppy but who cares if a Martini lands in your lap when the food on your plate tastes like heaven?

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