The Reading Room - How can restaurants earn a Michelin star?

Nov 04, 2025 - How can restaurants earn a Michelin star?

Questions

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3. accolade, shrouded in mystery, take into account, to do with, culinary

Vocabulary

1. to do with (something) - 有关系 related to (something)

2. tyre - 轮胎 英式拼写 = tire v. 累 n. 轮胎

3. coveted - adj. 想有更多的、令人垂涎的 wanted by many

   covet - v. 渴望拥有、贪图、垂涎

4. accolade - n. 赞誉、荣誉、嘉奖 praise or award；授予骑士称号时，用剑触碰肩膀

5. be shrouded in mystery - not be very well understood

   • shroud n. 裹尸布；覆盖物 v. 用裹尸布包裹；遮蔽、覆盖

6. inspector - n. 监查员；督察（警察等级）

7. take (something) into account - consider (something) when thinking about a situation

8. harmony - how well things work together

9. keep (someone) in the dark - not tell someone something

10. play into (something) - contribute to or help support

11. tick box - 勾选选择框

    tick - n. 钟表滴哒声；证券或期货的最小波动金额；蜱虫；内胆布（羽绒服、枕头等） v. 钟表走；打勾 = check (tick/check boxes)

12. clientele n. 顾客、客户（抽象意义统称）

13. have no bearing on - 没有关联 are not relevant

    bear - v. 承担重量、支持；忍受（痛苦、困难）；（正式）携带；（正式）生（小孩）；（向具体的方向）转并前进 bear left 向左转； n. 熊；笨重的人；认为股市下跌的人

14. make or break - make something a success or failure