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A shortage of CO2 could take the fizz out of beer and other sparkling drinks this summer, just as the World Cup and barbecue season get under way. The UK has only two plants producing carbon dioxide and one is closed for maintenance, threatening to leave drinks makers high and dry. "It's already stopping production," said Brigid Simmonds, head of the British Beer and Pub Association.
shortage: n. 短缺
fizz: n. 氣泡 vi.(液體)起泡并發(fā)咝咝聲
sparkling: adj.(飲料)有氣泡的
still/sparkling/tap water: 不含氣泡的礦泉水 / 氣泡水 / 自來水
barbecue: n. 燒烤
kebab: n. 烤肉串
plant: n. 工廠
carbon dioxide: 二氧化碳
maintenance: n. 維護;保養(yǎng)
high and dry: 絕望的;無助的
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