recipe 常接介詞 for，後面跟的名詞可以是正向含義的，比如 success，happiness，這時 recipe 可以理解為“ 訣竅 ”；也可以是有負向意義的名詞，比如 failure，disaster，chaos。
例句：
① 比如我們想說成功的關鍵是要有好主意和執行力，我們就可以說：
Good ideas with great execution are a recipe for success.
② 比如我們想說光有雄心壯誌，但是沒有行動，到頭來註定要失敗，就可以說：
Ambition without action is a recipe for failure.
③ 我們常說“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” 其實說的就是保持健康的配方，就是要吃有營養的食物。這時我們就可以把它改編成：
Eating nutrition-rich food is a recipe for good health.
這期的《經濟學人》在點評美國的中期選舉時就用到了 recipe。中期選舉後，美國國會分裂，***和黨和民主黨分別掌管參眾兩院，《經濟學人》認為這種分裂會導致壹系列問題：
In a country where one chamber of the legislature is based on population and the other on territory, this division is a recipe for gridlock, poor governance and, eventually, disenchantment with the political system itself.
（1）使用《牛津英語搭配詞典》查“recipe”，了解它的常用搭配。
形容詞(adj)+recipe
動詞(verb) + recipe
recipe +?動詞(verb)?
to a recipe? 按照… 做法:The dish is made to a traditional Italian recipe. 這道菜是用傳統的意大利做法制成的。 ~ for 做…的方法:a recipe for leek soup 做韭菜湯的方法（figurative） To live every day to the full is a recipe for happiness. 快樂的秘訣就是每天都活得充實。 a recipe for disaster/success 導致災禍的原因；成功的訣竅
（2）翻譯
學好英語的訣竅是要有強烈的學習和練習意願。?
A strong willingness to learn and practice is the recipe for English fluency.
The recipe for English fluency requires a strong willingness to learn and practice.
（3）場景：導致重慶公交車災難的原因是那個中年婦女襲擊司機。
造句：?That the middle-aged woman had assaulted the driver is the recipe for disaster of Chongqing bus.