At the time, bakers didn' t have scales to weigh the dough, so bread and other baked products sometimes looked bigger or smaller due to baking and air content. To make sure they didn' t break the law, bakers would throw in an extra loaf. This would come to be known as a baker' s dozen. So, the next time you order a dozen baked products at your local bakery, count them for yourself and see if you got a baker' s dozen.
那时，面包师傅没有可以测量面团重量的秤，所以面包跟其他烘焙品有时会因为烘焙因素及空气含量而看起来较大或较小。为了确保他们没有违法，面包师傅会额外奉送一条面包。这被称作是面包师傅的一打。所以，下次你在当地的面包店点一打烘焙品的时候，自己数一数，看你是否得到了面包师傅的一打。
生活必备字词：
scale n. 秤，磅秤
weigh vt. 为. . . 称重
break the law 犯法
throw in. . . 免费添加 ∕ 额外奉送. . .
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