(单词翻译:单击)
If you haven’t cleaned out your refrigerator in a while, there might be a nasty surprise waiting for you.
如果你有段时间没有清理过冰箱，那么里面的脏乱定会让你大吃一惊。
There, in a forgotten piece of Tupperware, lurks the ravioli you didn’t finish three weeks ago.
冰箱里的特百惠保鲜盒内有3周前你没有吃完的饺子。
Opening the lid with curiosity and fear, you’re confronted by a blue-green mess that only vaguely resembles pasta.
带着好奇和恐惧打开盖子后，进入眼帘的是一团蓝绿混杂的东西，样子有点像意大利面。
The lesson here seems to be that even when a jar or container is resealed and refrigerated, the food inside inevitably succumbs to a moldy end.
从这里不难看出，即使一个打开的罐子或容器被再次密封、冷藏，里面的食物也免不了会变质。
Actually, it depends on the food. For instance, when’s the last time you noticed that your honey had gone bad?
实际上，发霉与否取决于食物本身。例如，你上一次发现蜂蜜变质是什么时候？
Apparently, a jar of honey that’s been opened and resealed can stay on the shelf for years without going bad.
很明显，一罐打开过又再次密封的蜂蜜能够在货架上保存数年不变质。
Archaeologists have even found ancient jars with unspoiled honey inside.
考古学家们甚至发现，古代容器内的蜂蜜依然保存完好。
So what’s the secret to this longevity?
如此，蜂蜜长期保存的秘诀是什么呢？
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