生活情境口语之购物:杂货店购物(7)
日期:2012-01-11 15:01

(单词翻译:单击)

A: Hi. I'm looking for some good deals on produce. 嗨,我在找一些价廉物美的食物。
B: You might want to try the mangoes. 也许你可以尝试一下芒果。
A: Can you describe a mango to me? 你能描述一下芒果是什么样的吗?
B: It's a fruit a little smaller than a grapefruit. It has a big seed in it. 它比西柚小。果肉中间有个很大的种子。
A: Do I eat the seed? 种子能吃吗?
B: Maybe some animals eat the seed, but humans don't. You'd have to soak it for 10 years. 也许有些动物吃,但是人不吃。你必须浸泡它很长时间。
A: What's the price of these mangoes? 这些芒果怎么买的呢?
B: Today you get a 50-percent discount. They're only $1 each. 今天是半价。只要一元一个。
A: Tell me what they taste like. 告诉我它是什么味道的。
B: Their flesh is soft and juicy. It has a citrus taste. It's sweet. 它的果肉很软并且是多汁的。它有柑橘的味道,甜甜的。
A: Do I need to buy them ripe, or will they ripen at home? 我应该买熟了的,还是买没有熟的,放在家里?
B: Just press into it gently with your thumb. If it feels soft, it's ready to eat. 只要用你的大拇指轻轻地按一下外皮,如果是软的,就可以吃了。
A: Where do mangoes come from? 芒果产自哪里?
B: These are from Guatemala, but we're going to start getting mangoes from India. 它们来自危地马拉,但是我们打算从印度进一些芒果来。

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重点单词
  • thumbn. 拇指 v. 翻阅,示意要求搭车
  • discountn. 折扣,贴现率 vt. 打折扣,贴现,不重视,不全信
  • producen. 产品,农作物 vt. 生产,提出,引起,分娩,制片
  • ripenv. (使)成熟
  • describevt. 描述,画(尤指几何图形),说成