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Chau Ka-Ling has lost count of the number of times
曹凯玲数不清有多少次
she's been bitten
被蛇咬过了
so she always carries a Chinese herbal remedy
所以她总是带着中草药
just in case
以防万一
We might turn our noses up
选择这种奇怪的食物
at such a strange choice of food
我们可以嗤之以鼻
but eating snakes is more than just a matter of taste
但是吃蛇肉不仅仅是品尝
the Cantonese believe it can help to clean the blood
广东人相信吃蛇肉可以净化血液
increase vitality
增强活力
and beautify the skin
美化皮肤
In such a crowded land
在这样拥挤的地方
a tradition of eating everything with very little waste
用很少的花费遍吃百物的传统
could be seen as commendable thrift
可能被看做值得称赞的节俭
The problem is that there are so many people
问题是中国南方有这么多人
eating wild food in south China
在食用野生动物
that the illegal supply chain
非法食物供应链
stretches well beyond its borders
一直延伸并超越了国界
contributing to the disappearance of wildlife
使得野生动物消失
not only within China
不仅在中国境内
but from other countries too
而且也包括其他国家
重点解释
妙语佳句:
原句:Chau Ka-Ling has lost count of the number of times she's been bitten曹凯玲数不清有多少次被蛇咬过了
lost count of:数不清
I've lost count of how many times that actress has been married.
我已记不清那位女演员结过几次婚。
I have bought so many new books these years that I've lost count of them.
这几年我买的书太多了，不知道一共有多少本。
原句:so she always carries a Chinese herbal remedy just in case所以她总是带着中草药以防万一
Chinese herbal:中草药
My kids don't like the bitter taste of Chinese herbal medicine.
我的孩子们不喜欢中国草药的苦味。
What has been your experience with Chinese herbal remedies?
你对中药治疗有何经验?
in case:万一, 如果
In case of rain, they can't go.
万一下雨，他们就不能去了
原句:The problem is that there are so many people eating wild food in south China that the illegal supply chain stretches well beyond its borders contributing to the
disappearance of wildlife问题是中国南方有这么多人在食用野生动物，非法食物供应链一直延伸并超越了国界，使得野生动物消失
contribute to:为 ... 作贡献
Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness.
诚实加苦干有助于成功和幸福。
考考你:
曹凯玲数不清有多少次被蛇咬过了。
问题是中国南方有这么多人在食用野生动物。
上期答案:
they have been seen for centuries as a symbol of love and fidelity
The relationship between the Chinese people and their environment appears bo be out of balance
