国家地理:香氛熏陶的历史(1)

Long before sunrise Tegh Singh arrives at his flower farm on the banks of the Ganges.

早在日出前，特格·辛格就抵达了恒河边的花卉农场。

He circles the Rosa shrubs¹, plucks blossoms at peak bouquet²,

他绕着玫瑰丛巡视，在最香的时刻摘下花朵，

and tosses the pink petals³ into a jute sack slung⁴ over his shoulder.

然后将粉色花瓣扔进肩上的黄麻袋。

By the time the first rays of sunlight skim across the river,

当第一束阳光掠过河面时，

35-year-old Singh is on his motorcycle, ferrying his harvest to the small city of Kannauj, known as the perfume capital of India.

35岁的辛格已经骑上摩托车，将收成送到小城卡瑙杰，印度的香水之都。

For more than 400 years, Kannauj has been crafting oil-based botanical perfumes called attar.

400多年来，根瑙杰一直在制作一种名为阿塔尔的植物香氛油。

Sought after by Mughal royals as well as everyday folk, in ancient India's fragrance-obsessed culture,

在迷恋香气的古印度文化中，阿塔尔广受蒙兀儿皇室及民众喜爱，

attar has recently awakened⁵ a new generation to the allure⁶ of its sensual scents⁷.

并且最近也让新一代体会到它性感香气的魅力。

1 shrubs   

灌木( shrub的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The gardener spent a complete morning in trimming those two shrubs. 园丁花了整个上午的时间修剪那两处灌木林。
• These shrubs will need more light to produce flowering shoots. 这些灌木需要更多的光照才能抽出开花的新枝。

2 bouquet   

n.花束，酒香

参考例句：

• This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
• Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。

3 petals   

n.花瓣( petal的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• white petals tinged with blue 略带蓝色的白花瓣
• The petals of many flowers expand in the sunshine. 许多花瓣在阳光下开放。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 slung   

抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 )； 吊挂； 遣送； 押往

参考例句：

• He slung the bag over his shoulder. 他把包一甩，挎在肩上。
• He stood up and slung his gun over his shoulder. 他站起来把枪往肩上一背。

5 awakened   

v.（使）醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）觉醒；弄醒；（使）意识到

参考例句：

• She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
• The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 allure   

n.诱惑力，魅力；vt.诱惑，引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• The window displays allure customers to buy goods.橱窗陈列品吸引顾客购买货物。
• The book has a certain allure for which it is hard to find a reason.这本书有一种难以解释的魅力。

7 scents   

n.香水( scent的名词复数 )；气味；（动物的）臭迹；（尤指狗的）嗅觉

参考例句：

• The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
• The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》