购物英语对话-Grocery Shopping(7)

A: Can you direct¹ me to some fresh produce that's on sale?
B: Well, we've got some great mangoes on sale.
A: Mangoes? What are mangoes?
B: Well, it's a fruit with a big seed in it.
A: Can you eat the seed?
B: No. Peel the skin with a sharp knife, and throw out the seed.
A: Well, how much are they?
B: Well, they're on sale today for only $1 each.
A: Can you describe their taste?
B: They usually taste sweet, but they remind me of an orange.
A: How can I tell if they're ripe?
B: You can buy them either ripe or unripe². Unripe ones are hard.
A: Where do they grow mangoes?
B: The ones that are on sale are from Central America.
 

1 direct   

adj.直接的；直达的；v.指挥；知道；监督；管理

参考例句：

• This train is direct,you do not have to change.这辆火车是直达的，你不必换车。
• The army is under the king's direct command.军队由国王直接统帅。

2 unripe   

adj.未成熟的；n.未成熟

参考例句：

• I was only ill once and that came of eating an unripe pear.我唯一一次生病是因为吃了未熟的梨。
• Half of the apples are unripe.一半的苹果不熟。