英文短篇故事（纽约）432 Perfume, Coffee, and Cats

 　　He was on the elevator. A woman got on at the second floor. Her perfume was overwhelming. Whatever happened to "moderation in everything," he wondered. They sell perfume by the ounce. Why do some women wear it by the quart, he wondered. He got off the elevator at the third floor. He took the escalator to the coffee shop on the ninth floor. He breathed in the aroma¹ of coffee. After savoring² a cup of coffee, he walked to his sister's apartment. It was snowing. She opened the door. He said, "Phew! When's the last time you changed the cat litter?" She said, "Is it that bad? I guess I'm used to it. I'd change it, but I don't have any fresh litter." She grabbed a can of air freshener. She sprayed it everywhere. The apartment smelled like a pine tree. He asked, "Could I make a pot of coffee?"

1 aroma   

n.香气，芬芳，芳香

参考例句：

• The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.满屋子都是咖啡的香味。
• The air was heavy with the aroma of the paddy fields.稻花飘香。

2 savoring   

v.意味，带有…的性质( savor的现在分词 )；给…加调味品；使有风味；品尝

参考例句：

• Cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most. 烹饪当然很好，但他最享受的是闻到的各种味道。 来自互联网
• She sat there for a moment, savoring the smell of the food. 她在那儿坐了一会儿，品尝这些食物的香味。 来自互联网