早安英文 第360期:人民币18.7万的哈密瓜买不起

 英语学习笔记：

premium¹ 形容词，优质的

cantaloupe 哈蜜瓜

grapes 葡萄

high-end fruits 高端水果

In 2016, a pair of premium Hokkaido cantaloupe sold for a record $27,240.

2016年，一对优质的北海道哈密瓜卖了27240美元！

His largest tennis-ball sized strawberries, of which he only produces around 500 a year, usually sell for more than 500,000 yen² each.

这个果农培育的草莓最大的有网球那么大。每年产五百颗左右，单价50万日元一颗。

It's taken me 15 years to reach this level of perfection.

我花了15年才做到这种完美的水平。

Holding just 30 grapes in total, that record-breaking bunch essentially³ sold for $320 per grape.

这串售价创纪录的葡萄总共只有30粒，每粒约为320美元，差不多是人民币2200元！

1 premium   

n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的

参考例句：

• You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
• Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。

2 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

3 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。