购物篇:杂货店购物(7)(在线收听

A: Hi. I'm looking for some good deals on produce.

嗨,我在找一些价廉物美的食物。

B: You might want to try the mangoes.

也许你可以尝试一下芒果。

A: Can you describe a mango to me?

你能描述一下芒果是什么样的吗?

B: It's a fruit a little smaller than a grapefruit. It has a big seed in it.

它比西柚小。果肉中间有个很大的种子。

A: Do I eat the seed?

种子能吃吗?

B: Maybe some animals eat the seed, but humans don't. You'd have to soak it for 10 years.

也许有些动物吃,但是人不吃。你必须浸泡它很长时间。

A: What's the price of these mangoes?

这些芒果怎么买的呢?

B: Today you get a 50-percent discount. They're only $1 each.

今天是半价。只要一元一个。

A: Tell me what they taste like.

告诉我它是什么味道的。

B: Their flesh is soft and juicy. It has a citrus taste. It's sweet.

它的果肉很软并且是多汁的。它有柑橘的味道,甜甜的。

A: Do I need to buy them ripe, or will they ripen at home?

我应该买熟了的,还是买没有熟的,放在家里?

B: Just press into it gently with your thumb. If it feels soft, it's ready to eat.

只要用你的大拇指轻轻地按一下外皮,如果是软的,就可以吃了。

A: Where do mangoes come from?

芒果产自哪里?

B: These are from Guatemala, but we're going to start getting mangoes from India.

它们来自危地马拉,但是我们打算从印度进一些芒果来。

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