Eztalk美语【77】Winter Worm Summer Grass 冬虫夏草

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BB starts adding herbs into the batch

Robert: What are those things you’re putting in there? They look like little worms!
BB: Actually, it’s a kind of fungus…
Robert: Fungus? I’m supposed to eat fungus?
BB: Sure…It’s called Winter Worm Summer Grass.
Robert: Worms and grass? That’s good for you?
BB: It’s also a strong tonic. It will bring out your masculinity…I’ll give you one liang.

worm (n.)  
虫子

fungus (n.)  
菌类

be supposed to…  
理当…

masculinity (n.)  
男子气概

大哥开始配草药

罗伯:你放进去的是什么东西?看起来好象小虫!
大哥:其实这是一种菌类……
罗伯:菌类?我得要吃菌类?
大哥:当然……这叫做冬虫夏草。
罗伯:虫和草?这会对身体好?
大哥:这也是壮阳补品。它会激发你的男子气概……我给你一两。

Eztalk美语【76】Tonic Wine 药酒

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Uranda’s older brother appears carrying a knife

BB: It’s like Viagra! It’ll give you power!
Robert: Oh, I see…
BB: Why don’t you let me prepare a batch of tonic wine for you. If we use ginseng and deer horn together, it will be even stronger!
Robert: Tonic wine? What will that do for me?
BB: It’ll make you feel like King Kong! Just leave it to me!

worship (v.,n.)  
崇敬,礼拜
A: Jack is totally in love with his girlfriend. 杰克爱他的女友爱得五体投地。 B: I know. He just worships her. 我知道。他根本把她当神来拜。

BB  
此指「大哥」big brother。EZ talk为节省空间,在此略以BB表示

Viagra (n.)  
威而刚。系辉瑞药厂(Pfeizer)所研制,治疗性无能的药丸

batch (n.)  
(一次配制、烘焙的)份量

tonic (n.,a.)  
滋补的,强壮剂(提神的东西)

King Kong  
金刚。源于好莱坞在一九三三年所拍摄的电影《大金刚》King Kong,内容是大猩猩爱上了人类女子的灾难故事

Just leave it to me  
有我就搞定了!

优兰达的大哥拿刀子出现

大哥:那就像是威而刚!它会带给你雄风!
罗伯:噢,我懂了……
大哥:不如我来帮你调配一帖药酒吧。若我们同时用人参和鹿茸的话,效果就更强了!
罗伯:药酒?喝了会怎么样?
大哥:会让你感觉像是金刚!包在我身上!

Eztalk美语【75】What’s it good for? 它有什么功效?

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Robert: This little red fruit looks good. What’s it good for?
Uranda: That’s a lucky fruit called hong zao! People say that if you eat them, you will have your first son very soon!
Robert: Uh…, I’m not even married yet. How about this brown dried fruit?
Uranda: Gui yuan are lucky, too! If you eat them, you’ll have a very sweet life!
Robert: And how about these little brown chips?
Uranda: Oh, that’s deer horn. That helps you…umm, how should I put it?

hong zao  
红枣(音)

Gui yuan  
桂圆(音)

How should I put it  
我该怎么说呢?

罗 伯:这红色的小水果很好看。它有什么功效?
优兰达:这个幸运的水果叫做红枣!大家说吃了会早生贵子!
罗 伯:喔……我都还没结婚呢。那这个棕色的水果干呢?
优兰达:桂圆也会带来幸运!吃了之后就会有甜蜜的生活!
罗 伯:那这些棕色的小薄片呢?
优兰达:噢,那是鹿茸,可以帮你……嗯,这该怎么说呢?