作者： 360abc

Fruit Vendor: Would you like a bag?
Robert: That’s OK. I’ll just throw them in my backpack. Say, do you have any advice on where I can get some Chinese ginseng?
Fruit Vendor: Ginseng? You can get that at any Chinese herb store. I know a good one right near here–I can show you if you want.
Robert: If it’s close to here and you don’t mind, sure, that would be great!
Fruit Vendor: Come with me!

backpack (n.) 　
背包

ginseng (n.) 　
人参

Chinese herb 　
中药草

水果贩：你要袋子吗？
罗　伯：没关系。我把它们丢进我的背包就行了。呃，你知道我得上哪儿买中国人参吗？
水果贩：人参？中药房都有得买。我知道附近有间店不错……要的话我可以带你过去。
罗　伯：若是离这儿不远，而你又不麻烦的话，好啊，那太棒了！
水果贩：跟我来！

Fruit Vendor: Wait! Don’t go just yet. These bananas are pretty cheap–only 35NT for this bunch.
Robert: Now that’s more like it! Bananas have lots of potassium, too!
Fruit Vendor: They’re also good for your digestion! Would you like some kiwis, too?
Robert: Are they from Taiwan?
Fruit Vendor: They’re imported from New Zealand. Four for 50NT. Nine for a hundred.
Robert: OK. I’ll take four kiwis.

bunch (n.) 　
一串（水果），一束（花）

potassium (n.) 　
钾。部分医疗报导指出，摄取高钾食物可以预防中风，除了香蕉，柑橘及马铃薯也富含钾质

That’s more like it. 　
这才象话。

digestion (n.) 　
消化
A: Why do you keep burping? 你怎么一直打嗝？ B: I have bad digestion. 我的消化不良。

import (v.) 　
import (v.) 进口；「出口」是export (v.)

水果贩：等等！先别走。这些香蕉很便宜–这一串只要三十五。
罗　伯：这才象话嘛！香蕉里也有很多钾！
水果贩：它们也能帮助消化！你也要买些奇异果吗？
罗　伯：它们是台湾产的吗？
水果贩：它们是从纽西兰进口的。四个五十。九个一百。
罗　伯：好，那我买四个奇异果。

At the Di Hua Street fruit stand

Robert: Wow! Your fruit looks really fresh! How much are these apples?
Fruit Vendor: The apples are 30NT each. How many would you like?
Robert: Let’s see, 30NT is about…almost a dollar. What?! How about these pineapples?
Fruit Vendor: They’re 250NT each, but they’re not edible. They’re only used for worship.
Robert: Hmm, 250NT is…8 dollars?!! And you can’t even eat them? You’re crazy!

vendor (n.) 　
摊贩

edible (a.) 　
可以食用的
A: Wow! These little candies look delicious. I think I’ll have a couple! 哇！这些小糖果看起来好好吃！我想要来一点！ B: Stop! They’re not edible! They’re just for decoration! 且慢！它们不能吃！它们只是用来装饰的！

pineapple (n.) 　
菠萝

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。

在迪化街的水果摊

罗　伯：哇！你的水果看起来真新鲜！这些苹果多少钱？
水果贩：这些苹果一个三十元。你要几个？
罗　伯：我算算，三十元等于……快一美元。拜托？！那这些菠萝呢？
水果贩：一个两百五十。不过不能吃。这只是用来拜拜的。
罗　伯：呣，两百五十是……八美元？！还不能吃？妳秀逗了！