世博英语

At the Chinese herb store

Uranda: Oh, hi! I’m Uranda! My aunt said you wanted some ginseng. Which kind do you want?
Robert: Uh, what’s the difference?
Uranda: Korean ginseng is red–it’s more warming. The Western ginseng is white and more cooling. Since it’s still kind of cold, I suggest you get the red kind!
Robert: Well, OK. How much for a pound?
Uranda: We don’t sell by the pound here in Taiwan. We sell by the jin. One jin is about one and a third pounds.

Korean ginseng 　
高丽参

warming (a.) 　
温热的，此指「药效温润」

Western ginseng 　
西洋参

cooling (a.) 　
冷却的，此指「药效偏凉」

suggest (v.) 　
建议

pound (n.) 　
英磅，一磅等于○．四五四公斤

jin (n.) 　
此指台斤，一公斤约等于一．六七台斤

在中药房

优兰达：噢，嗨！我是优兰达！我阿姨说你要些人参。你要哪一种？
罗　伯：呃，有什么不同？
优兰达：高丽参是红参–比较温润。西洋参是白参，比较凉。因为天气还有点冷，我建议你买红参！
罗　伯：那好吧。一磅多少钱？
优兰达：我们在台湾买卖不用磅来算。我们是论斤卖的。一斤约等于一又三分之一磅。

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。