购物篇：杂货店购物(4)

A: Can you direct¹ me to some fresh produce that's on sale?

能告诉我哪里能买到正在打折的新鲜的水果吗？

B: Well, we've got some great mangoes on sale.

嗯，我们有很不错的芒果正在打折。

A: Mangoes? What are mangoes?

芒果？芒果是什么？

B: Well, it's a fruit with a big seed in it.

嗯，是一种中间有很大种子的水果。

A: Can you eat the seed?

那个种子能吃吗？

B: No. Peel the skin with a sharp knife, and throw out the seed.

不能。用快刀把果皮削了，然后把中间的核扔掉。

A: Well, how much are they?

嗯，多少钱？

B: Well, they're on sale today for only $1 each.

嗯，这些今天特价，一元一个。

A: Can you describe their taste?

你能描述他们的味道吗？

B: They usually taste sweet, but they remind me of an orange.

他们尝起来很甜，但是让我想到了橙子。

A: How can I tell if they're ripe?

我怎么判断他们熟了没有呢？

B: You can buy them either ripe or unripe². Unripe ones are hard.

不论有没有熟，你都可以买。没有熟的很硬。

A: Where do they grow mangoes?

芒果是在哪里生长的？

B: The ones that are on sale are from Central America.

这些在特价中的是在中美洲。

1 direct   

adj.直接的；直达的；v.指挥；知道；监督；管理

参考例句：

• This train is direct,you do not have to change.这辆火车是直达的，你不必换车。
• The army is under the king's direct command.军队由国王直接统帅。

2 unripe   

adj.未成熟的；n.未成熟

参考例句：

• I was only ill once and that came of eating an unripe pear.我唯一一次生病是因为吃了未熟的梨。
• Half of the apples are unripe.一半的苹果不熟。