购物篇：杂货店购物(5)

Where is some fresh produce that's on sale?

哪里有卖新鲜并在打折的食物？

Well, I think you'll like the mangoes.

嗯，我想你会喜欢芒果的。

I've never had a mango.

我从来没有吃过芒果。

It's a fruit. It has a big stone in it.

它是一种水果。中间有个很大的核。

Can you eat the stone?

核能吃吗？

No. You would break all your teeth on it.

不能。你会嚼坏你的牙齿的。

How much are these mangoes?

这些芒果多少钱？

The sale price today is $1 each.

今天是1元一个。

Can you describe their taste?

它是什么味道的？

They usually taste sweet, but they remind¹ me of an orange.

通常它们吃起来很甜，但是它们让我想到了橙子。

How can I tell if they're ripe²?

我怎么知道它们熟了没有呢？

Don't cut into them until you can feel that they're soft on the outside.

不要切开它们，等到外面的皮变软了。

What country produces them?

哪些国家出产芒果呢？

They come from tropical³ countries.

它们来自热带国家。

1 remind   

vt.提醒，使想起；使发生联想

参考例句：

• These notes will remind you how to present your ideas.这些笔记可以帮你记起怎样讲清楚你的意思。
• May I remind you that time will soon be up?我可以提醒你时间快到了吗？

2 ripe   

adj.熟的，成熟的，时机成熟的；成年的，年高的

参考例句：

• This kind of fruit grow ripe in spring.这种水果在春季成熟。
• None of the apples are ripe.这些苹果都没熟。

3 tropical   

adj.热带的，热带的，炎热的

参考例句：

• You must grow these tropical flowers in a glasshouse.你必须把这些热带花卉种在温室里。
• This disease is widespread in tropical areas.这种疾病在热带地区蔓延很广。