购物篇：杂货店购物(6)

Can you tell me about some good deals on produce?

能告诉我这里有没有在打折的食物？

The mangoes are on sale today.

今天芒果打折。

What exactly are mangoes?

芒果具体是什么样的？

They have yellowish red skin. It's a fruit with one big seed.

他们有黄红色的外皮。是一种中间有种子的水果。

Is the seed edible¹?

种子能吃吗？

Maybe if you were a parrot. I wouldn't recommend it.

也许如果你不是真的想买，我就不该给你推荐了。

How much does a mango cost?

一个芒果多少钱？

Normally, they're $2 each. Today, they're only $1 each.

它们通常是2美元一个。今天，它们一个只要一元。

Maybe I won't like the taste.

或许我不是很喜欢芒果的味道。

It's hard to describe. They're sweet, but also sort of acidity².

这个很难描述。它们很甜，但是会有点酸。

How do I tell the difference between a ripe one and an unripe³ one?

我怎么知道哪个是熟了的，哪个是没有熟的？

They're similar to an avocado. When the outside feels soft, they're ripe.

它和鳄梨有点像。当外皮变软了，它们就成熟了。

Where do most of them come from?

它们大多产自哪里？

These are from Mexico.

它们产自墨西哥。

1 edible   

n.食品，食物；adj.可食用的

参考例句：

• Edible wild herbs kept us from dying of starvation.我们靠着野菜才没被饿死。
• This kind of mushroom is edible,but that kind is not.这种蘑菇吃得，那种吃不得。

2 acidity   

n.酸度，酸性

参考例句：

• This plant prefers alkaline soil,though it will readily tolerate some acidity.这种植物在酸性土壤中也能生存，但硷性土壤更加适宜。
• Gastric acidity would not prevent the organism from passing into the gut.胃的酸度不能防止细菌进入肠道。

3 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。