双语有声阅读：茶和交友(16)

Third, half of the art of making tea lies in getting good water with a keen edge; mountain spring water comes first, river water second, and well water third; water from the tap, if coming from dams, being essentially¹ mountain water and satisfactory.

 

第三，烹茶的艺术一半在于择水，山泉为上，河水次之，井水更次，水槽之水如来自堤堰， 因为本属山泉，所以很可用得；

Fourth, for the appreciation² of rare cups, one must have quiet friends and not too many of them at one time.

第四，客不可多，且须文雅之人，方能鉴赏杯壶之美；

 

Fifth, the proper color of tea in general is a pale golden yellow, and all dark red tea must be taken with milk or lemon or peppermint³, or anything to cover up its awful sharp taste.

 

第五，茶的正色清中带微黄，过浓的红茶即不能不另加牛奶、拧橡、薄荷或他物以调和其苦味；

Sixth, the best tea has a "return flavor" (hueiwei), which is felt about half a minute after drinking and after its chemical elements have had time to act on the salivary⁴ glands⁵.

第六，好茶必有回味，大概在饮茶半分钟后，当其化学成分和津液发生作用时，即能觉出；

Seven, tea must be freshly made and drunk immediately, and if good tea is expected, it should not be allowed to stand in the pot for too long, when the infusion⁶ has gone too far.

第七，茶须现泡现饮，泡在壶中稍稍过候，即会失味；

Eight, it must be made with water just brought up to a boil.

第八，泡茶必须用刚沸之水；

Nine, all adulterants are taboo⁷, although individual differences may be allowed for people who prefer a slight mixture of some foreign flavor (e.g., jasmine, or cassia).

第九，一切可以混杂真味的香料，须一概摒除，至多只可略加些桂皮或玳玳花，以合有些爱好者的口味而已；

1 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

2 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

3 peppermint   

n.薄荷，薄荷油，薄荷糖

参考例句：

• Peppermint oil is very good for regulating digestive disorders.薄荷油能很有效地调节消化系统失调。
• He sat down,popped in a peppermint and promptly choked to death.他坐下来，突然往嘴里放了一颗薄荷糖，当即被噎死。

4 salivary   

adj. 唾液的

参考例句：

• Small doses depress salivary and bronchial secretion and sweating. 小剂量可抑制唾液分泌、支气管分泌及出汗。
• The five pairs of salivary glands open into the mouth. 有五对唾液腺通向口腔。

5 glands   

n.腺( gland的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a snake's poison glands 蛇的毒腺
• the sebaceous glands in the skin 皮脂腺

6 infusion   

n.灌输

参考例句：

• Old families need an infusion of new blood from time to time.古老的家族需要不时地注入新鲜血液。
• Careful observation of the infusion site is necessary.必须仔细观察输液部位。

7 taboo   

n.禁忌，禁止接近，禁止使用；adj.禁忌的；v.禁忌，禁制，禁止

参考例句：

• The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的。
• Is there a taboo against sex before marriage in your society?在你们的社会里，婚前的性行为犯禁吗？