Eztalk美语【75】What's it good for? 它有什么功效？

Robert: This little red fruit looks good. What's it good for?
Uranda: That's a lucky fruit called hong zao! People say that if you eat them, you will have your first son very soon!
Robert: Uh..., I'm not even married¹ yet. How about this brown dried fruit?
Uranda: Gui yuan are lucky, too! If you eat them, you'll have a very sweet life!
Robert: And how about these little brown chips?
Uranda: Oh, that's deer horn². That helps you...umm, how should I put it?

hong zao 　
红枣（音）

Gui yuan 　
桂圆（音）

How should I put it 　
我该怎么说呢？

罗　伯：这红色的小水果很好看。它有什么功效？
优兰达：这个幸运的水果叫做红枣！大家说吃了会早生贵子！
罗　伯：喔……我都还没结婚呢。那这个棕色的水果干呢？
优兰达：桂圆也会带来幸运！吃了之后就会有甜蜜的生活！
罗　伯：那这些棕色的小薄片呢？
优兰达：噢，那是鹿茸，可以帮你……嗯，这该怎么说呢？

1 married   

adj.已婚的；与…结婚的

参考例句：

• I heard John got married.我听说约翰结婚了。
• They got married last autumn.他们在去年秋季结婚。

2 horn   

n.号角；警报器；角

参考例句：

• This horn is out of tune.这小号音调不正。
• He played the tune on the horn.他用号吹奏了这首曲子。