纪录片《中国春节》 第40期 团聚（18）

Water, yeast¹ and microbes begin the fermentation process.

水，酒曲以及多种微生物启动了发酵过程

That's microbes, grain, yeast and it gets put into the pit and it ferments²?

这些就是微生物，谷物，酵母，它们被装进坑里发酵吗

Yes.

是的

How long does that take?

发酵要多长时间呢

Three to six months.

3到6个月

Some of these ancient pits have been in continuous use since 1573

这些坑有的自1573年就开始一直使用了

and have pass through centuries of China's tumultuous history from imperial dynasties to Chairman Mao's Little Red Book.

它们历经了中国数百年的动荡历史，从帝国王朝延续至毛主席的红宝书年代

After fermentation, the powerful blend is transferred into large distilling³ vats⁴.

发酵完成后，这些强劲的混合物被转移进巨大的蒸馏桶里

So basically, spreading it out inside here... Yes?

所以基本上就是把它们散堆在这里，是吗

and then this gets heated up and boiled.

然后进行加热煮沸

How long will it be in the boiler⁵ for?

要在里面加热多久呢

About 30 minutes. Just 30 minutes? Yes.

大约30分钟。只要30分钟吗？是的

Steam rises up from the fermented⁶ sorghum⁷ and finally condenses into this mighty⁸ drink.

蒸汽从发酵的高粱上升起，并最终凝结成这种强劲的饮料

I have been invited by one of the distillery workers to a local restaurant to learn the special art of drinking Baijiu.

有位酒厂的工人邀请我到一家当地餐馆来学习白酒的独特艺术

Thanks to Confucius etiquette⁹ is a vital part of Chinese life,

拜孔子所赐，礼仪在中国人的生活中至关重要

so there are centuries-old rituals that need to be observed.

这里有着上百年的仪式需要好好学习

You are the host, what is your role?

作为主人，你要做什么呢

As a host, we'll toast three times.

作为主人，我们要敬酒三轮

Once the host has toasted three times, it seems fair game for anyone else to raise their glass.

主人敬酒三轮后，其他人似乎便可自由举杯畅饮了

Guest always comes first.

客人总是要最先满上的

1 yeast   

n.酵母；酵母片；泡沫；v.发酵；起泡沫

参考例句：

• Yeast can be used in making beer and bread.酵母可用于酿啤酒和发面包。
• The yeast began to work.酵母开始发酵。

2 ferments   

n.酵素( ferment的名词复数 )；激动；骚动；动荡v.（使）发酵( ferment的第三人称单数 )；（使）激动；骚动；骚扰

参考例句：

• These chemically active ferments cause havoc. 这些化学活性的酶造成广泛损害。 来自辞典例句
• High solid ferments and yeast lees contract to highlight textural qualities. 采用固体发和酵母分离技术提高酒的品质。 来自互联网

3 distilling   

n.蒸馏（作用）v.蒸馏( distil的过去式和过去分词 )( distilled的过去分词 )；从…提取精华

参考例句：

• Water can be made pure by distilling it. 水经蒸馏可变得纯净。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• More ammonium sulphate solution is being recovered in the process of distilling oil shale. 在提炼油页岩的过程中回收的硫酸铵液比过去多了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 vats   

varieties 变化，多样性，种类

参考例句：

• Fixed rare issue with getting stuck in VATS mode. 修正了极少出现的VATS模式卡住的问题。
• Objective To summarize the experience of VATS clinic application. 目的总结电视胸腔镜手术(vats)胸外科疾病治疗中的临床应用经验。

5 boiler   

n.锅炉；煮器(壶，锅等)

参考例句：

• That boiler will not hold up under pressure.那种锅炉受不住压力。
• This new boiler generates more heat than the old one.这个新锅炉产生的热量比旧锅炉多。

6 fermented   

v.（使）发酵( ferment的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）激动；骚动；骚扰

参考例句：

• When wine is fermented, it gives off gas. 酒发酵时发出气泡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His speeches fermented trouble among the workers. 他的演讲在工人中引起骚动。 来自辞典例句

7 sorghum   

n.高粱属的植物，高粱糖浆，甜得发腻的东西

参考例句：

• We can grow sorghum or maize on this plot.这块地可以种高粱或玉米。
• They made sorghum into pig feed.他们把高粱做成了猪饲料。

8 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

9 etiquette   

n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

• The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
• According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。