舌尖上的中国第1季 第89期:五味的调和(11)

 About one thousand years ago, war and famine forced the Hakka ancestors to depart from China's central plains, embarking¹ on a collective southward migration². 上溯千年，因战乱和饥荒 客家人的祖先从中原腹地出发 开始陆续大规模南迁

One of the tribes eventually settled in the mountains in south China. 最终定居在南方山区那一支

Throughout their long, strenuous³ travels,salt is their only means to preserve food. 在漫长而艰辛的旅途中能帮他们保存和贮藏食物的只有盐

Their attachment⁴ to saltiness was then engraved⁵ on their genes,and became the primary inspiration of their cuisine⁶. 这种高度依赖于盐的饮食习惯 也成为他们的味觉基因 一代一代流传下来 并变幻出无尽的美味

Liu and his wife are expecting the birth of their second child. 阿刘和妻子小勤的第二个孩子即将降生

Less than 10,000 yuan per year,Liu's income from making salt is far from enough to support the household. 晒盐的收入微薄 一年不到一万元

So he takes on extra jobs as an electrician and a fisherman. 阿刘还要做电工和捕鱼贴补家用

Most of his fellow villagers have worked away from home. 村子里的人大多外出打工

Large tracts⁷ of brine pans have gone wasted.But Liu chose to stay. 大片的盐田已经荒废 阿刘依然选择留守

Salt distillation⁸ is a legacy⁹. 盐是历史

So after all, I am protecting this legacy. 说来说去我们是保护历史

Of course I can choose to find a job in other places. 我可以去外面去给人家打工

That's way I will for sure make more money. 赚多一点点

Making salt is very demanding physically¹⁰. 辛苦是必然的啦

But as long as my work can pay off,I'm willing to do it. 只要辛苦有这样的回报 我就不怕

1 embarking   

乘船( embark的现在分词 )； 装载； 从事

参考例句：

• He's embarking on a new career as a writer. 他即将开始新的职业生涯——当一名作家。
• The campaign on which were embarking was backed up by such intricate and detailed maintenance arrangemets. 我们实施的战争，须要如此复杂及详细的维护准备。

2 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

3 strenuous   

adj.奋发的，使劲的；紧张的；热烈的，狂热的

参考例句：

• He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奋发努力提高阅读能力。
• You may run yourself down in this strenuous week.你可能会在这紧张的一周透支掉自己。

4 attachment   

n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附

参考例句：

• She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
• She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。

5 engraved   

v.在（硬物）上雕刻（字，画等）( engrave的过去式和过去分词 )；将某事物深深印在（记忆或头脑中）

参考例句：

• The silver cup was engraved with his name. 银杯上刻有他的名字。
• It was prettily engraved with flowers on the back. 此件雕刻精美，背面有花饰图案。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。

7 tracts   

大片土地( tract的名词复数 )； 地带； （体内的）道； （尤指宣扬宗教、伦理或政治的）短文

参考例句：

• vast tracts of forest 大片大片的森林
• There are tracts of desert in Australia. 澳大利亚有大片沙漠。

8 distillation   

n.蒸馏，蒸馏法

参考例句：

• The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century.通常认为，蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。
• The oil is distilled from the berries of this small tree.油是从这种小树的浆果中提炼出来的。

9 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

10 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。