舌尖上的中国第1季 第92期:五味的调和(14)

 But acidity¹ is not the only taste that can increase appetite. 除了"酸" 还有一种味道可以增进人类的食欲

Spiciness² can also do the same job. 那就是"辣"

The paths in the mountain become slippery after a night of rain. 刚下过一夜雨，山路很滑

Hu Suqiong and her family begin a hard day's work. 素琼一家开始了一天的劳作

They have to send the chili³ peppers to the market in the early morning. 夫妇俩要赶在天亮之前把地里的辣椒送到早市上

As winter comes,the chili peppers become less fleshy. 进入冬季辣椒已不像刚成熟时那样鲜嫩肥厚

But people's passion for them remains⁴ unchanged. 但这并不影响人们对它的热情

Hu is Suqiong a vegetable farmer and also the backbone⁵ of her family. 素琼是个菜农也是绝对的一家之主

There are many women like her in Sichuan. 在四川，许多妇女都像素琼这样

The people with a cheerful, tough and decisive temperament⁶ are depicted⁷ as "spicy⁸" in China. 开朗、坚韧、果断 汉语里 人们用"泼辣"来形容这种性格

At the end of the 15th century,Christopher Columbus brought chili peppers from America to Europe. 15世纪末 哥伦布的海船把辣椒从美洲带回欧洲

Some 100 years later, they were introduced to China. 100年多后这种能散发出奇异气味的植物辗转来到了中国

The climate in the Sichuan Basin is humid and rainy. 四川盆地气候潮湿，多阴雨

People there love the intensity⁹ and pungency¹⁰ of chili peppers. 正需要辣椒的刚猛热烈

Strictly¹¹ speaking, spiciness is not a matter of taste,but a burning sensation in the mouth. 严格地说："辣"并不属于味觉而是口腔的一种焦灼感

1 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。

2 spiciness   

n.香馥，富于香料；香味

参考例句：

• For that extra spiciness, add powdered nutmeg to taste. 至于要得到那种额外的香味，酌量加入肉豆蔻粉。 来自互联网
• Aside from a graph a thermometer will be used to show spiciness. 除了文字标记以外，还将用温度表图像形象地表达辣度。 来自互联网

3 chili   

n.辣椒

参考例句：

• He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。
• It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的调味品。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 backbone   

n.脊骨，脊柱，骨干；刚毅，骨气

参考例句：

• The Chinese people have backbone.中国人民有骨气。
• The backbone is an articulate structure.脊椎骨是一种关节相连的结构。

6 temperament   

n.气质，性格，性情

参考例句：

• The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
• Success often depends on temperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。

7 depicted   

描绘，描画( depict的过去式和过去分词 )； 描述

参考例句：

• Other animals were depicted on the periphery of the group. 其他动物在群像的外围加以修饰。
• They depicted the thrilling situation to us in great detail. 他们向我们详细地描述了那激动人心的场面。

8 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

9 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。

10 pungency   

n.（气味等的）刺激性；辣；（言语等的）辛辣；尖刻

参考例句：

• I'd also like some pungency wings for appetizer. 我想要在餐前来点辣鸡翅。 来自辞典例句
• He commented with typical pungency. 他评论时带着典型的讽刺口气。 来自互联网

11 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。