A:Hi. I'm looking for some good deals on produce.嗨,我在找一些價廉物美的食物。
B:You might want to try the mangoes.也許你可以嘗試一下芒果。
A:Can you describe a mango to me?你能描述一下芒果是什么樣的嗎?
B:It's a fruit a little smaller than a grapefruit. It has a big seed in it.它比西柚小。果肉中間有個很大的種子。
A:Do I eat the seed?種子能吃嗎?
B:Maybe some animals eat the seed, but humans don't. You'd have to soak it for 10 years.也許有些動物吃,但是人不吃。你必須浸泡它很長時間。
A:What's the price of these mangoes?這些芒果怎么買的呢?
B:Today you get a 50-percent discount. They're only $1 each.今天是半價。只要一元一個。
A:Tell me what they taste like.告訴我它是什么味道的。
B:Their flesh is soft and juicy. It has a citrus taste. It's sweet.它的果肉很軟并且是多汁的。它有柑橘的味道,甜甜的。
A:Do I need to buy them ripe, or will they ripen at home?我應(yīng)該買熟了的,還是買沒有熟的,放在家里?
B:Just press into it gently with your thumb. If it feels soft, it's ready to eat.只要用你的大拇指輕輕地按一下外皮,如果是軟的,就可以吃了。
A:Where do mangoes come from?芒果產(chǎn)自哪里?
B:These are from Guatemala, but we're going to start getting mangoes from India.它們來自危地馬拉,但是我們打算從印度進一些芒果來。