美国文化口语秀(文本+MP3) 第402期:秋天的美味用英语怎么说

柚子、柿子、枣子、栗子...秋天那么多美好的食物，英语怎么说？还有香甜的桂花、肥美的大闸蟹...另外，美国也有很多秋天的好东西。今天Jenny和Diana分享秋日的美好！

关键词：

Autumn还是Fall？
Fall means autumn. It's what Americans say: fall就是autumn, 秋天，不过是美语的说法
比如：
Fall is my favorite seaon of the year: 秋天是我最爱的季节
Fall sale: 秋季打折
Fall fashion: 秋季时尚
Seasonal fall food: fruit, vegetable, desserts, drinks: 今天聊聊秋季当季食物, 包括水果、蔬菜、甜点、饮料
What's in season: 当季的、时令的

#1.Citrus: 柑橘类植物
Pomelo 柚子
Grape fruit 西柚
Mandarin oranges 橘子
Grape fruit is sour and bitter: 西柚酸酸、苦苦的
We also call Mandarin oranges "cuties"：橘子也叫“cuties"小可爱
Peelable: 皮容易剥
You must be salivating：聊到这些，非常生津

#2.Persimmon 柿子
Persimmon: 柿子
Unripe：没熟
Ripe: 熟的
Ripen: 放熟
Unripe persimmons taste very dry in your mouth: 没熟的柿子吃起来很涩
These words can also describe avocado: 这些词也能形容牛油果
Crunchy/crispy persimmon: 脆柿
Apple crisps, veggie crisps: 苹果脆片、蔬菜脆片
I used to think they were healthy. But actually they are not: 我以前以为这些很健康， 其实不然
Lots of marketing there：都是营销手段

#3.Dates/jujube枣子
Dates: 枣子
Jujube: 冬枣
＊现在当季的冬枣其实用jujube这个词更确切。但是口语里dates的使用频率更高。
You don't see many fresh dates in America: 美国新鲜枣子比较少
Dried dates: 晒干的、蜜饯类的枣子

#4.Chestnuts 栗子
Roasted chestnuts: 烤栗子、炒栗子
In fall, you can smell the aroma of roasted chestnuts on streets: 秋天，路上常闻到糖炒栗子的香味
Aroma: 香味
除了糖炒栗子，秋天还有一种不可错过的味道：
Osmanthus: 桂花
I love walking on the streets and smelling the aroma of osmanthus: 我最爱在路上边走边闻桂花的香味
It smells like candy, so sweet: 桂花闻起来像糖果一样，非常香甜

#5.Candied hawthorn 冰糖葫芦
It's Diana's favorite! 冰糖葫芦是Diana的最爱
Fresh hawthorn is not common in America: 新鲜山楂在美国不常见
But there is something similar in America: 但美国有很像冰糖葫芦的食物
Candied apple/toffee apple/caramel apple: 冰糖苹果、太妃苹果、焦糖苹果
I've always been tempted to try some: 我特别想试试

美国秋天有什么好吃的？
#1.Pumpkin 南瓜
It's pumpkin spiced everything when it's fall in America: 秋天到来的时候，美国什么东西都是南瓜味的
Pumpkin spiced latte, pumpkin pie, pumpkin milk shake：南瓜拿铁，南瓜派，南瓜奶昔
＊这里的"spiced" 不是辣，而是指用香料调味
Pumpkin is popular from Halloween to Thanksgiving: 南瓜从万圣节流行到感恩节
节日限定：
Halloween jack O lantern： 万圣节是南瓜灯
Thanksgiving pumpkin pie：感恩节南瓜派

#2.Spices 各种香料
cinnamon 肉桂
nutmeg 豆蔻
ginger 生姜
These spices make you feel warm inside: 这些香料让你感觉暖暖的
所以圣诞节的时候，一定要有：
ginger bread cookies 姜饼
ginger bread man/ ginger bread house 姜饼人、姜饼屋
这一点和中医理论也不谋而合呢，秋冬就得吃点暖的。

#3.Sweet potato 红薯
Americans love roasted sweet potatoes in fall: 美国人秋天也喜欢吃烤红薯
I don't think it's the most hygienic: 有时可能不太卫生
Depends on the can they use：要看那个烤红薯的筒干不干净
不过别怕:
You can microwave it: 可以用微波炉烤红薯
Buy the small ones, cut criss cross and put butter on top: 买小红薯，划十字、上面放点黄油
The butter melts into the sweet potatoes. It tastes great: 黄油融入红薯，吃起来非常香
Put on weight: 长胖

最后来只大闸蟹
Alghough nowadays, you can find these different things anytime, seasonal food always tastes the best：虽然现在这些食物其它季节也吃得到，但当季的最好吃
Hairy crab: 大闸蟹
I love them! 我好爱吃
You are an ABC, but you have a Shanghainese stomach: 虽然你是美国出生长大，但胃还是很上海的