我们讲的英语第121期:smoothie 水果奶昔

Neil: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, I'm Neil.
尼尔：大家好，欢迎来到地道英语节目，我是尼尔。

Li: And I'm Li. Neil what are you drinking? Whatever it is, it sounds very refreshing.
李：我是李。尼尔你在喝什么？不管是什么，听上去非常清爽。

Neil: Ah yes it is, Li. It's so fruity and refreshing.
尼尔：李，这的确很清爽。这饮料水果味浓郁，而且很清爽。

Li: What kind of juice is it?
李：这是什么果汁？

Neil: Oh it's not juice, it's a smoothie.
尼尔：哦，这不是果汁，这是水果奶昔。

Li: A smoothie?
李：水果奶昔？

Neil: Yeah, a smoothie. The fruit is blended rather than squeezed.
尼尔：对，水果奶昔。水果是搅拌在一起而不是榨出来的。

Li: Oh I see. A smoothie is a fruit drink made from blended fruit rather than squeezed fruit.
李：我明白了。水果奶昔就是一种水果饮料，它是由各种水果搅拌而成，而不是榨果汁。

Neil: And it sometimes has ice, ice cream or yoghurt in it too. Try it Li.
尼尔：有时还可以加冰，冰淇淋或者酸奶。李，你尝尝。

Li: Oh thank you. Oh it's delicious.
李：哦，谢谢你。哇，真好喝。

Neil: How would you describe the texture?
尼尔：你要怎么形容这口感？

Li: Well, it's very thick and… smooth.
李：嗯，味道浓郁又顺滑。

Neil: Exactly. And that's where the name comes from.
尼尔：非常准确。这就是这种饮料得名的原因。

Li: It's called a smoothie because its texture is smooth.
李：它称之为smoothie是因为它的口感很顺滑。

A: Right, who wants a drink? I fancy a cup of coffee.
A：好，谁想喝饮料？我想喝杯咖啡。

B: Yeah but it's way too hot for coffee. Can I have one of those smoothies?
B：好，不过现在喝咖啡太热了。我能要一杯水果奶昔吗？

A: Oh that's an idea. I think I'll have one too, if I have enough money.
A：这是个好主意。如果我的钱够的话，我也想来杯水果奶昔。

Neil: Well, it's all gone now.
尼尔：都喝完了。

Li: Oh that's a shame.
李：真遗憾。

Neil: Yes… No more smoothie... Shame…
尼尔：是啊……没有水果奶昔了……好遗憾……

Li: Oh well.
李：好吧。

Neil: (Pause) Li, have you had your hair done? It really suits you.
尼尔：（停顿）李，你去做头发了吗？这发型太适合你了。

Li: Oh thanks, Neil.
李：哦，谢谢你，尼尔。

Neil: No, really, really. It suits your face. Actually, you're looking great at the moment. I like that outfit.
尼尔：真的很适合。非常适合你的脸型。实际上，你现在看起来棒极了。我喜欢你的着装。

Li: Oh Neil…
李：哦，尼尔……

Neil: I'd really love another smoothie, but I've just run out of money.
尼尔：我很想再喝杯水果奶昔，可是我没钱了。

Li: Don't worry, I'll get you one.
李：别担心，我会给你买一杯。

Neil: Oh thanks! I can be such a smoothie sometimes…
尼尔：谢谢你！看来有时我可以是这么精明圆滑的人……

Li: Yes you can… Smoothie is not just a word for a drink.
李：对，你可以……smoothie这个词并不仅仅是一种饮料。

Neil: That's right. It's also an adjective describing a man who can persuade people to do things for him by being charming.
尼尔：没错。这个词可以用做形容词，形容一个人善于施展魅力，甜言蜜语让别人为自己做事。

Li: I wondered why he was paying me so many compliments.
李：我还在想他为什么要这么费劲的赞美我呢。

Neil: A smoothie for the smoothie, please Li.
尼尔：李，请给我这个精明的人买杯水果奶昔。

Li: OK, OK…
李：好，好……