(单词翻译:单击)
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What's the Deal With Dragon Fruit?
火龙果到底怎么回事?
The main reason for dragon fruit's preciousness is that it lives only one night!
火龙果珍贵的原因是只能存活一夜!
First, a climbing cactus produces a beautiful pink or yellow flower.
首先,一棵攀援性的仙人掌植株开出漂亮的粉色或黄色的花朵 。
Sometimes called "moonflower" or "Queen of the night," the plant blooms from evening to midnight, only to wither in strong sunlight.
有时也被人称为“月光花”或者“昙花”,这种植物的特点就是傍晚到午夜时开花,日照强烈则凋零 。
During the night, the pungent flowers are pollinated by moths and bats.
夜间,飞蛾和蝙蝠为这种刺激性的花朵授粉 。
Although the flower dies, the cactus bears pitaya fruit about six times every year.
即便花朵凋零,但是仙人掌植株仍旧可以一年结六次火龙果 。
Like other red fruits, dragon fruit contains lycopene,
与其他的红色果实一样,火龙果也含有大量的番茄素,
which helps protect against cancer and heart disease.
可帮助抵御癌症和心脏病的侵袭 。
It's best eaten chilled, chopped into cubes and added to fruit salad or blended into a refreshing drink or smoothie.
最佳的食用方法是将其冷冻后切成小块加入水果沙拉里食用,或者直接放入饮料和冰沙里 。
This may become your new favorite fruit, and you don't even have to slay a dragon.
火龙果或许会成为你最喜欢的新水果,而且吃这种水果你无需宰杀一条龙 。
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词语解释
1.What's the deal with... 怎么回事?
例句:What's the deal with getting a little help around here?
要怎样才能在这边得到些帮助?
2.dragon fruit 火龙果(pitaya fruit)
例句:Under the awnings that flank the road, traders offer dragon fruit, rose apples and the flowering stems of Chinese cabbage.
在路上搭起的遮雨棚下,商贩提供了火龙果、光鲜亮丽的苹果以及新鲜的大白菜 。
3.strong sunlight 烈日暴晒;阳光强烈
例句:The strong sunlight had faded the curtains.
强烈的阳光使窗帘褪了色
。4.added to 添加;增加
例句:These values should be added to the observed data.
应该把这些值加到测量的数据上去
。