情景会话：在水果店In the green grocery 情景口语, 英语对话, 芒果, 买水果

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A：Hi. I'm looking for some good deals on produce. 嗨，我在找一些价廉物美的食物。

B：You might want to try the mangoes. 也许你可以尝试一下芒果。


A：Can you describe a mango to me? 你能描述一下芒果是什么样的吗？


B：It's a fruit a little smaller than a grapefruit. It has a big seed in it. 它比西柚小。果肉中间有个很大的种子。


A：Do I eat the seed? 种子能吃吗？


B：Maybe some animals eat the seed, but humans don't. You'd have to soak it for 10 years. 也许有些动物吃，但是人不吃。你必须浸泡它很长时间。


A：What's the price of these mangoes? 这些芒果怎么买的呢？


B：Today you get a 50-percent discount. They're only $1 each. 今天是半价。只要一元一个。


A：Tell me what they taste like. 告诉我它是什么味道的。


B：Their flesh is soft and juicy. It has a citrus taste. It's sweet. 它的果肉很软并且是多汁的。它有柑橘的味道，甜甜的。


A：Do I need to buy them ripe, or will they ripen at home? 我应该买熟了的，还是买没有熟的，放在家里？


B：Just press into it gently with your thumb. If it feels soft, it's ready to eat. 只要用你的大拇指轻轻地按一下外皮，如果是软的，就可以吃了。


A：Where do mangoes come from? 芒果产自哪里？


B：These are from Guatemala, but we're going to start getting mangoes from India. 它们来自危地马拉，但是我们打算从印度进一些芒果来。



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