●節目摘要:
你知道水果之后是什麼水果嗎?是來自泰國的「山竹 mangosteen」,有如一顆寶石般,紫色的硬殼需要靠尖利的指甲或刀子來扒開,殼內的白色果肉一瓣瓣像是蒜頭,又甜又多汁!山竹是東南亞原生的水果,在 19 世紀時聲名遠播,傳說連英國維多利亞女王都曾懸賞任何能帶來新鮮山竹的人。而山竹同時也是泰國的國果之一,可以直接吃、做成果醬、打成果汁、甚至入菜,不僅吃法多樣,在傳統的亞洲醫學中,因為山竹的果皮帶有抗氧化的成分,所以山竹還被當成是醫治腹瀉的水果喔!
●單字放大鏡:
1. rind (v.) 外皮
例句:When making lemonade, add the rinds to the blender as well, and it will become even more fragrant and healthier. 你打檸檬汁的時候,可以把檸檬皮也一起丟進果汁機裡,這樣檸檬汁會更有香氣、也會更健康。
2. ship (v.) 運送
例句:With the typhoon coming, I’m afraid your birthday gift would not be shipped on time. 因為有颱風要來了,你的生日禮物恐怕沒辦法及時被運來。
3. spoil (v.) 壞掉、變質
例句:It’s much colder in Europe during wintertime; even if you put some food on the sill overnight, they would not spoil! 歐洲的冬天比這裡更冷,就算你把食物放在窗台一整晚,他們也不會壞掉。
4. remedy (n.) 治療方法、解決辦法
例句:For me, the best remedy for heartbreak is a long vacation and cakes whenever you want them. 對我來說,治療心痛最好的辦法就是放個長假並且在想要的時候就有蛋糕可以吃。
●口說練習題:
Question: Was it possible for Queen Victoria to taste mangosteens in England?
Answer:
It was not possible for Queen Victoria to taste mangosteens in England. Back in the days, the mangosteens would spoil before they were shipped to England, so only the locals in Southeast Asia got to enjoy the taste of mangosteens.
維多利亞女王在當時是不可能在英國吃過山竹的,因為山竹在被送達之前就會壞掉了,所以只有東南亞當地人可以吃到山竹。