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西瓜跟夏天更配哦 三招教你挑个熟西瓜

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Purchasing a watermelon is kind of a risky investment. It's usually giant, so you're really committing to a lot of fruit. And the thick green rind protecting the pink flesh means there's no easy way to know how good the fruit is inside. Or is there?

买西瓜是一项有点冒险的投资。西瓜通常很大,所以你真的是在买大量水果。厚实的绿色瓜皮保护着粉色的瓜瓤,意味着要知道这种水果的内里如何是没有捷径的。或许会有吗?

If you know what to look for, you can be sure of a watermelon's readiness before cracking it open. Here's what you need to know:

如果你知道要找到的(西瓜成熟的迹象),那么你就能确定它是否成熟。这些就是你需要了解的:

Look for the spot. The telltale sign that a watermelon is ready to be sliced open is the spot. A good watermelon will have a pale yellow spot on the rind, indicating that it was left on the ground to ripen in the sun. If there's no yellowish marking, be wary.

看一下西瓜的斑点。判断西瓜是否可以切开,一个迹象就是瓜上的斑点。好西瓜的瓜皮上会有一个淡黄色的斑点,这说明它被留在了地上,在阳光下成熟。如果瓜上没有淡黄色斑点,你就要小心了。

Make sure it's heavy. Another sign you've got a good melon on your hands is the weight. If you pick up the watermelon and it feels really heavy — heavier than it looks — you’ve hit the jackpot. The heavier the melon, the better it is.

一定要选重的。要确定你手上的是一个好瓜,另一个标志就是重量。如果你选的西瓜感觉上真的很重,比看上去还要重,你就选对了。西瓜越重越好。

Knock on it. Sure, you might get a little side eye from other grocery store shoppers, but give the melon a listen for a final test. Gently knock on the watermelon and listen for a hollow sound that makes a "plunk" rather than a "thwack" sound.

敲一下。当然,杂货店其他顾客可能要为之侧目了,但还是要听听西瓜的声音来进行最后的测试。轻轻敲一敲西瓜,听听空闷的回声,要听到“砰砰”的声音而不是“啪啪”的声音。

If a watermelon passes those three tests, you've found yourself one worthy of your summer barbecue. Or these salad recipes. OR these cocktails. Either way, buy the watermelon.

如果一个西瓜通过了这三项测试,你会发现自己对得起夏天的烤肉大餐、沙拉食谱或是鸡尾酒会了。无论怎样,买这个西瓜吧。

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melon ['melən]

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n. 甜瓜

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ripen ['raipən]

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v. (使)成熟

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hollow ['hɔləu]

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n. 洞,窟窿,山谷
adj. 空的,虚伪的,

 
rind [raind]

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n. 皮,壳,外表

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wary ['wɛəri]

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adj. 小心的,机警的

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