美語會話 180 It tastes funny嘗起來怪怪的

Fro:Look, there's no way we can convince people they need fresh motor oil every morning.

Ann: No, but you can let them know that yours is the cream of the crop-the purest motor oil in the world. [handing a cafe breva to Fro] Careful, hold it by the java jacket. This coffee drink has half and half-what do you think?

Fro:It tastes funny. Why can't people just stick to plain and simple coffee?

Ann: That's just the point! Purity is the essence of good coffee, right?

convince (v.)

說服

Can I convince you to come with me or not?

我可不可以說服你跟我一起來?

java jacket

(咖啡外帶紙杯上的)隔熱護(hù)套

I need a java jacket for this coffee. It's too hot!

我需要一個防熱護(hù)套拿這杯咖啡。它太燙了!

half and half

(烹調(diào)術(shù)語)一半牛奶、一半鮮奶油的混合高脂牛奶

I don't drink half and half, only pure cream for me.

我不喝一半牛奶、一半鮮奶油打在一起的，給我純鮮奶油就好。

funny (a.)

(口)古怪的

A: Did you hear that Jane went to Vietnam?

你有沒有聽說珍去越南了?

B: That's funny…I thought she hated travel.

這真古怪……我以為她討厭旅游。

plain (a.)

簡樸的，不攙雜的，一般的

A: What kind of paper are you looking for?

你在找什么樣的紙?

B: Just plain white paper.

只要是沒有花紋的白紙就好。

法洛： 聽著，我們不可能說服大家每天早上都需要新鮮機油的。

小安： 是不行，但你可以讓他們知道，你的機油是最好的——是世上最純的機油。(拿一杯布雷瓦咖啡給法洛)當(dāng)心，握住有咖啡隔熱套的地方。這杯咖啡里加的是一半牛奶、一半鮮奶油——你覺得呢?

法洛：嘗起來怪怪的。為什么人們不能老老實實地喝普通咖啡就好?

小安：這就是重點!純就是好咖啡的本質(zhì)，對不對?