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Just in time for Valentine's Day: potato perfume

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The Idaho Potato commission is launching a limited-edition scent²: A potato perfume designed to smell like a fresh batch³ of french fries.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel. For Valentine's Day, a nice candlelit dinner with your significant other is a sweet gesture, but perhaps a bit predictable. What if you can make them smell like your favorite dish instead? Intrigued⁴? Well, the Idaho Potato Commission may have something for you. It's launching a limited edition scent of potato perfume designed to smell like a fresh batch of French fries. Nothing quite represents love like fresh-made French fries, right? It's MORNING EDITION.

情人节限量土豆香水

爱达荷州土豆委员会推出了一款限量版香水：一种土豆香水，其设计气味就像新鲜的炸薯条。

莱拉·法德尔，主持人：

早上好我是莱拉·法德尔。在情人节，和你的另一半共进一顿漂亮的烛光晚餐是一种甜蜜的姿态，但也许有点可以预测。如果你能让它们闻起来像你最喜欢的菜呢？感兴趣的好吧，爱达荷土豆委员会可能会为你做点什么。该公司推出了一款限量版土豆香水，其味道就像一批新鲜的炸薯条。没有什么比新鲜炸薯条更能代表爱情了，对吧？这是早上版。

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n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 scent   

n.气味，香味，香水，线索，嗅觉；v.嗅，发觉

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
• The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。

3 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

4 intrigued   

adj.好奇的，被迷住了的v.搞阴谋诡计(intrigue的过去式)；激起…的兴趣或好奇心；“intrigue”的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• You've really intrigued me—tell me more! 你说的真有意思—再给我讲一些吧！
• He was intrigued by her story. 他被她的故事迷住了。