纯正地道美语(外教讲解)330：带什么酒去赴餐好?

　　Salesperson¹ : Hello there, welcome to Wine World. Let me know if I can help you out at all.
你好，欢迎来到酒的世界。有什么可以帮助的吗？
Customer : Um, yes, please, I could really use some help. I'm going over to my boss'house for dinner tonight and don't know what kind of wine I should bring.
嗯，是的，确实需要你的帮助。今晚我要去老板家里做客，但是不知道带什么酒比较合适。
Salesperson : OK, do you know what kind of food will be served?
好的，你知道你的老板会招待你们喝什么吗？
Customer : Well, his wife is Japanese. He said she makes really good sushi.
嗯，他的妻子是日本人。他说她做的寿司很好吃。
Salesperson : Hmm, that's a bit of a challenge. Sushi is notoriously difficult to pair with wine. Well, let's see. have to be a white wine, of course.
嗯，那会有点挑战。众所周知寿司很难和酒搭配。嗯，让我想想，当然必定是白酒。
Customer : Why? Wouldn't a red wine go well with sushi?
为什么？没有红酒可以和寿司搭配的吗？
Salesperson : No, I don't think so. Sushi is a very delicately flavored food, and red wine would be a jarring contrast. You need a white wine, which has more subtle flavors, to complement² the fish.
不，我不认为。寿司是调味精致的食物，红酒会和它构成强烈的对比。你需要一点白酒，和鱼搭配起来味道会很好。
Customer : I see. So should I get a bottle of Chardonnay? That's a white wine, right?
我知道了。我应该买一瓶雪当利，那是白酒，对吗？
Salesperson : Yes, Chardonnay is a white wine, but I'm not sure it'd be your best bet. Chardonnay is one of the more fullbodied whites, and tends to be a bit oaky. I'd suggest that you go for something brighter, like this Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand.
是的，雪当利是一种浓烈的酒，还行吧。我建议你买一些淡一些，比如来自新西兰的白苏维浓。
Customer : Sauvignon Blanc? What's that?
白苏维浓，那是什么？
Salesperson : That's another varietal, or type of grape, just like Chardonnay.
那是用一种葡萄酿制的葡萄酒，葡萄酒的一种，就像雪当利。
Customer : Let's see. The label says it's got "attractive citrus and grassy³ aromas⁵ that give way to crisp, mineral flavors and a bonedry finish. Serve chilled." Oh, no, how long will it take to chill the wine? I'm on my way to the dinner now.
让我看看，标签上写着有具有魔力柑橘和甘草香气，非常松脆的，有矿物的味道，并且是全干的，适宜冰镇后食用。
Salesperson : It's OK, don't worry, we'll just choose a wine from the cooler. We don't have quite as extensive a selection over here, but...this Rhone Valley white would be lovely.
好的，不用担心，我们只是从冰箱里面选择一瓶酒。我们没有很多的选择，但是……罗纳河白酒很不错。
Customer : All right. What varietal is that?
好吧，是用什么酿成的？
Salesperson : Well, this is a French wine, so they don't always specify⁶ the varietal on the label. The French believe that the soil a grape is grown in is one of the most important factors in the final flavor of the wine. This wine is probably a blend of a few different types of grapes, mostly Viognier, I'd guess.
嗯，这是法国酒，因此他们不明确地标注是由什么酒酿造的。法国人认为葡萄生长的土地是酒最终味道的最重要因素之一。这种酒是不同葡萄在一起酿成的，我觉得最多的是维欧尼。
Customer : And you think this is a good wine?
你觉得这是好酒吗？
Salesperson : Yes, this is one of our best-sellers.  It's not quite as dry as the Sauvignon Blanc we were looking at earlier, which means it's more approachable.   It's light and crisp, with a bit of a vanilla⁷ aroma⁴.
是的，这是最畅销的就。它不像我们之前看到的索维农葡萄那样那么干，它更加容易入口。它又轻又脆，带有一点香草的香气。
Customer : Perfect! I'll take it!
太好了！我就买这个了！

1 salesperson   

n.售货员，营业员，店员

参考例句：

• A salesperson works in a shop.售货员在商店工作。
• Vanessa is a salesperson in a woman's wear department.凡妮莎是女装部的售货员。

2 complement   

n.补足物，船上的定员；补语；vt.补充，补足

参考例句：

• The two suggestions complement each other.这两条建议相互补充。
• They oppose each other also complement each other.它们相辅相成。

3 grassy   

adj.盖满草的；长满草的

参考例句：

• They sat and had their lunch on a grassy hillside.他们坐在长满草的山坡上吃午饭。
• Cattle move freely across the grassy plain.牛群自由自在地走过草原。

4 aroma   

n.香气，芬芳，芳香

参考例句：

• The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.满屋子都是咖啡的香味。
• The air was heavy with the aroma of the paddy fields.稻花飘香。

5 aromas   

n.芳香( aroma的名词复数 )；气味；风味；韵味

参考例句：

• Intoxicating earth aromas induced lassitude and ethereal calm. 泥土的醉人的芳香叫人懒洋洋的，感到一种远离尘世的宁静。 来自辞典例句
• Nose and elegant nose with attractive fruity, floral and citrus fruit aromas. 芳香：优雅、馥郁、迷人的柑橘属水果的果香及花的清香。 来自互联网

6 specify   

vt.指定，详细说明

参考例句：

• We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.我们应指定会议的时间和地点。
• Please specify what you will do.请你详述一下你将做什么。

7 vanilla   

n.香子兰，香草

参考例句：

• He used to love milk flavoured with vanilla.他过去常爱喝带香草味的牛奶。
• I added a dollop of vanilla ice-cream to the pie.我在馅饼里加了一块香草冰激凌。