访谈录 2008-07-15&07-16 西瓜=伟哥

"The chemicals that are in the watermelon rind work much like Viagra.

 

Oh, rollick!

 

Give me two more. "

 

Just a week after the annual Watermelon Thump¹ celebration in Luling, there's something new that watermelon growers can hang their hat on.

 

The rind on watermelons has some of the same effects as Viagra.

 

Really?

 

Yes.

 

Really?

 

Ha ha ha

 

Well give me another one.

 

I'll get some more.

 

Hah……

 

The director of Texas A&M's Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center has discovered that watermelons have an ingredient that delivers Viagra-like effects and may even increase libido².

 

Maybe you need to raise the price.

I don't get used to it.

 

Ha ha ha

 

There is a catch. The phyto-nutrient called citrulline that relaxes the blood vessels³ is found in the highest concentrations in the part you generally don't eat, the watermelon rind.

 

Would it take like a whole watermelon rind to eat to do any good, I mean you might get yourself sick before you get yourself any help.

 

Have you ever eaten the rind?

 

No, but I must start right now.

 

Rinds are used in watermelon pickles⁴ and they are Kelly Allen's specialty⁵.

 

My husband loves these, I don't know if it's because he eats these or not, but he dosen't have a problem.

 

Neither does Hoyt Alford, according to his girl friend, Lois.

 

I don't know that you need them.

 

Oh, thank you. That's a compliment, isn't it?

 

Scientists are working to breed watermelons with higher concentrations of citrulline in the flesh, which may change Luling's image from being known for watermelons to something else.

 

It might be a new aspect to our watermelon growing, I can tell you that, No pun intended,  but, you know, but...

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phyto-: of plants

 

citrulline: An amino acid, NH2CONH(CH2)3CHNH2COOH, which occurs in watermelons and is an intermediate in urea synthesis in animals.

1 thump   

v.重击，砰然地响；n.重击，重击声

参考例句：

• The thief hit him a thump on the head.贼在他的头上重击一下。
• The excitement made her heart thump.她兴奋得心怦怦地跳。

2 libido   

n.本能的冲动

参考例句：

• Lack of sleep is a major factor in loss of libido.睡眠不足是导致性欲丧失的一个主要因素。
• Ginseng can increase energy and libido,which can help solve intimacy problems.人参可以增加活力和性欲，从而帮助解决亲密关系的问题。

3 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 pickles   

n.腌菜( pickle的名词复数 )；处于困境；遇到麻烦；菜酱

参考例句：

• Most people eat pickles at breakfast. 大多数人早餐吃腌菜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I want their pickles and wines, and that.' 我要他们的泡菜、美酒和所有其他东西。” 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛

5 specialty   

n.(speciality)特性，特质；专业，专长

参考例句：

• Shell carvings are a specialty of the town.贝雕是该城的特产。
• His specialty is English literature.他的专业是英国文学。