纪录片《中国春节》 第57期 欢庆（4）

This is Aberdeen Fish market.

这是香港仔鱼市场

It's the biggest wholesale¹ fish market in the whole of Hong Kong

它是全香港最大的鱼类批发市场

and it's always busy but in the run-up to New Year it is absolutely frantic².

市场总是很忙，但在新年前夕那里简直忙得要命

The fish that is sold here will go out to hotels, restaurants and food markets all over the city.

这里的鱼会卖往全市的酒店、餐厅和食品市场

Covering 15,700 square metres, it's a place that reflects Hong Kong's international flavour³

占地15700平方米，这个市场能体现出香港的国际味儿

with catches coming from as far afield as the USA, Ireland⁴ and Australia.

有着捕自美国，爱尔兰和澳大利亚这些遥远地区的鱼类

Fish from the main market are brought to smaller markets like this one in Bowrington Road

来自主市场的鱼被运往小市场，例如这个位于宝灵顿道的市场

and locals will come here everyday to find the freshest fish that Hong Kong has to offer

当地人每天会来此寻找香港供给的新鲜鱼类

The choice is overwhelming⁵.

选择多得令人无从下手

Luckily, I have a guide to take me around the market, local chef⁶ David Lai.

好在，我找到了一位带我逛市场的导游，当地厨师大卫·赖

David, one thing I have noticed in Hong Kong is that there don't seem to be supermarkets anywhere really

大卫，我发现香港的超级市场似乎并不怎么多

that most people seem to buy their food in little street markets like this one.

大部分人好像都会选择类似这样的街市购买食物

In supermarket it tends to be a lot of imported stuff⁷,

超级市场往往有许多进口货物

but at the market it is mostly caught locally.

而街市主要售卖当地货物

Wherever in the world, you go to a Chinese restaurant, you go to China Town, there is always a fish tank,

在全世界任何地方，你去中餐馆，唐人街时，总会发现鱼缸

they always keep their fish alive as much as possible.

人们总是努力确保鱼活着

Right. For example, The fish that is swimming in the tank,

对的。例如说，在鱼缸里游的鱼

they worth almost twice amount as the ones that are out of the water.

价钱几乎是离水鱼的两倍

1 wholesale   

n.批发；adv.以批发方式；vt.批发，成批出售

参考例句：

• The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
• Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。

2 frantic   

adj.狂乱的，错乱的，激昂的

参考例句：

• I've had a frantic rush to get my work done.我急急忙忙地赶完工作。
• He made frantic dash for the departing train.他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车。

3 flavour   

n.味道；香味；调味料；风趣；特色

参考例句：

• The tea has lost its flavour.茶叶走味了。
• This movie really catches the flavour of New York.这部影片真正抓住了纽约的特色。

4 Ireland   

n.爱尔兰(西欧国家)；爱尔兰岛(西欧)

参考例句：

• Ireland lies to the west of England.爱尔兰位于英格兰之西。
• Dublin is the capital of Ireland.都柏林是爱尔兰的首都。

5 overwhelming   

adj.势不可挡的，压倒的，无法抵抗的

参考例句：

• The flood was overwhelming and the city was soon drowned.洪水来势凶猛，很快这个城市就被淹没了。
• The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.该法案以压倒多数通过。

6 chef   

n.炊事员，厨师

参考例句：

• He started work as a trainee chef.他开始了见习厨师的工作。
• No one can become a chef without practical experience.没有实际工作经验，谁也当不了厨师长。

7 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。