纪录片《中国美食之旅》 第37期:成都篇(18)

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During our time in Chengdu,

在成都的这段日子里

we've seen modern China pushing up against the past...

我们看到了现代中国与历史的碰撞

But in the People's Park,

但在人民公园

the surrounding tower blocks are kept at bay,

四周的高楼大厦止步于湖湾

and certain traditions

那些延续了数个世纪的传统

that stretch back centuries remain unchanged.

仍旧保持着原来的面貌

Chengdu has a reputation as the most chilled-out city in China.

成都被誉为中国最悠闲的城市

As the saying goes here,

俗话说

"Sunny days are rare, but teahouses are abundant."

"头上晴天少 眼前茶馆多"

One thing I really remember about my mum is her love of Mah-jong,

我母亲对麻将的热爱始终让我印象深刻

and she could sit for hours just drinking tea

她可以坐着好几个小时不动

and just playing with her friends.

就喝喝茶 和她的朋友们打打麻将

You couldn't get her to pay any attention to anything.

你根本没办法转移她的注意力 让她做别的事情

When she's playing, she's focused on that.

一旦开始玩 她就绝对是全神贯注

Despite Chairman Mao closing down teahouses

考虑到聚众场所可能带来威胁

because he felt gathering¹ places posed a threat,

毛主席曾关闭了许多茶馆

they re-opened in the early '80s

但它们在80年代又重新开放

and the retired² Chinese still come here to play.

中国一些退休的老人依旧常常来这里玩

You hear the clack when they go like that...

当他们这样的时候 你能听到噼啪声

They call it washing the tiles.

他们管这个叫洗牌

Just as I'm beginning to relax, a stranger offers me

正当我准备开始放松的时候 一位陌生人

the Chinese equivalent of a shoeshine.

给我来了个与我们那擦皮鞋类似的中国式服务

Oh, my God! He's got a little...

噢 天哪 他头上有...

He's got a little flashlight on his head!

他头上有一盏小手电筒

What does it feel like, is it soothing³?

感觉怎么样 舒服吗

It's not soothing, it's very interesting.

不太舒服 但很有趣

Whoa, that is a sensation!

哇哦 有种奇怪的感觉

Oh, he's massaging⁴ your ear.

噢 他在给你的耳朵做按摩

He's massaging my ear, I love it!

给我的耳朵做按摩 我喜欢这个

While the rituals of teahouse life may remain unchanged

茶馆生活还保持着旧时模样

and where once I would've

我原本以为能在这里

expected to see the gentle rhythm of Tai Chi,

感受太极的舒缓韵律

today, people are moving to a different beat.

然而如今 人们正踩着另一种节奏

The dancing reflects a newfound freedom that I hadn't sensed

他们的舞蹈展现出了一种全新的自由

when I came here in 1989.

这是我1989年来此地时未感受到的

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

3 soothing   

adj.慰藉的；使人宽心的；镇静的

参考例句：

• Put on some nice soothing music.播放一些柔和舒缓的音乐。
• His casual, relaxed manner was very soothing.他随意而放松的举动让人很快便平静下来。

4 massaging   

按摩，推拿( massage的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He watched the prisoner massaging his freed wrists. 他看着那个犯人不断揉搓着刚松开的两只手腕。
• Massaging your leg will ease the cramp. 推拿大腿可解除抽筋。