英语新闻听写 你喜欢火龙果吗？（在线收听）

What's the Deal With Dragon Fruit?

火龙果到底怎么回事？

The main reason for dragon fruit's preciousness is that it lives only one night!

火龙果珍贵的原因是只能存活一夜！

First, a climbing cactus produces a beautiful pink or yellow flower.

首先，一棵攀援性的仙人掌植株开出漂亮的粉色或黄色的花朵。

Sometimes called "moonflower" or "Queen of the night," the plant blooms from evening to midnight, only to wither in strong sunlight.

有时也被人称为“月光花”或者“昙花”，这种植物的特点就是傍晚到午夜时开花，日照强烈则凋零。

During the night, the pungent flowers are pollinated by moths and bats.

夜间，飞蛾和蝙蝠为这种刺激性的花朵授粉。

Although the flower dies, the cactus bears pitaya fruit about six times every year.

即便花朵凋零，但是仙人掌植株仍旧可以一年结六次火龙果。

Like other red fruits, dragon fruit contains lycopene,

与其他的红色果实一样，火龙果也含有大量的番茄素，

which helps protect against cancer and heart disease.

可帮助抵御癌症和心脏病的侵袭。

It's best eaten chilled, chopped into cubes and added to fruit salad or blended into a refreshing drink or smoothie.

最佳的食用方法是将其冷冻后切成小块加入水果沙拉里食用，或者直接放入饮料和冰沙里。

This may become your new favorite fruit, and you don't even have to slay a dragon.

火龙果或许会成为你最喜欢的新水果，而且吃这种水果你无需宰杀一条龙。