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watermelon/ 西瓜 / (xī ɡuā)

A: During summer, watermelon is a fruit that people can't go without to beat the heat. 

在夏天,西瓜是人们必不可少的解暑水果。

(zài xiàtiān, xīɡuāshì rénmén bìbùkěshǎo de jiěshǔ shuǐɡuǒ.)

B: Yup. I really love eating watermelon. 

是的,我就非常爱吃西瓜。

(shìde, wǒ jiù fēichánɡ àichī xīɡuā.)

A: It's not just that. Watermelon has a lot of benefits for our health. For instance, it can hydrate us, it is full of a lot of vitamins our bodies need and can help us to lose weight.

不仅如此,西瓜对人体的好处还有很多。比如补水,富含许多身体所需的维生素,有助于减肥等。

(bùjǐn rúcǐ, xīɡuā duì réntǐ de hǎochǔ háiyǒu hěnduō.bǐrú bǔshuǐ, fùhán xǔduō shēntǐ suǒxūde wéishēnɡsù, yǒuzhùyú jiǎnféi děnɡ.)

B: I also know that watermelon can lower one's blood pressure and prevent sore muscles after exercise.

我还知道西瓜可以降低血压,防止锻炼后的肌肉酸痛。

(wǒ háizhīdào xīɡuā kěyǐ jiànɡdī xuèyā, fánɡzhǐ duànliànhòu de jīròu suāntònɡ.)

A: It seems that in addition to being delicious watermelon has a lot of benefits for our health.

这样看来西瓜不但美味而且对健康还有很多好处。

(zhèyànɡ kànlái xīɡuā bùdàn měiwèi érqiě duì jiànkānɡ háiyǒu hěnduō hǎochǔ.)

B: This is great. I like eating watermelon even more now.

很棒,我更喜欢吃西瓜了。

(hěnbànɡ, wǒ ɡènɡxǐhuān chī xīɡuāle.)

A: There are also a lot of ways to eat watermelon. Besides eating it directly, you can make it into juice.  

西瓜的吃法也非常多样,除了直接吃,还能把它榨成果汁喝。

(xīɡuāde chīfǎ yě fēichánɡ duōyànɡ, chúle zhíjiē chī, háinénɡ bǎtā zhàchénɡ ɡuǒzhī hē.)

Photo/Illustration: Liu Xidan/Global Times