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cocktail/ 鸡尾酒 / (jīwěijiǔ)

A: I heard that you are a fan of cocktails. Can you share with me several of your favorite cocktails?

听说你是一个鸡尾酒爱好者,你能跟我分享下你最喜欢的几种鸡尾酒吗？

(tīnɡshuō nǐshì yīɡè jīwěijiǔ àihǎo zhě, nǐnénɡ ɡēnwǒ fēnxiǎnɡ xià nǐ zuì xǐhuān de jǐzhǒnɡ jīwěijiǔ ma?)

B: I guess you've probably have heard of "Long Island ice teas" and "zombies." These are the relatively common ones, right? Let me introduce you to a new one.  

你一定听过类似于"长岛冰茶"和"僵尸"这类比较常见的吧？我给你介绍一种新的吧。

(nǐ yīdìnɡ tīnɡɡuò lèisì yú "chánɡdǎo bīnɡchá" hé "jiānɡshī" zhèlèi bǐjiào chánɡjiàn de bā？wǒ ɡěinǐ jièshào yīzhǒnɡ xīnde bā.)

A: Okay, tell me about it.

好啊,你说说看。

(hǎoā, nǐ shuōshuō kàn.)

B: There is a kind of cocktaile called "Alexander." It tastes a bit sweet. It is made using fresh butter mixed with Cognac and Kahlua. 

有一款鸡尾酒叫做"亚历山大",它口味偏甜,是用新鲜的奶油加上干邑白兰地以及可可利口酒调配的。

(yǒu yīkuǎn jīwěijiǔ jiàozuò "yàlì shāndà", tā kǒuwèi piāntián, shì yònɡ xīnxiān de nǎiyóu jiāshànɡ ɡànyì báilándì yǐjí kěkě lìkǒu jiǔ tiàopèi de.)

A: It sounds delicious and sweet. Seems like an after dinner dessert.  

听起来非常美味,感觉甜甜的,像是餐后甜品。

(tīnɡqǐlái fēichánɡ měiwèi, ɡǎnjué tiántián de, xiànɡshì cānhòu tiánpǐn.)

B: Yup. This is a cocktail that a lot of women like. It is really nice to have one after a meal.  

没错,这也是一款很多女士会喜欢的鸡尾酒。餐后饮一杯非常不错。

(méicuò, zhèyě shì yīkuǎn hěnduō nǚshì huì xǐhuān de jīwěijiǔ.cānhòu yǐn yībēi fēichánɡ bùcuò.)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT