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Brussels sprouts/ 抱子甘蓝 / (bàozǐ ɡānlán)

A: Christmas is almost here. Can you tell me what you want to eat for Christmas dinner?

圣诞节马上要来了,告诉我今年圣诞餐想吃些什么吧？

(shènɡdànjié mǎshànɡ yào láile, ɡàosùwǒ jīnnián shènɡdàn cān xiǎnɡ chīxiē shenme bā?)

B: I don't have any particular ideas, but please don't let me see any Brussels sprouts. 

我没有特别的想法,但是可千万别让我看见抱子甘蓝。

(wǒ méiyǒu tèbié de xiǎnɡfǎ, dànshì kě qiānwàn bié rànɡwǒ kànjiàn bàozǐ ɡānlán.)

A: Haha, sounds like you don't like Brussels sprouts. Why is that?

哈哈,这样听起来你不喜欢抱子甘蓝,为什么呢？

(hāhā, zhèyànɡ tīnɡqǐlái nǐ bù xǐhuān bàozǐ ɡānlán, wéishenme ne?) 

B: Because it has no taste. I have a hard time getting joy from eating them. 

因为它吃起来平淡无味,我很难从吃它感到快乐。

(yīnwéi tā chīqǐlái pínɡdàn wúwèi, wǒ hěnnán cónɡ chītā ɡǎndào kuàilè.)

A: But, you know that a man in England ate 300 Brussels sprouts in 28 minutes in an attempt to set a new world records. 

但是,你知道英国有一位男士能在28分钟吃下300个抱子甘蓝试图创造新世界纪录。

(dànshì, nǐ zhīdào yīnɡɡuó yǒu yīwèi nánshì nénɡzài ershi fēnzhōnɡ chīxià sanbai ɡè bàozǐ ɡānlán shìtú chuànɡzào xīn shìjiè jìlù .)

B: I really respect him. I can't eat three, let alone 300 of them.  

我很钦佩他,别说300个,我三个都吃不下。

(wǒ hěn qīnpèi tā, biéshuō sanbai ɡè, wǒ sānɡè dōu chībùxià.)

A: Brussels sprouts is actually very nutritious.

抱子甘蓝其实很营养。

(bàozǐ ɡānlán qíshí hěn yínɡyǎnɡ.)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT