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pufferfish/ 河豚 / (hétún)

A: How about we have Japanese cuisine tonight?

今天晚上我们去吃日式料理怎么样？

(jīntiān wǎnshànɡ wǒmén qù chī rìshì liàolǐ zěnme yànɡ?)

B: No problem. Is there anything you want to eat in particular?  

没问题,你有什么特别想吃的吗？

(méiwèntí, nǐyǒu shénme tèbié xiǎnɡchī de ma?)

A: I've never had pufferfish sashimi, so I want to give it a try. 

我从来没有尝试过河豚刺身,我想要去试试。

(wǒ cónɡlái méiyǒu chánɡshì ɡuò hétún cìshēn, wǒ xiǎnɡyào qù shìshì.)

B: I heard that pufferfish's meat is very fresh and chewy. But did you know that some certain parts of the pufferfish are poisonous?

我听说河豚肉非常鲜美且有弹性,但是你知道吗？河豚的某些部位是有剧毒的。

(wǒ tīnɡshuō hétún ròu fēichánɡ xiānměi qiě yǒu tànxìnɡ, dànshì nǐ zhīdào ma? hétún de mǒuxiē bùwèi shì yǒu jùdú de.)

A: Really? Tell me about it. 

是吗？你说说看呢。

(shìma? nǐ shuōshuō kàn ne.)

B: For example, the pufferfish's liver, kidneys and eyes have poison in them, so the chef will be especially careful when preparing it.  

比如,河豚的肝脏、肾脏和眼睛中含有剧毒,因此厨师在烹饪的时候会格外小心。

(bǐrú, hétún de ɡānzānɡ,shènzānɡ hé yǎnjīnɡ zhōnɡ hányǒu jùdú, yīncǐ chúshī zài pēnɡrèn de shíhòu huì ɡéwài xiǎoxīn.)

A: Hearing you say this, I'm even more curious! I can't wait to try it. 

你这么一说我更好奇了。我迫不及待地想要尝尝它。

(nǐ zhème yīshuō wǒ ɡènɡ hǎoqí le.wǒ pòbùjídài dì xiǎnɡyào chánɡchánɡ tā.)

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT