蘇格蘭打鹵面（強(qiáng)化聽力系列）Buying Wine 選購(gòu)葡萄酒
Buying Wine 選購(gòu)葡萄酒
Helen: Hello, welcome to another exciting programme about life in Britain
from BBC Learning English. I’m Helen.
Oliver: 大家好，我是Oliver，歡迎收聽BBC英語(yǔ)教學(xué)節(jié)目。
Helen: Oliver, if someone asked you what kind of drink British people love,
what would you say?
Oliver: I’d say beer. British people love beer. That’s why there are pubs
everywhere you turn.
Helen: I think you’re right. But more and more people in the UK are into
wine now.
Oliver: 是嗎，英國(guó)人葡萄酒喝的越來(lái)越多了，就像法國(guó)人一樣。
Helen: That’s right, while wine sales in France and Germany have declined
in the past 5 years; there’s been a steady increase in wine sales in
the UK.
Oliver: 如果英國(guó)人喝葡萄酒越來(lái)越在行，那我覺得法國(guó)人會(huì)比較不高興的。
Helen: Anyway, how British people buy their wine is what we are hoping to
find out today.
Oliver: 我自己對(duì)葡萄酒是一無(wú)所知，所以我倒是愿意聽聽專家們是怎么說的。
Helen: It’s been reported that there are over 45 different types of wine on
sale in the UK.
Oliver: 聽起來(lái)好像不是那么多，在英國(guó)可以買到45 種不同類型的葡萄酒，不過這僅
僅是說由葡萄釀制的。
Helen: But for me, wine falls into two categories – red and white.
Oliver: It’s the same for me, 紅葡萄酒 red wine, 白葡萄酒 white wine. 可能很
多英國(guó)人也都是這么認(rèn)為的吧。
Helen: We asked a few people how much wine they drink every week and
what their preferred type of wine is.
Insert
I really enjoy drinking wine, but I don’t drink that much. Nowadays, I prefer red,
red wine, and I probably drink a couple of glasses a week.
Oliver: Celia 喜歡葡萄酒，特別是紅酒，但是她每個(gè)星期只喝兩杯。A couple of
glasses.
Insert
The kind of wine I drink is mainly Latin American – red wine in my case – Chilean
in particular – I think they’re called New World wines, but I like them. How often
– really about one or two glasses a day – I like a glass of wine at the end of the
day.
Helen: Well, Andrew seems to enjoy wine very much.
Oliver: Yes, I think he does. 他喜歡拉美產(chǎn)的紅酒，這兒我們聽到了一個(gè)新的分類
方法。
Helen: Wines from places other than the traditional wine producing
countries are called New World wines.
Oliver: 新世界葡萄酒 New World wines，這兒指的是產(chǎn)于非傳統(tǒng)葡萄酒產(chǎn)地，比如
法國(guó)和意大利之外的葡萄酒。
Insert
I used to prefer white wine, but I much more – end of the evening now – prefer a
glass of red wine. I drink it more slowly – I think that’s why I prefer it. So a bottle
of wine will last me longer. How often do I drink it – probably four or five nights a
week.
Oliver: I can see that Paul is fond of drinking. 他每個(gè)星期有四五個(gè)晚上都要去
喝酒。
Helen: His taste in wine has changed over the years; he used to prefer
white wine.
Oliver: 他以前喜歡喝白葡萄酒。
Helen: But now he drinks mostly red in the evenings and more slowly too.
Oliver: 從這兒可以看出，總的來(lái)講人們喜歡紅葡萄酒多過白葡萄酒，讓我們?cè)俾犚?br />
遍。
Insert
I really enjoy drinking wine, but I don’t drink that much. Nowadays, I prefer red,
red wine, and I probably drink a couple of glasses a week.
The kind of wine I drink is mainly Latin American – red wine in my case – Chilean
in particular – I think they’re called New World wines, but I like them. How often
– really about one or two glasses a day – I like a glass of wine at the end of the
day.
I used to prefer white wine, but I much more – end of the evening now – prefer a
glass of red wine. I drink it more slowly – I think that’s why I prefer it. So a bottle
of wine will last me longer. How often do I drink it – probably four or five nights a
week.
Helen: One thing that I find really difficult is how to choose a bottle of
decent wine when I go to the supermarket.
Oliver: 挑選一瓶像樣的葡萄酒 a decent bottle of wine. 但是如果你并不是這這方
面的專家，那你應(yīng)該怎么做呢？
Helen: Let’s see if wine expert Alex has any good advice for us:
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I think the important thing is to find a style that you like, and decide do I want
this as a quick drink before dinner, or if you’re eating, decide what wine will go
with your food best. So if you’re eating a roast you’d want a hearty red wine, or if
you’re eating salmon you’d probably want quite a light white wine. And of course
you need to think about your budget - how much you want to spend.
Oliver: 最重要的是找到你自己喜歡的品種。
Helen: Find a style that you like.
Oliver: 而且要看是在什么情況下喝酒。
Helen: Depending on whether you want to drink wine with food or without
food.
Oliver: 如果是吃肉的話，最好是有濃郁酒香的紅酒。
Helen: A hearty red wine.
Oliver: 如果吃海鮮的話，色澤清透的白葡萄酒更適合。
Helen: A light white wine goes well with fish and seafood dishes.
Oliver: 當(dāng)然酒的價(jià)格也很重要，5 英鎊可以買一瓶葡萄酒，但有些可能價(jià)值上千鎊。
Helen: So think about your budget,
Oliver: 預(yù)算。
Helen: See how much you want to spend.
Insert
I think the important thing is to find a style that you like, and decide do I want
this as a quick drink before dinner, or if you’re eating, decide what wine will go
with your food best. So if you’re eating a roast you’d want a hearty red wine, or if
you’re eating salmon you’d probably want quite a light white wine. And of course
you need to think about your budget - how much you want to spend.
Oliver: 聽了Alex 的建議，我們問Andrew, Celia 和 Paul 在商店里是怎么樣選擇葡
萄酒的。
Helen: Let’s hear from Andrew first.
Insert
If I’m really honest, if the bottle looks nice – that’s the first thing – but after that,
once you’ve opened the bottle and tasted it – I can’t say I’m a great connoisseur
of wines, but there are some that I like and will keep buying.
Oliver: 在這兒Andrew 告訴我們他挑選葡萄酒的原則就是看瓶子。
Helen: If the bottle looks nice, then Andrew might give the wine a try. I
don’t believe him entirely though.
Oliver: Andrew 提到了一個(gè)新詞兒 a connoisseur. What does it mean Helen?
Helen: It’s a French word. If someone is a ‘connoisseur’ that means they
are an expert in something.
Oliver: 評(píng)鑒某些東西，比如食品或酒類的專家，這是一個(gè)來(lái)自法語(yǔ)的詞兒，比如說如
果一個(gè)人非常了解葡萄酒。
Helen: Then this person is a connoisseur of wines.
Insert
If I’m really honest, if the bottle looks nice – that’s the first thing – but after that,
once you’ve opened the bottle and tasted it – I can’t say I’m a great connoisseur
of wines, but there are some that I like and will keep buying.
Oliver: 那 Celia 呢？她是怎么給自己選葡萄酒的呢？
Insert
I really don’t know very much about wine, so I usually try and buy something
that’s not too cheap, but also not too expensive, because it would be a bit of a
waste – as I can’t really tell the difference between the more expensive wines
and cheaper wines, so generally I just try to buy something in the middle.
Helen: Celia says that she doesn’t know much about wine, so her choice is
based on price.
Oliver: 通常她的方法是不買特別貴或者特別便宜的。
Helen: Something in the middle would be good.
Oliver: That’s right. 她不買特別貴的是因?yàn)樗约翰荒芊洲q出貴的和便宜的葡萄酒
到底有什么區(qū)別。
Insert
I really don’t know very much about wine, so I usually try and buy something
that’s not too cheap, but also not too expensive, because it would be a bit of a
waste – as I can’t really tell the difference between the more expensive wines
and cheaper wines, so generally I just try to buy something in the middle.
Oliver: Finally, let’s hear how Paul makes his choice on wine in the
supermarket.
Insert
I used buy wine on a name – so I’d recognise a name – or there’d be a review in
the newspaper. Nowadays, I actually just go into the supermarket and look for
the ones that are on biggest discount, so perhaps buying a £14 bottle of wine
that’s on sale at £7 – to see what it’s like.
Helen: Paul’s choice is based on price too, but different to Celia’s.
Oliver: Paul 說以前他買知道的牌子。
Helen: Recognise the name of the wine maker on the label.
Oliver: 他或者會(huì)根據(jù)報(bào)紙上的評(píng)論文章作為自己的選擇依據(jù)。
Helen: Reviews in the newspapers.
Oliver: 但是他的購(gòu)買原則已經(jīng)變了?，F(xiàn)在他關(guān)注酒的價(jià)格，并且選擇折扣最大的一種
biggest discount.
Helen: Paul looks out for wines that offer the biggest discount, so it could
be something that’s £14 originally, but reduced to £7.
Oliver: 我覺得可能這樣做會(huì)讓他感覺不錯(cuò)，真是便宜。
Helen: If something is half price, then you think you’re getting a good
bargain.
Insert
I used buy wine on a name – so I’d recognise a name – or there’d be a review in
the newspaper. Nowadays, I actually just go into the supermarket and look for
the ones that are on biggest discount, so perhaps buying a £14 bottle of wine
that’s on sale at £7 – to see what it’s like.
Oliver: 我們已經(jīng)聽了一些英國(guó)人介紹自己是怎樣在賣葡萄酒的商店或者超市里選擇葡
萄酒的。
Helen: For most of us who have very little knowledge of wines, buying
wines can be a difficult task. And it’s something that wine expert
Thomas Shaw agrees on.
Insert
I think it’s very difficult for the public to know how much a wine is worth. And
when you look in the supermarket shelves it’s very confusing – there’s a massive
range of different types of labels, different styles of presentation, all designed to
appeal to the public – and to choose is very very difficult.
Oliver: Thomas 承認(rèn)對(duì)普通人來(lái)講知道葡萄酒到底值多少錢不是件容易的事情。
Helen: It’s very confusing when you look in the supermarket shelves.
Oliver: Confusing 把我們搞糊涂了，因?yàn)樵谀抢镉袛?shù)量龐大的各種各樣品牌。
Helen: A massive range of different types of labels.
Oliver: 不同風(fēng)格的描述。
Helen: Different styles of presentation.
Oliver: 擺出來(lái)的每瓶酒都是為了吸引大眾的注意力。
Helen: Designed to appeal to the public. To appeal to someone here
means the wine bottles want you to buy them.
Oliver: 所以說想選出你真正想要的非常不容易。
Insert
I think it’s very difficult for the public to know how much a wine is worth. And
when you look in the supermarket shelves it’s very confusing – there’s a massive
range of different types of labels, different styles of presentation, all designed to
appeal to the public – and to choose is very very difficult.
Helen: It seems that choosing a good wine at a good price may be an
impossible task.
Oliver: Well, it’s just wine. 我覺得還有一件重要的事情就是盡量嘗試不同的酒，如
果發(fā)現(xiàn)自己喜歡的酒記下來(lái)，然后下次可以買同樣的。
Helen: That’s an excellent idea. Well, that’s all from us today on BBC
Learning English. Join us next time.
Oliver: 下次見。
Helen: Bye bye.
