各种月饼英语怎么说?(附彩蛋)

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明天就是中秋, 先祝大家中秋快乐！
录这期节目，我们吃了很多很多的月饼！
2 o, W( ?# F, C, Y所以，大家可以学到各类月饼英语怎么说；还有有意思的中美节日文化差异；
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" I! O7 r* O( x9 wP.S. 今天节目彩蛋：Spencer吃月饼视频！既开胃、又能学英语！
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+ Q: m: w  u8 k- n节目音乐：Moon River by Joana Wang
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# O6 e8 l4 I- R# o) l% }  OThe Mid-Autumn Festival is coming along：中秋节快到了
We wanted to give you a little tune about the moon: 今天送大家一首和月亮有关的歌 (Moon River，王若琳版本)
+ V  O" S( p, N+ l/ u% v3 cMooncake taste test: 试吃月饼
Watch Spencer stuff his face with mooncakes: 看Spencer狂塞月饼   
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中美节日文化差异
美国公司逢年过节，发吃的吗？
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A long time ago, maybe in my grandma's day and age, the boss would give everyone a Christmas ham. 大概很久以前，可能在我奶奶的年代，老板会发圣诞火腿
$ k0 f* p; {; CNot so much now: 但是现在美国公司一般不发节日食品
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! G/ X* T9 w& \I've received Christmas cookies from neighbors or in the office. 我收到过邻居或者同事送的圣诞饼干
: J! _) H; m3 u" E+ C0 h$ B  o. uYeah, that's common, but not so much from the company: 这个挺常见的，但是公司不太会发
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4 `9 C  C# {4 I' d9 j, q9 p" ~4 D$ F“发”英语怎么说？
  |5 U5 f# P" m0 C4 tSince we don't really do it in the States, I guess you can just say "give": 在美国没有“发”这种行为，我觉得说“give”就行

在国内的美国公司都会入乡随俗吧。

外企工作的听众们，你们公司发月饼了吗？

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• Mooncake voucher：月饼票
• Scalpers: 黄牛
  
  

There is a cottage industry of people reselling vouchers. 有个转卖月饼票的地下产业
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Cottage industry: 衍生的地下产业
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Ticket scalpers: 倒卖票子的黄牛统称
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Coupon和voucher的区别
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• coupon: 打折券
• voucher: 兑换券
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吃月饼时间到！

Time to dig in!

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Spencer，快尝尝

% r7 Z* l, {1 P0 L: Y$ r  ~+ I0 A, YWatching Spencer eating mooncakes is so appetizing: 看Spencer吃月饼好香啊，你是否也胃口大开？
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1. 鸭肉月饼 duck mooncake （不常见，但我们公司楼下有个鸭王烤鸭)
' L' p& E! l/ r  n( s) z$ u4 MIt's my most highly anticipated part of this episode. I get to eat this stuff. 这是我最期待的部分, 我要试吃这些月饼啦
Let's go ahead and try it out. I think I'd like to start with the Sushi Yuebing (Jiangsu style). 我们开始试吧。我想先从苏式月饼开始。
* ]. O5 {+ i% @It seems more like a meal.它看起来更像主食。
I'll save the best for last. Because it's like a dessert and it's cold. 我要把最好的留在最后。因为这个看起来最像甜点而且还是冰的。
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: a  }) J$ L, [1 ~* P' d# HI went outside a little earlier and I bought a bunch of different mooncakes. 我先前出去买了很多不同的月饼。
& t: A6 G7 }7 jAnd this kind here is supposed to be duck. I think I'll just go ahead. 这个应该是鸭肉的。我开动了
" t; B' G- P( N; r( X- wShall I just take a bite or break it? 我咬一口还是先掰开？
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No, you can't break it: 千万不能掰
* Y! C: j# i0 G$ y/ WIt's very flaky. If you break it, it will all fall apart. 这个皮特别酥，如果你掰开，整个都会碎
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苏式月饼一大特点就是很酥，容易碎，

英语可以这样形容：

• flaky
• crumbly
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It can be messy when you eat it. 吃的时候可能会掉一地，弄得乱七八糟

Spencer点评：

I like the inside a lot. 我很喜欢里面的馅儿
I think the outside is a little dry for me. 外面的皮对我来说有点儿太干了
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  b2 S$ t3 e7 t0 H9 IFilling is good. I like duck, I like meat in general：馅儿很好吃，我喜欢这个鸭肉馅儿，其实只要是肉我都喜欢
I actually find it's quite delicious. 我觉得味道不错哎
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• vegetable filling 蔬菜馅儿
• meat filling 肉馅儿
• red bean paste filling 豆沙馅儿
  
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2. 鲜肉月饼 pork mooncake
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How about we go ahead and try one of those. 我们再试试那种（鲜肉）
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I like how they've got it all written on the top here. 月饼上红字写着口味，好酷
; b: @( k7 D4 u: FMy coworker Nathan said earlier that is his favorite. He is from Shanghai as well. 我的同事Nathan说这是他最喜欢的月饼，他也是上海人。
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“鲜”英语怎么说？
英语没有一个特定的形容词，形容“鲜”这个口味，只能说：
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• flavorful
• tasty
• umami (这是最近美国吃货流行的词，从日语翻译过来的，“鲜”的意思)
  
  

Spencer点评鲜肉月饼：
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• It's very flavorful. 非常好吃。
• It really satisfies your tastebuds. 满足了你的味蕾
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鲜肉月饼

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' U. p( f7 b; d8 }2 c3. 豆沙月饼 red bean paste mooncake
Red bean: 红豆
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Paste就是泥、蓉，甜月饼基本都是...paste


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; _8 U0 n3 V: o  T1 b% d" pThis is good: 很好吃
* W4 K$ Q% ~% S% k6 t- I$ ?I like red bean paste buns: 其实我也爱豆沙包子
8 u. b1 S5 Z% _3 S* T0 u6 i0 S% }I need a glass of milk. 不过最好配一杯牛奶
' ]2 V: E  J5 ~3 ZI could totally put peanut butter on it. 最好再加一点花生酱（Spencer有多爱花生酱啊！清明吃青团也配花生酱）。
月饼＋花生酱，Spencer的黑暗料理：

Mix a bunch of crazy things together to make something delicious：把疯狂的原料搭配起来，组成好吃的黑暗料理

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蛋黄莲蓉
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• salted duck egg yolk 咸鸭蛋黄
• lotus seed 莲子
• lotus seed paste 莲蓉
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Spencer点评：
It's very representative of Guangdong: 很有广东的代表性

It's sweet and salty. 又甜又咸。
This is much better for a dessert kind of thing. 这个更像是甜品。

0 `- }5 U' W+ T# Q( zThe other ones I'd like to eat with a meal. 前面吃的那些我觉得更像是主食。

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We don't want to ruin your perfect body with so many calories. Spencer我不能让你吃那么多卡路里，毁了你完美的身材 （不知道的朋友：Spencer是拥有6块腹肌的健身达人)
$ r1 D% J+ H5 d8 T9 RI'll work out later today and could use the energy.  没关系，我今天会锻炼，可以多补充点能量

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最后，吃冰皮月饼 snow skin mooncake
Saved the most dessert-like mooncake for last. 我要把最像甜点的月饼留到最后。

Spencer点评：

Oh My God, this is good! : 天啊，这个好吃
This is amazing! 这个太好吃了

. z1 X7 z+ I- i/ F& \7 N% u) c+ iI think we've got a winner. 我觉得冰皮月饼赢了！
" F1 H$ R$ i: f  V4 IIt's a new invention. It's a trendier mooncake.这是比较创新的，是比较新潮的月饼。

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哪种月饼能在美国大卖？

Spencer觉得冠军是：snow skin mooncake
2 p- n; t( p, Q. dYou could sell a lot of these in the summer time. 在美国，夏季应该会很畅销（Spencer, 但这是中秋月饼......)
7 K! }( }( u( X* P6 l' D! N' ?8 aLet's start exporting these mooncakes to the U.S. 我搞一点出口到美国吧！发财
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Jenny最爱老字号月饼 Old-school mooncake
I'm more old-fashioned/old-school when it comes to mooncakes: 我吃月饼的口味比较传
统老派
My favorite is the pork mooncake: 我最喜欢鲜肉月饼
I don't know what they do to the meat inside. But it tastes so good. 我也不知道他们怎么弄的肉馅儿，总之是在太好吃了
Maybe there's a lot of MSG. 可能是加了很多味精
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除了鲜肉月饼，Jenny还爱：

• coconut 椰蓉
• five-nuts 五仁
  
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I also reallly love the coconut paste mooncake from an old store: 我还很喜欢上海老字号的一家椰蓉月饼
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Five-nuts is good too: 五仁也很好吃啊

Why did so many people make fun of it? 为什么大家前两年都黑五仁呢？

Maybe it tastes too nutty. 可能果仁味太重了

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上海老字号——杏花楼

“老字号”老字号英语怎么说？

• stores with history
• a historic establishment
• an old establishment
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People love to go shop there out of tradition. 大家喜欢这些老字号的历史积淀、去那里是一种传统

& l) [0 f2 e/ E, y7 X: USome placed will be commemorated. It has official status. 有些老字号有纪念意义、受到官方认证
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• Macy's in Manhattan 曼哈顿的梅西百货，大家可能听过
• Ben's Chili Bowl in D.C. 这是Spencer老家华盛顿的一家小饭馆儿
  
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Chili is like stew with beans and meat. Chili是一种用豆子和肉炖出来的菜。
It's been there for decades. It's commemorated as an historic site. 它已经开了几十年了，已经被认证为历史景点了
I once tried it, and I didn't think it was good. But it still has history. People go there and support the business. 我试过一次，不觉得好吃。但老店历史悠久，大家还是会去捧场

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奥巴马也去老字号

中秋团圆节，开言用声音陪伴大家！

Mid-Autumn Festival is a big family holiday: 中秋是家人团圆的节日
People get together and reunite. 大家在这一天团聚
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" k& i/ G- n  A' p7 Y# f, |* b& PThe moon is at its fullest and roundest. 这一天月亮最圆满
说到满月，
中国人会想到团圆，不过美国人会想到werewolves(狼人)......
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不说狼人了，看着圆圆的月亮，就想到我们的听众
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We hope you're together with your loved ones: 希望大家在中秋都和自己至亲至爱的人在一起

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival！

祝大家中秋快乐！

大家喜欢什么口味的月饼？

你老家有什么老字号？有什么特别口味的月饼？欢迎留言跟大家分享！

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