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  • A grocery store owner in Japan recently paid 1.1 million yen1 ($11,000) for a bunch of grapes of the Ruby2 Roman variety. He now plans to put them on display in his store and then give them to customers as taste samples.

    一杂货店老板在日本最近斥资110万日圆(合11000美元)购买了品种叫做罗马红宝石的一串葡萄。他现在计划把它们陈列在他的店里,然后给客户作为样品来品尝。

    Special fruits are a status symbol in Japan, sort of like rare wines in the Western world. It’s also customary to give high-quality fruits for formal occasions like weddings, business meetings or hospital visits and there are specialized3 fruit shops that sell only the rarest, most perfect products, grown in special conditions to ensure they look and taste as good as possible.

    特殊的水果在日本是一种身份的象征,就像西方世界里稀有的葡萄酒一样。按照惯例,在正式场合如婚礼、商务会议或医院探访的时候也会赠送高质量的水果,也有专门的水果商店只出售最稀有,最完美的产品,这些产品生长在特殊条件下以确保他们的外观和味道都是最好的。

    The 30 grapes bought by Takamaru Konishi were the first of the Ruby Roman variety harvested this season. They were the size of ping pong balls, and the buyer himself called them “truly Ruby Roman gems4”.

    小西幸丸购买的这30颗葡萄是罗马红宝石品种当季收货的第一批。有乒乓球大小,买者自称其为“真正的罗马红宝石”。

    To be worthy5 of the Ruby Roman label, grapes must weight at least 20 grams and have a sugar content of at least 18%. They were introduced to the Japanese fruit auction6 market in 2008 and their price has been soaring ever since.

    为了称得上是罗马红宝石这个名字,每颗葡萄的重量至少为20克,含糖量最低18%。2008年的时候被引入日本水果拍卖行,而且价格也是一路飙升。

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    1 yen [jen] JfSwN   第11级
    n. 日元;热望
    参考例句:
    • He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen. 他想将美元换成日币。
    • He has a yen to be alone in a boat. 他渴望独自呆在一条船上。
    2 ruby [ˈru:bi] iXixS   第7级
    n.红宝石,红宝石色
    参考例句:
    • She is wearing a small ruby earring. 她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
    • On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world. 他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。
    3 specialized [ˈspeʃəlaɪzd] Chuzwe   第8级
    adj.专门的,专业化的
    参考例句:
    • There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations. 联合国有许多专门机构。
    • These tools are very specialized. 这些是专用工具。
    4 gems [dʒemz] 74ab5c34f71372016f1770a5a0bf4419   第9级
    growth; economy; management; and customer satisfaction 增长
    参考例句:
    • a crown studded with gems 镶有宝石的皇冠
    • The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches. 贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。
    5 worthy [ˈwɜ:ði] vftwB   第7级
    adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
    参考例句:
    • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust. 我认为他不值得信赖。
    • There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned. 没有值得一提的事发生。
    6 auction [ˈɔ:kʃn] 3uVzy   第7级
    n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖
    参考例句:
    • They've put the contents of their house up for auction. 他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
    • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction. 他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

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