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Experiencing the Unique “Taiwan Smell”

體驗獨特「台灣味」

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Experiencing the Unique “Taiwan Smell”
聞起來像濕襪子?
Yvonne is standing in the arrival hall of Taoyuan International Airport. She is holding a sign to pick up her friend Mark. This is Mark’s first time in Taiwan.
伊凡正站在桃園國際機場的入境大廳,手裡拿著牌子準備接她的朋友馬克。這是馬克第一次來台灣。
arrival(n.)到達、到來、入境pick up sb.接某人=pick sb. up
Yvonne: Mark! Over here! Welcome to Taiwan!
伊凡:馬克!這邊!歡迎來到台灣!
Mark: Hey, Yvonne! Great to see you. Thanks for picking me up!
馬克:嘿,伊凡!見到妳真好,謝謝妳來接我!
Yvonne: No problem! How was your flight? You look a little tired.
伊凡:不客氣!你的航班還順利嗎?你看起來有點累。
exhausted(adj.)疲累的worn out疲憊的
Mark: It was okay, but I want to ask you something… When I walked out, I smelled something strong. Is it just me?
馬克:還可以,但我想問妳一件事⋯⋯我一走出來就聞到一個很重的味道。只有我這樣嗎?
strong(adj.)強壯的、(能力)強的、(味道)濃的
Yvonne: Oh, you mean the “Taiwan smell”? Don’t worry. Many people notice it! Did it smell like wet socks or old food?
伊凡:喔,你是說「台灣味」嗎?別擔心,很多人都有注意到!聞起來像濕襪子還是放久的食物?
notice(v.)注意(n.)通知、告示take notice of注意到
Mark: A little of both! The smell was very strong. My Japanese friend said the same thing.
馬克:兩種都有一點!味道很重。我一個日本朋友也這樣說。
a little of both兩者都有一點點
Yvonne: Yeah! A famous Japanese YouTuber talked about this, too. She said it is a mix of wet air and cooking smells. Taiwan is hot and humid, so smells stay longer in the air.
伊凡:對啊!一位很有名的日本YouTuber也說過這件事。她說這是濕氣和油煙味的混合。台灣又熱又濕,所以味道會停留在空氣中比較久。
a mix of...~的混合mix A with B把A和B混在一起humid(adj.)潮濕的
Mark: That makes sense. But when I went into a convenience store, I smelled something like herbal medicine.
馬克:有道理。但我走進便利商店時,聞到一個像中藥的味道。
make sense有道理make sense of…理解~herbal(adj.)草本的、草藥的
Yvonne: Ah! That’s tea eggs! Some foreigners think the smell is strange, but for us, it is a classic Taiwan smell.
伊凡:啊!那是茶葉蛋!有些外國人覺得那個味道很奇怪,但對我們來說,那是經典的台灣味。
classic(adj.)經典的classical(adj.)古典的、正統的classical literature古典文學
Mark: I think I like it now. It means there is food nearby!
馬克:我現在好像喜歡這個味道了,代表附近有東西可以吃!
Yvonne: That’s right! Let’s go to my car. I’ll take you to get some bubble tea. It smells amazing!
伊凡:沒錯!我們去我車子那邊吧。我帶你去買珍珠奶茶,味道超棒!
Mark: Let’s go! I’m ready to try all the food in Taiwan!
馬克:走吧!我準備好吃遍台灣美食了!
as much as possible盡可能地

📚 重點單字片語

one of a kind
獨特的
irreplaceable(adj.)
無可取代的
smell(n.)(v.)
氣味、聞到、聞起來
arrival(n.)
到達、到來、入境
pick up sb.
接某人=pick sb. up
exhausted(adj.)
疲累的
worn out
疲憊的
strong(adj.)
強壯的、(能力)強的、(味道)濃的
notice(v.)
注意(n.)通知、告示
take notice of
注意到
a little of both
兩者都有一點點
a mix of...~
的混合
mix A with B
把A和B混在一起
humid(adj.)
潮濕的
make sense
有道理
make sense of…
理解~
herbal(adj.)
草本的、草藥的
classic(adj.)
經典的
classical(adj.)
古典的、正統的
classical literature
古典文學
as much as possible
盡可能地
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