A:The tea smells good. What tea is it?这茶真好闻。是什么茶呢?
B:It's a special green tea named Longjing Tea from Zhejiang province.这是一种特殊的绿茶,名叫龙井茶,来自浙江省。
A:What's special about it except its pleasant smell?除了清新的香味,它还有什么特别的吗?
B:You can see that it keeps the original color of the tea leaves very well.你可以看到它很好地保持了茶叶原来的颜色。
A:They must have some special methods to do this during the process.他们一定是在生产过程中用了特殊的方法。
B:Probably. I love green tea. It's one of my daily necessities.很有可能。我喜欢绿茶。它是我日常的必需品。
A:Then, do you have “tea time” every day? I mean, do you drink tea at a settled time?那么,你每天有喝茶的时间吗?我是想问,你会在固定的时间喝茶吗?
B:Not really. But I really love to have after-meal tea.那倒不是。不过我特别喜欢在饭后喝茶。
A:What's the advantage about tea?茶的好处是什么?
B:There are a lot of them. In hot or warm days, tea helps to dispel the heat and brings on an instant cool with a feeling of relaxation. Moreover, the tea leaves contain a number of chemicals which are good for people's health.这可多了。在天热的时候,茶可以驱热,立刻会带来一种凉爽而轻松的感觉。而且,茶叶中含有很多有益于人体健康的化学成分。
A:Does that mean the stronger the better?那是不是茶泡得越浓就越好呢?
B:No. Constant drinking of over-strong tea would do harm to people's health. So don't make your tea too strong.不是。常喝过浓的茶对身体有害。所以别把茶泡得太浓了。
A:Got it. What's the proper time for tea?知道了。喝茶的适当时间是什么时候?
B:It's fine for most time of the day. But don't have tea before bedtime.一天中大多数时间都可以。但是睡觉前别喝茶。
A:Why?为什么?
B:It will give rise to occasional insomnia. OK, let's enjoy the tea before it gets cold.那会增大偶然失眠的几率。好了,我们快喝茶吧,别等它凉了。