Not since the winter of 1636 — in the midst of tulip mania in Holland, where for a time bulbs traded for the price of houses — has the price of a perishable product escalated so dramatically.
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8. 一项对上百饮者的调查表明,一般情况,人们只是靠猜测来区分好酒和劣质酒。
A survey of hundreds of drinkers found that on average people could tell good wine from plonk no more often than if they had simply guessed.
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9. 到了早晨,拿八醒了酒,他的妻将这些事都告诉他,他就魂不附体,身僵如石头一般。
Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him and he became like a stone.
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10. 日本首相福田康夫日前坦称,他时常会喝点酒来缓解工作压力,不过一般不喝伏特加。
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda admits his job is tough and says a glass of wine can relieve the stress. But he draws the line at vodka.
A beIow average w'ine containing noticeabIe deficiencies. such as excesslve acidity and tannin. an absence of flavor, or poseibly dirty aromas or fIavors.
A beIow average w'ine containing noticeabIe deficiencies. such as excesslve acidity and tannin. an absence of flavor, or poseibly dirty aromas or fIavors.