美食节，我来啦！

by Mavel Kwong

翻译：常青

美食节，我来啦！

by Mavel Kwong

翻译：常青

美食节，一个汇集了各种美食的日子，你准备好参加了吗？还等什么呀，赶紧带上三五好友，一同结伴去看看吧！

There are lots of reasons to love a food festival. Whenever there’s one in Melbourne, I think about going.

A few weeks ago, I went down to the Night Noodle Markets after work with my colleagues. It was an outdoor food festival, a grassy1)patch at the edge of the city, serving up all kinds of Asian street food you can think of. When the eight of us arrived at a quarter to six,2)a sea of people greeted our eyes. Tables are3)packed. Queues are in front of the4)food stalls where chefs5)dished up food right before our eyes.

We go to food festivals because it’s a chance for us to6)give in to our love for food. It’s a time for us to7)indulge our food8)cravings. We go to food festivals for the food, for our old favorite foods and the foods we’ve always wanted to try. As my colleagues and I made our way past the entrance, dozens of different9)gastronomic10)aromas hit us from everywhere. There is11)mouthwatering Asian street food everywhere. What shall I eat? Everything!

1) patch [pætʃ] n. 一片（土地）

2) a sea of 大量的

3) packed ['pækt] adj. 挤满的，塞满的

4) food stall 大排档，小吃摊

5) dish up 起锅，把食物装盘

6) give in to 屈服于，向……让步

7) indulge [ɪn'dʌldʒ] v. 使满足

8) craving ['kreɪvɪŋ] n. 渴望，热望

9) gastronomic [ˌgæstrəʊ'nɒmɪk] adj. 美食法的，烹饪学的

10) aroma [ə'rəʊmə] n. 香气，芳香

11) mouthwatering ['maʊθ'wɔːtərɪŋ] adj. 令人垂涎的，美味的

12) one of a kind 独一无二的

13) linger ['lɪŋgə] v. 逗留，徘徊

14) unwind [ˌʌn'waɪnd] v. 放松，松弛

15) soak up 吸收

16) boisterous ['bɔɪstərəs] adj. 吵吵嚷嚷的，兴高采烈的

17) greasy ['griːzɪ] adj. 油腻的，涂有油脂的

18) emotional [ɪ'məʊʃənəl] adj. 感情的，情绪的

19) memory lane 往事感怀，人生道路的轨迹

20) serving ['səːvɪŋ] n. 一份食物

纵观陈凯歌导演“以士为影”的创作历程，我们会发现，对人文精神的追求是其不变的内核。不管是早期农村题材、影像美学、寓言手法，还是后期城市题材，创作者从未停止过对人们存在的思考以及对我们所处世界的探寻。

21) word-of-mouth 口头的，口述的

22) hype [haɪp] n. 广告宣传

23) sticky ['stɪkɪ] adj. 粘的

We visit food festivals for a12)one of a kind dining experience that doesn’t come by all the time. Not often do we get the chance to choose from a dozen or more cuisines for a meal or to eat outdoors under the sky. As my colleagues settled themselves on the grass at one corner, I wandered around on my own with smoky barbeque taste13)lingering in my mouth.

We love going to food festivals because it’s a time to14)unwind and15)soak up the spirit of love. It’s an occasion to go out with those we know and enjoy each other’s company over food. After twenty minutes of walking around the Noodle Market, I made my way back to my colleagues. Just before I sat down on the grass, the16)boisterous colleague Julien waved a paper plate of two17)greasy chicken wings in the air: “We saved some for you! Take it! Take it!”

Yes, we love food festivals because they touch us deep down inside. They are18)emotional experiences. They take us to another place, maybe on a trip down the19)memory lane.

Of course, there are also sour and stressful moments at food festivals. You will experience long queues for food and also the expensive, small20)servings of foods. What’s more, the endless hunt for a place to sit.

Four days after this post-work outing, I found myself back at the Night Markets to try more food, getting my fingers23)sticky with sauce this time. Standing on top of the highest point of the Night Markets, I had a bird’s eyes view of it all: kids, grown-ups in suits, faces of different colors. Most of Melbourne had turned out. I smiled.

Food festivals make us feel alive. It’s not just about the food. Going to food festivals, we see a bit more about our culture, and a bit more of the world too.

So do you like going to food festivals?

参考译文

热爱一个美食节的理由有很多。每当墨尔本举办美食节，我都想要去看一看。

几周以前，我与同事在下班后去了趟面食夜市。那是个在城市边缘的一块草坪上举办的户外美食节，提供着各式各样你所能想到的亚洲街头小吃。当我们一行八人在五点四十五分到达时，眼前尽是一片人海。桌上摆满了美食，小吃摊前也排着长队，厨师们正忙着起锅上菜。

我们参加美食节，是因为它对我们来说是一个能表达对美食热爱的机会。它能让我们尽情满足着自己对食物的欲望。我们去美食节是为了美食，为了我们的心头好美食，以及那些我们一直想要尝试的食物。当我和我的同事们成功进入入口时，几十种不同的美食香味从四面八方向我们袭来，到处都是让人垂涎欲滴的亚洲街头小吃。我应该吃什么？所有的食物！

我们参加美食节也是为了享受某种独一无二的就餐体验，那种体验可不是常常会有的。我们并不常有机会在某一餐中选择十来种甚至更多的菜肴，也不会经常在天空下的户外就餐。当我的同事们坐在草坪上的一角时，我独自四处游荡着，烟熏烧烤的味道在我嘴里挥之不去。

我们喜欢去美食节，因为这是个让人放松下来和感受爱的时间，也是我们通过美食与熟悉的好友外出，并享受彼此陪伴的一个场合。在面食夜市里晃荡了20分钟后，我走回到了我的同事那儿。正当我准备在草坪上坐下时，我那喧闹的同事朱利恩挥动着装有两个油腻鸡翅膀的纸盘子，并说道：“我们留了一些给你哦！快吃！快吃啊！”

是的，我们喜欢美食节，因为美食节触动着我们的内心深处，这是一种情感上的体验。美食节会带着我们去往另一个地方，或许正是带我们去感怀往事吧。

当然了，在美食节上也会有紧张和令人失望的时刻。你得排着长队去领取那又贵又小份的食物。更重要的是，你要没完没了地寻找个能坐下的地方。

每当去参加一个美食节，我们都五味杂陈。我们期待着品尝美味的食物，我们也期望着能够吃顿大餐。毕竟，每个美食节总会有着这样那样的口头宣传广告。

在那次下班外出后的第四天，我又开始在夜市里寻觅更多的美食了，这一次手指上沾满了酱汁。站在夜市的最高点，我鸟瞰着大地：那儿有孩子、穿着西装的成年人，还有各种不同肤色的面庞。大半个墨尔本尽收眼底，我不禁露出了笑容。

美食节使我们感到活力十足，它不再仅仅是关于食物了。在美食节里，我们可以看到自己文化的剪影，以及整个世界文化的缩影。

那么你喜欢参加美食节吗？

Go to Food Festivals