但姜的味道浓重 根本吃不出人参的味道
“But the strong taste of ginger suppresses the taste of ginseng.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
姜丝和人参熬在一起 看起来差不多
“Shredded ginger and ginseng look pretty much the same.”
但姜的味道浓重 根本吃不出 人参的味道
“But the strong taste of ginger suppresses the taste of ginseng.”
熬制姜丝糖可有旁人经手？
“Who else helped her make the candy?”
“This was a deliberate cover-up; no one eating it would ever notice the hidden ginseng.”
Traditional medical lore in Chinese historical fiction frequently involves using pungent culinary ingredients like ginger to mask illicit medicinal herbs or poisons.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
strong, dense, or heavy (of smell, flavor, or color)
Collocates frequently with sensory descriptors like taste, scent, or color.
completely impossible to taste
A potential complement phrase indicating that one cannot perceive a specific flavor at all.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Tell him to slice the ginseng for tea.”
“I wouldn't find ginseng seeds in these pots, would I?”
“Spoiled ginseng seeds have no medicinal use. They serve nothing.”
“Such a strong taste.”
“It has ginseng and vitamins.”
“I feel like I've had this somewhere before.”