美国国家公共电台 NPR Seltzer's Popularity Bubbles Up In The U.S.
时间：2019-01-16 作者：英语课 分类：2017年NPR美国国家公共电台8月
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:
We may be in the middle of a seltzer bubble. Americans are drinking nearly 170 million gallons each year, and seltzer sales have gone up 42 percent over the last five years with no signs of slowing down.
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:
Further evidence that we've reached peak seltzer - there's a restaurant in Boston offering a $40 flight of limited edition seltzers.
BARRY JOSEPH: We are now at a point in American history where seltzer is more popular than it's ever been.
SHAPIRO: Barry Joseph is the author of "Seltzertopia." He says today's seltzer obsession 1 has its roots in 1971.
JOSEPH: A new drink comes over from Europe in 1971 called Perrier, and suddenly people aren't only interested in flat water anymore. Now they like maybe a mineral water. They like the idea of sparkling water. And people rediscover this thing that we've had around for a while, seltzer.
CORNISH: Joseph says that people are turning to seltzer as a healthier option than soda 2, and one brand in particular is having a moment.
JOSEPH: Millennials have their own fascination 3 with seltzer, specifically one particular brand, LaCroix.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LACROIX BOI")
BIG DIPPER: (Singing) LaCroix Boi - tiny bubbles tickle 4 tongues, mixing flavors just for fun.
SHAPIRO: That's rapper Big Dipper with his YouTube hit "LaCroix Boi," an ode to the sensual possibilities of seltzer. It's somewhat mysterious how a brand that was cool with Midwestern soccer dads in the 1980s has caught on with today's 20-somethings.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LACROIX BOI")
BIG DIPPER: (Singing) Peach, pear, apricot, tangerine 5, don't ever stop. Mango, cran-raspberry - best you ever had.
CORNISH: But it's not just LaCroix. Seltzer brand Polar has carved out a space in a crowded fizzy water market with seasonal 6, limited-run flavors, which brings us back to that $40 seltzer flight in Boston.
SHAPIRO: Sweet Cheeks is a barbecue joint 7 in Boston, and for your $40, you get four cans of Polar with four nips of vodka. Owner Tiffani Faison points out that $10 vodka sodas 8 are not rare in the city. And she says this is supposed to be fun.
TIFFANI FAISON: You get this great, little kit 9 packed in ice. You get four cups with really crazy straws coming out. I mean the whole thing is ridiculous.
CORNISH: And the seltzer flavors are pretty silly, too.
FAISON: Dragon Whispers, Mermaid 10 Songs, Yeti Mischief 11 and Unicorn 12 Kisses.
SHAPIRO: If you're wondering what Yeti Mischief tastes like, Faison says it's like lemon-lime with a handful of Skittles thrown in.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SELTZER BOY")
LENNY SOLOMON: (Singing) Don't bring me water. I got to have seltzer 'cause water don't bubble, and water don't fizz. Water I hate.
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- She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.她会努力忘记对克里斯托弗的迷恋。
- She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
- I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。
- He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
- His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。
- Wilson was feeling restless. There was a tickle in his throat.威尔逊只觉得心神不定。嗓子眼里有些发痒。
- I am tickle pink at the news.听到这消息我高兴得要命。
- Hand me of a the ripest tangerine please.请递给我一个最熟的橘子。
- These tangerine are transported here by air from Fuzhou.这些福橘是刚刚从福州空运过来的。
- The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
- The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
- There are plenty of sodas in the refrigerator. 冰箱里有很多碳酸饮料。 来自辞典例句
- Two whisky and sodas, please. 请来两杯威士忌苏打。 来自辞典例句
- The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
- The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。
- How popular would that girl be with the only mermaid mom!和人鱼妈妈在一起，那个女孩会有多受欢迎！
- The little mermaid wasn't happy because she didn't want to wait.小美人鱼不太高兴，因为她等不及了。
- Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。
- He seems to intend mischief.看来他想捣蛋。