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'Love nang' a souvenir of affection
from heart of Xinjiang
扫码听讲解 跨越千里，我把馕从新疆背回北京！
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提 到 新 疆 美 食 ， 你 会 想 到 什 么 ？ 有 大 盘 鸡 、 手 抓 饭 、 羊 肉 串 ， 还
有······对了，还有标志性的馕。据古代文献记载：《福乐智慧》中写道：
“要为战士供给刀枪、战马、征衣、馕、盐和食物。”可见，馕在古代就已成
为新疆必不可少的食物。如今，馕在新疆各族人民的生活中都占有十分重要
的地位。无论是在绿洲葡萄架下的凉床上，还是在草原上零星分布的毡房内，
只要有客人来，主人都会端出厚厚的一摞馕，烧上一壶清茶或奶茶。今天这
篇散文讲述的正是一段关于馕的独特经历。话不多说，让我们一起走进今天
的China Daily。
课前讨论
① “起绰号”可以用今天学到的哪个动词来表达？
② “好吃到上天”可以怎么讲？
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文章讲解
Moments after boarding my plane in Urumqi bound for Beijing, I was still
clutching to my chest a rather unusual package, wondering if it would even fit
in the overhead compartment. I worried it might not survive under the weight of
someone's carry-on suitcase. After all, this was not your typical souvenir, but
rather - as my colleagues had dubbed it - a stack of "love nang".
重 点 单 词 bound [ba nd] adj. （亦 重 点 单 词 clutch [ kl t ] v. 紧握；
构成复合词）正旅行去（某地）；准 抱紧；抓紧 。
备前往（某地）【例】a plane bound 重 点 单 词 dub：[d b] v. 把……
for Dublin 称为，给……起绰号
重 点 单 词 stack [st k] n. [C]（通常指码放整齐的）一叠，一摞，一堆
重 点 词 组 fit in to find or have enough space for sb/sth in a place 找到足够的
地方；有足够空间。【例】We can't fit in any more chairs.
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登上自乌鲁木齐飞往北京的飞机已经好一会儿了，而我的怀里依然紧紧抱着一个特别的包
裹，思考着是不是该把它放到头顶的行李舱中。我担心它会被压在某个登机箱下，最终不
堪重负，落个“粉身碎骨”的下场。毕竟，这可不是一摞你们想象中的普通纪念品——同
事们都叫它“爱心馕”。
When I first learned I would travel to Xinjiang for work, my thoughts turned to
the region's signatur e flatbread - nang - which had captivated me at first bite,
with its crispy, per forated cr ust and soft, buttery flavor. But my husband, Jun,
is even more of a fan than I am. So naturally, when the conversation turned to
what I might buy for him in Xinjiang, his eyes spar kled at the suggestion of
bringing back some authentic nang.
重 点 单 词 signature [ s ɡn t (r)] 重 点 单 词 captivate [ k pt ve t] v.
n. 明显特征；鲜明特色；识别标志 迷住；使着迷
重 点 单 词 perforated [ p f re t d] 重 点 单 词 crust [kr st] n. 1) 面包皮
adj. 有齿孔的；穿孔的 2) （尤指软物或液体上面、周围的）
硬层，硬表面
重 点 单 词 sparkle 形容眼睛里的光 ;【例】Ron's eyes sparkled with
excitement.
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拓展延伸：brewery n. 啤酒厂；啤酒公司 拓展延伸：make a comeback 复出；重返；
最初得知要到新疆出差时，我就想到了那里标志性的食物——馕。馕饼外皮酥脆、气孔丰
富，内心柔软，似有黄油的醇香。记得第一次吃馕，一口下去，齿颊留香，从此便令我魂
牵梦萦。而我先生，俊（Jun），对馕的钟爱程度比我是有过之而无不及。所以，当谈到
我能从新疆给他带回些什么的时候，我自然就提到了那里正宗的馕。这个提议令他眼前一 118
亮。
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We had both assumed it wouldn't involve much hassle - perhaps a visit to a
neighborhood bakery near my hotel in Urumqi the night before my flight back to
Beijing. But that plan went up in the smoke of a tandoor oven serving up nang
in an artist village in Aksu prefecture.
重 点 单 词 hassle [ h sl] n. 困难； 重 点 单 词 tandoor [ tand ] n.
麻烦 【例】Send them an email - （起源于印度北部和巴基斯坦的）泥
it's a lot less hassle than phoning. 炉
重 点 词 组 go up in smoke 1) 告吹；成泡影；破灭 【例】We haven't
worked this long just to see everything go up in smoke. 2) 彻底焚毁，烧光 【例】
The whole factory went up in smoke.
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我们都以为这并不是什么难事。回北京的前一晚我住在乌鲁木齐。或许我只需到酒店附近
的打馕店走上一遭，便能如愿以偿。可当我途径阿克苏地区的艺术家村落时，这个计划就
已随着馕坑烤炉里升起的缕缕轻烟消散得无影无踪了。
The aromatic smell of nang drew my entire travel group to the scene, where the
bakers were using a long, metal hook to pull hot, golden rounds out of the oven
and toss them in a tantalizing pile that would dispel any thoughts of low-carb
diets. Pieces of freshly baked nang were passed among us and the taste elevated
me to a new kind of bread nirvana.
重 点 单 词 aromatic [ r m t k] 重 点 单 词 toss [t s] v. （轻轻或漫
adj . 芳香的；有香味的 【例】 不 经 心 地 ） 扔 ， 抛 ， 掷 【 例 】 I
aromatic oils/herbs 芳香油/草 tossed the book aside and got up.
重 点 单 词 tantalizing[ t nt la z ] 重 点 单 词 dispel [d spel] v. 驱散，
adj. 逗引人的，撩拨人的 【例】 消除（尤指感觉或信仰）【例】His
the tantalizing smell of fried bacon speech dispelled any fears about his
health.
重 点 单 词 nirvana [k n k ktid] n. 1) （佛教的）涅槃；解脱 2) 极乐世界，
无忧无虑的境界
长 难 句 分 析 The aromatic smell of nang (主语) drew (谓语) my entire travel
group (宾语) to the scene (宾补), where the bakers were using a long, metal hook
to pull hot, golden rounds out of the oven and toss them in a tantalizing pile (关系
副词where引导定语从句，修饰scene) that would dispel any thoughts of low-
carb diets (定语从句，修饰pile).
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烤馕的香气把我们整个考察团都吸引了过去。打馕人正在用一根长长的铁钩从馕坑中取
出馕饼，并把它们掷在案上，摞成一摞。热腾腾的圆饼色泽金黄，令人垂涎欲滴。在这
样的诱惑面前，所有人都会把“低碳饮食”的概念抛之脑后。
Amid my gluten high, I remarked how much Jun would adore the bread, and
added it was a shame I couldn't buy it, with several days of travel still ahead.
But a colleague insisted that Urumqi's nang would ultimately disappoint me,
and that, thanks to the baking process, the bread in this village would keep well
for many days.
重 点 单 词 gluten [ ɡlu tn] n. 谷蛋白；面筋 【例】We sell a range of
gluten-free products.
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借着谷物蛋白带来的微醺，我说起俊对馕的钟爱。可是考察的行程还有好几天，我没法
买这里的烤馕，因此又不禁唏嘘不已。但是一位同事坚称，乌鲁木齐的馕绝对会令我大
失所望，幸运的是，由于其独特的烘烤过程，这个村子里的馕可以放很多天都不会变质。
As I wrapped my arms around the unwieldy package, only then did it occur to
me that perhaps it was an ill-advised decision, one which might leave me with a
pile of nang "crumble" in Beijing.
重 点 单 词 unwieldy [ n wi ldi] 重 点 单 词 ill-advised [ l d va zd]
adj. 1) （体积庞大，笨重）不灵 adj. 不明智的；考虑不全面的；会造
便的；难操作的，难使用的 2) 成困难的
（系统、论点或组织因太复杂而） 重 点 单 词 crumble [ kr mbl] n. 酥
难操纵的，难控制的 皮水果甜点
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直到我把一大袋馕双手抱在怀里时，才意识到这么做可能并不明智。说不定等到了北京，
我就只剩下一袋子碎馕了。
My colleagues, however, were amazed at the gesture - that I was willing to lug
this special and substantial nang - the size of a wheel - across thousands of
kilometers, just to fulfill a promise to my husband.
重 点 单 词 gesture [ d est (r)] n. 重 点 单 词 lug [l ɡ] v. 吃力地搬运；
（表明感情或意图的）姿态，表示 用力拖；使劲拉
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可是，同事们却彻底被我这个举动惊呆了——我买的馕有车轮那么大。他们怎么也没有
想到，我居然愿意带着这么一个与众不同的庞然大物跨越数千公里，只为了兑现对爱人
的承诺。
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In the end, I managed to schlep the nang nearly intact to Beijing, where Jun
gasped in astonishment at its size and heft the moment I unloaded the bread into
his arms.
重 点 单 词 schlep [ lep] v. 搬，抬， 重 点 单 词 gasp [ɡɑ sp] v. （尤指由
拖，拉（重物） 于惊讶或疼痛而）喘气，倒抽气
重 点 单 词 heft [heft] n. 重量 【例】Despite their considerable heft, buffalo
are agile creatures. v. 1) 掂（重量）【例】Quinn hefted the package in his
hands. 2) 举起（重物）【例】He hefted his bag into the car.
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最后，我历尽千辛万苦，终于把馕几乎完好无损地扛回了北京。我把它递到俊的手里，
一下卸去了重负。俊在接过的瞬间倒吸了一口冷气，对馕的大小和重量震惊不已。
Ah, the things we do for love.
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哎，那些我们为了爱情所做的事啊！
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