Purchasing a watermelon is kind of a risky investment. It's usually giant, so you're really committing to a lot of fruit. And the thick green rind protecting the pink flesh means there's no easy way to know how good the fruit is inside. Or is there?
買西瓜是一項(xiàng)有點(diǎn)冒險(xiǎn)的投資。西瓜通常很大，所以你真的是在買大量水果。厚實(shí)的綠色瓜皮保護(hù)著粉色的瓜瓤，意味著要知道這種水果的內(nèi)里如何是沒(méi)有捷徑的?；蛟S會(huì)有嗎？

If you know what to look for, you can be sure of a watermelon's readiness before cracking it open. Here's what you need to know:
如果你知道要找到的（西瓜成熟的跡象），那么你就能確定它是否成熟。這些就是你需要了解的：

Look for the spot. The telltale sign that a watermelon is ready to be sliced open is the spot. A good watermelon will have a pale yellow spot on the rind, indicating that it was left on the ground to ripen in the sun. If there's no yellowish marking, be wary.
看一下西瓜的斑點(diǎn)。判斷西瓜是否可以切開(kāi)，一個(gè)跡象就是瓜上的斑點(diǎn)。好西瓜的瓜皮上會(huì)有一個(gè)淡黃色的斑點(diǎn)，這說(shuō)明它被留在了地上，在陽(yáng)光下成熟。如果瓜上沒(méi)有淡黃色斑點(diǎn)，你就要小心了。

Make sure it's heavy. Another sign you've got a good melon on your hands is the weight. If you pick up the watermelon and it feels really heavy — heavier than it looks — you’ve hit the jackpot. The heavier the melon, the better it is.
一定要選重的。要確定你手上的是一個(gè)好瓜，另一個(gè)標(biāo)志就是重量。如果你選的西瓜感覺(jué)上真的很重，比看上去還要重，你就選對(duì)了。西瓜越重越好。

Knock on it. Sure, you might get a little side eye from other grocery store shoppers, but give the melon a listen for a final test. Gently knock on the watermelon and listen for a hollow sound that makes a "plunk" rather than a "thwack" sound.
敲一下。當(dāng)然，雜貨店其他顧客可能要為之側(cè)目了，但還是要聽(tīng)聽(tīng)西瓜的聲音來(lái)進(jìn)行最后的測(cè)試。輕輕敲一敲西瓜，聽(tīng)聽(tīng)空悶的回聲，要聽(tīng)到“砰砰”的聲音而不是“啪啪”的聲音。

If a watermelon passes those three tests, you've found yourself one worthy of your summer barbecue. Or these salad recipes. OR these cocktails. Either way, buy the watermelon.
如果一個(gè)西瓜通過(guò)了這三項(xiàng)測(cè)試，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己對(duì)得起夏天的烤肉大餐、沙拉食譜或是雞尾酒會(huì)了。無(wú)論怎樣，買這個(gè)西瓜吧。

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