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Ariel
Can anyone explain what the sentences in 【】 mean, especially the first sentence? I can’t imagine the scenery. Why would the good smell of ginger, garlic and potato peel off the outside skin of one’s nose? The smell of chillies burnt the tip of my nose. 【The whiff of ginger, garlic and potato peeled off the outside skin of my sneezing nose. The mouth-watering aroma of fresh dates tickled the inside hairs of my petite nose. It was like sitting in the food market of paradise. 】My eyes deceived me, as I took a look at the tulip-red dates, sitting in a box right in front of me. The scrumptious fruit looked so delicious. I picked it up from the sack. It felt as soft as silk; I put it into my mouth, and chewed slowly, it tasted heavenly. This was the greatest thing I had ever ingested. This was more luxurious than a million boxes of Cadburys ‘Milk Tray’. The juice of the fruit trickled down my moist tongue as slow as an ancient tortoise. I clapped my tired miniature eyes on a cup, which sat on an old oak Victorian table beside the box. I gulped the liquid inside it down in three sips. This drink was as white as milk and as sweet as honey.
Sep 12, 2023 2:19 PM
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‘Skin peeling off your nose’ conveys the idea that the smell is very strong. It’s so strong that it feels like it’s doing more than just triggering your taste buds. It feels like a strong chemical reaction that is affecting the nose itself. It’s not a normal thing to stay but it is related to things that we do say. For example we say things like ‘my mouth is on fire’ to describe certain tastes, even though there is nothing actually burning. So, it’s easily understood but not particularly descriptive in my opinion.
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September 12, 2023
Ariel
Yeah, we also use “mouth on fire” to describe something spicy in our context so I can easily comprehend the similar expression, but “skin peeling off the nose” would just remind me of something horrible like chemical or biochemical weapons or poison, which could only bring up my fear instead of “association of good taste.“
September 13, 2023 · Reply
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Ahmadi Nacer Eddine
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The sentences in 【】 appear to describe the sensory experience of the narrator when encountering various smells and tastes, particularly related to ginger, garlic, potato, chillies, and fresh dates. The first sentence, "I can't imagine the scenery," suggests that the narrator is struggling to mentally picture the environment or situation they are in because they are so absorbed by the intense sensory experiences they are having. In this case, the narrator is overwhelmed by the smells and flavors around them, making it hard to focus on anything else. The sentence, "Why would the good smell of ginger, garlic, and potato peel off the outside skin of one's nose?" is a rhetorical question. It emphasizes how strong and pleasant the aroma of ginger, garlic, and potato is, to the point that it feels like it's physically affecting the outside of one's nose, as if the scent is so powerful that it's peeling away the skin. The subsequent sentences describe the sensory experiences in more detail: "The smell of chillies burnt the tip of my nose" suggests that the aroma of chillies is so intense that it feels like it's causing a physical sensation or discomfort at the tip of the narrator's nose. "The whiff of ginger, garlic, and potato peeled off the outside skin of my sneezing nose" continues to emphasize the powerful and overwhelming scent of these ingredients, making it feel like it's stripping away the skin on the narrator's nose. "The mouth-watering aroma of fresh dates tickled the inside hairs of my petite nose" conveys how the scent of fresh dates is both enticing and tickling, suggesting a delightful and tantalizing aroma. The overall description paints a vivid picture of the narrator's sensory experiences, focusing on the strong smells and flavors of the food they are encountering. It seems like they are in a place with delicious and aromatic food, and they are completely immersed in the sensory delights of it.
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