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bbc learning english story of the week 每周一报 2 january 2013 ：the fruits of hard labour 艰苦劳动的果实
transcript 中英对照文字稿:
the poignant fruits of a prison courtyard.
这是生长在监狱院子里令人心酸的水果。
on south africa's robben island, famous for its jail, volunteers are harvesting vines planted in a garden once tended by its most famous inmate, nelson mandela.
南非的罗宾岛以监狱岛而闻名，志愿者们正摘采着监狱花园里的葡萄。这个花园曾经受到纳尔逊·曼德拉的照顾，他是此监狱关押过最有名的囚犯。
over the years many people have been accused of trying to cash in on the mandela brand but the participants in this scheme see it as a way of cherishing his memory.
多年来许多人被指试图以曼德拉品牌来谋取利益，不过参加此活动的人认为这是纪念曼德拉的一种方式。
英语词汇:
poignant 令人心酸的
tended by 受某人照顾
inmate 犯人，囚犯
to cash in on 靠某人或物赚钱
cherishing 珍惜，珍爱