In the late spring, the desert smells like chocolate. It’s fleeting. The more I sniffed at bark, the more confused I became. What did pine even smell like, anyway? It can come across mildewy and rank, like dirty laundry left in a damp basement.
暮春时节，沙漠氤氲着宛若巧克力的馥郁芬芳。这芳馨转瞬即逝。我愈是吸嗅树皮之香，心中困惑便愈发浓厚：松之香，究竟何以名状？它或许会霉变腐臭，宛如那被弃置于一间幽暗潮湿的地下室一隅的待浣垢衣，散发出阵阵秽气。
（译家翻译竞赛一对一指导系列之2024年第三十六届韩素音国际翻译大赛汉译英文章修改+润色优秀奖案例列举）
