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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 326

P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导

I positively declined, saying I did not doubt that he had the genuine article for once, but that most of what was offered and sold as wine did not contain a single drop of the juice of the grape. This led to a general talk about the impositions practised, even in the best hotels, in serving customers with “fine old wines and liquors” at the bar and at the table, and some very curious and amusing stories were told and confessions made. But there could be no mistake about this Madeira; it was rich, rare, old, oily, and genuine in flavor and quality; all the connoisseurs at the table were unanimous in their verdict.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50115
定位:Additional excerpt 326 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

巴纳姆拒绝喝酒,说他不怀疑这次是真酒,但市面上多数所谓葡萄酒里一滴葡萄汁都没有。这话引发大家谈论酒店如何用假酒欺骗顾客,并分享了许多趣事和坦白。不过这次马德拉酒确实醇厚稀有、货真价实,行家们一致认可。这提醒我们:在鱼龙混杂的市场中,保持警惕,但也要承认真正的好东西存在。

上下文

巴纳姆在早餐上拒绝饮酒,并指出假酒泛滥,引发众人讨论酒店业的欺诈行为。

今日一问

你能否分辨生活中的“真货”与“假货”?面对普遍存在的欺骗,你如何保持判断力?

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