金针菇的英文名是enoki,是日语enokidake(榎茸)的简写,它一般还有两个名字:
golden needles
enoki mushrooms
American Heritage Dictionary 4th Edition对enoki的解释是:A widely cultivated mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) native to North America and eastern Asia, having a pinlike appearance that superficially resembles the bean sprout. Also called golden needles。其中提到了“针状外形”与“像豆芽”,这正是金针菇的特点。
那么,为什么金针菇被网友翻译成see you tomorrow呢?我作了以下调查:金针菇不容易消化,所以第二天排出体外的时候还能看见它原本的模样。口味稍重,但足以体现这个翻译作者对生活细致的观察*_*。