Mr. Li: But it is NOT rotten.

李先生：但是它不是腐烂的水果。

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Beware that do not boil mung beanl too rotten, lest make organic acids and vitamin destruction, reduce heat clearing and detoxicating effect.

要注意的是，绿豆不宜煮得过烂，以免使有机酸和维生素遭到破坏，降低清热解毒功效。

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He hammered it into me that I had not suddenly become a rotten goalkeeper.

他反复向我灌输，我并没有突然变成一个糟糕的守门员。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Thus, to say that one does not like rotten tomatoes is not to say that one does not like tomatoes.

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