Many of the betel nut girls are only young. Some have left school early.

许多“槟榔西施”的年纪都非常小。一些人很早就辍学了。

On the streets, men may think the young girls are selling more than betel nuts.

她们站在街上时，男性可能会认为她们不仅仅是卖槟榔果。

However, betel nut traders say that there is nothing wrong with the industry.

但是，槟榔果商人表示，这个行业没有问题。

Health officials would like to see health warnings on betel nut packages.

卫生官员希望槟榔果的包装上标明健康警示。

They put the betel chews between their teeth and the sides of their mouths.

他们把槟榔放在牙齿和嘴侧之间。

Risk factors for oral cancer include alcohol abuse, tobacco smoking, and using betel quid, immunodeficiency, and nutritional deficiencies.

口腔癌的高危因素包括酗酒、吸烟、食用槟榔、免疫缺陷与营养不良。

Now she sells betel nuts in the central town of Toufen.

现在她在头份镇中心卖槟榔果。

The betel nut. A health destroying drug? A sign of love and marriage?

槟榔果是摧毁健康的毒品吗？还是爱情和婚姻的象征？

Their bright red mouths part, showing blackened teeth - a sure sign of the betel nut chewers!

他他们的嘴是鲜红的，但牙齿是黑的，这是常吃槟榔的人的典型特征！

A danger to betel beauties? Or a way out of poor economic conditions?

或者对槟榔西施来说是种危险？又或者是摆脱恶劣经济情况的方法？

I could bear it no longer. I went straight to the Bara Rani. She was in the verandah, spicing her betel leaves, Thako at her side.

我再也忍不住了。我直接去了Bara Rani。她在阳台上给槟榔叶调味，塔科在她身边。

Upon the car, which was drawn by four richly caparisoned zebus, stood a hideous statue with four arms, the body coloured a dull red, with haggard eyes, dishevelled hair, protruding tongue, and lips tinted with betel.

车子的前面套了四匹蒙着华丽彩披的驼牛。这尊神像有四条胳臂，全身赭红，披头散发，眼露凶光，伸着吊死鬼样的长舌头，两片嘴唇染成了指甲花和茭酱的红色。她脖子上戴的是骷髅头穿成的项圈，腰上系的是断手接成的腰带。