中英双语美文《British Culture – Tea》
British Culture – Tea
英国文化-茶
British people love to drink tea! If you ever visit Great Britain you will definitely be offered a cup of tea. We love tea in the morning, on a break at work, with our afternoon snack or last thing at night. British people drink tea with (or without) milk, sugar or lemon. Let’s take a look at the reason why the cup of tea is such an important part of British culture.
英国人喜欢喝茶。如果你曾经去过英国，那么你也一定试过茶。我们喜欢早上来一杯，工作休息来一杯，下午茶，晚上也会喝。英国的茶里有牛奶，糖和柠檬。我们来看看为什么这杯茶在英国文化中这么重要。
Tea actually started its life in China. Legend has it that a Chinese Emperor invented tea nearly 5000 years ago when some leaves from a tree he was sitting under blew into the boiling water he was drinking! Tea didn't arrive in great Britain until the 17th century (1600-1699). During this time tea became a fashionable drink for British Royalty and the upper classes.
However it wasn't until the late 1700s that tea became affordable and everyone could enjoy a cuppa! Since that time tea has been a much loved British icon.
茶其实源于中国。传说是在五千年前一位中国皇帝坐在茶树下煮开水的时候，有几片叶子飘进了水里，正巧他还喝上了。在17世纪(1600-1699)的时候才传入英国。这段时间，茶成为了英国皇家和上层人士流行饮品。
但是十八世纪后期才开始为大众所接收，并且每个人都享受一杯茶。从那时候开始，这才成为了英国象征。
Having afternoon tea is a popular British tradition. At some point between lunch and dinner British people will sit down and have a nice cup of tea, usually with a cake, biscuit or scone.
午后来一杯茶已经是英国人的传统了。在午餐和晚餐之间的时间，人们会坐下来喝一杯茶，一般还配上些蛋糕点心之类的.东西。
Many people love to make tea in a teapot and drink it from a cup and saucer (see photo above), but others prefer a big mug (see photo below) of tea. Tea in a teapot is usually made with loose leaf tea whereas tea in a mug is usually made with a teabag.
很多人喜欢直接在茶壶里面泡茶，然后倒入杯中饮用。但是也有一些喜欢大杯茶。(就是我们的茶道和牛饮的区别么?)那种在茶壶里面泡的茶一般用的是叶片大的茶叶，而用大茶杯喝的呢放的是茶包。
延伸阅读：
Talking about tea
关于茶的对话
Barry: Would you like a cuppa?想来杯茶么?
Steve: Yes please.好啊~谢谢
Barry: How do you like it?要怎样的?
Steve: White with 2 sugars. 加两勺糖加牛奶
White = with milk, 加牛奶
2 sugars = 2 sugar cubes or spoonfuls or sugar加两勺糖
Slang：CUPPA
俚语：一杯茶
Larry: Would you like a cuppa? 想来杯茶么?
Jerry: Yes please mate. White with one sugar.好啊朋友，少糖加奶的。
Cuppa - English slang for a cup of tea.
英语俚语，一杯茶。
White with one sugar means tea with milk and one spoonful of sugar.
White with one sugar是指加奶加一勺糖的茶
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