新奇事件簿 英国人的旅行必需品—茶

Over half of British people take tea bags with them when they leave Britain to go on holiday or go on a business trip. British people are famous for loving tea and need their cup of tea even when travelling overseas. A survey found that tea bags were the most popular comfort item Britons pack in their suitcase when going abroad. The survey is from a car rental¹ company. It asked over 1,000 holidaymakers what essentials they need when visiting other countries. Around 55 per cent of them said tea bags. Other items Britons couldn't do without are toilet paper, fluffy² towels, potato chips and bacon. Britons also take their favourite biscuits, presumably³ to dip into their morning cuppa.

去国外度假或出差的时候，大部分英国人都会带上他们的袋泡茶。众所周知，英国人喜欢喝茶，即使是在海外旅游也要喝上一口茶。一项调查发现，英国人去国外的时候，袋泡茶是他们装行李时最受欢迎的安慰物件。该调查来自一家汽车租赁公司。该公司询问了一千名到外地度假的人，去国外旅行时，他们所需的必需品有哪些。约55%的人回答是袋泡茶。英国人无法离开的其他物品有厕纸、毛茸茸的毛巾、薯片以及腌肉。英国人还会带上他们最喜欢的饼干，大概是要蘸着早茶吃。

One of the people who took part in the survey explained why he took tea bags with him. Richard Ellis, 39, said: "I always take my favourite tea bags on holiday, I took them to Thailand last year. It doesn't matter where I am, the tea bags go with me – even to my parents who live down the road from me but don't drink the same tea as me." Another person wondered why people needed to take things from home. Sue⁴ Smith said: "We can buy things from home in other countries. We should try the food and drinks of the culture we are visiting." The car rental company said: "It's really interesting to see what holidaymakers decide to take with them." The company added: "A fifth of people admitted they pack too much."

其中一位参与者解释了为什么他要带上茶叶袋。39岁的理查德·埃里斯说道：“我度假的时候总会带上我的最喜欢的袋泡茶，去年我把它们带到了泰国。我在哪里不重要，只要有袋泡茶就行，甚至是住在街的另一边父母，他们也一样，但是他们和我喝的茶不一样。”有人想知道为什么人们需要从家里带点东西出来。休·史密斯说道：“我们可以在其他国家买到家里的这些东西。我们应该尝一尝所到国家的特色美食。”该汽车租赁公司表示：“看到这些度假者带着这些物件是很有意思的事情。”该公司还说：“五分之一的人承认他们的行李太多了。”

1 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。

2 fluffy   

adj.有绒毛的，空洞的

参考例句：

• Newly hatched chicks are like fluffy balls.刚孵出的小鸡像绒毛球。
• The steamed bread is very fluffy.馒头很暄。

3 presumably   

adv.据推测，大概，可能

参考例句：

• No reply from him yet,presumably he hasn't received my letter.他没有回信，想必没有收到我的信。
• Presumably she could be trusted to find a safe place.或许满可以相信她，找得到安全的所在。

4 sue   

vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉

参考例句：

• If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
• The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。