英语新闻听写 吃肯德基是日本圣诞传统

In Japan, eating KFC has become a Christmas tradition and this is largely¹ thanks to Takeshi Okawara, who managed the first KFC restaurant in Japan.

在日本，吃肯德基(KFC)已经成为圣诞节的传统，这在很大程度上要归功于大河原武(Takeshi Okawara)，他是日本第一家肯德基门店的经理。

A few months after the first KFC opened in Japan in 1970, Okawara had the idea to sell a Christmas "party barrell" and the idea has stuck ever since.

1970年，第一家肯德基在日本开业后的几个月，大河原就有了销售圣诞“派对桶”的想法，自此之后，这个想法就一直挥之不去。

If Japanese people don't pre-order their Christmas meals, they can wind up waiting in long lines.

如果日本人不提前预定圣诞餐，他们只能排队等候。

The BBC² reported that an estimated³ 3.6 million Japanese families eat KFC during the Christmas season.

据英国广播公司（BBC）报道，估计有360万日本家庭在圣诞节期间吃肯德基。

1 largely   

adv.大部分，主要地

参考例句：

• It is largely dependent on the weather.这多半取决于天气情况。
• Their conclusions were largely founded on guesswork.他们的结论大部份基于猜测。

2 BBC   

abbr.（=British Broadcasting Corporation）英国广播公司

参考例句：

• She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
• The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。

3 estimated   

adj．根据估计的

参考例句：

• She estimated the breadth of the lake to be 500 metres. 她估计湖面大约有500米宽。
• The man estimated for the repair of the car. 那人估算了修理汽车的费用。