【英语时差8,16】英国人保守吗？-上

Hello, everyone. Our question today is from Lace¹ Sun. It’s a very simple question: are British people conservative²? I think the stereotype³ of British people in many countries is that we’re a conservative nation. Well, let’s find out what British people think of themselves. The word conservative means that English people in general tend to be very conservative in their views. It’s only certain issues which, in other countries, would get people’s blood boiling, but it takes a lot for English people to really get annoyed about it, so I think in general we are a very conservative nation. English people, in general, tend to be very conservative in their views.So Andy thinks that because it takes a lot for English people to get annoyed, the British are a conservative nation. I would say that's quite a broad generalisation. But I'd say in London no, outside London probably more so yes. Generally you can be quite reserved, but when you get to know them, they can be very nice warm people. Steve thinks that to say all British people are conservative would be quite a broad generalisation. He would say in London, people are not very conservative, but outside London it may be more so.

1 lace   

n.饰带，花边，缎带；v.结带子，饰以花边

参考例句：

• She let a piece of lace into her dress.她在衣服上镶了一块花边。
• The bride is wearing a wedding dress made of lace.新娘穿一件蕾丝婚纱。

2 conservative   

adj.保守的，守旧的；n.保守的人，保守派

参考例句：

• He is a conservative member of the church.他是一个守旧教会教友。
• The young man is very conservative.这个年轻人很守旧。

3 stereotype   

n.固定的形象，陈规，老套，旧框框

参考例句：

• He's my stereotype of a schoolteacher.他是我心目中的典型教师。
• There's always been a stereotype about successful businessmen.人们对于成功商人一直都有一种固定印象。