新奇事件簿 封锁改变人们对生活的向往

A survey in the United¹ Kingdom asked people about life after lockdown. The market research and data analytics company YouGov asked 4,343 people about life after the lockdown ends. The company said they were surprised by the people's answers. Only nine per cent of Britons want life to return to "normal" after the coronavirus outbreak² is over. This means³ 91 per cent want life to be different to how it was before the pandemic started. Over half of people (54%) said they hoped to change the way they live their lives. Lead researcher Professor Tom MacMillan said: "This data shows there is a real appetite⁴ for change, and for the nation to learn from this crisis⁵."

英国一项调查询问人们关于封锁后的生活。市场研究兼数据分析公司YouGov询问了4343人关于封锁结束后的生活问题。该公司表示他们对大家的回答感到惊讶。仅有9%的英国人希望冠状病毒爆发结束后生活能回归“正常”。这表明91%的人希望过一种和疫情开始之前不同的生活。超过一半的人（54%）表示他们希望改变自己的生活方式。首席研究员Tom MacMillan教授称：“这项数据表明大家确实渴望改变，整个国家也从这场危机中吸取了教训。”

Most of the people in the survey said they noticed big changes because of the lockdown. Just over half (51%) have noticed cleaner air outdoors, and 27 per cent have seen more wildlife in the past month. This may encourage people to use cars less when the lockdown ends. Maybe more people will work from home. Many people (42%) said they value food more, and 38 per cent said they are now cooking using recipes⁶ and not buying ready-made meals. Another change could be a stronger sense of community. Over 40 per cent of people said they now talk to people who live near them. Professor MacMillan said: "People are trying new things and noticing differences at home, in their work and in communities."

大部分接受调查的人表示他们因为封锁而注意到了一些大的改变。仅有超过一半的人（51%）注意到户外空气更清新了，27%的人在过去的一个月里看到了更多的野生动物。这或许鼓励人们在封锁结束后减少汽车的使用。或许一些人会在家办公。很多人（42%）表示他们更加珍惜食物，38%的人表示他们现在会根据食谱自己下厨，而不是购买现成的食物。另一个改变可能是更强的社区感。超过40%的人表示他们现在会和住在附近的邻居交谈。MacMillan教授表示：“人们正在尝试新事物，并注意到家里、工作中以及社区中的不同。”

1 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

2 outbreak   

n.(疾病的)发作，(战争等的)爆发

参考例句：

• At the outbreak of the war he lived in London.战争爆发时他住在伦敦。
• Experts fear that there will be new outbreak of the disease.专家们担心这种疾病会再度流行。

3 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

4 appetite   

n.食欲，胃口；欲望，性欲；爱好，趣味

参考例句：

• The baby has a good appetite.这个婴儿食欲很好。
• She feels pretty well,but she hasn't much of an appetite.她精神还不错，不过胃口不太好。

5 crisis   

n.危机，危急关头，决定性时刻，关键阶段

参考例句：

• He had proved that he could be relied on in a crisis.他已表明，在紧要关头他是可以信赖的。
• The topic today centers about the crisis in the Middle East.今天课题的中心是中东危机。

6 recipes   

n.烹饪法( recipe的名词复数 )；食谱；方法；秘诀

参考例句：

• recipes that make imaginative use of seasonal vegetables 妙用时令蔬菜的菜谱
• recipes for people who are gluten intolerant 谷蛋白过敏人士的食谱