【一起听英语】世界各地的酒吧

喝酒最佳的地方是哪里，酒吧吗？不同地方的酒吧有什么不同呢？

Rob: Hello I’m Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. I’m joined today by Neil. Hi Neil.

Neil: Hi Rob.

Rob: Today we’re talking about something many of us are familiar with – drinking

in a bar or a pub. Now Neil, do you have a favourite bar or pub?

Neil: Well, I have a few favourites. One in particular is a pub I used to go to after

work with friends and colleagues where you got personal service – they

brought the drink to you, which is very unusual in this country.

Rob: It certainly is! I like the old-fashioned-style English pubs, with plenty of ale on

offer, cosy¹ little corners to sit in and a roaring log fire. I’m not so keen on

those bright, loud and modern bars – and the drinks are expensive there too!

Neil: You’re very traditional, aren't you, Rob? Well, let's talk more about places to

drink around the world soon and highlight some drinking-related vocabulary.

But first, how about a question?

Rob: Of course. In the UK the word ‘pub’ is short for public house – and there are

over 50,000 of them with many different historical names. But do you know

which name is the most popular pub name? Is it…

a) The Red Lion

b) The Crown

c) The Royal Oak

Neil: That's difficult. There are lots of pubs with those names but I'm going to

guess c) The Royal Oak.

Rob: We’ll find out if you are right or wrong later. So let’s start talking about

boozing – an informal way of saying drinking alcohol. As you know, in the UK

we have the pub as a place where we can socialise – or meet friends – and

drink together. But all around the world people have places to come together

and share a drink – and not necessarily an alcoholic² drink.

Neil: A pub is also sometimes called a tavern³ or even a saloon – that’s the sort of

drinking den⁴ you would see in an old cowboy film! But a bar tends to be the

most well-known word for describing a place to have a drink.

Rob: A bar is also the word to describe the long wooden counter that drinks are

put on when you order – or ask for – a drink. There are some amazing bars

to drink in around the world. I drank in one in Sweden that was completely

made of ice: even the glasses were made of ice!

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Neil: I find wherever I go in the world there is always an Irish-themed pub where

you can usually get a pint⁵ of Guinness! In fact it’s claimed the highest pub in

the world, on the route up Mount Everest, is an Irish pub!

Rob: Well, walking up there must be thirsty work. One of the remotest pubs in

the world is in a corner of Greenland. BBC correspondent Rob Crossan

recently reported from there for the BBC. Let’s hear the words he uses to

describe the pub and the customers…

Rob Crossan, BBC correspondent:

There’s only one pub, a windowless bunker where country and western music plays whilst

local men and women, mostly dressed in tracksuits, woolly hats and hiking boots, sit almost

silently around the sparse⁶ collection of ripped banquettes and wobbly wooden chairs.

Neil: A very lonely place. The only pub around. It has no windows and he compares

it to a bunker – that is a place that is usually underground and built to protect

people from bullets or bombs.

Rob: Well, a pub is normally a place to have a good time – but this doesn’t sound

like a fun place, because nobody is talking and there is not much furniture to

sit on – it's sparse.

Neil: Yes, just a few ripped banquettes – these are small seating areas arranged

around a table. And some wobbly, wooden chairs. Not the place for a riotous⁷

evening.

Rob: Well, maybe it is. When the drink starts flowing and everyone comes together

on a dark, cold Greenland night, it could be fun. The only problem is that

alcohol is a bit limited, as Rob Crossan explains:

Rob Crossan, BBC correspondent:

Only beer is available, the Danish brands - spirits were completely banned in this part of

Greenland five years ago due to the quite astonishing levels of consumption by the local

population.

Neil: So you can only drink beer. Consumption – or the drinking of – spirits has

been stopped, or banned, because people drank too much of it. Well Rob, you

know you don’t have to drink to have a good time!

Rob: That's true. It’s not good for your health and you get a terrible hangover –

you feel ill – the next day. Maybe I’ll have an orange juice next time I go to

my local boozer – or pub.

Neil: So come on Rob, what is the most popular name for a British boozer?

Rob: Yes, is it:

a) The Red Lion

b) The Crown

c) The Royal Oak

Neil: I think it's c) The Royal Oak.

Rob: You've probably drunk in a few Royal Oaks, haven’t you?

Neil: Yes, I have.

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Rob: But you're wrong. The answer is actually The Red Lion. There are 518 Red

Lion pubs in the UK. There are some more unusual names for British pubs too,

such as The Axe⁸ and Compass, The Ferret and Trouser Leg, and The Slurping⁹

Toad¹⁰! OK Neil, there’s just time to remind us of some of the vocabulary we’ve

heard today:

Neil: Yes, we heard:

ale

traditional

boozing

alcoholic drink

drinking den

a bar

themed

thirsty work

riotous

consumption

hangover

boozer

Rob: Thanks Neil. We hope you’ve enjoyed today’s programme. Please join us again

soon for 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. Right Neil, do you fancy

a pint now?

Neil: Absolutely, I’ll drink to that!

Both: Cheers!

1 cosy   

adj.温暖而舒适的，安逸的

参考例句：

• We spent a cosy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
• It was so warm and cosy in bed that Simon didn't want to get out.床上温暖而又舒适，西蒙简直不想下床了。

2 alcoholic   

adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者

参考例句：

• The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
• Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。

3 tavern   

n.小旅馆，客栈；小酒店

参考例句：

• There is a tavern at the corner of the street.街道的拐角处有一家酒馆。
• Philip always went to the tavern,with a sense of pleasure.菲利浦总是心情愉快地来到这家酒菜馆。

4 den   

n.兽穴；秘密地方；安静的小房间，私室

参考例句：

• There is a big fox den on the back hill.后山有一个很大的狐狸窝。
• The only way to catch tiger cubs is to go into tiger's den.不入虎穴焉得虎子。

5 pint   

n.品脱

参考例句：

• I'll have a pint of beer and a packet of crisps, please.我要一品脱啤酒和一袋炸马铃薯片。
• In the old days you could get a pint of beer for a shilling.从前，花一先令就可以买到一品脱啤酒。

6 sparse   

adj.稀疏的，稀稀落落的，薄的

参考例句：

• The teacher's house is in the suburb where the houses are sparse.老师的家在郊区，那里稀稀拉拉有几处房子。
• The sparse vegetation will only feed a small population of animals.稀疏的植物只够喂养少量的动物。

7 riotous   

adj.骚乱的；狂欢的

参考例句：

• Summer is in riotous profusion.盛夏的大地热闹纷繁。
• We spent a riotous night at Christmas.我们度过了一个狂欢之夜。

8 axe   

n.斧子；v.用斧头砍，削减

参考例句：

• Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利，你要当心。
• The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。

9 slurping   

v.啜食( slurp的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was slurping his tea. 他正咂着嘴喝茶。
• Although the downturn has not stopped consumers slurping ice-cream, it has affected the bottom line. 尽管经济低迷没有阻止消费者吃冰淇淋，但却影响了净利润。 来自互联网

10 toad   

n.蟾蜍，癞蛤蟆

参考例句：

• Both the toad and frog are amphibian.蟾蜍和青蛙都是两栖动物。
• Many kinds of toad hibernate in winter.许多种蟾蜍在冬天都会冬眠。