每年,英国人都要喝掉600多亿杯茶。是什么让这种司空见惯的饮品如此提神振气呢?不论他们喝茶时是加牛奶、糖、柠檬,还是什么都不加,英国人显然对茶情有独钟。萦绕在唇齿之间的这种苦涩茶味让人欲罢不能:据英国茶叶与熬煮协会的估计,英国人每年都要喝掉600亿杯茶。也就是说不管男女老少,平均下来大不列颠的每个人每年都要喝掉900杯茶;当然喝得比这个量多得多的也不乏其人。[2]茶已然根植于英式生 Every year, the British have to drink more than 60 billion cups of tea. What makes such a common drink refreshing? Whether English or not, the British have a soft spot for tea, whether they add milk, sugar, lemon, or nothing while they drink tea. The bitter taste of tea lingering between lips and teeth makes one unable to stop: According to the British Tea and Cook Association’s estimates, the British drink 60 billion cups of tea a year. That is to say, on average, everyone in Great Britain drinks 900 cups of tea a year, regardless of the age of both men and women. Of course, there is also a lot of people drinking more than this amount. [2] Tea is already rooted in British students