英国人为什么这么喜欢茶?

Why Do the British Love Tea So Much?

英国人爱喝茶世界知名。在一天中的不同时刻,他们都会暂停下来喝杯茶。茶影响着英国的各个阶层。英国人在晨起之时,要饮早茶,他们早餐就以红茶为主要饮料。到了上午11点,无论是空闲在家的贵族,还是繁忙的上班族,都要休息片刻,喝一杯红茶。到了中午吃了午餐之后,还要配上一杯奶茶。而后在下午3点半至4点过还要来一杯下午茶,正式的晚餐中也少不了茶。英国人把饮茶视为在工作和生活过程中的精神调剂。

It is well-known that the British love drinking tea. They will stop to have a cup of tea at different time in a day. Tea is important for people from all walks of life in Britain. When they get up, they will have their breakfast with a cup of black tea. It is the main drink for their breakfast. When time goes to 11 am, they will have a short break with some black tea whether they are noblemen staying at home or workers busy at work. At noon, after having lunch, they will prepare a cup of milky tea to drink. At around 3:30 pm to 4 pm, they will have a cup of afternoon tea and having tea at dinner is not an exception. The British believe tea is a kind of spiritual adjustment during their work and life.