收听与下载
Express yourself!
Every week we ask you a different question. Hear what people in London say, then join the conversation!
快来加入我们的讨论！
每周一个话题，听听伦敦人怎么说。你的看法又是什么呢？
What is best: coffee or tea?
Some people prefer coffee to tea.
哪个最棒: 咖啡还是茶？
This is what some people in London told us:
Many people in the city seem to be partial to 更倾向于 a cup of tea rather than coffee. Some are concerned with the high caffeine 咖啡因 content of coffee.
They state their preference by describing themselves as "a tea person" 爱喝茶的人 or "a coffee person" 爱喝咖啡的人。
Did you know...?
- Fact
According to the UK Tea Council, It was the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza that established tea as a fashionable beverage first at court in Britain, and then among the wealthy classes as a whole. She was a Portuguese princess, and a tea addict.
- Language tip
"Wake up and smell the coffee（比喻）觉悟、认清事实" is an idiom you use when you want to tell someone to pay attention and do something about a particular serious situation.
- Cultural tip
In Britain, 98% of people take their tea with milk, but only 30% take sugar in tea, says the UK Tea Council.
