英语口语天天练:the most popular drink for Chinese people
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A:In China at least, coffee is often associated with an exotic [ɪɡ"zɑtɪk], well-to-do bourgeois [bʊr"ʒwɑ]lifestyle. Coffee is often considered a hobby of the well-educated, middle-class people.
在中国,说起咖啡,人们往往会想到异国情调,小资的优越生活方式。喝咖啡通常被认为是有修养的中产阶级的习惯。
B:Maybe that"s why some young chaps often spend a whole afternoon in a coffee bar, surfing the net or just typewriting something with laptop. While they are savoring a coffee at a leisured pace, they are actually showing off!
也许,这便是有些年轻人动不动就花一整个下午泡在咖啡吧、摆上笔记本电脑、上上网或者只是打打文件的原因吧。他们悠闲地品着咖啡,其实也是在炫耀自己。
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