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英国人越来越喜欢在家中款待客人[文章来自:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ $S)3EvDrx1@ E K#LYP]
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Britons are increasingly entertaining guests at home with dinner, film and karaoke nights, inspired by television shows on cookery and home entertainment, according to a survey.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 'Q:a~I~3T,iSxzFroG]
More than half (53 percent) of the respondents to a poll of 1,000 Britons across the country said they now prefer to spend quality time with family and friends by inviting them over to their homes rather than meeting in bars and restaurants, the survey by mobile phone operator T-Mobile showed.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ xgr v%EWe 7a|8S0IFroG]
Popular television shows such as "Come Dine With Me," where amateur chefs attempt to wow each other with their culinary skills, "Master Chef" where ordinary people compete to cook to Michelin standards and a number of celebrity cookery shows have inspired Britons to entertain at home.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ BNZD0tGGX tnIFroG]
The poll showed that nearly a third of respondents had splashed out cash for home entertainment improvements such as sofas, dining tables, games consoles and bigger televisions to impress the guests.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 8b!fRu|u�1T( ; +FroG]
"Over the last couple of years, my clients have increasingly asked for home parties rather than ones at independent venues," party planning expert Liz Brewer said in a statement accompanying the poll's results.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ lQE7LFF6n(oq?R4sdh.FroG]
"This is not only due to the recession but because many have become increasingly house-proud and keen to show off their cooking skills, in addition to their latest home entertainment purchases."[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ P$=~U?N4dg|Z=FroG]
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was the top choice for dream host of respondents, while Prime Minister Gordon Brown was one of the least favored, alongside his rival Conservative leader David Cameron.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ r\ ` mMhjql(fj]FroG]
一项调查显示，受电视烹饪节目和家庭娱乐节目的影响，如今英国人越来越喜欢请客人来家里吃饭、看电影、唱卡拉OK。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ d(h9ho4J&w 6]]WsFroG]
这项由手机运营商T-Mobile开展的调查显示，在来自全国各地的1000名受访者中，一半以上（53%）的人说他们现在更喜欢请亲朋好友来家里来玩，而不是去酒吧或餐馆。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 958y;Eupz({o&$4zFroG]
英国人在家款待客人主要是受到一些人气电视节目的激发，比如《和我一起来吃饭》，业余厨师们在该节目中一展厨艺，赢得彼此的称赞，还有依据米其林餐厅评分标准的厨师选拔节目《大厨》及其他很多名人烹饪节目。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ +aMiXr)Qlysy=G79VMFroG]
调查显示，近三分之一的受访者不惜重金改善家庭娱乐条件，以给客人留下好印象，比如更换或添置沙发、餐桌、游戏机和大屏幕电视机等。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ ZTfK1%Ld()gEh` FroG]
派对策划专家里兹•布鲁尔在随调查结果一同发表的一份声明中说：“在过去几年中，越来越多的客户要求在家中办派对而不是在其它场所。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ .Z /7oq UlI7[ZvPP_FroG]
“这不仅仅是因为经济衰退，如今越来越多的人热衷于布置家庭，除展示新添置的家庭娱乐设施外，还希望展示自己的厨艺。”[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ ]]D4`j%=B#!YPf*gPFroG]
此外，受访者最希望去名厨杰米•奥利弗家里做客，最不希望做首相戈登•布朗的客人，他的竞争对手保守党领袖大卫•卡梅伦同样不受欢迎。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ Mt7?UHT4A u El%%FroG]
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