英国不差钱儿 家中待客更热闹

        Popular television shows such as "Come Dine With Me," where amateur chefs attempt to woweach other with their culinary skills, "Master Chef" where ordinary people compete to cook to Michelin standardsand a number of celebrity cookery shows have inspired Britons to entertain at home.

　　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。

　　The poll showed that nearly a third of respondents had splashed outcash for home entertainment improvements such as sofas, dining tables, games consolesand bigger televisions to impress the guests.

　　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。