为什么超过70%的美国人希望在这个节日期间收到礼物

为什么超过70%的美国人希望在这个节日期间收到礼物

Having trouble finding that perfect gift for somebody this holiday season? The answer might lie in your kitchen.

在这个假期里为某人找不到完美的礼物?答案可能就在你的厨房里。

A new survey of 2,000 Americans found that the overwhelming majority of us (73 percent) would rather receive the gift of food over some type of object or thing this year.

一项针对2000名美国人的最新调查发现，我们中的绝大多数人(73%)今年更希望收到的礼物是食物，而不是某种东西。

Grabbing something from a store just isn’t cutting it anymore when it comes to holiday gifts. According to the results, seven in 10 (69 percent) respondents said they’re much more likely to be touched by some type of food gift.

当涉及到节日礼物时，从商店里拿东西已经不再是切割了。调查结果显示，70%(69%)的受访者称他们更容易被某种食物礼物打动。

The study, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Omaha Steaks, also found that the top reason people like to receive food as a gift is because they like to try new food and wouldn’t have bought it for themselves otherwise.

这项由OnePoll公司代表奥马哈牛排公司开展的调查还发现，人们喜欢把食物作为礼物的最主要原因是他们喜欢尝试新食物，否则就不会为自己购买。

While eating the actual the gift is always enjoyable, spending time with people emerged as a big reason why the gift of food is even more appreciated.

虽然吃真正的礼物总是令人愉快的，但花时间和人们在一起是为什么礼物更受欢迎的一个重要原因。

More than half of the respondents said they like getting a food gift because they like to share it with friends and family.

超过一半的受访者表示，他们喜欢得到食物礼物，因为他们喜欢与朋友和家人分享。

And getting somebody a food gift may also result in an invitation to eat it with them, as 53 percent of respondents say they like to enjoy the food with the person who gave it to them in the first place.

给别人送食物礼物也可能会导致邀请他们一起吃，因为53%的受访者说他们喜欢和第一个给他们食物的人一起吃。

You should also feel flattered if you receive a food gift from somebody this year. According to the poll, two-thirds of Americans say they are much more likely to get a food gift for somebody they really care about.

如果你今年收到别人送的食物礼物，你也应该感到高兴。调查显示，三分之二的美国人表示，他们更有可能给自己真正在乎的人送食物礼物。

Additionally, 79 percent of Americans agree that food has the ability to bring people together and 70 percent agree food gifts — more than other gifts — come from the heart.

此外，79%的美国人认为食物能让人们走到一起，70%的人认为食物礼物比其他礼物更能打动人心。

“A food gift from Omaha Steaks shows those closest to you how much you really care,” said Senior Vice President and Fifth-Generation Family Owner Todd Simon.

第五代家族企业老板、奥马哈牛排公司高级副总裁托德?西蒙说:“从奥马哈牛排店收到的美食礼物会让你知道，你有多么在乎身边的人。”

“It frees up your shopping time and it frees up their time in having to meal plan – giving you more time to spend together preparing and enjoying a gourmet holiday meal.”

“这不仅节省了你的购物时间，也节省了他们制定膳食计划的时间——让你有更多的时间一起准备和享受一顿美味的假日大餐。”

Americans are busier than ever with the holiday season ramping up, and while the large majority of those polled (79 percent) say that getting somebody the perfect gift means a lot to them, 66 percent say that they simply lack the time this year to get everybody on their list a gift.

美国人比以往任何时候都要忙碌假期增加,而绝大多数的受访者(79%)说,让人完美的礼物对他们意味着很多,66%的人说,他们根本就缺乏时间今年每个人都在他们的名单一份礼物。

Unfortunately, according to the results, that leads to the average American forgoing getting a gift for five loved ones, with 23 percent saying it’s even more people than that.

不幸的是，根据调查结果，这导致美国人平均放弃给5个亲人买礼物，23%的人说甚至更多。

But food remains a popular choice among the busy crowd — 48 percent say they are likely to whip up an edible gift if they’re running low on time, with gift cards reigning supreme (53 percent) among the time-challenged.

但在忙碌的人群中，食物仍然是最受欢迎的选择——48%的人表示，如果时间不够，他们很可能很快就会准备好一份可食用的礼物，而在时间紧迫的人群中，礼品卡占据了主导地位(53%)。