英国生存指南：手把手带你游英国

There may be coffee shops on every UK street corner, but Britain is resolutely a tea-drinking nation.
也许在英国每条街的拐角都有咖啡店，但英国绝对是个饮茶的国家。

Vast lakes of insipid infusions are consumed on a daily basis.
英国人每天都要消耗掉几个湖泊的水量。

Visitors will note the almost mandatory provision of a miniscule electric jug, or kettle, in every hotel room.
游客们会发现，每个酒店房间都有一个小型电热水壶或茶壶，这几乎是一项强制规定。

It will take four hours to boil half a cup, but for many Brits this is an essential lifeline. There isn't any crisis they believe can't be solved with a nice cup of tea, and perhaps a biscuit.
煮半杯茶要四个小时，但对于大多数英国人来说这是必备的生命线。在他们看来，喝着一杯美滋滋的茶，也许再配上一块饼干，就没有解决不了的危机。

When preparing tea, there are rituals to be observed. Use boiling water and, if you must resort to tea bags, always add the milk last.
准备茶水时，还有固定的程序。要用烧开的水，如果你一定要用茶包的话，最后再加牛奶。

Failure to do so will result in such distress that it may take another cup of tea to calm everyone down again.
如果没做到这些，会让你感觉不舒服，也许需要再喝一杯茶来安慰大家。