Is this the end of British drinking culture? ⏲️ 6 Minute English · BBC Learning English
本期探讨英国年轻一代为何逐渐放弃饮酒，分析社会压力与健康意识的变化。适合练习听力理解、社会文化讨论及相关词汇表达。
Hi Neil.
嗨，Neil。
Hi Georgie.
嗨，乔治。
Do you want to hear something quite unusual for me?
想听件对我来说挺不寻常的事吗？
Err, yes!
呃，当然想！
I haven't had an alcoholic drink this year.
我今年还没喝过酒。
Wow!
哇！
That is really impressive.
这真的很厉害。
How do you feel?
你感觉怎么样？
Like a new person?
像换了个人吗？
I do feel very good, I have to say.
说真的，我感觉特别好。
I can't say the same – I did have a few alcoholic drinks at the weekend with my friends.
我可做不到——我周末刚和朋友喝了几杯。
But in many parts of the world, people don't drink alcohol at all.
但世界上很多地方的人根本滴酒不沾。
In the UK it's very common – that is until recently.
在英国这很常见——至少直到最近还是这样。
Today on 6 Minute English, we're going to find out why many people are choosing to give up or cut down on alcohol, and we'll be asking, Is this the end of British drinking culture?
今天的《六分钟英语》，我们要探讨为什么越来越多人选择戒酒或减量，还要问：英国酒文化要终结了吗？
OK.
好的。
Neil, let's start with a quiz question.
Neil，先来个趣味问答。
Many people in the UK and other countries choose to give up alcohol in the new year for the whole of the month of January, but what is the challenge called?
英国和其他国家很多人会选择在新年戒酒整整一个月，这个挑战叫什么？
Is it: a) No-drink New Year b) Alcohol-free January, or c) Dry January?
是：a) 无酒新年 b) 无酒精一月，还是 c) 干燥一月？
Well, I know the answer to this, but I'm not going to give it away.
其实我知道答案，但我不打算剧透。
OK.
好的。
Well, then our listeners can find out the answer at the end of the programme.
那么听众朋友们可以在节目最后揭晓答案。
Yes, they can.
是的，他们可以。
So, Georgie, I hear all the time that younger people don't drink as much alcohol today as they used to in the past.
话说Georgie，我常听说如今年轻人喝酒没以前那么凶了。
Is that true?
是真的吗？
Well, in the UK, surveys suggest that 16 to 24-year-olds are more likely to be non-drinkers than the older generations.
嗯，英国调查显示16到24岁的年轻人比老一辈更可能完全不喝酒。
OK.
好的。
So, why are more young people choosing to be sober?
那么，为什么越来越多的年轻人选择清醒呢？
That means not to drink alcohol.
清醒的意思就是不喝酒。
Well, the BBC World Service podcast What in the World have been investigating this.
BBC国际频道播客节目《世界万象》一直在调查这个问题。
Presenter Hannah Gelbart met three young people who choose to be sober for some alcohol-free drinks to find out more.
主持人Hannah Gelbart约了三位选择清醒的年轻人，边喝无酒精饮料边深入了解。
Here's Daniel's story: Yeah.
这是Daniel的故事：是的。
So, today I don't drink at all, but when I was in my early 20s, I think I felt maybe a bit of, like, societal pressure – you know, work drinks or being at uni,
所以，我现在完全不喝酒，但20岁出头时，我觉得可能感受到了一些社会压力——比如工作应酬或者大学期间，
where it was the norm to just join in.
那时候参与喝酒是常态。
I think you'd probably get a few weird glances if you're like, Yeah, I'm not going to join in at all.
我觉得如果你说“嗯，我完全不参与”，可能会收到一些异样的眼光。
So, I did that and I think Covid lockdown just gave me a bit of confidence to say, OK, let me step away from this.
所以我当时也跟着喝，但新冠疫情封锁让我有了信心说：好吧，让我退出这个习惯。
It's not necessarily something I want to do moving forward.
这未必是我未来想继续做的事。
So, how many years have you been sober for?
那么，你保持清醒多久了？
I would say it's been six years now.
我想大概有六年了。
Six years?
六年？
So, Daniel says that when he was younger, he felt societal pressure to drink alcohol.
所以Daniel说他年轻时感受到了喝酒的社会压力。