【趣谈英语】英式早餐营养全面-An English Breakfast Is A Full Breakfast

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary

• continent: a large region of the world with various countries; or the mainland of a region as opposed to its islands
• full-bodied: strong
• croissant: a flaky, crescent-shaped French pastry¹
• waffle: a crisp breakfast cake made from batter² and served with butter and sweet toppings, such as syrup³ or fruit

An English Breakfast Is A Full Breakfast

The term “continental⁴ breakfast” originally referred to a light morning meal served on the European continent. It consisted of coffee or tea as well as a croissant or other light snack, as opposed to the full “English breakfast” that was served in Britain. A traditional English breakfast includes hot food, such as eggs, breakfast meat, potatoes, beans, pudding and tea. Today, the term “continental breakfast” is commonly used in hotels throughout North America and other English-speaking countries. Hotels that advertise a continental breakfast typically offer breakfast that is included inside the price of the hotel. A continental breakfast at a North American hotel is typically self-serve. It may range from complimentary⁵ coffee, tea and muffins to a full buffet⁶ of eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes, waffles, cereal and fresh fruit. In North America, the term “English Breakfast” is typically associated with a traditional blend of full-bodied black tea served with milk and sugar.