2013年考研英语二新题型 Part B 原文翻译及答案

The hugely popular blog the Skint Foodie chronicles how Tony balances his love of good food with living on benefits. After bills, Tony has £ 60 a week to spend, £ 40 of which goes on food, but 10 years ago he was earning £ 130,000 a year working in corporate communications and eating at London's best restaurants at least twice a week. Then his marriage failed, his career burned out and his drinking became serious. "The community mental health team saved my life. And I felt like that again, to a certain degree, when people responded to the blog so well. It gave me the validation and confidence that I'd lost. But it's still a day-by-day thing." Now he's living in a council flat and fielding offers from literary agents. He's feeling positive, but he'll carry on blogging - not about eating as cheaply as you can - "there are so many people in a much worse state, with barely any money to spend on food" - but eating well on a budget. Here's his advice for economical foodies.

极受欢迎的博客“Skint Foodie”记录了托尼如何平衡他对美食的热爱和依靠福利生活。在支付账单后，托尼每周有60英镑可支配，其中40英镑用于食物，但10年前，他年收入13万英镑，从事企业传播工作，每周至少两次在伦敦最好的餐厅用餐。后来，他的婚姻失败，事业崩溃，酗酒问题严重。“社区心理健康团队救了我的命。当人们对博客反响如此热烈时，我在一定程度上再次感到了那种感觉。它给了我失去的认可和信心。但这仍然是一个日复一日的事情。”现在他住在市政公寓里，并处理文学经纪人的邀请。他感觉积极，但他会继续写博客——不是关于尽可能便宜地吃——“有更多人处于更糟的境地，几乎没有钱花在食物上”——而是在预算内吃得好。以下是他给节俭美食家的建议。

Impulsive spending isn't an option, so plan your week's menu in advance, making shopping lists for your ingredients in their exact quantities. I have an Excel template for a week of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stop laughing: it's not just cost effective but helps you balance your diet. It's also a good idea to shop daily instead of weekly, because, being human, you'll sometimes change your mind about what you fancy.

冲动消费不是选择，所以提前规划你一周的菜单，为食材制作购物清单并注明精确数量。我有一个用于一周早餐、午餐和晚餐的Excel模板。别笑：这不仅节省成本，还能帮助你均衡饮食。每天购物而不是每周购物也是个好主意，因为作为人，你有时会改变对想吃东西的想法。

This is where supermarkets and their anonymity come in handy. With them, there's not the same embarrassment as when buying one carrot in a little greengrocer. And if you plan properly, you'll know that you only need, say, 350 g of shin of beef and six rashers of bacon, not whatever weight is pre-packed in the supermarket chiller.

这就是超市及其匿名性派上用场的地方。在超市购物，不像在小蔬菜店只买一根胡萝卜那样尴尬。如果你计划得当，你会知道你只需要，比如说，350克牛胫肉和六片培根，而不是超市冷柜里预先包装的任何重量。

You may proudly claim to only have frozen peas in the freezer - that's not good enough. Mine is filled with leftovers, bread, stock, meat and fish. Planning ahead should eliminate wastage, but if you have surplus vegetables you'll do a vegetable soup, and all fruits threatening to "go off" will be cooked or juiced.

你可能自豪地声称冰箱里只有冷冻豌豆——那还不够好。我的冰箱里塞满了剩菜、面包、高汤、肉和鱼。提前计划应该能消除浪费，但如果你有多余的蔬菜，你会做蔬菜汤，所有即将“变质”的水果都会被烹饪或榨汁。

Everyone says this, but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters. Shop at butchers, delis and fish-sellers regularly, even for small things, and be super friendly. Soon you'll feel comfortable asking if they've any knuckles of ham for soups and stews, or beef bones, chicken carcasses and fish heads for stock which, more often than not, they'll let you have for free.

每个人都这么说，但这真的是节俭食客的顶级建议。定期在肉店、熟食店和鱼贩那里购物，即使是为了小东西，并且要超级友好。很快你就会放心地问他们是否有用于汤和炖菜的猪肘，或者用于高汤的牛骨、鸡骨架和鱼头，这些他们通常会让你免费拿。

You won't be eating out a lot, but save your pennies and once every few months treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant - £ 1.75 a week for three months gives you £ 21 - more than enough for a three-course lunch at Michelin-starred Arbutus. It's £ 16.95 there - or £ 12.99 for a large pizza from Domino's: I know which I'd rather eat.

你不会经常外出就餐，但省下你的钱，每隔几个月在好餐厅犒劳自己一次套餐午餐——每周存1.75英镑，三个月就有21英镑——在米其林星级餐厅Arbutus吃一顿三道菜的午餐绰绰有余。那里是16.95英镑——或者12.99英镑在达美乐买一个大比萨：我知道我更愿意吃哪个。