For those who grew up in the war years, canned food used to be a treat under the food rationing system. However, the lockdown in the UK during COVID-19 has led to a renaissance of canned food. Compared with the same period last year, new figures revealed that the overall sales of canned food soared by almost 73%.
A famous Michelin-starred TV chef even hosted a “Love Canned Food” festival. Experts said this is not surprising. Cans are a good way of preserving cooked food, but it was underestimated by the British for a long time.
友善讓你懂 │ 解說
對曾經在戰爭時期生活的人來說,罐頭食品是當時食物配給制度下的一種享受;而英國日前因疫情全球大流行而封城,也導致罐頭食品再度「復興」。根據最新數據資料,與去年同期相比,罐頭食品總銷售量激增近 73%。
而英國當地一位知名的米其林明星電視廚師,甚至還舉辦了「熱愛罐頭食品節」。不過專家說,這其實一點都不意外,因為罐頭食品本來就是很不錯的保存熟食方式,只是過去長期被英國人低估了。
輕鬆帶著走 │ 學習
soar 指的是「激增、驟升、飆升」,是英文新聞常見的用詞,通常指某個數據在短期內猛速成長;如果只是一般成長速度,則用 grow 即可。
例句:The house price soared by 30% within six months.
房價在短短六個月內飆升 30%。
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