Eating Habits (2)

Egypt
Egyptians commonly start the day with a drink, sometimes accompanied by bread. Breakfast can be eaten any time after this but before the day's main meal. In the past, this main meal was served at around 3:00 p.m. But now people work longer hours and eat when they get home at around 6:00 p.m.
Dinner parties are held later, around 9:00 p.m. Most Egyptian meals include bread or rice, cooked vegetables and beans or meat.

The United States
Americans' ancestors came from many countries, so American eating habits vary. Some take time to prepare and eat a hot breakfast. Others grab a bagel while rushing out the door - or just skip breakfast. For lunch, most Americans eat a sandwich or leftovers. Traditionally, families gathered for a large evening meal around 6:00, but now busy schedules force many families to eat in shifts.

American restaurant portions tend to be huge. But you don't have to finish them; taking leftovers home is common.

As you travel, try out some local eating habits - and savor the experience!

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commonly adv. 通常, 一般
usually or by most people
- Malnutrition is commonly found among the poor in this country.
malnutrition 營養不良
when someone becomes ill or weak because they have not eaten enough good food:
- Underage driving is commonly seen in the countryside.
common adj. 通常的
happening often and to many people or in many places [≠ rare]:
- Earthquakes are quite common in Japan.

ancestor n. 祖先, 祖宗
a member of your family who lived a long time ago
The natives of this island worship their ancestors as gods.
- This humongous, heavy portable phone is the ancestor of cellphones.
humongous 巨大的
very big [= enormous]:

shift n. 輪班, 當班時間
if workers in a factory, hospital etc work shifts, they work for a particular period of time during the day or night, and are then replaced by others, so that there are always people working
- The pay for the night shift in this fast-food place is higher than others.
- Rita went to have dinner with her colleagues when she finished her afternoon shift.

savor v. 品嘗, 品味, 盡情享受
to fully enjoy the taste or smell of something;
to fully enjoy a time or experience;
- We sat on a bench and savored the cake and coffee, and every single moment we had together.
- Tom and his family savored the seafood.

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