Eat no fish是一句英国的民间俗语，这句话的来源是：英国伊丽莎白一世即位后，面临的首要任务是处理遗留的宗教问题。她大刀阔斧地对宗教问题进行改革：颁布新的《至尊法案》和《三十九信条》，重立英国国教，与罗马教廷决裂，确定英国国王为英国教会最高首领。其中《三十九信条》中的一项规定，英国国教会摒弃了...
Have you ever eaten kosher food? That's food which conforms to the Jewish dietary regulations of kashrut. These regulations forbid consuming pork ...
一月跟五月有什么关系？为什么要放在一起说？它们关系还真挺亲密的。其实这个俚语起源于一个典故，January和May是该故事中的两个人的名字。前者是一位男爵，他在60岁时娶了一个如花似玉的名叫May的年轻姑娘。他们相爱了，所以，January and May也就变成人们调侃的老夫少妻”了。...
Back in the late 1700s, long before people understood the reason behind immunity, farmers and doctors in rural areas of Britain noticed that dairymaid...
What did you want to be when you were growing up? A doctor, an engineer - or maybe a footballer or actor? We all had big plans for our futures and bel...
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There are around 600,000 vegans in the UK, according to The Vegan Society. That's just over 1% of the population – an amount expected to inc...
It's nice to go out for a meal at a restaurant. But what makes it extra special – apart from the food - is to receive attentive service from...
Think of the UK and you'll probably think of London. Picture France and you'll no doubt conjure up images of Paris and its iconic Eiffel Tower...