博友问我，“秦教授，为什么电影里外国人喜欢在床上吃早饭？”Why do some people in foreign movies eat breakfast in bed?

简单的答复：The simple answer: 如今，我们只会在特别日子提供这类的服务。如母亲节。结婚周年等喜庆。Nowadays, breakfast in bed is considered a “treat” for special days, like Mother’s Day or a first wedding anniversary.

长的答复: 但是在维多利亚时代的英国的上流家庭，已婚女士们往往选择在卧室里吃早餐。有的时候在床上吃，有的时候在卧室的小桌吃。But in Victorian England, it was common for married women in the upper class to be served in their rooms, often in bed but sometimes at a small table. 当时妇女的衣着挺复杂，穿起来很麻烦，很费时。In those days women’s clothing was very cumbersome, so that it took a lot of time for a lady to get dressed.

男士呢？早餐是绅士唯一自己用餐的一顿。The only meal that gentlemen ate without servants was breakfast.

http://s12/mw690/001gzfBigy6GuKp3667cb&690---〉在我的生日，就是要在床上吃早餐！