在美国，常常听到一个continental breakfast，那么什么是Continental breakfast呢?是不是早餐上只有猪肉牛肉这些生长在大陆上的动物，而没有鱼肉这种海洋里的动物呢？其实我们来看，所谓的大陆早餐不过是牛奶＋面包的简便早餐而已

A continental breakfast is a light breakfast that consists of food such as bread, butter, jam, and a hot drink. There is no cooked food.

既然与大陆相对的就是海洋，那么与大陆早餐相对就是海洋——恩——是英式早餐（English breakfast）, 那么什么是English breakfast呢？

An English breakfast is a substantial breakfast consisting of hot cooked food such as bacon, eggs, sausages, and tomatoes. It also includes toast and tea or coffee.

 

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