An obvious reason for such pessimism is the 2008 global economic crisis, which the UK is still recovering from. Yet, many believe that Britons are inherently negative, in contrast to their neighbors across the Atlantic Ocean.
导致这种悲观情绪的一个很明显原因是2008年爆发的全球经济危机,英国至今还没有完全从这场危机中恢复过来。然而,有一部分人则认为英国人生来就消极,这与他们大西洋彼岸的邻居截然相反。
“The big difference is the Americans are more optimistic. And that’s due to the fact that Americans are told, they can become the next president of the United States, Ricky Gervais, a British comedian, told online forum Big Think. “British people are told, it won’t happen to you. And they carry that. They carry that with them. We champion the underdog.
“与英国人相比,美国人更加乐观。因为美国人会被告知他们有可能成为下一届美国总统。英国喜剧演员瑞奇•热维斯在网络视讯论坛“大思想上说到:“而英国人则被告知,那种事不会发生在你身上。于是他们就一直揣着这种认知:我们是十足的失败者。
It’s no wonder that Britons’ reputation of having a “stiff upper lip — being cold and not showing any emotion— precedes them.
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