中英對照讀新聞》Mom charges family for Christmas dinner: ’It’s so expensive’媽媽向家人收取耶誕晚餐費用 因為「太貴了」

英國1名母親今年耶誕節向每位家人收費，因為食材成本太高。示意圖。（法新社檔案照）

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Abi Richards, 35, of Hampshire, England, said she spent nearly $300 on food and drinks this Christmas since she’s cooking for 10 family members across three days.

來自英國漢普郡的35歲亞比‧理查茲表示，她今年耶誕節在食品和飲料上花費近300美元，因為她在3天內為10名家人做飯。

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She’s charging them each just shy of $32 to cover the costs of breakfast, lunch and dinner during those days – Christmas Eve, Christmas and Boxing Day.

她向每位家人收取不到32美元費用，做為佳節期間（平安夜、耶誕節和節禮日）的早餐、午餐和晚餐費用。

"It’s going to be expensive," she said of the cost associated with all the groceries.

她在談到所有物品的相關成本時直呼：「這得花很多錢。」

She said every year her family has "chipped in" on the grocery bill. This year, however, she saved the receipts and "worked it out fairly" – billing eight of the adults who are attending for their share of the food and drinks.

她說，她的家人每年都會「湊錢」買各種物品。但今年，她把收據保留下來，並「公平地解決這個問題」，要求一起吃吃喝喝的8名成年人負擔各自的餐費。

Richards said it’s "easier" to do it this way, so her family doesn’t have to worry about bringing anything with them for Christmas.

理查茲說，這樣做「更簡單」，她的家人就不必擔心耶誕節聚餐要帶什麼東西出席。

新聞辭典

shy：形容詞，不足的、缺乏的。例句：This antique mug costs shy of &100.（這個古董馬克杯的售價不到100美元。）

chip in：動詞片語，湊錢、共同支付。例句：We all chipped in $10 for the banquet.（我們都為這場餐宴出了10美元。）

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