THERE is a lingering assumption among Britons that their country stands for probity and fair play.

英国一直自矜的认为他们的国家建立在正直和公正的基石上。

With polls suggesting most Britons now want a rethink on Brexit.

票数表明大多数英国现在都重新考虑脱欧一事。

In 1953, only 11% of Britons were over 65.

1953，过65岁的占11%。

But Prime Minister May's government says Britain's separation is going to happen no matter what, because that's what Britons voted for.

但英国首相May表示，英国无论如何都会分离，因为这是英国投票赞成的结果。

She has been a personal inspiration to me and to many Britons.

她一直激励着我和许多英国。

Probably not if you're vegan or vegetarian like one in eight Britons now are.

如果你是素食主者，或者像现在八分之一的英国那样吃素，可能就不需要吃它了。

Americans also tend to use the simple past tense while Britons use the present perfect.

不过美国依然倾向于用一般过去式，而英国依然会用现在完成式。

And I think many Britons wish that she would stop. But she has not, apparently.

我认为许多英国她停下来。但是显然，她并没有放弃。

Almost two-thirds of Britons think that life used to be better.

近三分之二的英国认为过去的生活更好。

The French tag along with their wives; Britons sidle in alone.

法国的男士通常由妻子们带着来整容，而英国男士则喜欢一个悄悄来接受治疗。

A survey by the British Council found learning a language is a new year's resolution for about one in five Britons in 2018.

英国文化教育协会的一项调查发现学习一门语言是五分之一英国2018的新决心。

Many Britons have less cash for going out than before.

许多英国为外出准备的现金都比以前少了。

Two Britons were detained by Iran and charged with espionage.

两名英国被伊朗拘留，并被指控从事间谍活动。

And four more Britons have tested positive after returning from a cruise ship in Japan.

另有四名英国从日本游轮返回后冠状病毒检测结果呈阳性。

But, there is concern among the royals about decreasing support among younger Britons.

但是，王室成员担心轻对王室的支持率会下滑。

Britons kept themselves warm during the winter by raging against highly paid bankers.

整个冬天，英国都靠燃起对高收入银行家的怒火来“取暖”。

But Britons voted to separate from it in the summer of 2016.

但英国在2016夏天举行投票，决定离开欧盟。

Gambia was just a sleepy seaside destination holiday resort for Britons and Germans.

对英国和德国来说，冈比亚是安静的海滨度假圣地。

In all, Britons were tossing one of every three bags of groceries.

综合来看，英国购入的每三袋食物中就有一袋被丢弃。

More than 31 million Britons have already gotten their first vaccine dose.

目前已有过3100万英国接种了第一剂疫苗。