雙語閱讀：飛機上各國乘客百態

摘要：一項調查表明，護照上的國籍信息決定旅客乘機時是小酌一杯，還是沉浸在自己的世界裏閱讀小說，或是與鄰座乘客攀談。

Whether you kick back with a glass of wine, immerse yourself in a novel or strike up a conversation with the person seated next to you on a plane can be determined by which nationality is listed on your passport, a survey has claimed.

According to the results of an international passenger investigation, Australians are the biggest boozers on board with 36 per cent choosing to down the hatch, compared to 35 per cent of Americans and 33 per cent of Brits.

一項調查表明，護照上的國籍信息決定旅客乘機時是小酌一杯，還是沉浸在自己的世界裏閱讀小說，或是與鄰座乘客攀談。

一項國際乘客調查結果顯示，澳大利亞人是機上的大酒鬼，有36%的澳大利亞乘客選擇在飛機上乾一杯。相比較，有35%的美國乘客和33%的英國乘客喜歡坐飛機時喝酒。

The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) spoke to around 1,500 people, ages 18 and older, who have travelled by plane at least once during the last three months and were living in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Australia or Brazil.

航空乘客體驗協會(APEX)採訪了約1500名18歲或以上的乘客，他們最近三個月內至少乘過一次飛機，從美國、英國、德國、日本、中國、新加坡、澳大利亞或巴西啓程。

The results found Chinese travellers are most likely to nod off once the seatbelt sign switches off. They are also the first to reach for their credit card for some in-flight shopping and the biggest fans of gaming.

調查結果發現，一旦“繫緊安全帶”指示燈熄滅，中國人是最有可能小憩打盹的旅客。他們還是第一個掏出信用卡在機上購物的旅客，也是最愛玩遊戲的旅客。

Americans on the other hand like to use their time in the air more productively – when not drinking - opting to work while flying at 35,000 feet.

而美國人則傾向於充分利用乘機時間創造更多成果的乘客——如果不喝酒的話，他們選擇在3萬5千尺高空做自己的工作。

飛機各國乘客百態

Meanwhile, Brits and Germans are the best at making chit chat with random strangers – spending 50 per cent more time than any other nationalities schmoozing.

同時，英國人和德國人最善於跟隨機遇到的陌生人聊天，他們花在閒談上的時間比其他國家的旅客高50%。

Contrastingly, Brazilians conduct their conversations online via email, messaging apps or social media.

相反，巴西人通過電子郵件、消息應用程序或社交網絡進行聊天對話。

Despite plane food having a bad reputation, seven out of 10 respondents said they were happy to chow down on the selection of in-flight snacks and meals.

儘管飛機餐口碑不佳，但仍有70%的乘客說他們願意食用飛機餐。

In-flight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers claiming to read them.

飛機上的雜誌也深得乘客喜愛，有80%的乘客說會閱覽這些雜誌。

The international flyers, who travelled on eight major airlines, did however express their desire for better in-flight entertainment and 36 per cent wanted improved connectivity.

乘坐八大航空公司國際航班的乘客們表達了對更好機上娛樂的期望，他們中有36%的乘客希望改善連接。

‘The industry has greatly improved the comfort, ambience, connectivity and entertainment onboard aircraft, and this data underscores that passengers are embracing those improvements,’ said Russell Lemieux, APEX executive director.

APEX董事羅素·雷米爾說：“行業已經對機上舒適度、環境、連接和娛樂做出了很大的改善，數據顯示，乘客們對這些改善喜聞樂見。”

‘At the same time, passengers are demanding more from their air travel experiences which will drive more innovations touching all aspects of the journey,’ he added.

他還說道：“同時，乘客們對於航空旅行體驗提出了越來越多期待和要求，這也推動了更多的行業創新，涉及旅程的方方面面”。

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The Extremely Busy & Important

超級大忙人&重要人士

Yes, I am going to be on the phone until the flight attendant pries it out of my hand.

是的，我就是要等到空姐強制拿走手機纔會停止打電話。

The Talker

健談者

Let me just tell you real quick, the book you're reading is great. I know you're very invested in it. I'll just tell you, real quick, every important plot twist and turn. Also how it ends.

你聽我給你介紹吧，你讀的這本書超好看的。我知道你非常喜歡。聽我給你簡單說一下這裏面重要的情節轉折點和結局吧。

The Kid

小孩

I'm playing a game real loud and kicking the chair every time I mess h is a lot.

我在玩個很吵的遊戲，不斷地敲着椅子，的確弄得有點亂糟糟啦。

The Certain You Find Him Attractive

自認爲很有魅力的男人

Come here often?

經常坐飛機麼?

The Giant

大塊頭

I'm not making good choices today. First this shirt and lei combination, now this seat.

我今天的確沒選好襯衫和這個花環，不過這個位子......好像也小了點。

The Shoeless

脫鞋者

Flights are the perfect time to air these puppies out.

乘飛機時正好可以讓腳出來透透氣。

The Baby

小北鼻

I may be adorable now, but give me an hour and I'll be crying about a poopy diaper. The stench alone will make you hate me.

我現在是不是很可愛呀，不過我尿布髒啦，嗚嗚嗚嗚，且不說一個小時的哭聲，我身上的臭氣都能讓你無語了吧。

The Hyperactive Preteen

好動的少年

My inability to sit still will make you wish you never had kids.

我沒法一直這麼坐着，是不是讓你抓狂到希望這輩子都不養孩子?

The Infected

大病毒

My souvenir from vacation was this cold and I'm going to share it with everyone.

我度假最大的收穫就是感冒了，現在和大家一起分享吧。

The Boundaryless

跨界的人

Get him off of me. He smells like farts heavily masked by Axe body spray.

把他從我身上移開吧。他聞起來簡直就是身體噴霧混合着屁的味道。

The Shrieker

尖叫者

I'm your worst nightmare.

我絕對是你的最恐怖噩夢。

The Drinkers

喝酒的人

We're not ready to let go of Spring Break and I'm going to force you, and everyone else on this flight, to remember it with me.

春假別那麼快走，我們還沒做好準備呢，我現在要讓着你，飛機上的所有人，記我一輩子。

The Multiple Bathroom Tripper

超級廁所怪

I've got bladder control issues.

呃，我的確上廁所有點頻繁。

The Overly Enthusiastic

打了雞血的人

Flying is fun! And I'm going to talk about it and everything else in my life, whether you seem interested in it or not.

坐飛機太棒啦!我一定要說話，和你說我發生的所有事，至於你感不感興趣就和我無關啦。

The Terrified

膽小鬼

Hold me.

麻煩拽住我吧。