主播：Flora（中国）+ Maelle（法国）

音乐：Comfortable

今天我们要探讨一个非常有趣的话题，那就是当前饮酒文化（alcohol culture）的一个全球趋势（a trend around the world）。

01. A Review of France’s Drinking Culture 法国饮酒文化回顾

��法国的饮酒文化是怎样的呢？是不是也像中国一样，把它看成一种社交的方式甚至是社交技能呢？

In France, alcohol — especially wine — is very embedded in the culture (在文化中根深蒂固).

在上一期葡萄酒品酒的节目里，主播Maelle就曾提到过：在法国，人们吃午餐、晚餐的时候可能会小酌一杯，比较casual（随意）。

In France, it’s not just for parties, but also part of meals, family gatherings (家庭聚餐), and even casual conversations (随意的谈话). It’s seen as something sophisticated and almost expected (大家认为很有格调，同时这也已经成为一个约定俗成的习惯了).

02. What is “Sober Curious”? 什么“戒酒好奇”？

现在的年轻人，他们有一种叫做“sober curious”的说法。More and more young people are starting to ask themselves: what if I just... didn’t drink (我不喝酒又能怎样呢)?

This is where the “sober curious” movement has kind of been growing.

Sober curious：直译是“戒酒好奇”或“戒酒尝试”。

它的意思不是绝对不碰酒（not necessarily quitting forever），而是有意识地去思考酒在自己生活中的位置，还有是否需要切断迫于社交压力的饮酒。

从字面理解的话，sober curious就是“出于好奇想尝试一下没有酒自己会过得怎么样”。

03. Why is This Trend Growing? 为什么“Sober Curious”的趋势在增长？

当下的年轻人很“惜命（value their well-being）”。They put emphasis (重视) on mental health (心理健康). They care more about quality of life (生活质量), healthy eating and good sleep. 在这种情况下，他们开始思考：喝酒，还有必要吗？

并且，现在生活成本（cost of living）也越来越高了，健康文化（wellness culture）已经成为mainstream（主流）了，不宿醉的清晨（hangover-free mornings）也开始流行了。

Hangover是“宿醉”的意思，hangover-free mornings就是“不宿醉的清晨”。

Social media is playing a role too — people want to feel and look healthy.

04. The Impact of the “Sober Curious” “戒酒好奇”带来的影响

After the rise of “sober curious”, nightlife is evolving! 无酒精酒吧（sober bars）、戒酒节（alcohol-free festivals），餐厅还推出了特调无酒精鸡尾酒菜单（mocktail menus at restaurants）。You can stay sober and healthy while still being social — it’s just so perfect for young people!

之前不喝酒会觉得很难融入、有点不合群，但现在这波年轻人有了一种很强的自我意识和拒绝集体压力的一种精神状态。Being sober is seen as empowered and intentional.

Empowered：表示“一种内在的自信和掌控感”。

Intentional：“有意识的”，在这里指的是“有自我意识的”。

But new things always come with challenges. There’s real social pressure (社交压力) to drink. 人们担心自己会被left out（冷落），或者没有酒的派对就不好玩了。社会留下来的习惯在短时间内很难完全改变。

In Europe, especially places like France or the UK, alcohol is very normalized (常态化的，司空见惯的). People start drinking at a younger age, and it’s just expected in most social settings (社交场合).

但是主播Flora观察发现，她身边的年轻人很少有经常喝酒的了，所以sober curious or non alcohol trend好像是全球统一了。

Statistics are showing that heavy drinking (酗酒) is decreasing (减少). 取而代之的是drinking less (少喝) 或者completely stopping (直接不喝)。So the younger generation in both East and West is changing that.

05. Personal Views on Alcohol 两位主播对于“酒”的个人看法

��主播Maelle：

She personally doesn’t drink alcohol anymore. She likes dancing and going out once a while with friends. 在聚会上也她也能轻松跳过喝酒环节 (skip the drinking part)。因为梅莉不喝酒，所以她就成了那个designated driver（特定的司机），专门负责送朋友回家。

��主播Flora：

For sort of alcohol curiosity (出于对酒的好奇), she has actually tried beer and wine before. But after a few tries, she realized they’re really not as good as people say.

她对酒的味道（the taste of alcohol）并不“感冒”，所以在那之后她就没再尝试过了。幸运的是，她的朋友也不喝酒，所以她没有什么“社交压力”。

Being “sober curious” also can make us reflect: What do I actually enjoy? 哪个部分只是习惯或迫于压力（What part is just habit or pressure? ）？

不管你是否喝酒，重要的是你的选择、你的想法，所以去做你觉得真正对的事情吧！

喝酒？算了吧！“Sober Curious”正成为年轻人的新态度

一席英语·脱口秀：老外来了