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▍原文
Tens of thousands of Britons hit the high street today where they faced mile-long queues and two hour waits with footfall up 51.7 per cent in a week as shops reopened for the first time in three months.
Retail analysts Springboard also said the number of people visiting retail parks and shopping centres in England was up by 41.7 per cent compared to last Monday.
However, with many shoppers still worried about going out, it was still down a third on the same day last year.
▍语言点
Briton /ˈbrɪtən/ n. 英国人
· Britain /ˈbrɪtən/ n. 英国
hit /hɪt/ vt. 到达（arrive）；打击
· hard-hit area: 遭受沉重打击的地区
· hardest-hit area: 遭受最严重打击的地区
mile-long queues: 一英里长的队伍
high street: 高街，商业街
· high tea: 主要作为工薪阶层用餐
· low tea: （上流社会）精英休闲社交小聚
footfall /ˈfʊtfɑːl/ n. 人流量；脚步声
retail park: （郊外有停车场的）零售商业区，购物区
compare to: 和……相比
down /daʊn/ adv. 下降
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