文章转载自 21英语微商城 21世纪英文报

一日三餐是现代人的生活规律

也是很多人日常生活中的“小确幸”

“古代的人们也是一天三顿饭吗？”

How often did they eat?

Before and during the Qin and Han dynasties , most people ate two meals a day. They didn’t have enough food because of poor farming.

秦、汉朝之前，人们常常一天只吃两餐，因为收成不好，没有足够的粮食。

Usually, one meal was eaten between 7 and 9 am, while the other was eaten between 3 and 5 pm. Breakfast was the main meal. Still, at the time, some nobles and rich people had three meals a day. But this was not common.

通常来说，第一顿饭会在早上7-9点，第二顿会在下午3-5点，早饭对他们来说是很重要的一餐。一些较为富裕的人一天会吃三顿饭，但这并不常见。