Many Americans treat lunch not as a break but as just another task to squeeze into an already over-booked day.

许多美国人不把午餐当作休息，而是把它当作另一项任务，挤进已经安排得满满的一天里。

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Those are not the most encouraging words to hear just before eating lunch at Hong Kong's smartest British restaurant, but head chef Neil Tomes has more to say.

在香港最气派的英国餐馆吃午餐前听到的这些话并不是最鼓舞人心的，但主厨尼尔·托姆斯还有更多的话要说。

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Try to not have lunch at your desk, but instead spend time outside or with you friends—not talking about work.

试着不要在你的办公桌上吃午饭，而是花时间待在外面或者和你的朋友在一起——不要谈论工作。

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So I recommend going there for like coffee or tea or lunch, but there's not...

所以我推荐你去那里喝咖啡、喝茶、或者吃午饭，但是不要……

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It was a pretty busy time, but there were breaks -- not for lunch or anything like that, but for conversation among each of the parties alone.

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You can get a sense of those during an hour-long lunch, but not based on a glance.

BBC: Should lunch breaks be mandatory?

When we have the choice, many of us see the salient costs of a leisurely lunch, but not the benefits.

BBC: Should lunch breaks be mandatory?