I felt closer to my colleagues, more relaxed from the great conversation and the Scotch, and I felt good about working at a place that allows employees to take a prudent drink now and then.

我感觉和我的同事的距离更近了，在那场谈话和那杯苏格兰威士忌之后感觉更轻松了，因此，我觉得允许员工在工作场所时不时地喝上几口是件不错的事。

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They said it was not clear why louder music appeared to increase alcohol consumption but said it might make conversation more difficult, forcing people to drink more and talk less.

研究人员称，目前还不清楚为什么较响的音乐会促进顾客的饮酒量，但他们说这可能是因为在太吵的环境里交谈比较困难，所以客人们只能多喝酒少说话。

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The researchers said the reason was not clear yet but said it might make conversation more difficult , forcing people to drink more and talk less.

其原因尚不清楚，研究者认为可能是音乐太吵致使交谈困难，只能多喝酒少说话。

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They met from the early 1930s to late 1949 at the Eagle and Child in downtown Oxford for drink, conversation and literary readings.

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Sometime soon, I hope, we can get together in a crowded bar for a nice drink and some private conversation.

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In my experience, garden parties on this soggy isle usually involve the skirting of cow pats, the sinking of one's heels into damp turf, chilly legs, tepid drink and even more lukewarm conversation.

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