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Looking like a tourist can cost you money and pride. 如果看起来像个游客，会让你又花钱又伤自尊。 Looking like a local can open you up to even greater harassment. 而看起来像本地人可能会带给你更多的烦恼。 Read our survivors guide, split the difference and come away with your upper lip intact. 阅读一下我们的生存指南，寻找一种折中的方式，让你在游玩时不再沉默。 1. Getting around 出行 Travel around the UK is relatively simple. 在英国旅行相对来说还是比较简单的。 Yes, they drive on the left, but dont be daunted. Most roads are so narrow that it doesnt make any difference which side youre on. 没错，他们靠左行驶，但别被吓到。大部分的道路都很狭窄，你靠哪边都没什么分别。 Be prepared when driving distances of more than 20 miles. 当你的驾驶距离超过20英里时，要做好准备。 Britain has an extensive and efficient rail network, which only ever grinds to a halt when the weather turns hot, cold, wet or dry. 英国有着广阔而且高效的铁路网络，只是在天气变热、变冷、变得湿润或干燥时才会停摆。 Tickets are expensive but you can find cheap fares by booking eight or nine years in advance of travel. 车票很贵，但如果你提前个八、九年预订，还是有廉价票的。 2. Climate 气候 There are warm days in the UK, but you know youre in a damp country when the merest hint of sunshine is front page news. 英国也有温暖的日子，但你要明白你是在一个潮湿的国家，哪怕有一丁点出太阳的迹象也是头条新闻。 Britain has four seasons, and while the transitions between them can be pleasant, each is typically as wet, gray and cold as the last. 英国有四季，虽然四季交替时比较舒适，但每一季都很分明：潮湿、灰暗、寒冷。 All are considered by Brits to be ice cream weather. 英国人看来这四季都是“冰淇淋天气”。 Whatever the climate throws at you, be prepared for endless conversations about it. 不论你遇到怎样的天气，都要准备面对关于天气无休止的讨论。 These neednt be dull since, like Eskimos with snow, Brits have a impressive lexicon for rain. 这也不会很无聊，因为就好像爱斯基摩人有许多关于“雪”的词汇一样，关于“雨” 英国人也有许多说法。 If you hear the word mizzle, it probably means a light shower. Or maybe a low quality Snoop Dogg track. 如果你听到“mizzle”这个词，意思应该是小雨。不过也可能是一张低音质的Snoop Dogg（美国歌手）的唱片。 3. Royalty 皇室 Dont be duped by Downton Abbey. Britain has come a long way since the days when ordinary folk were awestruck by aristocracy. 别被《唐顿庄园》骗了。英国早已不再是那个普通民众都要对贵族肃然起敬的时代了。 This is a modern country where all are born equal and soci