英语翻译Butinmanyotherhomes,thischina-and-silverelegancehasgivenwaytoastoneware(粗陶)andstainlessinformality,withdressesassuminganequallycasual-Fridaylook.Forhostsandguests,thechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort

　　英语翻译

　　Butinmanyotherhomes,thischina-and-silverelegancehasgivenwaytoastoneware(粗

　　陶)andstainlessinformality,withdressesassuminganequallycasual-Fridaylook.Forhostsand

　　guests,thechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritain,it

　　spellseconomichardtimes.

　　LastweekRoyalDoulton,thelargestemployerinStoke-on-Trent,announcedthatitiseliminating

　　1,000jobs--one-fifthofitstotalworkforce.Thatbringstomorethan4,000thenumber

　　ofpositionslostin18monthsinthepottery(陶瓷)region.Wedgwoodandotherpotteryfactories

　　madecutsearlier.

　　AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizing,thelayoffsin

　　Stokehavetheirrootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.AspokesmanforRoyalDoultonadmittedthatthe

　　company"hasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrend"towardcasualdining.Familieseattogether

　　lessoften,heexplained,andmorepeopleeatalone,eitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatin

　　frontoftelevision.