读报笔记：欧洲鸡蛋涨价复活节彩蛋“伤不起
TistheseasontopaintEastereggsinEurope.Nowchildren,listen:Handlewithcare,theybreakeasily—andthisyeartherearenottoomanyaboutsotheyareveryexpensive.
DemandforeggstraditionallyreachesitspeakaroundtheEasterholiday.Thisyear,theeggindustryhasbeenhitbytheEuropeanUnion’snewrequirementsforbigger,moreanimal-friendlycagesforhens.Thechangesitbringshaveaffectedproductionand,combinedwithhighfeedcost,boostedconsumerprices.
AheadofEasterSunday,onApril8or15dependingonthereligiousdenomination,itmakesforacostlytraditiononacontinentwheremillionshavegrownuppaintingordyeingeggsaschildrenandarenowfacingeconomiccrisis.
religiousdenomination:教派
makefor:导致
AtWarsaw’sHalaMirowskamarket,theeggsalesofJacekBechcickiaredownashefacescustomersgrumblingabouthighprices."Theholidaywillbepoorerforsomeofmycustomers,"Bechcickisaid.本文转载自www.yzbxz.com 一支笔写作网
grumbleabout：发牢骚，抱怨，对(某事)鸣不平
PekkaPesonenusedtocoloranddyeeggsasakidinhisnativeFinland.Asariteofspring,"itwasacelebrationofnewlife,"heremembers.Now,PesonenissecretarygeneralofamajorEuropeanfarmfederationandisseeinghowthenewEUlegislationhasputadamperonthisEasterseason.
rite：仪式；惯例，习俗；典礼
putadamperon:浇冷水，扫……的兴
"Obviouslyithashadanimpact,"hesaid.
TheEuropeanEggProcessorsAssociationsaysthatEU-wideproductionofeggssincetheJan.1legislativechangehasdroppedby10to15percent,orabout200millioneggsaweek.
Priceshavesometimestripledoninternationalmarketsoverthepastmonth,peakingatover2euros($2.60)perkilogram,saidPhilipVanBosstraetenofOvobel,aninternationalcompanywhichmakesequipmentforeggprocessing.
TheEuropeanCommissionsaidthatoverallthepricefortableeggsinearlyMarchwas55percenthighercomparedtothepreviousyear.
tableegg:食用蛋
