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閑來無事找個咖啡館泡一天，既能喝到美味的咖啡，還能享受免費無線網(wǎng)絡(luò)，想想都覺得很愜意。不過，一杯咖啡喝完了，你還長時間待在那里，似乎會有點不好意思吧？今年，首家計時收費咖啡館現(xiàn)身倫敦，一小時支付1.8英鎊（約合人民幣18.7元），你就可以免費享用里面的所有服務(wù)。
Walk past many cafes during the daytime and you'll see people sitting inside, nursing a coffee as they work away at their laptops. If you're spending all day buying one expensive coffee after another, though, the costs can really add up.
白天路過很多咖啡館時，你會看到人們坐在里面，一邊細細品著咖啡，一邊在筆記本電腦上忙碌著。如果在那里待一天，一杯接一杯地點那些價格不低的咖啡，這花費著實不小。
But for those who work outside of the traditional office environment, there is a potential new alternative - pay-per-minute cafes.
不過，對那些不用在傳統(tǒng)辦公室環(huán)境中工作的人來說，現(xiàn)在有個新的選擇——計時收費咖啡館。
Ziferblat is a concept that has already proved popular in Russia - and now the chain has opened its first cafe in London's Old Street.
Ziferblat經(jīng)營理念已經(jīng)在俄羅斯取得成功，現(xiàn)在，這個連鎖公司在倫敦舊街開了第一家店。
The founders say that "everything is free, except the time you spend there". Customers pay 3p per minute - or ￡1.80 an hour - for unlimited food, coffee and access to wi-fi. You can even bring your own food or drink. (Source: BBC)
該連鎖的創(chuàng)立者說：“除了你在這里花費的時間以外，店里所有東西都不收錢?！鳖櫩驮谶@里每分鐘需付費3便士，即一小時1.8英鎊，便可享受無限量的食物、咖啡以及無線網(wǎng)絡(luò)。你甚至可以自帶食物和飲料。
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