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Are RED UK Phone Boxes Useless Now? Learn English Ep 816

2025/6/30
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Hilary: 作为Adept English的听众，我发现英国的红色电话亭和邮筒是英国的标志性象征。然而，随着时代发展，电话亭的使用率大大降低。幸运的是，这些电话亭并没有被废弃，而是被赋予了新的生命，成为了社区的一部分。我很高兴看到这些电话亭被改造成各种有用的设施，例如小型图书馆、咖啡馆，甚至是救生设备存放点。这些创新不仅保留了英国的文化遗产，还为社区居民提供了实际的帮助，我很期待看到更多有创意的再利用方案出现，让这些红色电话亭继续在英国社会中发挥积极作用。

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The podcast discusses the iconic red telephone boxes in the UK and questions their current use in the era of mobile phones. It highlights the transition from widespread use to a significantly reduced number of active phone boxes, creating a cultural shift and prompting exploration of alternative uses.
  • Over 3,000 red telephone boxes in the UK no longer have phones inside.
  • At their peak, there were around 132,000 red telephone boxes in the UK.
  • Red post boxes are still used, mainly for birthday cards, official documents and official letters.

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Did you know that over 3,000 iconic red telephone boxes in the UK no longer have phones inside? They are being converted into mini libraries, cake shops, even storing life-saving defibrillators!

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