titudes about gift-giving in france.
一本旧书或半新的厨房用具可能不是大家最想要的圣诞礼物，但经济不景气加上人们环保意识的增强，法国人对于送礼的态度正在发生变化。
french holiday shoppers are opting in larger numbers for "green" gifting this christmas, studies show.
研究显示，今年圣诞节，法国人更倾向于选送“绿色”环保礼物。
about 30 percent of french consumers will give second-hand items as gifts to stretch out their tight budgets but also to do their little bit for recycling, according to a study by international consulting firm deloitte.
德勤国际咨询公司开展的一项研究显示，法国约30%的消费者打算送二手礼品，一方面是为了省点钱，另一方面也是为环保做点贡献。
the survey of christmas consumer behaviours in 18 european countries found the french were more than twice as likely as other europeans to give second-hand items, making france a pioneer in the trend.
这项圣诞节消费者行为调查在欧洲18个国家开展。调查发现，法国人送二手礼物的可能性是欧洲其他国家的两倍，成为这一潮流的引领者。
websites promoting re-gifting and green gifting are flourishing in france, with many reporting a