John Montagu is the 4th Earl of Sandwich.

約翰．孟塔古是英國第四代三明治伯爵。

A small parish in the southwest of England.

三明治是位在英格蘭西南方的一座小教區。

Despite his keen administrative skills.

儘管三明治伯爵孟塔古有著厲害的行政能力。

Montagu is a corrupt politician.

孟塔古依舊是個貪腐的政客

An adulterous husband.

一位不貞的丈夫。

And an incessant, degenerate gambler.

也是個自甘墮落的賭徒。

Often, while Montagu is in the midst of a particularly high-stakes game.

常常，三明治伯爵正值高風險賭博危及時。

He will insist on being served his meals at the table.

就會堅持要專人送餐到賭桌上。

In a moment of vision, though likely inspired by his travels.

在某個靈機一動的瞬間（大概是在旅途中受到啟發）。

The Earl orders his meat and cheese be brought to him stacked between two slices of bread.

三明治伯爵要求他的肉片與起士要夾在兩片麵包中送來給他。

So that he may eat with one hand while continuing to gamble with the other.

如此一來，伯爵就能夠一手拿著食物吃，另一手繼續賭博。

In one notorious episode, Montagu spends a full day and night gambling.

聲名狼籍的三明治伯爵某次花了一天一夜不斷賭博。

It is during this infamous 24 hours at the gaming table.

而也就是因為他坐在賭桌前 24小時這件惡名昭彰的事。

That Montagu's characteristic handheld concession is dubbed "the sandwich."

讓後世稱伯爵手上的食物為「三明治」。

According to one estimate, Americans now consume more than 300 million sandwiches every day.

根據一項調查顯示，美國人一天平均吃掉超過三億個三明治