Avoid using black for gifts in the USA!
在美国，不要用黑色来包装礼物。
Black is the colour worn to funerals in the USA and Europe, as it is the colour of darkness and night.
在美国和欧洲，人们参加葬礼时穿黑色衣服，黑色是黑暗与黑夜的颜色。
You could ruin a party in many Asian countries by dressing completely in white.
在许多亚洲国家，如果穿一身白色会毁掉一个聚会。
Since it is the colour of winter, the time when plants shed their leaves and die, it is considered to be a colour of death and mourning in some countries.
因为白色是冬天的颜色，植物在冬天落叶并死去，在一些国家，白色被认为是死亡和服丧的颜色。
Don't wear white to a wedding in Europe!
在欧洲，不要穿白色去参加婚礼！
Only the bride should wear white, as it is a colour of virtue and purity.
只有新娘可以穿白色，因为白色象征贞操与纯洁。
Stick to a formal suit and tie for men, and a smart dress for women.
男士要穿正装，打领带；女士要穿漂亮的礼服。
Travelling to Spain, Italy or Brazil?
去西班牙，意大利或巴西吗？
Then forget about wearing purple clothes, as purple is the colour of mourning in these countries.
那就别穿紫色的衣服，因为紫色在这些国家代表服丧。
Unpack that white coat if you're going to the USA, unless you want to be mistaken for a doctor or a nurse.
如果你要去美国，就别带白外套了，除非你想被误认为是医生或护士。
They wear white in many countries because it is a calming and relaxing colour.
在许多国家，他们穿白色的衣服，因为白色使人镇静、放松。