精彩英文欣赏:英国人的礼貌 ​English Manners(上)
日期:2012-11-21 14:42

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English Manners
英国人的礼貌
British people are quite reserved when greeting one another.
英国人在相互打招呼的时候都很保守=gkbsSS)^7;+7G4^h)
Greeting can be a "Hello" "Hi" or "Good morning", when yu arrive at work or at school.
当你上班或者上学的时候,你可以跟遇到的人说:“你好”,“嗨”或者“早上好”hCGVt~63SfUH_O@w-M7
You may also be called many different affectionate names, according to which part of the Britain you are in.
在英国不同地方,你可以用不同充满深情的问候语MNl9),7.VG|qC=pN=Jj5
Do not be offended, this is quite normal.
不用觉得被冒犯了,其实这十分正常(d4n*~9@F;sqf
For example, you may be called dear, dearie, flower, love, chick, chuck, duckie, guv, son, ma'am, madam, miss, or sir, according to your sex and age.
比如,依据性别和年龄,你可能被称呼为亲爱的,可爱的小宝贝,花(美人),爱人,少妇,咯咯(小可爱),小鸭子(小宝贝),老爸,儿子,妈妈,女士,小姐或者先生bS~%5xZ;-TJ&=o
The standard greeting "How do you do" and the reply "How do you do" signal the end of the ritual.
标准的问候是以“你好”开始,又以“你好”结束hQzZy)Eb_r
Foreigners who assume that "How do you do" comes with a built-in question mark and respond accordingly become socially isolated.
那些把“你好”看作回应别人问候的标准答案的外国人,他们会变得孤立uY_gBdEmW7
The English do shake hands with each other, but as little as possible.
英国人会和对方握手,但是时间尽可能的短(yM@Y^X0rZ4)4
With acquaintances once in a lifetime is often considered enough.
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The preferred English handshake is a brief, vigorous affair with no hint of lingering.
首选的握手是一种简洁有力的问候方式,并没有其他含义nV&,uV.U7u_9q34
Most Englishmen never hug or kiss other men. They leave that to football players and foreigners.
大多数英国人从不以拥抱和接吻这种方式来打招呼VTZILeXtkX=!。他们认为只有足球运动员和外国人才会那样=o0a!h3SPk
Women may kiss on one or both cheeks; if they do, the kisser makes a kissing gesture with appropriate sound effects.
女人可能会亲吻对方的一个或者两个脸颊,亲吻的人会做一个吻的动作然后发出相应的声音[#[[n%#BfH
Men may also kiss women in greeting, but only on the cheek.
男人也会在打招呼的时候亲吻女人,但是也只会亲吻脸颊yU@QL]oB1DTU;js
In public places, the English make great efforts not to touch strangers even by accident.
在公共场合,英国人都会尽力避免和陌生人接触,即使接触是个意外T%52(g)Djmp

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重点单词
  • handshaken. 握手
  • hintn. 暗示 v. 暗示,示意
  • reservedadj. 保留的,预订的,冷淡的,缄默的
  • vigorousadj. 精力充沛的,元气旺盛的,有力的
  • appropriateadj. 适当的,相称的 vt. 拨出(款项); 占用
  • chickadj. 胆小的,懦弱的 n. 小鸡
  • respondv. 回答,答复,反应,反响,响应 n. [建]壁
  • ritualn. 仪式,典礼,宗教仪式,固定程序 adj. 仪式的,
  • assumevt. 假定,设想,承担; (想当然的)认为
  • signaln. 信号,标志 v. (发信号)通知、表示 adj.