精彩英文欣赏:中西方不同的友谊(下)
日期:2013-01-23 12:09

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If one can afford to treat the other to a meal at an expensive restaurant and the other does not have enough money to do the same, it will cause problems in the relationship.
如果一个人能够支付起请朋友去昂贵餐厅吃饭的费用,而另一个人却没有足够的钱回请,那么这样的友谊会产生问题KSfBZqyS,CrgkBr7H
Westerns expect friends to be independent.
西方人希望朋友间是相互独立的Cle)+X8r|r|
Western people prefer people to be independent, so they do not feel comfortable in a relationship in which one person is giving more and the other is dependent on what is giving.
因为有了这样的独立意识,对于朋友间一方给予多,另一方难以对等给予的这种关系,他们觉得这种友谊会令人不舒服954L-.|PG#TU%6zC,8
Their friendship is mostly a matter of providing emotional support and spending time together.
他们的友谊更多意味着相互给予对方精神上的支持,一起度过一段时间x,PMDqjZyLI*BgcF6
A westerner will respond to a friend's trouble by asking "What do you want to do?"
一个西方人在回应朋友的求助时,常会问:“你想怎么做?”
The idea is to help the friend to think out the problem and discover the solution he or she really wants and then to support the solution.
帮助朋友的办法是思考问题,寻求他或者她确实需要的解决办法,并且支持对方那么去做V9!0vjOk]j6C@,n
Chinese friends give each other more concrete help. A Chinese will use personal connections to help a friend get something hard to obtain such as a job, or an appointment with a good doctor.
中国人给予朋友更多具体的帮助oSy_@QX~G5oMmp。他或者她可能会利用自己的关系帮助朋友取得不容易得到的东西,比如一份工作,约见一位好医生Pqf3UgOSO4)_
Chinese friends give each other money and might help each other out financially over a long time.
中国人可能会在经济上给予相互的帮助,比如给对方金钱帮助他或者她度过难关UkUfD22+&O
Chinese usually expect more from their friends.
中国人期望得到朋友更多的帮助DK+I~0O|kHE@mxH-[Z#^
In the West, you can certainly ask friend to do something with you, but you recognize that your friend may say no, if he/she gives you a reason.
在西方,你可以问朋友是否可以为你做点什么,但是你会发现他们可能会说不,他或者她可能会给你一个理由V2iNnM~dnnP~_4K
You would not expect a friend to drop everything to respond to a non-urgent need such as shopping.
你不会指望一个朋友放下手头的事情陪你做些不要紧的事情,比如购物@tNl)KNyNDc0g@@e9M
Nor would you expect a friend to recognize and respond to your wishes without stating them.
也不会期待在你没有跟他们表明的情况下,了解和回应你的愿望0XLn-x3WQSs-
A friend in China is someone who offers help without waiting to be asked. There are few limits to what you can expect from a friend.
一个中国朋友当你遇到困难时,会主动伸出援助之手#kqL^mii~ZWs。你对朋友的期望的限制很少)-)Q8IcXCw9]3|
You can feel free to tell your friend what he/she can or should do to help or please you.
你可以随时告诉你的朋友他或者她应该怎么来帮助你或者让你高兴*,ug7!(bZXFo

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重点单词
  • respondv. 回答,答复,反应,反响,响应 n. [建]壁
  • independentadj. 独立的,自主的,有主见的 n. 独立派人士,无
  • obtainvt. 获得,得到 vi. 通用,流行,存在
  • solutionn. 解答,解决办法,溶解,溶液
  • dependentadj. 依靠的,依赖的,从属的 n. 受援助者
  • emotionaladj. 感情的,情绪的
  • recognizevt. 认出,认可,承认,意识到,表示感激
  • concreteadj. 具体的,实质性的,混凝土的 n. 水泥,混凝土