零距离美语会话[文化风俗差异]Lesson4:Howmuchdidthispainting&nbsp

Four     How much did this painting cost?
这幅画多少钱？

 1    Introduction
A    Many Americans love adventures.  They are often interested in exploring other cultures when they have a chance to.  When they return from their vacations, they usually bring back souvenirs from their travels. 
许多美国人热爱冒险。一旦有机会，他们就经常喜欢探索异国文化。当他们渡假归来，他们通常带回一些旅游纪念品。

B    Americans are often very affectionate people when it comes to family and close friends.  They often exchange hugs and kisses with those who are very close to them. 
一谈到家庭、亲密的朋友，美国人一般都充满了深情。他们经常与那些亲密的人互相拥抱、亲吻。

C   Another aspect of American culture is the tendency to say “I love you” to those they are particularly close to.  Men usually don’t say that to another man. 
    美国文化的另一个方面是他们喜欢说“我爱你”，尤其是对那些与他们特别亲密的人。男人通常不对另一个男人说这句话。

D    Very rarely would one American ask another what their income is.  Such things are considered private.  So, it is not unusual that a family member would not know how much money another one earns.
很少时候一个美国人会向另外一个人问起他们的收入。这样的事被认为是私事。所以一个家庭成员不知道另外一个家庭成员的收入是多少是很平常的。

 2    Sample Sentences
1.   I hope things turn out for the best.
我想事情会圆满解决的。
2.   He likes his independence and does not want to be a burden.
     他喜欢独立，不想成为一个负担。
3.   I’m looking for someone I can go on vacation with.
     我在找一个能和我一起去度假的人。
4. At the harbor festivals, you get to taste that group's foods, hear their music, and buy traditional things from their country.
在港口节日上，你可以品尝到那个民族的食物，听到他们的音乐，并买到来自他们GJ的传统物品。
5. If he wants to live by himself, why don't you see if you can arrange for a nurse to visit him every week?
     如果他想独自生活，你们为什么不看看是否能安排一个保姆每周去探望他呢？
6.  Within five years, I hope I’ll have seen more of the world.
在五年内，我希望我将会目睹世界上更多的地方。
7. I should have thought more about my finances before I took such an expensive trip.
在我开始这次豪华旅行之前，我早就应该多考虑到了我的经济状况。
8.  It usually doesn’t embarrass me very much when someone criticizes me in front of other people.
    别人当着其他人的面批评我时，通常我不觉得很尴尬。
9.  I really enjoyed the adventures I had in China these five years.
我真的好好享受了这五年来在中国激动人心的经历。
10. Something I’d feel comfortable about is living alone.
一件让我感到舒适的事是：一个人住。

 3    Conversations
1. An innocent hug.  At a party.
Hans:  Diana is such a warm, friendly person.  I always love seeing her.
Werner:  Me, too.  She smiles so easily, and I like the way she hugs people when she greets them.
Elsa:  Well, I don't.  Back in my village, a girl doesn't hug a boy unless she's seriously dating him.
Hans:  Are you jealous1 because she's so popular?  Perhaps you don’t understand her culture.
Elsa:  I'm friendly, and lots of people like me.  I listen to my friends, and I care about them.  I just don't want boys to get the wrong idea.
Werner:  How can you get a wrong idea about something as innocent2 as a hug?  It's a friendly way to greet people.  I like it.  You should try it.
Elsa:  Well, I don't think it's right.
【译文】
——戴娜是个热情友善的人，我总是很喜欢见到她。
——我也有同感。她喜欢微笑，我喜欢她问候别人时拥抱别人的方式。
——噢，我就不喜欢。要是在我的村里，女孩子是不会拥抱男孩子的，除非这个女孩子真在和他谈朋友。
——她如此受欢迎，你是不是吃醋? 也许你不懂她们那儿的文化。
——我很友善的；很多人喜欢我。我倾听朋友诉说，我关心朋友。我只是不想男孩子会错了意。
——仅仅是单纯地拥抱怎么会让你错意呢？这是一种友好地问候别人的方式。我很喜欢。你应该尝试一下！
——噢，我认为这样子不好。

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