双语美文：英美文化对对碰.doc

双语美文：英美文化对对碰 引导语：众所周知英国与美国因为使用同一种语言而有诸多相似之处以下是百分网小编分享给大家的双语美文：英美文化对对碰欢迎阅读 WeallknowthatBritainandtheUSaretwocountriesconnectedbyamonlanguage.Butinfact,thedifferencesaremorefuntoobserve,asBBCdidinarecentstorycalled8SituationsWhenBritonsBehaveDifferentlyFromAmericans.BelowTeenshaspickedoutfourforyou.Takealook. 众所周知英国与美国因为使用同一种语言而有诸多相似之处但事实上探寻英美文化间的差异更加有趣近日BBC就刊登了一篇文章题为“八种情境：英美人的不同表现”下面我们就来看看其中的四种情况： 1.Whensomeoneknocksintoyou 被撞后什么反应? IfsomeonebumpsintoanAmerican,thevictimwillmostlikelylooktheaccidentalaggressorinthefaceandexpectanapology.If,however,thevictimhappenstobeBritish,chancesarethatthevictimwillsay“sorry”beforetheothercanmakehisorherownapology. 如果被撞的是美国人他们大都会直视冒失者希望对方道歉而相反如果被撞的碰巧是英国人他们则很可能会在撞人者开口道歉之前先说“对不起” 2.Whenyougetdressedfordinner 晚宴穿什么? BritonsdontallchangeintoeveningdressforsupperlikewhatyoumayhaveseeninpopularTVshowslikeDowntonAbbey.Buttheydotendtomakeaneffortwhengoingoutfordinnersomewherenice.Americans,however,willprobablywearacasualshirttoafancyeatery. 享用晚餐时英国人虽然不会像热门英剧唐顿庄园中那样人人身着晚礼服但在去高级餐厅就餐时也会在穿着上颇下一番功夫而美国人则可能穿一件休闲衬衫就出入高级餐馆 3.Whenyoudontfinishyourfood 饭菜没吃完时办? Britonswouldntthinktotaketheleftovershomewhendiningoutatarestaurant.Theythinkthefoodissomehow“tainted”oncetheyvepokedatitwithaknifeandfork.IntheUS,wrappingituptotakehomeisastandardpractice. 外出就餐时英国人不会将剩饭剩菜打包带走因为在他们看来食物一旦被刀叉“染指”后便被“玷污”了然而对美国人而言打包剩菜则是一种惯例 4.Whenyougetintoataxi 乘出租车时什么表现? Britonswillgivethecabdriveranaddress,thenassumethatsitfortheinteractionuntilitstimetopay.Eveniftheyrebeingtakeninaroundaboutway,theyreveryunlikelytosayanything.IntheUS,however,mostpassengersthinknothingoftellingthedriverwhatroutetotakeaftertellinghimorherthedestination. 英国人在告诉司机目的地