Politeness Over Meals and Drinks
餐桌上的禮儀
David：What Chinese customs of politeness are traditional? 中國傳統(tǒng)里有哪些表示禮貌習(xí)俗的？
You：我想你應(yīng)該聽說過這個(gè)，在飯店里你和你的朋友爭著付帳。
David：Yeah, that's a part of Chinese culture. You can see that in other cultures too, but not so much in American culture. 是的，這可能是中國人的傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗。別的國家也有這種習(xí)俗，但是在美國文化傳統(tǒng)里就不打常見。
You：但我和我朋友有時(shí)候分?jǐn)傎M(fèi)用，而不是大吼：“我來買單！我來買單！” My friends and I sometimes split the cost equally instead of shouting, “l(fā)et my pay! ...No, let me pay!”
David：In the U.S., it is common for people to split the bill after a meal. They call this habit “going Dutch”. For example, after a meal, I would turn to you and say, “Let's go Dutch.” Do you know any other polite customs related to eating or drinking? 在美國，人們一般都是分?jǐn)偛唾M(fèi)。人們把這種習(xí)慣叫“go Dutch”。例如，在吃完飯后，我通常會(huì)說“Let's go Dutch.”。你還知道其他跟吃喝有關(guān)的禮貌習(xí)俗嗎？
You：在我的家鄉(xiāng)內(nèi)蒙古，人們喜歡在吃飯的時(shí)候，尤其是有客人來的時(shí)候，喝很多酒。如果你去我家玩，我會(huì)努力把你灌醉。
David：Really? That's very funny. 是嗎？那可挺有意思的。
You：是啊，這是我們表示禮貌的方式。如果你在我家醉倒了，我爸爸媽媽會(huì)很開心的。
David：Very interesting.真有趣。
You：實(shí)際上，我不太喜歡這樣。雖然主人高興了，但有時(shí)會(huì)使客人覺得不大舒服。
分析
在我的家鄉(xiāng)內(nèi)蒙古，人們喜歡在吃飯的時(shí)候，尤其是有客人來的時(shí)候，喝很多酒。如果你去我家玩，我會(huì)努力把你灌醉。
常見錯(cuò)誤及點(diǎn)評(píng)
常見錯(cuò)誤：Well, in my hometown, in Inner Mongolia, people like to drink when people have meal especially, if you travel to my home. I will try our best to let you drink as much as possible until you are drunken. home：從語法和意思上講在這里用home是完全正確的，但英語國家人們習(xí)慣用“place”而不是“home”來指代家。比如說： A: Where's the party going to be tomorrow? 明天在那兒聚會(huì)阿？ B: It's going to be at Crazy Jackie's place. 在Crazy Jackie家。
參考答案：In my hometown in Inner Mongolia, people like to drink a lot at mealtimes, especially when guests are over. If you visit me at my place, I'll try my best to get you as drunk as possible.
是啊，這是我們表示禮貌的方式。如果你在我家醉倒了，我爸爸媽媽會(huì)很開心的。
常見錯(cuò)誤及點(diǎn)評(píng)
常見錯(cuò)誤：Yeah, that's the way to show our politeness. If you have drunk too much and you can't move, just live in my home, maybe my parents will be happy. live：“to live somewhere”是指人們長久地“居住在某地”。而“stay the night”，“spend the night”，“sleep over”等詞組則表示只住一夜。例如，人們不是“l(fā)ive”在賓館里而只是在那里“stay the night”或“spend the night”。
參考答案：Yeah, that's our way of being polite. If you drink so much that you pass out at my place, you would make my parents very happy.
實(shí)際上，我不太喜歡這樣。雖然主人高興了，但有時(shí)會(huì)使客人覺得不大舒服。
常見錯(cuò)誤及點(diǎn)評(píng)
常見錯(cuò)誤：Actually I hate this. The guests feel very uncomfortable. But family members feel very happy.
I hate this：縱觀上下文，此處用“hate”所表感情太過強(qiáng)烈。實(shí)際上，“hate”在英語中應(yīng)用不是很多，主要是因?yàn)樗苋菀妆焕斫鉃椤皯嵟敝?。通常采用比較委婉的說法，像“I really don't like it”或“I don't like it”以避免冒犯別人。這也能充分體現(xiàn)出外交辭令（委婉語）在英語交際里所起的作用。
but：But后面的內(nèi)容才是應(yīng)強(qiáng)調(diào)的內(nèi)容。比如說： I swim three times a week but I still can't keep my head above water. 我每周游泳三次，但是仍然不會(huì)把頭伸到水面上。（汗，這句話不是很明白,大家明白意思就行。）
參考答案：I actually don't like it very much. It pleases the family but sometimes makes the guests feel uncomfortable.
餐桌上的禮儀
David：What Chinese customs of politeness are traditional? 中國傳統(tǒng)里有哪些表示禮貌習(xí)俗的？
You：我想你應(yīng)該聽說過這個(gè)，在飯店里你和你的朋友爭著付帳。
David：Yeah, that's a part of Chinese culture. You can see that in other cultures too, but not so much in American culture. 是的，這可能是中國人的傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗。別的國家也有這種習(xí)俗，但是在美國文化傳統(tǒng)里就不打常見。
You：但我和我朋友有時(shí)候分?jǐn)傎M(fèi)用，而不是大吼：“我來買單！我來買單！” My friends and I sometimes split the cost equally instead of shouting, “l(fā)et my pay! ...No, let me pay!”
David：In the U.S., it is common for people to split the bill after a meal. They call this habit “going Dutch”. For example, after a meal, I would turn to you and say, “Let's go Dutch.” Do you know any other polite customs related to eating or drinking? 在美國，人們一般都是分?jǐn)偛唾M(fèi)。人們把這種習(xí)慣叫“go Dutch”。例如，在吃完飯后，我通常會(huì)說“Let's go Dutch.”。你還知道其他跟吃喝有關(guān)的禮貌習(xí)俗嗎？
You：在我的家鄉(xiāng)內(nèi)蒙古，人們喜歡在吃飯的時(shí)候，尤其是有客人來的時(shí)候，喝很多酒。如果你去我家玩，我會(huì)努力把你灌醉。
David：Really? That's very funny. 是嗎？那可挺有意思的。
You：是啊，這是我們表示禮貌的方式。如果你在我家醉倒了，我爸爸媽媽會(huì)很開心的。
David：Very interesting.真有趣。
You：實(shí)際上，我不太喜歡這樣。雖然主人高興了，但有時(shí)會(huì)使客人覺得不大舒服。
分析
在我的家鄉(xiāng)內(nèi)蒙古，人們喜歡在吃飯的時(shí)候，尤其是有客人來的時(shí)候，喝很多酒。如果你去我家玩，我會(huì)努力把你灌醉。
常見錯(cuò)誤及點(diǎn)評(píng)
常見錯(cuò)誤：Well, in my hometown, in Inner Mongolia, people like to drink when people have meal especially, if you travel to my home. I will try our best to let you drink as much as possible until you are drunken. home：從語法和意思上講在這里用home是完全正確的，但英語國家人們習(xí)慣用“place”而不是“home”來指代家。比如說： A: Where's the party going to be tomorrow? 明天在那兒聚會(huì)阿？ B: It's going to be at Crazy Jackie's place. 在Crazy Jackie家。
參考答案：In my hometown in Inner Mongolia, people like to drink a lot at mealtimes, especially when guests are over. If you visit me at my place, I'll try my best to get you as drunk as possible.
是啊，這是我們表示禮貌的方式。如果你在我家醉倒了，我爸爸媽媽會(huì)很開心的。
常見錯(cuò)誤及點(diǎn)評(píng)
常見錯(cuò)誤：Yeah, that's the way to show our politeness. If you have drunk too much and you can't move, just live in my home, maybe my parents will be happy. live：“to live somewhere”是指人們長久地“居住在某地”。而“stay the night”，“spend the night”，“sleep over”等詞組則表示只住一夜。例如，人們不是“l(fā)ive”在賓館里而只是在那里“stay the night”或“spend the night”。
參考答案：Yeah, that's our way of being polite. If you drink so much that you pass out at my place, you would make my parents very happy.
實(shí)際上，我不太喜歡這樣。雖然主人高興了，但有時(shí)會(huì)使客人覺得不大舒服。
常見錯(cuò)誤及點(diǎn)評(píng)
常見錯(cuò)誤：Actually I hate this. The guests feel very uncomfortable. But family members feel very happy.
I hate this：縱觀上下文，此處用“hate”所表感情太過強(qiáng)烈。實(shí)際上，“hate”在英語中應(yīng)用不是很多，主要是因?yàn)樗苋菀妆焕斫鉃椤皯嵟敝?。通常采用比較委婉的說法，像“I really don't like it”或“I don't like it”以避免冒犯別人。這也能充分體現(xiàn)出外交辭令（委婉語）在英語交際里所起的作用。
but：But后面的內(nèi)容才是應(yīng)強(qiáng)調(diào)的內(nèi)容。比如說： I swim three times a week but I still can't keep my head above water. 我每周游泳三次，但是仍然不會(huì)把頭伸到水面上。（汗，這句話不是很明白,大家明白意思就行。）
參考答案：I actually don't like it very much. It pleases the family but sometimes makes the guests feel uncomfortable.