英語(yǔ)應(yīng)該這樣說(shuō):情景口語(yǔ)話題薈萃 Chapter 22 Impolite Questions for Foreigners

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Impolite Questions for foreigners
老外的 “ 禁區(qū) ”

　　You ：In China, it's common to ask people their age and salary but when we talk to foreigners, we try not to ask those questions. 中國(guó)人之間可以打聽(tīng)別人的年齡和收入，但我們和外國(guó)人交談的時(shí)候，就要盡量不問(wèn)這些問(wèn)題。

　　David ： Why? 為什么？

　　You ：When I was young I was told it was impolite to ask westerners about their age and salary. So now I keep that in mind when I first meet foreigners. 小時(shí)候就有人告訴我向西方人打聽(tīng)他們的年齡和工資是不禮貌的。因此當(dāng)我和外國(guó)人初次見(jiàn)面的時(shí)候，我都會(huì)牢記這個(gè)原則。

　　David ： It's true. Don't talk about age or salary. But in Chinese culture, it's OK to ask. It wouldn't be impolite to ask. People might just think this kind of question is a sign of one's interest in someone else. 對(duì)，我們不談年齡和收入。但在中國(guó)文化中，是可以問(wèn)這些問(wèn)題的。如果你向別人打聽(tīng)這些，不算不禮貌。人們會(huì)認(rèn)為你對(duì)別人的事比較感興趣。

　　You ：You can even ask girls in China about their age. Besides I also heard that in western countries it is impolite to ask someone about his or her marital status. Am I right? 正是這樣。連女孩子的年齡也能問(wèn)。在西方，打聽(tīng)有關(guān)別人的婚姻狀況也是非常不禮貌的。是嗎？

　　David ： You're right. In addition, questions about religious beliefs are also considered taboo for westerners. The taboo is related to our need for privacy, something that westerners take very seriously. 確實(shí)是這樣的。也有些西方人很忌諱別人打聽(tīng)他們的宗教信仰，這些忌諱都與西方的隱私問(wèn)題有關(guān)，所以他們非常重視。

　　You ：這可能是東西方文化差異之一吧。