时间:2019-02-22 作者:英语课 分类:美国文化脱口秀


英语课

   常有听众问,和美国人打交道,要注意什么?小到称呼、聊天,大到工作、商务合作。今天我们就总结一下美国人的特点,帮你跟美国人打交道、相处时更顺畅!


  关键词:
  It's such a big, broad topic: 这个话题很大You don't want generalize too much, but there're some generalizations 1 which could be made about American people: 我们不想过分概括,但美国人的确有些共同点可以总结分享Today, we'll go over some hallmarks of American culture and American people: 今天我们来说说美国文化和美国人的一些标志性特点美国人特点一:松弛、随和
  大多是美国人都比较松弛、很好相处。不过,不同地域的美国人也有些差异。
  比如,总的来说,东岸人节奏比较快、处事风格也如此;西岸人则更加悠闲、放松一些。
  Overall, American people are pretty relaxed: 总的来说,美国人很随和、松弛Of course, we've got uptight 2 people too: 但当然也有美国人很一板一眼easygoing: (形容人)随和,好相处
  Stereotypes 3 among Americans are that people from the west coast, for example Californians, are more relaxed and slow-paced: 美国人自己觉得西岸的人,比如加州人,比较放松,节奏比较慢People on the east coast are a little more fast-paced: 东岸的人生活节奏比较快hustle 4 and bustle 5: 忙碌喧嚣
  称呼:美国人更习惯用first name(名字)相称, 不太用title(头衔)在中国,我们习惯用头衔来称呼人,比如"某某总"、“某某老师"。 但是美国人,除非是正式场合或者对方级别特别高,一般都直接用first name(名字)相称。
  称呼总结:
  正式场合: 称谓 + 姓名 (例如Mr. Jackson)
  非正式场合: 名 (例如Jack)
  注意1:Mr. 或者Mrs, Ms后面用姓,不要用first name. 比如Mr. Peter, 听起来非常奇怪。
  注意2:美国人不用职业头衔相称,除非是政府官员。比如中文里,某某总,美国人不会说“General Manager/Managing Director某某",一般都直接用first name;叫老师,也不会说"teacher某某"。中小学生在学校会用"Mr./Mrs./Ms.+老师的姓”。大学生称呼教授会用Professor+姓。不过如果是每天见面、比较熟的教授,也都用first name。
  Even for many who are senior within the organization, they might still ask you to call them by their first names if the occasion is not too formal: 在公司里,如果不是特别正式的场合,许多高层管理还是会让员工直接用他们的名字称呼Generally, in school, you call your teachers by “title + last name”, for example Mr. Richards: 学校里学生叫老师一般还是会用“称谓+姓”,比如“Mr. Richards”
  At work, a lot of people prefer being called by their first names: 工作场合,很多人喜欢别人用他们的名来称呼他们We're on a first-name basis: 我们都直接叫对方的名字 (表示比较熟)怎么和美国人打交道
  遇到资历深的美国人,用尊称还是名字?
  第一次见面最好谨慎一些用尊称。但是很多美国人会说“Just call me...(first name)"In America, when you first meet someone very senior for the first time, address them as “Mr./Mrs./Ms.+ last name” to show respect: 在美国,如果是初次见到对方职位比你高货资历高的人,还是应该用Mr./Mrs./Ms.+姓氏来称呼对方,以示尊重Americans are relaxed, but they certainly value politeness: 虽然美国人很松弛,但是他们还是非常看重礼仪、礼貌的Mrs.和Ms.怎么用?
  Mrs.是已婚女士的称谓,一般是Mrs.+丈夫姓;Ms.这个称呼不一定只用来称呼年轻女性,而是不知道婚姻状况时都可以用美国人特点二:人人都是段子手
  美式幽默是美国文化的一大亮点。很多美国人幽默细胞十足,聊起天来段子一个接着一个。奥巴马总统虽然在重要的场合十分严肃,但他其实也是个实打实的段子手,每年白宫记者招待会上他都要好好露一手。
  Humor is a big part of American culture: 幽默是美国文化中很重要的一个部分Many of President Obama's speeches, except for ones that are extremely formal, actually have a lot of humor in them: 除了极为正式的演讲,奥巴马总统的许多演讲其实都挺幽默的A lot of the times, you want to lighten things up a bit: (演讲人)常常希望气氛能轻松一点Free spirit and creativity are valued in American culture: 美国文化非常重视自由和创造力跟美国人开玩笑,也得注意一个度
  It's one thing to understand it; it's another thing to do it well yourself: 听得懂美式幽默是一回事,要运用自如又是另一回事It takes years of practice to do it appropriately: 要掌握、恰当运用美式幽默,还得要多年的积累to feel out your crowd: 要分清楚场合,弄清听众是什么样的人放松只是美国人的一面,职场上美国人很拼
  凡事都有分寸,美国人也非常重视张弛有道。该幽默的时候可以幽默,但该严肃的场合就该严肃。工作、娱乐也一样。
  It doesn't mean you can just goof 6 around or joke around all the time: 和美国人打交道,绝对不是一味地放松随意Americans respect hard workers and independent, strong thinkers: 美国人工作拼、很有自己想法的人Americans value hard work, being dependable and problem-solving attitude : 美国人在职场上还是很拼的,工作的时候靠谱、有解决问题的态度非常重要平时别端着、该出手时就出手
  Americans also don't tend to take themselves too seriously, yet know how to be serious when they need to be: 美国人不喜欢端着、觉得自己很了不起的人,但是需要严肃的时候,他们的态度绝对一丝不苟We appreciate those who have poise 7 under pressure: 沉着镇定,从容不迫的人,会受人敬重Some people are very casual when you're just hanging out with them, but they have veryhigh standards of professionalism when it comes to work: 有些美国人平时嘻嘻哈哈,但涉及工作的问题上非常严谨、专业度很高、说一不二美国人着装:平时超休闲、重要场合很正式
  美国老百姓穿衣服,平时大多很休闲。但是遇到一些固定场合,比如工作面试、见客户、甚至去好一点的餐厅吃饭,他们还是会精心打扮、respect the occassion (尊重场合)。
  Americans tend to dress very casually in everyday life: 美国人平时穿着很休闲T-shirt, jeans, sneakers: T-shirt, 牛仔裤、球鞋But they certainly dress up if the occassion calls for it: 但是碰到必要的场合,他们绝对会打扮正式It might be a job interview, a client meeting or going to see a performance or to eat at a high-end restaurant: 比如说去参加面试、见客户、或者看演出、去高级餐厅总结概括
  In a nut shell in everyday dealings, Americans are very down-to-earth: 今天说了那么多,总结一下,日常生活中美国人普遍放松、朴实But they respect traditions, respect others and respect occassions: 但是他们会尊重传统、尊重他人、尊重场合

一般化( generalization的名词复数 ); 普通化; 归纳; 概论
  • But Pearlson cautions that the findings are simply generalizations. 但是波尔森提醒人们,这些发现是简单的综合资料。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 大脑与疾病
  • They were of great service in correcting my jejune generalizations. 他们纠正了我不成熟的泛泛之论,帮了我大忙。
adj.焦虑不安的,紧张的
  • He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张。
  • Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.试着一笑了之,不要紧张。
n.老套,模式化的见解,有老一套固定想法的人( stereotype的名词复数 )v.把…模式化,使成陈规( stereotype的第三人称单数 )
  • Such jokes tend to reinforce racial stereotypes. 这样的笑话容易渲染种族偏见。
  • It makes me sick to read over such stereotypes devoid of content. 这种空洞无物的八股调,我看了就讨厌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
v.推搡;竭力兜售或获取;催促;n.奔忙(碌)
  • It seems that he enjoys the hustle and bustle of life in the big city.看起来他似乎很喜欢大城市的热闹繁忙的生活。
  • I had to hustle through the crowded street.我不得不挤过拥挤的街道。
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
  • The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深,喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
  • There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the railway station.火车站里非常拥挤。
v.弄糟;闲混;n.呆瓜
  • We goofed last week at the end of our interview with singer Annie Ross.上周我们采访歌手安妮·罗斯,结果到快结束时犯了个愚蠢的错误。
  • You will never be good students so long as you goof around.如果你们成天游手好闲,就永远也成不了好学生。
vt./vi. 平衡,保持平衡;n.泰然自若,自信
  • She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise.她犹豫片刻,但很快恢复了镇静。
  • Ballet classes are important for poise and grace.芭蕾课对培养优雅的姿仪非常重要。
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