不同国家的习俗中的禁忌
在不同的国家都有一个不成文的法规,当你到达一个国家后就要去遵守否则将会被讨厌,甚至会出现一些不心的麻烦。下面是石家庄新动态国际英语培训中心为您所提供的一些国家习俗中的禁忌,虽不全面但希望对您有所帮助。 c lt ral practices, c lt ral differences, local manners, and mores: traveling the globecan be a behavioral minefield, even when yo have the best intentions. everything from greeting to eating can be an opport nity to do the wrong thing, and not only embarrass yo rself, b t offend yo r host co ntrymen. look o t for the following c lt ral mistakes and try to avoid them while going abroad。 文化习惯、文化差异、当地礼仪和风俗:即使你怀着良好的意愿,这些文化陷阱也可能让你的环球旅游险象环生。从问候到饮食,稍不留神就会出差错,不仅让自己难堪,还有可能冒犯东道主。到国外时要特别留心并尽量避免误入以下几种文化陷阱。 blowing yo r nose 擤鼻涕 where it s offensive: japan, china, sa di arabia, france. 禁忌地:日本、沙特阿拉伯、法国 what s offensive 禁忌: some c lt res find it disg sting to blow yo r nose in p blic--especially at the table. the japanese and chinese are alsorepelled by the idea of a handkerchief。 有些文化认为当众擤鼻涕是让人厌恶的行为-尤其在餐桌上。日本人还排斥使用手帕。 what yo sho ld do instead 对策: if traveling thro gh eastern and asian co ntries, leave the hankies at home and opt fordisposable tiss es instead. in france as well as in eastern co ntries, if yo re dining and need to clear yo r nasal passages, exc se yo rself and head to the restroom. worst-case scenario: make an exaggerated effort to steer away from the table. let s hope yo don t have a cold。 到东方或亚洲国家旅游时,把手帕留在家中,选择用一次性纸巾吧！在法国以及一些东方国家,如果在就餐过程中你需要擤鼻涕,要先说声"请原谅"再去洗手间。最糟糕的情景是:极为夸张地从餐桌上扭过头去擤鼻涕。还是祈祷自己不要感冒吧！ removing yo r shoes...or not 脱鞋.....与否 where it s offensive: hawaii, the so th pacific, korea, china, thailand. 禁忌地:夏威夷、太平洋群岛、韩国、泰国 what s offensive 禁忌: take off yo r shoes when arriving at the door of a london dinner party and the hostess will find yo ncivilized, b t fail to remove yo r shoes before entering a home in asia, hawaii, or the pacific islands and yo ll be considered disrespectf l. not only does shoe removal very practically keeps sand and dirt o t of the ho se, it s a sign of leaving the o tside world behind。 到伦敦人家里参加宴会时脱掉鞋子,女主人会认为你不文明,但去亚洲、夏威夷或太平洋群岛的居民家中不脱鞋却被认为失礼。脱掉鞋子不仅把沙粒与尘土留在了门外,更意味着把外面的世界抛之脑后。 what yo sho ld do instead 对策: if yo see a row of shoes at the door, start ndoing yo r laces. if not, keep the shoes on。 如果你在门口看到一排鞋子,就解开自己的鞋带。否则,就穿鞋进去吧！ knowing yo r right from yo r left 分清左右手 where it s offensive: india, morocco, africa, the middle east. 禁忌地:印度、非洲、中东 what s offensive 禁忌: many c lt res still prefer to eat sing traditional methods--their hands. in these cases, food is often offered comm nally, which is why it s important to wash yo r hands before eating and observe the right-hand-is-for-eating and the left-hand-is-for-other-d ties r le. if yo eat with yo r left hand, expect yo r fellow diners to be mortified. and when partaking from a comm nal bowl, stick to a portion that s closest to yo . do not get greedy and pl nge yo r hand into the center。 许多文化依然推崇传统的进食方式-用手吃。在这种情况下,食物往往是众人一起分享的,因此饭前洗手很重要,而且要遵守用右手吃东西的习俗(左手往往有其他用途)。如果你用左手吃,同伴会感觉蒙受羞辱。当大家一起从公共的碗里取食时,就吃离你最近的那部分吧,不要贪婪地把手伸向饭碗中央。 what yo sho ld do instead 对策: left-handed？ attempt to be ambidextro s--even children who are left-handed in these c lt res are ta ght to eat with their right hand--or at least explain yo rself to yo r fellow diners before pl nging in。 你是左撇子吗？还是努力让自己的双手都灵巧吧-在这些文化里,即使是左撇子的孩子也被教会用右手吃饭-或者至少吃饭前向同伴解释一下。 to ching someone 触摸他人 where it s offensive: korea, thailand, china, e rope, the middle east. 禁忌地:韩国、泰国、欧洲、中东 what s offensive 禁忌: personal space varies as yo travel the globe. in mediterranean co ntries, if yo refrain from to ching someone s arm when talking to them or if yo don t greet them with kisses or a warm embrace, yo ll be considered cold. b t backslap someone who isn t a family member or a good friend in korea, and yo ll make them ncomfortable. in thailand, the head is considered sacred--never even pat a child on the head。 个人空间的概念因地而异。在地中海国家,如果你和别人交谈时没有碰对方的手臂,或见面问候时没和对方亲吻拥抱,别人会认为你不热情。但在韩国,拍别人的背会让对方感觉不安,除非此人是你的家庭成员或好友。在泰国,头是很神圣的部位-就算是小孩子的头也不要随便乱拍。 what yo sho ld do instead 对策: observe what locals are doing and follow s it. in eastern co ntries remember that to ching and p blic displays of affection are nacceptable. in places like qatar and sa di arabia, men and women are forbidden from interacting, let along to ching。 观察当地人的一举一动并照着做。记住,在东方国家,身体接触或在公众场合流露感情往往不被人接受。在卡塔尔和沙特阿拉伯这样的地方,男女交往都被禁止,更不要说身体接触了。 once yo are on the gro nd of a different co ntry, remain highly sensitive to native behavior. never be completely s rprised by anything； try to take it in stride, and don t feel offended if something seems offensive--like q e e j mping. after all, this is a global village, and we are all very different。 一旦你踏上异国的土地,就要对当地人的一举一动高度敏感。千万不要大惊小怪,尽量使自己泰然自若,对一些看似无礼的行为也不要恼火-比如插队。毕竟,我们生活在一个地球村,不同的文化构成了我们共同的家园。