Etiquette 谈礼仪
做绅士淑女，更重要的是体现在对别人的体谅上。
关键词： slurp your tea 喝水时发出声音
Etiquette 谈礼仪
Paddy: Jim, you table manners are awful.
帕迪：吉姆，你的餐桌规矩很糟糕呢。
Jim: What do you mean?
吉姆：你指什么？
Paddy: You slurp (v.出声地吃喝) your tea and you eat too quickly.
帕迪：你喝水时发出了声音，而且你吃得太快了。
Jim: Yeah well I’m hungry.
吉姆：是的，我太饿了。
Paddy: Well you should demonstrate more etiquette?
帕迪：你应该表现出更多的礼节吧？
Jim: Ok, you have any pointers(n.指示器, 建议) for me then Paddy?
吉姆：好吧，那你对我有什么建议吗，帕迪？
Paddy: If you want to be more of a gentleman you need to think about other people. It’s all about consideration.
帕迪：如果你想成为一个更绅士的人，你应该为别人考虑。这与体谅他人有关。
Jim: I know you should never order red wine with fish…
吉姆：我知道红酒和鱼不能一起点。
Paddy: Yes but more importantly, there are a lot of taboo things you can’t really mention….
帕迪：是的，但更重要的是，有很多忌讳你不能提到…
Jim: Like what?
吉姆：比如说什么？
Paddy: Like sex, drugs, gay rights, abortion, money, wealth, ambition, criminal activity, and generally too much negativity and hurtful opinions.
帕迪：像性、毒品、同性恋的权利、堕胎、钱、财富、野心和犯罪，一般是带有很多消极性和有害意见的话题。
Jim: You mean I can’t talk about these topics at all?
吉姆：你是说我一点都不能说到这些话题吗？
Paddy: Well you can but remember if you break taboos you will have to deal with the consequences of that.
帕迪：你能说到，但是记住如果你要打破这些忌讳，你要自行处理之后的后果。
Jim: Thanks for the advice Paddy.
吉姆：感谢你的建议，帕迪。
Let’s go over some phrases now. 让我们一起来回顾一下有用的短语吧！
etiquette: 礼节，礼仪
taboo:忌讳 |
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