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商务礼节美语第174期:Christmas in America美国圣诞节(上)

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  来自中国的雇员Dana跟同事Charlie聊天儿,说自己要去美国朋友家过圣诞节。
Dana: Hey Charlie, you're from Boston right?
C: Yeah, I'm from Newton. It's a suburb1 of Boston.
D: I'm going to be visiting your hometown for Christmas.
C: Really? Boston is beautiful at Christmas time. Maybe you'll get to experience a real white Christmas! Are you going there for business?
D: Actually, I was invited by an old friend of mine. He was an exchange student in Beijing in the 1980s. We've known2 each other for over 20 years now.
Dana要到Charlie的hometown家乡,Boston去过圣诞节。波士顿是美国东北部的大城市,冬天经常下大雪,所以Charlie 说,Maybe you'll get to experience a real white Christmas. 没准你能体验一下真正的白色圣诞节呢! Dana说,自己不是去波士顿出差,not for business, 而是去看一个认识很久的老朋友。
C: I see. So you're going to hang out with your friend for the holidays?
D: Yes, but I'm a little nervous.
C: Why would you be nervous?
D: Because I'm going to be staying with his family. I've never experienced3 an American Christmas. What if I say or do the wrong thing?
C: Oh...there's nothing to worry about. Christmas is a time of goodwill4. People are supposed to forget about any differences and be nice to each other. Usually every one is in a really good mood.
跟老朋友hang out一块儿过节,为什么还会紧张呢?原来,Dana担心自己不了解过圣诞节的风俗,会说错话,或是做错事。
Charlie安慰她说,没什么可担心的,因为Christmas is a time of goodwill. 圣诞节是展现友好的时候。大家一般心情都很愉快、平和。Everyone is usually in a really good mood.
D: So give me a basic rundown. What are the Christmas traditions?
C: Each family is different, but basically5 you just go with the flow. If your friend's family is religious6 they might go to church on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.
D: I've never attended a church service before...that sounds interesting.
C: The singing and music can be quite beautiful, but many American families just hang around at home on Christmas - talking, watching TV, eating food and opening presents.
Dana让Charlie给她简单讲讲美国人过圣诞节都有哪些传统,a basic rundown of the Christmas traditions. Rundown 每个家庭都不一样,教徒一般圣诞前夜或是圣诞节早上会去教堂,但是很多美国家庭就待在家里,聊天、看电视、吃东西、拆礼物。他建议Dana, Basically you just go with the flow. 客随主便就对了。美国人过圣诞,还有哪些传统呢?我们下星期继续听。


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1 suburb 8skwk     
n.郊区,郊外,近郊
参考例句:
  • Toward the suburb the houses begin to thin out.靠近市郊的地方房屋渐渐稀少。
  • Disneyland is in Los Angeles suburb.迪斯尼游乐场在洛杉矶的近郊。
2 known hpKzdc     
adj.大家知道的;知名的,已知的
参考例句:
  • He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
  • He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。
3 experienced ntPz2t     
adj.有经验的;经验丰富的,熟练的
参考例句:
  • Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather.有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
  • Perhaps you and I had better change over;you are more experienced.也许我们的工作还是对换一下好,你比我更有经验。
4 goodwill 4fuxm     
n.善意,亲善,信誉,声誉
参考例句:
  • His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
  • We paid £10,000 for the shop,and £2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店,两千英镑买下了它的信誉。
5 basically 7POyW     
adv.基本上,从根本上说
参考例句:
  • His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
  • Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。
6 religious RVsxb     
adj.宗教性的,虔诚的,宗教上的;n.修道士,出家人
参考例句:
  • She is very religious person who goes to church every Sunday.她十分虔诚,每个星期天都上教堂。
  • It is hard for me to reject religious beliefs.要我抛弃自己的宗教信仰是困难的。
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