不得不知的18条国际礼仪

 　　Q1.What's the “first custom” in the international society?

　　被国际社会公认的“第一礼俗”是什么？

　　A:“Lady first”.

　　女士优先。

　　Q2.What is the “Three A” principle in social communications?

　　社交中的“三A原则”指的是什么？

　　A: Accept, Appreciate, Admire

　　接受对方，重视欣赏对方，赞美敬佩对方。

　　Q3.What does TOP mean in the international etiquette¹?

　　在国际礼仪中，TOP指的是哪三个原则？

　　A: Time, Objective² and Place

　　时间，目的, 地点。

　　Q4.When you are talking with people from western countries, eight topics should be avoided. What are they?

　　和西方人交谈时，应避免哪八个话题？

　　A: Age, marital³ status, salary, experience, address, personal life, religious belief, politics, and opinions about other people.

　　年龄，婚否，收入，经历，住址，个人生活，宗教信仰，政治见解，以及对他人的看法。

　　Q5.Which three words are the most common ones in social life?

　　哪三个词在社交场合最常用？

　　A: Thanks, Excuse me (sorry), Please.

　　谢谢，对不起，请。

　　Q6.What are the requirements for appearance in social communication occasions⁴?

　　社交场合的仪容要求是什么？

　　A: Natural, Harmonious⁵, Beautiful

　　自然，和谐，美观。

　　Q7.Could you tell us the general rules for greetings?

　　打招呼致意的一般规则是什么？

　　A:* Gentlemen say hello first to ladies.

　　男性先向女性致意。

　　* Young men say hello first to elderly men.

　　年轻者先向年长者致意。

　　* The employees say hello to the employers⁶.

　　下级应向上级致意。

　　Q8.You want to visit a foreign friend, and what will you do first?

　　你想要拜访一位外国朋友，首先应该怎么做？

　　A: You'd better make a phone call first to make an appointment.

　　你最好打电话预约一下。

　　Q9.To attend a formal party, how will you dress yourself?

　　参加正式晚会，应如何着装？

　　A: An evening dress or a suit

　　晚装或套装。

　　Q10.On formal occasions, how many colors of all your clothes should be?

　　在正式场合，一个人全身服装的颜色应该多少种？

　　A: No more than three.

　　最好不超过三种。

　　Q11.On formal occasions, what kind of shoes should a man wear?

　　在正式场合，男士应穿什么样的鞋？

　　A: Black leather shoes.

　　黑皮鞋。

　　Q12.On formal occasions, can a man match the black shoes with white socks?

　　在正式场合，男士的黑皮鞋可以和白袜子搭配吗？

　　A: No, he can't.

　　不可以。

　　Q13.If the suit is buttoned, where should be the stickpin⁷?

　　西装系着扣时，领带夹应在衬衫的哪两粒钮扣之间？

　　A: Between the second button and the third button of the shirt.

　　夹在衬衫的第二和第三粒钮扣之间。

　　Q14.If the suit is unbuttoned, where should be the stickpin?

　　西装敞着穿时，领带夹应在衬衫的哪两粒钮扣之间？

　　A: Between the third button and the fourth button of the shirt.

　　夹在衬衫的第三和第四粒钮扣之间。

　　Q15.When your foreign friend says, “Your new dress is so beautiful.” what are you supposed to say?

　　当你的外国朋友对你说：“你的新衣服真漂亮!” 你应该怎么说？

　　A: You should say, “Thanks, I am glad you like it.”

　　你应该说：“谢谢，很高兴你喜欢。”

　　Q16.When taking the escalator, which side should you stand on?

　　坐手扶电梯时，应站在靠哪边的位置？

　　A: You should stand on the right side. Leave the left side for someone in rush.

　　应靠右侧站立，为有急事的人空出左侧通道。

　　Q17.In big parties, how do people get to know each other?

　　在大型聚会上,人们怎样相识?

　　A: By making self-introduction.

　　通过自我介绍。

　　Q18.When making self-introduction, how many minutes should it take?

　　做自我介绍时，多长时间为宜？

　　A: Half a minute, no more than one minute.

　　半分钟，不能超过一分钟。

1 etiquette   

n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

• The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
• According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

2 objective   

adj.客观的；n.目标，目的

参考例句：

• He tried to take an objective view of the situation.他试图对形势有个客观的看法。
• The cultivation in good taste is our main objective.培养高雅情趣是我们的主要目标。

3 marital   

adj.婚姻的，夫妻的

参考例句：

• Her son had no marital problems.她的儿子没有婚姻问题。
• I regret getting involved with my daughter's marital problems;all its done is to bring trouble about my ears.我后悔干涉我女儿的婚姻问题, 现在我所做的一切将给我带来无穷的烦恼。

4 occasions   

n.机会( occasion的名词复数 )；时刻；原因；需要

参考例句：

• The prosecution stated that intercourse had occurred on several occasions. 控诉方称发生过数次性交。
• He has been late on numerous occasions. 他已经迟到过无数次了。

5 harmonious   

adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的

参考例句：

• Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
• The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。

6 employers   

雇主( employer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. 雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。
• The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws. 雇主有义务遵行健康安全法。

7 stickpin   

n.领带夹

参考例句：

• My stickpin is disappeared.我的领带夹不见了。
• If the suit is unbuttoned,where should be the stickpin? 西装敞着穿时，领带夹应在衬衫的哪两粒钮扣之间？