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1、出国要小心的五个文化陷阱来自于爱词霸2009-08-1720:00:38 Culturalpractices,culturaldifferences,localmanners,andmores:travelingtheglobecanbeabehavioralminefield,evenwhenyouhavethebestintentions.Everythingfromgreetingtoeatingcanbeanopportunitytodothewrongthing,andnotonlyembarras
2、syourself,butoffendyourhostcountrymen.Lookoutforthefollowingculturalmistakesandtrytoavoidthemwhilegoingabroad. 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。 1.TouchingSomeone触摸他人 WhereIt'sOf
3、fensive:Korea,Thailand,China,Europe,theMiddleEast. 禁忌地:韩国、泰国、欧洲、中东 What'sOffensive禁忌: Personalspacevariesasyoutraveltheglobe.InMediterraneancountries,ifyourefrainfromtouchingsomeone'sarmwhentalkingtothemorifyoudon'tgreetthemwithkissesorawarmembrace,you'll
4、beconsideredcold.Butbackslapsomeonewhoisn'tafamilymemberoragoodfriendinKorea,andyou'llmakethemuncomfortable.InThailand,theheadisconsideredsacred--neverevenpatachildonthehead. 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
5、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。 WhatYouShouldDoInstead对策: Observewhatlocalsaredoingandfollowsuit.InEasterncountriesrememberthattouchingandpublicdisplaysofaffectionareunacceptable.InplaceslikeQatarandSaudiArabia,menandwomenareforbiddenfrominter
6、acting,letalongtouching. 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。 2.BlowingYourNose擤鼻涕 WhereIt'sOffensive:Japan,China,SaudiArabia,France. 禁忌地:日本、沙特阿拉伯、法国 What'sOffensive禁忌: Someculturesfinditdisgustingtoblowyour
7、noseinpublic--especiallyatthetable.TheJapaneseandChinesearealsorepelledbytheideaofahandkerchief. 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。 WhatYouShouldDoInstead对策: IftravelingthroughEasternandAsiancountries,leavethehankiesathomeandoptfordisposabletissuesin
8、stead.InFranceaswellasinEasterncountries,ifyou'rediningandneedtoclearyournasalpassages,excuseyourselfandheadtotherestroom.Worst-casescenario:makeanexaggeratedefforttosteerawayfromthetable.Let'sh