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1、GiftsinChineseCultureTEXTBGiftsinChineseCulturePara1TheChinesepeoplehavetheirownculturewhenitcomestogivinggiftstofriendsorrelatives.Justasinmostcultures,thereareboththingstodo,andthingsnottodo.Totheoutsider,itisoftendifficulttoknowwhatiscorrectwithoutbeingtold,buteasytounderstandonceitisexplai
2、ned.TranslatingPara1中国人在送礼时有他们自己的送礼文化。正如其他许多文化一样,(在某个文化背景下),有些事情是能做的,有些事情是不适宜做的。作为一个外来者,在不被告知的情况下(往往)很难知道怎样做才是妥当的;而一旦(有人对此)做出了解释,则容易理解了。TEXTBGiftsinChineseCulturePara2Whenababyisborn,agiftofajade[dʒeid]orsilverbracelet['breislit]ornecklacewouldbegood,particularlyoneswhichmakeatinkling['tiŋkl
3、iŋ]soundwhenthebabymoves.Alternatively,somechildren'sclothes,shoesorgloveswouldbegoodtoo.Whenitisanolderchild,sometoysorstationerywouldbegood.TranslatingPara2当送礼对象是新生儿时,翡翠、银手镯、项链会是不错的选择,特别是会发出叮当声响的这类饰物,因为这类饰物可以在宝宝活动时发出声响(以提醒父母宝宝睡醒了等现象)。另一种不错的(送礼)选择是(给新生儿)送些小孩衣物、鞋子、手套。当给年龄稍大的孩子送礼时,送些玩具或文具用品则更
4、为适合。TEXTBGiftsinChineseCulturePara3Olderpeopleusuallyappreciatesomethingpractical.Awalking-stick,somevaluablefoodsuchasbird'snestsorChinesemushrooms['mʌʃrumz]wouldbehighlywelcome.TranslatingPara3当给老年人送礼时,应该考虑(送些)具有实用性的(礼物)。像拐杖、一些昂贵的食物如燕窝或中国蘑菇(干货:香菇)等则非常受欢迎。TEXTBGiftsinChineseCulturePara4W
5、henvisitingprospective[prəu'spektiv]parents-in-law,somethingmorevaluablewouldbeanoption,suchassomegoodwineorsomethingmeaningful.TranslatingPara4拜访未来配偶的父母时购买的礼物就应选择些更为贵重的物品,如名贵的酒或一些有意义的东西。TEXTBGiftsinChineseCulturePara5Togiveafamilysomethingthatrelatestofamilyactivitiesorthehomewouldbeideal,a
6、vase,adiningset,orpaintings.TranslatingPara5如果是送给一家子一些与家居、房屋有关的礼物,(则)一个花瓶、一套餐具或绘画作品将会是这类送礼的典范。TEXTBGiftsinChineseCulturePara6Noteveryoccasiondemandssomethingspecial.Soforthecaseofjustasimplegiftforasimpletime,somefruitssuchasapplesororangeswouldbegoodenough.TranslatingPara6并非每个场合都需要特别的礼物,所以
7、一般的情况,一份简单的礼物便已足够,如(可以)捎上一些水果如苹果、橘子(等)。TEXTBGiftsinChineseCulturePara7Itisimportanttoknowthatgivingsomeonegiftsshouldnotbeaone-waybusiness.Courtesy['kə:tisi]requiresreciprocity[,resi'prɔsəti].Thepersonwhoreceivesthegiftshouldfin
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