英语 美语 商务礼节美语第58期:在美国过圣诞节(3)

商务礼节美语第58期:在美国过圣诞节(3)  

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，请Charlie给她讲讲美国人过圣诞的习俗。
D:I've heard that some Americans celebrate and open presents on Christmas Eve
while others choose Christmas morning. What's the difference?
C:Each American family makes their own Christmas traditions. My uncle eats hot dogs every 't ask me why
that's just his thing. When I was a kid
we opened our presents on Christmas Eve but our neighbor always had to wait until Christmas morning.
D:That's kind of ybody makes their own traditions.
美国有些家庭圣诞前夜拆礼物，有些家庭则要等到圣诞节一大早。有区别吗？Charlie说，这要看每个家庭的习惯， Everybody makes their own traditions. 比如说，Charlie的叔叔每年圣诞节都要吃热狗。那是为什么？Charlie说，don't ask me why
that's just his thing. 意思是不要问我为什么，他就是这么个习惯。
C:We have lots of different kinds of people in of different religions
lots of different nationalities. Jewish people don't celebrate Christmas
but they have a winter festival called Hanukkah. Muslims
Hindus and Buddhists don't celebrate Christmas either
but almost everybody in America enjoys the winter holiday season.
D:So I can expect to see snow?
C:There is a pretty good chance it will snow. But you better hope there isn't a blizzard! If there's a storm
you might not be able to go anywhere.
在美国，并非所有人都庆祝圣诞节。犹太人不过圣诞，他们过的是hanukkah。 Hanukkah is spelled h-a-n-u-k-k-a-h
光明节。另外，穆斯林、印度教和佛教徒都不过圣诞节，但是几乎所有人都喜欢过节的气氛。Charlie告诉Dana
there is a pretty good chance it will snow. 很有可能会赶上下雪，但是最好不要是暴风雪，blizzard。
D:Well
I'm certainly looking forward to this trip. I think it will be a lot of fun.
C: Christmas in America is cially if you don't have to do any Christmas shopping. For me that's the worst part... crowded shopping y people. I love Christmas
but I hate Christmas shopping.
D:Someone told me the day after Christmas is a good day for sales.
C:That's true. You can go check out the malls on the 26th.
D:Sounds like a plan. Thanks for your input
Charlie.
C:My pleasure and a Merry Christmas!
D:Merry Christmas to you
too!
Charlie最头疼圣诞节前出去买礼物，因为外面到处都是人。不过，圣诞节次日是大减价的日子。The day after Christmas is a good day for sales. You can go check out the malls. 可以到商场去逛逛。