出行礼仪禁忌-德国(9)

 Travel Etiquette¹出行礼仪

 

Germany

 

德国

 

Don't stare: "You'd appear either uneducated or mentally ill."

 

Don't be overly friendly: "Germans like to gradually warm up to people and take time to really get to know them before acting² like BFFs."

 

Don't wish someone a happy birthday before the actual day: "The origin is a superstition³ that something bad will happen to them (they might die) before their birthday if you do, however this rule is not limited to superstitious⁴ people. Even bright, rational Germans will feel uncomfortable because it's just not done."

 

 

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 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

3 superstition   

n.迷信，迷信行为

参考例句：

• It's a common superstition that black cats are unlucky.认为黑猫不吉祥是一种很普遍的迷信。
• Superstition results from ignorance.迷信产生于无知。

4 superstitious   

adj.迷信的

参考例句：

• They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。
• These superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible.这些迷信做法应尽早取消。