北师大版高中英语模块7--Unit 27(2)-2

[00:00.00]2 Q There seems to be confusion
[00:05.84]about social kissing.
[00:07.73]When-and whom- should we kiss on the cheek?
[00:10.65]Are we supposed to kiss once,
[00:12.34]twice or even three times
[00:14.33]like in some countries?
[00:16.69]Standardisation of a practice
[00:18.19]which can cause awkwardness and embarrassment¹
[00:20.67]is surely long overdue².
[00:24.05]A Social kissing, as the name suggests
[00:27.55]is usually saved for social life.
[00:30.27]It is not appropriate to kiss people
[00:32.00]you are meeting for the first time:
[00:34.39]a traditional handshake or small nod
[00:36.41]of the head is all that is needed.
[00:38.75]The place for a social kiss is on the cheek.
[00:41.45]One kiss is usual for the older generation,
[00:44.53]two acceptable for young people,
[00:46.55]but three is excessive for any age.
[00:46.55]

1 embarrassment   

n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫

参考例句：

• She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
• Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。

2 overdue   

adj.过期的，到期未付的；早该有的，迟到的

参考例句：

• The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
• The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。