在其他国家被视为无礼的美国人行为：英语精读讲义

The big brash rude American,

傲慢粗鲁的美国佬，

an unfair stereotype made up by non-Americans harboring animosity towards a hegemonic culture 講解

这是对霸权文化心存敌意的非美国人所捏造的不公平的刻板印象，

that has bled into almost every crevice of the world, 習語

这种文化已经渗透到世界几乎每一个角落，

or an unassailable truth that Americans should take counsel for.

还是美国人应该引以为戒的铁板钉钉的真相？

The concept of the rude American has been around a while.

“粗鲁的美国人”这一概念由来已久。

Mark Twain wrote about the phenomenon of the loud gauche American upsetting the locals on his travels,

马克·吐温曾在游记中写道，吵闹又笨拙的美国人让当地人感到不快，

while a novel and later a movie starring Marlon Brando was called The Ugly American.

后来，一部由马龙·白兰度主演的同名小说及电影被命名为《丑陋的美国人》。

If you are American and watching this,

如果你是美国人并且正在观看此视频，

you might take some solace in the fact that the Chinese are making the headlines these days as the world's most badly behaved tourists. 短語搭配

也许能从这些天的新闻头条中得到些许安慰：如今中国游客成了全球最没素质的游客。

The question is,

问题是，

are the Yanks really that bad? 用詞

美国佬真的有那么糟糕吗？

That's what we intend to find out in this episode of The Infographics Show,

这正是我们在本期 The Infographics Show 中要探讨的，

American behaviors considered rude around the world.

那些在世界各地被视为粗鲁的美国人行为。

Don't forget to subscribe and click the bell button so that you can be part of our notification squad.

别忘了订阅并点击小铃铛，这样你就能加入我们的通知小分队啦。

If there is one thing Americans, 語法

如果有一件事是美国人，

fairly or unfairly,

无论公平与否，

are accused of,

总被指责的，

it's being too loud.

那就是他们太吵了。

This has been an accusation going around for some time.

这个指控已经流传了一段时间。

Is it actually true?

这到底是不是真的？

Well,

好吧，

a lot of opinion articles out there seem to think so.

许多观点文章似乎都这么认为。

There is no scientific evidence, however. 表達脈絡

然而，这并没有科学依据。

A story published by the Huffington Post once blamed this loudness on the fact

《赫芬顿邮报》发表的一篇文章曾将这种吵闹归咎于一个事实，

that awareness of how personal actions impact others seems to be a weak point for Americans in general.

那就是总体而言，美国人不太关注个人行为对他人造成的影响。

The loud Chinese tourist groups are set to be partly a result of personal space,

中国旅游团的吵闹据称部分是因为个人空间的问题，

or lack thereof. 短語搭配

或者说缺乏个人空间。

But Americans have space for the most part.

但美国人在很大程度上是拥有个人空间的。

Some people take American loudness seriously too.

也有人对美国人的吵闹很较真。

One cafe in Ireland made the headlines in 2014 because of a sign in its window,

2014年，爱尔兰一家咖啡馆因其橱窗里的一块标语而登上了头条，

"No bus/coach or loud Americans, thank you."

上面写着：“谢绝大巴/长途客车或吵闹的美国人，谢谢。”

This sparked outrage in America,

这在美国引发了公愤，

but we might ask if all these quiet objectors have a point. 習語

但我们也许会问，这些安静的抗议者是否有他们的道理。

American writer and social critic Hunter S. Thompson may have put the alleged loudness down to privilege, 短語動詞

美国作家兼社会评论家 Hunter S. Thompson 也许将所谓的吵闹归结为特权、

pride,

骄傲，

and too much belief in personal power.

以及对个人力量的过度自信。

But in America,

但在美国，

perhaps making yourself heard is A-OK. 語法

也许大声表达自己的声音是完全没有问题的。

Unfortunately for loud folks,

对于大嗓门的人来说不幸的是，

in some cultures it isn't.

在某些文化中并非如此。

What many tourists traveling in the USA don't realize is that tipping in some situations is not just an act of kindness,

许多去美国旅游的游客没有意识到，在某些情况下，给小费不仅仅是一种善举，

but due to low wages the tips are actually expected.

由于工资低，其实也是一种必须。

Not tipping in some situations would be plain rudeness.

在某些情况下不给小费纯属无礼。

It can also work the other way in other countries. 習語

在其他国家，情况可能截然相反。

Tipping can be insulting in some cultures,

在某些文化中，给小费可能是一种侮辱，

just as walking up to someone in the street and handing them a dollar

就像你在街上走到某人面前递给他们一美元，

because you thought their shoes were tatty would be insulting.

只因为你觉得他们的鞋子破烂不堪一样，这也会是一种侮辱。

If Americans plan on going to Japan,

如果美国人打算去日本，

for instance,

比如，

they shouldn't tip.

他们就不应该给小费。

Rather,

相反，

they should just be polite and uh not too loud.

他们只需保持礼貌，并且，嗯，别太吵。

In a Japanese restaurant or using a taxi service,

在日本的餐厅里或乘坐出租车时，

if you try to tip,

如果你试图给小费，

you'll likely get the money back.

你很可能会被退回这笔钱。

Good service is something you deserve in Japan,

在日本，良好的服务是你应得的，

and handing over money might be perceived as charity.

递钱可能会被视为施舍。

Much of Asia,

亚洲大部分地区，

China,

中国大陆、

Hong Kong,

香港、

South Korea,

韩国，

is similar,

也是类似的情况，

but the same goes for parts of Europe. 短語搭配

欧洲部分地区也是如此。

In the UK,

在英国，

it might be okay to tip in a high-end restaurant,

在高档餐厅给小费可能是没问题的，

but throw an extra quid at the barman in a traditional pub and you'll likely create an awkward moment. 用詞

但如果在传统酒吧里给酒保额外扔一英镑，你很可能会制造一个尴尬的局面。

Americans are often complimented for their being forward and outspoken. 用詞

美国人常常因其直率和敢言而受到赞扬。

This has also been called obnoxious.

这也被称为惹人讨厌。

It just depends where you are.

这完全取决于你身处何地。

In much of Europe,

在欧洲的大部分地区，

especially restaurants in France and the UK,

尤其是法国和英国的餐厅，

sending food back is quite extreme. 短語動詞

退菜是一种相当极端的行为。

The customer is always right adage doesn't work so well in Europe, 文化背景

“顾客永远是对的”这句格言在欧洲并不那么适用，

a continent where,

在这个大洲，

according to The Guardian,

据《卫报》报道，

Americans have been dispatched from posh restaurants

美国人曾被高档餐厅赶出去，

for asking for ketchup or salt with their haute cuisine.

原因是他们吃高级料理时要了番茄酱或盐。

Surveys have revealed that 38% of British people

调查显示，38% 的英国人

would never complain regardless of the state the food was in.

无论食物的状态如何，都绝不会抱怨。

In Asia,

在亚洲，

a continent where loss of face is taken with the utmost seriousness, 文化背景

这个视“丢面子”为极其严肃的大洲，

Americans should be aware that if they do complain,

美国人应该意识到，如果他们确实要投诉，

it should be done in a way

应该以一种

that doesn't cause harm.

不会造成伤害的方式进行。

You could try and say,

你可以试着说：

"Hi,

“你好，

the food is absolutely delicious,

食物绝对美味，

but do you think you could put it under the grill for another 10 minutes?" 語氣意圖

但您觉得能再放回烤架上烤10分钟吗？”

In 2016,

在2016年，

online review community Trustpilot did indeed report

在线评论社区 Trustpilot 确实报告称，

that Americans are prone to grumbling, 短語搭配

美国人容易发牢骚，

stating that a survey conducted

声明说一项调查

confirms the American propensity to complain.

证实了美国人爱抱怨的倾向。

On to matters of a more sartorial nature. 表達脈絡

接下来是关于穿着方面的问题。

There's a meme making the rounds 習語

有个流传甚广的梗，

in which tech billionaires Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are complimented

科技亿万富翁比尔·盖茨和马克·扎克伯格受到称赞，

for their rather informal and unshowy dress code.

因为他们相当休闲、不张扬的着装风格。

Americans like to don a pair of flip-flops and a T-shirt now and again, 講解

美国人喜欢时不时穿上人字拖和T恤，

but do this on a date,

但如果是在约会时这样做，

in a government office,

在政府机关里，

or at a house party in some countries,

或是某些国家的家庭聚会上，

and it could be perceived as you insulting the person

这可能会被认为是在侮辱与你见面的人

or people you are meeting with.

或人群。

In parts of the developing world,

在发展中国家的某些地区，

if you have the money,

如果你有钱，

you are expected to wear the money, 習語

你就被期望把钱穿在身上，

as some people can't be that fortunate.

因为有些人可能没那么幸运。

Never dress down when you have an appointment in Asia, 短語動詞

在亚洲赴约时千万不要穿着随便，

and for women,

而对于女性来说，

remember that showing too much skin could be conceived as impolite.

请记住，露出过多皮肤可能会被认为是不礼貌的。

In Thailand,

在泰国，

for instance,

比如，

while a backpacker won't get thrown out of a government office

虽然背包客不会因为

for wearing shorts and a tank top,

穿短裤和背心而被赶出政府机关，

that person's breach of Thai propriety will result in them 用詞

但这个人违反泰国礼仪的行为，将会导致他

probably just having a harder time than other tourists in that office.

在那个机关里可能会比其他游客遇到更多的麻烦。

If you don't care,

如果你不在乎，

they won't.

他们也就不会在乎。

In 2013,

在2013年，

the world's richest man,

世界首富，

Bill Gates,

比尔·盖茨，

was mired in controversy after he apparently disrespected South Korean President Park Geun-hye 習語

陷入了争议的泥潭，因为他显然对韩国总统朴槿惠不敬，

by shaking her hand with his other hand in his pocket.

在与她握手时，另一只手插在口袋里。

We already know Gates is not one to stand on ceremony, 習語

我们都知道盖茨不是一个拘泥于礼节的人，

but his lackadaisical greeting was seen as brazen to the Korean press. 用詞

但韩国媒体认为他这种漫不经心的问候是厚颜无耻的。

"Cultural difference or an act of disrespect?"

“是文化差异还是不敬的行为？”

asked one newspaper,

一家报纸质问，

and Koreans took to social media to mount a show of dismay. 短語動詞

韩国人也纷纷在社交媒体上表达了不满。

"Even considering their cultural difference,

“即便考虑到文化差异，

there is an appropriate manner for certain occasions,"

在某些场合也应有适当的礼仪，”

wrote one commenter.

一位评论者写道。

But to most Americans,

但对大多数美国人来说，

such an act was not an act of disrespect,

这种行为并不是不敬，

but just being friendly or laid-back.

只是表现得友好或随意而已。

Americans value freedom and individualism,

美国人看重自由和个人主义，

while some other cultures value hierarchy,

而其他一些文化看重阶级、

status,

地位，

and conformity.

以及顺从。

"Speak up,

“大声说出来，

be who you want,"

做你想做的人，”

says the American,

美国人这样说，

while there's a saying in Japan that says,

而日本有句俗语是，

"Hammer the nail that sticks out." 文化背景

“枪打出头鸟。”

When in Rome, 習語

“入乡随俗”

do as the Romans do is probably a lot more relevant to strict Asian cultures than it is to laid-back Western cultures.

对于严谨的亚洲文化来说，可能比对于随性的西方文化更有现实意义。

Turning up late for an informal appointment 短語動詞

在非正式约会中迟到，

might seem like poor form in the USA, 習語

在美国似乎是没规矩的表现，

and also in Northern Europe,

在北欧也是如此，

but in other countries you are actually not expected

但在其他国家，实际上并不期望你

to be right on time. 短語搭配

准时到达。

In Spain,

在西班牙，

for instance,

比如，

being on time is not seen as such a big deal at all,

准时并不被看作是什么大不了的事，

and certainly something you shouldn't balk at.

这当然不是你应该介意的事情。

Being fussy about punctuality might be construed as being difficult offhand.

对守时过于挑剔可能会被直接认为是很难相处。

In Thailand,

在泰国，

they have what's called Thai time, 文化背景

他们有所谓的“泰国时间”，

which means being late for a date or dinner appointment

这意味着在约会或晚宴迟到，

is just accepted as the norm. 短語搭配

是被视为家常便饭的。

According to one article,

根据一篇文章所说，

in Argentina,

在阿根廷，

if you turn up on time for a dinner party at someone's house,

如果你准时去别人家赴宴，

it'll be seen as you being rather pushy.

会被认为有点强人所难。

The article compares it to being an hour early for dinner in America.

这篇文章将此比作在美国吃晚饭时提前一个小时到。

Moroccans are equally laid-back about time.

摩洛哥人在时间上同样随意。

According to some people,

有些人说，

they simply don't concern themselves with the matter of punctuality. 短語搭配

他们根本不关心守时这回事。

It's similar in Mexico,

在墨西哥也是类似的情况，

India,

印度、

Indonesia,

印度尼西亚、

Greece,

希腊、

Saudi Arabia,

沙特阿拉伯、

Ghana,

加纳，

and Russia.

以及俄罗斯。

But turn up late in Japan or the UK and you'll nettle someone's ego for sure.

但如果在日本或英国迟到，你绝对会惹恼某些自尊心强的人。

Maybe the most amusing fact is that in Brazil,

也许最有趣的事实是，在巴西，

where punctuality isn't a big issue,

守时并不那么重要，

when they want people to actually be punctual,

但当他们希望人们准时时，

they say things like 3:00 p.m. English time. 文化背景

他们会说比如“下午三点，英国时间”。

Academics state that there are monochronic and polychronic cultures, 文化背景

学者们指出，存在单时性文化和多时性文化，

those that value orderliness and sticking to plans, 短語搭配

前者注重秩序和坚持计划，

and those that take things as they come. 習語

而后者则顺其自然。

Making out in public is probably the one faux pas Americans need to understand. 講解

在公开场合亲热可能是美国人需要了解的一个失礼之处。

Kissing or even hugging in public spaces in some countries

在某些国家的公共场所接吻甚至拥抱，

is about as shocking to people 語法

对人们来说是极其震惊的，

as actually having sexual intercourse in public in the USA.

就像在美国公共场所做爱一样。

The general rule to follow here is just don't be intimate

这里要遵循的一般规则是，不要亲热，

or over tactile with your lover in public

或在公共场合对你的伴侣有过多肢体接触，

all over the Middle East.

这在整个中东地区都适用。

In Dubai,

在迪拜，

a city that might look modern,

这个可能看起来很现代化的城市，

kissing in public could land you in jail. 短語搭配

当众接吻可能会让你锒铛入狱。

In Indonesia,

在印度尼西亚，

a kissing session in the streets could result in a fine of $29,000.

街头接吻可能会导致 29,000 美元的罚款。

The same goes for most Muslim cultures,

大多数穆斯林文化也是如此，

but also in non-Muslim parts of etiquette-heavy Asia,

但在礼仪繁琐的亚洲非穆斯林地区，

public displays of affection are generally outlawed in a non-legal sense. 短語搭配

公开秀恩爱通常在非法律意义上也是被禁止的。

Holding hands might be acceptable,

牵手也许是可以接受的，

but anything that might provoke a "get a room" response in the USA would definitely be met with disdain. 講解

但任何在美国会招致“去开个房吧”之类反应的行为，绝对会遭到鄙视。

If loud noise is merely irksome in some cultures,

如果大声喧哗在某些文化中仅仅是烦人，

getting it on in public could be a serious offense both legally and in the context of propriety. 習語

那么在公共场合亲热则可能无论在法律上还是在礼节上都是一种严重的冒犯。

Always be sure to read the cultural do's and don'ts before visiting any country. 習語

在访问任何国家之前，务必了解当地的文化禁忌。

Follow this advice and you will certainly have a better experience traveling around the world.

遵循这些建议，你一定会有一个更美好的环球旅行体验。

To be fair to Americans, 表達脈絡

对美国人公平一点来说，

we might also remember that they could also be the ones upset at having their own boundaries breached regarding behavior. 短語搭配

我们也可以记住，如果他们在行为上的界限被打破，他们也可能会感到不快。

This could happen when the Asian person doesn't think twice 習語

比如，当亚洲人毫不犹豫地

about asking Americans how much money they earn

问美国人挣多少钱，

or asking their age or telling them

或问他们的年龄，或告诉他们

that they've put on lots of weight and look fat. 短語動詞

他们胖了很多、看起来很胖时。

Okay for them,

对亚洲人来说没关系，

impolite to the American.

但对美国人来说不礼貌。

Or what about when the Spanish dude turns up one hour late

或者那个西班牙哥们迟到了一个小时

for dinner and the meal is ruined?

赴宴，把饭局搞砸了呢？

Or when that Chinese girl you started dating got upset

又或者你刚开始交往的中国女孩，

just because you showed her some warmth and affection.

仅仅因为你对她表现出一些热情和爱意就不高兴了呢。

With this in mind, 表達脈絡

考虑到这些，

do you really think it's fair that Americans are called rude or ugly?

你真的认为美国人被称为粗鲁或丑陋是公平的吗？

Let us know in the comments.

请在评论区告诉我们。

And if you liked this video,

如果你喜欢这个视频，

be sure to check out our other video called "What if the US budget was only $100?"

一定要去看看我们的另一个视频，叫做《如果美国预算只有100美元会怎样？》。

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感谢观看，

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一如既往，

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See you next time.

下次见。