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Comparison of taboos 5B1012刘佳丽 马亦瑶  蔡静 李璐莹 Superstition and taboo 迷信和禁忌 英美社会中有一些常见的迷信说法和禁忌，如下： 1) To get out of bed on the wrong side means you will have a bad day. 下床方向错了，一天都不会顺利。 2) It is unlucky to have a black cat cross the road in front of you. 看见黑猫在你面前横穿马路是不吉利的。 3） The bride should not see the husband on the morning before the wedding. 在婚礼举行前的早上，新娘不应见自己的丈夫。  4) Cattle lying down indicate rain. 牛躺下预示有雨。 5) A cricket in the house is good luck. 屋里有蟋蟀会带来好运。 6) To pass under a ladder brings bad luck. 从梯子下面走过会带来厄运。 7) Lighting three cigarettes from one match brings bad luck to the third person. 一根火柴点燃三支香烟会给第三个人带来厄运。   8) To break a mirror brings seven years‘ bad luck. 打碎镜子会带来7年厄运。 9) Carrying a rabbit‘s foot brings good luck. 提起兔脚可交好运。 10) Opening an umbrella in the house is bad luck. 在屋中撑伞会倒霉。 Defination Taboos are practices or verbal expressions considered by a society or culture as improper or unacceptable. Taboos often are rooted in the beliefs of the people of a specific region or culture and are passed down from generation to generation. Taboo is like an invisible discipline to fetter peoples language and behavior, causes them afraid to do much things. Therefore, the taboos become a major obstacle in communicative activities, especially Cross-cultural Communication. Public relations decorum and customs taboo In Western countries, it is necessary to make an appointment in advance for visiting someone, and prohibited visit suddenly. Because visited suddenly can disrupt interviewees working arrangement, at the same time, it causes great inconvenience . Chinese started to make an appointment in the business circle, the political circle even daily life, but it is not stringent; visit suddenly is not regarded as a serious infringement. It is pleasantly surprised by a surprise visit