【趣味英语】英语中的文化陷阱（A cultural trap in English）.docVIP

【趣味英语】英语中的文化陷阱（A cultural trap in English） 1. You have matches Recently, I had a chance to travel on a luxury cruise ship. Once, I took two cocktails in the bar and went back to my room. I met a lady on the way. She looked at me and smiled. You, have, matches? I hesitated and replied, Im sorry, I gave up smoking fifteen years ago, so there was no match.. She immediately realized that I misunderstood what she meant, as if she was a little sorry and said, It, s, a, joke., and then we laughed at each other awkwardly and walked away. After chatting with friends at dinner time, I took the opportunity to ask an American friend saying that day, he explained: because she saw you hands are occupied, deliberately joking with you to match, this is a very ordinary joke, not malicious, but I want to ask you need help. (from World Journal) 2. Turn the table A wife and relatives and to the point of divorce. A few days ago, I received a call from relatives, saying that before they entered the law building, they turned to experts in psychology and marriage. The couple sat down in a calm mood to talk about many times, a more understanding between each other, less a suspicion, the blame, bury the hatchet. Simple and simple, that saved the marriage. I was so happy for them that I told the news to an American friend who knew them too. The friend was thrilled and said, thank God, thank God. she added, He, turned, the, table.. This made me feel very uncomfortable, she refers to my relatives say? I just said: no, no, he is very gentle, very gentlemanly, rude not to suppress the other, not let the other side bend under pressure. As a result, the more you say, no one understands you. Looking at my face unpleasant expression, friends suddenly enlightened, another way to explain to me. Finally, I realized that she was saying that my relatives had turned the corner and that table had nothing to do with the table I thought of. Furthermore, turn the tables (on someone) and also the phrase table n