和老外聊天的地道口语第80期:中国人不讲究隐私?
P: have you adapted to the lifestyle in China?
K: yeah,almost. But there is one thing.
P: what?
K: I still wonder what privacy meant for Chinese people. I don't mean to say that there's no privacy in China, but...
P: what is it?
K: some of my Chinese colleagues just share their personal stories in front of others.
P: that makes you feel uncomfortable?
K: yeah. we never do that in a public office.
P: perhaps that's because we hold different ideas about privacy.
K: i have felt that. One day when i was in a queue, reading a newspaper story, the man behind me peered through my shoulder and stared at the newspaper I was holding.
P: well, that's not rare. I've seen people reading at others' newspaper while takng a metro or a bus.
K: just stare at the newspaper holding in the hands of the one next to him?
P: yeah.
K: Oh, I'm shocked.
你适应了中国的生活方式了吗?
嗯,差不多,只是...
只是什么呢?
我还是不明白隐私对中国人到底意味着什么.当然我并不是说中国没有隐私,只是...
怎么了?
有些中国同事在别人面前还谈论私人的事情.
让你感觉很不舒服?
是啊.我们从来不再公共办公室里谈论私事.
也许是因为我们的隐私的认识不一样吧.
我已经感觉到了.有一天我排队的时候在读报纸,站在我身后的人就隔着我的肩膀,看起我手中的报纸.
哦,这可不新奇.我就看到过有人坐地铁或公交车的时候读别人的报纸.
就盯着旁边那人手里的报纸那样看?
对.
哦,我觉得挺吃惊的.
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vt. 比 ... 活得长，幸免于难，艰难度过
联想记忆X单词survive联想记忆：
sur下面，vive＝live－在下面活着－幸存
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n. 渴望，憧憬 adj. 渴望的
联想记忆X单词longing联想记忆：long（adj 长的；v 渴望） stare[steə(r)]
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v. 凝视，盯着看
n. 凝视
peer[piə]
想一想再看
n. 同等的人，同辈，贵族
vi. 凝视，窥视
想一想再看
n. 隐私，隐居，秘密
联想记忆X单词privacy联想记忆：priv单个+acy→隐私 uncomfortable[ʌn'kʌmftəbl]
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adj. 不舒服的，不自在的
rare[rɛə]想一想再看
adj. 稀罕的，稀薄的，罕见的，珍贵的
ad
想一想再看
n. 肩膀，肩部
v. 扛，肩负，承担，(用肩
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vt. 使适应，改编
vi. 适应，适合
ad一再＋apt适应，能力→一再适应〔环境〕→使适应，适应(环境)
adapt:to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation 适应(新情况) ~ (yourself) (to sth)
We have had to adapt quickly to the new system.
我们不得不迅速适应了新制度.
A large organization can be slow to adapt to change.
大机构可能应变迟缓.
The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive.
生物被逼适应,以求生存.
It's amazing how soon you adapt.
你这么快就适应了,真是令人惊奇.
It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings.
他过了好一阵子才适应了新环境.
privacy:the state of being alone and not watched or disturbed by other people 隐私;私密
She was longing for some peace and privacy.
她渴望过清静的私人生活.
I value my privacy.
我重视自己的隐私.
He read the letter later in the privacy of his own room.
稍后,他在自己房间里私下读了那封信.
peer:to look closely or carefully at something, especially when you cannot see it clearly 仔细看;端详
We peered into the shadows.
我们往阴暗处仔细瞧.
He went to the window and peered out.
他走到窗前仔细往外瞧.
She kept peering over her shoulder.
她不停地回头看.
He peered closely at the photograph.
他聚精会神地端详着相片.
重点单词查看全部解释survive[sə'vaiv]
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vt. 比 ... 活得长，幸免于难，艰难度过
联想记忆X单词survive联想记忆：
sur下面，vive＝live－在下面活着－幸存
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n. 渴望，憧憬 adj. 渴望的
联想记忆X单词longing联想记忆：long（adj 长的；v 渴望） stare[steə(r)]
想一想再看
v. 凝视，盯着看
n. 凝视
peer[piə]
想一想再看
n. 同等的人，同辈，贵族
vi. 凝视，窥视
想一想再看
n. 隐私，隐居，秘密
联想记忆X单词privacy联想记忆：priv单个+acy→隐私 uncomfortable[ʌn'kʌmftəbl]
想一想再看
adj. 不舒服的，不自在的
rare[rɛə]想一想再看
adj. 稀罕的，稀薄的，罕见的，珍贵的
ad
想一想再看
n. 肩膀，肩部
v. 扛，肩负，承担，(用肩
想一想再看
vt. 使适应，改编
vi. 适应，适合
ad一再＋apt适应，能力→一再适应〔环境〕→使适应，适应(环境)
