英语翻译
TheWayAmericansGreet
Americansoftengreeteachothersimplywith"Hello"or"Hi".Theybelievesuchaninformalgreetingoftenimpliesacloseandfriendlyrelationship.Similarly,Americansdonothaveaformal"farewell".Theywilljustwave"good-bye"tothewholegroup.Orperhaps,theywillsimplysay"Bye","Solong"or"Speakingoftime,I'vegottorun"andthenleave.ToAmericans,afriendlyandinformalrelationshipisthemostimportantthing.
Yes,aproperintroductionwillleaveagoodfirstimpressionuponothers.However,Americanintroductionsareusuallyrathersimple.IntheUnitedStates,mostpeopledon'tlikeusingMr.,Mrs.orMissinintroductions.Theyfindthesetermstooformal.Theypreferfirstnamestoformaltitlesinmostcases.Forexample,agentlemanmaysay,"Gladtomeetyou.I'mMiller.ButcallmePaul."Sometimesawomanyoumeetforthefirsttimemaysay,"Don'tcallmeMrs.Smith.JustcallmeSally."SowhenyourAmericanfriendsdonotuseyourlastnameortitles,don'tfeelthattheyhavebeenimpolite.Theyonlywanttoshowfriendliness.
WhenyoufirstgettoknowanAmerican,hemayaskyou,"Wheredoyouwork?""Areyoumarried?"or"Doyouhavechildren?"SuchquestionsmaybetoopersonaltoEuropeans.ButAmericansdosometimesasksuchquestions.Theywouldliketogetanswerstothesequestions.Inthiswaytheycangetbetteracquaintedwithyouandhaveatopicforbeginningconversationwithyou.