Sharing Personal Information Right Off the Bat- How Strange Americans Are!
马上分享个人信息——多么奇怪的美国人啊！
Americans on the whole may be more likely to share personal information with strangers than Chinese people. It’s not uncommon for someone when he is introducing himself to say that he, for example, has two kids but is divorced. Divorce is common enough that people are by no means shocked at hearing that a person has been married and then divorced. People will usually bring up information about themselves that can serve as a conversation starter. It’s common to talk about where you studied in college, where you’re now working, and groups or clubs you belong to for example.
中文翻译
从整体上看，美国人在和陌生人交谈的时候，比中国人更易于分享个人的信息。当一个人自我介绍的时候，会说到比如他有两个孩子但已经离婚了，这种情况并不是什么希奇的事情。离婚已经普遍到当人们听到一个人结婚了又离婚了的时候，不会出现一点点的震惊。人们通常会谈起一些有关他们个人的情况以作为谈话的引子。比如通常会谈到你在哪里读的大学，你现在在哪里工作，和你所参加的团体或俱乐部的情况。
必备字词
on the whole 总的来说
On the whole you are doing ok in the tests this time.
总的来说，你这一次的考试还不错。
uncommon a. 不同寻常的，难得的
This type of virus is rather uncommon.
这种病毒非同寻常。
by no means 决不
Their efforts are by no means adequate for the kid.
他们为孩子作出的努力是远远不够的。
right off the bat 立刻，当即
I can tell right off the bat if a person is going to be our trouble in the future.
我一下就能知道一个人在今后会不会给我们带来麻烦。
每日一句
It’s not uncommon for someone when he is introducing himself to say that he, for example, has two kids but is divorced.
当一个人自我介绍的时候，会说到比如他有两个孩子但已经离婚了，这种情况并不是什么希奇的事情。
A: Your campus is so beautiful!
B: It is not uncommon for a visitor to stay for two hours, just for that reason.
A: 你们的校园真漂亮！
B: 就为这个，来访的人呆上两个小时是不足为奇的。
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