If You’re Going to Apologize, Make It Sincere- Otherwise, Don’t Bother!
We begin learning how to admit we are wrong in a situation when we are children, but claiming responsibility or blame is something that is never easy. If you need to apologize to someone for something you did or didn’t do, said or didn’t say, for example, first take a long time to think about the situation. Admit your guilt first to yourself because in America or when dealing with Americans, you must appear genuine in your apology. There’s nothing more frustrating to an American than someone who apologizes insincerely. If a person really isn’t sorry for something that happened, why is she or he apologizing? It’s insulting to receive an insincere apology and makes the situation even worse. If a person is already angry, they will only become more upset upon receiving a false apology.
中文翻译
如果你要道歉的话，就要真诚的道歉，否则就不必这么做了。
当我们还是孩子的时候，我们就开始学习如何承认我们做错了事情。但是承认责任或错误绝不是件容易的事情。如果你需要为了某事而向某人道歉，比如你做了什么或是没有做过什么，你说了什么或者没有说过什么，那你首先应该把事情用一定时间考虑一下。首先要自己承认过错。因为在美国、或是和美国人打交道的时候，如果你是要道歉的话，就应该表现的非常真诚。对美国人来说，虚假的道歉最令人生气。如果一个人对发生的事情并不是真的感到愧疚，那他（她）为什么还要道歉呢？一个虚假的道歉是一种侮辱，会使事情更加糟糕 。想想看如果一个人已经是在生气了，这个时候又收到一个虚假的道歉，那只会使他们更加气恼。
必备字词
claim v. 认领，主张，声称
You can claim your luggage over there.
你可以在那里取行李。
guilt n. 罪行，内疚
I’ve never had such a strong sense of guilt.
我从来没有过这么强烈的负疚感。
frustrate v. 挫败，使感到灰心
After three months, language is no longer a frustrating problem.
三个月以后，语言再也不是让人烦恼的问题了。
每日一句
There’s nothing more frustrating to an American than someone who apologizes insincerely.
对美国人来说，虚假的道歉最令人生气。
A: What’s the worst part of a package tour?
B: There’s nothing more frustrating than having to share the room with someone you hate.
A: 团队旅游最糟糕的是什么事情？
B: 最糟糕的是要跟一个你讨厌的人住一个房间。
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