出行礼仪禁忌-新西兰(6)

Travel Etiquette¹出行礼仪

 

New Zealand

 

新西兰

 

 

Don't confuse New Zealanders with Aussies:"We don't like it!"

 

 

Don't expect to see Kiwi birds: "They arealmost extinct. Irony²!"

 

 

Don't make fun of rugby, Lord of the Rings, orthe Queen of England: "All Blacks is a rugby team and probably a religion.Haka is a war-cry performed before a war or, nowadays, a rugby match. Do not make fun of it!"

 

 

"Kiwis are proud of Lord Of the Rings!"

 

 

"The Queen of England is still a big deal here! We still celebrate her birthday and swear allegiance to her."

 

 

Don't freak out about people not wearing shoes:"It's perfectly³ normal to go about in public places without footwear, andin some cases a shirt."

 

 

1 etiquette   

n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

• The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
• According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

2 irony   

n.反语，冷嘲；具有讽刺意味的事，嘲弄

参考例句：

• She said to him with slight irony.她略带嘲讽地对他说。
• In her voice we could sense a certain tinge of irony.从她的声音里我们可以感到某种讥讽的意味。

3 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。