The question of whether or not to bring a gift often makes guests
squirm. Giving your host a gift is not just a social
nicety in some cultures—it's expected. But in American culture, a guest is not
obligated to bring a present.
Of course, some people do bring a small
token of appreciation to their host. Appropriate gifts for general occasions might be flowers, candy or—if the family has small children—toys. If you choose not to bring a gift, don't worry. No one will even notice.
是否帶禮物的問題常使客人不安。在某些文化中,送主人禮物不只是社交禮節——還是必要的。但是在美國文化中,客人並不一定要帶禮物。
當然,有些人的確會帶個表示感謝的小禮物給他們的主人。在一般情況下,帶花或是糖果,如果這家人有小孩,玩具會是恰當的禮物。如果你選擇不帶禮物,別擔心,甚至沒有人會注意到的。
☉Word Bank squirm

(v) 侷促不安
nicety

(n) 禮節
obligate

(v) 強制;使負某種義務
token

(n) 紀念品;小禮物
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