英文短文:婚礼咱来谈谈"红包"
朋友不多,参加的婚礼倒是无数,有没有?收到请帖就要包红包,嘴上替新人高兴,背地里却为钱包的缩水难过得要命。婚礼是喜事儿,包红包就另当别论了,一轮一轮的红色炸弹,炸得人不知东南西北。
杨: Hey, here is the invitation for Mary’s wedding. 嘿,给你Mary的婚礼请帖。
李: Oh my god! I must be crazy! 哦,我的天哪!我要疯了!
杨: What? Do you like her? 怎么了? 难道你爱她?
李:Are you joking? I only mean this is the third time that I receive such invitation this month. 你在开玩笑吗?我只是说这个月我已经收到3次请帖了。
杨: Wedding is a good thing. New couples want to share their happiness. 婚礼是开心的事情。新人们希望分享快乐。
李:I am also happy. The only sad thing is my pocket. 我很高兴。难过得只有我的口袋。
杨: Oh, you mean "red envelope". 哦,你说红包。
李: Yes. If I do not take one, I will feel embarrassed and the inviter would privately say that I have no idea about "gratitude". 对的。如果没带,我自己会觉得不好意思,邀请者也会私下说我不懂人情。
杨: Then you just take. 那你就带吧。
李: Yes, I take and now I spend all my salary this month. 是的,我带了,然后花光了这个月所有的薪水。
杨: Oh, I must say it is quite common. Although some people are reluctant in their hearts, they will just obey. If you can’t change it, just accept it. 哦,我只能说这很普遍。虽然很多人内心排斥,但是他们只能遵从习俗。如果不能改变,就接受吧。
在新概念英语中,都会涉及到庆祝,送祝福,送礼物的环节。但是“红包”似乎并没有提及,学完今天的对话,在我们的脑海里又会多一个实用词汇啦。
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