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万万没想到:出国旅游不能乱说的21个单词
2015-05-18 14:34
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France
法国
Preservative:Avoid asking about preservatives in France; you’ll probably be met with strange looks. It means ‘condom’ in France.
Preservative:在法国不要询问preservatives(防腐剂);别人会用奇怪的眼神看你。它在法语里的意思是“避孕套”。
French Letter: Don’t say french letter unlike in other nations of the world, it simply means a condom in France.
French Letter:不像在世界其他国家,在法国不要说french letter(法国的信)这个词,在法语中这个词就是“避孕套”的意思。
Bra: Do you sell luxury underwear? Whilst you and I might initially understand the word to mean a garment that covers the breasts, if you’re in France your French colleagues might think you’re selling arms. Literal
Bra:你是卖奢侈内衣的吗?你我都首先把这个单词理解为“覆盖在胸部的衣服”,但是如果你在法国,那里的同行会以为你在卖武器,字面上是这个意思。
Norway
挪威
Pick: If you’re visiting Norway, don’t use the word ‘pick’. Your Norwegian colleague is unlikely to be impressed – it means ‘dick’ over there.
Pick:如果你去挪威,不要用pick(挑选)这个词,挪威的同事不会对你有好的印象——在挪威它的意思是“男性生殖器”。
Fitter: Does your business specialise in fitness products? Be mindful that in Norway, the word ‘fitter’ refers to a woman’s genitals.
Fitter:你们公司专门经营健身产品?那在挪威你要注意了,fitter(更健康)指的是女人的生殖器。
Turkey
土耳其
Peach: Going to Turkey? Avoid asking for a peach in the supermarket or anywhere else for that matter. It means ‘bastard’ in Turkish.
Peach:要去土耳其?在超市不能索要peach(桃子),在任何其他地方也不能提到这个词,它在土耳其的意思是“私生子”。