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标题: 真不能跟外国人谈收入吗？ [打印本页]
作者: 蒲公英 时间: 2016-12-11 02:01
标题: 真不能跟外国人谈收入吗？
这周，大家都在讨论12万是否算高收入，中国的情况我们就不多说了。
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怎么样在美国算高收入？
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美国人谈钱、谈收入，真的那么难以启齿？
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3 B2 n" \* ^% Y, \0 C音乐: For the love of money, 特朗普的The Apprentice真人秀主题曲
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h, R$ v" T$ F' |工资：income，salary还是wage?
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这些词都可以，不过每个的用法有区别：
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多用于annual salary (年收入、年薪)
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- Wage: 工资
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多用于hourly wage (小时薪酬)
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多用于monthly or annual income (月或年收入)
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4 z9 ? Q+ s ?* p4 T8 t$ ]Make money ｜赚钱
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We don't really talk about salaries. Too sensitive: 美国人真的互相不太聊工资、聊收入，很敏感
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- How much do you make a month/a year?
- What's the pay like?
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A：
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- The pay is (good) or (bad).. A C* x" ~$ p0 w; n) j. e, X* K
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This topic makes most people uncomfortable and awkward: 这个话题让大多数人很不自在、很尴尬
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Makes you seem very nosy if you ask: 如果你问，别人会觉得你很爱管闲事
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美国，6位数是高薪
这几天，大家都在讨论的“12万”这个数字，英语怎么说？
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- 120,000: a hundred twenty thousand- \2 T7 a1 y+ \. a0 V
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口语：
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虽然美国人不太会谈具体的收入数字，但是会说大概范围：
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/ m9 }& Y4 w5 Z* D. X6 T/ I: X4 P- A 5-figure salary: 5位数年薪
- A 6-figure salary: 6位数年薪0 B( b3 i/ _# }8 r# W( h
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If you make 6 figures, it's something to brag about: 如果有6位数年薪，那也值得夸耀
' ~, {1 W; N$ x8 ]- U" QMost Americans don't make 6 figures: 大多数美国人都没有6位数年薪
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"高收入"怎么说？
最口语的3种说法：
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- Someone makes a high salary: 收入不错
- Someone makes a lot: 赚很多钱、收入高
- You're doing pretty well for yourself: 收入不错哦
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正式的说法：
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High income earner: 高收入者
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It's too formal. We don't use it in daily life: 太正式了，口语里不会这么说
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0 x* L7 c$ l! ^. C5 _税前、税后、到手
- Gross income (before tax): 税前收入
- Net income (after tax): 税后收入
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$ U' k2 j, U7 M; A' |还有一个很形象的说法
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& X' w( _% \2 N" K7 Q. p- P" P% |2 sTake-home salary/pay: 到手收入
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- To save up (动词)
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It's hard to have savings nowadays: 现在要存钱真难
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( o3 e8 t2 y6 n' {It's a very private and sensitive issue: 总之是个特别私人、敏感的话题
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#1. 好朋友能谈吗？| With close friends
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I don't know how much most of my friends make: 我不知道我好朋友的收入水平
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但有一种情况下，美国人会和朋友谈工资：
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If you're looking for work in the same industry: 如果你找工作，那个行业正好是你朋友从事的
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You can ask them for advice to make sure you don't get the short end of the stick: 可以问一下工资建议，确保自己不吃亏
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But don't ask the exact amount: 但也不会问具体的数字
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- Ballpark figure: 大概的范围，＊ballpark是口语的说法＊9 C0 \( s4 \/ C0 ^
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＃2. 男女朋友呢？| With your boyfriend or girlfriend
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Only if you're in a steady relationship: 除非是关系特别稳定的
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Maybe you're heading towards marriage: 有结婚打算的
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The first time I realized how much my parents made was during college application: 我第一次意识到我父母的工资是申请大学的时候
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You have to put in your parents' income to see if you qualify for grants and scholarships: 要填父母收入情况，看你是否有资格申请助学金、奖学金
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+ ^0 l3 n6 m( Q5 u% P＃5. 美国夫妻怎么管钱？| With your husband and wife
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" q- {5 ^# |4 G5 BIn China, a lot of husbands give part of their salary to their wives: 在中国，很多先生会把收入的一大部分交给太太
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The wife manages the household expenses: 太太会管理家用开支
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! E' G% P* R! V$ f0 [; IIt's a pool of money: 把钱都集中起来
/ j) f8 Z& P7 H- C5 GBut each person still has their separate card and access: 但是夫妻各自有自己的卡，和独立使用的权限
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#4. 要付父母房租？ ｜Pay rent to your parents
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Most Americans think adults shouldn't live with their parents: 大多数美国人觉得, 成年后要从家里搬出去
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Adults should be independent: 成年了，要独立
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' O$ k R+ S+ X6 \1 w$ y: N/ y# F& W* lMost parents will ask their children to contribute a fixed amount each month: 很多父母会让孩子每个月付一笔固定的钱
' \( G7 e* Q+ o: F1 v- j; k) J: S5 D2 fTo cover utilities, groceries: 贡献水电费、吃的喝的
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In China, we also give part of our salaries to our parents: 在中国，我们也会给父母工资的一部分
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3 _- |. M( E P: X4 b' fBut they save it up for us: 但是爸爸妈妈会帮我们存起来
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; n6 L! F! [& E. k料到金钱、收入，中美差异还真大；
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你在这方面有什么经验、观察、问题？
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