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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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说说美国吧！
* ~3 g8 L6 Y( O' d' p0 ]! ?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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音乐: For the love of money, 特朗普的The Apprentice真人秀主题曲
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工资：income，salary还是wage?
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4 c& d( |* z$ J6 U这些词都可以，不过每个的用法有区别：
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- Salary: 工资" U7 x9 U# T8 s
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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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Make money ｜赚钱
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5 O# c) C! u b8 CWe 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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Q:
6 r( s: p9 q: X" q3 p- How much do you make a month/a year?
- What's the pay like?
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A：
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- I make xxx.
- The pay is (good) or (bad).
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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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+ ~* e' `# R; H; q3 d' ]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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正式：
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- 120,000: a hundred twenty thousand
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口语：
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- 120 grand: a hundred twenty grand
- 120 K: a hundred twenty K
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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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- A 5-figure salary: 5位数年薪
- A 6-figure salary: 6位数年薪( e5 o7 ^& j* j1 M& d, p
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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
; @8 p+ x+ c' k( y# jMost 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 lot: 赚很多钱、收入高
- You're doing pretty well for yourself: 收入不错哦3 N) @1 m3 g0 R) |" Q
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正式的说法：
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! Y. _2 h X0 D- l% e9 ~; J- g3 AIt'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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税前、税后、到手
- Gross income (before tax): 税前收入
- Net income (after tax): 税后收入. s& N M2 {7 Q6 q! u" T3 \+ [
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还有一个很形象的说法
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$ |8 G2 ]9 \9 oTake-home salary/pay: 到手收入
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存钱、储蓄
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- To save up (动词)
- Savings (名词)
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It's hard to have savings nowadays: 现在要存钱真难
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You don't talk about salary with mere acquaintances: 一般性的熟人不会谈
. P+ \( _8 j5 Q" iIt's a very private and sensitive issue: 总之是个特别私人、敏感的话题
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- r& c- H" a8 S2 _#1. 好朋友能谈吗？| With close friends
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We usually talk about what we do, not the salary: 和朋友之间谈工作，主要是聊在做什么事, 不是工资
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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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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
" A5 A- A2 K8 M! ABut don't ask the exact amount: 但也不会问具体的数字
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- Salary range: 大概的工资范围
- Ballpark figure: 大概的范围，＊ballpark是口语的说法＊
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$ n* D. ]9 ?9 g; M＃2. 男女朋友呢？| With your boyfriend or girlfriend
/ c$ E( I9 W! \ vOnly if you're in a steady relationship: 除非是关系特别稳定的
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People who just started dating don't talk about their salaries: 刚开始恋爱的，不会谈收入
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You talk about it with your parents and siblings: 和父母、兄弟姐妹会聊
( P% @6 ~8 h7 x% T9 }( w( mMaybe not always the exact figure: 有时也不是具体的数字
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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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1 X0 A4 D9 d: O; p: g y＃5. 美国夫妻怎么管钱？| With your husband and wife
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In 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
2 O7 W: ?3 U% P* }Most married American couples have a joint bank account: 很多美国夫妻会有一个联名账户
" M3 a2 n/ ~. f v; QIt's a pool of money: 把钱都集中起来
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But 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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Most 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
2 a% d$ V3 ~ ?# o& |To 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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* V; i9 i, s b, N ?. FBut they save it up for us: 但是爸爸妈妈会帮我们存起来
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料到金钱、收入，中美差异还真大；
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