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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？ 0 |3 S3 h) l( q" z
美国人谈钱、谈收入，真的那么难以启齿？
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9 m0 E7 _" l* _( x3 |7 U音乐: For the love of money, 特朗普的The Apprentice真人秀主题曲
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# D9 ~/ p/ s$ o4 i工资：income，salary还是wage? & k" x) a4 M7 P3 M4 d
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* Q, M! P# `4 v3 j) e. j) i' ]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) " ]0 h/ N. s' k( X
- Wage: 工资2 Q1 H7 M( N6 V* l0 t+ }
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多用于hourly wage (小时薪酬) 2 l1 J/ H( x* s
- Income: 收入 Z# x7 L. D2 Z0 s4 \0 `
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3 `: V5 f! u/ y1 H& L" M' IMake money ｜赚钱
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; O% }: T5 Y! M X7 |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
& d, k! a* N# Q3 RBut when we do: 不过如果问，可以这样问： " Y3 h. Y6 ]5 h9 F) ^
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- How much do you make a month/a year?
- What's the pay like?
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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 - e: ]8 T2 ?5 Z2 p2 j) ~! u
Makes you seem very nosy if you ask: 如果你问，别人会觉得你很爱管闲事 7 u# h: r- X! _( T$ v; p( l
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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
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口语：
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- 120 K: a hundred twenty K* x; _) M$ K4 l0 y9 P
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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： + X" r3 ]6 o$ T" w" q+ T
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- A 5-figure salary: 5位数年薪
- A 6-figure salary: 6位数年薪
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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
( c7 x7 I3 U1 x9 tMost Americans don't make 6 figures: 大多数美国人都没有6位数年薪
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1 V7 O! w$ R( U( j! j) m"高收入"怎么说？ 最口语的3种说法： 4 F! L- Z7 v$ v i& n$ X0 a
- 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： / m9 V! Z, t8 v2 C$ w
High income earner: 高收入者 : @ F9 H* A: n4 L1 j
It's too formal. We don't use it in daily life: 太正式了，口语里不会这么说 6 L6 d0 [9 `1 z1 \7 J0 L, y8 q
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6 Y" I# O4 ?5 c: {+ l O税前、税后、到手 - Gross income (before tax): 税前收入
- Net income (after tax): 税后收入9 h+ ^$ h, U* ?- p7 H, \- O
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, P3 b. D2 d {0 xTake-home salary/pay: 到手收入
& } A3 Y$ i% Q- @- y存钱、储蓄
/ J/ ^ m! e% E4 ^- t! S j+ [1 b- To save up (动词)
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It's hard to have savings nowadays: 现在要存钱真难 ; \3 P7 P) T, ?( _' p$ \7 a9 Y
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# I- J" J |( W+ E8 a* q$ VYou don't talk about salary with mere acquaintances: 一般性的熟人不会谈
, e: h" ~8 G1 p- B8 V) g0 R+ tIt's a very private and sensitive issue: 总之是个特别私人、敏感的话题
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( `- O4 e1 q1 P1 b6 d( m+ ^0 Y" J#1. 好朋友能谈吗？| With close friends * w g% c9 @! X/ h: x& K7 Q D, j
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 ' G& p \" Y( j; K
I don't know how much most of my friends make: 我不知道我好朋友的收入水平 ; q; Z( g B; f
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" V% H9 c6 _3 }但有一种情况下，美国人会和朋友谈工资：
0 J/ G% O1 n; D" e& T! o0 AIf 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 0 [ {6 C- k. M7 h! d5 g" N
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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- Salary range: 大概的工资范围
- Ballpark figure: 大概的范围，＊ballpark是口语的说法＊# f: U" s/ B$ A% h$ M
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＃2. 男女朋友呢？| With your boyfriend or girlfriend
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Maybe you're heading towards marriage: 有结婚打算的
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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
5 k8 P/ {! I3 O! P+ c. x n4 u# TMaybe not always the exact figure: 有时也不是具体的数字 $ r; c0 O! ?# T; _0 |5 B# y
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
( a+ M! p. k! c8 Y+ ]# CYou 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 ( P4 O) V+ h+ V Z9 j. x" u) ~; h- y
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' e' |- i7 l/ ?/ ?! N2 oIn 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 2 w! b2 Z3 b3 @+ u0 b
The wife manages the household expenses: 太太会管理家用开支
! D6 w" u" _( G* K# w7 GMost married American couples have a joint bank account: 很多美国夫妻会有一个联名账户 6 y6 e7 N0 R4 m; ~% N8 v
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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
- r0 L. l( T9 Y2 GMost 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 * `3 E5 q5 d1 h* v1 m
Adults should be independent: 成年了，要独立
( v' y1 `8 G t% ~& Z, wBut many people are moving back or never leave home because rent is so expensive: 但是现在，越来越多的人搬回去跟爸妈住，因为租金太贵了
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8 ~) B) F5 f& u. e0 {2 }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
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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 3 L& n# j. j) f% x8 c
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But 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；
; d$ {6 ^! J; E. }7 B q% s你在这方面有什么经验、观察、问题？ # b3 m" O) q- x0 o2 ^
都欢迎留言跟我们分享哦！
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