1. You look like youare 18.
你看起来好像才18岁。(东方人普遍看起来比较年轻啊)
2. You like to eat chickenfeet。
你喜欢吃鸡爪。
3. You suck on fish heads and fishfins。
你吃鱼时会吸鱼头和鱼鳍。(他们都是直接切掉的)
4. You have a Chinese knick-knackhanging on your rear view mirror。
你的车子后视镜上会吊中国摆设。
5. You singkaraoke。
你唱K。(唐人街才有的玩意儿)
6. Your house is covered withtile。
你的房子铺的是瓷砖。(老外都是木板)
7. Your kitchen is covered by asticky film of grease。
你的厨房覆盖着一层厚厚的油脂。(爱炒东西的缘故吧)
8. Your stove is covered withaluminum foil。
你的炉子上面有铝箔。
9. You leave the plastic covers onyour remote control。
你的遥控器外包着塑料。
10. You've never kissed your mom ordad。
你从没吻过你父母。
11. You've never hugged your mom ordad。
你从没抱过你父母。
12. Your unassisted vision is worsethan 20/500.
你的视觉想象力低于20/500。
13. You wear contacts, to avoidwearing your "coke bottle glasses"。
你戴隐形眼镜,这样才能避免戴你的"瓶底眼镜"。(中国人的眼镜真的都那么厚吗?)
14. You've worn glasses since youwere in fifth grade。
你五年级开始就戴眼镜了。
15. Your hair sticks up when youwake up。
你睡醒后头发会竖起来。
16. You'll haggle over somethingthat is not negotiable。
你会为一些毋庸置疑的事情辩论。
17. You love to usecoupons。
你喜欢用折价券。
18. You drive around looking forthe cheapest petrol。
你为了最便宜的汽油费不惜开着车子到处找。
19. You drive around for hourslooking for the best parking space。
你开着车子兜圈为了找到最好的停车位。
20. You take showers atnight。
你晚上洗澡。(许多美国人都是早上洗)
21. You avoid the non-free snacksin hotel rooms。
旅店房间里的非免费食品你都不吃。
22. You don't mind squeezing 20people into one motel room。
你不介意二十个人挤一间汽车旅房。
23. Most girls have more body hairthan you, if you are male。
如果你是男人,那么你身上的体毛比大多数女人少。
24. You tap the table when someonepours tea for you。
别人为你倒茶你就用手敲一下桌子。
25. You say "Aiya!" and "Wah!"frequently。
你经常说"哎(二声)呀(四声)"和"哇(四声)"。
26. You don't want to wear yourseatbelt because it is uncomfortable。
你不喜欢系安全带因为安全带让你感觉不舒服。
27. You love Las Vegas, slotmachines, and black jack。
你喜欢拉斯维加斯、老虎机和二十一点。(中国人好赌,地球人都知道)
28. You unwrap Christmas gifts verycarefully, so you can reuse the paper。
你细心地打开你的圣诞节礼物,因为你要留着包装纸再用。
29. You only buy Christmas cardsafter Christmas, when they are 50% off。
你只会在圣诞节后买圣诞卡,因为打五折。
30. You have a vinyl tablecloth onyour kitchen table。
你的厨房桌子上有一条抹布。
31. You spit bones and other foodcraps on the table. That's why you need the vinyltablecloth。
你把骨头和其他东西都吐在桌子上,所以你必须有抹布。
32. You have stuff in the freezersince the beginning of time。
你的电冰箱存着一万年前的食物。
33. You use the dishwasher as adish rack。
你把洗碗机当碗橱。
34. You have never used yourdishwasher。
你从来没用过你的洗碗机。
35. You keep a Thermos of hot wateravailable at all times。
你有一个热水瓶里面永远装着热水。
36. You eat all meals in thekitchen。
你在厨房吃饭。
37. You save grocery bags, tinfoil, and tin containers。
你把用过的塑料袋、锡纸和锡盘都留着。
38. You have a piano in your livingroom。
你客厅里有一架钢琴。
39. You pick your teeth at thedinner table (but you cover your mouth)。
你会在餐桌上剔牙,但手遮着嘴。
40. You twirl your pen around yourfingers。
你会转笔。
41. You hate to wastefood。
你讨厌浪费食物。
42. You have Tupperware in yourfridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chickenwing。
你冰箱里有三口剩饭或一个鸡翅。
43. You don't own any realTupperware-only a cupboard full of used but carefully rinsedmargarine tubs,take out containers,and jam jars。
你其实从来都不用特百惠,你的碗柜里全是洗干净的黄油盒、外带餐盒和果酱瓶。
44. You also use the jam jars asdrinking glasses。
你还把果酱瓶当水杯用。
45. You have a collection ofminiature shampoo bottles that you take every time you stay in ahotel。
你有收集旅馆免费洗发水瓶子的爱好。
46. You carry a stash of your ownfood whenever you travel (travel means any carried longer than 15minutes).These snacks are always dried and include dried plums,mango, and squid。
你每次外出十五分钟以上就都会带着你的零食:干李子、干芒果或烤鱿鱼。
47. You wash your rice at least 2-3times before cooking it。
你会洗2-3次米。
48. Your dad thinks he can fixeverything himself。
你爸以为自己可以修任何东西。
49. The dashboard of your Honda iscovered by hundreds of small toys。
你的车子里堆了无数玩偶。
50. You don't use measuringcups。
你不用量杯。
51. You beat eggs withchopsticks。
你用筷子打鸡蛋。
52. You have a teacup with a coveron it。
你有一个有盖的茶杯。
53. You always look phone numbersup in the phone book, since calling information costs 50cents。
你总是在电话簿里找电话号码,因为咨询电话费用为五角。
54. You only make long distancecalls after 11 pm。
你只在11点后打长途。
55. If you are male, you clap atsomething funny and if you are female, you giggle whilst placing ahand over your mouth。
遇到什么好笑的,如果你是男的就会拍掌大笑,女的就会手捂着嘴咯咯地笑。
56. You like Chinese films in theiroriginal undubbed versions。
你喜欢没有配过音的中国电影。
57. You love Chinese Martial Artsfilms。
你喜欢中国功夫片。
58. You've learnt some form ofmartial arts。
你会一些中国武术。
59. Shaolin actually meanssomething to you。
少林对你来说是有含义的。
60. You like congee withthousand-year-old eggs。
你喜欢很老的有蛋的粥。
61. You prefer your shrimp with theheadsand legs still attached。
你喜欢有头尾的虾。
62. You never call your parentsjust to say hi。
你从不为了问声好而给你父母打电话。
63. If you don't live at home, whenyour parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it'smidnight。
如果你不在家,你的父母会打电话问你吃了吗,就算半夜12点也不例外。
64. When you're sick, your parentstell you not to eat fried foods or baked goods due to yeethay。
当你病了的时候,你父母要你不吃油炸食品和烤的东西,因为“热气”。
(yeethay 粤语发音)
65. You know what yeet hayis。
你知道什么是热气。
66. You e-mail your Chinese friendsat work, even though you are only 10 feet apart。
你上班时给你中国朋友发邮件,即使你们只相距10尺。
67. You use a facecloth。
你敷面膜。
68. You starve yourself beforegoing toall-you-can-eat places。
你去吃自助餐前会把自己饿个半死。
69. You know someone who can getyou a good deal on jewelry or electronics。
你认识可以打折卖给你珠宝或电器的人。
70. You save your Coke bottleglasses even though you're never going to use themagain。
你留着用过的可乐瓶。
71. You own your own meat cleaverand sharpen it。
你有自己的切肉刀而且你会磨它。
72. Your toothpaste tubes are allsqueezed paper-thin。
你的牙膏都挤到纸一样薄。
73. You know what moon cakesare。
你知道什么是月饼。
74. When there is a sale on toiletpaper,you buy 100 rolls and store them in your closet or in thebedroom of an adult who has moved out。
当厕纸降价时,你买了100多卷并囤在衣橱或别人的房间里。
75. Your parents know how to launchnasal projectiles。
你的父母懂得如何用力擤鼻涕。
76. You iron your ownshirts。
你自己烫衣服。
77. You play a musicalinstrument。
你会弹奏一种乐器。
78. Even if you're totally full, ifsomeone says they're going to throw away the leftovers on thetable, you'll finish them。
即使你饱了,当别人要把剩下的菜倒掉时你会一嘴把它吃完。
79. You've eaten a red beanpopsicle。
你吃过红豆冰棍。
80. You bring oranges with you as agift when you visit people's homes。
你拜访别人时会带着橘子。
81. You fight over who pays thedinnerbill。
你在餐后抢着付账单。
82. You major in somethingpractical like engineering, medicine or law。
你的主科是实用型的,工程学、机械或法律。
83. You live with your parents andyou are 30 years old (and they prefer it that way). Or if you'remarried and 30 years old, you live in the apartment next door toyour parents, or at least in the sameneighborhood。
你三十岁时还和父母住在一起并且他们也喜欢你这样,或者你已经三十岁并且结婚了,但你还住在父母隔壁或同个小区。
84. You don't tip more than 10% ata restaurant, and if you do, you tip Chinese deliveryguys。
你不会给超过10%的小费,即使有也是给中国服务员。
85. You have acquired a taste forbitter melon。
你爱好吃苦瓜。
86. You eat every last grain ofrice in your bowl, but don't eat the last piece of food on thetable。
你吃光碗里的最后一粒米,但不吃盘里的最后一口菜。
来源:外研社