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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。
; G8 R) A- P0 E; R& O4 o& n说说美国吧！ ! o) ]: f* e; k+ L3 |! x) K
怎么样在美国算高收入？
& d Q4 b; q" S美国人谈钱、谈收入，真的那么难以启齿？ 4 `* u3 t8 R% [5 ?) r
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音乐: For the love of money, 特朗普的The Apprentice真人秀主题曲 4 q% A; a: D2 W; A/ ^
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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： + C5 u, R: y, y. x- M7 V
- Salary: 工资
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多用于annual salary (年收入、年薪) * D* K6 P% Q- n0 E9 \5 w3 ?2 L# v
- Wage: 工资! O6 e1 g; @5 u, b
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- Income: 收入/ |6 {8 n, E6 f. }. T/ L1 X4 R1 N
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Make money ｜赚钱 % \2 _5 ], h& T4 W# t
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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
. u% b6 x4 C" }! k! Z) FBut when we do: 不过如果问，可以这样问：
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- How much do you make a month/a year?
- What's the pay like? : Y2 w( P% M+ p* S8 j- m7 k
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A：
8 E; ?, ~. Z" T/ G- 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
/ F; M: {# M$ P" A; @" |: l/ bMakes 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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& e3 Q. j: y: @3 X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？ ) ^2 j% v1 w; j+ _2 A8 R2 F8 n
正式：
3 _6 b, i* x7 I3 B# p/ x- 120,000: a hundred twenty thousand3 n/ N$ l: T! @/ b) f' g. q
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口语：
: _' i H# B9 w' w6 q- I/ K) n Q9 g- 120 grand: a hundred twenty grand
- 120 K: a hundred twenty K
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+ i6 X4 x5 N1 G: p+ [" p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% G, O: A- T# X! b5 I
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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
2 _ D: a1 o5 N& aMost 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：
! _+ g$ v2 o0 X4 i. [" v& n- 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： / C( t) U* J: m/ ?0 O& I- X
High income earner: 高收入者
1 N; g. W3 A3 R' K- W+ u1 t0 @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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; ^5 {! E8 M+ A% l6 v( v/ s$ _# Z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" u5 a$ f2 Q& F1 M7 VTake-home salary/pay: 到手收入 5 b2 }: X) @4 {1 k9 l/ C4 w- i" f
存钱、储蓄 2 A+ T' i) u3 l: i7 }* d
- 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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$ P9 H0 M- T- W( d1 v7 SYou don't talk about salary with mere acquaintances: 一般性的熟人不会谈 : j8 C3 |" _3 U t( F4 S& e+ i ~
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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* ^! W; T( N! ]: C! O. s#1. 好朋友能谈吗？| With close friends
& x, ~: ~" t8 U3 ^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 , O5 ^1 f% T" V# W/ _! I3 U* Y5 N
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： ' O, f! ?- r3 s( W; o$ M
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
G1 c: N. ?% ]3 lYou 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 - ~" z3 w; r0 Y" h$ u$ U% G$ N+ |' b' F
But don't ask the exact amount: 但也不会问具体的数字 5 P" c" q8 t' `1 U
- Salary range: 大概的工资范围
- Ballpark figure: 大概的范围，＊ballpark是口语的说法＊# [1 v0 |2 y4 l! c
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* i7 {( \$ I# `/ @4 o＃2. 男女朋友呢？| With your boyfriend or girlfriend
( K2 z' d; V7 O8 f6 NOnly if you're in a steady relationship: 除非是关系特别稳定的 % p/ [! c2 r$ U3 _
Maybe you're heading towards marriage: 有结婚打算的 * v# U% M) D! D8 d, r) }; ?
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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 1 p+ L6 G) ]; e9 q7 s1 s
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＃4. 家人之间呢？| With your own family
: l) z0 ?+ U$ a" PYou talk about it with your parents and siblings: 和父母、兄弟姐妹会聊 : N! L+ _- v3 T8 F+ d7 }
Maybe not always the exact figure: 有时也不是具体的数字 , [8 B, T2 q- A# R( D( _: K3 |
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
0 Q! w, n" y Z2 }4 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
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6 g1 z# R6 F4 P% y# ~+ |8 @5 N1 yIn 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 & U' d4 J, n9 G: v( b, L: w6 @
The wife manages the household expenses: 太太会管理家用开支
/ k9 V2 B. C' f1 z# mMost married American couples have a joint bank account: 很多美国夫妻会有一个联名账户 & P( F* J# U$ \
It's a pool of money: 把钱都集中起来
, O' c8 c2 ~( D) _% A0 bBut 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 4 F# n0 G, W" C( M
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
) c/ \ B0 E/ A) g0 G" g# P tAdults should be independent: 成年了，要独立
5 r" q1 r; D, L* ~6 j) y3 XBut 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 3 O* J3 O( t/ t, }6 x
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, t8 N* N( z( F! i- p) jMost 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
1 o# J/ _$ u* T) BTo cover utilities, groceries: 贡献水电费、吃的喝的 5 h$ T7 Q+ I V( K0 F8 i
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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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But they save it up for us: 但是爸爸妈妈会帮我们存起来 ; `8 K3 A! |$ E5 t+ X8 {
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料到金钱、收入，中美差异还真大； + ~( W6 o( c: N- b3 G8 y& y
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