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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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说说美国吧!

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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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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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这些词都可以,不过每个的用法有区别:

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  • Salary: 工资, n- b1 Q7 w/ ?8 L- ?- H

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多用于annual salary (年收入、年薪)
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多用于hourly wage (小时薪酬)
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  • Income: 收入
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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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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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But 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?
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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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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
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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
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Most 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
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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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税前、税后、到手
  • Gross income (before tax): 税前收入
  • Net income (after tax): 税后收入( ~: u4 i6 l* r
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还有一个很形象的说法

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Take-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)% o+ y6 m! R7 e+ K
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It's hard to have savings nowadays: 现在要存钱真难
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外国人怎么谈收入?
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You don't talk about salary with mere acquaintances: 一般性的熟人不会谈

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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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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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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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  • 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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#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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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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#4. 家人之间呢?| With your own family
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You talk about it with your parents and siblings: 和父母、兄弟姐妹会聊

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Maybe 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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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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#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
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Most married American couples have a joint bank account: 很多美国夫妻会有一个联名账户
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It'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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Adults should be independent: 成年了,要独立

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But 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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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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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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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;

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你在这方面有什么经验、观察、问题?
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都欢迎留言跟我们分享哦!
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