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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。
5 f7 [* H _4 p0 q; x) H说说美国吧！ ; e( h6 {% D4 ]2 x, d" \2 I2 B
怎么样在美国算高收入？
( J! i6 X9 s: v/ a1 f6 Z美国人谈钱、谈收入，真的那么难以启齿？ " `5 @( [( f, K2 }/ @, W/ p
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音乐: For the love of money, 特朗普的The Apprentice真人秀主题曲 3 K% i" X0 X3 }" r. U/ O8 b
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% q0 ^' ^( ]4 Z' L$ t( d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： $ u0 |: w P$ H* y" x
- Salary: 工资
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- Wage: 工资( Y6 t* w. S" g. ^" B
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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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5 T) l$ U7 Z0 V3 GWe 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 ' {6 _/ c3 l) h7 x2 p
But when we do: 不过如果问，可以这样问： $ f: _$ H* B* d9 Z) y
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3 w2 O+ S+ w3 m9 w- How much do you make a month/a year?
- What's the pay like? : H7 }4 G' q& Z; A/ V, n! o( b, x, a
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, @2 M' e2 ^) b5 V9 F& T- 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
; n1 o" M% P$ q! CMakes 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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! H1 c* \6 \" W+ \- ?" F* p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？
. L3 p! J$ q0 Z1 o0 l! J1 t正式： : N% r+ d* J" p- Y
- 120,000: a hundred twenty thousand
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口语： 7 ~1 a8 F8 @7 _7 [; p3 [
- 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 4 j( Q! q8 q8 I' B+ i
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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$ p2 K' [7 n1 ~ U5 g"高收入"怎么说？ 最口语的3种说法：
9 F( G3 ~. \+ v2 O6 X& b' [- 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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High income earner: 高收入者 6 o) J Y( c: r: v2 d: @+ ~
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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2 G( b! {" J: Y3 e+ Q2 y税前、税后、到手 - Gross income (before tax): 税前收入
- Net income (after tax): 税后收入% ~% |) y4 s2 E/ N' S k
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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 ! }/ S5 Q% l) c, z+ O% b3 L
存钱、储蓄
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It's hard to have savings nowadays: 现在要存钱真难 ' M3 W9 J4 {: r7 Q; l; I
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; c9 Q" X9 r* `: c% \" _You don't talk about salary with mere acquaintances: 一般性的熟人不会谈
% v: `5 o& O5 ~) U6 j$ M7 EIt's a very private and sensitive issue: 总之是个特别私人、敏感的话题
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^ m9 i- t# x3 E5 r#1. 好朋友能谈吗？| With close friends , {9 Z+ \, I; h8 x! H5 v. Z! U* t
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 - R7 l% y C5 }) T, K- c! p* j
I don't know how much most of my friends make: 我不知道我好朋友的收入水平 : @2 S; ~8 i4 m" i/ g7 n4 x" }
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+ T( ]. }, S+ f& _! l6 N但有一种情况下，美国人会和朋友谈工资：
2 i! s/ ^. @3 V* P8 V& ^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 5 \8 ^/ j" J6 ]3 U+ o
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 ; h: q! q I9 W! t2 _! R- }
But don't ask the exact amount: 但也不会问具体的数字
+ T" E( b: e' M; X2 x8 b* g6 D- Salary range: 大概的工资范围
- Ballpark figure: 大概的范围，＊ballpark是口语的说法＊8 x8 f# r0 h) j T8 ~/ V( `# D
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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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5 r& B: [0 `! r+ APeople 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
3 M/ [& g" x- W6 L/ bMaybe not always the exact figure: 有时也不是具体的数字
, _% _ E9 Y' F' `. k- M- N3 E! RThe 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 + N' ~/ l2 b6 e* J
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 % p3 U' v/ ~" A
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$ U$ `3 F% ~) x9 TIn 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 a: Z( m+ M* H! A: T* G, r
The wife manages the household expenses: 太太会管理家用开支
! [3 W! O x4 l r; wMost married American couples have a joint bank account: 很多美国夫妻会有一个联名账户
5 k" o3 _) z" B' d2 TIt's a pool of money: 把钱都集中起来
+ a9 O' Y f" ~! _. q4 P' ]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 " d" N {1 ^9 H* p0 d7 F1 [
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. T* S1 Y! ?3 \3 V. q#4. 要付父母房租？ ｜Pay rent to your parents 1 a: M9 e7 ?; O, Z3 Q* k4 f1 I
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 2 P* r4 s' s' M; r
Adults should be independent: 成年了，要独立 ! ~0 L9 H* ]' x/ u J* n' o- k
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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, a; K. R6 Z0 X1 U0 ^7 _# |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
7 k3 U2 D/ Z+ M' h8 ATo cover utilities, groceries: 贡献水电费、吃的喝的 % a+ [4 v5 R( H O/ S1 K
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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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% ^9 S' g) R0 e3 c% kBut they save it up for us: 但是爸爸妈妈会帮我们存起来 9 y1 f# u$ ~. P5 n1 W
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料到金钱、收入，中美差异还真大； / B' d* c+ J7 x$ I. j
你在这方面有什么经验、观察、问题？
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