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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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4 h. ]) X; ~% Q9 u$ S# `怎么样在美国算高收入？
% g, C: N4 U" y. U& z美国人谈钱、谈收入，真的那么难以启齿？ + U% ?7 i; P! I& _) P `7 g
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' Y7 Q- K3 b. V, h3 ~$ y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? 6 ]& Q$ H$ u' w6 _2 D
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$ F9 P& }* C# N. I; A7 j3 H5 s这些词都可以，不过每个的用法有区别： & s) b$ I; v) ~& b/ O
- Salary: 工资' i9 }+ `9 \' Y. F( ~% I9 H8 I
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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)
9 X, ?: {8 T) C- Income: 收入6 M6 y3 M; W) D) G$ O0 i) F8 T8 g
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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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8 W5 y5 ~' [; |2 e5 iWe 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
- i4 `( k$ h8 C7 J5 W0 rBut when we do: 不过如果问，可以这样问： 5 ?0 V1 T8 _0 N& ]/ U/ D' J0 J0 S# W
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2 Q/ _! a& T: l9 D% W$ h3 u- 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).: L# A: }$ K8 z8 a- e
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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
: P% J d6 a. K" uMakes 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？ 7 ?+ k9 O; ?8 P5 X; u
正式：
8 S6 b# K0 G( U" J; _) H' [% V- 120,000: a hundred twenty thousand
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( N! { ^) w: R$ Q* K+ s- 120 grand: a hundred twenty grand
- 120 K: a hundred twenty K& ]2 [4 g6 ^4 l/ r4 a
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/ l7 g! n* D! s6 f/ {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& q6 k: F! }: v
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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
6 v+ ?" I" J4 H% v3 u/ D& \3 gMost Americans don't make 6 figures: 大多数美国人都没有6位数年薪 ' @: P2 @8 O& O! _
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"高收入"怎么说？ 最口语的3种说法： [: h2 A* A% c7 |) w
- 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：
. o( ~- X2 j0 g9 ?! V9 ]High income earner: 高收入者
+ g; ~0 ~& P" A! XIt'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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: }: {" Z* U A! N税前、税后、到手 - Gross income (before tax): 税前收入
- Net income (after tax): 税后收入; n B9 |' _7 Y( \9 Z) C l
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2 j; W" @# c! }5 _还有一个很形象的说法
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P0 ?4 Y, [* L1 t E' |Take-home salary/pay: 到手收入 * z; H" n0 r, v3 V; t
存钱、储蓄
" E& j' T9 C* F& q- 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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It's a very private and sensitive issue: 总之是个特别私人、敏感的话题 6 O/ M( ?4 A6 Y3 g6 P
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3 O- H0 c! q' |& s0 y+ k( u, X#1. 好朋友能谈吗？| With close friends 1 F1 U9 q& L5 o5 r
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 * {; b V# V, O2 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 ! Q( R+ I8 M5 y, @2 [
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! @0 Q/ Q( ~( H2 |9 {; x但有一种情况下，美国人会和朋友谈工资：
# H& i) k5 M) F+ ^2 ZIf 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 u7 I0 {$ r$ E4 F0 C9 p1 pYou 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 ' ^% b2 b( s: Y8 e+ ~+ o1 c- U
But don't ask the exact amount: 但也不会问具体的数字
% u" L W, R- ]8 n- 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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Only if you're in a steady relationship: 除非是关系特别稳定的
3 x4 l0 a1 i& C3 n( ]) p5 NMaybe you're heading towards marriage: 有结婚打算的 5 H: C# | }. S y8 c
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9 W3 F1 ]/ k( f& l& G {# }+ CPeople 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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x$ n J) D- E: NYou talk about it with your parents and siblings: 和父母、兄弟姐妹会聊 * G7 M- V6 N5 T. [
Maybe not always the exact figure: 有时也不是具体的数字 " w' e" [; j7 z) w, _% t" w
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 ' i: E+ x: M9 b7 q) g/ o) X
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 ! ]% M& H6 r, \: R
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) }2 q( f) w. C9 r8 @＃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 ! |, d( m9 W: y' v9 W* Q
The wife manages the household expenses: 太太会管理家用开支
6 o3 v S6 j, yMost married American couples have a joint bank account: 很多美国夫妻会有一个联名账户
6 A$ y/ f1 @2 Z7 TIt's a pool of money: 把钱都集中起来 # o0 o& x& N& ^) R% A( m$ n
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 . a, Q! W$ Y+ a
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! [1 `! ?% Q. n5 E#4. 要付父母房租？ ｜Pay rent to your parents
; {% l/ s! Y" o$ kMost 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
0 g# a2 {1 W7 b8 qAdults should be independent: 成年了，要独立
1 |. h/ @9 u/ m6 p1 |% ABut 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
: X% e' x9 R! }/ R3 K; PTo 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；
& d: x+ G7 W! l! W' C6 q你在这方面有什么经验、观察、问题？
4 J6 C+ {9 R2 B# ]% {都欢迎留言跟我们分享哦！ & T3 C6 |& l. J- G& J) K' q% ?3 v1 D
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