美國人怎麼用 Appropriate 這個字?

LetsLearnALittleEnglish01 (288 x 360)Uses of the word appropriate:

1-1. Many decisions are made on the grounds of whether a behavior is appropriate or not.
行為是否恰當,可以決定很多的事情。

1-2. Something that is appropriate in one culture may not be appropriate in another culture.
一個文化看為恰當的事情(行動等),在另一個文化就不一定是恰當的。

1-3. It is not appropriate to praise a third person’s cooking when eating a meal at someone’s house.
在別人的家吃飯的時候誇獎另外一個人的飯菜是不恰當的。


2-1. In general, it is not appropriate for a man to visit a woman’s residence if there is not a third person present.
一般來說,除非有第三個人在場,男人不應該單獨去探訪一個女人。

2-2. In America, it is not appropriate to ask someone how much money he makes.
在美國,問一個人他的薪水是多少錢是不禮貌。

2-3. Something that is not appropriate in one culture may be appropriate in another culture.
一個文化里的人看為不禮貌或不應該做的事情,在另外一個文化的人也許看為正常(也許可以接受,可以容忍)。


3-1. In America, it usually is not appropriate to ask someone how much money he paid for a certain item.
一般來說,在美國,向人問他花了多少錢買了某一的東西是不禮貌的。

3-2. In America, when one eats in a restaurant, it is appropriate to give the waiter a 15% tip.
在美國,在餐廳吃飯時,應該把賬單總數的百分之十五給服務員為小費。

3-3. The Bible says that Christian women should adorn themselves with good deeds—the appropriate garments for people who worship God.
《聖經》說:基督徒婦女要用善行裝飾自己——就是敬拜神之人合適穿的衣着 or《聖經》說:基督徒婦女要以好行為為衣裳,裝飾自己,“跟自己所表白的信仰相稱”。


Written and recorded by Edward Short
Photo of bird also by Edward Short

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