旅美留学生活注意事项

常⾔道：When in Rome, do as Romans do.看看在美国留学应该怎么与⼈相处。

1. Never talk about someone's weight—“you are very fat”.
不要谈论别⼈的体重——说“你很胖”这样的话。

2. Never ask“how much did you pay for that”or“how much money do you make”.
不要问“你付了多少钱”或者“你赚了多少钱”。

3. Never smoke indoors (unless given permission).
不要在室内吸烟(除⾮获得许可)。

4. Never change the TV station, the air conditioner or fan controls in someone else's home. If you are cold, put on a sweater.
不要在别⼈的房间⾥按电视机、空调或者电风扇的遥控器。

如果你觉得冷，穿上针织套衫。

5. Never hit anybody—animal or human.
不要攻击任何⼈——⼈或动物。

6. Never talk about the bathroom.
不要谈论洗⼿间。

7. Never spend more than 5~10 minutes on someone else's phone.
不要占⽤别⼈的电话超过5~10分钟。

8. Never bring a friend with you to a party or dinner-unless you have asked the host if it is okay.
不要带朋友参加聚会或宴会——除⾮你已经征得了主⼈的同意。

9. Never spend more than 20~30 minutes in the bathroom at one time—others may be waiting.
不要⼀次使⽤洗⼿间超过20~30分钟——其他⼈也许正在等候。

10. If you sneeze1 in public, cover your mouth and say“excuse me”.
如果你在公共场合打喷嚏，要遮住嘴说“excuse me”。

11. Always be on time—between 5 minutes early and 5 minutes late, no more.
总要保证准时——早到不要超过5分钟，迟到也不要超过5分钟。

12. If you say that you will attend something—attend! Don't say“yes”to be nice and then not show up. If for some reason you cannot attend, call the host ahead of time to explain.
如果你说你要参加——记得参加！不要慨然应允，到时不露⾯。

如果因为某种原因不能参加，提前给主⼈打电话解释⼀下。

13. Use deodorant2 and brush your teeth or use mouthwash. Americans are very sensitive about body odors.
使⽤除臭剂刷⽛，或者⽤漱⼝⽔漱⼝。

美国⼈对体臭⾮常敏感。

14. When driving, do not honk3 the horn4, except in very dangerous emergencies. It is considered very rude, except in New York City.
开车时不要按喇叭，除⾮在⾮常危险的紧急情况下。

按喇叭被认为是⾮常⽆礼的⾏为，但是在纽约市除外。

15. Do not flash your lights at someone to tell them to hurry or get out of your way.
不要⽤对别⼈闪灯的⽅法来催促他们加快速度或者给你让路。

16. If you are driving on bright lights for better visibility and a car comes toward you, dim your lights.
如果你在驾驶时为了视线更好⽽开⼤灯，这时如果有车迎⾯开过来，调暗你的灯。

17. Be quiet before 8 A.M. and after 9 P.M.. No loud TV or radio.
在早上8点以前和晚上9点以后保持安静。

不要把电视机或收⾳机开到⼤⾳量。

18. Do not wipe off your cup or silverware in a restaurant. They are clean. If you see that they are not clean ask the waiter or waitress for a new one.
不要在餐厅擦拭茶杯或镀银餐具。

它们是⼲净的。

如果你发现它们不⼲净，可以让侍者换新的。

19. When moving out of your dorm room or apartment—leave it clean. always leave a place even cleaner than you found it — people will have fond memories of you.
在搬离宿舍或公寓时把它们打扫⼲净——在离开时要把它们打扫得⽐⼊住时还⼲净——这样你会给别⼈留下美好的回忆。

20. Do not address your school teacher as“teacher”. Call him by name: for example, Professor Brown, Mr. Smith, Ms. Jones.
不要称呼学校⾥的⽼师“teacher”，直接叫名字：如布朗教授、史密斯先⽣、琼斯⼥⼠。

21. Never throw trash on the ground or out a window—it is illegal. Buy trash bags for your trash and put it out only at the appointed time at the right place.
不要把垃圾丢在地上或扔到窗外——这样做是违法的。

购买垃圾袋，只在约定的时间把它提出去，并且放在合适的地点。

22. When you have a guest come to visit, turn down, or off the TV set.
有客⼈来访时，调低电视机的⾳量，或者⼲脆关掉。