然而,英国人发起谈论天气的日常对话枯燥乏味。诸如,“很冷,不是吗?”这样的评论根本不需要完整的回答,咕哝一声表示同意足矣。
Weather talk is a kind of code that we have evolved to help us overcome social inhibitions and actually talk to one another.
谈论天气是帮助人们克服社交障碍演变而来的代码,让人们可以真真正正相互交谈。
In some situations, weather talk is an icebreaker. In others it's used to fill awkward silences, or divert the conversation away from uncomfortable topics. We can also use weather speak to gauge other people's mood.
有些情况下,谈论天气可以破冰、活跃气氛;另一些情况下,可以填补尴尬的空白,转移令人不自在的话题。也可以通过谈天气来判定别人的心情。
Of course, these kinds of purely social conversations also occur in other cultures. But both the nature of the conversation – and their content – will vary. A country like Britain will choose a safe and personally unobtrusive topic – such as the weather.
当然,这样纯社交对话在其它文化里也有,但谈话性质和内容不一。英国这样的国家会选择安全低调、不会唐突伤及个人的话题,比如天气。
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