难怪英国人比美国人更缄默、冷酷、不露情感。
Show of strength
奋武扬威
Britain’s reputation as a grumpy country may, however, simply be the result of a cultural misunderstanding. According to the BBC, British actor Michael Caine once said:
然而,英国之所以被看成一个脾气暴躁的国家,坦白来说是源自文化差异所造成的误解。据英国广播公司报道,英国演员迈克尔•凯恩曾经说过:
“I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known to be well-mannered and cold, but we are not cold — we don’t interfere in your situation. If we are heartbroken, we don’t scream in your face with tears — we go home and cry on our own. It’s completely to do with your comfort — we don’t intrude on your space. That’s very English.
“我对英国人的认识来自自身的感受和对他人及其境况的理解。众所周知,英国人向来很彬彬有礼、冷漠淡定。其实我们并非冷漠,而是不会干涉他人生活。如果我们受伤了,我们不会在你面前哭天喊地、泪流满面;相反我们会回家独自默默哭泣。这样做完全是为了让你心里好过,我们不会侵犯你的空间。这才是典型的英国人。
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