中文名: 美國文化探奇:風俗背後的故事
作者: 黃奕&馬瓊
資源格式: PDF
版本: 中英文文字版
出版社: 西安交通大學出版社
書號: 7560511422
發行時間: 2000年7日
地區: 大陸
語言: 簡體中文
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內容簡介：
本書收錄了142篇關於美國社會風俗及淵源的短文，內容涉及迷信禁忌、節慶禮儀、娛樂休閒、婚喪嫁娶、服飾飲食、家庭瑣事等諸多方面。本書內容豐富，語言風趣幽默，可使讀者在輕松的閱讀中了解一些美國文化背景知識，提高英語學習的興趣。本書的讀者對象是大學生、研究生以及對英語學習和西方文化背景感興趣的廣大自學者。
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目錄:
Chapter 1 Believe It or Not 信不信由你
Friday the 13th 星期五，13號
Black Cat 黑貓
Walking under a Ladder 梯下走
Opening an Umbrella lndoors 屋內打傘
Broken Mirrors 碎鏡子
Spilling Salt 撒鹽
Knocking on Wood 敲木頭
Horseshoes 馬掌
Saying“God Bless You”to a Sneezer
“上帝保佑”打噴嚏的人
“Break a Leg” “祝你摔斷腿”
Burning Ears 發燒的耳朵
Chapter 2 Behave Gentlemanly 紳士風度
Farewells 再見
Ladies First 女士優先
Bowing 鞠躬
Tipping One’s Hat 脫帽禮
The Military Salute 軍禮
The Man Walks on the Side of the Road 男女同行
. Business Cards 名片
Elevator Behavior 電梯中
Chapter3 Body Language 身體語言
Shaking Hands 握手
Crossing Your Fingers 交叉手指
The“V”Sign 手勢“V”
Giving the Finger 中指的禁忌
Thumb Up／Thumb Down 拇指向上/拇指向下
Crossing Your Heart 胸前劃十字
Shrugging Your Shoulders 聳肩
The OK Sign 手勢“OK”
Chapter 4 Wedding and Funeral 婚禮與葬禮
June Weddings 六月新娘
The Marriage Proposal 求婚
Why the Groom Can’t See the Bride 婚禮前
Wedding Attendants 傧相
Giving the Bride Away 交付新娘
All Dressed in White 白色的婚禮
Something Old，Something New... 舊與新
Flowers and Bouquets 婚禮鮮花
Kissing the Bride 親吻新娘
Rice and Cakes 大米與蛋糕
The Bride’s Family Paying for the Wedding 付帳
The Honeymoon 蜜月
Carrying the Bride over the Threshold 過門檻
Black for Mourning 黑色的葬禮
Flowers for the Dead 葬禮鮮花
Chapter 5 Fashion 時尚
High-heeled Shoes 高跟鞋
Blue Jeans 牛仔褲
Pocket Handkerchief 手帕
Women’s Heads Covered in Church 面紗
Earrings 耳環
Caps and Gowns 學位帽與學位服
Maie and Femaie Buttoning 鈕扣
Last Button Undone 不系扣
Suntanning 日光浴
Chapter 6 Eating Affairs 餐飲
Three Meals a Day 一日三餐
The Business Lunch 商業午餐
TV Dinners 電視晚餐
Why Forks 叉子
Zigzag Eating 右叉右刀
Elbows off the Table 餐桌禮儀
Salad before the Entree 主菜前的色拉
Backyard Barbecue 後院燒烤
Men and Meat 男人與肉
Dutch Treat AA制
Tipping(工) 小費(I)
Tipping(Ⅱ) 小費(Ⅱ)
Dieting(I) 節食(I)
Dieting(Ⅱ) 節食(Ⅱ)
Why Don’t Americans Eat Horsemeat 馬肉
Chapter 7 American Food 美國食品
Bacon with Eggs———Traditional American Breakfast
鹹肉和雞蛋
Cornflakes for Breakfast 麥片粥
Hot Dogs 熱狗
Crossing Your Fingers 交叉手指
The“V”Sign 手勢“V”
Gring the Finger 中指的禁忌
Thumb Up／Thumb Down 拇指向上/拇指向下
Crossing Your Heart 胸前劃十字
Shrugging Your Shoulders 聳肩
The OK Sign 手勢“OK”
Chapter 4 Wedding and Funeral 婚禮與葬禮
June Weddings 六月新娘
The Marriage Proposal 求婚
Why the Groom Can’t See the Bride 婚禮前
Wedding Attendants 傧相
Giving the Bride Away 交付新娘
All Dressed in White 白色的婚禮
Something Old，Something New．．． 舊與新
Flower sand Bouquets 婚禮鮮花
Kissing the Bride 親吻新娘
Rice and Cakes 大米與蛋糕
The Bride’s Family Paying for the Wedding 付帳
The Honeymoon 蜜月
Carrying the Bride over the Threshold 過門檻
Black for Mourning 黑色的葬禮
Flowers for the Dead 葬禮鮮花
Chapter5 Fashion 時尚
High-heeled Shoes 高跟鞋
Blue Jeans 牛仔褲
Pocket Handkerchief 手帕
Women’s Heads Covered in Church 面紗
Earrings 耳環
Caps and Gowns 學位帽與學位服
Male and Female Buttoning 鈕扣
Last Button Undone 不系扣
Suntanning 日光浴
Chapter 6 Eating Affairs 餐飲
Three Meals a Day 一日三餐
The Business Lunch 商業午餐
TV Dinners 電視晚餐
Why Forks 叉子
Zigzag Eating 右叉右刀
Elbows off the Table 餐桌禮儀
Salad before the Entree 主萊前的色拉
Backyard Barbecue 後院燒烤
Men and Meat 男人與肉
Dutch Treat AA制
Tipping(I) 小費(I)
Tipping(Ⅱ) 小費(Ⅱ)
Dieting(I) 節食(I)
Dieting(Ⅱ) 節食(Ⅱ)
Why Don’t Americans Eat Horsemeat 馬肉
Chapter 7 American Food 美國食品
Bacon with Eggs——Traditional American Breakfast
鹹肉和雞蛋
Cornflakes for Breakfast 麥片粥
Hot Dogs 熱狗
Fish on Friday 星期五的魚
Potato Chips 薯條
Popcorn at the Movies 爆米花
Coca-cola(Coke) 可口可樂
“As American as Apple Pie” 蘋果餡餅
Sandwich 三明治
Ice Cream(I) 冰淇淋(1)
Ice Cream(II) 冰淇淋(Ⅱ)
White Bread and Black Bread 白面包與黑面包
Chewing Gum(I) 口香糖(I)
Chewing Gum(II) 口香糖(Ⅱ)
Chapter 8 Drinking Affairs 酒文化
Red Wine with Red Meat 紅酒配紅肉
Sniffing the Cork 瓶塞
Letting the Wine Breathe 讓酒透氣
Wine Tasting 品酒
Drinking a Toast and Toast 祝酒與面包片
Clinking Glasses 碰杯
Drinking to Seal a Deal 干杯成交
Chapter 9 Family Affairs 家庭瑣事
Kiss lt to Make It Better 親一下，好得快
Dogs and Cats as Pets 寵物
Sunday Drive 周日出游
Spring Cleaning 春季大掃除
Sibling Rivalry 手足之爭
The Tooth Fairy 牙齒仙女
Tooth Brushing 刷牙
An Apple for the Teacher 獻給老師的紅蘋果
Bedtime Stories 催眠故事
Coupons 購物贈券
The Weekly Allowance 零花錢
Ridgepole Trees 房梁上的常青樹
Kitchen Witches 廚房女巫
Trimming Lawns 剪草坪
Chapter 10 Entertainment 娛樂與休閒
Baseball—the National Game 國球
The National Anthem at Ball Games 賽前國歌
Chain Letters 連環信
Red for Hunting 紅色獵裝
Spelling Bees 拼寫游戲
Matches at Concerts 音樂會上的螢光
Dance Partners 舞伴
Drive-in Movies 汽車電影院
Demolition Derby 撞車比賽
Smoking 吸煙
Hitchhiking 搭便車
Chapter 11 Holidays 節慶日
The Grounddhog’s Shadow 土撥鼠的影子
Washington’s Birthday Sales 華盛頓日大甩賣
Easter Eggs 復活節彩蛋
The Easter Bunny 復活節的長耳兔
The Easter Lily 復活節的百合
April Fool’s Day 愚人節
Mother’s Day 母親節
Father’s Day 父親節
Halloween Trick-or-treat “不招待，就搗蛋”
Jack-o-lanterns 鬼節的南瓜燈
The Thanksgiving Turkey 感恩節火雞
The Christmas Tree 聖誕樹
Red and Green for Christmas 聖誕節的紅與綠
Christmas Stockings 聖誕節的長筒襪
Kissing under the Mistletoe 槲寄生下的親吻
Yule Log 聖誕柴
Chapter12 Miscellaneous 什錦
Striped Barber Poles 理發店招牌
Mounting Horses from the Left 上馬規矩
White Flag for Truce 求和的白旗
Baker’s Dozen 面包師的“打”
Red-letter Days 紅字日
Blue Ribbon 藍色绶帶
Driving on the Right 右行規則
Traffic Lights 紅綠燈
Happy Birthday and Birthday Cakes 生日快樂
Hazing 新生的磨難
Ground-breaking 破土動工
The Tolling of Bells 鳴鐘
Something about Ships 輪船轶事
Flags at Half-mast 降半旗