外國(guó)人最想和你聊的時(shí)事話題：稱(chēng)呼的含意

     A doctor has the title "Dr" in front of his name.
     醫(yī)生的名字前有"Dr"這個(gè)稱(chēng)呼。
     Sue is a diminutive of Susan.
     Sue是Susan的親昵稱(chēng)呼。
     That's a name he may be worthy of.
     這個(gè)稱(chēng)呼他可能當(dāng)之無(wú)愧。
     The title of Royal Highness is borne by the Duke of Edinburgh.
     皇家殿下這個(gè)稱(chēng)呼是由愛(ài)丁堡公爵創(chuàng)造的。
     The women's liberation movement adopted the designation as its own.
     婦女解放運(yùn)動(dòng)采用了這個(gè)稱(chēng)呼。
     What form of address should one use when writing to a bishop?
     給主教寫(xiě)信應(yīng)該怎樣稱(chēng)呼？
     How should one address a senator?
     如何稱(chēng)呼一位議院的參議員？
     How do you address foreigners?
     如何稱(chēng)呼外國(guó)人？
     We should address to judge as Your Honor.
     我們應(yīng)當(dāng)稱(chēng)呼法官為"閣下(或先生)"。
     Yes, could I have your name please?
     好的，您怎么稱(chēng)呼？
     How should I address her?
     我該怎么稱(chēng)呼她？
     He always addresses me with Sir.
     他總是用先生稱(chēng)呼我。
     An Ambassador is addressed as "Your Excellency".
     面對(duì)大使需稱(chēng)呼"大使閣下"。
     His ordinary designation is Sir William.
     他的一般稱(chēng)呼是威廉爵士。
     Does Beijing have a special nickname?
     北京有沒(méi)有一個(gè)特別的稱(chēng)呼？
     This appellation pleased him.
     這個(gè)稱(chēng)呼很中他的意。
     They always addressed each other by their Christian name.
     他們總是以教名互相稱(chēng)呼。
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     Ben: Hi, Joy, why do you look so downhearted?
     本：嘿，羅伊，怎么看上去無(wú)精打采的呀？
     Joy: I was blamed by our boss.
     羅伊：剛剛被老板責(zé)備了一頓。
     Ben: What a pity! What's happening?
     本：太可憐了！發(fā)生了什么事情？
     Joy: I lost a big client, and make a great loss for our company.
     羅伊：我搞丟了一個(gè)大客戶，并為此使得公司損失了很多錢(qián)。
     Ben: Did you do anything wrong?
     本：你做錯(cuò)了什么嗎？
     Joy: Just because a wrong addressing.
     羅伊：只是因?yàn)橐粋€(gè)稱(chēng)呼的錯(cuò)誤。
     Ben: An addressing? Tell me in detail.
     本：一個(gè)稱(chēng)呼？說(shuō)具體點(diǎn)。
     Joy: A lady was interested in our new development plan and wished to do investment, so our boss asked me to sign a contract with her. I thought she was married when I saw her and called her Mrs. She was very angry and told me that she hadn't got married, and therefore cancel the cooperation.
     羅伊：有一個(gè)女士對(duì)我們的開(kāi)發(fā)計(jì)劃很有興趣并希望投資這一計(jì)劃，老板讓我去和她簽合約。我見(jiàn)到她的時(shí)候以為她已經(jīng)結(jié)婚了，就叫她夫人。結(jié)果她很生氣，說(shuō)自己還沒(méi)有結(jié)婚，并因此取消了和我們的合作。
     Ben: Did she seem old?
     本：她看上去年紀(jì)很大嗎？
     Joy: At least forty years old.
     羅伊：至少有四十多歲了。
     Ben: Well many aging people don't get married, so it is not enough to make judgment just from their appearances.
     本：不過(guò)現(xiàn)在很多年紀(jì)比較大的人都沒(méi)有結(jié)婚，所以不能僅僅從相貌上判斷稱(chēng)呼。
     Joy: Well what shall I call her?
     羅伊：那我應(yīng)該怎么稱(chēng)呼這樣的人呢？
     Ben: As for those women that you're not sure about their marital status, you can just call her Ms.
     本：對(duì)于不清楚是否已婚的女人，你只需要稱(chēng)呼她為女士就可以了。
     Joy: I kwon, but how could this addressing mistake lead to such a serious consequence?
     羅伊：我知道了，不過(guò)僅僅一個(gè)稱(chēng)呼的錯(cuò)誤怎么會(huì)導(dǎo)致這么嚴(yán)重的后果呢？
     Ben: Different countries and individuals bear different attitudes towards addressing. Some people do care about the wrong title.
     本：不同的國(guó)家，不同的個(gè)體對(duì)于稱(chēng)呼的看法不同。有些人非常介意被稱(chēng)呼錯(cuò)。
     Joy: It seems that I should learn more about it in the future.
     羅伊：看來(lái)今后要多了解一些這方面的知識(shí)了。
     Ben: That is a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
     本：就當(dāng)吃一塹長(zhǎng)一智了。