Special Customs in England

□刘晓妮



Special Customs in England

□刘晓妮

每个国家都有自己独特的风俗习惯，现在我们就来了解几个英国的独特风俗吧！

Here are some special customs in England.这是英国的一些特殊风俗。

一、Greetings问候

British verbal（口头的；言语的）greetings may be accompanied by a handshake. A small and quick kiss may be given between females（女性的），or perhaps between a female and a male（男性的），but not between two males.

英语问候语可能伴随着握手。在女性之间或男女之间可以是一个小而快速的吻，但不会发生在男性之间。

二、Pancake races煎饼比赛

People hold pancake races all over England in February. Everyone can join in the race. People run to the finishing line with a pan in their hand. When they are running，they have to flip（轻弹，快速翻转）the pancake in the pan. The most famous pancake race takes place at Olney. The Olney Pancake Race is world- famous. Only the housewives there can join in it，and they must wear an apron（围裙）and a hat or a scarf.

二月，人们在英国各地举行煎饼比赛。每个人都可以参加比赛。人们手里举着平底锅跑到终点线。当他们跑的时候，他们必须在平底锅里翻转煎饼。最著名的煎饼比赛发生在奥尔尼。奥尔尼煎饼大赛是世界闻名的。在那里只有家庭主妇可以参加，她们必须穿上围裙，戴上帽子或围巾。

三、Scarecrow Festival稻草人节

Scarecrow Festival is in mid-August. During that time，people make and show scarecrows around the village. It is a very popular festival.

稻草人节在8月中旬。在那期间，人们在村子周围制作并展示稻草人。这是一个非常受欢迎的节日。

四、Lord Mayor’s Show市长秀

The Lord Mayor’s Show takes place in London on the second Saturday in November. People have a parade（游行；检阅）this day. It’s one of the longest and best-known events in London.

市长的表演在11月份的第二个周六进行，在这一天人们有一个游行。这是伦敦历史最悠久和最著名的事件之一。

五、Lady first and gentleman女士优先与绅士风度

In Britain，respecting women is an important aspect to reflect（反射；表达）the gentleman poise. Lady first is a well-known standards of behaviour（行为；举止）.

在英国，尊重妇女是体现绅士风度的一个重要方面。女士优先是一个人人皆知的行为准则。

六、Forbidden avoid禁忌

Can’t jump the queue: British have a habit of standing in line. You can see them one by one to line up on a bus，train，or buy a newspaper. Jumping the queue is a screening nasty（肮脏的；令人讨厌的）behavior.

Can’t ask a lady’s age: British don’t like to talk about man’s wages and woman’s age.

Can’t bargain（交易；讨价还价）: in Britain，the most taboo（禁忌；忌讳）is shopping bargaining.

不能加塞：英国人有排队的习惯。你可以看到他们一个挨一个地排队上公共汽车、火车或买报纸。加塞是一种令人不齿的行为。

不能问女士的年龄：英国人非常不喜欢谈论男人的工资和女人的年龄。

不能砍价：在英国购物，最忌讳的是砍价。

Do you know more about the customs in Britain？你还知道更多关于英国的习俗吗？