工作中的文化差异（一）

世界正在变成一个小小的地球村，越来越多来自不同国家和文化背景的人在一起工作。作为一个世界居民，一定要学会尊重别人的习俗和文化。

Michael: Billy! I think there is an inferno in the company kitchen.

迈克尔：比利！我觉得公司的厨房一定发生了恐怖的事儿。

Billy: Really! Why do you think so?

比利：真的吗！你为什么会这么想？

Michael: There is a terrible smell coming from there.

迈克尔：有一股难闻的气味从那儿飘出来。

Billy: Can you describe it for me?

比利：能给我形容一下吗？

Michael: Billy, it is a very strong smell that made my eyes water when I walked past.

迈克尔：比利，那是一种很强烈的气味，从那路过的时候我的眼睛都出眼泪了。

Billy: You are such a dill Michael. Maybe someone is re-heating their lunch.

比利：你真是个傻瓜迈克尔。也许是有人在加热他们的午餐。

Michael: This cannot be someone's lunch! No one could eat something that smelled that bad.

迈克尔：不可能是某个人的午餐！没有人会吃味道那么糟糕的东西。

Billy: You know that we have people from many different countries working in the office and their cuisine is very different from ours.

比利：你要知道在我们办公室里工作的人来自不同的国家，他们的饮食跟我们是完全不同的。

Michael: But they are in our country now! They should act like we do!

迈克尔：可他们现在在我们的国家！他们做事的方式应该跟我们一样！

Billy: You cannot say that! What you just said is very insulting and ignorant. You need a lesson in Cultural Diversity at work.

比利：你不可以这么说！你刚才说的话很无礼也很无知。你需要了解一下公司中的文化差异。