学习英语并不只有简单的记与背，听与说，了解语言背后的文化也是很重要的一方面。大部分中国学生还是能够分清楚英音和美英，哪些人读英音 /wɒt/ ，又有哪些人读美音 /wɑt/。然而对于英国和美国的文化有什么不同，大伙大概并不是很了解。
美国人Scott Waters近期到英国旅游，在亲戚和朋友家里住了几周！9月底回美国后，他在社交媒体脸谱Facebook发了一个超级幽默的、对比英美文化和生活的帖子。到10月10日，这个贴已经有15万人点赞！8万多人转发分享！
他以诙谐的口吻，谈自己对英国和英国人的100个印象。不少英国人看了， 评价说，他的不少观点很到位！
今儿，就让我们看看美国小伙伴是怎样评价英国的，也许从这些印象中，大伙可以窥视到存在于西方世界里的文化差异。那，你们认为英国和美国社会有什么区别呢？在文后的评论里告诉大伙吧，小编坐等被“洗脑”哟~
The Internet is loving this American mans hilariously random discription of life in the UK。
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"I was in England again a few weeks ago, mostly in small towns, but heres some of what I learned:
几周前，我去了英国，大部分时间都在小城镇呆着，但还是了解到不少东西：
* Almost everyone is very polite
几乎每个人都非常有礼貌
* The food is generally outstanding
食物总的来说很棒
* There are no guns
(他们)没有枪
* There are too many narrow stairs
有太多狭窄的楼梯
* Everything is just a little bit different
所有的一切(和美国比)都只是有一点点的不一样
* The pubs close too early
酒吧关的太早
* The reason they drive on the left is because all their cars are built backwards
他们之所以靠左行驶，是因为所有的车都不够新式 (注：backwards这里的意思不够明确，你如何理解?)
* Pubs are not bars, they are community living rooms.
酒吧不像酒吧，他们是社区的客厅
* Youd better like peas, potatoes and sausage
你最好喜欢豌豆，土豆和香肠
* Refrigerators and washing machines are very small
冰箱和洗衣机非常小
* Everything is generally older, smaller and shorter
总体来说，一切都偏旧，偏小，偏短
* People dont seem to be afraid of their neighbors or the government
人们似乎对他们的邻居或政府没有畏惧之感
* Their paper money makes sense, the coins dont
他们的纸币设计没问题，硬币好像不是那么回事
* Everyone has a washing machine but driers are rare
每个人都有一台洗衣机，但烘干机比较罕见
* Hot and cold water faucets. Remember them?
冷、热水龙头分开。还记得曾经使用过它们?
* Pants are called "trousers", underwear are "pants" and sweaters are "jumpers"
“裤子”叫 "trousers"，内裤叫“pants”; 美国人把“裤子”叫 "pants" ;英国人把毛衣叫"jumpers"，美国人叫“sweaters”
* "Fanny" is a naughty word, as is "shag"
在英国，"Fanny" 和 "shag" 是粗词
* All the signs are well designed with beautiful typography and written in full sentences with proper grammar.
所有的标识都经过精心设计，不仅字体优美，书写工整，语法也完全正确
* Theres no dress code
没有着装标准
* Doors close by themselves, but they dont always open
门基本都是自动关闭，但不是自动打开
* They eat with their forks upside down
他们用叉子把食物送到口里的时候，叉子的弯面向下
* The English are as crazy about their gardens as Americans are about cars
英国人为花园，而美国人为汽车痴狂
* There are hardly any cops or police cars
基本看不到警察和警车
* When you do see police they seem to be in male & female pairs and often smiling
但当你看到警察，他们一般都是两男或者两女成对执勤，而且都笑眯眯的。
* Black people are just people: they didnt quite do slavery here
黑人就是和大家一样，他们不做奴役工作
* Everything comes with chips, which are French fries. You put vinegar on them
食物基本都配薯条，而且撒上醋吃
* Obama is considered a hero, Bush is considered an idiot.
奥巴马被认为是个英雄，布什被认为是个白痴
* After fish and chips, curry is the most popular food
除了鱼和薯条后，咖喱是最流行的食物
* They can boil anything
什么食物都可以煮着吃
* Folks dont always lock their bikes
自行车不总是上锁
* Its not unusual to see people dressed different and speaking different languages
在这里，人们着装不一，而且讲不同的语言，非常正常
* Nearly everyone is better educated then we are
几乎每个人比我们都受过更好的教育
* If someone buys you a drink you must do the same
如果有人给你买杯饮料，你必须也如此这样做
* Avoid British wine and French beer
不喝英国自产的的葡萄酒，不喝法国的啤酒
* Its not that hard to eat with the fork in your left hand with a little practice. If you dont, everyone knows youre an American
尝试一下，左手用叉子吃东西并不难，否者，每个人都会知道你是美国人
* Theres no AC
没有空调
* Instead of turning the heat up, you put on a jumper
不打开暖气，而是穿上毛衣
* Gas is "petrol", it costs about $6 a gallon and is sold by the liter
汽油叫"petrol"，价格为6美元一加仑，按升出售
* If you speed on a motorway, you get a ticket. Period. Always
高速公路上超速，你逃不了，一定会吃罚单
* You dont have to tip, really!
你不一定要给小费，真的!
* Only 14% of Americans have a passport, everyone in the UK does
只有14%的美国人有护照，英国是人手一本!
* You pay the price marked on products because the taxes (VAT) are built in
你付的商品价格都含增值税
* Walking is the national pastime
走路是举国上下的一种消遣方式
* Everyone enjoys a good joke
每个人都喜欢幽默故事
* Dogs are very well behaved and welcome everywhere
狗都很规矩，到哪都受欢迎
* You can get on a bus and end up in Paris
你可以搭乘公汽，一下车就到法国
* Everyone knows more about our history than we do
每个人都比我们更了解美国的历史
* Radio is still a big deal. The BBC is quite good
听广播是件大事。英国广播公司依然很棒!
* The newspapers can be awful
报纸就不敢恭维了
* Everything costs the same but our money is worth less so you have to add 50% to the price to figure what youre paying
每样东西和在美国标价数目是一样的，但要贵50%，因为英镑更值钱!
* Butter and eggs arent refrigerated
黄油和鸡蛋不放冰箱
* The beer isnt warm, each style is served at the proper temperature
啤酒不是温的，(酒吧里)提供的不同酒类的温度都是正好!
* Cider (alcoholic) is quite good.
苹果酒相当不错
* Excess cider consumption can be very painful.
苹果酒喝多了，可让人不舒服
* Their cash makes ours look like Monopoly money
英镑钞票让美元看起来像Monopoly游戏里的假钱
* Very few people smoke, those who do often roll their own
很少有人抽烟，即便抽，很多人都自己卷烟
* Youre defined by your accent
你的口音决定你给别人的印象
* Europeans dress better than the British, we dress worse
欧洲大陆人穿得比英国人体面，但相比来说，我们更差
* The trains work: a three minute delay is regrettable
火车运行!迟了三分钟，就会表示抱歉!
* There are far fewer fat English people
英国大胖子少很多
* If youre over 60, you get free tv and bus and rail passes.
如果你60多岁，可享受免费电视和交通
* Cake is one of the major food groups
蛋糕是主要食品之一
* Cheers”
谢谢说Cheers
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