英语翻译一、社交习俗 荷兰人社交习俗总的特点可以用这样几句话来概括：荷兰国民喜新奇,办事认真讲效率；交往爱听恭维话,不愿

英语翻译
一、社交习俗
荷兰人社交习俗总的特点可以用这样几句话来概括：
荷兰国民喜新奇,办事认真讲效率；
交往爱听恭维话,不愿他人乱挑剔；
喜花爱草人皆知,“花园之国”有美誉；
风车被人视国宝,造福人类大有益；
“十三”、“周五”不吉祥,因此人人都厌弃.
在生活细节上有如下特点：
荷兰人的时间观念很强.他们对各种社交活动都很重视,对约会讲究信义,并有准时赴约的好习惯 .他们认为这是个社交礼貌的问题.
荷兰人特别喜欢听客人对他们的恭维话,尤以对他们的家具、艺术品、地毯和家中的其他摆设.若客人当面夸几句他们的上述物品,那将会使其心情格外高兴的.他们把风车视为国宝.风车即是他们的排水、磨面和锯木加工的工具,又是具有观赏价值的特殊工艺品,还是他们用以传递各种不同信息和感情的特殊机器：他们若把风车摆成十字形,表示这部风车正在等待顾主上门.若出殡的行列经过风车时,风车会立即停止转动,以示哀掉；每年五月份的第二个星期六的“风车日”,全国所有的风车都会启动旋转,以供游人观赏.他们酷爱鲜花.他们对宴会中摆设鲜花是极为欣赏的.因为,他们的国家有“花园之国”的美称.无论在城镇或街头,到处可见艳丽多姿的各种鲜花.他们最爱郁金香,并喻其为国花.人们不仅用它来作装饰品,而且是表示友情的最好赠礼花.荷兰的阿尔克马城男人最喜欢蓄胡须,人们都以蓄胡须为美为荣,一般胡须都呈英文字母V字型,以示男子气概.反之,不蓄胡须的男子到此城,即容易受到当地居民的歧视.荷兰人在赞赏他人“很有头脑”之时,常以手指敲太阳穴来表示.
二、礼节礼仪
荷兰人在官方场合与客人相见时,一般惯行握手礼.与一般朋友谊相见时,大多惯施拥抱礼.在与亲密好友谊相见时,有人也施吻礼(一般是亲吻双颊).
一般礼仪
不必给出租汽车司机小费.
称谓与问候
正式信函来往要用头衔称号；在其他情况下可以不拘形式.见面时要与在场的人一一握手,包括孩子.
约会与准时
理不事先预订约会时间并准时赴约.
款待与馈赠
送鲜花、巧克力或类似的礼是当地习俗.新颖别致的礼物最受欢迎.礼物都要精心包装.不要把其他食品作为礼物.
在啜第一口酒之前或之后进行祝酒.
交谈
荷兰人喜欢人们赞美他们的家具、艺术品、地毯以及其他的室内陈设.
应回避的话题：美国的政治、金钱和物价.
恰当的话题：荷兰的政治、旅行和体育运动.
三、信仰忌讳
荷兰人信奉的主要宗教为天主教和新教.其中天主教徒占全国人口的三分之一略多些；新教徒占不到三分之一.他们忌讳“13”、“星期五”.他们认为“13”象征着厄运,“星期五”象征着灾难.他们忌讳交叉式握手和交叉式的谈话.认为这些都是极不礼貌的举止.他们在相互交往中,不愿谈论美国以、钱和物价等方面的问题.荷兰的古城史塔荷斯特被视为“神秘的女人村”.这里的妇女对现代化设施、器械以及社会风尚都很反感,甚至表示憎恶.另外,他们还特别忌讳别人对他们的拍照.
荷兰忌讳有人询问他们的宗教信仰、工资情况、婚烟状况、个人去向等问题.他们认为私人事宜不需要他人过问.他们喝咖啡忌讳一杯倒满.他们视倒满为失礼的行为和缺乏教养,认为只能倒到杯子的三分之二处才为合适.
四、饮食习惯
荷兰人对早、午餐要求简单,重视晚餐,一般他们在餐前都习惯喝些饮料.他们用餐习惯使用餐巾；餐桌上要有调味品.他们的国菜不是山珍海味,而是胡萝卜、土豆和洋葱混合烹调而成的“大烩菜”.据说这是为了纪念前人的难忘历史,故才誉为国菜.

First,the general social customs Dutch social custom features can be used the following words to sum it up :Dutch national hi novel.seriousness efficiency; listen to compliment exchanges,others do not want chaos picky; Hi Cheuk known to love flowers."Garden State" reputation; David Windmill,as was the benefit of mankind useful; "13" and "Friday" good luck,So everyone is tired.In life,there are the following characteristics :
Dutch's time idea is very strong.They all very much take to each kind
of social activity,is fastidious the good faith to the appointment,
and has the good custom which punctually keeps an appointment.They
thought this is the public relations politeness question.The Dutch
specially likes listening to the visitor to their flattery,You Yi to
in their furniture,the artware,the rug and family's other ornaments.
If the visitor will praise several their above goods in front of,that
will be able to cause its mood especially happily.They regard as the
windmill the national treasure.The windmill is their draining water,
rubs the surface and the lumber processing tool,also is has watches
the value the special handicraft,or they use to transmit each kind of
different information and the sentimental special machine:They if
suspend the windmill the cruciform,indicated this windmill was
waiting for the employer visits.If conducts a funeral procession when
ranks after windmill,the windmill can stop rotating immediately,
shows the sorrow to fall; Every year May second Saturday "the windmill
date",national all windmills can start revolve,by watches for the
tourist.They are very fond of the fresh flower.They decorate the
fresh flower to the banquet in are extremely appreciate.Because,
their country has "country of the garden" laudatory name.Regardless
of in cities or street corner,everywhere obviously gorgeous varied
each kind of fresh flower.They most love the tulip,and Yu Qiwei
national flower.The people not only make the ornament with it,
moreover is expressed the friendship best presents as a gift the
fireworks.Holland's Alker horse city men most like gathering the
beard,the people all take gather the beard as to be beautiful are the
honours,the common beard all assumes the English letter V font,shows
the male spirit.Otherwise,does not gather the beard the man reaches
this point the city,namely is easy to receive local resident's
discrimination.The Dutch in appreciates the other people "to have the
brains very much" time,often to the finger knocks the temples to
express.
Second,the courtesy etiquette Dutch meets when the official situation
and the visitor,generally is used to the line to shake hand the
ritual.Meets when with the common friend friendship,mostly is used
to executes the hug ritual.When meets with the intimate good
friendship,some person of also Shi Wenli (generally is kisses double
cheek).The general etiquette does not need to give the taxi driver
tip.The name and the regards official correspondence communicate must
use the title title; May be informal in other situations.Meets when
must with 11 shake hand in the field person,including child.The
appointment and the punctual principle not beforehand order the
scheduled time and punctually keeps an appointment.Receives cordially
with 棣 bestows the fresh flower,the chocolate or the similar ritual
is the local custom.The novel unique gift most receives welcome.The
gift all must carefully pack.Do not take other foods the gift.After
sips in front of the first liquor or carries on toasts.The
conversation Dutch likes the people praising in their furniture,the
artware,the rug and all that rooms arranges.Should avoid topic:US'S
politics,money and price.Appropriate topic:Holland's politics,
travel and sports.
Third,the belief abstained from the Dutch believes in main religion
for Catholicism and protestantism.Catholic accounts for the national
population 1/3 slightly many; The protestant does not occupy 1/3.They
abstain from "13","Friday".They thought "13" are symbolizing the
misfortune,"Friday" is symbolizing the disaster.They abstained from
overlapping shakes hand with the overlapping conversation.Thought
these all are extremely not politeness manner.They mutually are
associating,is not willing to discuss US by,aspect the and so on
money and price question.Holland's old city Shi Tahe Si are
especially regarded as "the mystical woman village".Here woman to the
modernized facility,the instrument as well as the social prevailing
custom very is all repugnant,even indicated detests.Moreover,they
also specially abstain from the others to their photographing.Holland
abstained from some people inquire them question and so on religious
belief,wages situation,marriage smoke condition,individual
whereabouts.They thought the personal matters concerned do not need
the other people to inquire about.They drink the coffee to abstain
from a cup fills to the brim.They regard fill to the brim and lack
the education for the failure in politeness behavior,thought only can
but actually arrive the cup 2/3 only then for to be appropriate.
Fourth,the diet custom Dutch to,the lunch request is early simple,
takes the supper,generally they in meal front all the custom drink a
drink.They dine the custom use table napkin; On the dinner table must
have the seasoning.Their country vegetable is not the delicacies of
every kind,but is "greatly braises the vegetable" which the carrot,
the potato and the onion mix cooking becomes.It is said this is for
commemorate predecessor's unforgettable history,therefore only then
the reputation is the country vegetable.