Special Customs in England

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Special Customs in England

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每個國家都有自己獨特的風俗習慣，現在我們就來了解幾個英國的獨特風俗吧！

Here are some special customs in England.這是英國的一些特殊風俗。

一、Greetings問候

British verbal（口頭的；言語的）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.

英語問候語可能伴隨著握手。在女性之間或男女之間可以是一個小而快速的吻，但不會發生在男性之間。

二、Pancake races煎餅比賽

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（輕彈，快速翻轉）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（圍裙）and a hat or a scarf.

二月，人們在英國各地舉行煎餅比賽。每個人都可以參加比賽。人們手里舉著平底鍋跑到終點線。當他們跑的時候，他們必須在平底鍋里翻轉煎餅。最著名的煎餅比賽發生在奧爾尼。奧爾尼煎餅大賽是世界聞名的。在那里只有家庭主婦可以參加，她們必須穿上圍裙，戴上帽子或圍巾。

三、Scarecrow Festival稻草人節

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

稻草人節在8月中旬。在那期間，人們在村子周圍制作并展示稻草人。這是一個非常受歡迎的節日。

四、Lord Mayor’s Show市長秀

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

市長的表演在11月份的第二個周六進行，在這一天人們有一個游行。這是倫敦歷史最悠久和最著名的事件之一。

五、Lady first and gentleman女士優先與紳士風度

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

在英國，尊重婦女是體現紳士風度的一個重要方面。女士優先是一個人人皆知的行為準則。

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（骯臟的；令人討厭的）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；討價還價）: in Britain，the most taboo（禁忌；忌諱）is shopping bargaining.

不能加塞：英國人有排隊的習慣。你可以看到他們一個挨一個地排隊上公共汽車、火車或買報紙。加塞是一種令人不齒的行為。

不能問女士的年齡：英國人非常不喜歡談論男人的工資和女人的年齡。

不能砍價：在英國購物，最忌諱的是砍價。

Do you know more about the customs in Britain？你還知道更多關于英國的習俗嗎？