When words fail - and they usually do - holidaymakers resort to hand gestures to communicate with locals in a country where they don't speak the language.
每當(dāng)旅客去到一個(gè)語(yǔ)言不通的國(guó)家游玩又無(wú)法用言語(yǔ)清楚表達(dá)自我時(shí),他們總會(huì)用手勢(shì)與當(dāng)?shù)厝藴贤ā?/p>
But it can be a tricky endeavour as gestures that represent something innocent in one country could be offensive in another.
但即便這樣也會(huì)問(wèn)題多多,因?yàn)橥瑯拥氖謩?shì)在一個(gè)國(guó)家可能沒什么惡意,但在另一個(gè)國(guó)家可能就會(huì)帶有冒犯之意。
This helpful guide demonstrates 42 hand gestures that are common in 14 countries where visitors from abroad could run into a language barrier.
以下的指南介紹了14個(gè)國(guó)家常見的42個(gè)手勢(shì),它可以幫助國(guó)外游客克服語(yǔ)言障礙。
The infographic was created by Work the World, which helps health-care professionals and students find short-term placements abroad.
“工作世界”繪制了這張信息圖以幫助醫(yī)療界的教授和學(xué)生在國(guó)外找到短期實(shí)習(xí)工作。
It said the gestures will come in handy for those who don't know the country's mother tongue or only know a few words or broken phrases but are intimidated when they communicate with locals.
對(duì)于那些不會(huì)說(shuō)該國(guó)母語(yǔ),或者只懂說(shuō)只言片語(yǔ),和當(dāng)?shù)厝苏f(shuō)話又會(huì)怯場(chǎng)的人來(lái)說(shuō),這些手勢(shì)就會(huì)派上用場(chǎng)了。
In Italy, diners can tell their waiter or chef that their meal is 'delicious' by running their finger into their cheek.
在意大利,用餐者可以用手指在臉頰上滑動(dòng)來(lái)告訴餐廳侍者或廚師飯菜非常“美味”。
In Mexico - an increasingly popular destination for Britons - visitors who are unable to speak a lick of Spanish can hold up their arm with their palm towards their face to say 'thank you'.
墨西哥現(xiàn)在頗受英國(guó)游客的青睞,在這個(gè)國(guó)家,游客要是不會(huì)說(shuō)西班牙語(yǔ)的話,可以舉起手掌面對(duì)著自己的臉來(lái)表示“謝謝你”。
Around the world in 42 hand gestures
來(lái)學(xué)學(xué)世界各地的42種手勢(shì)
It's great to learn to speak a whole new language for a trip abroad, but it can take a lot of time and efforts before you can converse easily. An easy approach to understanding the locals is to know the physical cues-especially considering 93% of communication is non-verbal.
為出國(guó)旅游而學(xué)習(xí)一門全新語(yǔ)言不失為一個(gè)好的想法,但是在能夠熟練運(yùn)用之前可能會(huì)花上大量時(shí)間與精力。考慮到93%的交流是非語(yǔ)言的過(guò)程,那么要了解當(dāng)?shù)厝说囊馑家粋€(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的方法就是理解肢體上的暗示。
Brush up on your body language with this simple guide to some of the most common gestures from around the world.
以下簡(jiǎn)單介紹一些世界上最常用的手勢(shì),大家一起來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)一下吧。
1. Italy 意大利
Gesture: Run finger into your cheek.
手勢(shì):在臉頰上滑動(dòng)手指。
Meaning:"Delicious!"
意義:“真好吃!”
Gesture: Cup your hands together as if trapping a bird. Wave them up and down.
手勢(shì):將雙手捧在一起,就像捉住一只鳥一樣。上下?lián)]動(dòng)雙手。
Meaning: "I can’t believe I’m hearing this! What are you saying?!"
意義:“我不相信自己的耳朵!你在說(shuō)什么?!”
Gesture: Swipe your upturned palm outwards from your chin.
手勢(shì):手背朝上蹭下巴。
Meaning:"I don’t give a damn."
意義:“我不在乎。”