聽力每日練習 listen 117 Keep modest

2--Does that suggest diners avoid speaking much? The same is true in the West.    

1--No, alsolutely not! On the contrary, you'll be considered a well-connected, sociable man, if you keep involved in the conversation all the time. But always pay attention to what you say. If the table has a senior guest, say something as upbeat and cheerful as possible. Or maybe, you may give the floor to him and keep listening as if very interested.      

2--You mean, keeping a low profile in the presence of the old? That goes in like with Confucius' preachings.   
 
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注解：

1.keep modest保持謙虛
2.alsolutely not絕非如此
3.On the contrary恰恰相反

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譯文：

1--在中國吃飯,千萬不要忘記保持謙虛禮讓。    
2--你是說,吃飯時最好別說太多的話?在西方也是如此嘛。     
1--不,絕非如此.相反,如果飯桌上你積極參與談話,別人會覺得你是一個善于交際,人緣很好的人。但是千萬要注意你說話的內(nèi)容,如果有老人在,最好多說些吉祥,開心的話,或者,干脆讓他說,你在一旁裝出一副很聆聽的樣子。    
2--哦,也就是說,在老人面前要恭敬低調(diào)。這與孔夫子的教導一致.