英語閱讀不吉利的“13”
在中國數(shù)字“4”被認為是不吉利的數(shù)字，而在國外，數(shù)字“13”則是不招人待見的數(shù)字，一起來看看吧。
One of the most widespread superstitions is that thirteen is unlucky,and so generalis this idea that many hotels do not have a room number thirteen. Some people will not start a trip on the 13th day of the month,especially if it happens to be a Friday. Various explanations have been given as to the origin ofthis superstition. The most popular explanation that there were thirteen persons at the Last Supper, Judas being frequently represented as the thirteen. The superstition about the number thirteen is universal. We can find it in France, England, throughout almost the whole of Europe, and in America. It has long been a matter of etiquette in France to avoid having exactly thirteen guests at a dinner or party, and the person who is invited to fill the fourteenth seat at the table is usually known as quatorizieme.
一個廣為流傳的迷信是13不吉利。最常見的就是許多飯店就不設(shè)13號房間。有人不愿意在13號出發(fā)旅行，特別是趕上當(dāng)天是星期五的`時候。對這一迷信的起源眾說紛紜口最普遍的說法是最后的晚餐上共有13人，出賣耶穌的猶大算是第13個在法國，英國以及整個歐洲和美洲都有這一迷信。法國的社交禮儀要求避免13人同席，遇此情況，人們就隨便拉來一個食客湊數(shù)，稱之為“第14個”
The English writer Addison, who wrote early in the 18th century, tells us a story about the superstition in his time." I remember I was once in a mixed assembly that was full of noise and mirth, when on a sudden an old woman unluckily observed there were thirteen of us in company. This remark struck a panic terror into several who were present, insomuch that one or two of the ladies were going to leave the room, but a friend of mine, taking notice that one of our female companions was big with child, affirmed there were foufieen in the room, and that, instead of portending one of the company should die, it plaidy forebode one of them should be bom. Had not my friend formd this expedient to break the omen, I question not but half of the women in the company would have fallen sick that night."
英國18世紀早期的作家艾迪生談到過當(dāng)時一個關(guān)于迷信的故事。" 我記得有一次我跟一群男女賓客同席進餐，正當(dāng)大家興高采烈、笑語喧嘩時，一個老太太開口說，在座的共有13人。席上的幾個人頓時大驚失色，有一兩位女士竟欲起身離席而去。此時我的一位朋友注意到席上有一位身懷六甲的女客，便說同席的不是13人，而是14人;這不是一位客人要死的兇兆，而是一位客人要出生的吉兆。多虧了這位朋友情急生智，不然當(dāng)天晚上女客們都會病倒的。”
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