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: What? B: Nothing. They only said thank you, but then just put them away in a corner. I really didn’t know why. Didn’t they like them? A: Oh, That’s misunderstanding. In the west, it’s regarded as polite to open gifts as soon as they are given to express appreciation. But in China, if you did that, you might be thought greedy (貪婪的 ). So Chinese people tend to open the gifts after the visitors have left. 1. Where I’m from, we are pretty relaxed about time. where引導(dǎo)地點狀語從句,說明主句行為發(fā)生的地點。 relaxed adj. 放松的,自在的 be relaxed about … 對 …… 感到放松 . Don’t be afraid, just be relaxed about the interview. 不要害怕,輕松面試。 2. We value the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives. value v. 珍視,重視 . I’ve always valued my teachers’ advice. 我一直很重視老師們所給的建議。 3. We often just drop by our friends’ homes if we have time. drop by 順便拜訪;隨便進(jìn)入 . Drop by my home this evening. 今晚到我家來談?wù)劇? You decided to e after all. 畢竟你還是決定來了。 You sh