英语阅读：如何回复别人的thank you
江西警察学院教务-大学排名
Saying thank you is good manners. That's
not up for debate. But we do need to talk
about the way to respond when being thanked.
You need to say something, right?
Many people,
particularly in the US, reply to
毫无疑问，道谢是
种好习惯。可问题来了，别人向你道谢时，你该说什么？你总得说
点什么，不是吗？许多人，尤其是美国
人，听到对方说“thank you”后，常会答一句
“you're welcome”。
This has begun to change, as young
people use and hear
sarcastically1. And it's
not just young people: To people from other parts
of the
world,
Brits, for example,
can't help but hear a hint of condescension2 in
there. But the
problem with
about meaning.
Not that this is the intention, but
polite gesture from the thanker, and bringing
attention to your kindness. To the
unaccustomed ear, it can sound like
thankful.
Similarly
are both
flawed. Often said with a dismissive shrug5,
interpreted as simply denying that being kind
is an inconvenience. But to those used
to
hearing
sometimes an inconvenience…and that
you might not have helped if it had been.
Young people tend to respond to being thanked
with
people find rude. So it's a generational
problem, yes. But also a linguistic6 one. Why
is this? Here's where it gets technical…
Both
whose sole function is to perform a
social role. We use phatic expressions all the
time. For example when we respond to
responding to
Often we use a phatic
response when we don't know what else to say.
Saying
OK,
something, when there is no need
to convey actual information. We know people
aren't (usually) actively7 asking how
we are, so we respond phatically. But because
comparison. The emptiness of the response
is why some people tend to find
problem
So, what are the options? Are we at a
linguistic impasse8?
Thankfully, no.
As the Brits have long known, the
correct way to respond to
still phatic in
purpose, but the tone and context can't be
misread.
Effectively, you're thanking
the thanker for their thanks. Everybody wins! And
there's
no need to get stuck in a thank you
loop; once each will do.
Thank you.
词汇解析：
1 sarcastically
adv.挖苦地，讽刺地
参考例句：
'What a surprise!'
Caroline murmured sarcastically.“太神奇了!”卡罗琳轻声挖苦道。
Pierce mocked her and bowed sarcastically.
皮尔斯嘲笑她，讽刺地鞠了一躬。
2 condescension
n.自以为高人一等，贬低(别人)
参考例句：
His politeness
smacks of condescension. 他的客气带有屈尊俯就的意味。
Despite its condescension toward the
Bennet family, the letter begins to allay
Elizabeth's prejudice against Darcy.
尽管这封信对班纳特家的态度很高傲，但它开始
消除伊丽莎白对达西的偏见。
3
sarcasm
n.讥讽，讽刺，嘲弄，反话 （tic）
参考例句：
His sarcasm hurt her feelings.他的讽刺伤害了她的感情。
She was given to using bitter
sarcasm.她惯于用尖酸刻薄语言挖苦人。
4 intentional
adj.故意的，有意（识）的
参考例句：
Let me assure you
that it was not intentional.我向你保证那不是故意的。
His
insult was intentional.他的侮辱是有意的。
5 shrug
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
参考例句：
With a
shrug,he went out of the room.他耸一下肩，走出了房间。
I
admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair
criticism.我很佩服她能对错误的批评
意见不予理会。
6 linguistic
adj.语言的，语言学的
参考例句：
She is pursuing her
linguistic researches.她在从事语言学的研究。
The ability
to write is a supreme test of linguistic
competence.写作能力是对语言能力
的最高形式的测试。
7 actively
adv.积极地，勤奋地
参考例句：
During this
period all the students were actively
participating.在这节课中所有的学生
都积极参加。
We are
actively intervening to settle a
quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
8 impasse
n.僵局；死路
参考例句：
The government had reached an
impasse.政府陷入绝境。
Negotiations seemed to have
reached an impasse.谈判似乎已经陷入僵局。
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