Name: Visit USA(探訪美國) - 10 Things That Will SHOCK You About America (Visit USA - 10 Things That Will SHOCK You About America)
Uploaded: 2018-04-22T14:46:48.000Z
Duration: 18 min 58 s

Hey there, fellow travelers! Mark here with Wolters World.

嗨，各位旅行者！我是Wolters World的Mark

Today, we're in Springfield USA! Yes, the home of The Simpsons.

今天，我們在美國的春田市！沒錯，辛普森一家的故鄉。是的，辛普森一家的故鄉。

Well actually not the actual home of The Simpsons. There's actually about 20 or 30 Springfields throughout the US.

其實不是《辛普森一家》的真正故鄉。其實美國各地有二三十家春風得意的店。

This just happens to be Springfield, Illinois.

這裡正好是伊利諾伊州的斯普林菲爾德。

And today what we have for you are 10 things that are going to shock you about when you come to the US,

而今天我們為大家準備的是10件事情，當你來到美國的時候，你會感到震驚。

because there are things that do shock people when they come here.

因為有些事情，確實讓人一來就震驚。

You know, how many flags are flying all around every single city,

你知道嗎，每個城市都有多少旗幟在飄揚。

and how many Starbucks and McDonalds are in every single city,

以及每個城市有多少星巴克和麥當勞。

and the Americans actually eat cheese that's in a can that they spray in their mouth? What the heck is that?

而美國人居然吃的奶酪是在罐頭裡的，他們噴在嘴裡？那是什麼鬼東西？

I'm not even talking about the politics in the US, which is also a shocking kind of thing.

我還沒說到美國的政治，這也是一種令人震驚的事情。

Today what we're going to focus on our 10 things that shock foreign tourists when they come to the US.

今天我們要關注的是我們的10件外國遊客來美國時震驚的事情。

Alright, so the first thing that's going to shock you when you come to the US are the sizes of the US.

好吧，所以當你來到美國的時候，首先要震驚的是美國的大小。

Now when I talk about size of the US, I mean the actual size of the US; this country is huge!

現在我說的美國的大小，是指美國的實際大小；這個國家很大!

I mean it's the size of a continent, okay?

我的意思是，這是一個大陸的大小，好嗎？

the sizes of the food you get here, the portion sizes

你在這裡得到的食物的大小， 分量的大小。

free refills. Oh my God, it's soda without end

免費續杯哦，我的上帝，它的蘇打水沒有結束。

and that's why I really, kind of, focus on the size of the US is that first kind of shock.

這就是為什麼我真的，種，關注美國的規模是，第一種衝擊。

because I'll meet tourists that are coming to the US and they're like, "OH!"

因為我會遇到來美國的遊客，他們會說："哦！"

I am going to fly into New York, just rent a car in New York, drive

我準備飛到紐約，在紐約租一輛車，開著車去

down to Miami, and then, drive over to Las Vegas and do some gambling."

到邁阿密，然後，開車到拉斯維加斯，做一些賭博。"

"That shouldn't take so long. I mean, it's all in the same country."

"應該不會花這麼長時間。我是說，都在同一個國家。"

What you need to realize is the US is huge!

That drive from New York City to down in Miami

is going to take you 18 hours straight of driving. I mean

是要帶你18個小時連續駕駛。我的意思是

that's no potty breaks, no getting food, no getting gas. 18 hours straight.

這就是沒有廁所的休息時間， 沒有得到食物，沒有得到氣體。連續18小時

And of course, no construction, no traffic jams, nothing like that.

當然，也沒有施工，沒有堵車，沒有這樣的事情。

I mean it's literally, you know, 1,300 miles, or about 2,000 kilometers just from New York to the tip

我的意思是，它的字面上，你知道，1,300英里，或約2000公里 只是從紐約到尖端。

of Florida. And then, if you want to go from Florida to Las Vegas

的佛羅里達州。然後，如果你想從佛羅里達州去拉斯維加斯的話

And it is huge distances when you are traveling in the US.

而在美國旅行時，它的距離是巨大的。

And that does surprise people when they realize this, "Wow, this is a lot bigger than

而當人們意識到這一點時，確實會感到驚訝，"哇，這比我們的大得多

traveling around Germany." Well, yeah. Germany, you can the train around and see everything.

在德國旅行。"嗯，是的。德國，你可以坐火車到處走，什麼都能看到。

Here in you US, you just really can't do that.

在你們美國，你真的不能這樣做。

And of course, with those sizes, you have the portion sizes here.

當然，有了這些尺寸，你就有了這裡的分量。

One of the things that I love to see is when people realize

我最喜歡看到的一件事就是當人們意識到

If you are getting soda, not in a can, but a fountain soda where they pour the soda for you

如果你要買蘇打水，不是罐裝的，而是他們為你倒蘇打水的噴泉蘇打水。

if you go to a restaurant, most of the time, your Coke, your Pepsi,  Mountain Dew

如果你去餐廳，大多數時候， 你的可樂，你的百事可樂，山露水

which as super caffeine stuff, your Dr. Pepper, or Root Beer, which

這作為超級咖啡因的東西，你的博士辣椒，或根啤酒，這

foreigners tend to hate but we Americans love,

外國人往往討厭，但我們美國人喜歡。

it's free refills. You just get more and more and more

它的免費續杯。你只是得到更多，更多，更多

so you only pay once and you get all the soda you ever want.

所以你只需付一次錢，你就能得到你想要的所有蘇打水。

Sadly, that free refill stuff doesn't count for alcohol.

可惜的是，那免費續杯的東西不算酒。

But the thing is that free refills, but also the portion sizes here in the US, kind of

但問題是，免費續杯，但也是美國這裡的分量，有點。

Because you'll see, when you're going to get your McDonald's, or whatever

因為你會看到，當你要去吃麥當勞，或者其他什麼東西的時候。

在德國，你會得到一個大的確定。

The large is a half liter. Well, the large in Europe is just a medium here.

大的是半升。嗯，歐洲的大號在這裡只是中號。

Because, here you can literally get larges that are this big.

因為，在這裡你真的可以得到這麼大的大號。

The portion sizes. And when you go to a restaurant sometimes you'll think, "Man there's enough

分量大小。當你去餐廳的時候，有時你會想，"夥計，有足夠的

on one plate to feed two people." Yes, there probably is.

在一個盤子裡養活兩個人。"是的，可能是有的。

So, just know, that when you are coming to the US, you might pack on a few pounds

所以，你要知道，當你來美國的時候，你可能會增加幾磅的體重。

or kilos or stones, whatever, you know, whatever. (chuckles)

或公斤或石頭，什麼的，你知道，什麼的。（笑）

whatever measurement you want to use, because there are a lot of big portion sizes

不管你想用什麼尺寸，因為有很多大份量的尺寸

but there are a lot of really good food around here in the US

但在美國有很多很好吃的食物。

No, it's not just McDonald's. We go to other places too.

不，不只是麥當勞。我們也去其他地方

And then the third of those size things, are the size of the people.

然後第三種規模的東西，是人的規模。

Yes. There are a lot of ...... husky, as I like to call myself

是的，有很多......哈士奇，我喜歡這樣稱呼自己。

Yes, we do eat a lot and no we don't go out a lot. We are driving around and things like that

是的，我們確實吃得很多，不，我們不經常出去。我們開車到處走，這樣的事情

so you will see a lot of big people here.

所以你會在這裡看到很多大人物。

But the thing is, not every American is a big, fat, slob like me, ok?

但問題是，不是每個美國人都像我一樣是個大胖子，大懶蟲，好嗎？

There's all kinds of shapes and sizes of Americans, like

有各種形狀和大小的美國人，像。

that you are here. So don't just think that every American just goes to McDonald's and gets fattened up.

你在這裡。所以不要以為每個美國人都會去吃麥當勞然後變胖。

So, just know that there are these sizes of the US will shock you when you look at those things.

所以，你只要知道美國有這些尺寸，當你看到這些東西的時候，你會震驚。

Now, the second thing that's going to shock you when you come here

現在，第二件事會讓你震驚，當你來到這裡的時候

that has to do with the people, is the people!

Look, there is this rumor that Americans are just this fake, friendly.

你看，有這樣的傳言，美國人就是這麼假，這麼友好。

No matter where you go, people will try to help, will show you around

無論你走到哪裡，人們都會盡力幫助你，帶你到處走走。

they'll say, "hey, which restaurant you should go to in this town?

他們會說，"嘿，你應該去哪家餐廳 在這個城市？

"What site should we see? Hey, I am lost, can you help me find the highway?"

"我們應該去哪個工地看看？嘿，我迷路了，你能幫我找到公路嗎？"

People are really nice from the US and in different parts. You go to Minnesota

來自美國和不同地區的人真的很好。你去明尼蘇達州

where they are insanely friendly. And the south, they're insanely friendly.

在那裡，他們是瘋狂的友好。而南方，他們是瘋狂的友好。

And that's one thing that people need to understand is that  in the US,

而這也是大家需要了解的一件事，就是在美國。

we do help each other out. We do ask you, "Hey, how are you? How's it going?

我們會互相幫助我們會問你："嘿，你怎麼樣？你好嗎？

How could I help you?" These are normal things. And that service, kind of, scares tourists

我怎麼能幫你？"這些都是正常的事情。而這種服務，有點，嚇到遊客了。

when they come. They're like, "I just walked into the store and they are asking me how can they help.

當他們來。他們就會說："我剛走進店裡，他們就問我怎麼能幫上忙。

I don't even know what your store has yet. How can you help me when I don't even know

我都還不知道你們店有什麼呢。我都不知道，你怎麼幫我？

Look, just know that in the US, we are all about service. We are going to ask you right away.

你看，你要知道，在美國，我們是講究服務的。我們馬上就會問你。

"What can you get? What do you need to drink? What do you want to order? Can I help you with your clothes?

"你能得到什麼？你要喝什麼？你想點什麼？需要我幫你拿衣服嗎？

What are you looking for?" That is just how we work here.

你在找什麼？"這就是我們這裡的工作方式。

Another thing, when you look at the US, you're going to have a big mix of people here. There's no

還有一點，你看美國，你這裡的人要大雜燴。這裡沒有

one American. You know? You hear of these stereotypes of this or this or this of Americans

一個美國人。你知道嗎？你聽說過這些美國人的刻板印象嗎？

Look, Americans come in all shapes, all sizes, all religions, all colors, all creeds, all "hairnesses"

聽著，美國人形形色色，大大小小，各種宗教，各種膚色，各種信仰，各種 "頭髮"。

because, honestly, the only fake stuff you see in the US are the artificial colorings like

因為，說實話，你在美國看到的唯一的假貨是人工色素，如

you're going to see, like, the Fantas, and the sodas, and the cereals. You're going to be like, "Wow,

你會看到，喜歡的幻想， 和汽水，和麥片，你會喜歡，"哇。

those colors just, like, glow in the dark." Yes, the artificial coloring thing here, that's

那些顏色就像，在黑暗中發光。"是的，人工著色的東西在這裡，這是

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