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But the biggest problem I  have had is the difference in time. Everyone  in  Detroit  is on the move— in a hurry, rushed, afraid of being late. In Hobbs, on the other hand(相反;另一方面), no one really cares what time it is. No one  seems concerned about getting to places on time. For example, soon after we arrived in Hobbs we were invited to  a party. My husband and I arrived at the party on time. The door was opened by a surprised hostess, who, dressed in a robe, was  straightening  the  living  room(整理客厅) and  preparing  some last-minute snacks for the party. She very  graciously invited us in and explained that the other guests would be  arriving  soon (“soon” turned out to be almost an hour later).  When the other  guests  finally arrived, an hour after the  appointed time(约定的时间), the party began,  although  guests continued to arrive late into evening. I  now  realize  that when  people  in Hobbs  say a party begins  at a  certain time,  they  don’t  really mean at that  exact  time. People just  aren’t  concerned  about  being  punctual.

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  • 2008-10-26 16:25:03
    但我所遇到的最大问题是在时间观念上的差异。底特律的每个人都神色匆匆,生怕迟到。相反,在霍布思没人在意时间。似乎没人在意会不会按时到达。举个例子,在到霍布思后不久,有人邀请我们参加一个聚会。我先生和我按时到了,开门的女主人穿着睡袍,一脸惊讶的表情,她正在收拾客厅,准备聚会的小吃。 她从容地请我们进去,解释说其他的客人很快就到了(所谓的“很快”差不多是一个小时后)。当其他客人在约定时间后一个小时终于姗姗来到,聚会开始了,还有客人在夜色中陆续到达。现在我意识到霍布思人所谓的聚会在某个时间开始,其实并不是在那个确切的时间。人们并不在意是否准时。 

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    2008-10-26 16:25:03

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