为什么美国人说“cross my heart and hope to die”?为什么他们喜欢握手?为什么给男孩穿蓝色的衣服,给女孩穿粉红色的衣服?为什么在婚礼上要朝新郎,新娘洒大米?
亲一下就好了
Kiss It and Make It Better
当一个小孩受了伤,一般的做法是对小孩说:“让妈妈亲一下就好
了。”当然,父母亲吻孩子的伤口以减少疼痛的做法并没有实际的
疗效。这纯粹是一种关爱之情的表达,可以安抚孩子,从而使孩子
和父母都感觉好一些。
When a child suffers a wound or a scratch, it is common practice to say: " Let Mommie kiss it and make it better." Of course, the parental benefit of kissing a child's injury to " make it go away " has no medical benefit. It is purely a loving gesture to soothe and comfort, to make both parent and child feel better.