英语翻译Itravelalot,andIfindoutdifferent"styles"(风格)ofdirectionseverytime1ask"HowcanIgettothepostoffice?"Foreigntouristsareoftenconfused(困惑)inJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon'thavenames;inJapan,peopleu

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　　Itravelalot,andIfindoutdifferent"styles"(风格)ofdirectionseverytime1ask"HowcanIgetto

　　thepostoffice?"

　　Foreigntouristsareoftenconfused(困惑)inJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon'thavenames;in

　　Japan,peopleuselandmarks(地标)intheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,"Gostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.

　　Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop."

　　InthecountrysideoftheAmericanMidwest,therearenotusuallymanylandmarks.Thereareno

　　mountains,sothelandisveryflat;inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles.lnsteadof

　　landmarks,peoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistances.InKansasorIowa,forexample,peoplewillsay,"Gonorthtwomiles.Turneast,andthengoanothermile."

　　PeopleinLosAngeles,California,havenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasuredistanceintime,notmiles."Howfarawayisthepostoffice?"youask."Oh,"theyanswer,"it'saboutfiveminutesfromhere."Yousay,"Yes,buthowmanymilesawayisit?"Theydon'tknow.

　　It'struethatapersondoesn'tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsucha

　　situation?ANewYorkermightsay,'Sorry,Ihavenoidea."ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswers"I

　　don'tknow."PeopleinYucatanbelievethat"Idon'tknow"isimpolite,Theyusuallygiveananswer,

　　oftenawrongone.Atouristcangetvery,verylostinYucatan!