C：Can you pass the salad bowl, Mom?

妈，麻烦你把那碗色拉递给我，好吗?

L：Here, honey.

喏，给你，甜心。

T：Mary, can you hand me the salt?

玛丽，麻烦把盐巴递给我，好吗?

M：Sure.

没问题。

L：Mary, can you pass the ketchup bottle?

玛丽，麻烦你递那瓶蕃茄酱给我，好吗?

M：Ha ha ha.

哈哈哈。

L：What's so funny?

什么事这么好笑?

M：In Taiwan, we all help ourselves to what we need during meals.

在台湾，用餐时我们都是自己拿我们需要的东西。

L：I guess that's one of those cultural differences.

我猜想这是众多文化差异中的其中一项吧。