礼物现在打开，还是等一等

At a small birthday dinner, Eva gives her friend Jun a gift in a blue box. Jun thanks her warmly and puts the box on a nearby table. Eva looks at it several times. She wonders whether he dislikes the gift.

在一场小型生日晚餐上，伊娃给朋友小俊一个蓝盒子装的礼物。小俊热情道谢，把盒子放在旁边的桌子上。伊娃看了它好几次，怀疑他是不是不喜欢礼物。

In Eva's family, people usually open presents immediately so everyone can share the happy moment. In Jun's family, people often wait until guests leave. Jun thinks opening the box now might interrupt the conversation. Neither friend has explained this before.

在伊娃家，人们通常立刻打开礼物，让大家分享开心的时刻。在小俊家，人们经常等客人离开后再拆。小俊觉得现在打开盒子可能打断交谈。此前，两人都没解释过这些习惯。

Finally, Eva asks, "Would you like to open it now, or later?" Jun smiles and says, "Now is fine! I did not know you wanted to watch." Inside is a notebook with a drawing of his favorite mountain.

最后，伊娃问：“你想现在打开，还是等一会儿？”小俊笑着说：“现在也好！我不知道你想一起看。”盒子里是一本笔记本，封面画着他最喜欢的山。

Jun loves the notebook and starts talking about his last hiking trip. Eva feels relieved. Their different habits were not signs of coldness or bad manners. A small question helped them understand each other better than a long, silent guess.

小俊很喜欢笔记本，开始讲上次徒步旅行。伊娃松了口气。他们不同的习惯并不表示冷漠或失礼。一个小问题，比长时间默默猜测更能帮助他们了解彼此。

Would you like to open it now or later?

你想现在打开还是稍后打开？

She wondered whether he liked the present.

她想知道他是否喜欢礼物。