Basic Patterns
1、China is a country with a lot of splendid cultures.
-- 中国是一个有着灿烂文化的国家。
2、China is a country with a long history, and it also has many taboos.
-- 中国是一个有着悠久历史的国家，它有很多禁忌。
3、At dinner, the young can’t start eating until the oldest or the most respected begins to eat.
-- 用餐时，只有老人和有地位的人开始进餐时，年青人才可以开始吃。
4、We can’t send umbrellas to a newly married couple, because it denotes separation according to Chinese customs.
-- 按照中国习俗，不可以送新婚夫妇伞，因为它表示分离。
5、The Japanese are noted for their courtesy. They bow all the time and repeatedly.
-- 日本人以谦卑著称，他们总是不停地鞠躬。
6、Generally speaking, Americans are friendlier and more outgoing than the English people.
-- 一般来说，美国人比英国人更友好，更容易相处。
7、Americans are willing to accept new things and foreignness.
-- 美国人喜欢接受新事物和外来的东西。
8、Americans can call their superiors by name without offending them.
-- 美国人可以直呼上司的名字而不会冒犯他们。
9、Chinese people are famous for their modesty, while American people are famous for their straightforwardness.
-- 中国人以谦虚著称，而美国人以直率著称。
10、Lift becomes much easier once you have studied up on cultural differences.
-- 一旦你了解了一些文化差异，生活就变得轻松多了。