Culture is a very broad term used to describe the arts, the
beliefs, the values, the traditions, the customs, and the institutions
that are considered to be characteristic of a
community, a people, a region, or a nation. |
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be characteristic
of , 是….的特点.
Windy days are characteristic of March. 多风是3月份的特点.
that 引导定语从句修饰前面的名词.这句话的含义为: 文化是一个很广泛的词汇,可以用来描述艺术、信仰、价值观、传统和制度，这些被认为是一个社会，一种宗教和一个民族的特点
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It is often difficult
to dissociate language and culture since, in most cases, language
is the main medium through which culture is transmitted. |
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语言和文化密不可分，因为在大多数情况下，语言是文化传播的载体。
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Although
many cultures in the world have remained isolated for centuries,
commerce and trade have often been the source of all sorts of
cultural exchanges, ranging from foods to tools. |
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range from sth to sth.
从…到…不同
虽然世界上的很多种文化几个世纪以来一直保持独立，但是经济和贸易的往来一直都是多种文化的源泉，从食品到工具的多种贸易
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Finding fault
with or making fun of other customs and beliefs is often merely
a way of bolstering our complacency or our pride. |
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find fault with
抱怨，找岔子，挑剔
She’s always finding fault with the way
I do my hair. 她老是挑剔我的发型。
make fun of . 拿….开玩笑,取笑.
People make fun of he because she
wears such strange hats. 人们取消他,因为
她老是戴古里古怪的帽子。
这句话的含义为：
挑剔或取笑一种习俗或信仰只是为了表
现我们的自满和自豪。
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Although modern transportation and communications have reduced
the world to a “global village”, there are still many fascinating
cultural differences to explore. |
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虽然现代交通和文化交流已经把世界缩小为地球村，还是有很多吸引人的文化差异值得我们去探讨。
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