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Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
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美国人每天吃的比萨饼面积平均有18英亩。 |
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Americans prefer to discipline themselves rather than be disciplined by others.
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美国人宁愿自我约束,不愿受人约束。 |
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Americans recognize that English is the de facto international language, and people with good English skills can get by in many international settings.
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美国人了解,英语就是一个实际的国际语言,若能操流利的英语,在许多国际场合都能派得上用场。 |
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Americans respect power, not good will, period.
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美国人崇尚实力,而非善意,就是如此。 |
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Americans save room in their budget for fun.
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美国人在作预算时一定会为休閒娱乐存钱。 |
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Americans say Europeans are more aware of the advantages of firmness: hence their refusal to fund Palestine's Hamas government directly.
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美国说欧洲更了解强硬的好处,因此他们拒绝直接资助哈马斯。 |
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Americans sing a traditional Scottish song at New Year's celebrations.
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美国人要在新年庆典上唱一首传统的苏格兰歌曲,“美好的昔日”。 |
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Americans spend more on dog and cat food than they spend on baby food.
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美国猫狗食品的花费要超过婴儿食品的花费。 |
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Americans still find it hard to be relaxed about the rise of China – and understandably so.
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美国对中国的崛起仍难以放松——这是可以理解的。 |
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Americans still like to be handy at all things.
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美国人始终喜欢自己动手。 |
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Americans still see their country as a land of opportunity, and many believe that if they work hard and make the right decisions, they can end up rich.
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美国人仍然认为在自己的国家机会良多,很多人相信只要努力工作,而且选择正确,他们最终会富起来的。 |