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\She sips the coffee and looks at her friends curiously with a smile on her face.
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“她轻轻地吮了口咖啡，面带微笑用好奇的眼光注视着她的朋友。 |
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_How to transgresslanguage barriers and_contextual differencesin communication?
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如何能跨越语言的障碍及文化背景的差异？ |
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`A generous miser' is a contradiction in terms.
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｀慷慨的吝啬鬼＇在用词上自相矛盾. |
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`Abracadabra,' said the conjuror as he pulled the rabbit from the hat.
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魔术师口中念念有词, 把兔子从礼帽中掏了出来. |
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`Accountability' is the current vogue-word in politics.
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｀有解释责任＇是当前政治上的流行词. |
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`Any advance on 20?' called the auctioneer.
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拍卖人喊道: '20英镑, 还有增加的吗?' |
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`Are you tired?' `Yes, I am a bit (tired).'
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｀你累了吗?＇｀是的, 我有点儿（累）.＇ |
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`But how do you know that?' he interposed.
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｀那麽你是怎麽知道那件事的呢?＇他插嘴问道. |
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`But she might not agree. ' `You've got a point there/That's a point'.
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｀可是她有可能不同意呀.＇｀你说得对[有道理].＇ |
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`Can I borrow your car?' `Surely.'
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｀我用一下你的汽车可以吗?＇｀当然可以.＇ |
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`Cautious' is a description that certainly fits the new president like a glove.
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用｀谨小慎微＇来形容新会长很恰当. |
