原版英文故事与诗歌：Quotes about the United Kingdom

 　　First set of quotes

 

　　UAE - When young people say about the British that he's unpleasant or old, it is an impression we have from the time when Great Britain was a great power together with Portugal.

 

　　ITALY - I particularly liked the spirit, the liveliness, the people and their open-mindedness.

 

　　HUNGARY - It's so fantastic that they are able to look at themselves with self-irony. I think this is exceptional¹. They write books and make movies that tell a negative picture about them and they show it.

 

　　HONG KONG - A lot of them are drunk² and cause trouble.

 

　　JAPAN - There are bad points such as discrimination but also good points such as the parliamentary government.

 

　　KENYA - It's believed that if you go for further education in Britain, you get quality education.

 

　　THAILAND - They seem so cold in general.

 

　　BANGLADESH - Heritage³ from Britain, technology and dynamism from the United States.

 

　　SINGAPORE - The British always give me the idea of old and boring.

 

　　KOREA - Underlying⁴ the British people's ideologies⁵ is their deeply rooted tradition, long history, long history of the royal family and democracy⁶, and the class structure.

 

　　GREECE - I am thinking about music. It's not by accident that the most innovative⁷ trends in music come from England.

 

　　VIETNAM - UK is a small island but it has a global trading system.

 

　　Second set of quotes

 

　　MEXICO - The British are limited. They don't try new things.

 

　　JAPAN - British scientists are enthusiastic, almost manic, in particular categories. But they are doing something that really doesn't matter.

 

　　CZECH REPUBLIC - Britain was the first country with a constitution, I think. So there is a real democratic⁸ tradition in Britain.

 

　　SPAIN - Out of the European countries I think the closest to the US is England; but you can't separate them from Europe.

 

　　SINGAPORE - They have a group of white trash, you know, skinheads. That group is very, very racist⁹. But I think the majority is fine. In fact, I know there are some community leaders that are black.

 

　　FRANCE - There are many differences between the English, the Irish and the Scottish. Irish and Scottish are much more friendly.

 

　　HUNGARY - Their mistrust with strangers is also a characteristic. Usually this is said for the Germans but it is far more true for the English.

 

　　NIGERIA - A British product is very high quality. You'll use it and use it until you are tired.

 

　　RUSSIA - People are very involved in the life of society, politics. They are very well aware of what is going on.

 

　　GERMANY - The really crazy people all come from England.

 

　　SAUDI ARABIA - They don't have any famous artists. They like soccer.

1 exceptional   

adj.优越的，杰出的，例外的，独特的，异常的

参考例句：

• He is a man of exceptional talent.他是位具有非凡才能的人。
• He showed exceptional musical ability.他显示出特殊的音乐才能。

2 drunk   

adj.醉酒的；(喻)陶醉的；n.酗酒者，醉汉

参考例句：

• People who drives when they are drunk should be heavily penalised.醉酒驾车的人应受重罚。
• She found him drunk when she came home at night.她晚上回家时，经常发现他醉醺醺的。

3 heritage   

n.传统，遗产，继承物

参考例句：

• The ancient buildings are part of the national heritage.这些古建筑是民族遗产的一部分。
• We Chinese have a great cultural heritage.我们中国人有伟大的文化遗产。

4 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

5 ideologies   

n.思想（体系）( ideology的名词复数 )；思想意识；意识形态；观念形态

参考例句：

• There is no fundamental diversity between the two ideologies. 这两种思想意识之间并没有根本的分歧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Radical ideologies require to contrast to their own goodness the wickedness of some other system. 凡是过激的意识形态，都需要有另外一个丑恶的制度作对比，才能衬托出自己的善良。 来自辞典例句

6 democracy   

n.民主政治，民主制度；民主精神，民主作风

参考例句：

• Democracy is based on good will and mutual understanding.民主建立在善意和相互理解的基础上。
• Did democracy have its beginnings in Athens? 民主制度是创始于雅典吗？

7 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

8 democratic   

adj.民主的；民主主义的，有民主精神的

参考例句：

• Their country has democratic government.他们国家实行民主政体。
• He has a democratic work-style.他作风民主。

9 racist   

n.种族主义者，种族主义分子

参考例句：

• a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为
• His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。