英语翻译Travelingtoallcorneroftheworldgetseasierandeasier,buthowwelldoweknowandunderstandeachother?Hereisasimpletest.Imagineyouwillholdameetingatfouro'clock,whattimeshouldyouexpectyourforeignbusinessfriends

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　　Travelingtoallcorneroftheworldgetseasierandeasier,buthowwelldoweknowandunderstandeachother?Hereisasimpletest.Imagineyouwillholdameetingatfouro'clock,whattimeshouldyouexpectyourforeignbusinessfriendstocome?IftheyareGerman,theywillarriveontime.IftheyareAmerican,they'llprobablybefifteenminutesearly.IftheyareBritish,they'llbefifteenminuteslate.

　　TheBritishseemedtothinksincetheEnglishlanguagewaswidelyusedintheworld,whattheydidwascertaintobewidelyunderstood.Verysoontheyfoundtheywerecompletelywrong.Forexample,theBritisharehappytohaveabusinesslunchanddiscussbusinessmatterswithadrinkduringthemeal;theJapaneseprefernottoworkwhileeating.Lunchisatimeforrelaxandgettoknoweachother,andtheydon'tdrinkatlunch.YheGermansliketotalkbusinessbuforedinner;theFrenchliketoeatfirstandtalkafterwards.Theyhavetobewellfedandwateredbeforetheydiscussanything.

　　这种事居然也敢得出来，太不厚道了吧！