Mr Crystal says modern communication through television, film and the Internet means the world is likely to hold on to an English that is widely understood.
克里斯特尔表示,电视、电影和互联网等现代沟通方式意味着,这个世界可能会坚持使用一种可以被广泛理解的英语。
Mr Crystal, in his book, recounts an attempt to work out how many words the average native English-speaker does know.
在他的书中,克里斯特尔重新尝试确定一个以英语为母语的普通人认识多少个单词。
Mr Crystal dismisses the idea that English has become the world's language because it is easy.
克里斯特尔并不认为,英语成为世界语言的原因是它易于学习。
On the estimates of David Crystal, a British expert, some 350m people speak English as their first language.
据英国专家大卫·克莱斯特估计,有3亿5千万人把英语作为第一语言。
Its faceted clear crystal base, with an engraved matt finish, highlights the name of the zodiac in English and Chinese seal script.
切割透明水晶底座配以立体印章设计,同时展示生肖的中英文名称。
I told her my English name is Crystal and I'm five!
我告诉她我的英文名叫克里思托,我五岁;
The majority of English native speakers (67 to 70 per cent) live in the United States (Crystal, 1997). The United Kingdom comes second, Canada is third, and Australia fourth.
大多数把英语作为本族语的人(约67-70%)生活在美国(Crystal, 1997),其次是英国、加拿大和澳大利亚。
The majority of English native speakers (67 to 70 per cent) live in the United States (Crystal, 1997). The United Kingdom comes second, Canada is third, and Australia fourth.
大多数把英语作为本族语的人(约67-70%)生活在美国(Crystal, 1997),其次是英国、加拿大和澳大利亚。
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