第二章为门的概述，主要阐释了“门”和“门文化”的概念。
Chapter Outlines for the doors, the main interpretation of the "gate" and "cultural portal" concept.
它不仅是中国第一座门文化旅游景观，还是中国五千年文明集大成者。
It is not only the first scenic spot of Chinese Gate culture, but also the epitome of the brilliant Chinese civilization of 5,000 years.
所可能被认为是的这些缺点的治疗法是在为文化类型学或者甚至一门文化的类型学起草框架的文化研究过程中的日益增多的努力。
What might be considered as a remedy to these shortcomings is the growing endeavor in cultural studies to draft frames for cultural typologies or even a typology of cultures.
在日本文化中，教育极受重视；数学被视作整个学校教育过程中一门重要的必修科目；刻苦努力和精益求精的精神也颇受重视。
Education is valued greatly in Japanese culture; maths is recognized as an important compulsory subject throughout schooling; and the emphasis is on hard work coupled with a focus on accuracy.
流行文化是一门艺术。
在核心课程中，我们确实有一门课不是讲西方文化的。
In the core curriculum, we do have a course that is not about Western culture.
中国书法是亚洲文化中一门特殊的艺术。
通过学习一门外语，我们不仅获得一个有用的交流工具，还能体验一种新的文化，更重要的是，学好一门外语将帮助我们向世界讲述自己的故事。
By learning a foreign language, we not only have a useful tool of communicating, but experience a new culture, what's more important, learning a foreign language well will help us tell our own stories to the world.
当然，熟练提高一门外语流利度的最佳方法之一就是生活在说该语言国家并沉浸在文化中。
Of course, one of the best ways to gain fluency in a language is to live in the country and immerse yourself in the culture.
我完全赞成这个断言，即：要学好一门语言，我们还应该了解这门语言的国家、文化和人民的生活方式。
I fully support the assertion that to learn a language well, we should also learn about the country as well as the cultures and lifestyles of the people who speak it.
学习一门外语很重要，它能帮助你理解另一个地区的人、另一种文化、另一种思维方式。
Learning other languages is important because it helps you understand other people, other cultures, other ways of thinking.
在很多文化中，冶金术都是当中最为神秘的一门学问，关于冶金的神奇，从奥丁之矛、神之戒指（这里不大明了）到雷神之锤，在北欧神话中有很多生动的例子能够从细节上为我们提供佐证。
In many cultures the very art of metallurgy is magical, and Nordic sagas have vivid details of the smith's magic arts, from Odin's spear and gold ring to Thor's hammer.
也可能都经受了许多困难和挑战，因为既要学习一门复杂的东方语言，又要适应迥异的生活环境，更要了解完全不同的文化，我本人年轻时就曾赴国外留学，对此深有体会；
You must have gone through a difficult time, trying to learn a foreign language and at the same time adapting to a totally different culture and environment.
法语之所以重要是因为如此多的西方人懂得法语，而不管你是否愿意，人们都应该在欧美世界教授西方文化这一门课程。
It's important to know French because so many other Westerners know French, and we should teach "Western culture" as a matter of course in the West.
他说，根本上说，这是因为学习一门第二外语是人文科学教育的奠基石，它打开了通往其他文化的大门。
Ultimately, he says, it's because learning a second language is "a cornerstone of a liberal arts education" that opens doors to other cultures.
他说：“学习一门语言不仅仅只是学习单词或者是语法，实际上他还在学习这个国家的文化。”
"Learning a language is more than just learning words or grammar; it's actually learning the culture," he says.
能够学会多门语言就获得了一种敞开心扉，接触多种文化或生活方式的全球意识。
To speak more than onelanguage is to inherit a global consciousness that opens the mind to more thanone culture or way of life.
斗牛的支持者们坚信，与其说斗牛是一项体育活动，不如说它是一门艺术，是西班牙文化不可或缺的组成部分之一。
Proponents of bullfighting believe it to be more an art than a sport — and an integral part of Spanish culture.
由于不同的地理位置渗透出各异的流行文化，所以当严寒到来时，世界各地人在吃喝穿玩方面的习惯也是五花八门。
And since cultural trends often spill across geographical borders, there's a rich mix of things that people eat, drink, wear and do around the globe when the mercury falls.
歌剧是一门伟大的艺术，并且是德国的一部分文化传承。
还有的修道者通过习练太极功夫和行医治病来传播道家思想——气功和医疗是两门根植于道家传统文化的艺术。
Others spread Daoist ideas through martial arts, such as Tai Chi, or medicine-two disciplines rooted in Daoism.
但是这种在线文化却是一门被大众所创造的文化。
当然，学会一门语言不一定意味着理解了这种语言的社会文化模式。
And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns.
正餐的宾客从下午六点半开始在整个自助餐宣传中还会有佛拉门科民歌和快二步的舞蹈这两种在西班牙表演文化中享有盛誉的娱乐节目。
Dinner guests will also be entertained by flamenco and paso doble dances, two renowned Spanish cultural performances that begin at 6:30 PM throughout the buffet promotion.
有时候说一门外语很难，因为我们可能不理解另一文化的非语言信号。
Speaking a foreign language is sometimes difficult because we may not understand the non-verbal signals of another culture.
学习一门语言可以丰富你的生活，帮助你开拓新的文化，但是对大脑也有极大的好处。
Learning a language can enrich your life and help you explore new culture, but also has great benefits for your brain.
英语是一门商业和文化交流的新国际语言。
English is the new international language of business and cultural exchange.
英语是一门商业和文化交流的新国际语言。
English is the new international language of business and cultural exchange.
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