That certainly sounds like Britain.
这当然听起来有点英国特色。
A country like Britain will choose a safe and personally unobtrusive topic - such as the weather.
英国这样的国家会选择安全低调、不会唐突伤及个人的话题，比如天气。
Even countries with large populations like Britain and the United States are seriously considering imitating the Swedes.
甚至如英国和美国这样人口众多的国家，也正在认真地考虑效法瑞典人。
But others, like Britain and France, while supporting the boycott, allowed their Olympic committees to participate if they wished.
有些国家，如英国和法国，虽然也支持抵制行动，但是仍然允许其奥委会自行定夺是否参赛。
Countries like Britain use it to heat homes but the real international growth will come from its use to generate electricity.
英国等国家用天然气为家庭供暖，但真正的全球增长将来自天然气发电。
Canada might also take a look at countries like Britain, which have had some success in cutting their waiting times, he suggested.
他还建议加拿大或许也可以参考一下英国等国家的做法，因为在缩短等候时间这个问题上后者已取得了一些成功。
Some countries, like Britain, have large deficits and must take tough, hard-headed decisions to cut back and restore sound public finances.
一些国家，如英国，有大量赤字且必须通过采取强硬、清醒的决策来削减之以使公共财政恢复健康。
Selling unwanted luxury goods is popular in countries like Britain, Italy and Switzerland, but it is a comparatively new idea in China.
在英国，意大利和瑞士，卖掉自己不需要的奢侈品很流行了，但它在中国这还比较新鲜。
But in a country like Britain, where earlier generations found it easy to buy homes, that seems to flout a psychological rule for some.
但是在英国这样的国家，对前几代人来说买房子很容易，这似乎是在嘲笑某种心理规律。
In rich countries like Britain, the number of university students increases every year, and still there are not enough places for all who want one.
在像英国这样的发达国家中，大学生的数量每年都在增加，但是对于所有想要上大学的人来说，已经没有足够的名额了。
Whereas a country like Britain exhibits considerable variation in climate and landscape, the differences across the continental U. S. are extreme.
像英国这样的国家在气候和风景上展现了很大的变化，则在美国大陆的差异是巨大的。
Think about countries like Britain, Japan and the United States, which have large debts and deficits yet remain able to borrow at low interest rates.
想想英国、日本和美国这样的国家，它们有很高的债务和财政赤字，却依仍然能够以很低的利率借到钱。
Many analysts feel that stimulus plans among those countries attending the Washington gathering will help to boost domestic consumption in places like Britain.
许多分析人士认为，出席华盛顿会议的那些国家出台的刺激计划将能帮助在英国等国扩大内需。
Some European countries may be inclined to lift their aid embargo, but others, like Britain and Germany, are likely to keep insisting that Hamas bend further.
一些欧洲国家也准备提供援助，但英国、德国等国则坚持认为哈马斯应该再多作些让步。
His ability to paint skies and seas was amazing and this reflects living in a small island country like Britain, the seascape is as important as the landscape.
他画天空和海景的能力是十分令人惊异的，海景和风景同样的重要，其作品反映着弹丸岛国的生活，如英国。
this theoretical limit is much higher, even for highly indebted countries like Britain and America, than their current or projected near-term debt ratios (see chart).
这个理论上的上线要比其当前或可预测的近期债务比率高，像英国和美国等债台高筑的国家的情况也是如此。
In countries like Britain, suicide rates have fallen significantly thanks to legislation that allows drugs such as paracetamol to be sold only in small quantities.
在英国等国家，由于法律仅允许小剂量销售扑热息痛之类的药物，自杀率已经显著下降。
In countries like Britain, there is a thin line between a job guarantee-providing work to anyone who needs it-and workfare-denying benefits to anyone who refuses it.
在英国这样的国家，就业保障即为需要工作的人提供职位，这与员工福利(如果有人不愿意可以不接受)之间没有太明显地界限。
But the service may prove controversial in countries like Britain, where some experts say DNA tests are often of little value and can trigger unnecessary health worries.
但是这些服务在英国等国家引起了争议。因为这里的专家认为DNA监测价值很小，并且可能引发不比要的健康担忧。
For those of you still worried about making mistakes, you should just remember countries like Britain, America, Australia and Canada are all very multicultural countries.
你们很多人担心犯错，你们应该记住，像英国、美国、澳大利亚和加拿大这样的国家是多文化融合的国家。
Countries like Britain and Canada use a "points" system, which aims to select migrants who have educational levels or specialised skills that are deemed economically desirable.
像英国和加拿大等国使用的是积分系统，它的目标是挑选那些有教育背景或有专业技能的(这些在经济上被认为是需要的。)
Many, including quite a few Liberal Democrats, the Tories' coalition partners, would like Britain to get out of the business of projecting large-scale military force overseas.
其中许多人，包括相当多的自民党人士——保守党的联盟伙伴，也希望英国取消大规模海外军事力量部署的计划。
With relatively poor education systems, they are bound to perform more like Britain. But that still makes them socially (if not economically) more flexible than the land of the free.
因为相对比较落后的教育系统，他们更易于表现得像英国一样。
Betting on the fabled "white Christmas" is a pastime in some countries, like Britain, and oddsmakers will increasingly have to factor in global warming's impact, climate researchers said.
气候研究人员称，在英国等一些国家，打赌是否会出现传说中的“白色圣诞”是人们生活中的一大乐趣。博彩公司以后也要越来越重视全球变暖的影响了。
Elizabeth Docteur, a health economist, points to evidence in the report suggesting that America (like Britain and Italy) has a high degree of "persistence of earnings" across generations.
健康经济学家伊丽莎白·多科特(ElizabethDocteur)从报告中指出，美国(正如英国和意大利一样)，几代人都保持着稳定的高收入。
Elizabeth Docteur, a health economist, points to evidence in the report suggesting that America (like Britain and Italy) has a high degree of "persistence of earnings" across generations.
健康经济学家伊丽莎白·多科特(ElizabethDocteur)从报告中指出，美国(正如英国和意大利一样)，几代人都保持着稳定的高收入。
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