1·Strategic policy during the War was vitiated because of a sharp division between easterners and westerners.
由于“东方人”和“西方人”间的巨大分歧,战争期间的战略方针没有得到切实的执行。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Most westerners are already familiar with the soup, but not many people realize that it is a good breakfast here.
大多数西方人已经熟悉馄饨汤了,但没多少人意识到它在这里可是好吃的早餐。
3·Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness.
虽然西方人有时看到鱼躺在盘子里会很难过,但在中国,整条鱼是富有的象征。
4·Westerners appreciate regular eye contact during conversations.
西方人喜欢在谈话中经常进行眼神交流。
5·Chopsticks are highly praised by Westerners as a hallmark of ancient oriental civilization.
筷子被西方人高度赞扬为古代东方文明的标志。