英语翻译The English,as a race,are very different in many ways fr

英语翻译
The English,as a race,are very different in many ways from all other nationalities,including their closest neighbors,the French,the Belgians and the Dutch.It is claimed（断言）that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it.Whatever the reasons are,it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed many attitudes and habits which distinguish（使区别于）him from other nationalities.
Broadly speaking,the Englishman is a quiet,shy,reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well.In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seems restrained,even embarrassed（局促不安）.You have only to witness a city train any morning or evening to see the truth of this.Serious looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or having a light sleep in a corner,no one speaks.In fact,to do so would seem most unusual,An Englishman,pretending to be giving advice to overseas visitors,once suggested,“On entering a railway carriage,shake hands with all the passengers.”Needless to say,he was not being serious,There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which if broken,makes the person immediately suspected（怀疑）.

作为一个民族,英国与其它民族在很多方面都不同,包括他们一衣带水的邻国——法国、荷兰和比利时.一种说法是,居住在一个与欧洲大陆分开的岛上导致了这些差异.无论什么原因,英国人形成了很多与其它种族不同的态度和习惯.
大体来说,英国人是安静、害羞、保守的,他们只在关系很好的人中间才能完全放松.当有陌生人或者外国人在场的时候,他常常看起来比较严谨、甚至局促不安.你只有在某一个早晨或者傍晚乘坐这个城市的火车才能发现这个真相.表情严肃的男人和女人们坐着看报或者在一个角落里小憩,鸦雀无声.事实上,这样反而显得不寻常.一个英国人在给一个国外游客建议时曾说,在进入车厢时,与每一个乘客握手.不用说,他不是认真地.这是个不成文的习俗,一旦被打破,人们之间就会产生怀疑.