经典句型:I'm very interested in the Maori culture. 我对毛利文化很感兴趣。
A:Do you know anything about Maori?
甲:你了解毛利吗?
B:A little. I'm very interested in the Maori culture.
乙:了解一点儿。我对毛利文化很感兴趣。
A:This book may be of help to you.
甲:这本书会对你有帮助。
B:It's very thoughtful of you.
乙:你想得可真周到啊!
经典句型:About 15 percent of the New Zealanders are Maoris. 大约15%的新西兰人是毛利人。
A:About 15 percent of the New Zealanders are Maoris.
甲:大约15%的新西兰人是毛利人。
B:Do they have their own language?
乙:他们有自己的语言吗?
A:Some of them speak Maori.
甲:他们中有些人说毛利语。
B:Can you speak Maori?
乙:你会说毛利语吗?
A:Just a little, because it's very difficult for me to learn it.
甲:一点点,因为对于我来说,学习毛利语很难。
句型讲解:
Maoritanga是"毛利文化”的意思,包括其语言、风俗和传统,所有这些构成了新西兰地区本土人民丰富的文化遗产。