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We try to observe the local customs so that we don't offend people.我们尽量遵守当地的习俗，免得冒犯别人。The nationalists are very eager to conserve their customs and language.民族主义者非常热衷于保留他们的习俗和语言。Islamic custom dictates that women should be fully covered.伊斯兰习俗规定妇女应遮住全身。Funeral customs vary with different religions.葬仪的习俗因宗教不同而不同。The way we dress is dictated by convention.我们的穿着受习俗影响。Trading in ivory had become an institution in this part of Africa.象牙交易已成为非洲这一地区的习俗。Life in the village was a curious combination of the old and the very new.这个村子里的生活很奇特，有很古老的习俗，也有最新的时尚。The custom of arranged marriages still exists in many countries.许多国家仍然存在着包办婚姻的习俗。It's customary to kiss the bride at a wedding.在婚礼上新郎吻新娘是一种习俗。Similar customs were known in widely divergent cultures such as Ancient Egypt and Scandinavia.在一些大不相同的文化中存在着相似的习俗，比如古埃及和斯堪的纳维亚。They're city folk. They don't understand the ways of the country.他们是城里人，不懂乡村的习俗。It is customary to tip the waiter.给侍者小费是一种习俗。It is a thoroughly organised and almost unchangeable system of laws and customs.这是一个由法律和习俗组成的体制，组织严密，几乎无法改变。The custom has its spring in another country.这种习俗起源于另一个国家。Sadly, a lot of the old customs are now dying out.可惜的是许多古老的习俗如今正在消失。They followed the Greek convention of pinning gifts of money to the bride's dress.他们遵循希腊习俗，把钱作为礼物别在新娘的礼服上。The practice dates back to the days of ancient Rome.这种习俗可以追溯到古罗马时代。The custom of arranged marriages has been revived.包办婚姻的习俗又时兴起来。This is an ancient custom.这是一个自古相传下来的习俗。These customs are a relic of the country's colonial past.这些习俗是这个国家殖民历史遗产的一部分。She gained/acquired a thorough knowledge of local customs.她学到/获得了有关当地习俗的全面知识。It's a matter of custom.这是习俗问题。The writer talks about the quaint customs of the natives.作者讲述了本地人奇特而有趣的习俗。They kept their ancestral customs.他们保持了祖辈的习俗。The origins of this custom are lost in the mists of time.这个习俗的起源湮没在时间的迷雾中。It is impossible to overstate the importance of religion in explaining these customs.宗教对于解释这些习俗的重要性怎样强调都不过分。The custom began during the Civil War.这种习俗起源于内战时期。The origin of the custom is obscure.该习俗的起源尚不明了。These changes threaten some of our most cherished institutions.这些变化威胁到一些我们最为珍视的习俗。This is a time-honored custom.这是一个古老的习俗。The singing of Christmas carols is a custom derived from early dance routines of pagan origin.唱圣诞颂歌的习俗源于早期异教徒的舞蹈仪式。It was agreed that alcohol should not be served, out of respect for Muslim customs.出于对穆斯林习俗的尊重，大家同意不供应含酒精的饮料。Poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era.赋诗为浪漫主义时代的一种流行习俗。The custom of lighting the Olympic flame goes back centuries.点燃奥林匹克圣火的习俗可以追溯到几个世纪前。Springs and wells were decorated, a custom which was carried over into Christian times in Europe.装饰泉眼和水井的习俗在欧洲一直延续到了基督教时代。Ideas and customs used to be passed on intact down the generations.以前，观念和习俗原封不动地代代相传。Every religion has its own system of beliefs and practices.每个宗教都有自己的一套信仰和习俗体系。The work glances at the customs of ancient cultures.该著作简略地提到古代文明的习俗。The origin of this custom/tradition is not known. = The origins of this custom/tradition are not known. 这个习俗/传统的起源无人知晓。People threw coins onto the stage, as was the custom.人们向舞台上扔钱币，这是他们的习俗。 |