吉姆在公司工作多年,对很多董事都是直呼其名。
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They use first names, they ask questions, and they talk easily about themselves.
他们乐意直呼其名, 提一些问题, 并且会很随意地谈论起自己.
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对一个印第安人直呼其名,或直接询问对方的名字,这都被视为唐突无礼的行为。
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Her first name was Mary. I don't know what her surname was.
她的名字叫玛丽。我不知道她姓什么。●If two people areon first-name terms,they know each other well enough to call each other by their first names,rather than having to use a more formal title.(因相熟而)直呼其名,以名相称
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But too few Americans are on a first-name basis with edible plants, studies show.
研究表明,但很少有美国人食用水果与蔬菜,可以直呼其名。
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