在中西方文化交流中,相互之间常会有“误读”或“误解”。我国多年流行着一种说法:莱布尼茨是受中国《周易》“八卦”的影响才发明二进制算术的。许多学者都曾指出,莱布尼茨发明二进制算术是在1679年,而他研究中国的“八卦”符号是1703年,一前一后,相差整整24年呢!但直到现在,仍然有一些书籍和文章在以讹传讹!这启示我们:
—Jack failed the driving test again. —The question is_____ we can help him avoid making the same mistake.
My meaning didn’t ___so I explained it a second time.
Little _____ at that time that this“boring”subject would become his favourite later on.
It’s almost five years____we saw each other last time .
Our city has experienced ___this year as it did last year.