As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture.
众所周知，西方文化和中国文化之间存在差异。
We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used.
当我们关注词语的使用方式时，就能发现这些差异。
Let’s look at the words about animals and plants.
让我们来看看关于动植物的词汇。
Most expressions in Chinese about dog, for example, a homeless dog, a mad dog and a dog catching a mouse, have negative meanings.
例如，在中文里，“无家可归的狗”、“疯狗”和“狗拿耗子”等与狗相关的表达大多带有负面含义。
But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans.
但在西方国家，狗被认为是人类诚实可靠的好朋友。
In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions.
在英语中，人们用“dog”来形容积极的行为。
For example, You are a lucky dog means you are a lucky person.
例如，“You are a lucky dog”意思是你是个幸运的人。
And every dog has its day means each person has good luck sometimes.
而“every dog has its day”意为每个人都有走运的时候。
To describe a person’s serious illness, they say sick as a dog.
要描述某人病得很重，他们会说“sick as a dog”。
The word dog-tired means very tired.
“dog-tired”这个词的意思是极度疲惫。
However, Chinese love cats very much.
然而，中国人非常喜爱猫。
But in western culture, cat is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.
但在西方文化中，“cat”常被用来形容一个残忍的女人。
The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries.
玫瑰在中国和一些西方国家都被视为爱情的象征。
People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship.
人们认为玫瑰代表爱、和平、勇气和友谊。
And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
而且玫瑰是英国、美国及许多其他国家的国花。
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures.
在不同文化中，有关动植物的词语可能以正面或负面的方式使用。
We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words used.
通过比较某些词语的使用方式，我们可以了解文化间的诸多差异。
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