英语六级攻克阅读关键句232. Our linguistic (语言上的) and cultural blindn

232. Our linguistic (语言上的) and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes, gestures, customs and languages of other countries, are losing us friends, business and respect in the world.

译文　我们在语言和文化上的无知，以及在对待其他国家的高等品位、手势、习俗和语言上的漫不经心，使我们在国际上的朋友和生意减少了，地位也降低了。

点睛　本句的主干是Our linguistic and cultural blindness and the casualness...are losing us friends, business and respect...。其中，which引导定语从句，修饰casualness。

linguistic意为“语言上的；语言学的”。如：

The ability to write is a supreme test of linguistic competence. 写作能力是对语言能力最高形式的检测。

casualness意为“随便，漫不经心”。如：

After all, in the very casualness of Gatsby's party there were romantic possibilities totally absent from her world. 话又说回来，正是在盖茨比的晚会随意的气氛中，存在着她自己的世界所完全没有的种种浪漫的可能。

考点归纳　与notice有关的短语还有：

take notice of意为“关注；理会”。如：

They take a lot more notice of him now that his star is in the ascendant. 由于他正走红，他们更加关注他了。

give notice意为“通知；预告”。如：

Fireman knows nothing about your plans. You'll tell him as soon as you're ready to give notice. 法尔曼对你的计划一无所知。你一旦准备就绪就要告诉他。

come to one's notice意为“引起某人的注意”。如：

She did such things to come to his notice. 她做这样的事情是为了引起他的注意。