Lithuanians

People mutter about nation-building beginning at home: why, many wonder, should American children do worse at reading than Polish ones and at maths than Lithuanians?

人们嘀咕着，“兴家方能强国”，但一想到美国儿童阅读能力比不上波兰孩子，数学又不如立陶宛人，很多人就百思不得其解。

Recent polls show a majority in favor of adopting the euro, and as recently as September, polls showed most Lithuanians were against membership.

最近的民意调查显示，多数人赞成使用欧元，而今年9月的民调还曾显示，多数立陶宛人反对加入欧元区。

Is not on the side of the fighting lithuanians.

不利于战斗中的立陶宛人。

The officially recognised ethnic minorities include: Germans, Ukrainians, Lithuanians, Jews and Belarusians.

官方承认的少数民族有：德国人，乌克兰人，立陶宛人，犹太人和白俄罗斯人。

but then lithuanians have a number of endearingly eccentric characteristics.

另一方面，立陶宛人有着很多古怪却又让人喜欢的性格。

Lithuanians are waking up to a world of increasing shortages

立陶宛人开始意识到物资日益匮乏。

But if the price of good relations with Russia is snubbing Georgia, many Lithuanians will balk.

但是,如果与俄罗斯建立良好关系的代价是冷落格鲁吉亚, 许多立陶宛人将会犹豫.

Many Lithuanians appreciate her boldness and bluntness, as well as her squeaky-clean image.

许多立陶宛人欣赏她的胆略和直率, 以及她洁白无瑕的政治形象.

Many Lithuanians have expressed doubts about the wisdom of the decision.

很多立陶宛人对该决定是否明智表示了怀疑。

Lithuanians are waking up to a world of increasing shortages.

立陶宛人开始意识到物资日益匮乏。

Lithuanians who are in favor of the euro equate it with easier travel and commerce, surveys show.

调查显示，支持使用欧元的立陶宛人认为，这将给旅行和商贸带来便利。

The Lithuanians may not be much of a chance against the mighty of the American Dream Team. But they believe their new strip will be a winner.

立陶宛队可能无缘与强大的美国梦之队交战，但是他们相信他们的新队服会赢得观众欢心。

Low-skilled jobs under the new system will be expected to be filled by British or other EU citizens such as Poles and Lithuanians, who were given free access to the UK labour market when their countries joined the EU to 2004.

根据新的移民体制，低技能职位预计将由英国或波兰和立陶宛等其他欧盟欧盟国家的公民来填补。自2004年加入欧盟以后，波兰和立陶宛的公民便可以自由进入英国劳动力市场。