25 Do the English Speak English

Do the English speak English?

英国人讲的是英语吗?

I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark.

我终于到了伦敦。火车站很大,又黑又暗。

I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.

我不知道去饭店的路该怎么走,于是向一个搬运工打听。

I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.

我的英语讲得不但非常认真,而且咬字也非常清楚。

The porter, however, could not understand me.

然而搬运工却不明白我的话。

I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.

我把问话重复了很多遍。他终于听懂了。