A small country in the middle of western Europe, held between France, Germany, Austria, and Italy, and full of high mountains — the Alps — and lakes. Its capital is Bern, though Zurich and Geneva are better known abroad. About eight million people live there. There is no one Swiss language: German, French, and Italian are all official, and which one you hear depends on which part you are standing in.

A small country in the middle of western Europe一個位在西歐中間的小國 held between France, Germany, Austria, and Italy夾在法國、德國、奧地利和義大利之間 and full of high mountains — the Alps — and lakes到處是高山——阿爾卑斯山——還有湖泊 Its capital is Bern首都是伯恩 though Zurich and Geneva are better known abroad不過蘇黎世和日內瓦在國外更有名 About eight million people live there大約有八百萬人住在那裡 There is no one Swiss language沒有單一的「瑞士語」 German, French, and Italian are all official德語、法語、義大利語都是官方語言 and which one you hear depends on which part you are standing in你聽到哪一種要看你站在哪個地區

What the name really carries, beyond the mountains, is neutrality. Switzerland does not take sides in wars. It stayed out of both World Wars while fighting went on all around it, and it is not in the European Union. It joined the United Nations only in 2002 — quite late, and after a public vote. Because of this history, Geneva is where the world goes to talk: the Red Cross was founded there, and many international meetings happen there.

What the name really carries, beyond the mountains, is neutrality這個名字除了高山之外，真正承載的是中立 Switzerland does not take sides in wars瑞士在戰爭裡不選邊站 It stayed out of both World Wars兩次世界大戰它都置身事外 while fighting went on all around it儘管戰火在它周圍蔓延 and it is not in the European Union而且它不是歐盟的成員 It joined the United Nations only in 2002它一直到2002年才加入聯合國 quite late, and after a public vote算相當晚，而且是公投之後才加入的 Because of this history, Geneva is where the world goes to talk因為這段歷史，日內瓦成了世界各國去談事情的地方 the Red Cross was founded there紅十字會在那裡成立 and many international meetings happen there許多國際會議也在那裡舉行

That reputation gives the word a second use in ordinary English. If you say "I'm Switzerland here", you mean you refuse to take a side in someone else's argument. This is common in speech and always understood.

That reputation gives the word a second use in ordinary English這個名聲讓這個字在日常英文裡多了第二種用法 If you say 'I'm Switzerland here'如果你說'I'm Switzerland here' you mean you refuse to take a side in someone else's argument你的意思是你拒絕在別人的爭執裡選邊站 This is common in speech and always understood這在口語裡很常見，大家都聽得懂

The adjective and the word for the people is Swiss, not "Switzerlandish" — Swiss cheese, a Swiss bank, my Swiss friend.

The adjective and the word for the people is Swiss形容詞、還有指瑞士人的字是Swiss not 'Switzerlandish'不是「Switzerlandish」 Swiss cheese, a Swiss bank, my Swiss friend像Swiss cheese、a Swiss bank、my Swiss friend這些說法