1·He can speak several dialects.
他会说好几种方言。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
2·Proponents say that using dialects in the subway is a way to provide better service.
支持者说，在地铁里使用方言是提供更好服务的一种方式。
3·The section on dialects, that's the kind of thing that's always sort of intrigued me, you know?
关于方言的部分总是让我很感兴趣，您知道吗？
4·The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to retain a culture.
方言应该被保留的最基本的原因是语言有助于保留文化。
5·I read French and German at Howland College, Cambridge and stayed there to take my Ph.D in the dialects of Northeast France.
我在剑桥大学豪兰学院学习法语和德语，并在那里攻读关于法国东北方言的博士学位。