英语翻译一般来说,了解和掌握一种文化需要掌握如下方面：正确识别和理解不同文化特有的语言和非语言行为功能；熟悉常用词汇的文化内涵,了解不同背景的人的语言特征,并能运用适当的语言表达不同的人际关系,了解那些语体特征.

Generally speaking, the good command of a language / culture depends on the following:
1 Being able to tell and understand language and non-language behavioural functions of different cultures
2 Knowing the cultural connotation of commonly used words and phrases and the language features of people with different backgrounds.
3 Being able to apply proper wordings to different people, knowing their stylistic features.