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要想更好地使用英语交流,就应该掌握不同国家的英语习惯,以下是一些中国人与美国人想表达同样意思的不同表达方式。9 L9 [6 S2 u- q0 L9 G
希望大家喜欢!" R3 ]+ y; }0 [! U, Z& o1 p( u. x
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
7 S: z# R# S) ^6 K7 a6 vAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. $ D, c6 J2 p7 g( p/ T$ J N8 J8 x
; q+ S% `. w* } K$ ?* \' bChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
2 F0 O! z+ y' z4 R% ?: f4 MAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.& w, x( {) P2 b/ O& m2 I1 ?9 r6 ?& Q
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
9 d( z! c% U7 x2 k6 N$ o; `American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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5 `) A, H. P& L! S9 |9 VChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.- C; m, v6 C% V
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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- Q$ U2 \2 z( d; F$ p dChinese Style: He becomes better.
$ d9 z1 p* ~$ B, eAmerican Style: He got better. 5 l6 _' a+ T7 \5 w
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.3 c& k: Q7 ~8 z, K6 `
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !+ g8 O! l9 D/ s. B$ y' m
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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- ~% V" {3 {) ^, e; k& h- `, W4 u& `5 nChinese Style: It was still bright outside. + x9 `6 W" i+ A& D
American Style: It was still light outside.
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/ P( M2 H5 n* LChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.) V2 p( m- G3 B6 Z
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ( [: n3 C/ ^6 n4 w: g6 A+ n
{9 c3 j. Y1 D. c4 \# i( I& rChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
+ w8 z# ^6 T$ J# N% a e+ X# k# tAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
( ~" n7 t. }' ~3 u9 ?2 TAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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! w+ j( `9 H1 N& }; [1 fChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.0 n( D) r) E0 u4 @7 @
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 8 y( I+ J1 S5 f4 ?
" p4 N& @0 S3 @1 ~6 cChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
$ {. J+ U' {; O8 D, r1 ~American Style: Who made this salad ? z1 e* P4 H5 @0 n5 T# X
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.7 D' Y( x, H+ D$ c/ G6 z3 y& m
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. . v; k7 o/ a& i* W/ g
* z8 E) P4 u! K- q- O% gChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.# w! E9 |! k* Y" r
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ' j# x6 d2 N7 I' O, U- b7 E* s
( ^" T: ~5 f, [0 u) N9 ]+ O0 ]Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.8 x" b! C! x+ _; Q
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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+ C6 w7 {1 ^* G! HChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
# y: ^* v( B8 q+ W2 X- kAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 1 k& ^4 p# O0 g! I: e
2 ?9 F5 i9 v2 }" p7 C8 G uChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 5 ]# H+ b6 @& o; B& M* p3 L' R
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
( X. V5 m6 g5 Z7 q0 w1 eAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. * s% `' X! _% L* {
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
5 R6 ?) Y- k7 I+ Y' p1 C1 ~" mAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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, U# h2 L& W2 b% e. i$ IChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
4 P; Q; G W7 y" p+ Z, p+ GAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. - V. R% d- R* m% k8 B8 ~
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
! q' E. V, C- `+ ^+ @5 s' L* j" tAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin $ T/ b% W9 d, r& F# O) m4 N
2 ^, w" {* A. mChinese Style: I have a free time.
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' F( S+ q! \ N$ Z% K& A+ X% JChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.3 f: @1 u l, y- e( L
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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& Z* ]* T% r2 X! tChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.$ P9 v2 F0 x1 P3 h: |% T& j
American Style: The thief got in through the window.! K7 @& q. G2 ]/ c6 G+ S2 s) q* O; `
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
( c W$ N6 r5 O' o1 j. [. BAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ; D2 J& L, ~/ K7 x+ c) o# O
! d( M8 L# ?, }* eChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
' ]9 X1 y% T) [; ], t/ J7 NAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? , o% v# A$ \- H9 l3 n' `# i
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Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. ( e4 i- T6 E4 ^7 n1 \
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 5 B" l- |% h( A
) g; Q3 S) c& z( y1 R3 Y. i- [Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. b" }( N9 `. M: m* R' R2 s* L& H
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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7 l4 W$ O4 m) D( r! [" e' |7 K8 V' NChinese Style: I am going back my home.
& F' [2 A' ~4 a$ d% lAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. d, p- I# M' m y& `$ {) t- E) }
American Style: His temperature came down.
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; C6 i4 q' q0 Q4 { [7 E |* vChinese Style: I like green color. 7 o9 s7 Z5 z/ R+ i
American Style: I like green.
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; H4 f# o2 U1 cChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
% N) ~* _, ]6 f8 HAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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' c+ Q$ W a7 Q, Q& q" ZChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 3 G I* j C6 J0 q
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. S. v# W" F9 X u8 E
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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- J( l# }9 Y6 o# tChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 5 f5 t2 z. J* o2 m- o4 A
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 2 L4 n p6 K& z4 k
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.# Q: Z7 e- w3 O1 F' y
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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r E" K" ~3 Z5 I) `/ A0 h2 ?" C8 UChinese Style: He cannot read and write. + q. T2 _# }- p) N3 z
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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6 t! @+ @9 l/ V3 H2 d9 X5 S) sChinese Style: Where is here.
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, D" R$ v/ f) X) J& NChinese Style: How heavy are you ?. y7 y9 F5 k. h& l5 Q
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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! B! r1 s; p& f# kChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ! h1 U# q/ Q9 J/ T2 f
American Style: He was talking loud.* Y. r4 g( K5 p4 m: ^9 s+ S
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
$ e$ ?6 }$ j; j) }( z" CAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.6 w) v" d8 e7 R% X, l! u6 c
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 9 G( X& m4 L: _9 ?
American Style: What does she look like ?
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' H3 M2 W* e- S8 F/ MChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. * G! H2 J% Z2 g+ h
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. . a+ v& T: m2 {( z3 I# f
+ B& g0 u7 L: H+ B7 X- }: k7 _Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
& a# s F1 Y# j) n1 r( B6 t3 n/ u5 DAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.* \1 O5 r/ k J N, {/ s
# K7 I y+ t7 E( @Chinese Style: How can I do ?
0 i3 `/ k- m/ b1 J( h i/ |% M IAmerican Style: What can I do ? / Q3 i& Z" ]/ m0 d8 o
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
3 Y+ U( ^) v6 H0 U `9 c" Six months "
9 c4 O+ T, h% @* v" How about Chinese food ?"7 t. J/ ?! Q5 [$ ]2 Z
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
8 q) p* B9 Y) c' f* O" Six months "
. C: f5 j9 X: i1 p6 _" Do you like Chinese food ?"& l9 Y; c' ?' i7 @5 N: C
. } ?" Y' E1 v. z) y5 t) rChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
b" E; @4 b n' H0 s4 h ^2 {American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. * S1 R* g) g. _. ^/ P0 a
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
! G' I/ a7 \3 W6 ?: hAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. ; L# D% F, j: Y# L5 K# p6 \; |1 K
. x$ n" j& ? G/ w, [) z3 L9 g8 L) ZChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?3 L& U3 [* Q* {/ z, Y1 b
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
9 W/ e2 |/ ~9 x0 {$ w3 N. MAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
0 b" X) A$ o6 JAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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3 m6 f" x w; x! o$ k- RChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. - q3 B- f9 e& L) x4 K. a
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.: n9 h) S4 j+ p6 y+ t3 o
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ) a& x I. e L4 n/ C9 I
7 f1 U4 k! c% T/ V; OChinese Style: Keep the right.6 B7 e! F$ D* l/ f( O, R, e4 D
American Style: Keep to the right.
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5 h" n5 p9 L! T# A0 nChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
9 F5 H) V" R" pAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
+ R4 `. N6 G( F* PAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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1 c3 {/ S. N* M1 K6 pChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 4 R7 a. G) i* u1 \
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.5 Z7 v$ I1 A" C9 A0 d( U$ o6 I! d' W
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
" P' \& r1 Y, Y7 s& K. w$ h8 PAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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- x4 C) V' y# G7 Q0 aChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?) T2 n1 [0 F& B; L; T
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? & \3 n% q4 V6 @/ K
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
5 H" O6 S# w* b. d; `) h) LAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. 9 N1 }9 U+ A/ ^
& t$ W6 B& ]9 T5 u: `5 B0 dChinese Style: Why do you say like that.& ^! o! B7 M/ z$ A5 q5 ^
American Style: Why do you say that. 0 M% M8 n" U% ?
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live., D+ q. @% O$ I1 ^/ `. e' |1 T: }* N
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.5 h! D. T: X Y
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. : U7 m! ]" _% Q/ ~* i. B a- h
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
7 i" m! z: j/ _: F ~ KAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 8 H$ K7 G1 s3 w6 v# A
5 I0 K3 b$ v7 W6 O/ T6 M: F/ f, ]Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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3 {& f0 M- ~! h) U- n- Q3 Q8 BChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
* a# G3 ~+ ?& f4 y9 }American Style: Her married life was happy.% i' B$ j+ o" R: E9 j, a& o" s
" V: z2 U) c' l. k6 `Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. $ `! I+ @ \3 N9 y
American Style: I think so.1 J4 t8 A! r( p4 U& m% M% o
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. , q* s/ p9 Y& Q4 K. m; |6 J5 |6 U
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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( d" [' l+ m) |, _* h M7 bChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. + U: d( n, Q2 \+ ^- |
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
0 n# d9 _! k! Q2 }# }American Style: This is where you are mistaken. # b" }( K% |# ^1 L3 u# F
. A! e" r5 K1 }. u2 L& iChinese Style: I felt good mood.
! O$ C7 Z+ q. |7 u" p$ [American Style: I am in a good mood. % `1 L! _/ _0 z" d
8 D$ x1 Y% z: u: q& LChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
' u3 p( ^ s) jAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. : k! o1 f7 d1 ]6 Y7 P- ~; [' I, ^+ w+ I
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. , D/ h* x3 `5 ]+ M6 H
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. - `# M R" r0 k3 a1 g
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
2 B4 T- k% g* y L" yAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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; N/ |5 A3 {0 n. {; x6 wChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
0 [3 p: ~, ~* \+ yAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. - l" R: M2 ^, q6 {
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.* ~- X4 x! V4 }# Z6 n2 h" _8 I
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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6 w7 Z3 R* n* u( ~# h3 b! Q" KChinese Style: My room is narrow.
8 e' d& v8 T: V1 {! WAmerican Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.2 l6 q+ x( \$ D [1 |+ B
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. / w' G" D4 v6 R& n0 d
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. ; H& b3 k3 i" ^, V+ }) ]
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. . `3 I+ v4 `# t
American Style: Be quiet. 5 e5 p3 _7 d g: S
2 @" ^& t% d1 G3 B& sChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
. G# ^3 w. }( b: AAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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0 H3 K+ @+ T* G& H7 r4 I/ {- QChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 1 v& X+ y0 a! r
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
; w/ e9 h- u6 R/ H* S6 q7 ~1 yAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. 7 G. \# I3 e' \* i
9 K& d, l# q9 h T9 n! ZChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 1 {" X% J: L. I' |1 x
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
, L1 X7 o. m, f9 {/ z+ \American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
3 |8 a+ Z: @) J: [) q( e1 pAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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9 ?* T( u4 N. q. L/ l5 VChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ' f0 F) W8 G9 R
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. : z, K% \1 ^$ D& r. l% l
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
5 O) k& B) y7 Q8 dAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 1 b! l* g3 E# `; f
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
1 `2 h! _" E3 D- {; C6 Y; a- ~% U" lAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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5 o) p2 }: {# E6 ?Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. S& E0 p3 b2 x
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7 W; o k- I" ]6 }% u6 w E2 ~( rChinese Style: She married old. ! m' v+ y3 b7 X8 A% q5 D
American Style: She married late in life.- _; O9 Q( Z% [$ q- R7 h* E5 L
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
9 r/ U R n/ HAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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/ G- h- k* l6 J. z0 H% aChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
8 D% D7 W! e/ g+ K% kAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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7 C9 C% a9 J, r. bChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. - F) p4 x+ _* N. G
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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+ k7 _9 `7 S& y% MChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. " [3 g" Q9 \2 S
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 1 _: H( r4 x' W
3 K% \( d% b1 n# j! X# m' }( @Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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' v% V+ L1 u) c$ {* Z' I7 ~Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
* @/ j0 o3 R; I+ ^! {American Style: Give me a phone call. 2 @- k% i. r, E# N' A& t) ?( V
0 K7 p9 r" z* ^3 Q/ e. L! NChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 9 u# K; r1 T1 B! s
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
2 a) q% s& x* g3 j& hAmerican Style: I had a very good time today., [+ D; }' _0 |' s2 u& o4 Y
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
7 |3 G7 d0 f' M! yAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. 0 ]# B$ I3 n, z: z) J
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. . p, Y& K$ X0 r. h4 g
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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+ k( [* A$ R O C$ A6 |8 m6 wChinese Style: I'm a public servant. ! z, H c2 f, ^
American Style: I work for the government. 9 k2 k/ k1 a/ R; x% S
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^( Q4 ]2 X+ Z* U* AAmerican Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.$ y q1 B4 k W" d- y" b8 t
American Style: I have a question to ask you. # o/ C7 I5 G1 M6 r% W) b6 M
, ]0 c) l* P5 {3 b* d+ A/ DChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.# e8 v4 d. u* \ p! |5 R& V# P0 k
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. a% m/ q& ]3 {' \- ], r
$ V5 l. t5 g) Y' [Chinese Style: I like red tea.7 x1 ~0 O9 x4 i- D2 b' _
American Style: I like black tea. : o! A6 P1 h( m( \
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
: X6 F8 T% U( f$ P0 Q* `American Style: History repeats itself.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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0 x1 |4 I# S: Z- T! i2 NChinese Style: I went to the sea.
" |& t; n+ x/ }. \7 ]3 f* m9 ^American Style: I went to the beach.3 J0 k. \) T. L$ m. a$ l
: Q/ w! A. c2 P$ u* ~# H5 x2 ?Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. % F7 X K/ j# ~+ M+ c- Y J) [% ~+ r
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 9 Q$ Z9 M5 q8 B7 G
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
; n6 f$ {( {$ J% A. @) fAmerican Style: This steak is tender." L0 K$ X0 Z; i
0 s% h' p% j( l7 h# ^Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
+ j6 j" F. M( h! k+ S% R( r, \( hAmerican Style: His new book will sell well., I0 |! k) ^7 S6 a' z
6 M/ H/ B/ f5 DChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.9 o m# U/ e4 |% M
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. ; d2 g2 l) s+ ~
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.9 ^. M7 ]. Y8 ], S. E7 V- }$ ^6 z
American Style: He hit me hard. ' i' |' S2 J T
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.* y; c# `5 x4 {" W* @& n- h6 P
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
B$ P1 Y8 a; |8 @9 `/ A9 _American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. & v, A& A* @& ?" L1 ]5 `
" f# v. I" u! N# }( lChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
7 L- h2 f k. }8 @: [ cAmerican Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much. Q( Y6 [* `1 H9 I$ j9 t
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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3 [' G& N/ q( V: ?6 N, vChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea., @7 ^8 N+ u; @5 {. {2 G
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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o# y3 ?3 V* {$ Z r1 x/ xChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.. }' Z- q4 S& H* O: z" K1 ~
American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.$ O7 L$ B5 W8 {- ~0 R! `
' Y- Q: ]+ Q/ W* L2 kChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
/ t0 o+ |/ A3 k3 n( XAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
! |! Z6 ~; i- W+ yAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.: B" i8 b5 U- M( G3 H
6 m9 \( U4 J/ ?" ZChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.3 I4 {) ~/ _% r& |" `
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 9 q% V9 G1 b! V; S: n# h
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do. . z* d) [1 _+ i' v" K0 k" k0 x1 d& S
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. 2 a5 f& o, ?3 m& j8 ?) O+ ?! D
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.+ H) I& e# k. H0 k& l: E
% j& l9 V& u1 f. i+ G# bChinese Style: Today is hot.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon. ?" b( \9 x: ?% P0 w
American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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% c- _+ G, q0 z% E' r/ S7 [Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
+ v' w$ T* B, T- S7 }American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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5 _3 g/ H+ V0 b2 L: X! s2 {/ IChinese Style: I very like swimming.
8 Z F, w* y# c7 m ~6 m6 Y5 _$ gAmerican Style: I like swimming very much. ! u7 `8 t: e7 T0 ?
' w" y( S7 A0 @7 _; ~- RChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
( P: V3 p; A3 e2 f/ U' EAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please.
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6 ^+ b7 Q5 i. S5 t$ W+ J) mChinese Style: What time is your watch.
) }) h- O! Q- ?! I/ d/ O( h4 SAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch. 0 H) u! F" ~; q1 @: F
0 I; l; M3 K9 f4 s7 k6 I8 hChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.& ~4 [$ H+ _& F9 s2 k4 ^
American Style: I don't know what he said.. L# Z7 n; A" R) W0 Y( V- J' Y, O
# s/ F2 J) Q! _5 MChinese Style: What do you feel now ?' O5 z* j; `: Y2 e1 f! j
American Style: How do you feel now ?/ t+ r6 Y( M7 r8 g) D( v$ ]
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American Style: Which season do you like best ? 2 B& A2 Z! Q" D. _6 M
s/ a1 Q2 W4 T5 |7 | G, Z2 B/ HChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan." s5 U& V" a, V2 z( s+ ~1 d* c/ H
American Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
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