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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。
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. , b6 j" w6 a" e. x: { Q' q/ A! O; q( m
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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3 x" ^% i, _' k- \3 j, lChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
8 ?; i" B" ~; ]* S- I+ X hAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.8 H1 A! W9 r; K9 s+ ~. A+ F
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better. ]2 y6 M3 d% j' Y& _0 ~* W
American Style: He got better. " X3 q+ P1 `* _8 R. U9 |9 a* x
$ ], i Z3 D( G+ c8 ~" |6 _! I8 E9 @Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.3 T9 M9 B5 f7 _5 K. l; d
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. : f& F6 q/ \3 q, F/ g/ s7 E) p. ]
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !- v5 _+ W7 `# g0 _% c. g' q$ V! ~
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! : F, \4 q; c) D5 e
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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# L& w2 _9 ~( k) EChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.0 {3 `" ~( f& A" h3 y* u
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 2 }: N, j- X f* w6 ~: x" @6 ~
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
6 H8 N, W2 k" L# sAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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# u/ {0 x* a( n$ l: PChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
% L* M' o6 q5 j" R+ FAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 7 _* P8 _1 P5 }* r: v
- N8 T0 v9 f ]4 ^6 Y% UChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
1 I" x- i9 h. o9 k: w9 R0 HAmerican Style: I don't feel well. e2 Q5 i F" V5 `: H* [
1 I4 W0 r7 @3 H% I! \Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.- [$ N" T7 _" Y. x; B
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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, n/ Q( X. Q. G* F/ T+ J0 s6 |% EChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?+ ]; s* S( w5 `) e
American Style: Who made this salad ? 8 P" S8 }# s8 p4 u$ }1 m3 a$ c
( m0 `4 u" x+ k! FChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.7 K, P( j! l% O3 o: }8 J A8 H! y
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 9 [; \, k$ o$ l$ u
4 K% x; U2 x# nChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.; a1 W2 `0 x/ Y
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 4 W" g, L: u2 c- J9 J
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.$ c* Z1 F5 l+ Q$ K( C
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.* f3 i6 [* N r* N& O) g
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ! ^ x7 P4 {% f7 F2 q- O
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. & _. M: R J* n) |' g0 ?/ M- q
American Style: Keep off the grass. 5 K- Q, m; f, L# y
9 m1 r- x. c: E/ P t+ {Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month. Q! J' J! x7 G" m
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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# c4 z' k8 @- ^. I2 q- cChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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( {! H6 x6 O/ C. e/ U1 Q2 gChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
7 O6 Z) h+ i! b. J8 NAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
! g( D6 M- J- [8 pAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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2 j0 L7 B5 _0 X2 [" G6 {9 n% I; zChinese Style: I know his face.
# W* F8 i' R1 h% BAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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! Z; H; b' n/ s+ g- X$ xChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
3 J3 y. Z, ] | W! J7 kAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. . f; v7 M7 b$ P5 p2 u. S. w
' D8 X- r% W4 f) m3 T' sChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
$ k: V4 L3 M3 o% o, V+ fAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 0 w/ W# o- G+ r& r, l
5 @6 h3 [* ]) q( HChinese Style: I have a free time.! G# t: C6 _( t" j% h& a3 z
American Style: I am free.7 n0 ^6 w' G ^) h4 }
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East., R" u$ @; M! t, f) P0 `
American Style: The sun rises in the East. - I1 k% D7 q! ]( d9 L. j
! \' w) Z& z* @Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
6 S1 I& Q8 E# G2 V: g4 f9 FAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
8 ?! L% @7 V* n: K. h8 ?4 z4 lAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. - D: y+ ^4 P9 X% @* s3 F
1 H8 V/ w+ P# ~/ F! }& sChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
' z$ y" C, Y4 |6 {5 VAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? + h6 q- M$ `/ f, K J. i
. y2 }4 \: u9 u/ f u/ X% n# @ j# n& ]Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. + z9 s' s% O0 G/ L6 M" h' n
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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. m2 j: {0 W7 {: TChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 8 f9 B) _, e, L+ ~& E! E
American Style: I'll be there at three.7 g; v; r, ?3 e+ K7 A) H
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. $ |) s$ a$ ?; h/ f
American Style: I am going home.& t. T- A7 P/ N$ z) i4 I
8 E* z' W& P: l- kChinese Style: His temperature went down. ' n) K5 C; X @9 J' X
American Style: His temperature came down.
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4 W2 @" b# g2 q" f- tChinese Style: I like green color.
, j% Q c) s& k+ R( V8 sAmerican Style: I like green.
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4 D- F% K; ]7 p3 J# H, }. WChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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* J+ v! ]. i6 q! [3 z, iChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
3 Y- x8 G" Z M, Q6 R2 hAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.7 T! x7 N3 p4 b9 D6 q
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 4 S- M: r: P3 U5 @3 u
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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+ K2 H S' U- k) V8 c( U# \Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
4 D: u: B; g# d9 ^+ dAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. 1 t3 z9 P4 U+ e7 n( J" [
+ V+ Q7 P V+ [, z7 p' VChinese Style: Where is here.! Q- B4 a/ K, ?6 t
American Style: Where are we. 0 w: P6 s3 u- R9 O
5 S( c: \0 T& o; W T1 `6 LChinese Style: How heavy are you ?) Q8 v, v" V+ y w& O
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 7 D4 o2 o: u1 w8 I2 o
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
9 |* R: o$ P* {. Z4 p( V; GAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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7 G. _+ ?2 F$ @# G, X3 o* lChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
1 g3 ^" ]! C* T1 L: @5 W7 S. z' \$ LAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. $ i" o& ]8 E) Z1 X0 s
! C# {: `( t. E9 }- cChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ; Q" [9 ?# v6 S4 h8 r5 y
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
: P3 {5 D8 h: zAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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1 y7 F1 S4 o @9 AChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. * ~9 f z3 e2 H
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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4 S E& }: J/ _% e3 [3 qChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ! a% \% J# D. K. `. U
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
) n7 ~7 @9 Z% x* f% v4 z n6 R$ cAmerican Style: What can I do ? 1 |: a4 W4 j* i3 y( \8 a
4 ^5 B; H; v# ?" R3 A# R8 R- |Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"# r8 j6 A8 N+ E2 P2 }& N: r1 i
" Six months "
3 k+ y+ S6 H' I' F! M2 B# E, a% p6 T" How about Chinese food ?" o1 G" Z$ h- @# `# O. k( a8 g9 M9 q
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
, [. _1 d; ^/ V4 S8 o7 G8 a" Six months "
- A* t8 J" Q0 Y3 ?8 \6 W" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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7 l' S6 A q9 G; AChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.0 H7 r# ^# ]3 _3 f- Y# p
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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7 Z4 C4 j( N5 M- s2 m: J M- K' x: cChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.% u: P, {0 b( e2 y3 z' u: o$ O
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
) f3 U. Z- y& KAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ( ?" T& \' S+ ]+ l( X' J; t1 x: \( i
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
8 _0 E7 B$ D' r& \( V, ?* T* x6 ^American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
$ t E c8 |, y; Z1 l/ cAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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; |; i8 h, [4 d! UChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .+ \6 Z8 L% r4 |% ?1 c9 l
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. - F" C9 m% r6 y( a9 i/ Q) E4 N9 W
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ( n0 t. x3 j5 q6 j3 |
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.9 V- O2 [: q3 V) a) _, c
7 d+ M" x0 M3 Z) F- l& cChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
8 F9 C8 H! q1 _9 G, iAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.- W, \( H: {# v+ n. B+ c* v
American Style: Keep to the right. * a5 m2 G4 E7 W6 p3 ]% g( c3 I
9 z7 J& }/ E W6 v7 D9 Y8 }0 lChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary./ R6 O2 X: Y! u0 f6 {% o! q
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. G$ K$ m' d0 P
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. # {% F8 V+ q$ [. [
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.( s) E; ~, D# {' A% l
" o" ^6 r- [! y4 \Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
( [; o5 j7 h& OAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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% v! g0 f6 u, @" ^" c9 @" M0 N5 P/ dChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?4 L# M2 ?$ @% y4 p
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? - _+ ^) D' j$ \# Q! O( ?, A) n8 g6 L% P
; S9 i0 {4 u( p3 r- _3 j8 MChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.( N* f. \; s* L4 b
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.6 |# a7 t9 c% z$ ^+ r/ C
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
* L- `/ a. ?: _American Style: I have no house to live in.
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' i5 S Z" A, R4 ~1 C. c' ~0 q! mChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.- j% m' b2 g# |
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
" B) Y# k X) F" ^American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. . G& e2 h, b. Q- X" }/ {
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]* q7 k: u1 K; x7 i& u; M- [
American Style: He set a world record.
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0 k1 U! ]- K, [( m) rChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
) H# E: Z! A4 g" jAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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4 w: W. M, ~* `& M- r$ ^Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
5 y5 E) j' v7 { V7 m9 @American Style: I think so./ @7 J2 q% ~+ v$ x" N5 r3 O5 F
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. $ o9 W8 }+ O; W6 \0 W0 ~+ O2 h
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. & J* L/ o- t) e/ O0 m
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
# U$ H8 q* {! D, m& ?. @% \, `7 wAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 8 H+ e- }9 R4 I1 ?0 k* B8 n
" i e) t/ I3 x) q% NChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. t @/ Q4 Q# e9 v6 D4 h9 t
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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/ i9 w2 ], i" R; WChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. $ m9 t& a# F9 \5 X
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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2 h# t/ H6 L" o5 QChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
3 V; s: Q. K9 d5 `3 P# c h: QAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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* h) y# e; i( m5 k8 a3 {0 J, mChinese Style: He is our common friend. $ L2 [; ~: l' t; E+ s* Z7 l
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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: S# I. E3 G0 D. }Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
/ j" X8 l) g+ y" w1 b5 aAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 9 Q, J: p- S# Q$ o- z5 `
) t9 |1 r* L7 mChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. , j( K+ o8 b& ~2 |6 m
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine./ U* N. O6 X% ?* f% m7 r
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
" R/ D$ K" S! r' X3 l, O2 RAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 2 j. | n/ ~* X0 Y% W6 Z& i. K
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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* Z% [4 f4 G" r$ J! t) ]Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.: [# N& M" J. [5 g2 a1 P$ j
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.5 b7 t& E7 x. N( i4 u
8 `# x% b2 \$ \Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. . c5 {0 G! x, r5 M( R! V
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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) _ X1 @' N2 @$ J7 W0 UChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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: H4 r' Q( q& o, pChinese Style: It is not of only your business. O3 k0 h7 o% W% H: _2 _7 g
American Style: It is none of your business.
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! S4 I: {# I% B. ?7 l& r h$ ?5 pChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
+ l$ y- K1 t9 @" _& F* s' kAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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/ |! @$ P _# \Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. & I' W' i- m$ W& l: i, f" y% Y
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. & y8 X& H* z3 F
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English. L: k v- m/ J8 C& L
% J1 ` j/ I* d) HChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ; Y, h" H4 m! G
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.* J# K. R) ?& e7 C9 b# X% |
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
+ k% a B0 q8 \% ~American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. - W* @5 L. P+ R
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. + A1 Y/ `/ c8 M6 H1 s* b# i) f
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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* S( l6 f4 e( r; b6 _9 Y# M$ c: IChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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0 }3 _& O+ R0 ~& X8 k4 jChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. % ?* g/ Y9 c* `/ R: b! N( K( ^4 T: K3 n
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8 n) c5 s- z! P: E$ oChinese Style: She married old. 0 w; S+ k5 R( R& y1 W# q" U, E
American Style: She married late in life.$ y: v% c( |: o. v0 ^
; `- t: Y$ x/ I0 G7 Q. ] _Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. , i% ]* E% d; M
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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# d- ]4 B8 g2 LChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. $ m! t& e1 m$ L$ j5 o8 B
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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% ~- ^" S6 w" d2 rChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. " E: q; \4 K/ _ w2 u! V
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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3 ]5 |) N' A/ VChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
' l" t1 {# y) b/ z& b# dAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 1 P* w2 w! D6 A4 m/ T5 l
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
7 e( Q0 i+ T6 Z; D9 OAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.
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American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. % G, E% G3 Q8 Z+ p' e
/ b! e* [5 I, }: WChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.3 i; o: d3 W) [* g/ d
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0 U' S& V1 l; }4 Q) j7 Q, t" z' g8 H* kChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.- I" D# V1 V% }- m7 k
American Style: I like black tea.
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American Style: History repeats itself.# X* V. K$ L4 b: c& Y; J, p! W
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. 8 N" R- C0 `+ u# }2 _
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? / Y# p9 y$ u% p
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? . b# [( j! W P9 @, L1 I
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American Style: This steak is tender.1 V/ ^/ T: r- n* b
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines./ }- @9 O( R; D: T, @8 E: r( A
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. Z" W4 X5 H0 O/ S
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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3 R; a% ~) h! {. w$ P! z% PChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
) X# |3 R) @9 e. IAmerican Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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) v0 t1 ~# z: Q7 fChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.# c h* M2 Z, {- x5 v5 M
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.* ?' E: t/ ? G" F+ H% m2 q m. l
American 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.; ]) d( W/ l/ u/ n0 T% j
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.6 {) N$ g9 b" U: U
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.& l6 w5 w! V$ e' w) D- U
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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, p& ]3 T( o4 u7 B8 x% Y3 w/ eChinese Style: Today is hot.
7 f5 h# L, j: C4 t) oAmerican Style: It's hot today. 7 a" ?8 K3 s; i/ N& \
7 @4 K' E( w! }4 v# W( gChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
; S- }, e5 @- h( l9 `8 Q' k' zAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.0 L' }" \4 d" D
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1 d$ w/ d# K! w$ y# xChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
) {$ |% P4 l; _( V, H- Q/ GAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.( T% T8 A) ?. F0 U1 [
American Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
8 \- d( N) S5 O" T' b2 LAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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