 鲜花( 8)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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。
% V. ?4 G$ C. T1 g, e4 D" V希望大家喜欢！7 h6 R1 e7 O! p3 v
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 7 q7 Q) H* g$ M( E7 y1 ?, x
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ; E+ s" d6 o% z
+ E1 `" U2 ]* j U8 C. A
Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
) u4 q! K% W! ~6 y0 ?. J) f1 \American Style: Your coat is torn.5 ]+ U9 s8 F/ c( S0 q9 W
p' ], w; `( F g4 w
Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.% q5 X( v6 w6 n. E
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
8 K7 N7 u) a, Y4 u, t7 n8 H0 f3 u5 D3 b% o
Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
2 L$ r7 v1 }# ~! yAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
! q. o( x. f: Y2 `% V/ k5 Q; Q1 A a4 ?& h1 w }, E
Chinese Style: He becomes better.
5 Z6 \- z1 }1 ^1 v: F/ mAmerican Style: He got better. & P& d1 p {: }- L+ r
2 Y e6 i! M, s& ?Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.$ d( x$ \0 c o
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 3 `& g( d: }$ r5 c3 n, H
% }' w; o6 n' V8 g% T4 ^
Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !, D& P3 v4 p% [: s
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
' D5 T" g; d( M" w3 ?
+ S) L% k+ y; A7 N" U' F# CChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 3 y6 j! U% l2 ?. a. g
American Style: It was still light outside. + q8 W9 j7 S# K, @3 l7 M
" t5 e$ s& r4 c6 VChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.! f* k( I4 h: n) ` t% @
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ; k, \ n- i9 d/ j! w
( V6 {5 y* G2 O# z( C
Chinese Style: Anywhere will do. e$ I: A) m& b+ \# x
American Style: Any place will do. ' m; l* o2 c; F) F* _6 Z
3 D- l$ r( @4 JChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
( ^ W# u/ c- |( s2 RAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
9 t9 T3 R o* w7 V, o3 y' ~; O& u4 ] B2 E4 y% k
Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
1 @# b: \6 V$ Q9 G% JAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
& O3 L I6 e/ ?4 E! J7 S5 F. `; A: N3 C1 G* k# g
Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
' X2 A+ B7 L5 pAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
# I. i1 J) I; f4 g- y9 G! ^" O8 q8 u( A8 B4 k e7 R( F
Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
' x- U! D1 I7 jAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
; n% V8 r& ~8 S* m
; R+ S( l& q; I0 RChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
# d, _% Y4 A9 W* G/ _5 Z+ GAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
8 O6 A" K1 {/ q3 }# H* K$ N
4 J, o) b3 n* G( `3 @: M F5 MChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.) i1 O3 i! q; L
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 6 r' m# _' X' T0 Y) [8 N2 l) z
) s6 Z$ p3 |/ N$ j* a. F" f( GChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
4 W- Q- | Y) K5 A1 O" {/ LAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ' C9 S' v' J2 S I' G
$ _1 X n+ G7 S7 i2 W; }
Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
. V3 W: B' T1 g5 X4 L4 g- aAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ) Y& r: G+ h( n8 T6 l5 o
/ N$ A9 r6 r, T9 W. W
Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
& r# N" C6 [1 ZAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
# l2 G. M" G4 Q) W2 `
1 Z8 Y% C: G. R7 {Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
; B8 M$ R, r @American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 2 Z2 Q2 N+ }- B
1 C R: s5 P' E/ }Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
/ w2 m" \. R6 u+ o) @American Style: Would you like something to drink ? . T/ v1 j6 M8 O( k [# C( S
9 i v. Q) e* v" oChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
# G7 G7 [ I) A- B& g5 h* jAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
3 Q, E$ W2 F; N) h+ d$ q& g- k* c: b' z% P
Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 0 [# W A$ _) S, @
American Style: I am not athletic.
5 Q J. R% g1 J, G* d8 n' B
7 |! S8 D3 ^0 @* CChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
: Q$ B( Z+ }3 C& w! F9 P. dAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 5 q% R$ J* t2 b) [% J
% U4 y+ ]5 l" Z
Chinese Style: I know his face. / n1 Y+ {: w- X- B3 C+ ~' |( Z5 w
American Style: I know him by sight.
' Z5 H' N0 H0 i" @4 X# \+ j8 d: y- @3 s! T2 }
Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
3 Q5 s: E# A6 @/ ~% |% ]5 |American Style: I left my hat in the house.
6 ]( Y, p2 A# ]' f3 T& J s6 `0 ^ H" ]
Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
: C- Z" w1 B, d) L! e" w. v; F% CAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 2 S0 D1 c6 R$ w# O4 B, J
+ m" F* L; u* L. X2 j% H7 F* OChinese Style: I have a free time.
' f2 n' [0 B3 J* a' F* C; |American Style: I am free.
) F- H3 i1 E% ]( K R# t" l; R S- s7 d( i! n* r
Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.5 E) a6 e0 \& _" f! H$ k
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
3 M6 X, a+ \& l# p' ^/ R
7 Z' v v& T0 e* K1 y; mChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
2 Y: ~$ C; I9 q0 l2 vAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
8 P3 u1 z2 U2 g) ]6 h# J0 } E, X, W7 T$ ~7 X
Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
8 G* q$ `0 A s& @American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
- Y/ C( O) k3 ?4 G( ]9 c
( a) ^+ v( \4 m" x$ p+ d( |6 DChinese Style: Did you attend college ?( d0 f: h2 s q. Y* Z: s
American Style: Did you go to college ? 3 {3 o8 I5 S& |& L. R9 D' T) P' D
@8 {! N8 U, ^" \; S( ?6 VChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 3 u) Q* d9 \* B9 x3 o
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
( q) y5 Z {( R4 D" t1 n! k* h) ^
0 o! u2 @ l/ L4 mChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
' } U1 g4 ~- q( I1 p4 y5 VAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.8 ^5 I3 Q7 y$ ~3 y
8 } ?; _/ G/ x2 I% x' a/ }0 t
Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 0 ?1 h, {2 V" R9 E
American Style: I am going home.
6 `: G/ v& y9 C6 ^! N4 P8 U" x* L- W, d7 K
Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
; c# C$ e7 f# L' T( P- _American Style: His temperature came down.
# T$ \+ X& m( Q( {1 o$ g# k% G% J/ U2 D2 B! a
Chinese Style: I like green color.
2 @" `7 C8 P* d$ j- C; @American Style: I like green.9 G/ E+ O* k" f
$ t- J# c. Q* b# W! _3 v, g4 ^) NChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
, A/ h+ M4 ]/ ? p/ [/ r% DAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.+ o1 u" b o8 O' O
2 t1 @3 W! @: t' C- DChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 8 r8 B6 O" U- ^! e" w( Z
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. * T# ]) Z$ w# E+ \* s5 Q6 c
* Y# G4 c! V8 qChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
: u8 ]5 O2 r: H1 Y. n: W, JAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. & E7 @) o' R9 ?* `) }3 D+ N- \
( S5 C0 F! E9 W& `. g8 r* U. s
Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
8 A. P. w' n; R% _7 n) qAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. / C5 U1 i2 U+ m+ y e
( t& Z. }( }8 y* [ B) F
Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
. k* t& K) _% k8 {American Style: The main office is in Taipei.$ S) C2 p" W4 T" \5 t9 m# |
8 c$ r5 t; K% CChinese Style: He cannot read and write. . A' h( ?5 H9 I' p% h- f9 k5 R. ~
American Style: He cannot read or write.
: S( H6 }! d" t; e# k0 j, K6 ]- M K/ T$ [ P
Chinese Style: Where is here.
6 L4 g" L3 e$ B7 KAmerican Style: Where are we. 0 M7 w! E6 z! J1 p' ?( a) j' C, w
* \8 w4 g& |0 h. {7 y) Y' wChinese Style: How heavy are you ?3 E6 F9 N3 ] B$ k; ]7 ~
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 0 z4 C2 U2 H t
. l' f- b" N+ |' LChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
! H. o+ Y$ {1 Y% j" {American Style: He was talking loud.# s5 @/ ` L, u# U W7 w
1 V% c9 d( C. n# w3 g. p4 |
Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.) @0 g# }: R9 L2 W
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ) @7 m: d5 e. [ Q* R4 g" ]1 ~0 _8 _
/ a' X- V9 B$ S: e
Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
& i' g) u5 E7 Q7 W" q" S) h0 m6 [: kAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.! A2 @* s' }2 p0 e" j% E4 X
- @/ r, }) G) |% ^, V; g
Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 8 d4 `, [ J% x3 C) P0 Q, U! m
American Style: What does she look like ? 1 a1 L- c5 y) D
2 {" I- H0 y2 N/ r
Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
* r. h. N$ X/ P( s: jAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 8 `" Y$ y1 `6 \8 {6 S+ [7 L& ]
; E' B* _2 b' j0 V% p$ hChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. & ^# H# v; o% w! K4 q# ]' u) F" m; `
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
/ R' t: d. I! H, D) R( N7 w w* G2 Y$ s3 s' E
Chinese Style: How can I do ?
9 ~" a0 Y, }3 |American Style: What can I do ?
5 n( j& [) | i, P% J' T0 C* ~+ R9 D, _* k% R
Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"" x. e/ Q: |0 K
" Six months "
- f3 U5 ]+ K/ w7 k) A3 S$ c/ {" How about Chinese food ?"
6 D7 e8 T& G1 d* \' ? \American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "0 j s$ \- `$ K% n
" Six months "- |4 f. |1 v5 h, b# W: N
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
8 y6 j0 Q' ^4 F1 Z4 d3 L5 b" J# A/ A0 G2 d; N
Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
2 c7 @) y! p# c; n& {" [( V GAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. % M: |) w' ?& h9 w0 `; U7 T. ?
0 y" ^- w6 Q- k0 F
Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
* T9 k" l( Q, x3 u8 FAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. * |1 r, i4 ~+ Q6 X1 `
8 I8 N }7 H: A% a5 Q4 r
Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.- H \) M8 U" W) U
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
2 Q( n" _/ q3 {- U) n: p2 m4 F* p5 r' C" W0 j: e
Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
& D+ m5 W7 ^1 iAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
6 ~. K% S+ C3 w) u/ V( F6 j, r2 T' }+ ], k
1 d" M6 V1 W8 d q8 u. UChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
* P1 c' R* Q% m1 u" B$ ]American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
/ k2 n4 Q x E6 N) g) J) u ^3 \# P6 r5 y
Chinese Style: She was first prize.
8 e8 j, @" k4 H# n& L" WAmerican Style: She took first prize. . I+ \5 }, m$ \
" Q( K% S& Q7 e" ^. a, c$ AChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
& ~7 v+ r' \, f6 h: kAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 4 I0 s( r4 c: s$ F& x8 ]
* E9 c! {# I* }$ F2 p
Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. % |$ d! Z4 |. r9 @0 Q/ O5 a$ \6 S
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.; ^) ~6 H; ~* e. w' p3 Z
0 x# R' a6 b# ~4 V& y$ c2 v/ ZChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.4 |$ {1 c: v3 y0 ?3 f
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ( R9 R* a0 S. ^; D
; U/ A* ?9 v% j! c; X6 R2 KChinese Style: Keep the right.0 B+ O# r/ G! z) u
American Style: Keep to the right. " D& Q7 F; @& L! i2 d
" R$ n4 E1 z. |2 S0 O3 p
Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
; A8 p1 w! ]. `American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
5 [! {8 z0 ~# \" g- W% J: k$ D: N7 s% h0 g7 [2 F% ]
Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
, J8 K* Y8 X' Z' r, P, k: CAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late., |* I6 W5 f$ G. ?7 m! K m- U
" Z u3 m# q9 t1 tChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
* B6 Y4 E0 _) U* i7 G: Y R- S% ZAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
8 v: \" l- d' n/ S9 o, r* D+ n6 p2 J& E' x
Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. % T1 x5 x5 \" W. W* y2 `8 J
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
5 [: k0 p0 @6 E* e7 T! W& T3 a$ e3 j
: d0 Q+ `$ u% Z- l4 R& pChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
. D& A. [# c0 o* RAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
^1 l9 C' H i( G- `
" i2 I; L( P! ?* WChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.2 e* E4 X8 E& e' q; N& ?
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
+ K5 k" G- F, d7 |0 C" b: h" Y. q- X& @! x
Chinese Style: Why do you say like that./ t: }' }8 e! e9 j) q' H6 Z
American Style: Why do you say that. . q: Q* `, v# v0 D5 C) w
2 w: N) ^* V3 P7 j V
Chinese Style: I have no house to live.+ M+ n# V: s* L9 J7 R* m8 h5 n' y
American Style: I have no house to live in.
: k8 k- `: s( n2 ?% \
9 i1 q. F3 J3 T& x. l" d. pChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.4 t! q6 m/ x) g* _* x
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. + E1 z" S6 o7 D1 A9 s+ }
, \( v" {* g* j1 B4 z( }
Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 5 [! D1 V( ^# J+ O
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. ; E. L2 B* s: o4 m; v( Y7 m
/ v) ~, I1 S' U! p2 x+ H
Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
4 T0 |- Q _9 v- Q, N' n2 `6 mAmerican Style: He set a world record.8 Y9 Y2 F! ~* c) a' @. W
3 b5 u, Y& O' P: ?3 T9 Z& QChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
. j1 ^. b! O% _9 q4 GAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.; G3 c6 f- {% o2 l: O1 {& R
7 A& P: m/ N& IChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 0 k& o- v5 b1 P3 X$ Q! W
American Style: I think so.
4 w' b9 }9 Y; F7 O+ X
7 o: X: n0 Q: NChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
2 Y1 G$ b8 N# F* G+ MAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.6 y" F0 `7 @4 B' s$ ^
& E+ e$ {+ ?2 t2 s9 _" e _" a( v: zChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. , \- c& \5 a" h( X& q( f
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
/ }: K* d" u3 F i. I
) A+ T; {& ?+ V3 u: kChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
7 y% K' L' c9 D( F$ o& aAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
. }6 t2 `! j! f/ Z& w$ V
# _- V8 Z' ^: Y$ bChinese Style: I felt good mood.
/ N; R2 e6 q: c" p4 xAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. & l7 Z5 g, F4 N# A3 a
$ t* k, }" P, e7 b6 @# |
Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
, c6 y7 v @5 V+ ]' qAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 6 D0 \8 t# }1 f2 `7 }7 n9 W6 F: p- [
8 A8 [! \# M9 ^# l8 I$ P$ OChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. , v0 K; c$ f( j! O* T; j1 k
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. % ~- e2 |9 d# A4 p6 A
3 Q0 q5 C. w' j: Z) U) i" ZChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
/ a% d: B" n7 T% e: M, M' V/ `" mAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 1 N/ V2 j, v: ?* B5 C2 E* B4 E7 k
1 p2 y$ B7 s9 f7 F( O o
Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 0 L/ @) `% m/ K x l
American Style: He is our mutual friend. ' a1 K$ Q3 e2 _5 ?+ R6 p
% U7 X+ x% ?- P; S; l9 ]Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ! W- O+ s9 i* p$ y; X: p
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
* n; d/ ^, P, ?( p: Q
7 T& o0 Q3 m8 Z. B/ kChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
3 B9 a- Z7 {2 X, O* KAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
6 w8 i2 s- k- x7 b5 `- ]! ^5 c, j
- S; Y) Y' v9 L- {6 n( _, v8 }% SChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.6 R1 N: _0 z1 |7 [
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. " L4 [0 F) y& |. j5 D+ X( J: Q
0 v( L- K! P$ e$ d' ?) S
Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
6 |0 Z7 b: r( E/ @% Q! H" I: CAmerican Style: My room is small.* g* c, x, H6 v% w( A) ?
u( _5 P& v% Y2 j, cChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
! ?7 b- ~5 k8 I! F9 G: L: AAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
8 u& K- u. v5 s( D6 _7 {. K/ J* ^5 t- H' g6 K, A+ `! H" d7 I
Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
1 W- r- x( s# Q* tAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
% {% m0 x, e" E+ Y/ A7 A+ \0 s9 |$ Q+ a1 a, q/ ?/ E& v5 a4 }2 I) ^% D
Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. " ^5 E; ?, K4 g- V: ]2 q k
American Style: Is this seat taken.
0 L! n! M7 g2 b$ z
7 n7 M* W# T* y' b' o$ V1 [Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
5 J! H/ ` X1 {# F9 z) G) iAmerican Style: Be quiet. 1 P5 v4 T1 m2 c E3 M v# c e8 n/ P2 x
6 z; r1 _6 f4 ^5 q
Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
+ F8 }% x2 a: i1 k/ q& RAmerican Style: It is none of your business.- N+ f2 O' {& f: ~
4 ]1 T0 X& L8 P& L$ Q
Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
9 M2 [0 D4 ?" b+ |) HAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
) D' `( y4 l2 x$ Z' M: k# j
- p# \$ N( E$ L! ~5 cChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
& W. `' b+ b" x2 l/ ?: t) `American Style: This is the key to my room. $ `2 p. P5 X1 O3 U4 {2 X; K1 p, n
) i6 {; h0 a6 y2 n' DChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
! t* G7 F- \+ Z% j* U* GAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.1 O- {% W) u$ P. n$ C: f5 }8 D0 g
5 R' ]3 s3 \% _; Y5 ]
Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
- P8 W% O3 O. ?American Style: He treated me in a friendly way./ r; A( p8 v9 f, O( @ T) b
; t( H. }9 n0 p0 ?- z6 ~3 R7 nChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 3 ^( O5 U, q- z
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
" ?4 v2 u2 a8 ]6 B, [0 l
+ ]0 _* f; @$ ~* [# |! h' B4 uChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. & g9 V- y- y# F0 S
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 1 ]) I8 l' X1 `( _
. b# O6 \1 K* e( D3 { _& uChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. : }0 `7 w, I0 O. m' x8 b# R
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
( S- @/ ^3 ~: d: Z$ N2 L' ?' D! g" @ }" r& E! P6 J
Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
1 f( r* H/ W& s) L# ZAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
' {, U& u0 p- d% n
8 d3 ?% T3 W7 K4 v0 ^' k; c0 G4 C# iChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
6 A1 M) _# ^ ?4 P4 KAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.6 h) P/ H# B( i P
4 b* O, M; K% N" G, g3 m, _# K
Chinese Style: She married old. * }7 P7 p- W; V$ G7 t' v$ t X7 J
American Style: She married late in life.
$ z# N5 S7 h: z- ?
7 J7 W* `+ O V+ ~1 }# S/ M W+ wChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
" E- t8 y$ M6 g0 _* H) _) n8 E4 uAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ' W$ X3 b- r2 T8 e
9 p1 y; F) K+ [: QChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 1 I- x3 O! I. H( {0 W1 J
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ) `9 T' I; S, O2 R( F
2 R. W: J1 v0 N" l
Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
; }' \" K0 l& H5 J$ Q% r% W4 [# ~: NAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. & W5 H' R) k9 e/ x
* l9 ? ?8 s5 e- u1 L+ f# F! b' f3 XChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. " x$ O. L' ]2 X# U( C* A, c" Q1 q
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
/ o- l& I2 j6 [* }" m: G8 b5 P( B% ~+ m
Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
3 f2 N- J) C1 M5 u2 S, I; z, eAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 7 ^ m0 j8 a, r' u9 }
, ?, t D. ?" m
Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 9 k: M0 {0 e6 D7 ^: e2 E
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
( ~) u& \3 g4 I" R( I
& s1 [' O. r; m& b0 FChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
7 O* `* p3 b6 o( y; Z7 p/ {American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.* w* g8 T9 w# ~
, F. o9 y4 ~+ U, FChinese Style: Give me a phone. ; Y4 k$ C3 o/ S
American Style: Give me a phone call.
- \- u( c* Q/ D7 g% ^0 ?. @4 x f
1 o/ M. r/ ^3 v/ D7 l. {Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 5 l7 r9 ]# ~( n p! I- ^4 I, \
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
/ |9 C- r" Q7 w+ i6 b$ t( H, w7 b( Q+ r; C
Chinese Style: Let's play together. ( G4 h- r- w" [& @7 D$ y# T
American Style: Why don't you come over ?
/ ]+ M' ~: Z" ^6 X% {5 u/ g7 Q4 r# J- M4 R
Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
9 G8 G" U2 R3 C) h/ x6 c( rAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.1 D i5 k1 J! x- V0 B
& r: l+ j7 [3 RChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
3 I. U8 x f' V! f4 a) X5 PAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
/ E4 r" I$ O5 w) u# H7 F8 t( e0 h/ _* u
Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. - m+ i: z9 y2 ~6 U
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. ! e. H- \2 A' [* z" ~
. o$ U5 j8 s& i! J
Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
, [# R- j/ R8 _3 `4 IAmerican Style: I work for the government. # q- g5 G) L* H4 o1 z
: I" k: y+ W1 J8 |9 A* E; t
Chinese Style: She is pure.7 b! Y' ~1 u) w! w$ f7 X4 N
American Style: She is naive.
# k6 Z9 ~/ n& v7 _0 z: _) O' N( a( b. K) T+ s) j8 ]# o
Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
5 u H1 D7 ~. ~4 B1 E$ GAmerican Style: I have a question to ask you. ' a3 [( `0 i' A* p
0 k% r+ p; A: b3 p. UChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
1 v5 ]3 w; ?+ [( oAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
0 y2 F7 q* I3 P2 z) N Z
( ~& M* }* e4 t- _# A, `! DChinese Style: I like red tea.9 f+ y0 q) g+ t( S
American Style: I like black tea.
8 l) U! b: {4 {( i" C
. b' p4 _" A! C8 H3 fChinese Style: History repeats.7 v9 f3 _$ i3 k8 b# Q# O' }# ]
American Style: History repeats itself.
- H8 D. S9 C% I* `! i8 R' I
5 c3 b F3 T; F1 _' d; j9 `0 h$ L: EChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
8 V Q) S. r+ ?American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. ) l) f# a+ g1 q( m9 W; g
! r# J' |6 O* }) w& M
Chinese Style: I went to the sea. - d3 E2 L1 |4 A# e3 c0 o
American Style: I went to the beach.
5 G3 l) u' ?0 O: E8 j" R- M$ p8 C, G9 r! P* K
Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. : a3 d5 ~; W4 q( ?, L3 G/ U
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
+ @/ O! [/ H4 E& o
7 [5 D" ?6 E) x; b- i% R! kChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? * N' p! g+ w8 y# w
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? ; u. M- r8 H& ?$ w6 \& \ h
; z; `5 ]2 _# I+ Q
Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
% A/ d0 i/ m4 e% D" N4 ]# L8 QAmerican Style: This steak is tender. O- D9 x; u* B2 t N
: j) B: F& \2 v! {' s, iChinese Style: His new book will be sold well., w0 \$ w. e6 N7 ^2 M1 C2 z
American Style: His new book will sell well.: J& W, |, H, i5 B
$ l2 o3 w% A! l
Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
' ]9 m) P& t" H; {1 H( yAmerican Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. & w$ L" d1 Z! A4 P- g" Y8 {- W* L
U! \1 k n) ]8 TChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
# t% i& O& b3 |( X9 hAmerican Style: He hit me hard. 5 m, H& N# H1 A0 |: r7 T: y5 s7 x! O4 y
9 B8 V! S, n, R) z0 W, E# N, G/ X \
Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
4 a2 R& p, R3 G5 ]3 b% FAmerican Style: My pay is not enough to live on. 9 \7 E5 g( X& V. ?1 N5 C8 u( U+ P
9 r1 N! n9 g% g
Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
6 c, {8 g, ^5 z6 k2 SAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home. ( c4 G" C# P7 i( e/ L
/ `& r; D6 f4 g" VChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.+ ^) {5 M, d' X/ H( i5 K: H0 @* M
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
; U1 D) i \6 V6 m% g% ?' ^
! E6 U; {0 s1 x% d) Q+ ?7 R' M; QChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.7 q" i" f" M& V8 t5 `/ c: t- d
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
# f) r3 `' f8 v) |1 a$ f7 b$ r8 i! C, H5 u( k, j4 \2 g
Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.8 E9 H8 z0 C. V& o
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
5 ]: V( J2 `/ u5 w }" z* k
( R1 h. m B; I1 \- RChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.$ F; R6 w+ L" o( _+ D
American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
+ W) G2 O3 c+ N# t; q/ [) G
3 _8 y+ d( G G& r6 Q! dChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?6 t5 c; G7 p5 W4 V p
American Style: Is your camera like this ? # x8 h& ]0 D* @ J( [8 n5 y
( r2 F( X [7 W2 t: [2 h+ F
Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
1 q6 s& f Z4 D# q4 V' GAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.. y4 `* L+ Z) O" t
0 }: @( u: y: ?3 z6 jChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.6 `3 J4 A- T H; ^) g7 M
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 9 q: k: ?) l$ I+ }4 S; o2 R2 b1 x6 x
0 e" D* a2 f3 b- H1 s2 L0 n
Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
& U( c3 G6 b6 e5 X8 Y9 qAmerican Style: I have a lot of work to do. * n" f* L, U# a7 c) X7 p6 ]! x
* z2 ^9 q. ]2 N/ l/ N
Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
) {& h4 M1 T- H3 s) {American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
* h/ e5 I3 E0 h3 ]' u6 l; L7 _% x; ]0 H* o* N
Chinese Style: Today is hot.6 n% V) ]5 X. i0 w. g
American Style: It's hot today.
( h1 @% p9 p+ l$ \# N: U" p: e3 w; l z# {" y) \: t
Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
( {! t6 \ l6 U: |% pAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
, l" i1 W3 r* f0 R9 F
0 `( Q/ F: o. ?5 Q/ yChinese Style: What is the total sum ?$ I( O1 I6 C5 H
American Style: How much does it come to ?
2 Q/ P/ x- S8 U; y, A `1 C- ~
9 ~' n2 Y' |/ v A1 o2 S' HChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.* f* E0 z0 s& W: h Q
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland. * X+ x$ ]( a; p' M- Z% A, r9 f
, [8 D" Y& W( k6 b# A' |% z, jChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
, e( ?2 H! ]: UAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe. 3 |/ g! \5 _) Q7 M
8 C, b& O' q X- c0 EChinese Style: I very like swimming.* T2 @! Y. c! Y+ X8 W
American Style: I like swimming very much.
! Q" J; c7 f7 c2 i: x+ q3 X N/ D; [4 g; |& |4 `; R5 ^
Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
* `, G* n, ]" }0 T3 hAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please. + G8 D+ n: m! U& L" z
; h$ O/ {3 R- [6 C4 y; M/ {Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
0 x7 {4 y) u/ R. j; mAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch. # ^9 d" O2 p) P7 k
3 o: d1 O" u, `% E2 R6 n1 _Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.- I. I C+ F. b0 P* y" ^& C# Q
American Style: I don't know what he said.
# X( P* u! _; i* D
2 W4 [& F& K- fChinese Style: What do you feel now ?& a) s: W, _: E: A' z
American Style: How do you feel now ?: h3 o# B* G! }- V5 B( L
1 \. l: H# O2 \0 v* m; ?
Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
+ l: D. \% e e% u4 c' BAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
- `" i. b* q q: U3 R) _
( ]0 P0 d/ W! x8 h2 a# lChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.! N5 L0 \2 b" y' p9 s
American Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2004-5-21 14:57
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
发表于 2005-3-15 08:47
