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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.
5 @7 F. K) @- RAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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9 ^3 A* M5 v5 n7 QChinese Style: Your coat is broken. - l/ x3 H; B* r" I' S; G3 N1 |* C
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.$ I+ n* K$ z: b- _" |/ U4 a
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 2 E5 ^8 V- Q3 W3 N
. a+ S' W3 P6 m- ^$ Q7 k% O tChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
9 {1 B( W( @5 A( L2 c! Z& YAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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e8 b% B9 f/ G# W* hChinese Style: He becomes better.; [; }7 y+ @# k0 q0 {- B* P; q
American Style: He got better. ' ]( T z" ^% z( x
% [" J5 Q$ Z2 O, J0 g8 A! OChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
# m" d F2 z! c6 kAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. , a" w7 T8 O( H0 w( }8 d" Y
. v7 _, |/ d( |8 Z5 ^1 a) IChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !0 ]$ B3 s$ O! ?, E7 g( U1 f
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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8 Q2 z# Y" c3 l' u: sChinese Style: It was still bright outside. : W7 {* C5 ~4 ^: P" N. y
American Style: It was still light outside. ) r( g p. c& P, y0 u6 h
8 U$ P! S( b- F/ g! ?* c; |Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
f* p4 g* G/ B9 F9 `: @American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
5 V/ ]/ a6 A# R! @% m" e$ fAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.0 Q4 [* [, B7 X/ i
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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3 {$ T' `7 I- Q$ XChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.( O$ s9 ]1 h1 h% a) D6 B. R
American Style: I don't feel well.
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! o, x+ X3 Z$ n5 r( N @Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
9 F! C+ `4 N/ B% A7 }) J$ K( N5 JAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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3 s8 y; B" _7 r+ E0 t) RChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?" |+ V/ }7 b2 |9 t, `( s G! s
American Style: Who made this salad ? 8 F/ J' V$ D* S) E) `
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers., X! a. q& t% k+ Z
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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' s5 ?4 _- g( K6 tChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.6 ^5 x+ B- J4 J2 `9 u
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.6 D+ Q9 t2 q7 C0 O/ Y) l8 D
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
$ W7 ~8 F. W& Y3 i& f8 vAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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6 c) U2 H, P8 @2 T! {1 v0 p! X/ nChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
8 x- R6 Z& ~0 A& T, p4 U/ CAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. , q* e1 D2 r% F# i, G- B
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.7 I; S9 E6 X$ G- X7 `
American Style: I get paid 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. + f$ N# i% r$ I1 ?, P5 Q' ]4 A
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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7 G: i) D8 Q3 o4 A# c0 Z4 E+ oChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
1 {: R- E& Y5 f; l) JAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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# @! _4 D# g8 s9 FChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
/ f* w8 u* k3 b5 v" PAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ( r8 i. ]3 R3 d& C
( V5 n- i' U; m% z9 T9 WChinese Style: I know his face. ! D% F0 L) }$ ?
American Style: I know him by sight. * o* Q+ X5 P. `3 X7 d
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
3 M* d" g6 ?* @. d! iAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. % [- Y5 s1 ]% I" v, A. g
$ T2 C4 K" I7 f6 X) C" aChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
( F/ T2 ~; K/ G5 j) x2 pAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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. u+ l: l8 b- F7 H0 r$ r9 qChinese Style: I have a free time.
/ ~- }* n6 Q) A% gAmerican Style: I am free.5 R% ~1 C# {* K7 E! B r# F
! b8 O' y; [& P7 V* z' ]# x2 PChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
: }! m, `. X0 c) N/ [7 z% sAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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) C6 [6 a ?( k' g9 Q/ \, f$ M) [/ eChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.( O' ~/ G* W; c" I* N
American Style: The thief got in through the window.5 }& i# w6 _) I3 i! m/ Z4 ?. Z
F. h! w3 v0 M; eChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.1 k1 N: f+ W0 n5 X
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ! q) @) |* ^- f; S! u
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?. S; h3 _# W' y/ ^" D3 l
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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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. 7 O% L, y a: f/ P- H$ G7 q1 r
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 1 r' `# k* M9 [! x# D7 K: i
/ n, j8 C. S" W( d! ~ H0 EChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
( B) Y' t. H1 l& U% n' K/ WAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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* ~( _) Z7 t+ q; J% ?$ c/ Q. ~! _Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
$ _8 z" P& a8 VAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
3 v: l+ r) V+ ]/ CAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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8 n2 r' ^& @3 ?8 g( H3 VChinese Style: I like green color.
* a* o1 D2 k7 K1 y6 @( cAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 5 F& Y( S: q5 m: W1 v
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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$ p0 m( [# T' M9 T. @" m' tChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
( }; }( g$ X b. OAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. : F2 B5 r0 Q" k* U5 a
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.) E5 R, u4 D( J
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ' x' b' E! m3 v. |2 r
( h8 U* h4 G$ r) VChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 3 ~% P5 U: i8 d. c* A* I
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 3 b7 T: f6 _$ j+ S7 D% I/ K* e
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei. u f0 x. O; H Q
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 7 D. p& `, ^4 y' V& r5 g# s, ]
American Style: He cannot read or write. ) c: A% a7 |' p
& u9 O, J* w- R) G' MChinese Style: Where is here.
2 {# g% m8 Z u8 r) SAmerican Style: Where are we. + h+ v5 l6 i; |5 a9 K
, n( T5 {& y" s& {& T: l) ~Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
- e. `: D" r t2 s6 q9 u0 qAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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& B0 n# z; h& d# I$ fChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
5 V. T8 z$ Y& {2 b- xAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
4 i o( C/ R. }, e' W% J2 ~American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. $ S2 L: c7 X! @
7 l) ?3 ^+ Q- j5 Z) ]Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 7 x3 ^) ^) o& j
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow. e J1 n) _6 y
; @* |, {8 C+ OChinese Style: How does she look like ? , f9 Y: U# ?& o# p) w
American Style: What does she look like ? : T! r6 R }9 i [% `. {$ s
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. : u1 ?( z6 Z8 ]: K4 t7 @; u
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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. M7 H F' m0 F5 B5 f* Q YChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
' t% r9 l/ ]4 `( h9 bAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.4 _! j0 N6 o% R2 Q4 p
( ^: A5 M$ X6 @/ g5 C8 K) fChinese Style: How can I do ?
" E$ F+ h. H# e y2 q. @$ S) iAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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9 H+ M* C9 b& u" U! WChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
) j, ?7 B3 C8 m. g" j" Six months "
% o8 e" e# L% D" How about Chinese food ?"
" k" M) c" `- `& N+ w o: V5 V SAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "; {" g8 a2 E3 C( P
" Six months "
; }2 ?6 O8 }7 _2 B" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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2 Y, Q7 g) P' u! u/ `/ V' T5 C5 H2 U. x$ mChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital." f/ o( t! q/ @ m+ J0 |+ s
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ) O! B* t1 c2 R2 g% A7 H
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.8 a; j$ _/ {9 N: L9 ?5 h
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 0 Q" F( L% a" v; ^8 U9 f3 F
4 S" E- m$ H+ q8 q7 fChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
! o+ n3 B3 y' m% {$ zAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. L! O5 x1 Z& O R
" b8 W* D, t7 Z( \Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
" m: D! R) c$ cAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 7 g4 a4 @# w7 w8 I& u
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !8 W. B9 ?( z- K, Q
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! / r& a9 s4 G) Z2 E9 _1 {
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.8 p( T9 H& l' _/ s
American Style: She took first prize. % z+ T& g( F, j0 V8 i# _6 A9 M6 D& l
5 d" }8 U9 g6 Y2 OChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .+ T* A( _1 w/ o3 Y2 D
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. $ P* @, D$ \; G1 P' @2 y8 F) a x
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
+ n) u& Q3 G' O9 b/ xAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.7 v" x3 Q8 e- @( r* q( Y* N
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.' r) e: v0 A1 w3 g
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ! L+ i& D* v: |4 k6 A7 @
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
' ?6 e$ E- d( J$ A: v* H" iAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 2 @! E( J4 |* X5 L9 t0 W
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary." p1 W+ e( U* o8 w6 }+ W
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. + H1 Y( g& h8 d
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
5 s# B# V6 X1 I/ o! ZAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. # G/ H/ \) g3 |: ~9 J- K
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.: g3 R" F, d8 P2 B, \9 u; E
7 [( \5 Z% L6 UChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
9 K* b! p% w' p0 A9 IAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. * e; H( A- D6 Q
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?7 l) m% b1 z2 c9 I$ j# K
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life./ Q# @3 B( W/ O" m1 B& S2 {
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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- i9 C& k, f' D& eChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
, d7 O- d' w4 ZAmerican Style: Why do you say that. ( a" L" \% D6 v# B* s. O
( l1 G4 B9 y1 F- H+ {0 s- oChinese Style: I have no house to live.
0 T, x3 V# m, E2 ? p. p6 rAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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' Y- p' m# @" X, S5 `& ?Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
+ t% I% R# n% c J5 N9 ]American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
/ T9 O5 Q- i9 a$ H4 R; D SAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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4 b" K9 y2 t; ~: cChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
! s3 N! E: s) r' G4 JAmerican Style: He set a world record.1 v2 G- K" j# ^0 v! b2 S5 h1 o
3 W! U O% |# y% ]" j6 o; oChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
H0 T3 \) t8 {3 |6 W/ y2 kAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.4 m5 \8 s# I Y+ T! s/ h. x0 Y
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
) ]2 D4 y( E4 fAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 7 H4 f3 y; H# b0 `$ Z
American Style: There are 55 members in the club. O. U% Q2 S& u( k7 H
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 3 d9 V2 k( W% [
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.) r8 _5 c7 S# i- ~
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
' b1 i! s7 i$ Y! O- c: \! v8 R! zAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ( q0 q; o1 k& S/ b0 k. h2 w
American Style: I am in a good mood. 0 q8 g T+ z( i' Z$ R
. f) d0 h: t; e# ^9 s' T0 sChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. & G; w$ w- L3 ~) ^6 H9 k1 Z8 O
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. % g2 r5 G) Y/ F: n& {! I/ ]/ }
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. ; I- K. r- Z" Z/ ~+ |
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 7 {. U& g. X$ v& A) q5 Q @1 N
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. . ?+ F, j" Z' P! J$ o+ F: g9 U
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. & I: S' l* u, O, a& \5 C' P) R P
' Y& r/ `. a; M8 _$ ]2 pChinese Style: He is our common friend.
7 z& x( N" C5 ]1 @0 c/ E+ u; VAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. . B% ~6 p; P, T1 y3 {, s8 K- ?" J
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
0 O* R6 r) m% m4 i( |7 D9 T# LAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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; E+ S. N% P9 o6 Z. }9 J( g8 QChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. / P: h$ K) ~+ a0 A# K8 J
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.' ~, O5 k, d7 n( A8 n, T9 |" X, z, m
8 Y' W! P/ P' Y4 _& W. {Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars./ {$ q4 l: o. ?& O3 s' M9 J* x
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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% l) k9 j. ?! V5 X) ^Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
; y' ?4 |; _4 y! ?3 vAmerican Style: My room is small.
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7 U6 t: u+ [* ^- \; rChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
; k: I6 N% X5 _4 Q3 j e, K# qAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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. u; `7 A1 J4 \3 iChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
8 k% s4 N5 z7 V8 y: S$ oAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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( X7 g3 ?, W% r6 }1 n9 [" D' e0 |5 L* `Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. / }3 W* V5 C5 C6 {* d
American Style: Is this seat taken. 0 d: \( o5 v8 r7 w
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. % x2 q7 N) z! k: m( L
American Style: Be quiet. 6 p5 H/ D0 O+ x
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 8 G( A7 v4 Z7 G) A
American Style: It is none of your business.4 K9 U- T6 M9 I
: o' P ?2 B. M, {" |) SChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
0 Z1 G$ B3 f. F6 @- A' h7 CAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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, Z( P1 d9 `2 _, C- D5 xChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
6 J0 P/ F: x- B: P( }: y' w! }, ZAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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' |! \" Y5 n$ r; ?5 PChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
2 K$ Y% G1 y2 q2 ]; i/ r6 N7 FAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.* ~' W/ ~1 z# w$ J! T0 a& P' n
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ; {2 C3 n% w$ p, f9 U
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 M/ e2 I$ E" P9 g' S+ dAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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! X( y3 u$ u8 Y- x. K; CChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
# Z; {. w6 m8 f5 f8 T2 a* I% wAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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- I: G, S9 @* pChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. V" C( t# N, ?- V
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. & X$ j8 j2 }) t+ C$ X& J
9 g) e% D" E7 b3 ?* R3 [( u JChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
% G1 u: P! W& r% X/ W0 T1 GAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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0 J- W6 f' F F; u8 V9 ?0 YChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
" O9 ~7 [2 f5 p8 m X- ^American Style: He had a child by his former wife.0 C" } L- N" `" Z7 Z
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Chinese Style: She married old. # H; o* H* w1 q# e7 V$ K
American Style: She married late in life.# s* X9 |5 u. w) |" P5 O6 v" a& _
/ L1 J! f- u0 \& W: ]# pChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
4 p2 V+ W8 F4 m( P( ?$ |- xAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. # X- h( R8 Y4 Q0 v- K
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. / X+ _8 H& `3 k4 |# h6 b
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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9 y! U6 X% c8 pChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
/ d$ J3 u! t7 {- a. A+ I6 J: _; MAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. ) X _, ] `/ o7 `# k
5 i: c$ ~- |7 A! F aChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
: J$ l3 q4 g9 UAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 6 C1 R9 u- D5 J) x" a& M" h
! A& Y' X% v' W9 T8 y7 { }Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. * S# M& G; S1 ^8 x/ D) f. b
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. / C# U s3 d& v( V# E7 @: o$ K" ]
2 Z, n$ M" `2 @1 r9 ZChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
5 {) X, B0 j! h( qAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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# r& f( q% N+ d% @% OChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. ! w5 }4 h( g: r
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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5 T+ y5 F0 L5 m# f$ B" d- K) QChinese Style: Give me a phone. - e/ ?' j8 ~' d8 h
American Style: Give me a phone call.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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4 u* q9 L+ |# yChinese Style: I was very pleasant today. $ c) Q# l7 w" Q" m
American Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. . i1 a+ C+ g/ l: ^+ G/ X! }
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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American Style: I work for the government. % S) x7 ?$ B7 K& @6 p
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American Style: She is naive. / u; |+ ?2 Z& Y% w3 n/ f, a
0 |# J4 b) }( E% B/ j7 dChinese Style: I have a question to you.
" v6 y, [4 @( R1 v7 y) ]0 mAmerican Style: I have a question to ask you. 7 L, n; H+ J9 G& f0 ?3 O
! a" @; U: q3 d+ i1 cChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
( W# i3 r) N$ k) m: }& x. oAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.& u3 N9 U; @7 H1 ?2 J/ Z, ]6 R0 Q1 {
American Style: I like black tea. ( [4 J5 K0 t7 S" K. e1 q
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Chinese Style: History repeats.+ w* P% I& f6 x8 f
American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
5 P+ o- A$ t3 G$ R3 yAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. & Z% `; h. G, r4 K/ [! I8 p h9 Q
American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. ' O& g7 F; \+ S3 O
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. - y( x+ F" Q) M6 `$ f! A- q2 g% _
9 ?, r, W4 d8 i4 B: PChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
1 b* [# Q/ r# k9 y/ L/ q. O% L/ FAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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: Z( Z8 G6 v5 e7 f! }& tChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
8 X3 _( \! x: ~% N! D& n% QAmerican Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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( E; I8 Y9 F+ P( TChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
, e F- Z* H `7 U4 v0 c$ C: ~American Style: He hit me hard.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.. V, ^; q# A$ A
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.: H. D4 P$ C7 D4 Q! Q
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. / K) Q, ^* o/ F4 K% a
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.7 ~/ Z/ v3 s" f t T! x; e
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.) f `, r1 F5 Z, _
1 Y5 N4 U% o6 |9 `/ X/ T" RChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.7 X3 I2 t8 u. \$ G( H* H( x* k
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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! ~ L4 Q" b5 K1 N; M6 V- @Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
4 _. g( d1 u1 W- n" a$ l3 ZAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ? 5 H. n/ J3 d2 ?3 _3 \
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.& }6 y" O" C' p2 E; G2 {8 I
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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% M; O) z( ]6 A: y `6 b# PChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.# R5 b; \: j( \; V" W4 w
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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6 m6 v3 F M. a3 iChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. 4 E; S7 h2 a% y$ ^- W" M
American Style: I have a lot of work to do. # c Y/ I9 x& i" H( |9 o; e
9 [5 E- l7 v2 ^Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. - _' \: p) M7 J9 c0 u
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.4 P Z7 @: c! {9 j1 k9 k
( }- z7 c/ C) ^+ NChinese Style: Today is hot.
- d: t" B; f& gAmerican Style: It's hot today.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?( b7 a" [5 w* j# k: T) X
American Style: How much does it come to ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
) N, p: E* ]. n* W7 ?American Style: We changed trains at Woodland. , M1 {% u4 f2 F5 O& Q
& P" u/ l& L# f/ j7 s; F/ T( t3 pChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.& V* A+ G& D8 ~3 L3 B
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* k2 o$ |: c: T, b# @" d" [American Style: I like swimming very much. + |9 Q. m* |9 _ G5 p& Z
" e% u: v3 F) a4 [% ]7 {Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
) H4 P. \" x6 f3 S+ b5 CAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please.
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3 X" [: @7 ?; u I6 k! fChinese Style: What time is your watch.. x6 o) M' }+ ^$ G# b4 I
American Style: What time is it by your watch. . d1 H4 ~ S# h7 e
7 t0 K4 x1 u7 C( L, M) W6 mChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
- W5 |* u. e! ~% a- F# ?/ s4 zAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
9 i5 l' @) J7 t* J9 |) ~1 x& `American Style: How do you feel now ?
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( B& _' ]' d m' pChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
: L$ d8 K+ J oAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? 3 E% r6 m- v& |* T: U
, _0 n' h9 ?4 ` V+ TChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.2 a3 C; Z, d/ ]( M: N6 V, s
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