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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。: y. O! Y4 W3 o" l/ q4 B
希望大家喜欢!
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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 0 Z' h0 p; N( S/ |- v' S% z
$ H) N+ T' G/ J9 \' b9 hChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
8 ]5 S+ b* i; v, F% x9 zAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.! E1 Y+ E) m) ?# |, [" ]
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.6 l4 }, f$ w9 n
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 5 {) V8 r. M. c! ?
$ c- s: G! L7 i; SChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
% b. Y9 v( `' a! O% a# N' Q7 mAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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; E4 b1 X7 g& ~; ?* CChinese Style: He becomes better.( V7 v+ @0 _0 Z( m
American Style: He got better. : W% d9 u1 f! ]: ~
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
( X0 n6 F/ g! R/ M5 _* L' M. EAmerican 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 !
+ @2 N0 F" c4 C( n: OAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 0 y+ Q. R3 v% q% x, n7 E
- v/ I' R( M1 l8 G/ uChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
/ e5 Y9 Z: U; x9 K" d: N+ S; Z6 wAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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# s0 V& d' F F( T5 oChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.( S( r1 h5 X; C2 ^' X6 m, X
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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8 D8 a+ p% }) h! bChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
6 f6 ]. k( ~4 vAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
. P5 `* Z, z8 m/ vAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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7 g( Q4 G6 d$ F# z+ Q5 a0 iChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
" M( ]6 o, d0 W: ~) C# Y! uAmerican Style: I don't feel well. # ~7 U5 C/ M ?, D, g( I
, z, I) q4 _4 M; g# j: M% bChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform., {4 F0 h; I0 g9 T5 ?) q) D
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 0 S/ y3 a! u1 G8 r/ s. Q' \
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?9 T- G: u( I: ]$ ?3 @
American Style: Who made this salad ? ! I2 h% w! h9 O1 l/ p
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
, m+ L( B7 J7 `1 B% e3 @0 hAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 7 C' k; W; W0 B
( ~+ A0 N7 F9 @3 }( IChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
% x. i+ r; u$ d6 f7 \6 \0 H% n9 zAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. * n3 C0 s+ v0 T( ?* O0 u( Z
( b; {) z7 f9 V5 LChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English. C8 H* a/ T* [( t
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
# L* e6 r1 i4 G6 T7 E; k( i% QAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 9 E+ ]1 S E& X( g
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ( O4 x$ R6 m; o6 G9 L
American Style: Keep off the grass. # U. H6 A5 P# G- a7 l" P0 V8 }- w
1 R0 o6 i$ ^! N) sChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.2 @; f7 x$ m7 m$ Y3 u
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 6 T$ \5 N A0 n# ^
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ( q6 K9 a4 i0 S8 y6 l# r
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 6 R1 ~7 |3 V( w7 H. B
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. $ G2 D9 N- q& P
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. % N0 J3 W1 R/ S% F6 V1 ?
, E# }! c2 q( L4 ^/ eChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 1 y+ ^2 n7 k/ h: E3 L5 G
American Style: I am not athletic.
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! c" I5 F1 i1 Q) d+ p8 cChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
3 a4 K5 \4 v2 ^# zAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 2 c+ K4 K/ R$ `2 h$ `
& G" G/ }2 z* B( |+ P: hChinese Style: I know his face. * u5 @6 k" k5 ~8 Q# C- j: r; p
American Style: I know him by sight. 1 h1 J5 [# o$ _8 F
6 D/ _# u5 X( c; yChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
( g8 u3 W( r) \American Style: I left my hat in the house. . H; n! C2 V* L, k$ x$ e
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin2 c- i2 p+ k: Z6 w3 H4 @9 S
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ! v1 M/ H `: m% e/ _2 r: |4 d
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
# v- M: G' Y7 o2 QAmerican Style: I am free.
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) T. s5 H1 O" f/ F6 ?Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
: W9 C% k5 o6 [# R6 t1 y! V5 UAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. / s) x2 r* M, q7 N7 Q9 C4 H% W
. w3 _* k A& m5 b6 lChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
1 H* B4 O' y+ l, {' P1 o, _3 {8 ?American Style: The thief got in through the window. ~6 f4 s& Q/ l+ i/ Q) t; H x5 O# r
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
, V7 h$ R& a+ q( _1 x% GAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?! p. j3 s/ U0 ]- o
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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& Q/ G+ M% N# J( ?Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 5 V! \! {3 p- b0 u3 S! j
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. , g$ e$ X6 o: Q/ F2 Q8 A
3 q% U% j+ R% U. X) DChinese Style: I'll go there at three. $ M6 V2 ]# T) b" l, s: v7 H
American Style: I'll be there at three.7 G; D7 f# i1 ?2 I
( D8 ~" G9 ~; \$ f' ZChinese Style: I am going back my home.
; z8 w2 x% g4 pAmerican Style: I am going home.
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3 b+ H) @8 ]" y9 CChinese Style: His temperature went down. 5 a) p) o8 {; \6 k3 z# C
American Style: His temperature came down.- x; L- f# u; u+ K) d
4 c( }" z: A3 U/ D. ]+ TChinese Style: I like green color.
6 O. O6 k- U7 x) q+ ^0 JAmerican Style: I like green.( f2 n4 ?! b" [; w
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
2 U. L- ~ |1 l- W/ h8 [American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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1 Q3 R" C1 ^4 D/ e oChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
% K6 F0 a I" B# LAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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, t2 L7 V6 g5 {( i3 L" ]3 o. X( U( eChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. - v+ p( E8 q. a! O
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. * V {% R" ]( n! M
7 `. D" t9 j: F6 Z, b; F& kChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
$ |! j0 y3 G2 q* B, v. t4 e( M9 oAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.6 p! D6 V5 N; e& w; I3 f& d. H
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 6 y0 X4 K' G- F. a3 p
American Style: He cannot read or write. + B5 e$ i% Y& H- c G
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
: u1 V/ e* T0 Q$ Q" c7 x( UAmerican Style: Where are we. 9 i2 f+ o% p: {) ^' y
2 D4 w: z+ y3 b; t( mChinese Style: How heavy are you ?. e" L1 T: O* z, k
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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8 i L% D6 i2 C' L) H' HChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 1 i- Q1 A! v g$ ~* L+ h% Y
American Style: He was talking loud.3 }$ z0 }# h. i9 w( z% F/ K% l
: o2 ?" ^$ {; nChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.% w: r4 N# n& ]+ F7 y$ z0 T/ j; Q
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
( G2 J: L; c$ @! eAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.; k2 `8 T( z* N( p" g; K
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
. X0 t8 q! q4 e+ m6 C/ PAmerican Style: What does she look like ? ] i3 k( M$ X/ U
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 1 E6 S: _2 O# K0 \& ~8 P' f
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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" t; i0 g# j' m& v% HChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. , f$ n7 ^1 S: {8 z, T
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?! P6 t7 T8 b) J8 ^" @' H5 m1 n
American Style: What can I do ?
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" L& W, j) N9 m: ^9 S3 u, {Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"( y$ G9 i1 B; N* \1 b
" Six months ". k, u7 w; M2 G7 P. }
" How about Chinese food ?"7 Y/ D; a, H& r, `3 w) n
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? " i9 O2 T/ S6 _3 Y: s$ M
" Six months ", `/ x9 m. w! C% `$ j; B! D- @
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.$ Q1 P9 A7 `6 m7 R; h7 O4 o
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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3 a! C; s8 L9 o! yChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
1 n7 J6 B5 a# t7 N @American Style: There is a limit to my patience. ) ^- N. f6 _& W) W9 m3 Q" h3 s
" u4 @# S5 Z' v7 |2 z8 mChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
& ^" I! \2 B F% J5 oAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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+ @$ c2 E& ~( D- {Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
: K: O4 X8 y4 A$ iAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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* }1 R) y* t/ Q, U0 b3 e) QChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
2 g4 ?- }- q. S7 _" iAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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+ z( o* N2 ~5 s# P+ `Chinese Style: She was first prize.
' a9 w$ M* J6 |4 z1 {5 l7 fAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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. ^- a) e2 ~+ h& v7 f/ r; HChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .: \3 c0 C5 B {" [8 {+ z
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ; F& B2 Y& U; N: e
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. % r! W; z; E2 t% y% E* R; X6 o
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.$ g( ?; c% r. N+ x1 {2 n, ` B
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 3 }/ d' W; W/ P) m/ z4 q
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
8 u$ I" }/ D2 F% q, eAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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( i! |6 S" \7 YChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
2 ?# u' d% z9 o+ i" j7 h3 c1 T9 F& W7 sAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. - X/ s9 L* c" T% B$ `/ @
* q) y0 q7 ~% |; N: l. fChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.* {7 J( e4 e* V h" x2 v; K; p: o! I
American Style: The train was about an hour late.; Z' N! N+ }# q* a
: B8 J s- Q. J9 L% R; n- wChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. I) t; B+ S6 H" q& ^
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire." z N) l# k/ q8 I. ~: I& [
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ! v0 K; K% `. W. \8 h0 S$ C
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?6 ~6 I% x" M3 F7 g7 Z
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? $ |3 Z3 F( \$ D# k: w; m' p
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.. C& j4 d6 |" i7 |, H
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. + W9 _! k) l) G8 x) h/ H
: y; G1 o# `6 ~0 I; MChinese Style: Why do you say like that.! |; ?* ?; `) J4 X7 A5 z
American Style: Why do you say that.
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! t( N0 p6 x" T. ], r( E# |5 m1 ]Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
1 n- [1 [: E" V& ?+ wAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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; m, T& L0 o0 c1 u% bChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.* ^% \$ K: j; v. U$ w
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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. V# c- s+ I( d. { H9 c) q" _+ ?# hChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 9 [# L: p, V6 T+ m R
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]# R& @" b' E( s% I7 X& V: Y
American Style: He set a world record.4 y# L$ ~; Q& L9 P+ q
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
& B# I, E r4 o$ @0 _. U9 AAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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+ z/ n, @% n! H( z* XChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
; y6 j- @" x7 K% `American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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- O9 |* Q3 L* U$ TChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
" K# H$ K$ A1 H0 D! dAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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, ~' F7 K( m5 j `Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
( S+ m, v. d& n6 J5 x! a" V1 F' x zAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. X' |8 D; ], m2 p! Y
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 4 x& A, p. o' Z2 c7 [2 u7 E
American Style: I am in a good mood. * r8 g& _' g. o W
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. # `# t' H$ Q5 U. m+ @1 c
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 8 X# _" d6 }% I/ @) @: `8 m
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
7 c* W) Z1 ~2 l. ]3 G# ~American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. # X" x! B* r3 o6 |
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ) J; q& M6 H0 n/ l: t U) G! t
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. & V2 Y) U( l+ r
- M+ M( C, I s7 vChinese Style: He is our common friend.
8 S9 O# `: p, iAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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3 u# \+ O# V) p0 n% t+ `- hChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
# E$ |& R! R2 E5 yAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. . h3 h: @2 Z7 K6 s7 E# X5 Q+ l
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
% c6 u; D6 ~# @9 fAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.* b+ ?. N8 t( a
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
8 ^+ W" p, H* Q* x& K' `American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.( C, H0 J; b, Y* X6 w3 L
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.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
9 }5 Y% j! j2 aAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. : G1 U! e0 ?, F
American Style: Be quiet. ) K# S3 N% x; G0 J
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. / g+ b+ ^) J2 m' j' B
American Style: It is none of your business.8 ~4 G3 Y8 `. g
; i; l0 K1 \" @. JChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 8 L Q( q) i9 z8 }" q
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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5 k6 s$ ~4 g* O* T7 x* ^% S5 X2 QChinese Style: This is the key of my room. ! {; e2 Z8 Y: H* O' I
American Style: This is the key to my room. ; V% d# r! K7 Q% E1 N
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. # `7 {2 o" R/ Y) ~
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.: n0 F9 h- b* k& \
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. $ y" ^9 [% r( P# T3 s# ~
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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x: H5 {+ u! E$ ~; t t' XChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. + S0 D, w& F# R# r; O% A, L
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 3 d1 \5 J1 Q6 _2 n2 v6 v
; t! K8 T5 a1 g0 \* B1 Q0 e/ XChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 4 S3 |/ z0 B9 ]9 R4 c
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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) H6 Z3 A+ c* A6 v/ C4 dChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. . |) @- w, l1 p3 m* c$ Y
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 6 L5 r- h0 l0 h: E4 }
2 X2 z# p! t1 oChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
6 g* n# S! G6 J% dAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? . e0 P6 E* n0 T3 Q* F+ w* @$ j
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ' N X& T" @$ N9 d, t- `- \* j
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.9 M" _- K; g5 V( w
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Chinese Style: She married old. + V( `; e! u, Z, y, d' r3 e
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
! f- l6 {, _9 q# }3 a eAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. + G. F# v- V2 C; f4 m+ k
$ Z1 Z n2 g7 U* m9 ]$ ?5 F& U6 cChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
- I) t; T; R7 x6 t2 uAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. * c2 I" m4 ]" J' u7 s, I/ u9 m
% y, I: ?5 V6 ~: B) i% _Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
; S; D \+ I0 w @+ x. _$ l! } yAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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0 \% l: ]: ?2 b. Z+ o* S7 WChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
3 O' J5 V+ e4 lAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 4 w2 n& v' g3 {" k, T1 E0 u
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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* b7 q T, a* J2 XChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. ( \6 |1 v0 Y2 I K9 g
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
3 ~) h* \0 a$ r" LAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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: e% L4 A/ c+ A, C" RChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. , s N o H. l2 @/ L+ T% ^8 M
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. . e0 W% A% q/ x/ Q
* S' {2 y* a0 r8 @Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. ' v' S f1 ~3 a7 `' l% m+ {! _
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.; j; v M) k1 N# R$ F
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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American Style: I like black tea.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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, u8 M1 k( m% k% vChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
- B- B1 d, E7 {7 \7 i& d9 FAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.! [ i2 p, \, A7 p. D
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American Style: He hit me hard.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 8 g- c2 G& R& C. Y$ d
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. }: d6 i7 C; I& SChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.$ e+ b$ y' p3 c+ S( Z
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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5 K( J& _: ]4 O2 eChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. , j1 _9 o; Y* }) B
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9 x, j& j0 w- L; {/ cChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.7 S" z( O) j* V2 I
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: e2 d% {' W# j# f0 iChinese Style: I very like swimming.2 V1 p) A: j: L3 m' s
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9 H( _- Y) { xChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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3 ^4 X' ?$ J4 a& b p& Q0 ^Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
8 R$ G! }6 J7 R) ~American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?' U/ R3 x9 y$ ?
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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