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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。! S2 |2 C9 {& s) n/ B
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. * s% h/ q: Z/ R6 T
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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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.& ?0 o. Y3 `/ }) g1 U+ m
American Style: Let me help you with your work. * B! X( ?" k) d7 P
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.8 {+ H' ?$ {+ o$ A/ v2 c
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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: y5 w6 o0 [* S) p# c+ YChinese Style: He becomes better.- p* U) S3 [- ^$ S) m# d4 T
American Style: He got better.
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( N3 u. s0 C8 k3 k1 K7 vChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.! T! N; `1 y" H; g% i
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 1 ~7 A: W8 w/ w# K
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !& j; H; D5 K$ k' s& y+ \ r6 _
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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0 r' t1 K* M$ Q7 Q1 [Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. % W& \6 B. q. p; C
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.6 m8 g* U6 D$ o8 G, Q8 h& r- B
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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) K3 x) o, S# rChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.2 L! ?8 @$ J, q4 i8 B
American Style: I don't feel well.
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1 B) P4 O' ^! L: U4 {% ]& M8 MChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
9 a1 K9 B, B" m6 G3 QAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ; I) ^/ z9 N$ ~
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American Style: Who made this salad ?
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, q- I: b* u- x1 V) s, MChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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( N! L2 t7 C1 e" qChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
6 q# F* u4 ]3 WAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 4 g4 b8 w7 O: d, E6 B
+ r% Z( G6 L3 S+ i: h3 M: u! tChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
8 u3 r9 @, l0 o* UAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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9 w4 v( _% X$ O6 pChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.8 D% @% j9 b7 d0 {* x
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. : f g* }3 h* G
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American Style: Keep off the grass. 3 O) [+ Q% q0 Q
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.8 }' `7 l! O9 l8 \5 M& o
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. . n8 N2 f8 J+ K, ]0 V! Q, i& {
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? - L ?' @" E# o$ m4 u
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? S4 u( ~4 T6 j* k0 z2 e' S
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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5 Z" R( n- s5 [0 x( wChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 4 K. c( I4 |+ i6 Z" i0 ^) g. e
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
; T4 ~ r$ I% Z+ WAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 1 n+ d9 u3 V. m' v! }
American Style: I know him by sight.
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3 k; i( M3 y& _: d: T' mChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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5 D7 H$ Q* b9 V/ S+ d! z% [6 ]8 |Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin) |/ x3 B+ s; h) ^; J5 s
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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. U) r7 h3 `, MChinese Style: I have a free time.. L) a/ X1 \. r# W9 A- |3 |0 _
American Style: I am free." M# D* }& }$ f2 [
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+ ~& v8 m* h/ ^( g2 d: ^% n+ u; gChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.! \. U- `4 h. K1 f% n9 a. f; @
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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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.
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American Style: I'll be there at three.
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+ q- ]: u0 R% l& YChinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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K, U3 t2 \+ ~( Q. ?) {# L8 y. `Chinese Style: I like green color.
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8 [% C) Z& m. ]. x7 Y3 R! E: N: TChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
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& G8 V) i/ e7 W. D' }/ z1 f+ JChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.# o4 `3 x- v) ]' z/ [1 B8 _
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 8 r& o" u2 z5 [$ S! {2 z0 S* K
4 m; v$ r; o1 Y+ h I* VChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
. b5 b! e" e8 w& }! }) e' WAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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0 f% m n* s$ I7 |$ U: IChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 9 [/ D) q7 b! M6 \- ^
American Style: He cannot read or write. 4 N6 N8 ]5 P; i) \& ?. j
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Chinese Style: Where is here.8 L' I( a2 Z; O3 _! }7 o1 [
American Style: Where are we.
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* ~; `# ]# @4 j0 Q( OChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. O3 n' \0 s0 l2 X8 t% z
American Style: He was talking loud.
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7 n/ C. ~8 C) l/ L4 b8 b3 d. hChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
* D5 C3 I7 J7 u/ N" l: l) oAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
% ^8 l5 a- p+ J+ s* N* zAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
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3 P7 W4 W, b" T7 X7 c1 zChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
0 U% b' N0 J7 K7 e q4 XAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan./ {- Q0 j* I& u
% P, [ w0 y$ y! j: eChinese Style: How can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"9 [8 T, h \: c1 Z
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" How about Chinese food ?"* V/ \! b' X9 ~$ S) d, Q8 s* v
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
% h: A+ J$ J) ]( @9 q7 \7 w" Six months "
7 E2 Y/ z- O, ^5 e% l: K" Do you like Chinese food ?"+ P- t/ w- M3 A' R( M
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.1 f1 |2 y; i- F* s7 b: ?
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 6 W0 `' S ^- w4 H$ u) |3 {5 G
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
6 B( s5 ~- g# E2 n# U8 ~American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !$ Q- L% Y$ Q- w; L* [; q
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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8 Q3 j2 c$ r4 E0 kChinese Style: She was first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
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8 n6 [0 A8 R4 x9 s5 @# oChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
6 l8 j6 p9 k1 Z) DAmerican 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.9 Z9 k: }; m, t% A& ? r+ _. V
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. & B1 _ D( h) u7 i7 t
8 V5 k% Y0 G1 h9 J+ Q9 T$ O( \0 NChinese Style: Keep the right.
( \3 T0 i# {3 \% j1 l0 X( t" c' vAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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6 z" u4 A3 |* i. U9 |9 A5 w% `( KChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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* k$ y; f$ V C+ p1 Q gChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. : {9 M, C+ D; S* C; s! j6 m
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. + t/ f8 _% b9 d( `- a0 X2 X
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?. F& \( j" }& N/ x
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.$ @$ a8 [9 \* a1 D; l# P. |" U
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.( A3 d; }8 d3 S; ]3 Z0 W
American Style: Why do you say that. 4 F6 s3 b, V/ K8 l1 M2 d/ {# i7 Y' p
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.( }; }1 j0 K/ e) C8 g5 M+ |
American Style: I have no house to live in. % e4 P4 C7 O6 \
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.7 G1 E: G% [+ X) L: T* e
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 1 p! G; k! u1 l' h" |
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ) h9 u. |$ ^3 y2 u% [
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 ]
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1 d9 ^/ ^7 E- HChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. : L0 q% n- Z5 B# E
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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4 r8 O% L' {( o3 e3 N+ N9 d9 xChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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6 g- W3 |6 ~. I9 V j; X& E# IChinese Style: The club's members are 55. . z2 T; \% g& d8 J( T
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.2 ^, b# {% y; R8 |3 z
5 O0 i1 B ^6 h& C# WChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
% s, c9 L0 y' R D9 D2 I- ^, jAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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7 \' Y- _9 V7 a+ @Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 3 }+ }7 W# L" R# ~) \
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
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" l. B) e' \7 `+ z O) A& ^# EChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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0 m& D+ C' l& U$ H# p, vChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. . I3 S6 v9 t3 L# s+ K6 B
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 7 ]0 k, }; q2 C2 i& M5 B* h
0 C1 [7 ~; D- o {# hChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.* Q4 m1 F# j, A* X7 G
American Style: My room is small.3 c8 E9 }6 q4 a" |* Z* e
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ) Y8 r5 f" Y9 M' R. n y
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. ) y) x; p% e* V3 S8 H/ P
American Style: Be quiet. 3 z& G, L; J `) ?8 p; i8 k' x; T6 h
5 o$ r/ x% F9 Z2 U& H0 d5 lChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 8 @7 d* ?! t4 D7 V1 T
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ( |: @8 _6 `% S
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.3 L: V- x. X7 X; D
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. & v$ J+ A0 b* O% K' g1 S
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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8 V- V3 ?1 e* ?/ G4 a/ |8 fChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 5 E+ N" o2 }+ f
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. & D3 s% e; S3 T8 e% z8 @4 ~
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 5 b8 {% T' U9 ~; k& A: D
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. e7 r6 ~) U ?) y! t v, J
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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9 \, C, O' t& V$ i0 c+ F1 ]Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ' L1 g6 X/ a! d. U8 y
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.' q1 P+ g8 h' n9 X
. [+ d$ ^9 O B- s4 X1 N0 U6 @0 ?7 aChinese Style: She married old.
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: Q" F1 y/ z, q. ?8 _: w6 y' yChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 0 q: v# t" Q8 ^! K4 {
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 1 F5 Q9 N/ m: Y, [3 }! i1 p
( b. t' X$ v* v/ @& k5 PChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
6 p, _# j- F. o% S$ y+ E4 ?+ \American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. , h' b1 j* @8 N; a$ L6 g
1 H: |3 y( Q9 X- f: ?8 h/ b: GChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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* O" f; j$ M' `* J8 W* A# `5 H; fChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. ( X# l: ?4 a# ?& ]& H& {+ Z# \! g
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) G- x! `7 v% [Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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