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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. + I! _; r- p# v' k+ ^5 c; l2 L4 ~: P( [
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 4 a( x. _; ?7 Y0 @" {% h7 d5 x, }8 T
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. + ?$ Q# R3 m1 b; v9 [9 I/ P
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
8 H" U2 _3 D* e @0 fAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. , M0 [* ~1 B9 g* Z" s
1 F% M0 u, X! k! DChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
/ D: I! v* L- l% tAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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6 }; F s& C: \( VChinese Style: He becomes better.
( s7 Q2 i( c" y GAmerican Style: He got better. ' w- u6 ?( Z# {3 ?' K
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
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' n( p! [/ `0 C' ~3 o7 }Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !0 v" ]; [, A% R; b
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 4 p2 H0 ]9 [$ r/ H
American Style: It was still light outside.
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1 t0 z' ]8 Y W, GChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.0 r, ~8 K7 `! _! ?1 R; E+ l( T* p
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.9 Y1 [$ t. |% Z3 p" S
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. % q7 o* ^7 V) [5 [
( ~$ X( T6 {$ k, [Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
! }- t9 P& s A' J, B9 m qAmerican Style: I don't feel well. - P* Z* G: X( x- ]9 n9 e
* H& p/ e: Q1 [# o( ~! J; nChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
' X0 t2 s( e3 y* q- m5 HAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ' E- ]1 R) [# U" B; E! o
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?3 h/ F. @* I: y. `! W
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
4 @, Z1 S3 w# O# a, XAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. / _6 z/ T4 G% ?8 {
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.5 p& V2 m! }4 M' K6 @$ p9 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.) I" }4 b% A6 I! C0 U
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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( J( D# b, t l6 `Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
1 V$ I5 d5 C" e. [4 j( L* `American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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I3 ]. W/ s5 l: c6 s& T# q- uChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
6 \9 l0 t0 l( b7 q/ K, B% w+ L- qAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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9 ?* D- y) R2 q0 Q5 GChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
* l. s' Y4 \* q0 I( K1 j3 n' TAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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. K L- Y- O, V& y9 G6 jChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
7 {9 `9 k/ @; w) OAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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0 B7 W* V% o7 ]" B- e6 A6 rChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
& J1 ~ ^/ |6 S1 |American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. % z8 T K$ l0 d" W: K. w9 X! P3 d# Y
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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( W' Z3 b) G; }, {Chinese Style: I know his face.
. A# s/ c' }, M0 |5 kAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.$ ^: Z# U, e! d1 F+ M2 E2 n
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 9 S5 G/ t) Y$ P3 ~( v9 m3 S# _! S
k1 O+ A8 [' v2 `Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
1 {& p+ p7 `% K6 CAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.0 o% `) |$ m2 U3 X4 |
American Style: I am free.! a. S% O/ J: i2 k% [! g& u8 H! k
, u9 Y z) e8 z0 N vChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.8 D( g t" V% [1 b7 `) `4 k! s- G( }
American Style: The sun rises in the East. " W9 B# `! o1 i4 f! K; W
9 f$ I/ R4 u; v& C# ?' }Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.6 c1 \4 ?6 F+ I( C1 p: G. \
American Style: The thief got in through the window.9 p- \& S' n: H
* E! C6 L5 B) c- f! {Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
2 U$ A/ v* n: G/ t: M; W/ dAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?' a5 R: v% {; \# u
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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4 o, K5 s# _3 y, l" FChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. " ]3 H5 K2 P" r4 ]' j# ]1 B
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. . C' [" i. \% J( f( k; w) w/ Y
American Style: I am going home., ^# p$ d4 r3 g- a: [3 @0 B$ F
9 Y$ U4 s9 E$ ]" B rChinese Style: His temperature went down.
9 i% u' o Z7 sAmerican Style: His temperature came down.7 V4 S7 j/ T) _- o
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
" B: {7 y8 D5 d3 s$ \" dAmerican Style: I like green.
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7 B1 q) ~5 s3 x/ ?1 `6 @- e8 AChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ' [9 Q; u( l( N3 L5 U5 }
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 9 G: a% F {2 }" D, f" h& a% h# z m- W
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ) z7 h+ U2 s# k. y/ L
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 9 A+ n5 Q& a8 O& A+ Q: H/ E+ E
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. * T; O- k( E: N w
) k, j8 F3 i" wChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei., C" O- F5 P7 [3 d
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.5 ]$ ?- I7 q* o! D1 b1 g
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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# ~9 q: L* i2 ` o4 X9 gChinese Style: Where is here.2 ]7 |+ {/ t ?2 b2 B
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?. E! t# |: ?/ \
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 1 J8 P" x! j- X) l' q. Y. ~
4 s% b3 K) w. R4 pChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
6 {; l2 n, g2 A0 C8 AAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
" X; A' z5 f1 x4 HAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
# G+ {8 H- @. oAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.4 J$ `: w9 A7 S: _( W0 P, H
/ |; D3 q6 G4 _2 ~5 s- ~# N5 k9 kChinese Style: How does she look like ? ! V l7 J; `1 d; `6 u5 H+ C3 Q
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
% n( w, N* _! @7 D4 k h) q: ^American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 1 A" J9 S( O( A
3 v J1 j' h! B' j& N" J* D0 U: JChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
* f7 B8 l* o: w* ]/ w4 iAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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+ O1 ^' i. F. X3 C2 d, DChinese Style: How can I do ?
. m; ~+ n" O ~' o2 sAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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1 O d/ {5 n+ J, {$ ?6 XChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
7 q L4 N5 ?" ^5 y6 m5 c* `# q" Six months ", Z' V* y6 L/ i' [+ u+ l( [3 F
" How about Chinese food ?"2 y i+ v1 O o T2 U# U$ {
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "# Y" ]8 i: P7 \( k4 x4 v S
" Six months "
" ~0 H2 N2 D. P0 e! A L ^4 I" Do you like Chinese food ?"* w, H3 e2 f! o5 z1 t" P7 u
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
" m( w. J/ j( D$ D4 v1 n& |American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience., P: F5 L2 h! i+ ^! i, d9 c2 ^
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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' l- |0 m M% E7 l, fChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.% `' U/ S5 U$ g
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
b3 f( ~& U$ y6 |% {% L$ WAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !- x1 h, q$ w+ D
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.3 H; g" Q8 Y3 F4 h2 B
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
4 I1 g& {: a4 e! ]0 D6 a* N' _. AAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 9 j1 Q, r4 ~8 u# d
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
( N; L* t0 }" @8 | g tAmerican 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.6 p$ d$ s7 w) P
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. / U& i; d+ e' s, l* R5 P
h& k6 d6 c0 \8 L/ sChinese Style: Keep the right.
3 ^. V3 ^. ?8 ^6 q5 K4 n: CAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 2 d% ]$ G/ v& B" t7 S9 @$ m
) j: I! {( p. s* ~Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
8 G! L# n# P- z" ^American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 4 e/ v4 m1 B8 v2 ~* K
4 C+ d5 G: a. Q/ F5 lChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.5 l0 n% a; X7 H1 Z' |
American Style: The train was about an hour late.* K2 f0 ], q( D7 s. I5 {- c! A
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 6 ?" [: d: R* ]# Y' F" _" a
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. . d2 h* x8 W$ @- B
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 1 r5 l0 R/ d! i+ `
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
5 f1 Q' ~) `( q! m/ tAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? $ k2 G) s( ? o+ d" [0 F" z4 r5 i1 B
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
+ B$ v! ` J& L& BAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. ) v+ D0 P1 v& M8 Q# n7 d2 F$ }
7 @ \" a- ]/ jChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
# a& a) c) R9 Z5 }1 J# t3 pAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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. n# {, V, V S* cChinese Style: I have no house to live.
. ^/ |+ k8 o) p5 V" F" [, b) VAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. & G' j# \& b& \' I3 A' d/ |7 }5 k
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
7 M& [- N9 D% lAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. # A& n) n# x4 {6 J2 c% X/ P* v
* {6 D4 a, X2 q' MChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
" |) @6 g% l) n% ?American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. " Y7 |, e/ E% e# y |6 \
4 j6 a$ P6 T$ A pChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
$ _1 e2 K$ Y7 p$ c9 t) ]+ L) G" eAmerican Style: He set a world record.- {6 H+ l9 W* a
- f5 t2 N. R3 K1 eChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 9 Y. m3 m z* r' W( Z! v
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
* R' O+ d2 w1 V2 j5 `American Style: I think so.
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. s/ ^. h0 ]! c$ F5 g8 HChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 7 \: p! @) ~* x- ]- Z
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. & Y5 c1 t! |, m M) P
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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+ E1 e; r, ]3 _9 K3 y' g; o# }" SChinese Style: I felt good mood.
' L3 w% }- A& _% j. c4 ` v& b7 VAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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2 v* [4 I2 \% F8 p4 ^0 r; I- yChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
/ m5 s. J5 L! U3 `4 GAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. : w& e8 g; d. O" @6 B+ Q1 L
% O2 `/ H- R" Y" xChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
% Y1 H2 S+ K7 h+ OAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ' n! n: s8 K/ ?" \
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
/ d/ o2 p3 {" x* B, d+ l) rAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. ( Y) V" ~$ y6 w7 V5 H* S- p
American Style: He is our mutual friend. ( J, [) P6 R" B% Z9 J. G7 g! |% K
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
' [. W) V+ Y N( b0 ]& J) H% D5 YAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. + q* u2 l) T; C$ T$ d; K2 ^
1 l1 E. L$ s. F! f$ d, cChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
* ]( E; |9 D e' d) o; F: vAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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8 a$ T3 p/ X2 t. n4 Q$ CChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
. B4 v1 v- t/ S6 T: pAmerican 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.* R9 m; Y) B* {2 c2 w
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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* D# a% F8 z6 X& |+ r+ w6 B; ]* G2 nChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. $ ]1 @, `# f* N$ _, D4 x; p/ X" S
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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4 h& c9 A: C% Z" u% BChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
M% _: M0 b) m$ v% u! UAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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: {0 F. C: e9 t" h$ Z+ AChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
- T% v+ Y; Z, S# C. I: B& p0 FAmerican Style: It is none of your business." `8 h& w& E* d( [6 Z& L- F: _
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American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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7 x/ p& k# [! ^ J: Y, ~6 ]Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. + ?& q8 p9 R( r5 |
American Style: This is the key to my room. ; ^& s5 _* G+ v
, U0 o$ W& v: |. r5 i7 pChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. - P% s; s3 c& B V( x
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ; v+ f0 G+ E# s$ j& {( s* }. R
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way." Q, ^1 D) u% f! w
8 N2 }/ ?1 f) S& @ xChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. + b1 F$ U& H& ^
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. . K2 i7 J0 I; Q
; _6 x. Y8 p4 r) l4 x( R: SChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 7 @ |! e, X- K
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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^: }2 V$ j5 Q1 o2 i6 G! j( gChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
% `0 r) t- U, xAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ; S( y$ z- \" j0 U2 f8 c8 |
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
' U, U8 v& ^7 j! X/ m+ `& f4 xAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? " k* |7 {! i+ B1 X! Y& J
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
2 W; P2 W4 t, J1 X, t/ O( X% hAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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% C `! R: O: O5 w# S$ MChinese Style: She married old.
8 a% i. H9 W/ d8 ]& WAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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: ^) i* y, w# x9 { MChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
0 [8 C6 _9 }; ~+ a9 r) M- oAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. , @( k) Z: |' D8 T
1 s, `8 Z6 e6 m' |9 N0 N! QChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
; G* G; C1 Y f. \' T- b+ l+ KAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. [3 G" ^# B- E% z
1 K% [( C5 ^: j9 m% yChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
5 t+ D7 h; y7 \4 v2 @& GAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. / X; G `1 [6 [3 c3 ~# R9 U K! ~
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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3 T: P, Z! F5 T1 Z* v3 \" ]Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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8 c3 j3 v+ R) r$ B" V; mChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 9 O. N' l& \5 O; K9 J9 \- K. o
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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3 W, s6 P4 y9 w3 j) MChinese Style: Let's play together.
$ Y1 Z' i* K6 m& B8 ]American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 6 @3 ^1 t# g# c, Y" {
American Style: I had a very good time today.7 E8 h3 [4 r9 J" d0 H( L
% s9 }* T6 ~, _" R( JChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
$ k6 ~: R; c6 A% w0 f' p6 CAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. ) \9 K6 J" Q! R }
American Style: I work for the government. , ~' S7 ?- z) Z3 \8 ?
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.( h, I$ q2 a/ l- y+ U
American Style: I have a question to ask you. , h4 \2 X! A. a1 L- f0 F
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.# A: c4 P" U3 ~, h
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. 0 q2 ]5 A; U6 w V, U* l
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
1 |- W# k/ l: n2 [( JAmerican Style: I like black tea. ! E3 ^5 F+ b: Z. y/ N
7 n9 g$ p/ y; b* U. |. o: RChinese Style: History repeats.$ M! \: L" `" L a# f
American Style: History repeats itself.# L0 _0 e) } ^+ K$ ]! B( y
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.4 l, _0 H. ~) p/ B$ l
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. & \6 R: H* y; f" _7 z5 A$ n/ D
American Style: I went to the beach.
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 3 d& V3 ^5 F5 j+ @. R' Z; ^9 Z4 {6 h7 X
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? 4 X L6 S6 a/ s; F4 z
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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5 c8 a: v* h/ v: M2 mChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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6 w7 `$ z R8 }0 }6 ]4 f" vAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.# M( Y6 d H6 k* }
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.* j& {- x+ b1 C7 r6 ~) K% h
American Style: He hit me hard.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.: L, |1 A N) i% [5 j' _! W
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. # f2 T: {9 l g9 \/ l. S
`8 T$ Q1 `% M9 W& I( ~% vChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
9 i1 a) X9 c' y# _) x0 a& }$ r# OAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home. $ G4 N" {& |' p/ @2 e
* z( [/ r/ v/ K* X% fChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.( k) j& L; {2 d
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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) o/ P, }) U$ Y. i: E1 `5 ?' ^Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
8 A( J# f) z$ d& e7 xAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.4 Y, @" J+ x) w* c! \
5 x4 _1 U: n) s! I) W+ MChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
: v) H7 Y s1 e; z0 G8 ]3 MAmerican Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.; t, L8 |7 J8 G( x8 t: O) a
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. 5 P2 W# v' p' i- T9 O
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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& C$ o# H& X: c4 U0 uChinese Style: Today is hot.5 F7 |" z" m, O* K" p
American Style: It's hot today. . W; L9 r7 v* J t- j/ W7 B6 E, A
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.. \- s7 {9 d% a) b6 b: P
American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.1 a5 \& Q) a+ w/ g1 e+ F7 y! m# }
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming./ g. d3 C- n' A8 A3 d! d5 g% [' o
American Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.% X9 |" D4 D4 i+ s
American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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7 p; K$ J/ d" ?' [# i1 qChinese Style: What time is your watch., d( P k( d* f* C) A
American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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American Style: I don't know what he said.3 C# T6 s( K2 A8 o* i3 N4 |; ]
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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) I- }# b1 d3 {! z6 d5 s2 T+ FChinese Style: What season do you like best ?7 f* M% ~+ K5 `8 A: C
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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8 T4 S' `6 Y( K) kChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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