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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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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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, x# S, F7 {/ E/ u( m/ UChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
* t1 d! z" m; e, o# q1 ~3 o" {American Style: Your coat is torn.+ X* _/ j9 n" g
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.& m5 ], r% n: k) X8 P, ]% s0 [
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.: t n1 E' \: m; R5 S4 Y
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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0 p6 q1 P& Z- ?( L3 uChinese Style: He becomes better.$ A/ g$ x+ P- s" y* U/ i |, V
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.3 Y/ `3 O# G* G$ K
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. & h- _8 ^4 V# B" B4 D3 A+ I
+ e7 R, o8 p3 V- jChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
C# G0 ~8 w4 Y# IAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! * j' c7 Q n+ {1 c% U+ Q* X
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. & G* f/ t* @2 _6 s# w
American Style: It was still light outside.
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5 a/ K! ?, m: f; l3 NChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.* ]8 M( j4 x- e* t7 r
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 1 x, t9 f' f1 A3 [
" k: Y2 H, P0 J; k$ t' uChinese Style: Anywhere will do.) ]( ^: J" ~1 Q$ D, I4 F5 X( }
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
$ n$ i9 p' S* L7 aAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. " U9 k# ?3 [" c" Z
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.% {+ E: s7 e4 Q2 w1 @+ l
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
' U6 t; |$ m) {) rAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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* l6 D, e. a6 B# M1 [0 y+ {* ~Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
# x2 s% S1 J! ]! s" k( t) m( n$ xAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? $ }5 N, [7 y: B4 I; N0 J
9 @* J' F9 H3 ]/ }+ e8 v3 K/ n( GChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
4 r+ u( r7 @1 F2 n0 j6 }- f7 `% J2 IAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 7 e4 ^3 q a* A2 ?7 g/ i0 x
* i- W M! y: P1 s8 h' H$ D" HChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident." V4 L5 \6 Q: A4 P7 D: R" ^
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. . g2 I( D8 r5 y. x. A
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.- h! S. m6 I* T0 h3 L
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. + y; M2 z; [# [! X( J5 e+ N0 |" N
American Style: Keep off the grass. ) N) {$ y6 ] ^2 i$ `* t
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.* Y3 X* [7 {* ?: W+ i; G7 m- d
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. % G/ \9 T H, H5 K& Q! G2 ]- N
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
- {' |0 q9 c1 _American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 8 m+ h" T) L1 A/ E6 g/ i
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. : T( `$ R$ k7 e
) y% A, u0 v# P G9 LChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. - w1 I b! l5 b
American Style: I am not athletic. / m K6 ^! @, w" i5 t
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 9 T* e; ^ ]$ t8 j; R) M4 Z+ h
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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" O* { E& n1 r( e: @' c) X+ tChinese Style: I know his face.
) k& t8 B5 h6 s* e! a! BAmerican Style: I know him by sight. / _4 k- S& x9 ?, i. L
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
0 B1 s+ Z5 ]9 P& D. }" tAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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8 v/ |1 K4 `* \Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin b ~' K Y- ~8 T) M3 N) i
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin - i9 ?: z9 l% o* W1 u9 r/ C5 ~
* L3 ~/ j' _/ s4 _' t7 L0 f+ ]- `3 u' tChinese Style: I have a free time.
& C" {$ g) v* E% s: R. i+ o0 ^! z7 }American Style: I am free.' A2 [# d" W9 t Y; q
i; H2 Q, l) \* PChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.( l/ m8 m$ t. \7 D! n" w0 i0 Y- Z
American Style: The sun rises in the East. $ n+ ~% G- [) B9 D$ r, u3 l* h" D
2 F9 ?6 }& c' M! e" D+ o0 k4 qChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
5 U- S+ i, f- E U+ oAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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! U. u0 ^+ {5 z5 n3 PChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.- A$ E! g5 s* ~$ @' K$ n* d2 j, w$ L! `
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?. Y( U3 ~8 {$ j. h+ K2 @8 K. g
American Style: Did you go to college ? + Z5 ?$ F4 Y$ P2 ~2 }
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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. ! z0 A& z. N7 I6 L4 B
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. ) [$ [- i1 a; `
American Style: I'll be there at three.. k; t4 x# c" p8 I8 \( R
' E: O7 V9 \5 G' G% t, ~3 \Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 6 g# H: U- E- K7 i
American Style: I am going home.; b) N, ?5 ~/ P/ a5 r
# p3 A% ^7 P' U- N4 p2 eChinese Style: His temperature went down.
/ i6 G1 I U7 ?5 P; O1 W- o* LAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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y* Y6 `' o0 \, a5 l! ~7 mChinese Style: I like green color. 6 i2 r* {% d/ g. T6 ^/ x1 @
American Style: I like green.
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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. ! U" @( b1 a* p
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
+ l3 C7 }& k' s7 O0 ^0 B( BAmerican Style: You'll catch 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. : q, V$ O" @1 { r0 G1 _5 {
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 3 ?# l( f# Q3 r( S
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. v& k& i! d2 \( K8 ~& L
American Style: He cannot read or write. ! {9 s& E3 L3 @' e9 h# [
4 T V# R" }& X3 N6 fChinese Style: Where is here.
0 p0 e. |5 T" q0 t! n, aAmerican Style: Where are we.
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0 P( _% Z9 f* |/ Z) ]$ G% x1 IChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
& t( N, W7 @+ h3 N, r( XAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? 6 L$ o3 e+ d7 R( _. Z9 ~* B1 i
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
# n( c' Y3 ]: GAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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& Q+ }" \( ^9 ~0 VChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses. r' i4 [5 O" m% ~. q6 b& x1 |
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
9 ~1 s! j* ^! i# e; ?4 b% P' \; ZAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
/ v2 z$ {" o4 S+ UAmerican Style: What does she look like ? 6 u, O: B4 c2 V4 q8 [
1 Q" ^7 }% u% }$ SChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
# c8 e5 q9 Y4 X1 c0 b8 o; SAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. / ?; H6 Q& S) h) r# |9 A3 W8 Z6 m
% D* a* C& P1 t! |8 BChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
& s5 H. B1 I+ u: y" ?, fAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.; D" y4 t3 v9 f& ^' d% Z
; @ u+ h3 \* F7 uChinese Style: How can I do ?
/ [% f: F& i) A4 _- K8 ]0 y; u: A, EAmerican Style: What can I do ? 9 o8 f, R( G* w
$ r: T. v1 N- Z/ f8 [% \0 J; ^Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
/ h! J8 K8 n1 \; s" Six months "9 A `2 w2 o3 L ^4 ?" L
" How about Chinese food ?"( K& E0 z' Y1 o$ v6 R: T* f1 H
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
. x O& ^" n- a' j8 n& S; |" f I; v" Six months "6 W: }$ g0 g$ N5 m# Y
" Do you like Chinese food ?"7 ]6 ]7 K2 `( j% l4 R& B$ c
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
3 ~% p& m! O' h- k7 H" { r* H. |" oAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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+ u0 V. c) U1 }Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.5 Q- ^1 }9 c+ v& z5 F% \, T+ D
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. $ T/ z% f0 |* r" m* ^- @
' | U0 o, K I) UChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.. A1 B" u) @" W4 Y8 D
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 1 O; a; R6 ^- k" t8 f" r N
% s+ x, C4 t' I& Q; D$ z( @- VChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?; z2 x8 v) G* [& a
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ) N; ~( x/ y0 L" t0 J$ T# ^0 Z
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
! {: F0 I @4 G/ U. DAmerican Style: She took first prize. ; d$ Z) j) u& {- W) ^
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .- k& I" ?$ k; r! |
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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7 D" d* s! U; b' JChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
5 R3 L! `, A4 oAmerican 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.: ^! Z! D1 H: _9 V% t
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
0 Y, i1 }: t) G: I4 bAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.+ v# B0 e: l$ R& b
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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& B0 G% r# j g4 ^9 ~- bChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
+ @2 K" D9 N0 m3 `American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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8 U& {0 S0 l* N/ S0 }Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. z H" B/ p) F5 E' c8 L+ r
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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7 z& F4 L4 y5 ^4 IChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 8 P( r8 k) j6 b6 F, a" k7 b+ s$ M5 u
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ' n$ l2 H( X: l6 y# P# b$ `
9 T# p# z5 K' p: R7 c" t- P! JChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?1 S: }6 A, x, t/ K) L4 B
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 6 X& V' r2 }+ w3 T9 i
: C6 v3 ~- U1 a( {Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
9 _- Z$ U. i' W6 L/ w, aAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
0 o0 t5 q9 k* o# }American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.* t+ G G; ]1 r' H/ U; ~
American Style: I have no house to live in. 7 B) F2 W9 C7 I1 g4 p
; B1 t' h+ o3 D1 Z* n( N/ m" eChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.6 e* h) |$ O2 a& b' p( T
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 4 P, w& W( I0 `2 M- K
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
: F: G5 n. n4 b0 ^4 \American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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7 _( e0 V' S) E7 A/ c4 S& i. Q/ kChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
5 a% U* A8 A) q0 Z$ DAmerican Style: He set a world record.: K. n; l' B) [- r) Z9 ~
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
$ t0 ]3 |" o$ w5 G8 h |( p. wAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
X1 `4 n! X( {. UAmerican Style: I think so.
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& ]4 A- i% A4 MChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
% D; Z$ f+ ?( V' k2 h0 YAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.* O$ T$ }# }) n( ?7 {
8 x3 _1 `& M$ }% ] t; X4 B% CChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
) f1 X- w6 S: _) Y+ yAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. % B2 E4 R+ D4 |( P1 x
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
. ?$ }. F- y; h+ p F' [; CAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
5 I: T, P; I* M5 `+ ]: @American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
' S% L L# L. YAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. + T- ^' I- g8 @; i
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
" d! o* B5 K- N' w* tAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. $ b3 h" f9 Q' A [& ~
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. / L) p6 a. @# r. K
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.9 ~, G: w1 k' ~. K& {
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. * Z, c9 B# K9 n2 m
7 I; n$ p5 ]( _' A$ z" pChinese Style: My room is narrow./ q8 O0 Q; R% u( d; T
American Style: My room is small.0 w$ [3 ^# n3 x' Z4 y( b4 _: g
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.3 d4 A+ u7 j; a4 b
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. ( M8 C8 E$ c8 R) k; T+ ]( g
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. / K" I; B+ R; X; y. V% ?0 Q
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
2 }6 I, Q' R3 t7 bAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. 8 p' }) @7 Y& M; l# M
0 k6 j1 |2 `$ L' l8 m: Q# t9 Z0 MChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
$ Y4 l5 U+ k7 Y: o- P) D: P1 VAmerican Style: Be quiet. , X$ b& L- Q3 d
0 E9 C& R% o" [. Z7 b1 rChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
E, G% c; ~) Y. QAmerican Style: It is none of your business." z, z! ]) C& x
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. , |6 R7 Q- o3 z; W) O
American Style: This is the key to my room. * S9 b! Z. W5 ?8 v% v6 N
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
$ S6 ~6 M0 ]# e6 `' ^American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. , e! m/ V0 C! ~
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. : e5 B8 I G6 K9 \, @5 _3 n0 U
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ) `& x' [7 D! e; `' U9 C% a
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. + p9 `- m9 h- ~0 s% ~- i$ R
4 Z6 _/ E; b# ^ m+ W" zChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
( X* c' i& Y) h7 }2 e2 @, hAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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0 y8 G! O4 y/ n2 _Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
9 a( S: r1 p7 Z F8 ZAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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! X$ ]) C1 L1 g' k `7 RChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 6 P& J2 x7 d/ B1 J; e) @- u* `
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.2 o# G5 P ^0 r3 T6 V) j* h
- l7 R0 p- m9 B8 r. RChinese Style: She married old.
: O1 l" Q$ p6 dAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 3 _3 M, B1 s- E$ Z1 d8 k2 P ~
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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0 A8 I0 {7 r( p% mChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. * J, x, K" m; ? ^7 Y: f% W8 r" q& h! m
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. " w3 P. k; o2 v9 R5 C; I& c# G
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. / t: _& E/ A# B: x' c) L+ V* }6 |
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 1 r# T' u6 b! Q* {) }/ R9 X
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone. ! E0 u0 }' U$ P0 I* Y: N9 a) V# A
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. ! h: E, L2 ^! R2 B- w. V( c
American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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1 F$ I0 m$ W& o2 SChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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4 M3 J0 Y- S3 s( @9 dChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. " Y6 C, O4 j l4 c( I% B; T
American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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$ K! f1 {8 \* {) M! hChinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. 9 f) D9 t7 J& W2 T. \
American Style: I went to the beach.
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; G# x2 o: R! F1 T: y- u" iChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. 9 z* d% j* H! O* [2 w. ~1 ~
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 5 J, |! ~# w9 K9 n& Y, E5 }
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) }$ d9 q) N) }2 DChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.6 \2 N, d' |/ k- U
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, `5 f" R$ V: G9 a9 k7 n# [Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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( V* T0 ~; a0 v$ K- WChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.7 N, P7 v) x, t& s1 B5 J3 A* _
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 4 P6 W' ~, J* n8 t" E0 ^/ M) ^% f
( t. U3 S5 S! ^* a, ~9 }* Y: D N+ {8 wChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.$ t; \3 k/ S! H' P1 P4 ~
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.2 N' ~8 f5 q; M: {6 c+ b
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.7 s, u5 T7 `; J) b
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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4 c8 F7 m% q6 F3 {5 k$ dChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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, [, _8 D) l2 B0 V5 {Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.- q2 W) ^7 e* t$ u9 y( |) v
American Style: It's hot today. / E9 `6 r3 W! C$ z2 @" R8 H
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.9 `+ P" |1 t* {
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.+ T1 O% A+ W+ n! h4 K( H
American Style: I don't know what he said.
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, [+ g& P" @7 {8 Q! q$ F$ g1 RChinese Style: What do you feel now ?! Q$ X4 p' A7 E0 q# Y& ?/ y
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