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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。- k$ Q1 t. g: J9 X7 @! R
希望大家喜欢！
4 e6 e, _4 Y8 m$ D) a+ oChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
4 d' S/ r- R) i' G: \% y' |American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 8 e3 J+ v( e3 B+ ?; P0 O# \" _ w
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ; d6 M0 E0 T$ v) t7 J
American Style: Your coat is torn.3 S) ~; c2 t& }) e) w) Y
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
* g* }, n- b3 W! Q& u3 W. j2 UAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. B1 [% F! U8 E& g+ ^
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.- Z K7 J+ z; s3 U
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
1 a& g) A6 P+ U3 W" z$ b) `) o4 _American Style: He got better. ) z1 f& T$ M0 D ~; u3 ?6 ?
( C: ^5 A1 Q5 R( M1 cChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
& t1 N l. E5 [5 U1 T- ~4 JAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 2 r; `3 n2 g0 S) w# x
. P3 C$ \$ j$ T; MChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
9 s1 e" T' T) h, O2 |, Y) UAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 3 c. o+ r/ `* }6 [# p: D4 E; Z
: b' n) n, Z* g& C0 K9 \0 EChinese Style: It was still bright outside. # l- k) ]8 e0 D K: y! `
American Style: It was still light outside.
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6 l, S# f1 g7 D! ]6 k) }Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.1 o; Q) R' H. L0 ~' F
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ! w. q6 O. [. J' U" e
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
7 \$ Y% H! H7 o% {American Style: Any place will do. 8 L5 L$ B, h. M2 s! Y' O+ ~
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.1 [ l& B. @% M) f' |8 [* e! G2 |
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ) i/ M9 w7 v j* n! D# ]. C
3 V$ g9 r7 d8 }# Z" gChinese Style: I am uncomfortable., L* h7 E9 m2 e# P; m
American Style: I don't feel well. # L+ ~2 @) {4 f4 w& T: _" r
, D( g# p! ]5 U0 Z1 `7 s+ OChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.3 t! s/ u$ M/ ^5 X+ Q* f3 Q5 L
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ! Z1 V7 N6 Z- s- b* e& ]
' N5 F) y: Z+ lChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
, b! f% o; X* f C' j; BAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.6 g- w. r k6 c( e/ R$ {7 V4 C
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. : G v; X4 Q; {$ p
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident." e( p7 E' [; t5 f
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 8 m6 j4 r8 r9 K1 g$ A: R
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
; Q# H" t8 |* p% S4 |& ^American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.( H7 b/ v% W, I" o
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ! Z4 Q. I! j. b
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
7 H/ P* o1 U) F+ L: R7 E2 b+ x$ w* fAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month., t5 v5 o( L+ f
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? " t" `0 m3 D8 ]# R
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? " d9 |5 g6 ] x: _% V
' [0 U7 N1 ?1 Z3 V4 |Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. + ^2 i. J( d* ^( _6 m8 d: C
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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$ p* W( e# s7 _$ X' U- d# JChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
5 Z, H' J* O* L# F2 gAmerican Style: I am not athletic. 6 }# P; k) y' T- z, Y
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
! h+ \% ]& }! [& U9 K% |American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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& g& T- f/ k3 n. iChinese Style: I know his face. 8 u, O; N/ F9 }" B, E2 c, @
American Style: I know him by sight.
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; D; v; W2 c8 {8 Z7 g* VChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.3 ^7 r* y8 f' ~0 S' h+ C$ E
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 4 P* }5 C; X( F5 n8 r
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin; L' P; F% t5 f5 C3 i. _" H2 {
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin . y4 M2 E! Z- u$ Z3 j
! v* L: [" u! `' MChinese Style: I have a free time.
! _5 o2 B/ ]+ ?6 L" y7 A& o8 Q' A0 BAmerican Style: I am free.* b: }$ x% m }* F+ n3 N
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
% Z) [; x9 N9 o# K3 eAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. 0 y1 t, n: i7 t& ?* x ?; y+ c2 {
2 Q, ?8 Z) m4 R8 J3 |% W( a/ cChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
5 |8 k0 _/ @1 m6 Z5 J+ t/ xAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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. I8 k# y0 [# BChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
6 \) \' ], ?+ ?American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?' y1 g! N: e; E3 ~
American Style: Did you go to college ? # A5 a4 K- e" u' i/ P- H$ [
6 a R# |) B4 F: S$ |Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
9 }# i6 z: A6 f0 p& W. P4 ~- sAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 1 S& O& L; h9 a& X' H& ?
" u% M6 R, I$ w" {Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. ! u! ~4 C# w" T* y3 [2 K8 [; V
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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# g* {5 _; ^# q; q/ @" ]$ pChinese Style: I am going back my home. 9 {# E' j% Y* C) o- l, D* [
American Style: I am going home. k$ i% h, ]5 S% S! K
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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9 o. t: d1 N, _- c+ HChinese Style: I like green color. 4 D P" k- j6 l* s7 I! i
American Style: I like green.
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2 g0 R3 R _# A2 b! y9 T4 f' NChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
, k( P8 S1 K9 z0 ]* aAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.; [% ~5 }2 c& F( M8 R A
/ b! K/ W% V) k8 gChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 3 M" m0 n% q& d. I+ [
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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* S) t5 p. [$ z" r6 v! `Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.9 U$ s- ?& z2 W7 U B
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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( m8 m, Q$ ~6 I! g$ p6 CChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
4 g# Y3 o" v" ?* D8 h- Z% I1 IAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. $ B5 T, i6 ~. Q2 k0 z3 j' G! @& S
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.: U3 J* c2 b. R& E: f
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.3 y& Z' z4 L9 Z" c, ?2 r
! I* D: P3 h0 `8 NChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
0 N! D( w/ ~6 i) [. X5 W1 yAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. * f# Q& |. p# O; D% ~* r
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Chinese Style: Where is here. G" l( h+ Q/ m+ j5 l9 a
American Style: Where are we. * a) m# Z! g3 q# K; b3 M$ S+ j- {$ t4 Y
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
; B9 ?7 _; ?$ d9 u- O. cAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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& C+ Q# w4 t5 kChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. % L1 ~% X9 S7 O7 \8 u! o$ `0 s
American Style: He was talking loud.
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- u V! c a7 F- Q6 fChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
/ Y( e& C- I3 x! t3 hAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ) L8 [; e$ k. n; R/ x) L; h
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
6 m) v$ d c, C3 V2 zAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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8 e0 l* D, Y! k+ [8 q/ {Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 2 `) K S) N+ t" T8 K
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 7 F D: \9 p1 l7 Y+ v0 Z4 M: n
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. , P* |2 {0 m- t2 j+ p f/ T
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. . I9 ]+ b( J& j& r( c$ V8 M
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.8 ~$ ?; \- @7 f' D
4 i( ]; C/ k- ^2 P+ UChinese Style: How can I do ?/ T, U% `! J: H% }/ D
American Style: What can I do ?
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W; h9 G; O$ A2 wChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
' j2 Z1 }# F* J( Z R" Six months "
* C' [. T8 X# @9 g* B4 X" How about Chinese food ?"
6 c _+ O2 `# V4 \# `American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
! }* m4 B! h6 M# S+ U- c# m, l) x" Six months "
1 U# z9 [) Q* ?6 ]' V- |2 W" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
" `3 \( g4 Y* K6 ^American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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" o; D% E3 C3 U& e- n7 _Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
o \' ?; o" x+ MAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. ; v. Z) e2 N3 m# r0 o- s* Z
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
9 l" z- e# {+ L' n+ FAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. $ F6 P0 X, j$ N+ ^6 |. r. z
/ c2 d4 W* x2 _: C: rChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
+ b R/ H/ |; ?% s( WAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? , I$ `4 l3 |& R$ @
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
. u+ M7 W9 p2 b' I4 ~/ K$ ?3 B; @American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 5 O. H( y2 Y! ?1 t) P
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
5 A4 ^( }* p \: \8 DAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 2 u- G- J2 m* i# ~9 m/ }
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. % O3 |3 v2 y6 F8 o) W
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.- E6 [' B/ h( E Y- P7 ?5 Z9 n
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.: C* g6 J% t3 y) T8 ^
American Style: Keep to the right.
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" r* q3 C( D0 z, d* bChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
" ] `: z, P$ k+ ]4 S n U4 }American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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* C" m& g# o% l. i4 O% J4 MChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
' R" f9 d n8 L$ O& k1 rAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ' l! e5 \8 @* F& Q/ Z# F
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. " Q' |1 K: j1 k9 |( Q# `
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?8 ]: {: O0 I5 m3 r$ h
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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( R, @1 ]. L0 ^1 Q% D) c+ kChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
" b% e$ J& C& S: A8 W2 jAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. - q( q& M! q( V9 u
# C( Q. q& ~7 |9 ~( @* UChinese Style: Why do you say like that.. `- G( g* q8 P T" U- I
American Style: Why do you say that. " S/ h" _: Y4 r; i% f5 |5 S; r
1 ~ C* d7 F/ g3 E" r GChinese Style: I have no house to live.
H8 K' u2 k5 R* g- ]American Style: I have no house to live in.
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2 T5 D: p J+ V) o: Y1 r6 ?Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
2 c* S) ^6 F: @& p7 C/ nAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
* R7 w0 V! D4 N, Q- g! K, _American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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5 ?' f. t1 o2 _) gChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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9 ]8 [8 |; y# |+ h2 _* AChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
4 q! H, | W I& j( a) [4 JAmerican Style: Her married life was happy., w, g |3 N: J5 e
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
2 _( ?3 Y! d) A. N; w \American Style: I think so.1 q1 Z5 y7 j. r3 C* H" L
+ G4 }/ D; ^7 z! I7 d" I/ K R% cChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
) @9 T J1 A# lAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club." M$ F, `! e) i/ \, G) Q! c( w
1 Q6 @; ]) u3 J- R8 bChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
- r" X% C% ]; rAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.+ j" ~( @4 n6 \0 ~
/ M& W5 K: H HChinese Style: This is where you mistake. + y: n9 v: M# O( ]; i' t! E
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
( Y: O- X1 ?0 ~, M1 K# Q) e) iAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. # o; F+ F4 A9 p: r
+ @& K# p+ v S4 yChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
& I: D- y; K$ O$ z( f; I% c# \American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ) h1 W- \% G3 @
8 g; k y% f+ w1 z# C3 nChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
' P, E5 j, G& _5 g/ `/ gAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ' a+ l6 U% C4 I* a" S$ E- @2 T! c
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
7 Z+ L& Q, D6 s( _: sAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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# u. f { E, K& yChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. " L) e: t/ l* z+ Z3 M1 f
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 6 y* e6 m4 }' }" u0 o0 }" i
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. ; X1 `/ Y/ q3 @6 U
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.+ ` [# x- w: Z S( p7 l
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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# U5 `* j7 |2 j+ h2 g ^$ V* _+ b; gChinese Style: My room is narrow.
! h8 h! y) T. R$ b4 eAmerican Style: My room is small./ R7 V9 H3 _7 q1 g0 K0 e; q
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer. h; m+ x$ u2 C2 \$ `, d7 D
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. ; }1 n7 r3 D! i3 l' e- J: _
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. / R3 D% T; s- c. ~6 J$ T3 q
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. : }/ n0 {3 R3 J. b; z
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 5 h4 W7 s6 w- S. `7 l* a
American Style: Be quiet.
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* W' ~2 j, ~% @' G7 b% mChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
' A% q+ @/ @0 u2 v7 v9 K3 s9 lAmerican Style: It is none of your business.0 T9 D4 e7 v* F
+ Z& W/ L& {3 n$ k% s. eChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ; W" w! E% i; T: ^
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. ' ?5 F1 G9 f3 {
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. " p9 s& q- i& b+ p2 F) R4 l
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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6 D6 e5 y5 D1 c8 Y$ oChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. $ e H* z# A8 h7 {5 A& M. d8 Q
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.9 w& S7 @! a7 q& \
1 D" j& q6 o& q; YChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. # q/ X* N. Q: J9 N. X. R
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.2 i! ~( Y/ D, w2 q; `6 D$ u& V
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. & Y$ b- s6 }% ]/ I- t, [
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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; T* r* \; f$ ] q5 J4 BChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. - S5 P! [5 x" {) F( ?
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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: ?+ W. b6 g! ~0 Z9 P8 V8 BChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 8 n2 y3 o( ~' ?7 {* g
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? " t3 @+ n, J+ J# F0 J( g
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 9 K/ r `4 M8 Y+ ^5 B8 h
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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\# H* j" @* H v" r/ JChinese Style: She married old.
% f( r+ J u/ z( c* A8 S" Y9 ?American Style: She married late in life.4 w3 o6 Y5 j* P- x T8 g
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. - O$ ?& Q/ ~" F r
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
/ T" Y" ?) z& W/ Y& {* |3 x& vAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. " |! k7 [# `! [5 H# M5 H
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. , g( k, T6 F8 u7 z' D2 b2 V
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. : P2 S2 h: \8 v$ V
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ; Z5 H+ T5 n; {! t& J$ ~8 s! e8 w
5 t- G" G& {: |, U/ |3 t+ ?Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
5 y7 _2 G5 k3 T9 K% LAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. ' @- p f- d! ?/ d8 q$ m7 V
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0 F6 B6 M7 L& u" x% E* ?- ?Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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3 ^' u! P/ {6 K' G8 K; ?Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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5 s% I+ _: b/ y4 N1 B2 T, BAmerican Style: I have a question to ask you. ' U w4 E; y: l* ~2 I3 X
8 N) c' w" o% i; T& S+ uChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
" v$ C3 O6 J5 X2 W! Q, r7 z0 ?2 JAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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4 E$ w& K3 ?: f9 cChinese Style: I like red tea. j6 Y8 C3 a( B' f
American Style: I like black tea. & X9 h g" b3 | ^6 q# @. y* E, i
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. n/ ]1 I. }: I. [: C6 x8 lChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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4 ?( Z/ \& V* mAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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5 f( A6 D& O1 V- @- H' aChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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8 P& X! z, T( ]. aAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.; ^8 @( F& G. q6 c/ G8 {
6 q X, J/ P5 R V& ~8 yChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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* i8 N) B* S- k. k. C2 I4 W$ E8 ]( K* R3 SChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.+ v, J) o# |$ T! Q, s
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& g2 S, O9 [( |! F% tChinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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! K% k$ m& X& ^) j& Z) G9 uChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
" x/ L2 u8 l" }& |% P4 [American Style: We changed trains at Woodland. " }' N; Q: @8 m0 U$ j! m6 J
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8 M) Q9 S7 m+ ~6 Q5 MChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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/ x0 o: V# @5 ]5 IChinese Style: What do you feel now ?: {/ Y; R D/ R0 Y
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?% p! i" x! C# x4 Y% i+ b
American Style: Which season do you like best ? 4 G+ H8 v- q4 M8 U# n% T
8 ?7 `$ ^: j. iChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.2 R9 u' P6 e8 J. D$ W% @8 S
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