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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。( d' A* \5 Q: ] t" l
希望大家喜欢!
1 B8 u6 Z* h0 X; RChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
0 j6 k7 q9 g" ]' x3 |American Style: Your coat is torn.$ K% e1 e1 V4 m4 n* T* K
: w$ q" x3 @+ G0 k1 sChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
" F& d# P1 L4 V' QAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. # Q( C$ r" `, O9 j( P
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
4 t" B+ W0 a/ z+ [, S7 e& h u: rAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
, F5 R: [& B$ T" B; H4 oAmerican Style: He got better.
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8 q* T g# ^! ]( { vChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation." h u, y# M' Y* Q
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 2 l4 C3 o1 a. C% [: a6 d5 j
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !' }* ~# {1 z: Y' T/ a
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. ( l& e4 m1 K% B/ ~! l4 ^ |
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.( t1 G9 V+ c7 |9 a) d. R# G. f8 L3 P
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. * ^* C+ M4 g8 E; s, B3 h1 T
1 j3 g+ F- [( \: F, {5 SChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
! W/ `% v1 I# W& m9 N* BAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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3 d9 M* `" u# ]" C+ y/ E. AChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.& p2 ~- r" w- ]8 S
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable., F6 I, y) q# r: L" H' h4 `
American Style: I don't feel well.
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3 W; S# E( ?/ X, nChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
) h* L2 ?. q5 x% Q) O EAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
2 w0 D; r& l9 _ P$ mAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 9 Z N2 K! E" ?4 [) a
1 d6 ^! k9 j( e- f" Q! h A# X, nChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.* W( x. Q+ X9 j/ m; @
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 7 T$ R. Y1 X" q" v4 Y+ X
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
3 p9 ?1 `- j$ G$ Y. x9 y, CAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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0 J! ^9 h: c- |Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
/ q' ^0 h+ p0 M$ X6 U- ]: _American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
0 i0 u: _0 ^& X9 W) w1 {American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. $ Z& m. j4 a2 ?) ]; o& S" Y
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ) L" R! g$ F; R/ t* M5 I
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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: X' v! Q Y: gChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
5 c; K3 S3 C. b7 AAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? * C) ~4 e, w# V# J: \; E) e" }
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 5 ]6 n5 u# h% J& y1 {
American Style: I am not athletic. {% L: y! ]' ]
! ^1 R+ E7 k8 ~% N) M+ H" L) `Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ( S, D! H0 p& Y
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 1 ~4 L: ^; O# `7 {2 H$ c* s
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
$ y" J* T+ i! I" F: a0 x4 ~American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.5 Y' n3 ?, E6 t) y5 ^
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
# E; X6 n# x& d% {5 e$ W UAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.- _* W! v0 Z& \8 V7 w
American Style: I am free.
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0 Z& |7 c5 }+ d7 O" NChinese Style: The sun rises from the East." w1 y7 I8 ]8 _ b0 T/ }5 S1 a
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 2 t i" q& d# b$ s
8 I1 |. A, \" I. h$ r' ]Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.- x. d" w2 O2 }! H
American Style: The thief got in through the window.0 k9 E. \: K2 | k
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
/ D3 s/ o' Q2 y$ ^# T/ `American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
% }7 E8 G0 ^2 y/ x8 T1 eAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? / A6 O. v* L" h9 n c+ k ~# t: j
. M$ i3 C$ w. J* m( K3 T+ QChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 0 S' Q' j$ U8 c- O% Z5 W
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. / U7 z( R( e6 }* N% o
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. * D8 N: y }, a) D; s
American Style: I'll be there at three.4 k8 q, E, o$ h8 E/ ?* r
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. # ^& M; q0 w* T/ R
American Style: I am going home.: I6 y. E# \( t8 W/ o
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. : J$ O% e c& a( |: h
American Style: His temperature came down.
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0 Q0 q8 Y, b$ V3 wChinese Style: I like green color.
, ^, }9 y# F" |American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
! x. X- O- } RAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan./ p. h9 B/ D4 `7 V
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
% Q! S4 C& J2 i7 s- D$ tAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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. W6 w6 r' R& f" H& eChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.8 N" e! v2 o& _& U8 ^6 U; [
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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; }1 l& T* U8 J( E5 fChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. & J" b t# q0 W
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.) e1 h4 `- l5 {3 K: U* S
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
# J& l0 A5 g) q s7 U5 Y- p6 P' xAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. P* j) @8 }, U% F; u
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Chinese Style: Where is here.; m. Z: W2 O# z; l5 D! J. N; x, E
American Style: Where are we.
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3 `5 p1 N- l/ N8 x1 }. e2 [Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?8 q' m; @1 Q# t, h" n! p
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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- R6 \9 u; M% l+ K9 }2 pChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
) [& U) x* S6 x& K; z& oAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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0 ^1 {+ R2 e) YChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
; h7 s. o" ~& ?+ c! S+ U0 l- DAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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2 \4 Z; Q8 C/ Q$ A) {: dChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
1 ]' \: {8 r1 p) dAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
|: O4 }$ H5 sAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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! I1 y: s) Z0 b8 ?Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
# j- S$ G/ N/ t% w) cAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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' d: b1 }) D0 m0 p J# O1 AChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
( D+ }! o2 g# M8 tAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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1 c- U5 N2 N# MChinese Style: How can I do ?
V+ K8 i! I9 P3 F: q" [4 uAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"$ ?% u; f) Z# A: i- T( q& S# J: R4 c
" Six months "
" w4 V) X, e: {" How about Chinese food ?"
{% Y# |# s$ S: p" \" k5 \6 Q$ ?American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
& Z( F: ?! z1 m$ O$ t: o8 O" Six months "# |6 T' v& d+ r( S" \, G8 _1 n% E
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
4 B2 w6 f* L3 b4 BAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
4 n6 f$ s4 [3 c$ v) f% DAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
$ g6 G2 F3 @% @( IAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?0 ^ z- x( S3 s" c) U( @0 ]8 n, X
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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) B! r) k2 {& U2 B0 [, W; n6 s( z2 L uChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
" o q) ^: ]5 K1 Q' dAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
/ h# G; u' m2 `" i, r% ]$ P. k6 mAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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' r, q) }+ y0 Z3 a! oChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .4 J$ h( |% s1 O1 F* S: A: K8 p
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. }! X `( p. x. X
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.- ?6 }1 J/ C6 \& m: j, W! s4 j7 i
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.+ l1 b% j' a: b. I& Q
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. % Z3 |& L& [8 X1 L% b7 ~: K7 [. P; B
! `& @- n6 j8 a" h6 D* {Chinese Style: Keep the right.
( ?6 L) m# d* X7 `) F m+ H! BAmerican Style: Keep to the right. / }4 J$ g. Y# {# F5 ~$ H; j8 |1 x
3 D+ c3 c3 O' K. V LChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
7 e+ S8 y+ C0 d1 @ e! i$ dAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. : A H. C8 ]/ E, q2 Q
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
3 ^1 p( K6 W" Y/ I9 D% OAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ' G5 J. W" \5 f. n |. Q9 `9 z
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.6 F9 ^; `, y: x7 x; x) r
7 o( g, u6 C7 }$ q, C8 n. G, W( UChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
' f5 V- X# d8 s" L8 H, s) UAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?+ b, o6 B+ {. R4 z) D% |
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
8 I$ ]8 s5 U: ^+ }1 X4 yAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. ) x: F) i# n1 [ }6 h* u7 V
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that., y# e( C* w5 L* G. F- q
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.3 H: f Y6 j3 |- ?& R
American Style: I have no house to live in. 9 |# ]8 Z6 I3 [5 {+ t
& p$ n k5 b6 S3 r5 e" xChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
# z' I1 B4 R, s5 sAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ! `' O3 H9 o+ N
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
9 S3 ]' X+ g+ s+ s5 x" JAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 7 p Q. j4 {/ A* n5 s4 U9 g: x/ W _
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
! K- q* t* a. E# X+ |American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. - e& q, V$ r3 a8 i' g! G8 M
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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8 ?4 o& B% F s# J( r. w8 cChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 4 Z2 J" M: U2 |+ D
American Style: I think so.; O4 q7 b3 ~; L0 q( \# T& b
! u# }7 y$ w4 h+ R' r6 w$ q" P+ SChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 6 n2 Q, m* f) v5 q: x4 ~. h
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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; b$ q1 I$ L" D* U$ ?% TChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. $ s6 P% F) [# O( x' M
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 5 G+ P6 h+ i$ ]
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
2 F! i0 o$ p z+ M$ }4 v* \American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 3 g; ~- E2 j1 G' D0 ?2 \: c
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. / }, k. ^9 [4 o6 A9 ^# {! O
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
7 H- A1 a* S+ x" w: g+ TAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. [; C7 I) j9 f( L/ \" M5 O
7 M( p1 Y# @5 U" F y$ k7 {Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. / K: {) `5 d* [3 d* ?7 F
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ! R* j, g) R4 s8 H' A' I* D
. ~6 O1 n5 E0 gChinese Style: He is our common friend. ( L5 ^6 ^3 W" D: m0 J
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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5 P0 L7 n# U( A; j7 _$ xChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 2 D. _$ V: r* G1 ?8 _" N
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. " v; V6 }5 y, e! t$ b
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
* g& [: {$ B0 }2 I/ K, hAmerican 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 e/ |! Z8 ?9 e- Y& Q. N3 d1 u' f
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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3 \ w; |; J& s/ K2 `, I% i6 rChinese Style: My room is narrow.
8 L9 \: l' a* _% e4 z# i. w0 uAmerican Style: My room is small.' l; ?! ?6 b- V8 A1 @, k
g0 T! W" x1 d2 Q7 g7 OChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
# J, A) C7 h' ^8 G" mAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.7 _* g5 h y1 Z0 z" E
# o; M. Z+ W0 l9 zChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. , d7 V: Q% W; I$ ^0 x
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. / c& j# E9 ^+ s
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
) T9 p9 r$ s8 o1 l$ L$ }. {American Style: Is this seat taken. , w% ?& P% Y" m0 O3 c) x
* e- o* A+ i7 I) W4 d9 P9 j/ sChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
: b! R7 M/ {8 U% m K/ OAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. * a- f0 @5 C! e, i" c+ B
American Style: It is none of your business.
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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.
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8 Z) L! P& L3 [. VChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. . F! ]* V+ F3 {: H! K
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- t, D7 r h4 T
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.4 Q& f/ _3 f( g% E
+ ~/ ^ D; g. M" ~! I0 }Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
; @( E3 ?1 d- g: M+ V3 b3 W' F) ]American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. & x/ b# p$ L& X F5 G8 E" M" u d" }
, r$ k9 K# m* `& d5 VChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
/ t& @5 q9 @; ?: _; q4 ?American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
3 t# h" H2 e8 l8 W, Z* l R0 ]American Style: He had a child by his former wife.% t7 j, T O% [0 s6 q1 X- e
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Chinese Style: She married old.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. " V0 k6 y+ f! J! @
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. }2 d# Y% [6 D2 W9 U
: P7 V, {$ P% d3 [& dChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ( T" N8 D9 U5 J
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. + d5 r, D, ]: @/ ]3 I1 F" F
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. % d# x, D% r' y# P& Q4 Z' B- v( O
American Style: Open your books to page 20. " F/ d3 o4 p8 |; K
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 4 J" D( O9 W! U0 ~$ v9 n
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ! G8 K W( U. I0 J" R Q
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. * Z" b0 S, k( }( t2 i
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) r: o/ P# G3 x# f; f; iChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. 8 j/ ?2 L# \( z- a! y" E: a
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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: y' T, I9 j/ P0 mChinese Style: Give me a phone.
* Q; H' [# J2 ?: T4 a) g$ f0 ?American Style: Give me a phone call.
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& |; G. S8 u( @+ ZChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. 7 t5 \& _ s8 D$ k! G: J. H
American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. % s ^! |( E; \
American Style: I had a very good time today.2 ]3 `& Q9 t9 Y J1 e% e
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. / B4 s! }* x0 Y
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. " Z. B; u: c! K" a. o. J% i
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 6 z0 o: N+ p9 f8 {
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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1 O) ]; ?' Y( A% I' l/ x" k: e2 ?8 lChinese Style: I have a question to you.
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8 w( M7 R! |' _6 r6 U* I4 V3 ]Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times. \3 h0 X. D3 D8 D% s- H
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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) k/ X, r, k1 t6 sChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
$ h- w! S1 `% J( T+ ~. tAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. 4 L' Q- {! w# G3 r! p' S: N8 p
9 C( o( d3 s) }+ f4 EChinese Style: I went to the sea. ! ?# ^: ~5 `8 O! y" I* `1 D
American Style: I went to the beach.; j. v4 o) d/ D# S/ M" F
4 p* w/ u! S$ |! y7 rChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. 4 Y( y6 Z5 a a1 X. S) E
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. ; h( m! \9 o: r s( U" j3 A3 {+ t- t
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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W- B5 |& g$ p9 Z4 ^' K! eChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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4 g6 ?3 `7 w+ A4 a9 Z1 t7 WChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
6 K4 B/ |6 s9 m( jAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 5 t4 y2 f: ?# t: G4 \
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
: ^3 u, q/ B) [American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
3 Z* E) M7 e1 r- z; v2 h* _American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.: U2 u& `: R3 E* M' @- o5 c' v
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. : x B' t( f. R7 l4 L$ _4 w5 N t4 u
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.! V- P* f2 N5 D6 m& u3 K
American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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2 ]1 s: o9 Z) @) D1 D+ z: o) mChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. - }0 a; [' P' p3 I3 e/ @
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, R- a! v6 F- o$ _2 r( @; ]Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
2 I, h' ^; g' N& _American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.6 r, Z: K/ a( X
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
" G; q2 ^3 ]3 ~$ ]* V# t: T# hAmerican Style: It's hot today. 8 \, U% y9 M5 l7 k- ~+ c. y. e+ o7 e
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8 t, J+ g5 q: P2 eChinese Style: What is the total sum ?; p, m, r1 |& B- Z5 f
American Style: How much does it come to ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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# f* k+ M5 s+ v( ^3 M/ eChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.6 [) j% c: M/ b; _
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
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( w4 w; ^% V7 ]# A+ p) c3 JChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.9 J; `, A5 m) g0 l( j
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
9 W+ r7 D; Q% A% B TAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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* w0 j' |, f2 H1 zChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.8 J! Q4 @. B3 k# ?
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0 p) E# ~- b6 O8 _- N4 a9 j$ Z8 s# sChinese Style: What do you feel now ?: O8 u0 o, x H2 q) l% C
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
) }# W8 E$ |+ Q4 NAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? 2 T6 \4 C/ u5 g' U7 f7 h" z1 ^ ?
$ U" Z2 m! }/ A0 U! gChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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