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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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: Z( d- Z$ k' f9 K1 MChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ( q2 P% p; j( y/ S6 _ u1 n6 g
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 4 G) B) R" h4 o) ~
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. + V3 p* m9 [: x* Y
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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$ M0 z6 |/ W7 U9 J' ^5 l. SChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.+ J3 s, y @. O s
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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* W8 C0 X3 r! _0 h: Z5 b$ B1 j, HChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
, F$ e, z4 H7 f9 J# yAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. - t4 _ _5 a, F
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
' e* b/ B( P4 `. L& ~$ iAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !& R: w4 l) d& J; p
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! $ t- S2 r( A( z' O4 d$ w
6 p D) l% s' kChinese Style: It was still bright outside. ' _9 u+ l# F5 A6 Z
American Style: It was still light outside.
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0 `8 e# c W Q: ^7 c, W, u% oChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.. x* o1 ]+ m+ k5 Q$ M- q% H. _
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. , `; N! }4 h+ ~. ]" k P V$ l
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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.
, A" y& c9 Q' ^American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. $ i6 Z/ _6 f7 S6 y" `0 q' E$ ]
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.5 c7 ?8 J9 C% V" E& J$ b4 e
American Style: I don't feel well. 6 C$ u5 c( V [& L8 ^4 n# X- p
+ a8 Q2 h5 [4 _' S* z0 @/ M0 e. YChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.' S/ P) x0 d& W
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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( b! B- u' r6 C0 \Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
, X5 e, G4 f# | B. S' XAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
) o) N1 M1 @. T5 i% [. ~0 fAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. $ n; N$ l U! h7 z8 E6 }6 H
$ B8 E. S, I. {8 b P0 AChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.2 @* `% X. C ~. _1 G$ q
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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4 z$ r" Y( M9 l! J1 b. _Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
" d# y# F2 Q+ |% s. c: U: RAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.4 ^6 X& M' p2 ~: {
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 1 z0 ^8 R/ c9 J0 L4 n0 m
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 9 E3 ?3 n& x; `( S# [
American Style: Keep off the grass. 1 g2 Q# N) f( L1 d8 I
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.( _+ r& ~& j: V8 \8 C2 W
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
) t: Z1 u6 Z+ m# d9 e! MAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? ( q8 E( y1 B- ~* |. {
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
8 g9 K$ T }( L$ A& }! m* CAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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- L! J" A0 V! A; MChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. * m. u' C9 }9 R% t$ S9 x
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
, y5 r6 y' Z' D F. T/ {4 }American Style: I know him by sight.
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/ f) m# A- N9 ~Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
3 J* I& M2 g1 `5 C0 ^American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin6 ^( j5 V5 u4 x' n5 g4 V
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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4 a+ Y- m6 f2 m+ n9 OChinese Style: I have a free time.3 g& \5 |: \9 V- {% e9 w
American Style: I am free.( _3 u/ E) G, h* {6 {' B
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East." l- t- r) w$ ?; p* e" w! Y: G ~
American Style: The sun rises in the East. + A/ u8 a- b! l- T0 v# E. ~ M2 f
F/ V1 E! A+ l/ a- AChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.( J& {" K, p4 `: g! \ D- [
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.+ h9 }& f+ ]8 b
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. * D0 w9 L$ i/ s* G
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?& T0 j; t, @$ ?& ~
American Style: Did you go to college ? : ?/ p' X, H9 E/ |6 ^4 s
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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. 0 M4 l" y; V3 C2 Z4 q& p( l
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. . u5 n: w4 s6 D# M0 m% P
American Style: I'll be there at three.9 Z' F0 C0 c, T5 j+ p- q
% ?, w: ~: J1 z5 r) u- PChinese Style: I am going back my home. $ `- ?/ B( a$ F: I, S4 m
American Style: I am going home.
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+ H! o. Z2 p9 o3 b+ kChinese Style: His temperature went down.
; Z i0 V$ y4 P. S) m! z2 L. mAmerican Style: His temperature came down., [; z4 Y8 g! o( A8 ~9 Z- }
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 4 j- w, _( C& e P$ G+ N: U
American Style: I like green.
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+ _0 b, G5 z6 H1 Q& dChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
$ R$ ]: M: E }2 J0 kAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
" G3 z% d- Q' B+ NAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. % q- l4 ]5 ^- S7 ]1 ~7 ^+ m0 o4 k
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open./ x5 e3 S6 O$ S* L" U9 c
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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% p1 E+ h5 P* [* R' f# ^9 mChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
1 M1 |/ }& V: c( Y, f3 i' C# fAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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1 l" \: ~0 L4 t3 |0 j4 K+ E6 ]. ]+ SChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
& o: `* f8 w1 a, U( r5 n5 n9 tAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 8 O8 m- F( j8 S$ R7 ^
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.1 E, ~, I3 T; F7 L% q& M: K
American Style: Where are we. u6 j; h; B! M6 y- _
/ |* V; D: X0 r: {: ?; JChinese Style: How heavy are you ?* z, _: ]4 }: p3 b7 E# ?
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ' u8 r' s: f& `& E
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
) {$ M/ K; X. M6 T* D. w3 ~American Style: He was talking loud.2 {* s& W4 c0 y$ U2 ?3 f4 L1 W
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
+ T1 u9 ^( J6 b: \American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 7 ?7 A3 J I1 d& v: x; ?6 d
8 J' v! u2 D0 N$ t$ [4 b4 q) KChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. - w* l* K" c2 C- G5 t# B+ E
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.1 j3 X4 q/ h# f7 h
! g9 J& |, {% rChinese Style: How does she look like ? ' A) N; Z% p. L) N
American Style: What does she look like ? 4 ^ d$ D% H4 T
) G, e; h1 J- l$ ~6 c' I5 V- P3 v7 y! KChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. * U7 I m; M5 ~& O
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. , e* X8 R/ ^- I: v8 M; h: |" L
4 W9 _6 C! Q. C1 P0 a7 Q$ {$ IChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. % Y/ s- Y( k+ R2 e! |% h4 G- l
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.# Y9 E; L+ ?. k4 ~1 J/ I0 A7 K4 J
6 h9 v2 m: \" W" H8 VChinese Style: How can I do ?
: y B r" K2 n' nAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
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" How about Chinese food ?"
# ?9 D1 m5 A) i) o A9 CAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
; y, I+ E$ `' g, U% |" Six months "
# |% m" W ^6 X" Do you like Chinese food ?") v* f ]/ {) r+ {+ o$ `# a o
, \# K- z$ W& _4 A L( OChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.+ s$ i [/ R7 c4 }$ R' }3 k& D( b
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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+ q0 n9 L" E) t# [Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
' b- l3 a# I) y6 B: }) G8 oAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. 7 ^/ w. A+ l' \8 @. x3 x9 ]
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
1 p' {4 f2 n8 m7 r; K; aAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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+ d" Y2 @- h5 QChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?5 ]! X' B! i/ ^; Q
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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' V. f1 C" c$ N. W7 M8 iChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !& Y( S+ a) y0 {
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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' L7 W" S0 C" k! e& dChinese Style: She was first prize.
# k, _0 o1 T# t M6 r2 EAmerican Style: She took first prize. ) h; g+ _2 s% `2 J; h
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .& g+ W' d; f# X. U5 g" g+ G0 y# L
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. " p3 m5 @. i! u/ H/ H
# R* W2 R* C y! dChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. : r; [4 h8 F5 T! [' j, s) d
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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, u& l$ g, h' `/ H, NChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.5 ]- X+ B* m2 k' [; `6 j
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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: ~$ N8 S6 m+ H' I1 c. ]& ~# mChinese Style: Keep the right.( e6 ^! |# j6 n$ s) D+ }' [
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
" z0 {# ?5 l: n; w6 BAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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6 I$ ~( o. r* iChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.8 u ^+ N! e. U- v8 j
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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- V2 }' _$ E* c; Q; A T+ ^, E# @Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
) T+ `0 V! _5 n* ~3 P9 ~American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.9 M B4 P* E! E& K. e/ P
4 [8 [" H: O; o) M1 }6 YChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. $ z! s" ]" B8 ^! d
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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$ e& \) A! G& UChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ? B) a4 o# v8 _: [ j
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ' O' c' h" o$ m! \
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
" Q/ H. f Z8 O2 J8 [+ s! lAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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( W! }: z6 ?% |, J8 Z, bChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
5 z7 H, C, E# A4 K+ \0 H& z& pAmerican Style: Why do you say that. ) v* q' G) n" } Y) Y# q$ g
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.1 ~4 E/ ~1 K, A
American Style: I have no house to live in. 4 Q* y# |* ~( U( ^0 s W' G
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
# q; q$ Q7 P3 `) M( h0 cAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
/ S3 F' K2 i) ?7 [9 O% @' cAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. % b1 X7 Y' {6 `3 O; D, F X
* R" ` `7 }/ PChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
$ a( |, a: B5 k5 }- l5 r, Q3 zAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. . i8 b X/ U' M+ C4 @7 [
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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$ ?: E" S" K% [6 ~6 iChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
4 `1 I o- D4 B: m) cAmerican Style: I think so.9 X! Y8 E5 I3 f4 T. J: Q
* {$ c' A" Z" G4 Z: K( KChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
5 O, k: p3 l5 ~& V v& [American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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2 i* e+ P3 l9 C4 eChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
# S! T7 n+ f- f! N, [4 ZAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. " [6 j# t/ ^# F; [0 U3 y
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. : G. `4 N w9 ]/ q5 A R4 H* V3 @5 y
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
! R0 }: Z; H, t5 ~' d8 {American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. / P( V! e% D9 e \! m2 y
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 5 s( j4 N& I- u' E6 a0 U% X& O
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 0 ^1 p. _2 B- M9 M
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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7 j: k2 P r3 q& a! h! A! E7 B+ uChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
" w% z+ E$ G4 c2 \' c2 @' k. q) z+ oAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. : h% z1 i8 k0 q3 T+ R0 ^. L
: |( k( y# V! C1 \' IChinese Style: He is our common friend.
6 V3 b# |/ |' n8 ^* B( [American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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; g. C. p: k( T1 `Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
" V2 v- y+ m h5 D) X+ m3 Y7 `American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. & e5 b0 k4 t$ G' ^5 I; F6 F
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
4 |( a# C" O6 k/ \4 o& B$ ?American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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1 t' V! y% T2 l9 ?/ WChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.4 ~+ a1 v! U! H
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ) X l: x9 z# ~6 I4 F
1 `8 R5 g m# z# f" oChinese Style: My room is narrow.* n# g* ]% L1 w3 ~) B
American Style: My room is small.& H# k- G& E0 y/ U4 V
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
7 [5 h, N" C* XAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.) O6 L- c& b C: ]; j4 d/ N f
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
2 h; e2 f, m6 Q% r: jAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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. R6 `& c1 _0 q: [Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
5 m* L% K, S" g0 _* o+ }, ]American Style: Is this seat taken. ' x3 ?3 f$ x8 ?- q6 Z; ^
( l0 z9 F% j$ p0 R% X- KChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
' _, h# k# o7 W0 d6 K" i* {# bAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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& J0 W v$ I! w5 S; `. P J1 nChinese Style: It is not of only your business. # Q6 n1 a1 U0 P& t
American Style: It is none of your business.
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, r$ s( R+ x7 r7 p' CChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. * Y% C s* v- g2 a( X$ J
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. , N% \! n) c5 X* T! M
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ) c8 o9 G( B. q& e0 [& ]- Z. J" l
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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+ f, X6 e1 R6 C4 @7 F! C+ v8 U) }Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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/ N# O9 A3 l# ]9 a: Z, M/ E7 C; b. @/ M, |Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 7 x7 `' R" I5 U4 c
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. % t+ l" x8 \% D! _/ `( l2 e
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ! }7 q. H2 f& ^$ b
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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2 _. G- u$ K5 W% QChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
# r. X. {( t2 e. M. Y6 hAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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1 x0 K% z& @* kChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
+ }6 R' g8 i* q0 IAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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4 e/ R1 Y5 k, v5 gChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
+ i! ^- K2 \3 lAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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, A1 }- X3 k) W$ _4 k q$ ZChinese Style: She married old. : J' F* r" e7 ?$ K- E
American Style: She married late in life.' J N3 y' C0 ^. [
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
+ X: ^: \' V9 U+ e+ m3 ]1 jAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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1 R, `, ^/ U( k$ ?3 i7 oChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
+ T9 ]( E" U; g0 j: u& W; x) WAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 7 b! j) m N* [9 a/ J' G% h
: f6 L. M* o# f1 D- U$ ]Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. , e/ r3 r. u, {& \
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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5 Z {9 ]9 G3 \$ a& {: i( T+ mChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. : E! A8 |2 ?8 l; g! p
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 4 S/ t- b0 I0 Y- P o
! N9 g9 J% n8 L9 Z% W" cChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 8 C1 h. ~% E& ]1 X' N f+ L: v
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9 r% P, m, H5 w# CChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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4 E; C6 p' D. {. sChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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& B. i7 @; K6 w0 l% jChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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5 Y! o4 I4 f: \& Q. bChinese Style: I like red tea.& B d( O3 }) A* H1 p) a8 a' V) U/ p
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' l8 `( @) r! f5 HChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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* {4 m! Y! R% u* Q* [! hChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
: Z: y9 M7 [: j$ rAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 0 H5 j4 T/ b T J5 d) t
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4 z1 u- i$ x# P0 B% kChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
6 n3 d, i7 D* d: N% O+ X4 PAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.; `0 {0 t; q& G
2 _# @ G# x- E& MChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.% b& Y j2 ]: u2 [& r
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, y5 E$ K) c- T m8 R: b- GChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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* V- t. i6 k" R+ C" s8 aAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? ! Z4 ~5 `2 H8 y" |/ [
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