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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。- c. }, E6 V/ u
希望大家喜欢!
7 y; }* U7 e9 x& n8 s: W3 {Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
: \1 f# C3 m! n& Z. p- w3 QAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. " [$ j( E4 E- g$ p! r( z
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.0 r& M. k) ]# N! _( L* g2 D
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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9 V' {+ o5 n* kChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway./ y! U* i! X/ [4 V# c( M- D
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. - t A) U; n# L+ c& r& H# ]! U/ D1 r
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
+ \4 |1 G; x3 P; q$ Q9 dAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.+ e; F4 {/ Y" m- F
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. : K) U$ ~ q# q0 Y
6 T; t5 \, x8 f/ L: ? u) nChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
, O+ d0 E1 ?- C8 WAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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1 u# _1 r# ^0 [2 u' p0 ~: NChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
, }$ H! U' K2 U+ R3 A. mAmerican Style: It was still light outside. - y* w7 F7 v# V* d. \( k0 q# H
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.: Y- L m% W6 f1 q
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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- h* I* ]) T2 Z6 C& G* |* O" {7 x* iChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
+ e! ]9 A C( r/ b6 k3 T% qAmerican Style: Any place will do. , v3 q: d" K5 Z! _
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
% r l0 d4 G5 E9 u/ Y9 @* x" rAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
9 p3 o$ \# z) t4 `American Style: I don't feel well. + Q' P2 u; w$ i3 a( Q* b. T
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.1 P" X5 _$ ^; A8 K6 E
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ! C5 J# F0 Y$ u" m
% ?' [7 s4 b1 xChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?6 @. ?* P2 [7 \+ p1 B: I
American Style: Who made this salad ? 6 k3 l) ?8 r1 O, o" b6 e# T
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers./ a. a) g2 L; C' x, r1 N$ x4 _- P
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. * [& l4 X1 l$ x/ e6 C$ `- D
! N6 ]3 T2 o3 A' f4 KChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
# p& b4 D) F5 y1 C( ]American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. : H I/ `- k2 ?2 O$ |. N
3 k# h3 b m% t! bChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
2 _: q3 P. o; zAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 1 M$ ?" W2 ^$ a" I# f) j" Z
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.6 u* k; _* P/ }+ ^& ], y# E
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
6 t# e; ^- u8 J/ Y' bAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. 9 ~+ t- N3 @* ^$ e1 o8 D9 }
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
; t9 T% P3 `$ m# m, \2 lAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. 8 X; L ?5 L& u5 c
! L+ i& b p; @$ c2 Q. U+ N& x1 b- b) nChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
' v( `/ \+ Y9 T! S- h8 [* D- J3 eAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 8 O9 @% _) j* v$ N" f6 I" K
6 t7 h! h* v$ uChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ( Y* g' ]5 ^8 J
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. : b m" }) `8 X! V) W G
% C( h" m. i% v* h6 Z" bChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
! Q8 M' O$ B" ~American Style: I am not athletic.
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% l0 ]2 r$ i& h, E7 l1 g& vChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 7 }& p+ M% M3 l/ Z" e
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. * u2 K, R6 z5 A; |) K$ N6 A/ T
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
" o6 l' F) d/ I% U B, J% Z2 U! DAmerican Style: I know him by sight. : U. E# F* }3 `! A% t/ E
0 O; a( v1 _# O' IChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
7 h/ W9 J e; XAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. 3 g5 C/ Q" U! w; }9 `8 _: G3 @! L) ^
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin- p1 a2 g9 M; u- r; ~2 Q
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 4 M4 M P. \' Y/ Q: c& X
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
7 W1 p, M p. \" m( RAmerican Style: I am free.
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: m3 ^8 W- Z8 }) E) N; wChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
" d& f1 l9 G/ q1 k% v5 m" ^American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.% {# }) `0 i4 ^# H# r7 W% S
American Style: The thief got in through the window.5 H3 M: v$ i" ?7 E# x
: O$ @4 Y" i6 Q' p! c, w# B \Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
% H" j& x; I; d/ G: s5 O8 H9 F- LAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
0 b7 h9 b! l9 @8 e" B- Y4 S- S% q) }American Style: Did you go to college ?
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% \% U9 F# m2 l" a Y$ d# C9 b& k* aChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. + U. W& B$ Q( L
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. F" @' t- z* h1 Q
% ~% L# Y8 O) W, y# ^1 |4 ^4 i, D" yChinese Style: I'll go there at three. # ]: a7 m; U( I& m5 K/ }: G A8 g! @
American Style: I'll be there at three.& n" J( j4 ^* |) n3 `
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
+ h! }* W( T# e. M: p YAmerican Style: I am going home., L m0 k+ R/ o' C [$ }! |" L
/ j% P0 h; w" V! K8 W: L' [Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
$ [6 V. a+ J; J5 SAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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) W- Q/ T; y* P7 n+ ?Chinese Style: I like green color. / `+ ]) K' N! J1 \
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ' h q* Y0 y* m$ [
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
* O5 u) u' q' g V, v; o5 ~0 P& KAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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: X) f; e6 v3 D, A T+ p' Y" KChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.: n9 X' H8 H0 u1 I8 t0 A
American 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.
3 J& u1 W- P4 l5 u3 XAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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* w# l4 t% a$ h4 O6 J7 _3 }Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
( y) l. [2 g! i, N2 xAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
, Y) T% X+ B" u! ~) d+ MAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
2 w/ S M& {2 ~4 z" F4 |- h: y8 XAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?: s6 }5 B$ \. ]9 H
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 4 _" f# M k& X' e! v
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ! a6 z9 M" ^) N( O. ?5 G
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.. X7 l; R+ G# v$ Y5 N' P
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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8 S& X9 s' b- x8 w7 OChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
) ?+ x' n6 X; U3 h! z3 l; H% N$ w! gAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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2 n/ `3 d' n) [0 [Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
& j: ]: \1 r/ c5 HAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
$ A8 ]) m0 [% B. J1 N0 UAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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/ ~; {0 |% A- m9 N* \8 ~0 MChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. # i& f, @# p3 g; |, Z5 h, p* j
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.1 V7 a. D0 _5 p+ @
; o( H" l- M: `) a/ \% kChinese Style: How can I do ?
t$ A7 R/ E0 l! xAmerican Style: What can I do ? % j% A m# Q; ?& b# [* a
; Q; J6 A S% ^% lChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"1 ^- x. u+ P8 a4 d3 s7 M7 n
" Six months "
: f: {( {9 y3 F4 \: U% w" How about Chinese food ?"
# D+ M" p8 [. G$ G5 w4 FAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? " B8 ?& M+ y% n3 {2 h Y
" Six months "
3 J- Q6 A* y3 R# Z- Q+ @! }' C" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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# c- d4 t/ \( c: mChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
) f) |5 F, Y1 y$ |( qAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.' [' \! p) y1 T# e U8 x& |, z1 s
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.4 C* m/ g/ ^" H6 i1 G
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 0 P% J) F8 m! F6 u$ V+ b8 Y. z
4 y* C8 ^, ?9 k' f' H! uChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
$ Y9 _( k. D& h# P1 |American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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& V$ Y. `4 P- ^5 vChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !% m: }7 V, ] k9 c/ E
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 8 e) \( F, T9 \6 O( E) P" u* K
2 y) v( I0 A/ }Chinese Style: She was first prize.9 O9 }* s8 H$ _! I( n! b. A
American Style: She took first prize.
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8 p- i+ r1 I5 H8 v9 L% `6 i( b& V+ wChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
h+ y/ K; k# ?( QAmerican 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.
; W! `/ E+ [) l' F7 H$ P! |American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.3 M5 a0 [2 m% u" B$ F6 K
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
9 B. k9 c7 T; h- X; a- h! ZAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. $ g1 E+ |/ O8 J' x
% x/ N, L5 A6 f4 \$ IChinese Style: Keep the right.
6 C) j. L/ |- D3 p& q+ Z! ?American Style: Keep to the right. 1 E( m6 ` k- D8 e
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
. V2 |7 w* n4 c4 \1 u- t1 ZAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
8 N0 L, [: w) w* c4 U A9 r, DAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.9 o: f0 n- u+ I# ?3 I
" i8 j4 d7 d6 K- vChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ! R2 t$ l4 ]3 W: h7 r6 `/ \
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire./ C$ N* m# u. K0 b9 U9 C
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. " e% x* T' G' H+ E
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
- U; F; U4 E& }. l4 N6 _7 o' e2 HAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? , L4 w7 N! Z2 i$ a
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
8 D, \( ^0 Q2 p( v2 \: l7 `American Style: He is fighting for his bread. * z/ D3 K$ u4 v1 P8 j9 E
+ B3 _9 G* |3 K, E9 A* [Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.+ X# [7 T- s$ {: l. N6 \
American Style: Why do you say that. * F/ U& u8 N6 H' v8 [5 A, A( _
% `* t; t: J0 N" d# `% _ Q/ [Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
, u6 s/ P1 ]+ ?; TAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. 3 C* l' I: `7 z% L
0 Y5 u. y$ ?' m2 DChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror./ |% \/ K \( U. b
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. " Y6 m) z; E' _ Q: I6 _ d
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. " C1 Q: \/ G' Y5 h
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]9 S- Z2 i) w/ @
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. " p3 K+ z) @) d* c* j( Q9 }
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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4 _" L8 [- H+ K: YChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 4 \) b* g( O( |. q
American Style: I think so. q3 k. Q# c3 p% x
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
& @+ d: V- T8 ^! N& mAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.4 V# E4 H3 v+ p, d5 n
7 V* F/ ~/ O) `6 L( _Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 9 a. F1 A! _# s5 |, z
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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9 L# d/ G0 u2 o8 K7 x# X6 g/ |8 m' _Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
* u7 k, N" y7 z4 y2 V# R& j$ D2 b' PAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. $ Y$ ] L( [7 Y& @3 r/ T: z! x
0 h' x0 l7 x `# y7 iChinese Style: I felt good mood. . Y2 ^( g1 a) M5 o
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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' G( H+ E8 p' b6 e- J' Y! jChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 0 R6 K. G! Q$ ^7 Z* T/ H
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. 3 U. j1 C6 U, R: \3 l1 R+ J
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. m3 m: |' T5 J8 Z6 S: [
/ v! N$ p9 q' B, `& F2 H0 nChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
3 I- ^% \1 w4 Z) O* T" XAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. : C, F6 m; \' j( l6 Z
6 }" M5 s0 f4 t& u$ WChinese Style: He is our common friend. ) ]$ V% ~ a) {1 n! y
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 2 `) Q8 \4 |- |8 P$ [+ u9 _) h$ p% S4 C
- A, X' {1 q1 ~# g) o( JChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
# B+ h: W1 i) ~ \0 c/ tAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 0 H1 j$ e; Q- e
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. * z: W! C+ y8 L
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.+ t4 F; g: {$ [5 c: ~: @+ A
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
- `0 g, g- g- s3 r7 }American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
" y1 [9 y8 h ^) ^. AAmerican Style: My room is small." ]* R/ q& j1 n+ i
2 T7 J; V6 ^& x7 i7 @3 ?Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
- J8 y0 }3 b" [- P/ J0 zAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.: ?# `/ q6 f3 n' h
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 1 k" K" q( K/ J4 z5 m8 A4 Y* Y: r6 P
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 9 V! a. i8 g/ Y. h+ U) \
5 E7 V" M0 ], B% Q7 k0 r, hChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
) g+ k3 j- h8 V" O8 Z2 @6 h. l" _* rAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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1 J8 c2 _- I" X* Y9 H' @ fChinese Style: Don't be noisy. 4 q X, ~8 O. k9 K
American Style: Be quiet. 6 l7 @9 n4 O# P% F' G! P
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
; x N6 X8 Y$ t+ `: I0 _$ g4 c/ J# dAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
! h$ q/ w3 C/ ^1 x. W" [! Q7 yAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. 1 P: f: D4 n! w9 c7 p7 |
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.
" u( F8 Q w7 ]+ K) B4 hAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.2 a' B- q# n% F; `. p" e
4 H9 p& ^1 x5 X+ K+ Z6 N; }; jChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
! L$ D7 A$ t( v# e& Q' U* GAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.. `2 o/ g6 E0 J" a8 T
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
( A: z/ h! w: g5 J( f S" J' XAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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; I0 g7 t7 _8 c) yChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. # U* `& e' s8 c
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ! Q" n N8 M9 w; ^
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. , J' D2 b1 Y+ w* i
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ; d2 \# w" @5 T& l. e# i; W& ?5 O/ ^* N- _
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
0 J: ? c' l7 C& ^. V( OAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. R/ |* ^# @8 q2 H# A5 u* {
American Style: He had a child by his former wife./ b, w- A+ x \0 k/ o% l; ~6 b
/ ]5 c D, t% U) k: B8 V9 FChinese Style: She married old.
' a7 J0 U! Z4 I$ l: y8 DAmerican Style: She married late in life.. u, y- @% W, l$ P: [
8 N$ O* f+ E( _; YChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ( W& Z$ q; k; D. c, v6 N
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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' ?! P/ C0 W. J% h- p5 }+ PChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
7 c( E9 K1 f/ Z- M* VAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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; F9 Z! @; v; n. r/ O2 ?+ `Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
7 m/ h* a7 x4 G [1 b8 l/ \& vAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. ( ~6 D9 S" a5 i% I6 {& F" G
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ' z4 @& ^ ?7 H5 [
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
+ {- ]% }7 n. l! FAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 9 G1 R' t p4 k- t1 B% E9 K1 H
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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0 h" U X- ]2 V5 ^+ MChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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/ j1 x4 U0 E. Z* CChinese Style: I'm a public servant. 9 \- j5 A. H% h J6 e' T; C, v
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American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.. D; z: a* N3 X9 W
American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. 0 \9 {, b! b/ G+ W/ Z3 m( _9 X
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.* W0 r; O' k* g
American Style: He hit me hard.
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1 M0 B' A3 O% K h7 VChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
6 {" m0 d8 N3 ?$ OAmerican Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.% W( T* U8 Q1 S- \
American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. 9 G0 R) h9 o8 P9 a0 Y2 O
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.8 P( K9 O- g! n5 W7 P% K; r
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.0 k1 c0 j0 q( N( g# j3 G
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& Q9 q* D3 }& b4 {Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
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& S; @' A8 }" k- h oAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
2 d" }7 q0 C" h6 a: pAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?7 R2 M% o: R, L* h8 ?+ X2 g
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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