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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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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 8 `9 g. n; v q' I" }, X: X/ Z
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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' w! G* @* i I" U0 j7 |Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
: ]* U' x3 d- |( v1 r: T9 \; cAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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! f& @+ c0 s M: R* [! Q/ x: q/ fChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.1 S3 p' f! d$ P* I0 w$ f! G9 H/ p) ^
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 7 N" Q3 E" M- S$ | L" ~" i$ ~# x- M3 m1 ]
* a1 |+ e& P( |) v; z! FChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
6 G5 F9 ^/ F, Q# h# f9 M* wAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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" y6 P2 _" g& B m/ uChinese Style: He becomes better.7 ?- E, X8 ^( b
American Style: He got better. ( F0 J& u% ^1 o% k
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.; B0 T' L3 p7 A+ `
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 4 D5 N7 d6 H" y6 B0 W
' c( b, f6 O7 Q6 y4 GChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !; R. n1 `( m3 L$ ?6 w: Z
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! . X# }0 d4 j. g: X. @( ~+ u: l4 g
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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) p6 \* d, q" b/ ~ f) D" H/ H, cChinese Style: Anywhere will do.( P$ @/ \& J9 p" ^: x' j
American Style: Any place will do. 1 j( m. Y, F$ }, e# X) z
! o& w8 g( T. H- ~: n" {9 EChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
* X5 |# N! ~1 CAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 7 k7 A. Q9 l# k( t& x7 I. ?$ S5 P
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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6 f" ?! B- o5 t5 k& u8 dChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.: _( f% u2 f+ j- J9 E
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 5 k5 P6 E" x( ~
+ X* _% F" K1 k" l/ r5 {7 h! [7 hChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?' V. F6 |" R' w9 H6 X; x/ g
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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" i7 R0 O$ p5 o; C( pAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. & E& \+ O1 G& u' q
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.! L+ x1 k& g. I1 j [+ F
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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7 b) [+ Z5 p: X2 } T( CChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.( }0 v& f# O" f1 I* r; Q
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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+ x# Y% L" U: E9 L! L) p$ PChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.$ n, l; N+ K# N+ c6 c
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. # J% v7 j; V& A! r% j& I. z- a
American Style: Keep off the grass. * n, X; H# D( l
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.2 }$ p( K2 h: I& A- f
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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/ X) |% z- {& p1 @Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? - C5 M1 G; G. U, d
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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" X0 E+ g+ R% m8 t- A3 K8 BChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
( X( g1 B* v" @: J6 ~7 ^American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ) X6 a- m* q1 L. [# _# r, M c
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 7 M: f# } S% ]+ k5 o
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
7 K% \6 `2 g8 e. a C9 H& WAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
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/ a- v/ E Z- s {) i wChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.! H" n# C0 G. [7 s
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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3 M0 V2 z) |* i2 g6 c0 z4 iChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
- f# n c$ f# h- c8 p1 M eAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 1 F' h9 U; H# b
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.: p- J0 Y; o* \ A7 b5 D
American Style: I am free.! Q* H! J( _7 { i- h, c6 W
/ C/ j- ^, Z/ O# v! k IChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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2 _8 {8 ^. j4 w' ^Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
, j) Y4 g! e& I( q9 @0 RAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.8 T( q# V' }/ d7 u. L; s' e9 E
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.# r3 l8 G1 u, a1 U" \+ R
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?0 e; f9 e0 j- j, H: F
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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; `% H/ j0 g3 }* X9 m) DChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 9 |6 }2 k8 v' E! B+ `) ]
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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. |6 T% n; C4 R9 Q3 P5 FChinese Style: I'll go there at three. + q2 L1 f# R4 d6 J* o
American Style: I'll be there at three.+ q$ F: E3 X, ~% E
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. : g9 ^" X* U$ X! n
American Style: I am going home.
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. m2 a6 a4 h2 @Chinese Style: His temperature went down. . e- n1 p/ Y- n' i/ [: o& M9 y
American Style: His temperature came down.- `* M8 g9 }8 U! B! L* c/ |5 v
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. + n4 Z8 ]7 a; O; x! h
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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3 D1 w3 q6 _9 Q& O9 d/ pChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
9 \& l( S% b% oAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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4 d0 o0 X* z" D; z: ^3 m9 S+ i4 WChinese Style: You'll have 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. / C& G0 P4 G0 Y W
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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1 X+ m% K, t' ~* L# G% a* `; eChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. : u4 x7 l. l) D. @& ?6 Y
American Style: He cannot read or write. - m4 e* A, b5 Y- X$ i9 V# B
2 v. w* `/ f1 Q9 b! W6 o* fChinese Style: Where is here.
$ G: M' R* e. W$ S* oAmerican Style: Where are we. $ k6 c* Y# k2 G, f# h) N
% w& x: \' P+ ?6 h# x8 O5 |! x# \Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?; T# {8 x3 d5 `
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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+ J; a! o) y6 Z9 G4 }7 {* o# C* oChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. $ N6 M% q3 S: ^2 D s! J
American Style: He was talking loud.9 Y/ V. i$ Y4 ^/ L0 ^4 N! J
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.) f. ?) |' Z/ a+ k% R( J' v& U. E
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. $ Q5 v, ~( `' S, x7 S) W
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ' C: j0 Y0 z" j( Q, _% f
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 7 Q# m" [( o/ |7 S2 n# {$ A! c
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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9 ?4 R. k, \) t& d6 e: M' oChinese Style: How can I do ?* H# [4 G! `6 v
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
* o9 j$ s1 ~8 b0 w% t K/ e" Six months "
+ |6 G5 ?6 l0 V4 b. R1 X1 g" How about Chinese food ?"
" s4 k! M# L: i& S4 E" IAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "4 C2 J) w9 L# d1 D) P# f
" Six months "% ?3 \9 ]# k8 e4 L1 t- T
" Do you like Chinese food ?". y9 O0 E8 w& z6 \" H! X. _
7 F9 V% q, A: e$ f* ~2 ?' n' b7 JChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.6 Q9 d! d. f% v; p G' E4 y, [
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 2 ^$ `3 J5 H5 L0 }" p
/ I; n8 c; N6 {, `: J2 W MChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience., O. ?1 n$ i, {) F0 {$ L$ M% Y" q7 o1 C
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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4 Y$ M& ]8 [8 D7 j, AChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line. L9 @/ X$ A5 E9 p% o: v& S( E
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?' Z" V* t& A( F2 _! U) l6 e# D
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? % C8 ^" c& x1 ]2 z* U3 c' [0 F
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
( s0 p! ~. U1 {7 o- b6 @: y, jAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ' @0 t m% o8 a% p) ?
# y$ J# ]8 {. N. }& s) AChinese Style: She was first prize.+ L) p) w4 u! M7 V& B- V$ Z( E
American Style: She took first prize. # D' _0 _: [' t9 L9 \3 }
$ ?1 L$ V" z; {4 s7 \Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .8 v. R% r1 q: m/ s; m
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.
2 I, a; }- d6 V: R" Q+ }American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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# [6 v& }2 G8 {& ?* xChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
; D* M/ e# }, l/ g; }" Z, ^2 v) LAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
& L- x, }8 V- a; d2 }; m& n2 ^American Style: Keep to the right.
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5 F3 x! A/ B# xChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.- ~0 _4 W. i E# h7 b
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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: l+ @1 z0 S( j" dChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
; @# k' E; N8 L; c6 DAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.7 o7 Q9 {8 y# u9 W6 N
' N1 h& A. B( UChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
7 ]) p! h/ `* D5 I7 HAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 3 B* o% h$ ~' e8 r
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. $ A: k1 m6 [, T; u- Z
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
8 S( ^$ |& Q( r: `, RAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.- Q* U4 ^# U1 L: w) C8 `
American Style: Why do you say that.
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4 `) J* h8 g% I) c4 k. QChinese Style: I have no house to live./ b2 k0 w) }" o8 Y; c5 R3 w7 J$ A- \2 H
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
8 P: R) y2 s" X. N, D/ k+ Q' U HAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 6 t! v5 z U4 W
9 G( h# o% A; h7 eChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
6 x& V$ y) w' VAmerican 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 ]
1 I" U1 ]9 C% B( ~; OAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
, O" f8 H3 K& D- S5 WAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.% i7 ^3 ~- H! V' I! n- \
9 d, s; W8 ~) n& M4 Q/ B, PChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. - W- [( ]7 }% l6 p- L
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.7 D: f9 T. S- F z9 o& }
0 O; L! t4 X6 kChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ! t2 w. Z* t5 [( V+ z. C9 e: m
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.# @. u$ }) y: R7 n3 Y4 N
* c) ^8 Q& D" R6 t% A9 r6 X5 NChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 5 E l! G2 r9 ^% `. Z6 Y5 W/ `2 `
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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' |/ @. G" I& X( pChinese Style: I felt good mood. M( B) j- ~& Y$ ~% f7 s
American Style: I am in a good mood. % Y) a& P" I* D$ }
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
3 |. ?: {7 w5 `" pAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. ; R0 E# U4 x' N. T
6 u$ d7 C& O4 E8 C: VChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. # p) l6 j( W4 y& d
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. - Z9 g6 U6 `" T- w1 I3 Y0 o
' r }3 F- z# S+ W+ Z d* FChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
9 L0 h1 |! o* U2 X3 RAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. u/ I5 n+ x0 V! x6 a* X" Q
5 Z# p! `' G- k: M1 S8 \Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
2 f/ u0 L. J6 C1 e# [ |American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
: x) h, B% @8 x" o$ Z# TAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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- U& A4 \: w' O9 A: A' uChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
$ }( `) j( I _% ZAmerican 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.' r. q; |+ Z6 A
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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6 f- b5 Z+ \2 W9 [ B6 n" _Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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6 ^- f% v! {) |( S7 `Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
% a/ j+ V) K6 t# P* g/ A7 F- |American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.% `0 D* Y& S4 Z( k, w. X5 z
^( t/ x+ L% n( h+ { J! ^9 tChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
3 @" h; E3 ~; A( ?American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 3 l0 {% J1 A2 ^* v( h3 f$ c
% @3 }% M5 r. {6 j$ ?- f7 m* fChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 0 P: |- b3 C, F2 n
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+ C9 }3 G6 p6 o9 BChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
% u5 @3 P- m D# @0 z$ s4 wAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. % v! W: `$ P, z) x
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. # n. s$ `9 `' A7 m
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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7 S( V8 j% W* t" y& _7 s. rChinese Style: This is the key of my room. # t) Z6 M1 n P
American Style: This is the key to my room. 3 ?4 Q* h8 E) R$ J8 |2 C
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 3 y. J1 L1 u4 ~
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.4 a$ G1 a0 p" U: P
4 b/ @4 @& k- a! {- K# _( `% dChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
7 H4 n. A$ A2 P# T# l, S+ LAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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4 E) k; c' x$ ?+ k( RChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
9 g D* {- n6 t5 p( HAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. & D! q, c7 X& C8 m8 I
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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: t4 B( d5 Q6 f& Q* T; aChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 7 }& n8 R* Z$ q4 A6 I+ m0 q
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 6 j* e! c0 a, o4 G
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 9 g' [! F$ x3 u3 ?6 D
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
3 t+ p" ~3 G+ A- u7 kAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. + ^ S* N* y3 D* N" ^
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ( C( d& \& c* q
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 9 |3 n. v: j- {5 f, P2 m
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 0 E6 i9 m$ |9 M$ i8 E/ ]: l! S, I
8 ?+ ?) d% q4 C# Y* g) qChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
0 y: A0 w- a# Y5 XAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. # t3 k# c2 ^! D
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. " z( i8 g5 f; h0 S8 a, l
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. r: C0 D; v7 Y1 c+ J& u% M) O" ?
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. * f. L7 r) u9 k) {# v7 o
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black./ Y; W( h1 K0 l: x" I2 F
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' _7 X; U, K9 J2 e/ VAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.- ]! b a4 {/ H6 D. w
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone. ! T: x: I) {8 p6 Q: _" Q! w- H
American Style: Give me a phone call.
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4 v( {& Q% l7 [) C* r6 y( G3 p- `6 oChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
6 b; O8 z9 s2 t8 IAmerican Style: Is there any room for me in the car. ! ~8 z& w6 n% L4 `9 L( T- e5 s
# w( @8 r" N" O5 CChinese Style: Let's play together. ' y1 r. |% k8 M
American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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: I' a3 N5 M5 S# F9 ]# p2 t8 FChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
9 _ ^5 I7 Q$ N4 g. U# L. XAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.
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0 T% M% l! Q* }; dChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
3 j$ g0 G! }: {American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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1 R& {) r" @5 B! F2 Q% S1 C0 RChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 5 Y/ g$ R% k- v V/ f1 g8 V$ B: y
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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9 a0 @. B6 |( @ p2 \Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
4 @6 v! Y. M5 O3 e9 m' eAmerican Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.) o# H. A; `+ A4 A0 b
American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you., K9 `# c# K" t* s3 O
American Style: I have a question to ask you. Z8 G5 e) x" b/ O6 ~
" R: e! V: a* J0 ZChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
! B1 Z% e& {4 v7 d) w1 hAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times. 7 W3 q" N! B3 b ]
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Chinese Style: I like red tea. } S5 e* n' T, ]
American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.; z! v& _' U+ d; _$ ^
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. ; T7 i; m. O. q8 y& x8 g
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
5 o# L* l9 |- f: oAmerican Style: I went to the beach.' s6 t+ K& n0 |' C# D
: G3 _1 [, ~8 I! |8 \Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
4 @5 y$ B6 [* ?4 t8 v b0 {) EAmerican Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? : G/ J5 e+ U- r0 S) _% X% M
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? 7 V# A9 q6 h! I9 E$ P6 R
. H' @7 a' ?! _, i' yChinese Style: This steak is soft.
8 N' s$ I, _/ b6 uAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
! W! |5 R, T/ e. D+ y0 t3 X, z! zAmerican Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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& f M; [0 f* c2 vChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
8 j C' S+ e; B& VAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home. . g U5 H! L7 I7 s3 ^& n k! I' i
$ ~' S/ a3 [4 z2 O% aChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
6 p5 r# f7 Z! _American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. 9 {. x7 B% C7 l! l0 ^& z. ~
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
; O/ E" B+ m+ ?) ZAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.% s ^* r0 U) ^4 u \- Z
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
7 r7 f5 {; @9 Z& T" Q5 i- [ gAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
3 S0 ?' F+ I5 B: o" e' ^4 Z U" WAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.- D1 e; K2 b# M
I$ z' M q' _" v9 HChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.6 r5 o; e2 A# A2 q
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. " v5 T, {) ^4 Q; f& p9 D4 ?/ e
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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2 F* p0 I3 a# w* ]/ ~% hChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
1 M, ~: ]) k2 U6 P/ `) wAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.1 w/ C F4 m6 J) ^8 f5 e6 w7 \- S
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American Style: It's hot today.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
4 y, ]0 j1 T8 G: r0 e' e% ?8 gAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.6 G1 `: G e5 Z% {6 {1 q
7 T D6 c, { ?Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
3 [/ b' n5 w2 p3 gAmerican Style: How much does it come to ? ' O; ?) v& J3 H b. C
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
4 _3 E9 J1 f2 ~$ e" GAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe. / [! |* d1 d+ K
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
: B3 Q+ [4 g" |: G Z" YAmerican Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.7 o( V# a/ m4 s
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.# `8 h$ P% j5 X1 g. P- W
American Style: What time is it by your watch. ( l8 V5 u+ D- Y! H+ p4 P
4 I$ U4 |9 R) r! a0 O" PChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.& [) a$ v" w2 V) D! B: ?5 m2 Q
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?* {5 v: Z; Y9 t0 s0 Y" M
American Style: How do you feel now ?+ C7 p& S) H' l" A# ?4 U
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?& Q4 P) P$ T5 n! K8 N& Z H% |/ R$ d
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.5 o( Z# c# N2 h3 E r
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