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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。8 D& [! E5 Y0 ~2 B7 i
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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2 \. s5 L, r" P/ Q' yChinese Style: Your coat is broken. / Z0 q+ @/ c+ ]: O
American Style: Your coat is torn.% H/ r$ z. |1 G7 y# B! X
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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S4 E/ T2 I9 Z! ?. wChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
. \ G5 Q: K- `1 a- v1 GAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
6 O" G! O2 T4 e5 m5 NAmerican Style: He got better. ) N A+ {# Q4 n
" n4 p( K( [/ E, \; MChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.9 |1 V. K; t: S: ]- T% L" k
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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4 l, ^0 I# n1 v, u1 ^ ]) Y3 O# DChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
# m' h3 c+ u, r: H! |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.
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+ ]6 b- R- H( H) Y) M) yChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.# G" m6 ?+ J6 F2 [
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. # X' ^# X, _% b7 v( C& `0 \
+ j" Y( M. R& l P Z# I3 |+ g; D% gChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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4 D" ^# d9 k. a6 H1 iChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute., R6 \" }7 w6 A' h k' @/ ^9 S
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
# W2 k% o G, S5 {) mAmerican Style: I don't feel well. 5 ?2 d, f$ T, u# k
5 G8 H& s/ p) T4 Y0 vChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.4 U) f: t* ?. n+ F) |# H
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. & v7 ~2 S, ?6 _' e/ Z
4 H8 c E* |. Y1 d+ _ [) ]+ N' K5 SChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
# H! v9 a$ Y& t) X1 `9 mAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? ' P5 |# ~3 M, Z8 p% Z. v
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.% o! {2 ^2 ]. i. v- d; L
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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% n% g2 e& \1 I4 [Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
' J" P2 r: `6 E3 O/ rAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
7 `& c |0 r' z+ e( t. k4 `American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. * u$ A$ w8 h8 o* \8 {. _% O+ F
) z6 n6 ^# p* l& GChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.6 P' [) o: T' a- l
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. / ^( L" p1 d' e; [, p( w
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. . x5 I# o# l) S1 Q$ E: _
American Style: Keep off the grass. k/ d* C/ N" @+ I: d; @
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month. f! o. X' t5 j9 m
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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' @* Q0 h( P5 t3 |% {" J K% @+ g/ u0 EChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
) ^* T( I4 Q2 _ l5 ?& D WAmerican 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. / q$ D$ v/ j5 D, ]1 B
American Style: I am not athletic. # o/ D3 b* ^/ Y! B- {9 ^( A9 Z; _
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
g4 G- Q* {" t0 F& A, VAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. [3 M Q3 M# Q6 h7 T! y
* A: E( ^0 T, w9 J, i7 SChinese Style: I know his face. 4 p! V& F- c: k- ]( f# D/ d/ i1 o
American Style: I know him by sight.
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5 ?+ U$ _! ~) AChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
7 q/ b- f! c5 S( L! G# T' C eAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 1 T1 m# |8 A5 L7 ~1 c( @
) F( j1 h* u5 j4 \8 jChinese Style: I have a free time.
# h/ k; Q2 u( k! O' M8 ?7 g8 jAmerican Style: I am free.
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& Z1 S# `2 [+ g5 |1 b: }5 }Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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4 i$ \3 O0 d( m# V1 JChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
: q: _% ^. L: x1 o9 H: cAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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3 Z I) }& S3 ZChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
O9 G' v# v8 r0 h) t& F+ }' R6 BAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 5 ?4 I& Y* w F
6 z3 K7 D, V( e5 j+ r$ @Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
9 z" Y$ Z5 f7 `+ E# u2 C8 E( e, s: \6 T. ]American Style: Did you go to college ? ) S- w( j: |" h3 B" e* c- q
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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.
" g* G) H5 F4 y, @7 _+ j0 ?+ eAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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# _* Y$ f3 M# E* K* [; FChinese Style: I'll go there at three. , F, ]: j$ G( A, I$ Z) n
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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7 ]2 a# ^/ |+ U2 JChinese Style: I am going back my home. 1 c! O9 }0 O1 U$ }: K
American Style: I am going home.
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2 N% p9 @4 f' ~4 FChinese Style: His temperature went down.
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& ]4 ^0 Z. M! jChinese Style: I like green color. # s& r3 M; \9 e2 R1 S5 I; Z9 W, E+ M2 O
American Style: I like green." d5 o% U+ ^; R3 a) M
8 \0 ^. x) ?5 d, P2 }6 h xChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. , g0 u" d) w% X* x5 ^8 e
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.; [# q1 b1 m( G* u- c: I8 U8 u: H
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ) t4 @( o! p4 U
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. : t J3 O/ ?$ q$ v( S) X* B" K
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. % Q" o7 S7 a9 ~
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 5 Q- l, \, y8 K- L( w* d) x1 _& B& o5 t
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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American Style: He cannot read or write.
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$ T6 [& @, \$ E# \2 S* dChinese Style: Where is here.
: e. N9 s1 k/ i5 d3 o6 V4 ^' mAmerican Style: Where are we. - l7 B( T0 q9 N1 `- H" l- Y
- v( v! A/ |3 Q/ FChinese Style: How heavy are you ?, \& t( k4 J% x, O9 p( W
American Style: How much do you weigh ? * F. z/ y# _/ P1 R/ c$ E+ N$ S$ Z$ I
7 T9 m+ z6 X' a7 M9 |: P) tChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
6 e' y y; S6 u$ @8 UAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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: s/ g5 o) }* ]/ b% @7 A- FChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
1 A5 T# A' B) z5 DAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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) ?$ I% Y7 ?: h5 i2 D5 G9 |Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
+ a5 t0 F# g/ T8 C& AAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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) O S) S: {. IChinese Style: How does she look like ? : @+ _; v5 \# g
American Style: What does she look like ? 8 z; r( L s! o4 N+ q8 I
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
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/ b) `3 D: m( \4 K4 m. p2 g& tChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ; Z7 `6 @6 k& Q% M* k
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.: ^2 {6 r4 D8 q$ R X
" O5 D% F3 b e; m& K' ^+ a, i# @; ?Chinese Style: How can I do ?- H z% w7 [% F- S* m' Z# y# R
American Style: What can I do ? 1 t# H$ j7 T- q( x
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
, s8 k4 X# @3 D" Six months "& u* X6 n2 H6 T/ w' ~* ?
" How about Chinese food ?"
7 ? t0 S; f1 E, {: HAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
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" Do you like Chinese food ?"6 c7 m$ a* h0 f( B1 D0 W
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
1 [" _) m0 l; d6 f# oAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. & N8 a/ f- e7 @5 j
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.$ s0 @( H7 A, {& _& _: k4 ]/ e1 t9 R
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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% n: x) N3 `3 l9 j; QChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
0 @8 A% }9 l: ^0 [American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?3 k4 t* B7 ]# O$ t: e0 C
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
" c" I. U5 x# ^, y( _American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! . L3 o7 B" k' {
8 U6 |3 T6 f& O6 a! LChinese Style: She was first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
: W9 v' n1 f- R- |: T* N. y5 S0 t* ]American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. % ] D4 k% }: z) I& R9 l% ~) f) Z
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. - x) Z' e/ G6 v3 c* J" W
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
2 L& Z2 q e8 lAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 7 R7 e+ e9 ]3 x1 Y
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.$ ?: x9 o- d" H+ J7 ~
American Style: Keep to the right. . A) @5 b2 ^- N1 g$ F
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.8 j- k4 e# l, R9 Z8 y5 z
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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' X. a$ {# C0 ^6 e( m3 HChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.7 F9 Q( r$ d2 D# k( S3 V1 u9 \
American Style: The train was about an hour late." T' w/ e$ m2 `
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
* q7 P1 @' m' V3 J. AAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.% F9 M3 z, f3 W& I( l4 C) }- d, z+ K
6 l, e$ a* ~; S7 M, {) nChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
. ^; T x. q( h( c2 o; U t% bAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
: v. z7 B4 o8 }American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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" P! x6 S# {6 s& @# BChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
$ m- H$ f# s$ [' H* PAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. + [$ A1 F5 l% _- ?" k% `/ n6 d# E0 N
- J8 c c8 h% J; ^6 _2 O6 \Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
* K! W/ s+ v, KAmerican Style: Why do you say that. ( A6 ~ H- F j8 ?# V7 k5 t
( S8 p7 J1 Z0 q- @Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
% u1 u0 C* d O0 d, F" d& ^American Style: I have no house to live in.
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: T2 u8 o7 f7 tChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.6 {( s: T9 U! E t4 E1 c$ \
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. * v% i5 H7 G0 a; {! G M/ }
, ?/ q v* f$ b; M4 ]Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 8 ^/ A X s' E, @
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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7 B5 |' ^0 a& `9 V! l* IChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]# s$ c- r& X. y3 e0 S$ S( c8 A
American Style: He set a world record.
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' j7 r- A. b" P" D" VChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. " r; d. |' ^! l# j4 h
American Style: Her married life was happy.0 K! l4 C& L. p, G5 {
( }" O. Z& c! t8 F7 FChinese Style: Maybe I think so. # n0 x/ L$ s: \; I
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
/ a$ D2 J. ^ \1 c4 tAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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1 n' I7 `/ g; A( [- dChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ; [7 p4 s6 ^9 |% s8 j$ T( X
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.% ~+ v# s. X: B# [ C. U
5 U, ]$ Y, g+ B* ^* SChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
( w# W+ J1 T7 Z" h. QAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. : `; G+ l! H$ d$ `1 j
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 8 z6 l6 Z( m( J+ ` d! M) E9 p$ ?
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 6 K/ c# M% m+ }7 e( }3 N
' C6 n9 _$ G+ `1 \/ c' d# B1 bChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
; o" X* y( }' h5 U& k: g- SAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ' }0 { L- U5 F
& u) u2 b5 z$ e a% AChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. S ]4 ]0 \+ T) F
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 3 l- n- g% u+ D/ ]
" w' t7 c0 f8 d% JChinese Style: He is our common friend. " ]6 ?5 q$ l3 O
American Style: He is our mutual friend. ( D- F4 j0 E2 V, N, S }3 h. x
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ( W \* L) p% D8 |3 a2 d$ E# p- g
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 4 I, ]* c. o+ M A9 F ?
# [+ V" |1 E4 W8 CChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
! v9 N5 I5 X; @( hAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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, N) d7 u6 t8 d. PChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
l: _* g" C/ {4 WAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. " }: }8 w7 B1 e2 \1 u
# H" [" [( d9 @Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
" P! A: d8 l6 GAmerican Style: My room is small.) j K, O. [+ r1 Y u$ C$ X
% |: B) q9 P8 D( T2 ]' _* uChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
' V6 H2 {. w. p; a- e; aAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. . v# E" j- r) B, c" n. t. L* q9 U* w* k
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. / ]" z% U, P/ U" W) ?+ [" ?- m
& W5 @$ Y0 ]7 h/ t; O. q' jChinese Style: Is this seat empty. % ~5 ~7 R- k+ N4 p L
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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/ o Q9 O" ]3 E; [# V: X$ WChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ( I1 W1 f2 \8 [7 g/ {1 d! J3 ^
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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& I; q! h$ g0 R; L: h; }Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. % V4 x% ]7 k" G2 z, ]
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.. j% M, j+ q! r- @4 Z! U) J3 V
- ^! K+ c* z( O. L) X& e7 XChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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; S* s, l0 o/ o- a" @7 JChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
1 P. U* d/ z, pAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. : M- H8 T. {/ t
# r' l' J4 n% c& m5 C& J. GChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? + n& G* X9 D3 G) u1 C
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 6 s/ F8 P6 w* E" k/ V6 r
* D4 w6 M+ N: Z! x( Y1 JChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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3 [' ? X% d" U% X% [, ^1 [' nChinese Style: She married old.
5 I. L. Z9 ?8 @; W ZAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
3 U4 Q& W- l3 j& @2 J3 N6 P) |American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. % |4 s; {; N2 m' @% o+ H$ Q9 c \" i
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 4 D. T% Y. Y4 g% `
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ! r& y& j& Y, U3 S1 U) K
American Style: Open your books to page 20. , g9 `: y% x( F5 R2 F" y- Y5 ]
4 _2 u. n2 c* k7 r Z, KChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 5 Y! q! m# U( H8 V0 j2 S7 ]
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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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.
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6 R, I# c2 G1 J% CChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
: }7 W, q, F/ B/ @American Style: Give me a phone call. 0 i9 k4 M# K& i7 i7 _6 g3 `
/ D9 ?( y2 z; a+ A6 i1 UChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
# W- ~% V& J% \0 v& wAmerican Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. ( V% x/ z, E: R: p& r+ L y8 O
American Style: Why don't you come over ? ! C. \/ Y% a, J- S5 W; U
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. : e9 }9 G/ z4 A" }0 c# M: w
American Style: I had a very good time today.* X2 J( ]! W& }- u T
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.- ]# Z3 n' ~) x" m- r2 m: F
American Style: She is naive. ; x# r& L+ y, y$ [* U; M7 U
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.; x" D, h$ |/ q' o7 G
American Style: I have a question to ask you. * i) b! N" R5 _5 C, f
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.& Z4 c, A; `* X
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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; Q7 v0 e; k" G8 R1 R2 \4 cChinese Style: I like red tea.
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" W5 D6 X- ~+ Y O# M; ^8 cChinese Style: History repeats.+ g5 r0 F1 n6 P% J/ w9 T* y
American Style: History repeats itself.- I ^$ Y" _% P% H$ u3 @% {: h% s
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.# w$ t) m2 y/ v# @; v8 C
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. * p! L% L) D% @% l: F8 ~0 `
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.. }) P& ]8 E) H
American Style: This steak is tender./ y7 @, E) J& d8 k. F
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
/ t) J% o$ {0 h! x1 cAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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' V3 I, n* u2 A: ^$ Y4 MChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.% m! S5 @# { E
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly. p0 H/ ~0 v1 T* {& T- K9 O
American Style: He hit me hard. 7 o9 L( G3 S( J/ ^$ V6 ` Q8 J
7 T3 s, B6 @' n4 P% J$ _: n9 x) AChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.; U4 G3 F4 I* Q* B X2 W
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
T5 E1 l# N) ]American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
$ B" ^) M4 F% _American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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( U, H! J4 j6 n9 {Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
" r N! j9 a' [7 u& [7 ]American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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# _$ z* m M5 `. v! G! f* y4 M4 qChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.# g: V, v" |, Z" G' f$ o \
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. # K5 [' E" d: y
+ D s# ?! K# m4 kChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.: F$ l5 O# {3 y
American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
9 ]: `; f& A5 d+ DAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.& h {+ r; `" i) }
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.- D/ P4 h7 E# R$ O% F& b, r
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
$ ^: ?% n" ~5 X6 w! o8 Q2 f. EAmerican Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.: _; E3 V9 x* [3 c
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.9 k7 ^6 x5 _9 O1 N
American Style: It's hot today.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?; {* E* s' n' H7 z5 Y, F4 \3 e
American Style: How much does it come to ?
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' Q" h0 \0 v) S. Z, A! A2 u; S9 XChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
' I# ~0 j/ s) \+ J) P M0 }( |American Style: We changed trains at Woodland. * @; W" w. @5 C5 T; V+ g
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.8 _2 G8 u' A8 E; e: l% P
American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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p& N9 o8 C' B1 b: ~8 ]) v8 ~Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
) y! z6 ^7 w/ {4 N* \American Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please." ?1 ^1 P: J" n" _3 s- M* e' \
American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.( L3 g; d' r( v: X' A5 k
American Style: What time is it by your watch. 0 V A# x6 `; {- @# s, ], d3 S
* m5 U& o4 K1 Q; R' w0 R3 |8 hChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
) z) g# T- f# p0 [, kAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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& E2 \1 `9 V, h) ]Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
3 ~- t' |; N/ M B* L' QAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?! K0 l3 j* X f& e" P* h
7 ]. `! N0 K; v" R! J/ u3 U: S& RChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
0 E0 w: u* {5 n; M/ m5 aAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? + B' q; }) |4 b% n2 D- U
t9 [4 }' a* N' V/ GChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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