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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。
M' G. H6 F, G5 \希望大家喜欢!
2 c# b# k. U5 D. Q" r; b+ e9 G9 sChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ) k3 m6 {& ?5 {! ^- u4 O' u
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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, E! f9 V% B kChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
- K2 `5 S# j6 b$ J; e! z7 ~) JAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.2 S& X9 f# u$ h! M Z/ J: Z5 h7 i
+ r3 R! L5 F" \% I6 vChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.- x5 m# u1 X+ p
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
. M3 J; [2 F* y" _6 O& m3 U( DAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 9 q1 F/ _$ }2 ^8 W1 [
; X4 U& {1 o0 z3 W! B: SChinese Style: He becomes better.
8 T% s+ F0 K3 T" r. Z gAmerican Style: He got better. / U: S4 x$ ` @; p0 F
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
( x" v9 ? W1 lAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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. ?7 @# X3 U. }4 ^7 PChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !7 E3 c& L( z3 F/ [) o3 D9 p
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! $ F2 g4 o4 ?; `: d
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. - { f* p0 J2 {. P( l
American Style: It was still light outside. 9 G* Y6 z* A/ J% f
1 k3 B. B/ E3 m& k7 TChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.+ B5 j5 L0 K; G2 c$ R: V2 P s
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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3 n! \7 Y" Y Q/ p5 h5 w2 PChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
; D6 ?" p* {" L [, }7 h" \% x# ]American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
3 K& F( K8 @9 L {American Style: I don't feel well.
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9 G- \9 r8 W* j: }2 N. h' A+ h1 IChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.3 ~+ L# p& W% s( Y' L
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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6 v" ^! ^* l: V0 S$ U; aChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?* W/ S: N! n1 v3 @! h6 ?
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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& r, y O9 T% R; Q# v: n& MChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
$ i( g, E" T7 A4 _! [9 N9 TAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. $ @) M* L2 \0 r0 T, N: }
' C \/ a+ T) u y7 ]. @4 v9 z$ \5 zChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
A2 N1 O/ E2 vAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ! |" n1 t& @* M* [
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.8 P/ M( g% h; x( \' d5 R/ v
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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. _, W+ d4 ]( I- I2 J! ^, b" u7 E, LChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.' z/ j5 Y, P& |( f; L* K" C
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ' g3 ]- G A; U6 {: Y
' b# @6 X! W. { N6 JChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
4 y" S$ H: `1 S: uAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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6 [0 L. E% F. SChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.8 o- l7 O1 t1 r z ~
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
5 M: x! b; {2 M5 \3 KAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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( b& n R: d% _+ C$ JChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
# ] X3 f A% AAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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, D3 E. s# ^0 bChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 4 V, Q& ^, @2 g( k a, x
American Style: I am not athletic. 1 r; t9 ]' M: c& G8 {4 L8 P
/ N# I2 M k& j7 c- PChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
6 C) J3 i4 ]2 W0 s) A0 dAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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9 N$ j7 y. b3 G* I6 qChinese Style: I know his face.
4 q, Q$ t2 E: R% U8 HAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 2 ]' O1 S6 H- p+ |& D. W
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin) r$ r' y- m3 T' _
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin + r+ R- B; |9 ~4 Z; T7 p
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.$ k6 U. N9 c+ T. R C: Z% g! j# T2 E
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.5 B2 }6 _0 N7 _' Z3 G! o7 q/ S6 t3 }
American Style: The sun rises in the East. * Q1 F+ _+ C9 B* x6 A
: [, S; T1 ?0 Z% F9 JChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.* O& B% G: b) x, z! A6 s
American Style: The thief got in through the window./ b% P* S: J1 @
( r7 Z. p% i F2 ]: ^ tChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
5 m$ {2 z0 [. j% l+ o* r# c) EAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 6 m0 W; {, N, _$ Y
5 t4 j0 v% k5 \, P: K" O1 IChinese Style: Did you attend college ?/ y/ G7 t- m: R0 v8 U: }: u. W: E
American Style: Did you go to college ? ; R' w V, r7 g2 v* g) R$ m
1 A. b. ]( ]2 g) V q% \3 sChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
$ e. @: D3 O" {+ UAmerican 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. 8 z, T: V. W ` H4 Y
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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# @+ K3 j# t7 dChinese Style: I am going back my home.
, ]" b" v( l0 X1 Z; VAmerican Style: I am going home.
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/ D4 |( E; U+ q. P7 h* gChinese Style: His temperature went down. * j6 B, I( Q7 X0 X! l) n( z. \! b
American Style: His temperature came down.
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8 U6 i d. e0 p4 a7 O7 kChinese Style: I like green color. " S- Z& z- w) C, z8 Q5 z+ K0 ]
American Style: I like green.# ?8 |: n# s P( C; Z1 f
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. & I' }. S$ k9 z+ ~1 k
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.2 D0 s1 l$ T9 d" ^! G" [# S8 `
9 E' J. s5 l8 I& vChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
, Y- q2 E7 w. jAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. ! E+ H3 {' h1 I, y
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
) b, N4 h% D& Y& |5 t3 U$ {! O. jAmerican 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. ) j. ], f* X% V
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. x' H5 E# t3 ]5 a4 @8 a
/ _3 U( t* I# L |. q0 XChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei., l1 s0 Q# z+ ~
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.% K* `1 [! K- m; \' j% c
! w) Z3 U7 @1 d4 i4 C; H6 P, W+ CChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
" [+ X, G, _9 f. h" MAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. ; T' D& r# E N+ J1 ?9 k! R
' m, h y$ X0 o8 D3 H1 e( ?Chinese Style: Where is here.; |& M( T% K# T5 l3 C. h7 V+ g
American Style: Where are we. $ C G+ `9 T: }! T
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
5 i _' ^5 Y3 [/ P5 s/ ?American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
* K9 M* p1 x( W+ y: _! }% BAmerican Style: He was talking loud.9 S3 I1 M. A0 s1 D# `8 u- y
; k0 Z2 Z. [8 {/ MChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.; X! A: d( [/ S; ~0 w8 p
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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$ M3 R% w' m+ R$ I: P& h8 F0 b! ]Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
2 E1 c$ W: T( o) J: lAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.' `: w/ Q5 [9 T! r, M5 u( J3 j
& F0 v. \7 W" R' l: DChinese Style: How does she look like ?
1 H S! y* e lAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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p/ O! l3 H- U: c/ P( h( F5 S8 L cChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
& B" |& A& T v/ m2 |# {; LAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 8 K/ `6 F. R( b
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. # K& Y# u0 l1 h( |, S! z4 R& N
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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% g- B& ^/ @1 q# {# CChinese Style: How can I do ? W: [( ?6 k8 d4 G$ N2 Y+ q
American Style: What can I do ?
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3 j2 V1 u2 P! i2 B% w# yChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
! }' y" V3 }: B( @- w" Six months "+ q! z! E4 h5 Q6 D- [9 n
" How about Chinese food ?"
$ f( b5 W2 C% K0 @* z( ~ _ nAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
. x( t4 F2 d& a& a" v" Six months ", y% [# Z2 w( i
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.$ g. @ _# M3 H
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 6 ]% Z+ V. T. _7 t+ g2 L
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.5 B- u0 J! V8 L6 T* O/ O, {5 y' D% H" ?
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. k, N# X& E, F3 L
( ~' \" _, b8 S: Z1 rChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line." V2 X! z5 `5 q% s) q) t
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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8 \) j V2 F! [- PChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?! C7 H" y8 E \4 w
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ! l& m) u: I* k
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !6 R( \( j7 g" m! l
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! * ~2 F: p* K" E; F) x$ ^% `* `
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.9 G' Z" A0 D7 f1 i
American Style: She took first prize. 9 J; e2 n0 i) L" K( u+ x
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
4 y/ U; ~8 W9 C8 C F1 nAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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- T( o( c3 V3 r: a5 L0 q3 F; iChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 5 O: p" x/ d7 R: {, c1 O4 s; W
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.& A6 A; J6 v8 ?. i
6 q! w" Z! j3 B. Q9 ?4 vChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants." l& U" V, L7 J6 J, m; E; b5 `( l' O8 i
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
0 Q3 B" B: p! L( UAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
8 O. o2 |5 r5 W$ V# {$ \5 R1 l& mAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. . d5 m6 G5 c% Z4 i. ?+ t
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.0 w+ r: _& l$ _. |7 M+ h4 {6 p
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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1 `! C8 o# r" |6 C; C4 k8 e+ UChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
6 Y1 d, T# h4 M' X+ d3 h' kAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.: G* G1 X+ ^) @
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
" f: Q! w% w1 k5 bAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. , g4 m% w4 A7 ~" E
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
. C8 j: k' E: H- v' [ Q: ZAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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8 Y1 j3 k) L) B+ F2 S& A3 TChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
& v! }" f: l o ?American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.2 |# [) j! k ~
American Style: Why do you say that.
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- g7 f% s4 I% {0 yChinese Style: I have no house to live.6 D! l. m! Q( U
American Style: I have no house to live in. 5 a2 E8 [4 s$ y9 }
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
9 k2 u1 D5 t( `4 n" g$ fAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 6 f* E$ h! R$ ^4 A0 O
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
8 {* s' `& f2 gAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 1 x' a' x }1 o3 G+ L' m# E
: O4 K& n; w# a5 L/ b3 @Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
, R" D; X+ k. B# jAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
6 H: L* s w8 Y/ [9 I1 E3 MAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.5 g; k# y* v: i1 q; ]; ?* U
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 3 B- R% F% d+ ]3 p2 X. v* e8 `% t
American Style: I think so.
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- [6 a1 u, a3 o, AChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 9 U* [7 m! L+ I4 R, c1 u% c
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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1 d4 U. ?6 n/ f+ y8 i- V) ?: o' cChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
6 n, y& Q' @* [- p0 v( Z0 I* @American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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* p$ } Y/ n) G' W" rChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
/ g5 k0 N# K. v5 l& E6 u6 bAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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, e& S6 Z+ u! @/ d7 z( G1 uChinese Style: I felt good mood.
$ U2 R+ K8 _& x/ k& m- Y) H- ? h1 DAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 3 ]8 K4 u9 |5 F0 ]4 j. b3 W; |
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 3 n; ^) a8 f. |4 x# K& F( Z
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.
6 h' k, V$ n7 @% @, @) YAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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& V5 Y+ X! t0 b7 e: |; @! G+ ]Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 7 _) J% X/ W/ t0 L/ v0 |
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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/ m' R2 p8 f3 n0 Y1 k! Z- K2 yChinese Style: He is our common friend.
2 }( u9 U4 }* i2 H7 j2 OAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. / X5 a) x' P: F6 h: B2 C6 ?6 C6 p) n
5 |% L5 U/ m& A: I8 I: h0 L! VChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
& b- j5 M/ y8 U) z* J7 B( m6 rAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. , r% M# N- U9 W0 k" r4 j, C
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.. J; P) S" Q6 S. d! o5 u
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
# H/ `. B: ^" w8 S+ iAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. , \4 D% `. m" t7 u8 O
7 B0 J. I! P/ C5 n" [Chinese Style: My room is narrow.- w+ a& K4 J7 q- {9 a4 T) l" Q0 G
American Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
4 N2 W- m" f& r$ z+ [4 n; VAmerican 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.
- Q, V2 b. h4 c, V0 z) uAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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" l4 e8 g1 s$ Z I( y2 NChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
, d0 J% Q" P: [$ m8 PAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. . H" i% N! _0 }) x
6 P3 |: H0 r6 U, I1 e% S) mChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
3 \ X, E& F% }2 q( }American Style: Be quiet. 3 b$ L& b& F4 v. ~; b+ f$ [4 j8 x5 b
9 X; p; r! W; D4 D; @% V1 lChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
O- x) U$ W) p5 r3 c' R; R/ [/ I8 }; FAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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" \+ r2 F7 L, o9 o fChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
% Z4 i, g7 M% ^% eAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
, `4 f5 j* @+ s5 g/ c. oAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. + |& A! p5 A$ T$ @6 J! b. O
# V2 n" N; u) |+ P! r7 i5 qChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. , h+ \$ a3 Z; q- P5 c- ?
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 5 m6 X3 p( |# {0 T1 o1 H
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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4 w5 L V# Z. t* s. v" @Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. . R, o3 @8 v3 s9 ^4 {9 T; o
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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& K' N* R( g8 C" s+ yChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
! s! x$ S% S, U% b" L- j/ lAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
; u. {5 V f2 K, a/ P7 eAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 3 g9 e0 Y- N3 A9 J1 d
& w: J7 _4 b! KChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ' w, Q6 K4 s5 f+ P" V" t! T. n
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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5 r2 j5 S3 x- E9 C" l5 AChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
5 o- N% A6 N+ d2 p5 S$ N& |: eAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.( ?( S" P: P/ g* c: ]. c3 R
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Chinese Style: She married old.
5 X$ p1 f$ ^$ e! qAmerican Style: She married late in life.2 `4 O4 q! b h9 B
% A7 `+ U. Y0 \3 hChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. + a8 Z5 n- X8 x7 C6 x
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. : C0 S- X. t- ~, ]% m$ a
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
0 E/ b! U- W5 ^3 A( zAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. + L6 M0 b- |9 j- k& e7 Y
# C2 k. z- v5 B% {- OChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ( V# v7 p5 B" n
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 2 c$ Q3 I0 j+ `4 w' ]
4 B) g1 }9 k6 A' Z+ N' z0 yChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
6 O( }* S& y& x+ F2 v7 z( iAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. % I5 f F, O, v T) ~0 _
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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. Y1 ]; [- q1 W* i. F, nChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. + \: Q1 D4 H5 J! m7 C
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 8 k% P" B ?6 {* {9 e
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. . H( h2 @5 c9 I1 u
! U4 |5 z' t7 j d7 KChinese Style: I'm a public servant. 9 f% {1 X+ m" h/ p- g& n( `
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.9 p6 W, o/ R U9 ~; D6 w
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American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats./ r; R0 C7 `, B8 W5 ~/ x
American Style: History repeats itself.# @, ~) }& U; [. S8 b
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. 1 U+ ?4 ]; `! w% S! h q7 n9 `
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7 G) b- W7 l4 G& R; x7 o+ EChinese Style: This steak is soft.; c K* |% N1 v/ T
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' H; T9 o0 n7 yChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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' s. D" q9 m+ V9 e( uChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.2 x0 @, I$ j, e5 X2 v) ^
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" A7 s, w; b; x, ?0 f, pChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
6 K& q: I0 g2 V3 z% FAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home. - S. `7 P8 {) q/ s& e5 g& |- a! {
' E% C8 L2 Q t# a' L1 H ? O4 CChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.9 Q( }1 R4 l% Z0 F& @# y1 I
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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( E y1 [' S$ P- xChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.3 R2 b5 i: H4 x
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. * i0 W( H% a' c3 W: k! Q
( }% G: L3 n B2 RChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. : @ K1 w) ?1 N3 L+ r, J
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; C! C: f1 _' ~% E$ |4 @Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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5 F: t* W( k9 v) G6 V" {) v: XChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.5 a H. G# s' z' V T& T4 F, [
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. b7 V8 S& ~3 I6 rChinese Style: What time is your watch.
9 C0 j1 {$ k! t _American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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6 @' |% o0 L: O* F0 P. K2 \' LChinese Style: What season do you like best ?2 D" r" Z3 i" _9 J# _, i2 S
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4 m2 F3 B& M7 L/ b1 O/ ^Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
3 j+ w8 p" x8 M) |0 P) SAmerican Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
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