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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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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 0 `& s+ j0 u* j3 ~" S
1 r) @+ e; m5 BChinese Style: Your coat is broken. ; p3 k( e7 j& S5 a! i$ k
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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8 Z5 m0 g: l+ X! pChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.; J+ S/ _+ M+ X+ j: E! Z" e
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ( x4 v: V. N; T: y# }, `, ]
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Chinese Style: He becomes better./ l+ r9 e; O- {% j9 g
American Style: He got better. " z! `5 D! m( n) ?& w# ^
/ Y- j% z+ B" i5 W) yChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
6 b$ A4 K9 S5 R! f& _% A: p2 w2 dAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !3 T }- x+ t* E* m6 d4 k$ q
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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! U n e1 e M* YChinese Style: It was still bright outside. ! N/ y# J7 c% N
American Style: It was still light outside.
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6 [# s0 L* g- a. h9 F. QChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.- `6 U+ e: M# G$ N
American Style: Any place will do. 1 o% u1 d8 k& w; ~2 h `3 V
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.; d! Z! R: r. [ I. Q: ?
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. g4 \) c) ]: l w
4 b( e$ ]) _/ l3 O# D. y( nChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.- H0 \( T w$ V2 t+ N2 X( F9 a
American Style: I don't feel well. * c1 h, \9 s- b/ X. ?
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
( P' c4 K/ N) i+ `* A. vAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. & u+ P/ N/ y1 N, A! R) u0 S: o. u$ w
( }$ M) t( ^1 N* O( ^1 u5 y, cChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?4 V; b+ w: S. C, D" n9 z" d! w
American Style: Who made this salad ? $ X/ u- K; z) t1 Z2 _* N! X* V
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
x+ G7 a" [6 `/ c* KAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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" I/ A8 H# a! \- W5 U7 O; L ?Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.# s% v& [- @9 ~% G# }5 x/ O$ ?* j# W
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.; t2 I8 V9 c. g/ w, q! r3 L9 Z
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ( z% `$ m5 L6 K, r, j0 \$ {3 e
: X# V! M$ s& {8 N$ X2 zChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.9 J" v& @' M1 B h) i, v
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 2 W& Z' l! y4 F, C( ?
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. + l z' e! ^9 T) Q9 m7 j: y
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.( h7 j. `+ O. Z) E. U
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
( v1 X6 x% v# H. {American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ; V- p2 m+ ]3 d* n" P. W
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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, p( N9 K: S: B! F( YChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
, O7 d& g6 i3 i2 bAmerican Style: I am not athletic. . O+ l! ^ b; t8 F: d( o
% m; i! q( m) ^1 y+ ^! g' s- }Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
1 E$ d6 o; H' cAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. + ^; ^5 t5 w' @& _ O! @( I
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
: k, B8 Y0 Z0 R" H: l' lAmerican Style: I know him by sight. - w, }$ G& u& Y/ l1 x! e
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
! M) Z( M2 U4 L5 L0 z" t) J% bAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. , W3 R1 o R* a! \
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
: h, r/ Y, @. [7 U% R1 h/ |American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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9 i& x. F9 M1 V. b' K7 R- VChinese Style: I have a free time.
* O. ?. G3 J& x6 ]8 r* b6 v; h2 R1 ^American Style: I am free.! H/ B/ ]! m7 m5 ]0 R3 g( [
' J) s, M! j& k, f6 U. [! ?Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.: c" o, f% n- q8 r% W
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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+ T- ` Q7 `' G5 e) v& I5 oChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.$ A( T; P" I) Z" W2 N2 F
American Style: The thief got in through the window., x) u$ C' b* \, Z+ G' [
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.6 h! t- S0 m4 n0 `4 W3 O- g4 X
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
6 Z/ _+ l( o* F% n# j9 O7 F+ f nAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? ) q! X* r; Q% a4 A$ T0 Q5 h
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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.
% J2 M, l |" yAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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7 i J% `- }4 w% O0 {Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
A: U1 D" E1 x3 V9 jAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.! D: K) L6 \1 j9 p: T7 ]
& a% p# ]+ Q8 X3 R9 a2 W" pChinese Style: I am going back my home. ! |8 S! z' w3 ^9 R1 x" N
American Style: I am going home.
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( v2 L: P# T: |( f. @- nChinese Style: His temperature went down.
8 P5 c# F0 p" T! Z/ k5 nAmerican Style: His temperature came down.' M, `, C* U; K9 R2 t
3 k0 n- G% i( h. ~* }Chinese Style: I like green color.
' z& ?; q3 {7 v/ F4 C4 V1 RAmerican Style: I like green.( Q# `- {% ^8 d! E# H+ W8 V
% G1 U9 a& |, b$ ^ u, [ [, ?Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 9 b2 }- P% T3 Q o+ t/ n: X' ~1 S/ ^
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.! S8 A9 L5 S* ~( f3 I" T1 Y) }
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. / s- g. @$ a" @& s
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 0 Z& }7 j& o4 v4 h
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
4 p H- f$ Z# M) f- s( {1 }American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. & R2 I. I; F8 @% S- o! u
+ k6 V, s i' K* f$ l' b3 O* OChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 6 i ]+ e" a" ]& u$ u- l
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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& G5 y. I$ T- b E+ f0 w$ mChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.8 j6 x5 O* S. B
American Style: Where are we. 9 `8 u8 |! K& B' y
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?! N; P. u$ A% d8 f( E8 }( z
American Style: How much do you weigh ? : p- L: U% R6 V' K0 T8 q4 j3 L
% o# f( I7 y# k: o% O9 a+ ZChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
6 O* w, Y( H/ u* xAmerican Style: He was talking loud.+ c0 C; n, f! G1 m1 z0 J0 ]
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.- {0 w y* s/ K
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. s$ F! ]! `+ T5 `; i
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.7 i [9 {" _; U6 q0 ?; ^; q$ E
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? ! g. K3 c8 D5 V7 R+ z" u% _
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
8 h& W* Z2 f" u9 nAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 4 H0 Z8 J. H6 V& \# l0 l+ S" l z3 z/ V
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
1 v: A6 x# s/ v' c+ t1 o7 J4 }American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.. H$ s* S( y6 A0 Z+ ]& Q; M
5 C3 z1 K) q$ K0 _' Y1 |0 jChinese Style: How can I do ?
1 i% `& U/ Z' _, p% F( HAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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) E$ s' h( x3 ]# a) C& k/ E$ \. |, yChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"$ M8 C% ~) N/ i1 E! p$ V
" Six months "
: F; ~" e2 ?5 O' h' F6 s, |" How about Chinese food ?"8 K* ]( @" q- ]+ x
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
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" Do you like Chinese food ?"; U. U; o; D2 |8 M: ?* o
. Q( E5 D2 h8 m U& jChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
. t/ |( u/ ?6 UAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. + Z% V4 n3 z+ p: |2 V" H1 J
% \ d+ c3 J, Y' WChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.- U/ k! L6 z% Q7 T4 j
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
. U6 j$ w2 W1 p' d" nAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 5 ]5 s, B$ ^, j. s& c- y& i9 i2 ~
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?( r% O+ X1 L% K% }
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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& F- F. i' r) d* R( i- w' w( _9 {Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
+ d E, j9 u9 l7 k# z$ ]6 G& pAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! & q* [1 C' v$ U5 Z. z: S
* U' i2 T& |* s; R( y3 JChinese Style: She was first prize.$ _1 L: p2 S2 i. z, T
American Style: She took first prize. * N) O' W5 j. o) v/ K1 t3 t1 V
$ t+ N5 {) S4 I P. F$ tChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
; J/ e0 R% W! _0 N9 H7 jAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. / ?: [& z/ P }5 a- h- U7 S
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. " O( G. j& }" z. P. |( W1 ?# T
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 z1 J, p/ l1 Y% K0 @3 @American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 2 R4 p1 E0 C, G4 p& `" }
8 g3 R7 k1 b0 E6 P& t- Q uChinese Style: Keep the right.3 Z9 G2 a( T/ c8 Z2 W# g" R
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.* l2 |3 [: z; X3 P" l# v* X' j
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 0 `" E( X1 v8 @4 u5 j, z
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.' b |0 |4 q0 ^/ {7 D/ Z
American Style: The train was about an hour late.+ S! G+ r% j" G5 C i; i5 h
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 0 P' r5 G; ?2 `
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.9 F/ l+ m( k) _. o
$ |5 y( _5 z" U; iChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 8 _$ { f% V6 L& H. I) L
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 6 @4 H8 d7 K9 n: _6 N
7 \* d5 {! q% U, L5 i+ b2 V6 lChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?/ J: I4 T* t* x
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 8 n6 n& P( f) E1 k+ }* E" C
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
7 _: Z' w4 N$ i. K) l- C' YAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. ( a8 G# X( u; w7 X
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American Style: Why do you say that. ( w( B3 A7 R$ G0 m3 t' V- Q( p4 F
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
# w- k4 z+ `, |- R. {8 J; xAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.3 Y0 I% j; b9 K( M2 Y. W4 Z9 D( C
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. + j! w( a0 R; f
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 5 z2 U! T+ j, r5 L
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 5 y9 H6 `. Y% {
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
, I6 i3 {/ ?" p: w/ M1 f3 ZAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
5 u0 y( ^( f0 y& S7 p6 XAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.0 F( y8 p: @% [0 v( h$ \
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
9 H3 h, z# [4 z7 v6 U# lAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 9 ?" @; |* G$ Y6 @' t5 t
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.; E& G! \" _& [2 I$ {. s# p
' \. B0 d2 d- _3 u2 rChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
6 ~+ }5 ?. u, z. U1 R6 p# bAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. ) ~6 f% H' N* Y' h& x& ~" ?7 M
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ! t- r; b: m3 X; O( j* ]+ ^+ S
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
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- O: R M1 A& u. R6 [0 O& ~Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
$ |0 \/ S3 J) a6 U1 E/ F7 \, L, `. pAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. " a, S& [7 b& l* ^3 v
- T! q. |2 I& k! |0 b% IChinese Style: He is our common friend. 1 c+ U7 m5 X ~* B. C% s6 g
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 9 ]. o" v% t# i; Q8 W
* _9 [( l# C4 W5 ^% WChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 2 g. @9 u7 A* g- a7 g7 R
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 6 i4 m$ n2 [& p6 w# h; [( O
: k/ r V% j5 I$ rChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. # c, s+ v, B& L/ V# h, b. u
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.9 L& U) |% ?5 G3 n1 x* k% d5 m) [
0 a. h2 A( M [! f2 fChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
7 G+ W) u) j( |" \American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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+ i1 q" |0 u4 V6 ^: H2 K8 n8 p! E& l FChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
9 N% H! Q, R! E( ]American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.% {; Z* s# a1 P4 L ^4 D0 O
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 1 q1 i8 G3 I# i6 f, j8 j
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 1 ?( g) f$ \0 i
1 I6 p& G0 o" C+ D3 l2 p3 xChinese Style: Is this seat empty. ; I4 b) E; ]& |
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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$ ^% B8 I6 z- Q0 w' MChinese Style: Don't be noisy. * n$ q% ~! w. Q* |4 E
American Style: Be quiet. , U$ ^* u: Z1 k5 }5 Q$ Z: y- J
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ; e, \: l: j- [
American Style: It is none of your business.. J3 {/ U9 X5 t3 A
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 3 C# t% {# X$ T9 Y, @& B
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. % I, B5 T- x1 `4 i4 q% [
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ]! y: Q) W3 C
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.
" ^- e9 s& R s% h7 d3 |. f3 _American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese 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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4 m# @7 j5 p! {" nChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 6 w' M0 F) I( I/ T! Z! R% m
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. : A+ j1 c! z0 p5 E
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
, A& W" P2 F( O: vAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
4 i! c9 P: D* a: ^0 n* yAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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& r# i* b3 d- Y1 Y dChinese Style: She married old. 9 J5 J7 B+ E% m0 x4 a
American Style: She married late in life.2 Y8 o! F h% t: D* V3 P+ T3 @
: v1 q; \4 H1 U/ v% DChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 7 ?9 H3 M6 M1 m2 ?- B1 M) N! Z
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. , B! I* q3 F" _$ R' D6 H
7 G1 Y2 |+ M% A' O$ m' u; U; PChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 4 B8 d) b x2 V0 W
American Style: Open your books to page 20. . t' l4 {( V) N+ Z
) I- N$ L5 w! B2 EChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. , N6 H( T$ M8 e
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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) ?2 R3 i1 C+ t+ O, qChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
0 Q2 F3 T, d2 d6 UAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.) Y4 w$ x Q, Z& e) F( M9 R
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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6 ^: E! q1 Z8 y" C1 cChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 3 Z1 T' a, B8 W( u1 g, n+ V$ p$ O
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. 4 X; f3 Q ?+ o% Q; u
4 @, u2 H" d- H& FChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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+ y: h4 v0 [3 w2 |! tChinese Style: She is pure.' O# m, O2 O1 N# O1 D) d" W4 O+ ^
American Style: She is naive. 9 m h* T2 N( K
9 e$ e, \3 ~% T+ \* z/ t8 S0 d+ U3 N. pChinese Style: I have a question to you.. i. J# B- p8 a3 ]' g) N- q. ~
American Style: I have a question to ask you. . N0 T) d3 u) W7 M4 ~
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3 {3 M) x' h7 I. B, \$ JChinese Style: I like red tea.
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American Style: History repeats itself.& ~5 }+ F) A E
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. * x2 Z5 G* A6 x6 n4 B; c
6 e) D# ^8 Q8 k+ o5 D0 Y0 GChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
5 E8 k8 V! x% `American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? / I4 b3 H9 n3 u x3 c; l$ }
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American Style: This steak is tender.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.8 p7 t+ L$ I2 c3 W0 S# R7 R' f
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- @7 P+ J" ~% sAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home. . L7 l" p6 c0 i- f# b3 l, D
0 U3 o# L: g" D: n) Q0 i- |Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
/ |6 _# e3 L* Z1 A+ ]4 EAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.- @" Y+ y) ]4 N3 _1 e. P2 s( n
0 n/ ]1 H, W2 |) x, S* CChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
# s0 O2 x$ |" yAmerican Style: My mother likes her tea strong. $ V+ t7 b# N$ z7 f
! Q: ~; \& J2 C* vChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
* l6 F* T" ^& I+ ~8 S" |! SAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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0 u9 o* J7 ~( M% xChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
7 g5 r' j1 {- R' ^American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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{. w6 z- m8 E. t1 BChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.9 H7 V; W! C5 c. P# V
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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7 e, w' _- r+ _/ T. |0 ?American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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y7 [: L- N5 j. X0 LAmerican Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.7 P' w( f7 j! F* R* ~6 m: s3 h
American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
1 ^6 J/ b% Z1 ZAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please.
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/ Y# D5 ?$ i, l3 y7 r: ZChinese Style: What time is your watch.
1 t o8 O4 x5 m5 MAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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American Style: I don't know what he said.* j& z; x8 v4 I8 b) J6 R6 {
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$ K$ H" F( [: Q* ^: ^American Style: How do you feel now ?2 `0 P$ O, ~- @. R9 F4 u; E0 s+ }& T3 c
0 U* J; R3 i: I# f7 T5 jChinese Style: What season do you like best ?. e6 P8 Z; s2 @3 r5 ~
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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; T8 x# F1 `; [/ v, _+ fAmerican Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
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