 鲜花( 8)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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。
+ x4 q; s6 c, [' X8 D希望大家喜欢！6 {* G: h4 T6 o9 E- {& r
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 4 R# z, j. |% k/ X
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
$ u. X7 j, K9 Q' M J/ ]$ p
* S! i/ j$ B; U) eChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
1 N3 U5 }% D! KAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
2 s! ^: u- i1 V% a( P0 H9 K# D
Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.* M# M* ]8 L% u4 h: ?. r* S* C/ T
American Style: Let me help you with your work. : |/ O( [" G l7 `
+ @8 q4 \9 ]6 |2 R% ]% D. V
Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.: _% E* h2 m7 j3 B; L# B
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
) W4 k. H9 @4 z i+ d" S% ]
, b# _1 x4 t! g* XChinese Style: He becomes better.
8 c3 k: u( i5 OAmerican Style: He got better. " |8 R- i" ?% q' t- }* w, K
& T2 N1 D2 z0 v4 c
Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.7 y8 X( Z Z. T+ v8 B1 m/ C! U
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
" W0 M5 O8 x' l- Z7 S, E* q
- W4 _9 j+ C/ v: r# C+ L pChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !0 g$ h" Z& V8 | @) l2 R0 `: j
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
9 G) i+ Y+ _7 z8 J. q0 b1 b+ R; D/ y
Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 6 G1 n$ M9 y/ b4 H, y9 \
American Style: It was still light outside. 9 F( s4 ] { R/ C- O" c
' M5 N7 Q+ ~0 H9 y/ Z, j
Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.. z- L. b6 j3 o5 C* z
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 0 G8 B! u+ X8 T& \8 k5 q
* q6 p! C% {. \4 J
Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.- \1 B, ^! e8 v. A7 A- s5 T9 `
American Style: Any place will do.
9 j4 x- O3 }9 x8 ~ [4 h& z* V# N
Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.! j: w$ @0 r$ A) |! C5 i7 e1 A
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
: P" h& Z) v: \" ` C( Y
8 b1 ?- \! {0 d& |' L H+ CChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.2 D0 J$ W! h5 Z! s2 a
American Style: I don't feel well.
* h$ @0 O5 {, q# i, m6 K& d' T @; {* r7 K9 w. R0 a* I% s0 l
Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.% d2 i4 O, V/ y- U+ \! E
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
+ M4 j+ v1 J- w0 M) H* x H) X
% J6 D8 Q0 ^3 W' g, W2 GChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?4 ?4 F( E6 S+ I
American Style: Who made this salad ?
( z9 a# n0 f( f5 L1 C
! f0 b4 G8 w; F$ f& zChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
1 _! r! {$ W( e* c; B6 ^American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
! q, }! Z- ]' C+ ?
# `8 w) M H8 b8 A6 C8 N' ]7 fChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.) {" e8 M$ W8 [2 f1 k
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. : V! U* K) n* ~. m7 {
, L3 V! V; V, D- W( A1 a' U. {4 w
Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
; K! S! `0 ]1 q# r* G0 P6 ]$ b% lAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 7 t2 }8 F6 f& U8 D
2 F+ _* z ~3 d4 p0 q. I% _
Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.5 a# N! a& [2 U# j7 j
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
6 t& @1 x7 h( i* K; {4 h( S# w9 E4 f3 Q( y1 J( W
Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 3 k7 y0 O0 g) M3 \0 L7 Q
American Style: Keep off the grass.
7 t# o1 r3 S) D
; }, A/ D7 T! M' t8 z8 F7 xChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
5 w% ~$ R T- y! t0 }" s- p/ V5 L# T. xAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. ' G* p/ V3 e& Y" j8 L6 O" A Y0 Z X
* S- d3 N# `: G1 r! a1 }Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
2 C1 i* A( u* \5 P& U* gAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
7 I5 L; Z2 b, ?$ f0 @& ~) a" b0 S; ^) ]% f5 ?8 J
Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
( g" @! y& o9 C$ W4 SAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. & A B# O6 x+ j
+ [# A- {( U% j7 {' w
Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
3 N' H1 m% v6 S2 H* w5 c0 L& ~American Style: I am not athletic. $ B, Q! h. P, Y4 ]- z) O$ o
2 u7 Z5 j3 U1 x
Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 4 u5 s) Y- X% ~9 L) ]; s5 ^
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
$ n% Z: C. `( v& y
3 x3 ^" a6 `* M, QChinese Style: I know his face. 7 {- R4 A' Q: N( F% ]$ [# @
American Style: I know him by sight. : R8 d n$ k1 \9 A/ A
8 \: y% u# l1 z1 N! \- J: N1 v* f( |Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.; C2 b" F2 b& x2 |& ]3 Y d+ R% y; [
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 3 Q9 h& b7 k8 B5 @
6 I( j# B$ x( o& ^+ \! K, zChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin" c+ {% n% O; a1 j
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
1 y7 K* `, F5 e( w3 f* Y6 \
2 i& l# q- l+ p( J9 c2 KChinese Style: I have a free time.
% e; I+ d d/ k2 MAmerican Style: I am free.) T4 d9 }! K, n: s# _1 n
0 l% m+ k9 C6 J5 Y
Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
k& K: l) }; `American Style: The sun rises in the East. & q! b1 E& X" u9 N q* R6 e6 j9 d/ V
/ D* d& W$ e0 L% JChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
+ [- w" W! r* V$ z+ n1 `American Style: The thief got in through the window.
# B- n! n. k% G& A9 w) [; W0 D& c- N* {/ _2 @; y7 @$ S6 ?
Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
; D' x& N3 Y! e" l8 ?American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ( s9 i9 C" a# L ]
$ s7 U5 p# S4 Q$ zChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
2 A% s+ k" A: ?. l2 H8 QAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? : i. H- _: p2 w5 y6 |8 n7 q% e1 A' {9 m
8 S. `, m" d6 C7 C( U
Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 7 v% v% |+ W$ U. N! X, _
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 3 d7 x: Y0 b* ?9 z, i+ s9 S2 ^
5 V4 y Z$ j3 ?; d( h2 h, M
Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
: h: I; Q& i! ?6 ^! ^4 tAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.( r$ ^' d2 o3 z$ r& A* t. ^5 V
/ N0 g/ S2 K' H/ l
Chinese Style: I am going back my home. : P, o; j; u; L$ l3 y) q1 k
American Style: I am going home.$ N4 i9 c7 r0 _" ]
! H7 B9 Y. o- N4 P; n3 r
Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
, H+ Z! S5 k% ^, `9 IAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
4 h) Y4 {+ r2 a% m
- U9 X: p0 |) sChinese Style: I like green color.
& [2 i- n1 Z$ w5 oAmerican Style: I like green.+ |5 t; Z, j' u: c. O
4 E+ d8 O; c+ t5 @* V5 VChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
3 q' }5 J& c( }, K" yAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.3 h7 ?" Q1 a( L4 h) P9 m' l
p5 O1 m4 `8 g8 Z1 W" j3 ^Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
* G3 \! S9 x8 a) {0 [6 }) Y+ N3 `American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 7 I* y1 ?+ c6 C/ x. o$ W: M
7 ^. E8 B9 b- d6 j. O3 \Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.. `5 H4 H ~5 J5 Z
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
- B. }; a: k- M9 r% F. N6 s" f" Z- T9 \" | C* |
Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 4 i& x. s! Y3 q
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. . M8 p7 e4 U! n+ N, C7 C$ j
( g4 D3 d6 t$ ~# z5 I. g
Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
, N- C8 i0 @2 _: B) Z( VAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
/ `* m2 V, e, z# F9 G! |0 W, ?# j/ a; W G- B+ B& R% t, m
Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
/ K _6 p. h$ L+ H+ CAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
9 x7 y1 p4 }! h4 k B/ e# L8 Y, P6 N; D2 R% `' q* i
Chinese Style: Where is here.2 N2 b( {' W4 r# p* t
American Style: Where are we. 6 ^1 f) J) R6 r9 I, d. G" B
3 B1 I* o1 m/ c- t& B) X
Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
( v% s# x2 y( T( m) r" Z; w! jAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? * b" e4 R. n% |* h0 P
. e' V. V3 P! Y, j# f7 J
Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
' X6 H& I0 F! Q# ~" Q3 N1 D/ n7 o' DAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
$ v3 \/ ]( @: q" c2 E. H8 Y" \. H$ K3 A8 X4 H) {
Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.% _" e6 @$ r7 ]" s4 p
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 3 L1 B& S/ r* Q( y) d# Q/ [
' Q$ q5 q3 U9 g" W4 i$ mChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
( g1 O7 O+ G, B/ R" D" rAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.. D* k" t) M, M3 B& x" ] I
2 D" y: l* s+ Y! ]% s" UChinese Style: How does she look like ?
9 t: Z) i- H8 d. H8 a7 s* j! c6 BAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
) u0 r& T- L( h& e* e. y* V3 C# e: ?
Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
+ _" U9 ?/ o0 i. C$ LAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
) \. W- b6 p5 X. D' @7 {. ]/ c: d2 x" t# J
Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. & O8 J. M1 p" ?( i) a8 V5 l$ J
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
6 J- ~' D( K% E- A" }/ U5 n2 _7 ^, c5 G3 j
Chinese Style: How can I do ?
' P7 u+ O. J" e2 G+ G# oAmerican Style: What can I do ?
- @) m, h% [4 b0 L3 W
: K6 t( W- C% _Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"3 l; B: [ G1 A# x9 H
" Six months "
$ l7 H: i# |, ^# P1 u" How about Chinese food ?"
, E/ _% g$ G6 L& k! l4 NAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
3 T0 \: a/ U/ r0 v6 N" Six months "( L8 z# i7 O5 f! u
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
( S9 r7 O4 }9 p9 h1 f9 E9 R3 c" H. i5 P+ }( d3 F- d5 c
Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
/ e; }) u" j4 o3 N& BAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
; U7 O' e& Q; o! z, r
+ \' J1 _/ @0 fChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
0 ^- B$ b* r4 H6 n# V% wAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. ; G0 s y _; @" j
6 ~! n# u0 O0 Y) M
Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.7 I6 \- B8 G2 [- d7 ^
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
1 h' j: o9 a/ w4 R
( @: a2 i1 h2 F: H. V0 wChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?* p* b( L4 w: z8 o
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
' E. b7 ]- p* k N. e0 B: X+ r, _2 Q3 m3 d( i% }# d
Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
6 o3 m1 K4 ` J2 S0 ]" B$ c; y% VAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
" E6 P5 T) }* z" T: r. S
3 r0 {' t+ E) iChinese Style: She was first prize.# k) c' r+ d' ]7 r- D7 f# S5 o2 E
American Style: She took first prize.
2 n: N, \+ }( m. f* f+ |. b
3 [4 e) D) L2 Z3 z0 O2 W2 C2 [8 EChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
0 f' \/ |! B, u: [American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. & j' G9 q8 S3 f @' K. H c
5 [" E8 }7 U: ^
Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
4 ^; _7 M+ M/ ^( S% _+ TAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
4 ]+ W5 S8 w3 `6 S6 g; q4 q/ W2 F( D% u& ?% h; v/ ] R
Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.$ S1 n( U! o2 e; ^. L$ J2 V$ \6 W
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. % Y; U& F7 W! ^5 L( @; v
$ s3 L1 x q( l# T
Chinese Style: Keep the right.
f1 [' e& i; r4 F( y+ hAmerican Style: Keep to the right. + p" e6 _0 p' E+ T
$ v2 U# Q- U% i/ u2 \3 C& tChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
) Q0 `( J- N' @5 [. D7 sAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
5 |3 ]) H; P( K' ^6 \2 C# t# B: _# Z
; H7 p/ Z" Q' _7 A- W& _ HChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.1 s* ^- W" s' E: O& _% L, c
American Style: The train was about an hour late.4 T6 I+ g! A% F9 J
) i; S+ r5 i5 D$ mChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
) \. P, E' o, k4 l) K( D0 sAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.6 u1 e8 {9 t4 l; C* {. ]
9 q( u8 u( N. _, Y) p! d0 R9 B: p5 WChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ) k) H. F* S3 g: Y' [* A! W# W
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 2 P% l3 ?6 x8 C6 T. w1 A, H9 ~
' L) ?& M, g- ^0 O* D
Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?, u' I1 @5 m' Y- _8 c9 u5 P
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ! [- f9 @/ X' Y, b. e
$ P5 n$ ^* `+ H7 S
Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.6 Y+ t% i3 S( [2 g
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 3 x O* V8 U& M4 T. {
4 P9 r9 ~( \* c* [
Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.- C" Y5 p5 l; L
American Style: Why do you say that. ; g: h9 X$ i: V' E, R
. Q, ]! b/ a3 @/ r! P6 m' o
Chinese Style: I have no house to live.9 M* q% F2 B7 z& `# u5 ]# g
American Style: I have no house to live in.
9 n% b; b$ M" W8 k7 O' _% Q5 y5 R G5 s; U
Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
' e' P6 g8 H `& K/ J+ |- d" JAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
2 \' l; f, R+ y5 v3 A) b% a) j: [& E6 D4 U( r
Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
5 c% V0 E( R& z/ K+ HAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 4 c# p% w$ R! y0 v; O9 R: N
% v. {7 b! H# I, D6 J" Z8 B3 a- g
Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
3 I% O" D( p- v3 r3 a( xAmerican Style: He set a world record." g: t- Q, T3 ^9 D8 b$ d7 l- e/ v
& G0 [( K# l/ i( x4 M2 P ~$ U# q
Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
8 L- e% P- m+ a+ V3 k/ {American Style: Her married life was happy.
; H/ y, d( s, J6 x, O/ E1 ^: P/ Q1 t$ j- A+ o0 b
Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. / i' g8 a& o, k: T
American Style: I think so.
8 D' n9 g' z4 s8 E0 S& I
$ z; j& n% W: b' PChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
) ]1 D$ w2 d" DAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club. C$ b4 D: i# e, R
: U2 p( O& p& c6 ~( O$ }Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. # g5 ?: Q S" s8 z
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.% @8 u2 \5 M) f7 X" X! E5 m4 L
$ c M. q9 a2 Q4 b4 W( ~Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. ) E3 M+ J5 e: H+ p" ~- V
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
6 J7 G' H$ a. G; P) E3 ]. u( }/ m7 ^' a7 Z6 {; M5 }: t) Y( E6 h# r' h
Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
* M' e' m" {3 i, r8 ZAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. n9 l6 \, s# {# J3 \. H2 L
7 l! z4 y8 Z4 V: ~) d! ~$ ]
Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
# l+ V n1 F! \! C- |American Style: Please allow me two more hours. % Q% N# }. _/ q: z
' N3 ?7 y7 A" i; p
Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 8 o" h& j9 }' ^% w
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
. |/ g2 t, U9 Y7 x5 ?6 N& c9 n8 A+ }6 l/ P3 u; b5 y3 J
Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. & c7 w1 @: ` I* C9 l' \7 b
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. # p) q2 d7 J, j# B6 ~# o- P
s* X* C' L" v4 j7 P$ vChinese Style: He is our common friend.
1 Z; L m5 o) d- C1 X3 }American Style: He is our mutual friend. ! q8 s. J: b- _& I4 l
0 {' X6 w, o. ?# q* K2 A
Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
( M" W) a/ r6 [" V1 ~ y1 K8 W( c7 F: dAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. , Z5 q% v" q+ v5 |9 M8 v
; x' t; t# |$ e" y- X; p" wChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 5 L9 \& D, q. V9 `
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
. H: B, F8 t0 c% b/ T* G9 A3 R9 F# ]0 n& p6 ^! r
Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
& A! b' o0 H4 c8 W- rAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
4 S( N( Y/ K7 B( ^( X, C7 `0 L# s3 L& c/ x& m5 Y, |
Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
+ p- B" i6 w: zAmerican Style: My room is small.- |. ?& ^. ?% U
7 G0 c8 d3 ~- g; g. B" W& W9 tChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
- z8 r. A& s9 }American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.) g' p; |0 y: V" Q
0 T: c" \) {6 g* A& c5 J; e
Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. $ z# t" c/ q- F0 n8 g0 Y0 L& I
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
2 A4 k: ?" F6 x7 R( M7 i. `; e7 }* [# k
Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
' l. U- c5 I; L& p( @, i5 mAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
" O& h, w; x* F b/ ^
4 X3 l& h& G! s) |Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
2 p' r( h( X! KAmerican Style: Be quiet. ' x1 R; X2 }9 R2 q) Q4 R
6 R0 u: r$ t& k& E+ Q1 M9 w
Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 3 Y. ^ o, u- Y; n( R/ I/ V
American Style: It is none of your business.
# R0 ? d& @8 C. y" U3 m
0 m0 o9 Z, M# E* j" cChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
5 B$ j1 g" v# i; ]American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
3 l0 e3 P0 r+ q# \
( _4 t8 `. z. a+ gChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
' `$ l' k. U$ K5 j3 \American Style: This is the key to my room. 1 ]: ]5 q7 h: B: X) I$ [, {
! _8 H4 V* K8 O1 L
Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ' R) D* x1 \* g5 m4 z
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.$ K; \/ r4 K5 s4 r3 r% H
% v. z2 X4 g$ Q/ h$ vChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
9 S$ k& X: p5 l) C p3 B+ s( hAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
; G2 }/ e; w- d: J
) S: d- o; p# a/ \ ZChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. / R2 e/ p; i( g5 `2 u
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ) N# e0 F$ f) p
! y. V% j4 M# B: v* p# o. S7 M$ K' XChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
* z8 f4 q" d( w0 \! u- C8 A jAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes. * f" a, T4 l; _
7 v; {5 j& i9 R0 A% ~6 L* o( E6 ~Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 2 V4 W! S6 K- D0 [% v$ V* B
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
* ^! S- J; u* s0 X. b7 V" ], k$ W
Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
3 |2 s+ B, }/ k9 l+ O3 t' E% l4 XAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? * }- Y3 Z( j6 O6 G0 [
% P2 x# U3 j4 o
Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 5 [/ |* n. Z" Y( C9 c
American Style: He had a child by his former wife./ R; V* R4 ^7 D% v
2 ~. u4 h$ c8 z
Chinese Style: She married old. e A5 R7 {- ]7 X& o" ?
American Style: She married late in life.% T5 K/ M/ v) v$ U) r
5 |, P+ b: A5 L
Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
0 h% _3 n: |. l0 ~0 cAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 2 J9 b E9 W4 Q- n1 T# f
/ d! Y; W) V5 H$ {
Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 7 v' Y* n) @+ e0 C8 U8 i/ r9 }
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
2 ~! i% \9 U% U, v2 e+ G9 E+ A. c; V$ r7 P
Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. + a3 Z' g9 _- o) P( @! j
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 0 Q3 ]+ x& E" [7 _* F- ?3 c
2 `: [% v H, V; N1 F0 L9 O; a7 GChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
C( W. G1 D8 ~( }: w- k- M0 rAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ' O6 v$ L+ t. J8 U8 M% Q# _
/ r5 J: E* t+ W0 i3 s
Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. : r7 U( d {0 n# F8 |7 \
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. & u _2 D0 a/ K6 y4 s9 F' ]* p5 d
. g* {! T% [% x4 [Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
1 Q: m) `/ E+ q7 ?5 a; ~9 c5 OAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.! S. }, w/ S8 \7 I
* D: f; q# b' E1 _0 aChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. # t9 V+ k. |- }! {+ {
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
! M& k) `, z9 o; O* J" P! T, p6 @$ b, Y
Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
4 H2 M1 }* `* u* d( f' b7 S3 i. PAmerican Style: Give me a phone call. 1 b3 H) Z" S5 t) F2 L
- S/ K; E0 O1 v& d) P+ A
Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 6 u6 t! H- B q3 ]
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car. 8 t! \1 h/ E" M7 v% }
3 n, Z, P3 q8 \Chinese Style: Let's play together. 2 _/ `5 H3 [# F6 i
American Style: Why don't you come over ? 8 N# ^' Y/ T7 Y5 B
( Q0 g8 X( w: N6 P q% SChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
, S+ Z( `& \) o' l8 t$ xAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.
' g4 K) b; ~" b3 g+ E7 F0 u: [. ^' }, L8 T. z( I2 R4 E7 l; o
Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
0 j5 R& O; u9 ^! H1 | rAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. , h1 B1 z: \" i3 \3 E, Y
4 E6 c. n. A5 G) z; @6 a" s: ?' P
Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 3 j3 u5 w6 K4 E( ~3 m' U$ ?6 x
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
7 S1 w8 c+ z* c+ z) l6 w
]$ I2 T) [5 sChinese Style: I'm a public servant. $ ]2 I8 x- p3 V5 n
American Style: I work for the government.
6 s5 m) d# J5 ~9 o/ Y
: v2 O9 H: `6 ]0 l/ r$ SChinese Style: She is pure.# c# O! q3 l9 |) h6 r2 p
American Style: She is naive.
/ A/ d6 z2 K4 N7 {" v D
$ K& h; y8 ]1 PChinese Style: I have a question to you.8 x* m/ h0 H0 X' k. s2 x
American Style: I have a question to ask you.
) n( l+ o# E4 G8 i+ F: O
2 { D% f: z7 ]- H1 s0 b$ fChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.8 {% A5 ]6 W0 `0 @) A: H B
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. ; i8 m7 S! F' z6 N5 T
8 ^- N, g' F2 c# u4 E
Chinese Style: I like red tea.
- ~: e; E5 P! W' \8 S1 dAmerican Style: I like black tea. ; K6 P l; r5 z$ ]# Z6 l
2 k5 t. m4 _0 |Chinese Style: History repeats.
% G; w8 ?8 z4 {American Style: History repeats itself.2 T9 l; b" K. ~3 q+ X- O9 a
3 N& L* S2 n+ i7 FChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
: O b; V8 F. u5 }) e( e5 I XAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
. R- C* K1 U8 `) c/ V. c
: a1 ]$ T/ L, r( v9 W; |Chinese Style: I went to the sea. + B. B- e* Q$ q' k* v
American Style: I went to the beach.
) V3 `2 _* P8 G: t
6 X1 j0 D$ j) {; u, q3 cChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. - H( ^- ?3 a0 n. i
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
* [$ L. P9 Z' {
" u7 n- u8 Z' @6 sChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
1 _) _; t% s4 E0 [3 b6 S1 F vAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? $ P: g7 p, ]: z0 b& p; L0 j! y% o8 o5 q
5 H& s0 B6 `# H. a5 P& x
Chinese Style: This steak is soft.0 b( s: T3 E, j9 s1 P6 O* I
American Style: This steak is tender.
) [: m4 M3 U; u) K: B' \6 J8 z) `7 A e# Z5 E5 k
Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.% f+ k$ n0 `: ^6 n7 U4 r
American Style: His new book will sell well.8 F' M+ N P4 v
% \7 R) c& W/ F0 W2 R6 n4 V
Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.8 |9 w* L1 n3 k+ D2 ^; Q
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. 2 i, {6 e$ f+ H- D
/ h' j: s( C$ H) F# [
Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.$ i6 H& H; d- R1 k! k$ _) {
American Style: He hit me hard. & o$ g3 H. Q0 P! y% i( E! h
# N5 L1 M( A1 Q! p* u
Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
5 b: F" ?% ?. T3 n1 s# GAmerican Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
; s O9 y+ q. C& B
1 m, T% ]4 j/ cChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home./ h- V1 h9 P$ w
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. * x" l2 H3 m( ?" H
) J8 y% |2 G3 T2 o( VChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.) Z3 D4 J/ W, L2 i
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
9 s3 \3 Q5 A, W E; U4 h6 h3 ?- _+ C7 j' j
Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.1 W2 `$ x% a* D
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.# ^+ I0 r& l1 @6 \
5 {4 U* j/ Q5 D8 @% t$ W
Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea." N( [4 [) T5 l- |. I T$ y2 x- F
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. $ ^/ {; j( N) |1 U* r
+ p. C+ u8 k# V# j6 D" Q
Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.5 B" t+ w4 O5 t6 E( j
American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
; w1 ^1 L( G8 c( o/ I+ ]; ?* s* t6 h: {: Y" v$ g( o g3 C3 [4 I
Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?, u% D! L# J/ h5 J9 @) ^$ K
American Style: Is your camera like this ?
6 p6 |# z1 u) M D0 Y5 G2 k/ a( m! s* y# K- K8 E- t
Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
7 {3 q. z6 M2 H: {( P4 HAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
$ t5 N* @# H4 E, J8 R5 e
3 k5 f6 g1 M3 y% ]1 ^5 d$ VChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.$ n6 n) X9 ~" J% @. ?/ R
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. $ x. W9 r. P6 n
: i7 i0 Q7 E" O* i7 X& KChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
$ o& C. x$ |0 l, R0 iAmerican Style: I have a lot of work to do. 0 f; v4 z& Z. v2 w9 ^4 ]& D& G
# D7 r9 i B7 }% B( fChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
R: ^" O1 |% R' RAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.$ {* {4 m9 ^( Z" v8 ?% h
% e9 @& q+ d8 `" ~. S [Chinese Style: Today is hot.2 l; p- ?. {5 [$ }6 X% C, |
American Style: It's hot today.
8 n3 o8 L2 G* A# a
$ z, x M3 m0 `Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.+ d; G, R' ^/ f
American Style: My father will be home this afternoon. q; m3 Y* ?' }+ P9 {
* P9 Y2 N/ M: E, u, E2 `3 m
Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?! ~! `( Y$ P# E3 ]3 o
American Style: How much does it come to ?
# q( @6 l* G* O1 h' b% j. ?* K# D1 w- g
Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.7 X+ P8 q- M! y
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland. , c( e- Y9 {9 b1 L) a0 V, s
4 R8 L! M' j3 k! P2 O; [! i
Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
2 b k1 \- X1 |0 }. Y' }$ dAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
- ^3 Y, S i! j9 L5 h& U& d; a# o4 Y) P
Chinese Style: I very like swimming.# w& I7 g0 U" P7 k8 z( i; {" _
American Style: I like swimming very much.
8 ]% m! P1 D; Y. K2 O7 L) [8 E- J
Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.4 ]; M. n+ A, v2 X+ D
American Style: Wait your turn, please. q' M( M' a% O& P C6 B! U R
+ r( K. ], C& z4 L# l+ r) cChinese Style: What time is your watch.
! ?' T2 |" C! e% B" A1 cAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
! D% G/ C* G# w! H
) ?" P. t8 k2 c RChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.6 k+ E" b' n. @% g7 z/ T+ [7 e
American Style: I don't know what he said.# ]3 g6 S$ @) B3 Q1 |
5 y8 ^5 o1 Y+ g# z8 v- [" E! p
Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?7 c) k3 C* d% D9 ]' x
American Style: How do you feel now ?
5 f r* u* C0 |0 Y+ ^
& I0 N3 }- v! X' B: j- p- HChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
: v2 E5 ~1 m; X5 yAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? ) g8 ^/ {0 N# n# i0 M T
7 R$ J+ g* L% W9 {/ \- a2 K& eChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.7 S9 r! q- m9 y% [# E) Z% t
American Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2004-5-21 14:57
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
发表于 2005-3-15 08:47
