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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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! n; F9 A# H9 l2 a; z$ v- R( YChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ; E3 i/ A% i: B- t
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. - Q2 c$ m* y$ t8 Z' F; ` p
7 H: u, @$ g- ]7 u( l3 m# q4 c, CChinese Style: Your coat is broken. - D; k6 G; _& U2 D: V: P6 v
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work./ ` h, L2 n+ q9 ?' u$ K
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 2 F" P2 @8 b! S* q$ J4 Y
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.1 y% c9 \( O% w2 X
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 7 f' R4 Q% u# T+ v$ E
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
# E3 J) N* }% {: C$ ]American Style: He got better.
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8 Q; k0 m8 I* ~Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.. U1 z- s3 b% B3 u; k; R* Q
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. , S; u O. {& O
. L8 P6 k: L6 B# u: {" ~* HChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !# i! j7 y- ?, x! p9 w' ^+ n* J
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. 5 P+ W3 ~ q) y1 k
American Style: It was still light outside.
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' e4 V6 I: u& ZChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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" H$ L5 K$ p$ ^ k' f( j( ^Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.% ]! l0 W: a$ h: V: c
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.0 G; Q Y2 c4 l+ b0 O* l
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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- {* |+ ]1 Q1 z. |Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.$ x! y- m$ @( J6 d
American Style: I don't feel well.
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: \7 ^0 a+ v6 [' ^American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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* G) Z* {( G' u `. \, x$ wChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
' i x! v% i' R% W* s6 f- hAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 8 `0 z2 _, e; W: Q R! {6 C
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.. }- [7 p$ J9 A$ q5 H/ ^9 f
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. / T( g0 _' ~: }* Z6 g) _
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
7 D* Z7 V( O: J. s1 vAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 8 E# }' X* J1 Z1 b W3 C/ B8 j
0 J$ s' u) d: \1 s& f( Q% {Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.0 l5 M7 U6 V9 h% g+ }" ^6 J
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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' W7 W8 }+ b9 D' y7 v( I( t7 kChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
% j( Z2 X B( f4 g+ OAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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+ ?" Z3 I$ f& tChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. " X2 P8 J- e( B% @
American Style: Keep off the grass. & _1 f* W2 X0 \; s, R
; b4 ]/ G' G5 a$ ^8 g" y: zChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.0 Q: h& t) a2 {3 a5 j$ V( X0 q6 g$ x
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 5 m9 t2 N1 ~4 ~; r, B: m
) F, w1 N* `& r/ q7 OChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
* |! D: `/ ^8 a0 e0 w( A. E' r. `- D6 IAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? % k7 g5 A8 l, M |4 w
+ n& ^8 {) o4 U; K0 oChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. : P; P0 H1 {' u2 S
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. L' Q' F- C# @5 p+ f7 ?% V( A
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
5 B8 ?6 J! r/ b. t( \American Style: I am not athletic. 8 K8 r: ~& S6 Z3 m
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
1 f/ v6 o1 k8 Q) k/ ]5 b) z6 EAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 6 B7 B5 g! d+ a# B
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Chinese Style: I know his face. ) p" t* j+ r8 }( v
American Style: I know him by sight. & p( [! O5 l$ r
6 ?. U ^) [3 B. U7 lChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
8 y1 U6 U+ T' ]" WAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. 8 E4 p4 ^6 S! a' h0 l" c
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.) t# h: k' W# m+ T
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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1 y% O0 ]( V4 m$ X3 a: O, WChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.6 _9 j( |% R: } B
American Style: The thief got in through the window.) ]( }' }; h( ?
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.7 S- U1 Q4 P0 G/ a {
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. % A$ r# g! e1 S$ r
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
2 r6 f$ I5 M+ k* l1 oAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? ) F6 H0 S" c$ x$ `
2 r3 X7 b4 N# @, O5 ?- V/ e$ {: D6 A; }8 [Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
/ K9 y N" z6 n1 c3 g4 @/ A/ b4 a% `American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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3 A( F& ~5 B* W) mChinese Style: I am going back my home. 6 U) |5 Z/ y5 q( h9 U) w% v7 g) J! ^
American Style: I am going home.
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; n/ o V/ F2 c0 Z, {$ rChinese Style: His temperature went down. - a- m$ X. G* Q8 }
American Style: His temperature came down.0 _8 G. M" M) x1 ~7 ?, \- k
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 2 L" `, Q: v0 n/ X# a9 y+ a! J
American Style: I like green.- [: l- Q; B' ?6 F4 @$ ^2 w% A
" Y3 E7 k% h$ TChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
2 D( F0 |( u$ {+ M8 Q* T/ V! N2 zAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan., H0 V4 B+ B( f: ?- j5 p3 o
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
5 A! C( i. R8 p8 e- {) R* LAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 6 k/ a( @3 T9 J' |! k
1 q- `+ ?( l! GChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
( x4 Q0 |" X4 y5 J" z1 ? d) V" w8 |American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 6 q' I) M' g9 m, o# h' e8 @+ o
: I+ Q0 y8 E0 I4 R; |8 MChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
8 ^0 m/ {8 p0 y' X v5 }- {6 [& FAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 4 T: M$ i, ~' {0 k6 e/ X2 |
. q- o- A* A# p" V" \Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.6 w! q0 d& W; R9 m4 w Y
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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6 t$ m( s! b2 b j! Z1 SChinese Style: He cannot read and write. ( R: j8 Q. F# G6 e4 V0 e, l( I* j
American Style: He cannot read or write. 1 ?: z9 g' A! e: f& H/ j
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
- j# ~/ c# ^% u& a+ lAmerican Style: Where are we. 9 ]4 e% w& N! b) M& ?* D1 e3 r
* p& v4 B5 V2 v8 kChinese Style: How heavy are you ?4 W5 g$ G: L! |& K9 s# w
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
6 |! s9 }0 p# p; OAmerican Style: He was talking loud.- Q5 c' W \& c- u! c# g
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.2 S: k' w! Q Q% a4 f
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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; W: d' @5 d5 z( v8 | WChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
, q4 v" i3 s, T' i- r0 [% HAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? * l7 [6 E t8 f! |/ T- d( a( c
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 1 [4 R4 {4 V( l& a" k
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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! _4 A0 d7 m4 }+ {Chinese Style: How can I do ?
0 a% a; R- i9 {! P& |: B( _ PAmerican Style: What can I do ? 6 Z; D0 ^6 L7 T; o2 c
/ |' h: q0 [+ y$ I0 ?8 pChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?": |9 \' u' V; D0 V. k
" Six months "
: Y# a2 v8 P% K2 y8 }! o" How about Chinese food ?"
5 _& y* ^1 h+ M0 r+ yAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ") `& D4 ^& u5 v. A: A- c @! e" N
" Six months "
3 N$ {0 L' k: X6 n G. p" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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: Q6 D) ^9 ^+ Z" B: ]Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital., x- ]) F) M+ W7 ?
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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% n' F: j8 x* M' X( X3 S. sChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.( f- r* B# m1 k- i/ _" [% S
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.- U" V* |0 v4 X; z2 r' D7 k( ~' D
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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+ j3 _0 @. o0 LChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
9 L* ~- }6 i$ c0 r2 ^American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.: w4 K. N, y( \# k
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
6 ?# y" \5 c: r8 T4 k4 CAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. . z2 L; A! I1 O' X' i
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.
: h% Q8 G3 f \- O( A4 b; c" @% hAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 8 [; G. o& l2 I+ v9 u3 z
, j" `% X" X* A2 W) N' N2 X" vChinese Style: Keep the right.* R6 s* q* X! Y8 E
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.7 J+ n7 S$ Y9 B# R! c
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 8 C1 }/ A- V: x" P! X
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.' q; @7 y, J) Z, s
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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) x1 E$ Y) U7 C$ d1 PChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
9 R8 a+ d6 x$ }American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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; e1 C e) I! pChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
i L1 \, i- r( b0 }1 @American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 8 F& P. o% w7 k- M+ K
0 o8 k6 b3 x( L6 oChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
1 T# j8 n& n0 H# A/ b, z9 J; _American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 0 g1 x5 M! t. Z) P% h1 e* I o) {
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.0 `: {& Y s8 z. o
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.2 M E9 E" ?; v' l: Z
American Style: Why do you say that. 5 x% l8 e, `% \& u4 p
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
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0 q/ |6 v5 u: i, `Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
- G3 Y+ ]" Z; r% }0 o$ s3 C) yAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. $ E0 J0 s: S+ i$ j5 R: D, S
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]. q* R" v r Z
American Style: He set a world record.5 d. @6 E+ R- [; p* ^, X
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ! A6 S0 J: ]4 H; L- r' q; ^" ~4 X- A
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. ; F0 N2 h: } C. d2 c
American Style: I think so.
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|7 |7 z% G |; _Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 8 Q9 ~! P' l7 G& C6 Z
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.* J) P w, n9 F0 X0 j: x
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
% j, N1 q! i/ u0 `3 n/ UAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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@# R6 b+ R) x x, Z {0 ~Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
1 o+ h; v* A# R) r! _+ u* \American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
1 }. Q" b" n# Y+ Z0 ^5 dAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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* @- D `' Y* z& N1 ?7 w4 ^. AChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
; v/ O* W* H/ z( v/ [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.
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8 p* t2 V' w8 ZChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
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2 U0 x; N d9 X2 MChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
7 G) N, v; D* O7 l+ `* s# LAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.( E3 ]$ A8 f% s. e8 p7 b5 ?
American Style: My room is small.- k6 k' R, u; C ]
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
1 X1 A: Z9 g4 S" f9 WAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.: @; s% r7 V* j. @( X) [3 [0 {
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. * Z1 l2 v& n6 a! v
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. - }5 l; c! @# J+ u, L' S
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. * V% u4 r1 t% l; R/ J& W8 s
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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$ a4 ~8 Q# T) y/ oChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ) R: Q# C8 i. l6 g; u
American Style: It is none of your business.* w2 j& m2 Q- _% B. F- E$ W8 v
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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$ ]$ y$ [: ?& \2 X, OChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
9 i1 s- J* M' @8 ?9 _American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.% D* s8 e2 N6 s% B: Y5 E A; U$ M1 \/ m
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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9 s3 b& S! z' G# k. [Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ! e& U1 h, p3 P& X' T/ `7 U6 [
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ( J8 M* P: y0 {% Y
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ( B" u: a* d& w3 P) @. p) h( Q# r
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ! e( r( |+ g- k0 Y! k$ g8 V
1 O8 I# A5 r) Z) [6 E- n LChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? & }$ I" K0 t' [8 ^2 Y& c4 @$ I
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 1 T) c# @' G4 {* z" I. {0 ?* H/ l
2 I- G0 i' w( N, [1 Y* |Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. # h: R/ g5 v* |3 q. M) b# O7 p& ]
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.+ a! U+ { D' V) g9 L0 L
' U' ~4 i3 `* |' b; F! w$ u9 zChinese Style: She married old. 7 \7 C& V4 W" r+ Q$ j2 X- B
American Style: She married late in life.
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4 }, m; @ W& C& IChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ) y2 r1 |5 k9 C5 k( y
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 9 v* s1 R& I$ J) [( b% s
I$ U+ a! o( AChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 6 P t. L! Q2 l( }
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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6 z1 `8 v6 _ m: N3 cChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
$ J9 D- w4 g3 A! AAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. 1 `8 Y3 P I- R% M
. v) i" E& T3 u5 CChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. : S# T' h6 a: {2 r/ d1 p* V2 f
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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3 \/ t# N4 h; {: y! [, h& GChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 6 K* n& T/ p, |9 O1 ?: o1 i" H
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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2 f" H. e; M# b4 \8 O8 `) W4 I7 rChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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( k' q9 B( g+ H3 C! vChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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( T8 e9 C. c8 _9 S. Z' RChinese Style: Let's play together.
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3 d9 o U. R' f4 \3 n) K8 aChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. / g* m/ e9 l+ q
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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/ i# X: P2 s$ I- d: aChinese Style: History repeats.# A+ G s7 N" C) G L# ?
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. ( c3 |; u+ b9 Z2 l" X5 m7 k# d
0 z" J9 n- y. g) V8 ]8 YChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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5 } [; w9 q" B/ s5 {7 N3 NChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. / R9 U/ _: W0 i. z
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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4 i2 v/ Q' J+ ~& R& h4 v& _, A; XChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.3 V' U, {' x6 W( J% Z3 l
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. + v. q* t8 E) ^" B* J( K
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license." |( x) q/ n1 w& b. F+ U
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. + i) W6 U- B% K8 A
" @8 {7 E. i8 V6 C x) ^Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.. z0 i& N/ z2 _" q
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much., W( q; D( y7 E0 H8 }- E
! j% b: T; F- O# f/ dChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
. w. y. A. ?+ Z& I" R. [American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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5 w8 O: y; G: x: U' \Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
. W: C8 u+ I# T# ^9 r$ C- g( jAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night./ ^/ ^: o# c8 L' y# Z
" v/ |% I) [: a+ R- Y Q6 D. g, r, VChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
2 T( `# R! V0 e7 N0 WAmerican Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. - I" ]; |$ ?2 n; V' I9 F
9 A9 e) A7 \2 R* qChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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3 t# H8 d* B3 f5 v% e! QChinese Style: Today is hot. c5 H6 W5 j/ i5 ~" H1 g8 ]. y
American Style: It's hot today. 3 i1 Z3 ]# h& [
4 V8 R# L0 y& t8 b* GChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
! \( t+ ~3 f3 a& V1 G) P4 LAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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0 ?9 _4 k- |" k" e& lChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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# l7 ?' H+ B$ d, P% y/ w7 VChinese Style: What time is your watch.
- C: a) B) w/ [American Style: What time is it by your watch. . {; G$ Z+ j. u3 i; Q% l7 @4 \
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8 p4 g8 `; }/ [2 R; J) }/ EAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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American Style: How do you feel now ?0 S1 `0 q& K3 B: J' e% k
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' p7 {6 N/ O. e4 W) ^. wChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.$ |; T5 e" z2 }7 @, H# Z* U
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