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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。' b1 j- y }# u7 U7 m
希望大家喜欢!5 j* l$ ]7 \3 {' A
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. # y" a2 }) R y
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 9 g! C! M8 Y: T/ _6 s6 f C; E4 O
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
/ L+ s7 y" U, X, O# R, n6 k3 jAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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5 u- C# \/ `; z' YChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
# Y, L r( k" c. G" L1 }American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.5 L f% S8 @: G) w U
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 6 {6 @/ c$ Y' M+ c& \3 J
v2 V. t1 o4 Z( I+ EChinese Style: He becomes better.7 E t; {( f" V2 A! o
American Style: He got better. 9 o; c T4 _' @ Q: T% M
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
- j0 T! q: J# n8 H, C3 f, JAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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# z5 i! B7 g' X3 F, x) H# T- OChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !, z& e$ V" b# }) z) S' c, Z
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ! E" \; R/ T. S9 l0 h, t
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
: X! C& S, S- ]3 ?American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. " r4 O. z0 v8 L( M ]% ^
, u2 K$ v1 Q% v4 Q5 X' W& Q* PChinese Style: Anywhere will do.) H$ X: w0 R/ x* ~4 r+ e. z; w7 {" W& H
American Style: Any place will do. ' m: b A7 _! ~
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
' ?2 W8 f7 x2 {" u0 G3 F6 eAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 3 g" f( H! ~5 p2 E
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
& B: m/ u! a n5 Q2 [American Style: I don't feel well. 2 V t2 Z& B9 Z0 A+ y& K& ]
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.6 e- M R( F. Q8 b
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
( ?) O O1 ?# OAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 0 X& B4 T* V, C, U0 t
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers. T( l! x; [: T' h
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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) V) ? s' S2 |. U9 o7 @Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
+ [; q) D6 p% MAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 7 i* \1 H ?9 [5 V. J3 Z
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.# T" `/ W. {% U8 m( B6 Z8 F
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.+ {" i4 z j, P1 k
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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4 |% s F8 w6 s% kChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? / ]1 @. o2 h3 x2 t8 ~& y
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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1 [6 Q( P2 W$ E; eChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
0 q( p9 M% V7 g# @$ HAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. - G \- U: R1 }9 J7 O$ i
, U+ v# w9 O4 j1 L6 s, iChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. # S$ s' w# m" f. ~
American Style: I am not athletic. 8 c x/ G) h9 p4 @- A% [
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
; M. v$ v2 M# T* P& p9 d( GAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 1 l: T' ~4 e. Y7 h; D5 F( Z
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 6 J" n# e% U& b+ M' w c, {
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.* g. v" }6 B! a
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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7 a& Y. }# J% |# LChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin; D9 H' f4 j4 I* }/ h# E
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 3 `( }- ? G' l+ U) y4 N
4 Z1 P m( ^$ Q* W2 g* X, LChinese Style: I have a free time.* t& t# h, }7 R* u9 P" E
American Style: I am free.
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, @! m/ z9 N7 _, x* o, qChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.8 Z4 s& H' E% p0 i6 P$ P' ?& m& A
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 2 F) k- j% y7 t8 f
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.; V- k2 p8 n7 }* D
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.* w8 y2 p- a7 c9 {& S
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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* [, h) E2 m3 ZChinese Style: Did you attend college ?7 E1 P+ J, r. t* _
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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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.
! N/ T3 `/ d# M6 OAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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: I; o2 b/ {3 ^4 i# m I5 u0 yChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ) ~" H/ y; [! B( x9 }- v* R8 Y
American Style: I'll be there at three./ ]0 z2 b- B3 y5 w/ F Q3 {# m7 D+ b
) F7 j( _6 ^7 dChinese Style: I am going back my home. / F6 }- \. e1 Z& h) g
American Style: I am going home.% Q$ K/ V+ I. p+ ^& M7 P7 Q: h
0 a' ^2 G0 Z* i9 jChinese Style: His temperature went down. ! J3 ?. K- ~0 Y3 f' [+ n
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
1 j% |4 c/ ~3 Z: C: y" c" z0 K% sAmerican Style: I like green.: u. A$ e9 G, j* v4 x
- l* l8 Z6 _& a; A: [Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
* f, @" |) b+ l d6 i! Q. A2 iAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 4 f/ F4 l9 V( h
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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1 ^: [8 T( V1 h' B/ |5 w) [" [Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.; ?2 f+ u0 @0 @& Q5 q! h
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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9 I, y: n( `; v. SChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
$ s1 d5 p+ X( R: a7 NAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. # w( o5 a& [! j- b
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.1 Z" q; t% V( }* X% ^% V' y
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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2 W U' H. Q/ M5 @- kChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
# y0 ^( o) a3 B' HAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
: A8 _/ P& M8 M1 C0 dAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?+ U j2 x- m0 S. i
American Style: How much do you weigh ? " ]1 p D! B) J6 ~1 t- x
& w+ _. A2 Y8 x7 e6 j5 jChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
A+ R9 @2 ^& B3 X) D7 _( bAmerican Style: He was talking loud.7 s5 l8 y& [5 q2 k
) _' z5 b2 A) V% I4 gChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 8 y9 N) x9 j- E1 u
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
9 b! a1 X( T$ h/ N* O& oAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
. v& b9 ~' L/ d9 f" q. Y6 O1 cAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?' M6 `6 r1 p9 k/ J- Y6 i. Q, u
American Style: What can I do ? 1 [/ i2 N- s. h: i# o& [3 Q: P1 f7 u
. [ l$ i- h& R1 K( AChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"4 c3 J3 U" _7 y6 ?, P
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" How about Chinese food ?"0 Z# |3 P* v% j1 n, ~# O' ]* ^
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
3 ?1 H) o0 {; K4 B; B) p) D" Six months ", A6 h( U& Q: ?& ~
" Do you like Chinese food ?"# B" I' Z: Y: S: ^
: M+ i! ~8 _/ D$ @' A* N+ SChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
+ Z7 s J( I9 j5 l x; S0 Q) HAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. & {7 }3 m* }9 k% c, U
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
! A' ]( B+ a# P0 Y1 u" j, bAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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# G0 S4 D! R& z. vChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
8 {7 @" I$ y; U& ^2 ZAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 1 |& O4 Y( d; C5 |# W( M
8 [+ t E9 B; CChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
, D7 J- H7 C8 ZAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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+ K6 Q' F/ Y+ T( j! U) }# w3 SChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !2 ?% {) h, i+ _7 r1 g
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! / Y! a4 u7 X% `+ W8 y) B% {7 W
9 P/ e) [) X+ _% L( f3 p# F7 G6 vChinese Style: She was first prize.
& \) m' @3 r0 }: k, \5 x- rAmerican Style: She took first prize. # R: b0 e# g; F9 h% Z L9 T! h C
! B: B8 h+ Q! H {* h" ZChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
: ~: N8 B7 h5 X0 F# ~American 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. 9 P8 [/ b" l* K; [1 l/ |
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.' J( F6 W J6 b: L4 U9 D
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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, `" F% X- S3 Q. z/ I' A+ O: O" m$ pChinese Style: Keep the right. l$ o. L3 ^, R7 J# I/ G
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.$ T: \8 u5 w- H. k" y3 H; u
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ' T3 _- [8 w: c4 K$ {: [1 q5 Q9 \9 [
% Q2 T" V1 N; m: I3 f7 AChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.2 r6 f4 Y! {, }
American Style: The train was about an hour late." N2 ^! B z0 k. l9 m
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. - S3 E& m7 I- X) i
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 5 C# z. x" F1 p+ p
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?& d: A& }% E% G1 Y2 n$ o
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
* `6 i2 X: r+ o& O2 i* L: lAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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' h! j$ n) f/ JChinese Style: Why do you say like that.: y! J) k3 D$ A/ O
American Style: Why do you say that.
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8 b2 n7 U# v' f6 Z8 C1 RChinese Style: I have no house to live.: M0 m* h, r3 X7 J% } v
American Style: I have no house to live in. 8 h: h/ Y4 q, n' }! g9 v
) u* ^9 l( R2 v& D. lChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
?5 }; i3 v) B/ ^+ E; H( `3 \ SAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. * ]4 D; ^% E8 E5 |: ?! J
; ?+ I( a4 G! z1 ^/ A- w w! [. pChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. : b) k& D; Z- j! ]* Y
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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( R% Q+ }$ Y7 E: x9 X2 Q. {! p: UChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
, i) {7 v" t' M7 s7 v: h1 V3 O2 oAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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( j1 o' N+ I( H: M! k8 y+ VChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
9 J6 T8 ^, W- F7 @* B5 KAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. * S4 `1 f& f* A; O d6 P
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 2 U. n8 C6 v( p
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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3 ?+ k/ \$ h% P9 d9 vChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
: d* F6 w( G0 n- I1 M- z! e" ^American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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" d: X$ w2 T/ H p& Q. RChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
+ u, B1 u+ F' R4 Z9 I- _American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 9 v2 ~$ K4 w# h% u
) M: |- x4 z; Y$ ~Chinese Style: I felt good mood. c+ E! Q5 E _- }
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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5 D8 T$ T& }# V( i& PChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
1 a& m" E3 Y1 }American Style: Please allow me two more hours. + C" ?7 Y; g/ J y" H. b
1 c7 H, g: H0 P% B. v; L% I3 e3 |Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
% [* Z0 P! T: t4 ~0 P# K2 VAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. % Q2 X# Z) ?4 v h# d. v
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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7 ?" q1 ~ |: X% a! yChinese Style: He is our common friend. ; L Z$ t7 E4 ^7 L1 J5 Z
American Style: He is our mutual friend. - l: v* U* `' L, s8 r+ Y
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 9 k+ Z4 Y% L! i8 v/ n- A* Z2 m# `
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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; x* G7 _3 W8 n8 GChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. ' K( R! M6 `2 k+ U* f6 }
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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. J0 g( U5 p EChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
( y2 Z! v( |; z( R% G1 X. i/ PAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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S& V7 _7 g, J: D) vChinese Style: My room is narrow.% G2 e4 {' R+ N8 L0 }% L
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.; ?* K! N. W) r& C/ n
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.6 [/ \( k. \; O6 ^* r7 Q8 S6 M. V
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. % I; L! A% L3 }6 ]
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 0 t j! m% I; S+ e7 ?9 Z. j
! Y! ]. I. k- E m$ eChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
, C: l# T9 l! ~* h9 T$ VAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. ' L/ T- X; P& z( C2 h
American Style: Be quiet. 2 o) ?# Y8 C+ {
0 K1 T+ n+ P, F2 f2 gChinese Style: It is not of only your business. : j G6 u" I1 a. }2 n" `! M
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
3 y; R, Z( [" t: z0 ]American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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f9 @8 }0 K8 R N7 Z; s4 M- VChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. : c I8 w# W+ F4 m, q
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 3 n' @5 @& X) D: f# v
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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4 Z9 n4 u* u# e, cChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ) D. K0 o; f0 N* q/ Q
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. # K' m) F) h7 q+ `
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
; A- y) j' I- ^0 \$ {9 O! hAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 7 f/ ^9 @) s7 Q2 z2 D
& B1 V& k! b! Y+ {. ^Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
; s4 S' m* q' V. o' j* w+ tAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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$ G- a& l1 y) P9 z/ }7 g3 NChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
* a7 ]* Y5 }2 x( T v. n, aAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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3 W6 N* M& u# z: L: {& y d0 iChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. : ?- Z: `, M/ _
American Style: She married late in life., U! i7 w& ?8 Q% E
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. t& U/ }/ C g, x, ?' N/ a
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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5 {( _3 r0 ^! n. aChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ' @; L0 S4 x! l! v
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ' X3 k4 {3 ^0 ?4 h) y" m9 X: Q% o
$ i Z8 v1 L$ IChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. & ~; X! z# }2 k/ v9 [9 E; ~
American Style: Open your books to page 20. # L# D: x. G& [2 j" E) H
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. " s( l; t( o S1 n2 s( Q
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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$ u! _1 @! x2 d3 o- f, ^* L7 V6 gChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. ! c6 l4 B! s7 q7 e& a
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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) T' _- d% Y2 cChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. % j( b4 x4 k8 I3 I' v( Z
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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7 s7 Z! a4 k: L3 K+ k/ W) kChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
) }0 o0 H8 R8 A# H4 X* r/ }1 oAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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, v5 f- g) |' l2 d4 DChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
& o# y7 s( b: I7 H* zAmerican Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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1 M9 E/ e" t' c/ S* KChinese Style: Let's play together.
2 I, G) o% ?/ u8 @* H. l8 rAmerican Style: Why don't you come over ? 3 s; N; p% t9 r' s7 _( j+ L4 C3 P( S# f
- O: ?+ x$ s6 w7 S XChinese Style: I was very pleasant today. , t) z& D. G; _1 f
American Style: I had a very good time today.
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* G2 X1 c% [& S; q8 D5 yChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. , C2 j. b% d3 g- B& _
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. ! E" n, _( M9 C; o9 L9 P
3 Z! j, h. N5 U* t [/ I9 zChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 7 X3 t k9 u- T4 |) U
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. ; g! a0 n5 ?4 z& i5 ~
* _$ o4 V5 W# e% dChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
7 O* u2 z5 j8 z) d8 J2 v uAmerican Style: I work for the government. 2 u, G% O1 Y+ h' n5 B4 `
( S, [ J( l/ e h: \3 |+ `5 C- BChinese Style: She is pure./ r) M& f ~0 L+ O
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) p) A0 F0 O# r3 R$ I& ]( kChinese Style: I have a question to you.! X1 n' l) a# Q3 ~ V' ?/ X( Y
American Style: I have a question to ask you. 3 r; g9 M$ j9 j( E! Z e9 ?
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) r* t, v/ W4 |+ @# l5 rAmerican Style: I like black tea.
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1 v0 @8 f) Y) C: K% UChinese Style: History repeats.
+ [% s. y$ Q8 B" q6 C6 b) s, hAmerican Style: History repeats itself.
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6 h' Y; ^: h) }0 J& X/ \0 Q Q1 HChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
4 k6 c. F q& |/ v/ L* gAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
T, q2 ]6 N# c: ^& cAmerican Style: I went to the beach.
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3 G' k; Y% N: b& n0 _4 Q- ^Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. 9 f! q4 Z1 y3 e% a6 v
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 9 r' `" i: G0 [; Z% h4 ]
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft., t; p+ _8 y* ]3 \ I8 A0 ]# `9 v" c
American Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well./ e- Z& o8 p6 p6 a+ M/ k7 ]; v+ g) E0 R
American Style: His new book will sell well.
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* i5 Q$ N5 Z7 O4 [0 PAmerican Style: He hit me hard.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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, K8 j5 N5 J" DChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.5 T9 b3 O A9 a) d0 U
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. / c( o: Y. l0 c+ _5 M$ ^; a8 I; T
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.1 b' T' L/ S& v9 K3 r% T5 r
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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( @# ^4 @6 ^) a/ o. F9 X) IChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
8 t3 u5 C$ @+ LAmerican Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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9 i9 a6 \$ X1 Y( i3 E. A0 L+ f# gChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
9 L4 n) K6 r6 j2 OAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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J v% h; F( O8 N7 F1 pAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ? ( @0 [6 C2 N5 q3 ~2 x# ]
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; e& x9 Q: P2 Z9 V3 B* @' Z9 zAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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& G: q9 t$ }7 k( V: MChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.! a* t' U. T' U2 H5 p! B
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. & z4 H- a5 Z/ L& n7 }8 B1 d J- d- J
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do. 8 P5 Y. m5 t) p' u |; @3 m. q
' B% x: y1 Y, E+ y3 @8 v& }9 lChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
7 L5 ^/ z3 {. \& A. Z' C `( k6 fAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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% _ {1 S3 y: D( q2 O) ]- F0 |, c4 wChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
) v4 V, l" [# R0 V5 fAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.0 k1 m: a/ A' J4 j! U3 |2 G; N |
9 b5 }$ |) c, d7 g# R% B5 s' kChinese Style: What is the total sum ?
6 H( }8 A; h' `( |6 v7 KAmerican Style: How much does it come to ?
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.4 ^+ q; j1 N/ _3 x2 [+ |0 |
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9 x. {, P# s5 cChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
" S; R8 g/ O$ E5 D+ XAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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6 r7 S7 p# U. G: ?: ?5 b( ?Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
' m F6 h$ R0 B1 w5 ]American Style: I don't know what he said.
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+ F7 a6 {0 [: ]; k1 q' @: Q1 zChinese Style: What do you feel now ?3 E3 _0 Z' h2 @6 [1 { [! m
American Style: How do you feel now ?3 M( @/ }( e& ?4 r/ L
# e F9 O+ f% b) \# Z- aChinese Style: What season do you like best ?/ Y2 E2 u, d7 D* m" k( k0 g
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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$ B/ a z1 g3 bChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.! F/ @% `6 c. v! U9 ]; E" Q* a
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