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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。, F( p. w+ S! y9 X0 C' ~
希望大家喜欢！
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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
! {" M$ v3 \1 \% H. q8 TAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.6 ]2 ]& _. _+ }9 ~( o9 ~. _5 S
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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; f5 H Y2 X8 O( N) vChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.3 @' e+ k; `* m( g, b- c$ O$ {/ b
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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% S% \( d& P) f" uChinese Style: He becomes better.
% J" p! N4 ]0 t+ M1 V1 `2 nAmerican Style: He got better.
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" K5 D9 @/ b. t: k# z2 DChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.% @+ y& l! H! C, X" x- d
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 3 E. V" p& t g+ K
: m* ^8 [+ F6 ~% P* eChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !3 `, R+ V( N4 a2 D$ ?$ P
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! " h% Y$ r& B8 b" y
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. : ~4 n7 N7 R2 g$ H
American Style: It was still light outside. 2 S3 E! b6 Z/ z0 c5 s2 e6 t E( T
% u' E$ w$ o ^9 z+ DChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people. m1 `9 S: T) [4 a3 {
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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. n8 D7 D3 |5 h2 s U7 y. u7 K. lChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
5 a- E, q( \/ i; L( G6 t) y6 @American Style: Any place will do. ! Y% O& O. P+ u2 B; w# i
) z2 K5 r4 e) u) T1 x: J1 RChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.+ S6 ?. P7 `: c
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 3 Y8 X# I! C. t
& l) A' F4 u2 n& V5 V sChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.; @6 {2 @5 _, K$ E
American Style: I don't feel well. ( L: s- Y. i1 r1 p8 d
) K( k2 `+ \, MChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
& l6 _8 @' c# m% K3 A DAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?$ \: U8 N. R9 g: l |1 E
American Style: Who made this salad ? : b" ^. |7 l+ U6 ~0 o
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: C0 U) \, }, {) n( i. t; [American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. Q8 V& J/ ^5 D# j) w
8 Y+ |* J7 w) W( ?3 m- \Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
; H2 s H3 k+ s% l- d; [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.7 `6 d$ l' J6 P
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ( W; k* \9 J* J5 i0 J
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
1 N& g% r+ b( G6 S: GAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 8 _; X" t3 s& W" R4 l B5 `! p5 u
) J" i1 G' X+ [$ b5 {Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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6 Y0 k! @" v* N% @% ?# qChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month. E) ^2 A* x* R
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ; W4 u& _9 O( }: @3 c5 s9 l
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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+ J- C: }4 M$ p& |$ oChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
) B6 N' ~- Y4 ?6 a+ O4 aAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. ( A( }* A, ?% q5 c. _, ~% M
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 2 G1 G: ~, @) G" z( t' \! L3 q
American Style: I am not athletic.
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+ B& M1 |; j: ~ i. ?Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
% _* k' ^. ~1 R2 f: {8 Q: q/ J% SAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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# F/ O6 v; z, Y OChinese Style: I know his face.
* F* r) n5 V5 T! O. k) Z7 wAmerican Style: I know him by sight. |) t3 j4 `& B
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house. }9 x, h- v; h" {. O2 y# k/ [
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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0 D. e' v; L$ {4 f* r* Z+ o$ oChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
2 i9 V; I: L8 LAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 9 G+ O7 X: Q; v0 A& s
' m6 j, x1 g. j" x3 O# T( _3 AChinese Style: I have a free time.
2 P' N! p4 D* R; {; C5 bAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
: y s2 ]: L1 Q9 d6 ?American Style: The sun rises in the East. 2 e8 u; g) \1 k9 S8 `
4 [; |) ^* m; ~/ AChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
* Q$ W* W y" B: W& k |, hAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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2 p: F- b/ o0 r! f- G: t8 U+ U/ T3 jChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
1 t `4 q# R, @: y5 f/ |7 X$ c) LAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 5 h( g( L$ d6 }/ \
& N& i6 z( m- w/ X5 RChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
6 f" \. D% f6 X4 K9 DAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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4 f; ?) h2 T: h5 c6 b; X' |5 A& DChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. + f' \4 ^6 D' `$ k- G
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 9 i3 g u/ G0 g( ]7 \$ W
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. , ?; S- i7 U& t' M6 V8 l. K, {
American Style: I am going home.& e/ i7 o) j1 E; A5 M% @4 g8 n
/ x. D+ f% B, i! P; R4 p' DChinese Style: His temperature went down. # U$ \0 U# l( M! P
American Style: His temperature came down.
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* G6 V6 Y: P p2 o% H' d- t& Z- w# \Chinese Style: I like green color.
) S6 F# L; U; [' |1 LAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ; C5 b3 B+ d& A9 A9 e& {
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.. f+ e( T1 }* C" q, @2 K
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 9 w0 E: L8 i2 I* D6 U
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 3 Y. K: a" R( L2 W r
* H3 X! b: M* ?Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
/ V9 N# A B7 _; K J8 Y% r- q, ^American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ; L7 q# k7 s! W' N% ]- u
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
4 i4 F2 X# s! w" gAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. # |' {1 h, [7 j' U# T# s% y9 b O4 O
" y# J# y/ m& d7 f3 AChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
9 @/ u. ]8 y9 ~9 w& `American Style: The main office is in Taipei.% K; f) M# c/ `) x1 R, D' G9 k
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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8 E& t* W5 f5 E p3 ?. aChinese Style: Where is here.1 o* w1 H, M$ t6 Z
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
8 W9 H4 z+ `2 CAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? - I4 j x9 @/ A6 \' m+ p; h
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. # ~ K9 p' v) ~! \; |0 v
American Style: He was talking loud.# S/ J5 d, h" {
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
* U) t0 G# q3 P3 c6 [American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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! c5 e: }% N4 J4 m' `2 L1 fChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
. }) J7 j. K0 U7 {4 [American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.# }% O% y, M; |: ~3 J% L
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
$ A: ^7 G3 ], j. CAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
8 T9 Y: E* E) W7 b" ^2 ?* DAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 0 R1 @: S) P( u6 Q. Q# {
8 [9 H+ `5 v( a! B- e* aChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
' o; v j# W, _& c( l. UAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?7 ^% Z/ y& \! W) Q: [+ P
American Style: What can I do ? / A* g, y0 ?+ I6 B& I
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"% y& o0 q" N/ t! ?3 `; \
" Six months "
$ l' @. P& J4 l3 F* A" How about Chinese food ?"
5 F+ l. i" Y2 O3 c; o7 W, Z8 RAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "0 M5 E4 ]: c! B) A4 u& t# n6 R
" Six months "
! d$ @' T) M+ D4 P' L* E" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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* n* M/ j$ M% [, z' ]Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
/ c2 [7 A5 b3 U9 F5 XAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. $ L# ~/ I' T) o! E; U
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
4 a) d. P( y* pAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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7 q1 z2 p$ A8 I* w6 A9 IChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line./ ]/ f7 o" _8 K; D& U' u7 {0 p
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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. m% H) G5 Y' v; j/ J7 }; R' a) WChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?8 [( s; a0 }: g0 R4 f# C" F
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 9 j7 f6 a' L7 T9 y
+ J' {& j9 G7 @% [6 q& F4 QChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
R! {. H5 o) t' H! a' H* X3 R- xAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! + }3 z$ z$ x1 o! t$ k5 r# V8 f" W0 h
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.% J9 j2 a; h: v1 Z8 c5 z
American Style: She took first prize. & S8 [0 p5 P( x0 a
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .: U7 Z. R" i5 {9 z f$ @: N6 E
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.
8 i! }8 D- \9 d% f: ^5 ^American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.! E8 ~5 i* K0 w* c2 l6 l
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
8 q7 P% B% X( H% r( zAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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" H: p# |2 L) W* FChinese Style: Keep the right.
# ^( p6 ^7 n. o4 n4 p h# iAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
; Q" d: o- s2 s6 MAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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0 U% U: j# m5 YChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
- h" k& z5 l" s6 ]9 p4 s% sAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.. u0 ]& i/ e& t! l* G6 p0 |
' Y# s' [- d5 G$ j+ HChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
& O7 I& z; |: s4 N7 |' d1 w; aAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.0 ?# C* ^ J- C; R7 c. g S8 o a
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
T6 H1 t/ F8 o, i- e( FAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
' d# E- y# P P7 c# jAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 2 Y; q9 X" T$ j9 p
( v l/ H* \+ TChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
9 x$ t/ w+ O' B7 d9 c! [% _# AAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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4 N! w; C0 g( x9 N% W7 _4 GChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
# }6 v4 _- f( p- }American Style: Why do you say that.
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, |' t! X3 a w3 GChinese Style: I have no house to live.7 G- u/ P3 ?5 a
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.8 B* e- ^6 t, a/ x( [
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 7 U' D9 m& W. c& r
0 U, _# l( T+ k& t$ b# uChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 9 q6 ?9 J9 `1 ~% `9 i6 C
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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0 u! g. h% i1 l* ~8 v, vChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]5 k3 I2 N: A, j5 \# T2 A1 I8 ?
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ' A; d+ P& q% a7 e
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
! V, x5 V" ^; U9 i! X) g5 e3 r" WAmerican Style: I think so.2 G8 Y" P6 D/ j9 D+ C$ n
5 y% n/ h4 q( j3 l v+ N3 @Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 6 {2 o0 a( m2 Q1 {* N8 C
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.3 D: ^! l e) {. v1 i8 b& p
. J. N, J3 c! H$ l$ z" G* i- A0 kChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ( g2 W7 t9 h! C6 p$ U! _2 `
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.3 D/ Q$ j* O K% e
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
2 g! }" l6 E* }6 e1 aAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. & P+ }# X9 \" D9 A
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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+ W/ z# ?8 i7 B# R3 uChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
2 `9 d0 Q1 T1 U X8 hAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 4 F5 x* F$ o5 ]" c
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 9 c! x% X* s5 Z6 @7 H6 L6 _
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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* Y8 f6 i) Z! Z+ T8 h; TChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
5 L2 \' F& t; F2 OAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 1 M; q5 _5 l3 o2 k1 h- @) U
: L! q' x9 j$ B$ CChinese Style: He is our common friend. 1 q5 ]* L( b, a. `1 I, r6 \
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 6 O5 K/ F, g1 {' B. L5 u* B
2 _, H5 Q# y6 j( PChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
2 R' Y% P+ Q, X6 O% \& hAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. & p6 B+ T4 s4 g. R' J. t
9 s6 D+ s7 W2 O9 T ^$ Y; CChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
+ M/ e' B9 U, X7 S/ L AAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
. Y I }# X: J( n# ^, K2 QAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Z ?: N- _( ^/ [/ S6 \Chinese Style: My room is narrow.3 E4 x1 e9 {& C# Q/ p1 x7 H
American Style: My room is small.& v6 F8 ~( d) ?4 b5 `- S8 y- M; J
8 B8 x) Z2 E0 S, jChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer., U3 y# q) s. B0 P. I+ ]
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2 i6 h1 ^) m6 C) b& \1 r/ C3 C4 y, |Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
; d6 @2 g2 M$ b( \8 cAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 2 s; m: c0 @+ g! z
# O: c( u4 S. uChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 5 u# g- G; x4 j* u6 ^) g
American Style: Is this seat taken. 3 F& h+ j' T" T+ r9 M" }( k' O* G8 |
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 3 g- ?% q* Z+ j8 V4 M8 d! ]1 s, {
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ! n& D. ?- g6 o s- `9 ]6 }5 ]: t; j
American Style: It is none of your business.
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( H" C/ B' m0 P) |Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. : U, f# y9 W% @( T3 _& @$ z
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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3 w1 v" K+ b3 S/ q# g1 gChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ) X3 a; H7 |" i4 f: K1 E. ]
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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7 `* p B& ?0 vChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
- B5 D: G' _1 w; y, MAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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3 |# j0 p7 Q6 Q$ yChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
8 n! g7 W, b i$ a7 Y; k4 _3 xAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. . u7 a, H7 j) {/ ?# Q* k& B
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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.
: ^4 e2 ^! Y1 [7 ?! T3 nAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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; A8 ^: e. ?9 x. o2 `% FChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? / @ {* Y2 q% l+ ]) m
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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! n2 q" i, P- a uChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
0 A9 Z+ x# F* X/ L4 I" v* p& \American Style: He had a child by his former wife.& |) w$ L. Q! `5 u. g% Q4 L2 N( E
! D: G% B) F x! i6 \* A$ V0 PChinese Style: She married old.
+ K, t6 z8 X' ~$ l9 y' P: {American Style: She married late in life.
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$ W1 i3 W4 ?" C. vChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
7 |! y! F( ~, }' T9 R6 BAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ; p$ B. ?1 ?; k% `
# C0 |4 E% W+ ^0 C! S; [Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ! ?, {% w# ]- ]! C$ U8 y6 f' i4 D6 Y
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. . d3 b% }" p4 [5 \: \
$ f& H2 U3 o, D: C) q7 uChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 7 R+ P% j# O3 S; ]2 ^6 x- F
American Style: Open your books to page 20. . v; P3 k5 Y* G Z. f4 Q: ], A, g
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 8 g- k# J9 Z0 F6 a T% H
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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/ G O, b3 h% f+ Q$ g8 a' y* t2 X7 PChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. : o" n; |* ~% K- y" f. D
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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% V3 v9 Z5 r- X! j5 ~# T* KChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. * Q2 N' d: f! A8 o0 G
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.- V- L; c: ~% U4 V J% g
: a8 R/ [* y( p! t* U9 a8 lChinese Style: Give me a phone. 0 D& o# I; Z, t+ z. X7 g5 d1 @
American Style: Give me a phone call. % ^/ V( Y9 z2 e- n
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. , f. u9 l0 h- W" F0 e2 x( Y. y
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car. 2 [7 C/ ?# z' s
& y6 z) Q. f6 Y- I; gChinese Style: Let's play together.
0 F9 Z; E4 _ P# v7 fAmerican Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
4 }2 ]2 P- \, H; m+ AAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 4 `4 b! G6 x( S& T- y. _; W" K
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. + @* t: I) o4 E5 H3 q) J4 V- H. B, z
7 L# p o7 X# a7 J0 {7 `' IChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 9 z9 C% n7 v* n) ]8 x
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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) q; }( z) l8 eChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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; C7 r1 r$ F0 f# |) XChinese Style: She is pure.8 U* B7 e4 U( X$ g1 N
American Style: She is naive. - N% w2 R) h+ s9 E
) B6 Z2 m2 F. @! NChinese Style: I have a question to you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times., q" `# J7 Z% j: U& A/ z
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. . _" J! B9 ?( s- o# i
8 v- d- }* g/ Y& ]Chinese Style: I like red tea.
2 ]/ D* A' l: s! j9 vAmerican Style: I like black tea.
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- f/ r9 p# g' i9 v5 DChinese Style: History repeats.9 @/ ?9 k( S2 E. p- C* N- P* ]& O1 n" J6 S# C
American Style: History repeats itself.) c: O( E$ f8 M
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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* V. H" b* s- `' ~& ~/ wChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
" c+ E$ k: \/ F N* A" TAmerican Style: The door was closed when I returned home. ! {; b; z% t9 ^* y
2 Y& y: f: ~% q8 J; f+ o4 [# OChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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: R: n4 P4 j2 F& a! E( j5 xChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
7 L( e0 c/ h; r2 M. eAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
* L- M; Y# }: n+ MAmerican Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. % x& C5 v2 L4 x; }2 X; n1 {
" |' m8 \. D! {3 qChinese Style: He hit me strongly.9 u! W2 s$ ?* O- Z
American Style: He hit me hard. 7 p- {& Y* t. w6 ~/ J1 ?. F
" Z4 h5 t6 p3 {6 X yChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.9 V- t* ]6 t. ^2 C
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. + T" p5 N! Z3 K! y2 {- {7 ?% l
( L# i9 \6 k7 N. P' k; w7 a) lChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.8 W5 p: V9 X) f& r2 b, v+ `
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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4 `( e% f% u6 C; p1 `" P$ gChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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8 k, U9 i# V6 h+ }3 `Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.$ l/ c# q0 |: Q) u: q6 U0 ]
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.$ c+ `' f5 g1 x
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. 4 o+ K8 u& ?5 `; A
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.0 ]) {; Z9 I7 i7 s, K
American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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$ V. u* ? ]+ T7 E& c$ n, FChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
4 x" Q5 q3 c) l5 O9 YAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.; v( ]/ j! F6 f
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.8 D% ~" W" v( H7 K6 ^3 x
8 u. _# H$ s4 k# RChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
$ ^7 l/ B" I2 j7 AAmerican Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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$ n. h: G* m/ G" M5 _0 WChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. 4 r! W5 f2 w' F, R( {) H
American Style: I have a lot of work to do. 0 ^- s' B8 D% ~6 E5 m
' T, Y% e( |$ g; C6 e( oChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
' r: Y2 M* z! E" ^" M4 j% UAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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American Style: It's hot today.
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/ Z7 m' _' b" ]/ V; `Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
; i: [2 S3 Q. D0 E& y0 ?American Style: How much does it come to ? ; P( q7 W$ W6 Y' A
3 q8 o; o* C8 j9 `7 T; |Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.: v4 a w7 T( e2 S$ K9 M* O
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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* A7 Z3 ~5 M3 `* \ u9 q+ WChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.: y/ D) r8 u5 V5 o0 x
American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.6 Q2 ?# b/ d( C/ R
American Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.% _9 k4 ]4 O# C8 u
American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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7 _. J5 _/ b' E6 J# XChinese Style: What time is your watch.5 {4 v4 A8 `. { d. H
American Style: What time is it by your watch. 2 l- P5 ?9 }5 I; @1 D
! K2 x+ d; ]. S- m0 O; Y, uChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
! N' M; ?2 Z, W3 H0 y! c- QAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?6 ^, G2 W5 t# W# W! y# H5 |4 k
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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$ j2 I9 x0 H$ hChinese Style: What season do you like best ?% V) G* b4 e# ~- g, h7 u; @
American Style: Which season do you like best ? 9 K! E8 e, n2 a$ P! t/ j# N
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