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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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. L1 ~0 C4 x" {/ RChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
: ^% a! W T$ U+ t" X3 [( dAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. , J* T2 H& Y* e/ Z
* @; R& d- g4 r4 B+ \7 `Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
' r' f' Z+ x8 y+ ^4 o8 qAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.; O7 ^/ S+ }; v! K/ ?
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
- Z# x4 V+ Q% p6 _0 g% }1 p! N9 m HAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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2 H5 e' V3 z) ?5 I3 n7 ?( iChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.8 d. m4 n* C7 \' Y' A
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ' l5 W( e5 D! {! f
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
4 J8 u& N- ~ }/ SAmerican Style: He got better.
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/ j' h9 o; H R/ |Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
7 X { a. n7 xAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. - H7 B' w, d! n7 L) t$ I; n8 A( B
7 k) X4 n ?6 @# o; P8 w( MChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
& W2 f9 c* n4 Z7 LAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! # z$ i: g+ l a" L! F
6 `) [ q2 F1 e; h: PChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
" l/ @3 t- f( i* {American Style: It was still light outside.
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6 t; {, O8 \% y7 BChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
4 D5 a, m& o( e0 m0 Q8 [. LAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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+ w8 e2 E8 F3 g& s1 BChinese Style: Anywhere will do.3 h9 j. s0 m, z1 ?
American Style: Any place will do.
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1 r! s+ ]# O( l' R/ h J( sChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.3 S& e6 V) G/ o7 {$ Y
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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5 N5 B% T# ` ^5 X7 F; c# S# o( NChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
" a% s% f' N! \0 u: HAmerican Style: I don't feel well. ; k4 o3 M) y n. c
/ J+ m. w2 `: \ Y2 AChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.8 i; k% b! n( X% @8 n0 {2 Q f
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 6 q" a# H! m s4 o
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
9 k V$ M! [& H7 Q) T- nAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.8 R: Q5 C2 T: T w
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 3 J6 H7 F- `6 v3 ?
5 @" e* z$ g4 T+ lChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
, G! n7 r% q R. sAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
$ T4 G f' H( I9 o6 e) M1 rAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 7 D; \6 V/ j5 p% w3 j
, L) A7 k) S! cChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.- w+ h( K& x1 d( F7 L E V
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. * ^6 N h1 T0 C" ~$ ^
9 R+ n" s' x* x) A! M! U+ BChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. % I$ {) l2 a4 n. i* M4 u
American Style: Keep off the grass. ! ^ ^1 u9 ^+ ?7 K# t+ f6 K" E9 h
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
l( t9 P6 e# U' @3 o$ B* MAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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9 p4 f* Y0 Y* I3 ]% fChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
9 A3 D- @+ E" m2 zAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
/ E2 L! u5 u) W4 N+ X* dAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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- k5 {4 k6 N9 T$ d# C& \Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 5 C. l4 _, L. y; _- Q0 i% ~
American Style: I am not athletic.
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# u+ y/ B' u2 Y1 KChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
+ d% H) ?% X1 X: l* oAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. . d* s% h. O7 {. ^" }: O6 i& w
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Chinese Style: I know his face. ) | f/ b/ {$ O/ m& C2 [
American Style: I know him by sight.
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0 {( Y, m: U7 G- EChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
6 D% B- W' y7 t- j$ n5 JAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. 0 [4 B* J, g( b6 F
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin* I; J$ `0 i# c' E8 }
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.8 ]8 ?# o' Z; D/ ^# W
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East. A8 ^+ ?2 v/ }; g! L$ c- Z
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 0 Y) |9 W+ Y1 ?8 B4 j7 n
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window." j+ G- L% d( d# g
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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' f: N7 M5 D' d! E6 f e; H8 CChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
' M( a- g' n: c9 M( ]) ]8 y" a0 t% VAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ; I9 t5 B/ f2 [
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
. z N& s( G" e/ t1 X2 q( G9 ^, dAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 0 K: Q* N/ y& J
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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. # I0 o5 I' f# D( o- m# ]
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 6 k$ G r/ u& T0 f: X
4 M# y1 r8 u: f, N( E" KChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ' _4 O ^4 O+ [7 B H" S
American Style: I'll be there at three.0 k8 F) K- ?2 e7 L! N' A* C
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
5 t: G/ w( b- @" M( q0 K _American Style: I am going home.4 [. a. y/ y& g, U( Q0 K
7 ~) ]$ Q* ?5 Y L; \Chinese Style: His temperature went down. / n5 Q; S/ T& A8 n6 C9 [/ T
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 9 V6 {! i; |, ^9 E0 w/ @
American Style: I like green.
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2 Q2 _: U6 U5 @# P: s4 o; vChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
- H. B" Q% j% {# R* J$ y5 VAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ( q& u8 Q. c7 D: |) o! s
7 E8 L' ~: y* i) W( w1 nChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.4 P3 h& ^5 |# _" R$ H& a, f
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
D6 T! s n/ @- e6 tAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.8 _. V1 H) }+ X7 O2 w
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.6 f' U" S+ U1 ]& W N7 e& x
) q; n; h8 u" o# J( F% @4 sChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
w$ O; _, z {) _' r" X7 Q+ y% vAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
3 j1 m+ S$ H% u& |% cAmerican Style: Where are we.
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# T8 H8 R' k0 q: X" E6 i; s% wChinese Style: How heavy are you ?# j4 `# U2 G- Q" B2 B# e' s
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 1 `/ o6 a* D$ v0 i4 ^5 e ^
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
' k3 P3 Y5 }+ E5 c4 X1 HAmerican Style: He was talking loud.1 B6 a; I# [3 } X1 l& g6 f5 z" z
3 `; [, D9 s* s tChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
# X5 j) ~/ B/ ]2 J8 eAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
! O2 u8 H% i2 }7 D+ \5 t3 L* nAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.( }$ N0 P$ L; H; r
& D2 ~& Y* }8 U0 f9 _Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
; ?; d8 l6 Q6 V4 X9 `American Style: What does she look like ? / A- o: z1 u1 i( \+ k; h( V0 N
4 A+ C% t$ b0 m+ @) U0 X; x% w$ z' ~Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
/ m( u/ z/ Y% w9 N( k' _American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ; o* F: c1 V$ m$ @
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. # D8 M: j1 w7 l7 d# f
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan./ C0 R7 \- A: @) M7 h8 O$ R
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?: g4 F1 R( y9 \$ \' P, e- s
American Style: What can I do ? 9 s% t9 o7 M4 k( c, r
1 l) k* i: x- Q& S9 U+ dChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
' T7 M+ T1 a1 K6 Z( V- b6 y8 i1 i; X X" Six months "2 r; W( \& ?6 v6 `6 ]- K, r& x% g- s
" How about Chinese food ?"# V I. }/ a% E' @% N
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
# u( _ x/ o* ]" Six months "9 |- \' c9 c" L$ ~. c4 E6 Y
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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; @7 ]0 ~& [/ FChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
6 T+ D- P7 f0 v' q+ u& jAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.; a$ \0 t1 J. f& G: G) U( Z
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 0 X2 S7 z- P) H2 j+ _
* H/ v. W4 w: H0 QChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.3 P3 ^2 _/ F5 a, i8 q6 D. k0 P. \
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. , h$ @( E* P3 k+ D/ G7 S6 }! p
9 J6 M3 h6 i% h; p$ P+ PChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?4 a* o. Y+ [( i' p
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 2 `5 C" R0 F; q
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !( f8 u* J5 A& C
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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% b6 e9 V; `4 D& G$ WChinese Style: She was first prize.
9 v9 H# P9 w+ U. n: R4 t+ d: GAmerican Style: She took first prize. 2 X4 K |& f9 s9 J. _* H# \" X" X, Y
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .' N1 d+ J* F, k( d% _
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. * c+ \- Q/ ^. X) |; `0 g6 ^
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.9 A2 g( k- ]3 j B6 U- P
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. * W5 L9 q' z# p* _& I/ ^6 t
0 g0 n4 P& Z: C. ~7 V, b8 rChinese Style: Keep the right.7 J& k6 r7 `0 {$ p* l
American Style: Keep to the right. * ~$ r# [: i6 L2 \, G( g
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
) F7 w( L c3 I& o' ]# j$ F6 cAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. . m8 A1 R$ y" a$ H8 h$ q7 G
" q* ^6 w# N; ]7 s4 OChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.) D' ^5 {$ G( j' S2 p; R2 j6 T
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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V2 M% G# {4 ]Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 4 v) K$ n3 d! Z
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.- L4 [2 S( @9 ^- q$ S/ ^
' A; i4 x# d. NChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. % G' i) E2 N3 r5 A8 c) X
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 7 g' `' S4 e. E# J. O
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?* ~9 J6 \/ [" @/ A$ |# a
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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- T5 v9 T! t# V) Q. ^Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
G& W- t4 \$ E H) a! r7 OAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. 4 x# J& N# l& `% V! F) I
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
" R. f; E2 C* e; O8 f6 n- d EAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
* a# o5 j- x6 BAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. + D* M' z) I; w: `; {2 n7 O" E
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.' u7 n* E5 U2 s6 _( {# M
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. * E4 m: ?2 K: D" H
6 p( K& p4 O0 E5 FChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
$ s& W$ G% Z% A! `2 H. rAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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$ q( Q9 g2 O% C' g; X/ k; j ZChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
1 {# z k ]5 Y s; c6 RAmerican Style: He set a world record.7 m' i5 b8 h9 K% R g
6 A' P: F& @7 w# R' h/ qChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. % C: o4 b n' }* u- M7 } a
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
% O! Z' i: ~% o+ `& Q+ P( y8 D" ?American Style: I think so.8 _! }4 \0 w7 H3 f
. O7 k1 ~9 L( h& }( {5 _) n4 ?* pChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
5 W: j0 c2 M; v6 K. j" N" \* xAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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5 [% L& ?2 I1 ~# d7 j( @' NChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 7 H+ [ x! r" E* q, L+ N
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking. h& [3 \' k: x
) o; p5 g6 T. s$ U0 ^& s& DChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 0 `: N4 h* i. d. k: a9 c
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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r% c. u' U R3 K9 F7 |Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
- k+ P8 V8 L3 ?# W3 }! I6 TAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. : a! s$ u9 k" p3 e" g
- e, i6 S4 t4 T9 m+ dChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. + R+ m( |1 \& L2 {' C
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. + a$ |/ W7 O4 `$ S/ d* K- J
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ; d6 k5 T d) t/ z! ]: c
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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8 _# |+ a2 s: P5 z; a. b8 JChinese Style: He is our common friend. / z( `2 N0 \ z* e2 j! a* R s _
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 9 K7 J; R! X3 I4 u# Z! Z5 X
! t. `$ j0 Z" i0 P3 [7 @Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
! {: K# ^! n3 r0 }American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 9 f* s5 s! a' ~) H
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. / A3 Z5 F# @$ d% h. J/ P5 `
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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" e' b) b- ^1 K; P9 F- S( WChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.1 N. H2 c9 ]; t' b6 p0 k' i
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.! w- G/ ~+ H8 Y1 N" i
American Style: My room is small." E! G/ d) n; l
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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& ?+ G/ d* x) T# e: FChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
3 h/ c, q8 f2 E& l+ Q/ b9 U( r0 X% ~% mAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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* r+ G2 ?: K6 Q4 rChinese Style: Don't be noisy. + z: V- u& k+ a
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w, q1 \ S! R# |2 fChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 5 Z+ s! K0 j% V% @: A5 L
American Style: It is none of your business.& _# e$ f: H7 M, A6 H" G
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ! h# s3 j1 ]. }& L2 }2 c: ~
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. & M+ f; ~1 o- B' Y5 s3 T1 G: I
7 z. y/ m1 P9 ?9 {& N6 |2 jChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
7 I% Q: F/ W+ S$ A& R M* iAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. ' E! R& }' l* T2 w( d! v J
& d3 ^2 D7 x/ a2 s4 v/ w$ P: v' u: IChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ( ]5 Y# w8 X0 O
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.) H' j* a3 H' z1 b& ]
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
I' h2 l+ }+ n! ?4 e# j. aAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.$ V4 P! _. r1 i, u% |% S& O& H# A
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
5 ]5 t [) b- x, F7 T6 X4 vAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 9 i5 P/ E* l6 d/ d
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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* X* I+ x& Y8 H) ^& I' ^- WChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
, E. Z3 r3 {; ?) m" T4 W$ TAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 2 g4 W4 d/ ]- Y
9 |, r' Y) i) R3 Y7 T! g. W/ H7 ?Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
* P$ O9 B3 e! W9 `- q0 p& s! CAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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$ R8 @0 A- O+ G0 _ i+ g3 |Chinese Style: She married old.
; g4 ~5 z0 q9 R) P' `6 ^American Style: She married late in life.: [3 ]- X! \! Z3 U
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ' h: Q j2 N5 I) {7 z
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
+ \/ K/ M0 h6 x; n1 U9 c4 s8 L' gAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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) l% o! C& \6 }. k V cChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. - Q+ f$ q* o0 P3 O& F
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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' e5 [: Q1 d3 R! C. k" tChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. + P% x0 F, p* i- { p) |( ^2 @
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 4 C6 V3 O. N) {* H* _
2 h* g. b5 H! |2 J# D! [Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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2 ^2 \2 U# g+ _& X7 HChinese Style: Give me a phone.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. % ?* y6 N; R" j7 \7 l& u1 C
American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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American Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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, i9 _) s% c+ B, j. MChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. + t9 n5 w$ j4 @3 m. e9 k$ m
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4 ^2 z2 O* v! v) v* gChinese Style: I'm a public servant. . O$ V3 t/ Z/ ]$ j8 E
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American Style: She is naive.
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: @. T0 |) p1 f0 PChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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$ F) y4 l+ m3 C! mChinese Style: History repeats.6 G2 N. V, {% j- u- c/ A
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1 v( ^7 L+ }4 W1 c1 g+ J0 |; WChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
4 o' D: h; y: j" [3 }' W, ^American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. * {! ^+ a4 M2 G( e
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.8 d- }- d- A) y3 p' i; \
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.+ L, [. i# ~ g% Z, ^) j
American Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.5 T' R& ^) l# h2 M9 O
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.$ t: v8 U1 H; p. a4 y& T
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" h* ~& _4 L! K' Y3 vChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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% j+ T: v, `8 A' m9 MChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.2 s; z5 N1 V( k* a# ~
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3 \$ t! z/ u/ K7 l% nChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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4 w9 S D" r! h5 z6 f" J/ r+ hChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.. i3 I6 n7 @" K3 t: I* D$ z, Q& E
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v6 K1 J/ e5 C) \+ F' ^% HChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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, f( Z# R3 [, [8 MChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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9 o% O+ E$ G2 r. c4 lChinese Style: Today is hot.
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* X' t5 l# p8 Y) _8 zChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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4 _- |0 A. g8 ^5 f; MChinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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' n$ h3 Q4 r; M/ XChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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1 p6 d# h% \6 f5 k# `' yChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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" O' l1 `; A9 l! @Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?3 X* y! J% D7 l+ c. i9 |
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& r; a0 y4 u, m7 Z/ H; a, `Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.# H T% m0 f1 o/ [+ M
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