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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。& C5 k! r3 }( K; o, k# ~3 Z
希望大家喜欢!
3 _( |- n+ ^: wChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
. W, B8 m6 M0 T9 P# iAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
9 a' P1 ~# K# {5 R. O0 M7 `American Style: Your coat is torn.1 v0 O4 D0 Q7 y7 j
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
7 z% L. P! b: Y% }, i5 k" g2 F6 ?* CAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. . L5 ?* \4 o0 e0 f* _% q
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.$ A% G) i N% q# P; D7 G4 F
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
' X9 S! ?. ^- EAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
2 H- v9 d- F) J' D( ]American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. - D, I/ z/ _/ R0 |- V2 ^3 Z* e
1 j6 [- B$ H, Z6 U- ` [6 SChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !( x; D5 g& X3 q( i4 N2 w
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. & y. a+ {" C+ A% R8 h$ \& \6 e
American Style: It was still light outside.
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- h! P6 G- b) [) IChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.3 \ c+ l( ~! J; Z5 d
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do." t/ l6 ^+ c, m0 Y* M2 O# v
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
$ p$ X+ @( m, W9 e& c& aAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ! t6 C5 `5 A* C4 }& ^, {, T
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.' V# _4 l' I; m4 T M$ t
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
$ e1 F+ Z3 p, {$ ]/ dAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 9 }6 z0 ^2 Y- }% U" H& Y) P
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?$ \; y1 D' C4 i9 _- W
American Style: Who made this salad ? 1 |8 J& u( G% e4 G& X$ h
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
; M3 s9 q# l+ r+ Z7 x- tAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. ( n! G8 c }( v- E% }2 c
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.2 m& N3 |5 ^& s: Q) m: ^
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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1 k O9 \ k/ Z. q3 SChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.- [+ i- D; M/ m
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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) S+ c+ ?1 z; zChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.& y/ x2 q& ]2 o- ~9 N
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 5 N# |9 M/ l1 M- Y+ \, W
American Style: Keep off the grass. * D6 ~* K; V4 d) y, r6 V) ^: U2 G
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.- V! I! v* ]# J% v2 O
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 4 M d' u: `0 N+ D" O) c9 Y
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
: }4 W; m7 x) J0 MAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? - @4 k3 v& |2 @! u+ U
4 `# s2 Y9 k( P" V1 G; e& YChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. . Y7 I' k: m9 ~( j4 M
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 5 z2 X& K" T5 u2 Z7 \7 _
, K0 T% |& T5 m" p( m# g7 JChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ( F; ~, ]: f" [. K: N Y' V
American Style: I am not athletic.
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7 R( z/ _6 F- {Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
- k) t* x/ ^2 WAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. & D0 R/ p ]& t) x$ u4 S. R8 J/ t
- Z) p0 t5 i- d* K Y( S' fChinese Style: I know his face.
$ S( n1 J3 c8 S9 L& kAmerican Style: I know him by sight. + U7 s T7 q/ T _- f
. `5 i, e0 ]7 T# b* V+ [$ ~Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house./ L( L% ]: r" O: v
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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) T8 B1 _8 o1 w6 Z$ cChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
( B% L% D* l4 B' W9 a7 gAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin * a3 u4 q% W1 O* f# e
7 v2 W* m+ h2 _8 {/ K, rChinese Style: I have a free time.
- \/ u: `0 c1 [2 V) bAmerican Style: I am free.9 X+ t! M6 \7 n% s' n V0 \" l
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.0 k* R. _+ P% Z( ]! ^& U
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.+ _% m- E* X4 { T% e! T. S7 ~ j# Z
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10., W" X0 [! G" n
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 0 l5 Y& X1 d/ Z* C0 D
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
. o$ y6 I. ~0 f) I7 p4 V/ p3 w5 GAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? * E6 G4 o" f7 f3 {( [
7 ~& {; k5 G! ~$ K4 C5 v4 ~Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
6 Y" J7 N7 z) zAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. " n5 u4 h/ |- Q! y9 P+ g! k
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. ; K( k! O6 I- m& r* c' B8 u: h
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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+ [! V8 C& u) u3 @1 \Chinese Style: I am going back my home. / C: y% K; D! ^4 l9 F$ |& q
American Style: I am going home.
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0 {% G/ i) E3 w& a& x; q; Y& W8 YChinese Style: His temperature went down. 8 E9 Q# f; W& f# }( |! z% l" p! Z) X
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
/ X; k9 h4 Z) O" K' r) kAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. " v; R# I+ G. Z& j" N
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan., r3 c, t. L0 h3 }/ ^/ W$ _
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. * x* @! ]# Z; h/ R
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 0 X/ C) ]6 a/ V& ^" A
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.0 ?" ?6 Q9 S3 j0 B6 m7 `3 w9 F2 q
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ; U/ R3 W7 h* k9 t5 }& P
: ^" I, u f6 ~, C! lChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
1 ^5 R; R4 i# u, P% wAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 8 ~/ Q$ \: w6 {9 V3 e
+ {* y1 T- d( @0 bChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
6 p, m% D0 ]$ B; GAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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$ ? a6 M9 _7 z- _8 a* T3 O/ h d+ pChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
' b" I6 W- {; UAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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) K7 k: S& ]' u5 ~6 q" cChinese Style: Where is here.
, V: q$ v i Z5 h7 cAmerican Style: Where are we. " h( R4 O' [% B5 c
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
- K# G8 R. c. i- nAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? 3 G9 T0 X' m( j* ^! E2 s: S- @
( @! h( z9 \- B6 cChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
" x! k# J, j; n; R+ n1 PAmerican Style: He was talking loud.5 v2 C8 F o5 h, @! [* O$ t( C
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
% z+ L+ L! e y; v! |# z9 H+ xAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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2 D8 a. b2 p+ HChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
% n( s% G; {6 ]4 BAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? , I! P0 l; Y& i1 P- P' K
American Style: What does she look like ?
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! Z5 r2 ^3 L% p6 F# ^/ zChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
# T: ~; f0 [. ]: b! pAmerican 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.
. z* R. N* \7 R' o* l! _8 YAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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2 y- y; [3 k/ aChinese Style: How can I do ?3 D' `, S% d W
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?": y7 D6 `) K) P F7 N
" Six months "& R' O0 W8 I. Y6 C% h. h" f
" How about Chinese food ?"
+ k# E; h: N2 K$ `American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
2 z2 v# Y r8 U7 G0 G' a" e8 W3 Z" Six months " P' v% j" c. ]& L
" Do you like Chinese food ?"+ T ^8 I. f4 N5 i3 l0 L
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.; s: ?; i9 J! n# e% s) k5 _
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 6 i" J" ~1 u& y* w! H! I
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.' c9 k7 h# `3 V! D* Z" m0 {/ d
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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( [, O! a$ v8 X" S: g% MChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
# L+ @0 D9 m1 r( P" G' yAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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7 w7 ?% e* b2 X BChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?0 I$ Y. X/ y0 {( w6 p) U
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? , k. D) ?. K: R! O
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
) Y; m8 J" ] l( VAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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; n4 l3 F3 ~/ L$ z f' iChinese Style: She was first prize.. g9 ?# D5 z* Y6 p. A
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
. c, Q( B" m" N- p) bAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. " G2 P& |5 b' S7 O( p! h" _; P
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 5 \2 }1 d- y) S4 K
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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! N; N- f3 j* D+ i5 WChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.* |/ T- P$ `0 |% `3 G* c% m+ y
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. # B* A+ s9 Q- C0 M1 o8 j
1 m# r" b) ~/ T0 C; v3 pChinese Style: Keep the right.
F" P: s. o" M! k* IAmerican Style: Keep to the right. # ^. f( b7 V7 g. \" I7 R' U1 p7 O; I3 j
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.. x& ?$ D1 |" X, G8 s5 t
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.% k5 z0 h+ T. n1 @! t4 ?
American Style: The train was about an hour late.# K' Q7 C) p7 W( O, g# X
; ?, Q7 x- V8 ZChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
$ A! `# i! Q1 C. r3 \! IAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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1 d/ ?7 ?& W* x2 m% o- g/ HChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 6 M1 g# H ^$ v
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ( N4 L9 P1 `2 W" v. G7 q% @1 d2 `
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?. V0 k) n8 w1 S1 U& t' S
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? % R0 Y; R' |1 `6 w1 }& k! P' `
( b! U( g# r8 ? ^$ e6 d, eChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
9 ~2 j' F) f+ f- G# U0 sAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. / e& n* s/ {! H8 `( Z. D! ?) ~# ]1 a- F# `
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.& M3 X: I W9 x5 q( a8 W
American Style: Why do you say that. ! z! g% Y' r- `" Y6 [4 |
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.3 V7 ^7 X Z; N" l6 K. R7 ]
American Style: I have no house to live in. & w% N+ S9 N4 q( I2 M$ `
3 d. r( p3 R& e) IChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.( ?. G h( h; B) j
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. + ?9 Q/ b1 I0 Q
3 z# e! ?/ c5 o3 h$ PChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 2 z: i8 D# E5 o8 p3 J, k1 J% w
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. - Y- J) Z- v( s- k
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]; ]+ U' T! E( ~ ?) l$ _
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
4 E/ o$ m7 g' r$ _5 R( D/ z7 G+ QAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
9 \. Y* a3 H$ q- s/ ^9 _American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 9 m: i1 F! h: [ Z
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. % J9 D" E T4 u8 {% _) u$ x
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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4 v2 y8 ~/ e3 }$ a( `Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. , }9 b: d# X8 P
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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) I1 @% j3 Y# b9 e$ y4 RChinese Style: I felt good mood. 4 z+ U: d) m/ W: H3 M
American Style: I am in a good mood. : h& ]5 r2 Z3 S0 l' L
2 |# Q z6 P0 r" [4 aChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ( V! K# l3 T1 z% b, r d
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. , H/ B; M: f1 |9 j* Q4 ]
: J; K, E1 L8 |) kChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. # v, h: Y# q1 v% X- G
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 4 q4 p0 f' t: X% ^
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
# X2 K. B- z# V* O* ?& AAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 7 A$ j& T. ]6 d2 {: \: R0 m0 {) h
American Style: He is our mutual friend. ) U1 P% t( S! u+ A1 C
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ( w( s/ K* W' b% i" X
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. # D$ m. v7 D$ d5 I. u+ ^9 M
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
4 W& q9 Q+ b' U, H, f1 I$ mAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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2 {& Q t! Y+ }- E1 x5 nChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
6 U T. A: D3 yAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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- @* a M! Q' q4 \Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
! u% J4 l4 B% Y3 [American Style: My room is small.9 h: r" |2 R8 O1 @
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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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0 i$ r( A! O+ I% X9 YChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
/ u! i# Y; c1 g( |$ B* r( gAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. % N3 n( P; i* B, U0 U
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. ' d" ?% G9 y p) z! ~$ c |8 t
American Style: Be quiet. & u- M7 h( g* K6 w
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
6 a! ?( n; e, v" O$ Y* s: S0 XAmerican Style: It is none of your business.3 b5 Q& O" {9 w3 f) G( E
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 5 y Y, }/ O4 Z- v" Z+ E8 v
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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: Q) p1 p; k! H* Q, O$ \Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
& _. M( T, [ {. ]/ z4 aAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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: z; N) r: W: AChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 2 r+ W$ ?5 N$ W3 @+ a* J
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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+ A. H' y2 A2 T. pChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 6 z* }, W& o& x9 ~+ l) O
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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3 h* Y) P3 Q6 S0 \+ N. g5 NChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
: u3 i$ m9 a8 p" `7 Z( b$ VAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes. / [8 b, o+ w4 r. q
8 k* {: _) t( z9 q1 l* g" o4 Q* FChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ' j0 z7 G+ a |: V2 c+ A
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ; c" z5 v. V) Y& g" _* c
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 7 o* r- o4 ~1 Z( x# x
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? & K4 i% P0 y% |" L
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
; Z" h- m) i9 m8 E2 n% iAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. & ^: y1 |* {* N7 }/ O
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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' B0 Z# r2 F1 l. vChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
' V3 I; Y M' {, Q. n+ E* a9 gAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 3 @$ y O$ N, @' V
# a1 _# [6 e/ p" L, }1 z0 q& XChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
8 U. r4 p, b2 ]: V) F8 K- H8 l! qAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. 6 M% i/ P9 ?3 p* A( F' t
+ d& V& e' i/ ^- WChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
J9 v4 K. _! }8 O+ k7 aAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 9 P7 v' B; ^ Y: t5 y
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
% u. h6 d* y" jAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 6 \: o# y% t a2 D& y1 W/ T
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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3 t! [* e/ [+ O0 A; CChinese Style: Let's play together.
$ p: \/ B: n8 v* o, n$ j* ]! a! VAmerican Style: Why don't you come over ?
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American Style: I had a very good time today., a0 z) r% s& y; A" e+ s, Z
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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+ h& C! f' E% s5 n( m& xChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.* y' U$ I: Q% G
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Chinese Style: History repeats." W! @4 S" R9 H7 m
American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. 9 f( ?( i# E$ A+ J# [. b, z
American Style: I went to the beach.
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- ~& H5 |1 k* AChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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9 n1 }6 B' b/ D7 F- J: X! _Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
- _, j+ A; L1 OAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? 5 `, A; z9 n8 T' J2 ` T
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American Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.% A5 s0 L K9 ~6 f) o
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4 w6 ^: @8 |' f' j2 l, b4 sChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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, n) r& o/ F: `$ [7 c/ IChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. . }2 d3 p6 X4 O! e( v: f" Y
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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# H& F& A& x. _; T2 P8 r# pChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
6 H) d p9 q2 m# E% ?American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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; J- E( q* [; l8 z7 z9 l/ z5 ~Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
! M0 ~9 F: ]+ c7 g5 {American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.* Y) O& S- H0 Q
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 7 }0 a- h; Y/ t2 W; V
+ W& P% i' N4 `+ y3 xChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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) P6 M2 m9 l8 a6 xChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
4 m3 u$ F; i5 X4 G' C0 UAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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+ f2 u+ q: B8 @& ]Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
0 h4 C/ k5 ]3 n- @5 O$ c9 zAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?3 x: A5 ]6 o8 p1 P
# b& `' e( j7 S0 H$ c, h {2 iChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
5 a" O7 l9 o, D# uAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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4 Y( g1 p7 h; h) f, ]4 TChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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