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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。2 d8 C& A. F% x- f3 K
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ( C' V& I* d* k- Q
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. " M0 R- d$ R" y* E* P! Z
6 z4 u( q% S6 \( Y/ eChinese Style: Your coat is broken. , {: o$ \/ s6 C) I3 c
American Style: Your coat is torn.) F: u" o% o" G
F3 e" p# X2 q" K% QChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
" x- e/ Q& @' s' D+ {4 J5 WAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. $ ~- L& H, I* c O! H9 y
}) H3 I2 b3 Y& N; R gChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.; K t s/ L0 L
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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( i: v+ A( L+ e! \- q+ rChinese Style: He becomes better., G0 \- X6 N/ E- @* I
American Style: He got better. 5 Q3 I; e) N( n& I% M6 V
7 c" `7 F9 c& e* R( ]- {2 cChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.4 U% Z, c F7 H2 J; t# R) Y
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !) i+ h. _2 \* J, n
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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: D- t. T6 \: e* D' D- SChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 7 ]# Y9 {( @9 H" Z" f% q0 {1 C8 v
American Style: It was still light outside. ; o- C4 j+ z" Q: y
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.5 a2 O; E9 x2 j E& }; h2 Y
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do." g0 q2 K( y, O% l% X8 C% K
American Style: Any place will do. 6 |: O h P* ^9 u1 x7 _- q* _
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
% p, a8 Q9 {! L qAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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' g6 i2 x( H4 c, aChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
9 ^* w. n5 \. d. d7 BAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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: b9 K" W F: g& a$ M% f3 QChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
$ |! U$ k/ Y( _. O7 @( tAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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; w" R. P8 F" y; C- O5 [) mChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?" a. K7 [6 R9 J8 p3 o, k a
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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5 N% M, e3 X1 K0 aChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.% c9 }2 y& q+ ~, d" a
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. & L% [3 O% g3 Z: X% Z
; x6 n5 g0 C- m' n3 s4 q" A* \7 RChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
9 g7 Y" O& a4 L3 I* r8 _American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
/ I r0 ` V& A0 A' G. pAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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4 R; ~0 n0 n) q: |+ KChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. : y P7 R7 [- D6 g- o
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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2 O6 S2 U9 y" p4 G. { |2 U# \# nChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
3 t; y+ f, f$ W8 bAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 7 O. u- Y* {9 e* o6 y
( t% f7 i+ h' s& I7 cChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 0 [( @0 r& h: L. F t% G L. B
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. + G& Z6 i. \. p+ x9 z# Y
% C r L6 K6 v0 W! L+ Y. s% v% JChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
6 ~/ X# Q% B6 s7 O0 `American Style: I am not athletic.
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" b, @' h' j1 y7 U2 U3 bChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
' F2 M6 ?2 [% t3 P1 @/ C" MAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. / \+ A" x1 o: L$ X% E W( X5 T
# ?9 g8 U& y# C, }$ XChinese Style: I know his face. 9 Q7 T y2 J( Q$ D' k
American Style: I know him by sight. 5 @* W `7 N$ ~+ }5 J
1 z7 r# e, n% L( B x- b) V1 {9 xChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
; {7 k7 J: [4 {3 R/ u4 qAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. # M8 n+ ]) C8 b* U; E9 L9 [6 Y
; S4 U8 Z5 T" {, aChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin3 U2 H& S+ A- A8 y
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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* l; `7 T; }! |Chinese Style: I have a free time.
2 a4 J: z6 ?) G( a; Y0 N3 EAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.# c- G! i7 m$ n2 ?$ s2 f1 I
American Style: The sun rises in the East. / v" m& s6 `5 L2 n. b; N
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.! s* x% G% u- ^+ R2 `, x
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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# h4 H3 U8 Y8 RChinese Style: Did you attend college ?4 s. ?; X* v1 U$ v# N
American Style: Did you go to college ? / f7 ?" A4 u: _4 u
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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.
8 I% ^( C. d+ e. R7 t# BAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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+ a0 K: a' w# K; NChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
7 l- c; P$ P- X# z5 `American Style: I'll be there at three.
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5 I* x, R! I* `% ?$ AChinese Style: I am going back my home.
% ^, \" b' `/ U. oAmerican Style: I am going home.1 q6 s3 p9 ]4 ~* c: d
) N9 `* q2 j! L9 q, v n: zChinese Style: His temperature went down. / }* Z' X6 \) G
American Style: His temperature came down.
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5 R# W1 Z! P8 o1 M8 z B( m5 eChinese Style: I like green color. 1 Z! ]5 |6 Z# n" A' \
American Style: I like green.- Q1 U% }) k9 ]9 G: X
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. % M ?: f% n$ f/ ?; _. m
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.) i1 |! m6 [/ m$ @' q: _' u* C
% U! c( n) _8 U% ^. `' J% ^: hChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
( D6 t% u ]$ @/ S( }% JAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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+ R# S1 _* p. g, F- Q' E2 Y. WChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.' z0 Q |4 ^/ {! [, T0 C% C
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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l/ C+ [( y$ n$ U7 QChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
1 n8 z$ H8 ?3 M, F4 LAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 3 \% y! j# L8 s& A1 W
! M! s$ {. S2 O! HChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.' j, o& N; t/ t
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.* O8 n: G: Z) L5 |
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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! A5 K$ G; h" R( fChinese Style: Where is here. h/ s: T* v- N+ P7 I
American Style: Where are we. # E) u( e+ q% q) D4 P) F/ b8 B" c
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?7 X; t" |9 A* l
American Style: How much do you weigh ? . c p0 s) B) z! M* \8 D
- |+ j+ Z/ A& jChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. % V: V# g. M) A/ }" h$ L# X; t
American Style: He was talking loud.$ G, y/ Y9 e6 l: c! I
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.# Y6 u0 l7 ?* L4 g
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 5 A, Y% i9 m3 V" ?- n
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
8 h8 ?5 H9 k; u) rAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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! _4 h+ @/ R" r9 L5 N: GChinese Style: How does she look like ? 0 g8 N( x l0 R0 F; I1 u
American Style: What does she look like ?
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8 F$ ?! c( Q" c7 ]3 u8 \Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 5 k, J8 n7 e$ ^5 n3 q
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 1 V' y% Q8 h* P; `
' A. p0 U! e2 P) l5 wChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 4 b/ B* ^8 j: P7 x) C
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?4 |2 v; {7 G1 z' ^8 F+ b
American Style: What can I do ?
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" B2 L$ A }2 r* k; kChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
8 e3 A8 e: J- R G" Six months ": o0 J6 b4 X/ P# }( f6 A8 U$ E
" How about Chinese food ?"/ I+ E: T7 z& B) f% u
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "- n9 `; {5 n( w& C' o
" Six months "
1 k3 j0 h. u' e+ K" Do you like Chinese food ?"9 |9 S6 ?& T0 h
! |% O+ t7 X t, u }0 P( sChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.0 }7 k+ h! {0 N8 h' w
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. : [$ T' i7 x# ^/ O1 y
: o1 F( B% g, H( U6 M( SChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.7 {6 b' h2 ^- O0 |5 w. E/ @) A2 D
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line. W7 s" ^3 ?+ @8 l& @
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. / W, `: m' P8 w! G6 c( h# T& u
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?6 J* X6 ^: q2 A5 J' ?9 N( q
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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9 s+ \% D4 I/ x: b' X9 BChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
# F' x0 t% g. E+ {' FAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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' o$ R( e& |3 \0 V7 H9 W( I, uChinese Style: She was first prize.2 Y/ R3 a% y- w* j _; |
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .! k! ` k# _7 R: A W, m/ n
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 7 `6 z$ P& b0 G- z* f% _ ]
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
, W; v, o4 S* S; [5 e! v5 WAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.* s- b/ u. e$ X9 W# ~
2 X, {$ X! {( J# V2 IChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
" E1 G9 ^ Y) [1 f |3 j$ `American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
3 @# s3 ]: y% x1 } RAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. # F8 n& y1 X6 d6 l7 `
$ i$ Z7 x, T. _- G& i7 S% ^# R5 KChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.# A( k1 B4 p, _* E) d2 x
American Style: The train was about an hour late.+ Y. P- J$ m4 Q0 o& d& K
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. $ g- Y( k8 _2 v. a9 M0 r2 X7 \$ `
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.4 p. Q$ Q; U; X: e2 H! j2 I% d
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. l( D( i6 h2 W
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. - J6 n/ I/ F! ?8 H% s$ M
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?+ \; Q& ^- l& x3 b) ^$ V: m( G! n6 G7 V
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? / q2 P- F, m8 v
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
# W0 Y4 q4 {$ f) A, ~+ GAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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# P- A" I1 O6 |Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
6 r- e W, J) TAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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" W9 j2 W- O3 O6 `$ IChinese Style: I have no house to live.4 P8 x4 E% Y5 P" g* G
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
2 I H0 W @& y3 e: T3 lAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ; B2 f7 \7 j3 @7 ~
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
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% V3 L' g) B9 b7 K6 @Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]* ~& g( a' B1 m4 S! o! E! S
American Style: He set a world record.
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4 J+ H& | X& t8 o0 y9 E7 J' rChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
3 H4 x/ V; P* P2 N5 k8 g% ^4 fAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.5 b9 C0 b' y+ x" l) x& I7 t* W$ L3 I
2 i' v/ P- @. T; L" y$ n0 xChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
1 Q$ u! g2 r g) u7 E; Z' yAmerican Style: I think so.
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* x6 t9 x6 w* J0 T: r8 PChinese Style: The club's members are 55. : o$ J0 J- C9 R
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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4 T9 m: J& D" h. u* CChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
. p$ J8 k- _7 h1 |( t GAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
+ L5 ?, Y* ~7 |1 o- eAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. & z& t! Q f0 M M+ ]& H
American Style: I am in a good mood. 9 ~- }6 Q7 N+ i) N4 e6 N
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
$ @/ D( @! D- o& Q. W- L1 s8 QAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. & H( s1 P" d/ a0 [* u
6 \+ ]6 f: ~( r$ s# t7 PChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 5 s$ @! a: N6 ?* h' N: Q: ^0 b
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 3 b! n5 d8 x4 k4 v# G! s0 [
# @# u+ T, v1 @6 N, D" }5 sChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ) n; G% ]( z3 k# Z; |- N
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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* w5 e) P8 G$ R i* ZChinese Style: He is our common friend. b* `( L2 f! a3 A# B7 ^
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 1 G; N4 P! Z1 f- ` |9 {3 g3 f
4 n" e2 m `- |; l6 ~8 \; p% S: ZChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
$ ^+ B9 c$ p! u1 P$ PAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. & z% ^4 B& f& f; E+ L4 P7 u
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. ! a/ f, H1 Q7 P5 V K
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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L; |: F( g& M! b" Q% SChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.! t, I5 B( I! d. ^/ [4 W4 s, O4 ^
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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6 x& ~) U! |) n+ \4 S0 ? MChinese Style: My room is narrow.. ~7 f+ [5 ^- ~4 Q
American Style: My room is small.
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# s2 C: I- v% ~6 zChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.( q% w8 U3 r9 e3 ^/ c
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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3 q3 B, l1 f7 DChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ; O; r+ n3 U) v& z: A- K; ?
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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8 B7 T. F! P- [4 kChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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: v; B! b& I$ P' I( _Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. - @" O4 w. y/ G2 y4 P4 f" e
American Style: Be quiet. ?+ T a* z8 k" r, O8 x0 |
$ f- }4 Z$ S6 mChinese Style: It is not of only your business. ! d* Z6 H" u t) W x4 Z' B
American Style: It is none of your business.2 N9 L. Q8 n+ t0 U5 }7 F
; y0 d, A$ b- s; w3 w) jChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
7 m/ i! @6 |6 |# xAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. 5 y( Z$ f; t: Z) F' W
( i; ~) D- X( X7 D$ cChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
" P7 u5 k; o* H. rAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.% ~- I C# @% a% T- _
* e" d) N: I/ L+ C% NChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 6 z7 q& A: g8 W/ l8 G/ z( b' X
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.& `7 S$ ^) _3 |+ J/ A) u
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
1 l1 ]. _) q, Q; ?+ V9 `( ?American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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: }/ j; m+ w3 A$ r5 A M# bChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. & C* l, ^' ^: Q+ \& L; z7 [) H# E
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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- m: | M% O) {; oChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. / M5 ~4 B: j$ Y) P# ]
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 7 n- D: I" m8 R
7 K9 ? L8 `( Z! sChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 5 K7 p( E R) `. b
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 4 k6 ^' m& j' ~4 }+ B8 }
, V% Q; @9 r b" J( }6 CChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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3 C( V! M$ j" b( bChinese Style: She married old. $ _0 T" ~7 m( P4 H
American Style: She married late in life.0 n/ T# G! a* B, P4 K, k0 M# I4 W
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. $ l: o: V6 @; L w2 f0 ?
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ; Y; f( t9 H+ H7 Y1 Q& x
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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& [* x; ~- C% H& b' ?, WChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. + L0 W5 ~2 A6 @" ^8 v- C
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. ; X% R* {6 }( u- U
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ) R4 d0 q4 |7 S1 G# o/ l
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 9 w) Y- s; \( g
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.- E# U7 F3 s( I/ a y, _
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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American Style: Give me a phone call.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 7 Y @( P% k) [ X: |) y% b( C
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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" }% k6 F$ Q" i7 `9 OChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. ! ?; B7 ?5 a N' V5 T r J
$ n6 Q, u; p7 I! gChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: She is pure., H8 G6 t' U" W$ s" [3 I
American Style: She is naive. ) f4 Z2 o' s+ J& x r. j3 M8 Z
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American Style: I have a question to ask you. + x( D |$ b( N2 |6 q2 h4 ?8 h
. Z% x7 c: R& s/ `8 k* D& RChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.$ u: ?' ^% M$ {& W4 U
American Style: I like black tea.
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American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. " N( H" a6 x- p- k5 P: F6 q
American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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* x! u3 w3 o& H8 E) N9 vChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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7 Y' k1 K# V9 f. v( F4 }7 I4 aChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.7 O5 I3 f9 N' Z" T
American Style: He hit me hard.
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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. F( o1 b" y( G9 vChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
1 ]) A8 d, L. `% `$ t: A! \American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.7 e& E. o$ f$ l5 v9 R% z: B) n
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?' C, ^. g, C. O: _
American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.* I5 p6 ~% H" N! L" R$ ^* P
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American Style: It's hot today. C' Z1 D5 a) H/ F! G1 `
% O: h: ~' _; e! @% yChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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American Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
7 [8 g* Y% l. X# k1 V; V. YAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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American Style: I don't know what he said.: T& X. |7 j5 R: K5 { i4 [' `
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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