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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。, w1 _! B2 d7 {( n* k1 K
希望大家喜欢!
; T) N# k/ o% P- M2 q, ^- J* W1 ?7 yChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ( d( f' i9 d- k
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. & e/ l+ A6 Y6 V6 O, B% A7 n# Y
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ' \* v' r, ^9 o; w& w( E) N3 r( v! b
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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1 S+ c( M4 c5 W/ c9 i! F* W; @7 PChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
9 f Y8 v9 w j) `: AAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. & f) |. }: { `- O% k% D6 B" y) c
+ ^2 h3 N# w+ `% L# u3 o7 X6 J9 rChinese Style: He becomes better. e5 y. w, L; n) i+ u) d. c& K
American Style: He got better. ( g4 t8 [% h7 r ^5 D+ X/ I0 L; o
9 |# d# P: |1 g# d: R0 ]4 W+ X* HChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
" Q+ A& B4 I! R' z1 w2 A4 r4 qAmerican 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 !' j K3 d7 z. m1 B
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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) k2 T9 P4 o5 J, o: `Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
) d9 N" H2 w2 E. ^/ \ vAmerican Style: It was still light outside. 6 [5 ]( C4 j. Q
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
! z9 g/ f/ [: N k+ b+ X6 ~American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.- D/ U* ^$ F4 w3 @8 v: O
American Style: Any place will do. : H/ F" |) h& ~( f- |
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute., a3 `0 O+ Y3 _% v2 [* M
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. + T, J# o4 i/ w' |& k3 W
9 P" j4 {1 ^) M3 ^% K* aChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
6 x6 i n. r) P/ |8 F* T& tAmerican Style: I don't feel well. , |* @3 _) C* f' a* H) Q) W" |
* U% ^. m; c) q" kChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.. T) z. r; a) d
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 7 p% z9 E; G7 Q
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
$ [3 W8 v( A$ EAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? ; ?8 Q8 Q. Z; V( J( S
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.3 p8 s+ E6 a$ U8 w
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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% W" @7 P) P7 j- k: {/ N3 L0 cChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
6 Q" G5 U3 d. s% LAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. % Q. v) Y `# ?
$ I: ]8 Q P* L! l& {Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
h- G8 q0 P5 CAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.9 Q1 `# Q$ X6 U) C4 \9 F1 X
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 2 T* [" k; ~% s4 }0 k! A3 s8 h
/ U- Q: }# P3 o* P6 h5 e! i( ^# qChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 3 X% `. d D& u, A$ s3 z
American Style: Keep off the grass. ; g7 ]0 C1 b9 G; q- [' Z4 U
5 g+ u0 E" b5 W* p& UChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
- ?: n8 e2 }/ R( |9 U& o$ [! TAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
! v, S5 C2 f0 q2 O) L: W8 ~American Style: Would you like something to drink ? : A7 s4 s4 k1 I: {
- o* U9 L" \" K$ {( q+ tChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. & t/ s7 }1 \( s' w6 s) L9 h
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
% L+ g& O+ O# A3 D& B5 IAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 6 m; A) I5 h# K. D4 o5 K
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. . P3 a9 F! I4 N- i
; M8 O5 G# D! k T' z2 k1 u) yChinese Style: I know his face. ( [9 N* _5 h* X
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
7 r5 |: E o9 w4 r. A; h4 bAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin" F/ s( B) N6 j" V
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 0 z& E- X7 D% F* O
0 q' N, J- r! j6 i2 d6 W hChinese Style: I have a free time.2 W7 ?- s8 a3 e+ y2 l; }/ D. k
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.( A( s( _2 v9 _* u0 O/ d& N1 T
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ( x, K. w# k! W3 @% G/ I4 y: s
: D/ T0 K# E i- Z, U8 m5 l5 ^, HChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
& w# [) c$ I* l% M: A) J- _% IAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
( K& z q* [9 w6 x2 C" O$ VAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 4 h: N" e9 G( W1 d: m8 n* o7 x% E
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
8 y: K0 n# G/ H, p: Y: O& uAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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; n: ?2 e) K9 W2 W1 X' b) mChinese Style: I am going back my home.
' t4 ^# g% B' YAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
; w9 \6 M0 v$ |4 \2 {American Style: His temperature came down.' I, `2 g& {. K4 |4 a1 W; ^8 p0 c
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
; t- Q5 B, {0 BAmerican Style: I like green.4 H% ~$ O: s1 O9 ^% G" R, B e/ F
' Z7 L& O) \* |2 ~' @( vChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
" X$ x/ i( g0 f3 l' c# ~American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan. N2 h( o8 R/ k* B5 z
5 ]7 L9 Q& I' \, i' {* T3 ~ fChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
* \3 @. J3 i; X6 Q) g) n5 EAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. & x& a- [6 n4 N1 O$ U- Z
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
/ q" b. h5 ? w' z: e4 @American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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/ Y I' p* s4 ^, EChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. & \' J" R. X! p6 O2 } w
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. ; `( s' [/ I, H# P3 W4 Q/ ~8 e4 I
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.% z: ~* s; w1 j7 m4 C z b4 G( f# {
American Style: The main office is in Taipei." j0 F& A" J' V9 P
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
/ ~! N6 b# V, }$ G4 s6 O$ a, h( IAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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4 G9 Y- w( v* n D) `Chinese Style: Where is here.$ T7 D2 C/ Z: a
American Style: Where are we. . H; |& I" L& C2 C
# R& B1 g2 Y% M+ S) J) TChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
; N! H: D8 G' z% G. Y2 ]American Style: How much do you weigh ? 4 z5 P; I% q( e
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
- v! ^7 r# J7 [# [% GAmerican Style: He was talking loud.* o+ [% K+ X8 i, T
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.) d. V1 B$ ]* e- y0 d2 \
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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5 U: {# J o/ G, sChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
7 G3 c* |( p$ i; A; R6 UAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.- e" Q) r J7 K0 a7 z3 d
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
" X) |3 r/ g/ R, ?3 c+ C0 i/ UAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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. R$ K3 L6 q+ bChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. * `5 ]/ M$ ~- J# P9 R' p. A# x
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 2 ~# u( p% Y; j1 k! B+ A3 y
b3 k" d) z! a: |5 wChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
w: P. K$ m7 ~) ^ RAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.) S4 {1 c9 A1 Y, L5 D5 i
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
) a t% Y, f5 XAmerican Style: What can I do ? 3 b+ ]/ a- C6 y/ F* N7 \
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
9 Y% }/ z {8 J/ }: y) r9 n) a" Six months "
% J) I) D* n* x( L" How about Chinese food ?"
6 a$ a* t' `! Z9 n5 cAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
( N8 r9 L% t7 L! U$ t# C. A2 p" Six months "* |7 l. Y3 B9 q3 M
" Do you like Chinese food ?" G+ M# r2 o' p& C2 e
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.: c9 W7 m; w# S# ?
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ; B% [, }: k7 T j
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
" d$ G; K0 q1 I, K( P+ HAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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) {' C7 g$ x) ^ } M) cChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
# B$ n* l; K6 D/ ^2 CAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ( ?; H3 Z% `2 \
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !+ E* [; T: v+ Q" D3 C, N% o) @
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 1 A* t! P+ {! V0 i" E
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
7 C' i; I- I. w$ [( s H) ^' oAmerican Style: She took first prize. $ ^/ @, f) k0 U% ^. Q' {
. ]- e9 W. |3 W+ WChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .9 U! r( ^& V7 R1 h& }1 H
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ) \( U+ @& O* A: i; u
* |0 l- g6 c/ `& K" }. Z; j nChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 0 W/ r$ u2 M, \
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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! x5 `' O2 z: u4 iChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
! D1 r1 P; W3 `" Q; lAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 0 q4 H1 H9 T$ O8 N# ]# `9 |
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.6 O* r' X( \8 m
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ! M: C4 ?; S3 I7 d( ?1 S) ~% R
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.9 b' S* }. `0 k8 e" c
American Style: The train was about an hour late.$ {) m( _1 A0 A$ d/ S2 o
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
) Q4 D" \+ y( [1 w% j4 Y) UAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.4 Y. |& n: ^# I" [
. P( k$ K$ z; | @4 Q1 VChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 3 T, N6 w3 A: r3 m( P: Z' g- D
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. * |( u8 F1 T( i; I4 n, \% L
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?6 ?- U) T! z& N3 W
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.$ \0 J. H, {0 Q0 j2 T
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. . U# e7 D) ? [6 [: V4 R
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
$ P- I1 ^6 ~% y, ?8 v) RAmerican Style: Why do you say that. 7 J( P% Q6 q& [! [, Q3 r# i
- _9 _9 }$ j) p, v- ~# w" t% ?# \/ {Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
" N6 Z$ s; M# s5 \; l. \American Style: I have no house to live in.
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! C( p9 W' \; a4 L6 b) cChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
* j; g, o# H- p5 vAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. " F! d/ T" h5 @6 I% B- b6 A
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. . ~5 \* D3 s1 ?* ]
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]& W0 O, D# t: M; |, z
American Style: He set a world record.
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4 l. b" ], V; X; n6 j6 hChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
) Z/ g) N! b2 g! ]American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 3 c. e. l! Q6 A% z+ C ^
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
& m& i0 g$ l) s/ \* E( R' pAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
5 a# Q4 D/ @9 A6 t/ k* o2 VAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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, R9 b A# ?+ ^( ?( D3 XChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 5 n; b4 A- i0 P
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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' ^) X* K C. l- u) l2 UChinese Style: I felt good mood.
8 J9 L) ^7 c7 I: n$ ^American Style: I am in a good mood. 4 l, S' N* l1 ]+ g5 d+ l
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
5 ~- Z& Q% b# R/ I% RAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 4 s; P& U5 G, j2 p3 q% } ~
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
. I* C, Y/ `6 @6 M' l6 ^American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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/ @8 n/ q( A5 a) D" tChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 5 Y5 `' n9 s* l2 q6 z7 i5 u2 _/ k
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 0 B* u: a' F) N
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
; k. V# P/ z# p$ H; t: |/ R; p% MAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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8 \1 h" N) G9 cChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
' K( J. n% [) I8 w9 v4 V kAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. + A R, ]* \ B) M' ] x
( T N5 _/ C } \& b7 L" W; x& EChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
- l8 W% C5 m% G; L# j+ u T3 SAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.& ^$ `$ s" e. X$ {9 {( L6 R
9 n' o7 K1 v8 U+ @; kChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
, y2 q* ^$ w1 A, N5 H; J' pAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. % C5 c) H* E9 h0 a b J
5 p& p) n$ B4 o8 n7 @& K' a; b5 uChinese Style: My room is narrow.
4 G$ p( C% K) O1 }: w0 D# f/ BAmerican Style: My room is small.
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8 U; H6 u2 U2 x, N6 sChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
9 b# R3 @4 P# Y/ ?( r- eAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.3 m- ^7 u# q& Z0 C% K
$ h6 L$ L+ l: ]4 O9 j# A tChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 0 r; w6 s* S4 M* e" r
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. & g U! J) X1 E& ^/ C6 y ]
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 7 W: j& k. M4 L" J
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 8 T9 R; @ r% v. m8 c, k6 X
American Style: Be quiet. & a- Y0 r2 {: a3 A4 }* F
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 8 l; }! q" T* @9 A7 N3 J$ d# S
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 6 x, @$ R/ V; e' f' @+ k2 g3 J
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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' U! _1 o' [) T- w7 w7 }' |Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
" t" d; z9 ^- z0 U! u- |) xAmerican 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. 4 J% z- T4 h, T. m8 A1 }- ]: c
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.. J) z* N) ~$ c5 g2 z8 p1 h$ W9 U
: @+ T+ }0 x+ d' @; vChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
3 a Q0 L" h/ ~ {3 S) Q2 p1 tAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. * P- q: p# w8 Q) j7 z
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 5 Z8 {) L* d" z! L9 B8 X
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 2 w+ Z Q+ m2 c( r* ~. o+ I+ i
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 8 [9 Q. U$ r5 `. G# U: z% L
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 3 E" D y% O2 W; _( [; r% B
2 t% W& t" Q1 [# }- j+ XChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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' y1 ]5 j; R: z% \! H0 zChinese Style: She married old.
% \6 K" R7 d9 t! H9 v6 pAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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" J, c- T) J& R8 b9 RChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
! D" x# R$ @, ]. I+ rAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. + @$ z3 j. C* z P
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. + R2 c5 i" N) c- q$ [# d- Y: v* e
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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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$ s( S2 z4 a$ G0 j5 A6 v1 NChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. ! L8 f' v5 | f0 v5 n. o2 `
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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: r2 M( t4 n# P4 `3 [Chinese Style: Give me a phone. 6 K( E, Y3 x' z( `/ t% m
American Style: Give me a phone call.
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2 T+ @; R7 m% t7 c' D7 w3 UChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 5 w& O2 k6 _$ `2 D/ e1 ^0 L
American Style: I had a very good time today.4 @$ w" O" J/ r2 ^# y2 {: f/ H4 g
' j# e6 ^4 _! W) MChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
9 U( \2 s3 r* [9 V9 ?American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. % g2 F- D/ a3 Z
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. 1 F; o6 z, `5 p* {) t% @
4 S5 K j) _# ^( RChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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! |7 Z/ ?* H9 jChinese Style: I have a question to you.
" E6 `8 s% p5 mAmerican Style: I have a question to ask you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.; P! R9 d- @$ c1 L' W) F5 v8 d
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. + `- B0 W- m" M# b
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American Style: I like black tea.
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& U% G5 K3 R5 l( L5 }2 F5 TChinese Style: History repeats.6 ?( \3 o9 D, B' D3 [- z
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3 v' R I, ]( M7 S/ t; l- ]Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.1 K; r: W* j# d! |& u5 I: U
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 7 K$ s; x u7 k) A# F
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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6 w3 r! k5 Y* O ?, VChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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8 D7 x, O; m! p& {, YChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.! n1 o7 Y, X( g6 Y3 g6 ? Y/ u
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. # B9 V& X$ C) {: ]. |# V6 d/ B
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. 6 U% i+ h4 p+ z
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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7 @) @# ^$ Q& BChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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/ M- s# Y% }) t3 u$ @6 g0 R* F. V7 W# cChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.# @% i6 l4 {8 s* u( |( e4 v
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.9 q! m5 r k3 b- H4 l2 W. O- Y2 d
9 p) b9 u! V$ n- L0 G) A2 mChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five./ p( e% T# @2 Q2 \
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. + o0 l# E7 ]: f2 d |/ d) J
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. % }8 `9 Y' c$ z5 ], ~& e
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! q' M2 j! J+ g& x b A% s- i5 X( ZChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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9 Q5 s5 Y/ N: x1 }4 ]Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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8 E: w2 N8 ~+ p+ D+ J1 l$ ~1 aChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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American Style: I don't know what he said.
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# \" w" I/ _) J# x% YChinese Style: What do you feel now ?6 p8 m' Z _( W- t! m) }, Q4 W: _
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
1 K. \6 h4 `( L5 EAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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