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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。1 w* K, A2 K3 y, e' @* m) v
希望大家喜欢！
. o, N+ s* s' G: ZChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 9 B5 Y" v+ Y' Q2 c( \* m
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. , G2 V5 M& b6 s
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.0 s% `5 l. B2 E/ q! l4 b
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
4 \# c' r; I. C1 L& p% {2 ?3 PAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. : |* ]6 m5 `& q+ k* ?2 @- Z7 j7 ~
2 u6 R2 K3 t y5 @9 P+ FChinese Style: He becomes better.' \8 d# v* S; `% J( n
American Style: He got better. 6 N) B! H& m: W; X
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.8 H4 X. L: A+ u5 D# G2 A) g
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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4 j# S1 D9 w4 a0 [Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
! m0 @* Y; Z# k) f/ {American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! # Q7 m0 ?" r4 z9 A
/ L$ g1 W4 d7 g: A' o U: YChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
9 c+ c# |8 b9 i! L3 c0 \' {American Style: It was still light outside.
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# @0 L; n5 }) g( d& T: U" z) Q3 KChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
! g$ E% }" i/ ]" b8 s; uAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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9 C( S: \& M8 s/ tChinese Style: Anywhere will do.' a% Y9 C- n4 b }0 j
American Style: Any place will do. 6 n+ Q2 D9 N0 Z- k2 `7 q5 h
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.5 o. a9 Y, |6 E9 H
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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& C/ { _3 r4 c4 T4 ?Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
9 G; E% l' x( u9 S8 R1 rAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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* j p$ O' T+ L- e# bChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.6 b/ x7 M7 Q+ e2 _
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 0 @( n4 {1 n8 Q4 n
! o. Z5 i* @. p3 G, RChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
% u: c1 `3 p. Y3 T) NAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 1 u. e+ D/ d% G) h" g
1 E/ e" {8 R! j/ t2 ^Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.$ p/ q1 o4 y' f
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. # `0 R# C/ q$ j) T/ O6 A
0 i# ]$ f. C7 V1 y. M5 X4 i, oChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
: D/ i5 ]# \* q. @1 ^1 Y, cAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 5 K0 s7 m1 [# P' F( N
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
- d& k7 e; A4 z2 |9 v; a1 q9 W% Q: ZAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
5 G8 p- D, Q0 J5 wAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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]# V$ _& G/ j( x2 Z* Z [Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 5 M& d7 f9 y+ _
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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; p3 |1 k* e6 q2 x9 r) e" M( AChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.! |, x: z4 ], B2 V& B6 o% o
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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" }- C. z3 ]) U$ [6 y; {" mChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
3 d% M' Y0 h9 uAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
/ a g" U( t6 k$ EAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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$ H! h- r4 }7 b" t, w: B4 j- ?Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 2 [9 B: s9 r# ?; o
American Style: I am not athletic. ; I' F& o$ R; r3 M3 z
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
: |$ U X( p% |% | \! FAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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1 D/ i- c2 e* Q: S3 NChinese Style: I know his face.
$ a8 H) I1 t5 b) O. ?American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.% |) B, V' K+ u
American Style: I left my hat in the house. " v" @2 W4 K" z- a# a4 r
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
+ w, r3 K* O' T0 AAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin : Y9 c( `% S4 M' N7 ?5 L
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.% O i( l: C* M3 g# O! `
American Style: I am free.
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1 ~7 e$ G Z9 p# @Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
6 B, @! O: D0 O, A3 A: uAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. . D$ ]( F3 v# ^9 L1 L3 t
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
1 X- o* Z5 t/ `5 d# _3 ?! TAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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( V! j4 K9 `' Q2 z) x1 c: f/ Y3 d6 MChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
6 x1 V, q0 g3 `American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
3 p: O+ F% o; L) ^' X7 u: HAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? " l' z. }) Q. H# _# x) T
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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.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. 3 K+ o) X8 P+ e' u4 |+ d6 `
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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3 b" f9 V3 a) x* `3 TChinese Style: I am going back my home. ! Q2 U) M3 J2 v* y
American Style: I am going home.
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* H5 X! b4 P/ V$ s1 V/ k3 XChinese Style: His temperature went down.
( E- Q5 r- P2 ~" S1 g8 R3 gAmerican Style: His temperature came down. n$ }# t: ^8 o1 ]
" @( {" D V7 Y* tChinese Style: I like green color.
. ?' F6 W3 {, `' l# JAmerican Style: I like green.2 W! a/ U" l9 o) M' ~% k! x4 ~: R
) f; A3 d( _: yChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. $ S d7 j* ~+ A; l" u* R" ?
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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( _( m! d- x- Z3 pChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
" R$ v: w$ e2 m. a. l* g* y/ Y, Q# VAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open." X/ T% C# S0 Q- W% D
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. $ J8 w8 C& G; V
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. % v' z: w. ^* e" ^$ U3 U
8 L6 ]& ?/ g u1 G' b* b* CChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
% h) N* M; X5 B( YAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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! E8 y3 e7 G3 \% y. [$ `) {Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
- j+ H; U) z7 p$ `. l. xAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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5 W0 X% w" z2 q+ n, bChinese Style: Where is here.
6 q. w- N6 }2 DAmerican Style: Where are we. 5 i* B! z+ F7 r
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?$ O' L: Y$ `, d* _- p) R
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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- ]1 x; H; U+ P; U2 }9 K' ?" u, \Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ! ^5 [- {) d- T0 p$ z
American Style: He was talking loud.
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' }' [6 p6 b, o9 n$ tChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.* L, d/ H: X+ W) _, r( J( u) \
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. , @/ m$ I1 P/ U
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
5 F; Z+ W+ G5 uAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.2 w+ c( D4 v- X
+ `* g' }2 ^ C/ Q6 H* f1 ~Chinese Style: How does she look like ? - _$ r% |& }! C: U$ G2 l9 u
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 6 k/ e8 S& s3 v! t: }
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. : z* G- r/ J5 h- m
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
U' j, P- d4 x/ JAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?- J6 Y3 h; a ]8 J8 W6 m
American Style: What can I do ?
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& }+ e8 U, M6 x1 a+ h( |# J# T; v. rChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
, {/ d- W' h0 P6 ?) Z" Six months "# y0 h3 L2 }9 P# [ b m. ?
" How about Chinese food ?"
7 Q5 ^" x0 J7 l9 ?9 L3 u# @& m3 IAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "0 J6 Y) \( |* k4 Z0 e" q0 }
" Six months " S0 K' N- k6 c4 r8 b2 o) n% o
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
+ Q$ s# u/ m& @5 K1 W. N1 cAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.0 _0 `1 p# F2 M1 L, C. I, ~
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. ' @1 e% w& R' X: Y6 i' P
/ g$ ^. s' c/ w6 F$ f C1 g7 S' BChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
% w% ]& {4 U; |, E' g- v+ cAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. , N9 d! `7 L, v2 p# \/ h& i
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
- |. p8 l$ {% i7 D6 D" x4 oAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
3 q" X5 p5 F4 ]' O8 U- bAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.6 B, ~: l( H2 m3 K. n, }9 `
American Style: She took first prize. 3 ^* T! }6 r% D" m
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .0 d9 Y+ V. K% U* S! h2 I
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. # [1 v4 Z: \( G7 E- ~2 B
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
6 ]1 z0 K4 P5 E% NAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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' o- U4 P0 h, @# r5 r; x! KChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.0 X( u2 O, o3 i" [- Q, p+ t
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ! u/ ?5 `# \( r) n1 W
9 b1 M& Q1 ]6 Y5 R0 ?Chinese Style: Keep the right.
& B: j9 [5 X- O% K; W6 ~American Style: Keep to the right. 6 X! L/ m! j. [1 y9 f
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
- C- Z! t6 m3 X5 n* A: dAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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1 w: j) p( S" s6 H8 y4 V# QChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.9 r! |# O: a4 P; N) G+ x& c
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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! n; c4 x$ r/ i/ l0 i6 h- T' ^Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
0 _# ^4 W& V/ N0 q# L+ ~5 b& iAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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2 A# K8 _/ z( n/ eChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
+ j5 O+ k$ j# eAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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6 i' E* N) Y' _Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?9 G# d0 [% v+ K
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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% O; z& B- N. @; Z$ h1 r) M" T1 BChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.* e0 L, j, b3 f2 A% }
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
( i* ?7 T$ l3 T8 h. xAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
, Q# x$ |/ u! N0 O" u. \+ m8 n) x9 lAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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# B6 x& {/ s" hChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.2 }# c) K _6 r& B
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 2 U! H5 W* U. o% t: u* k1 F
8 ?8 M3 x$ D' s# [6 V, }Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. c3 V& U0 ~# _1 x+ I
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 3 U# F- n7 ]' h7 k
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. + F3 i% q) O. [2 Y7 w! G1 N
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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. T8 Z9 S( F3 `- _5 \( BChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
3 L5 M; l% G* ^7 Y6 UAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. $ U" U8 _8 k2 p4 H( h+ }
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
2 @1 d& U- R. q. E# E) V0 _8 B8 cAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
& o& U' }$ t8 D- j. t7 o dAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 1 f& D2 \% I8 i6 v% ]: l* r( S0 W
! ^$ ?0 I# Y' `: q9 B+ u* gChinese Style: I felt good mood. {5 v5 P+ a* c* N; m( S. u% C9 p- h
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. / U0 E0 O' }* w K% h* _2 ^# O
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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! H4 _. r! v& Y3 i i, a2 p( IChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
2 Q4 L9 J1 D- ?9 k. L, ^American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. " ^, s+ M0 A1 v; R5 Q7 P/ ~2 R
% ?2 }' ]2 N1 C) l: R$ B0 KChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
$ g' L( Y! y+ Y; \! n' w+ B. W, tAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. * X, {- D4 b4 c
' {4 S4 b) Y2 Q; CChinese Style: He is our common friend.
( T+ v8 u" x2 [- C% jAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. ! y6 H9 J: M6 B6 g- j/ ]% R0 _
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. - I2 g8 X" ?- ?3 ^: c' V4 M
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 5 W5 M1 Y4 I7 S% d& ?; U
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine./ {/ e( k6 b6 R+ C0 V
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
) ~3 s6 I) m" n5 j @American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow. a- x# V6 i) F3 ?$ n( D6 q/ F
American Style: My room is small.; ]$ Y4 h$ M* B4 K3 R# ^4 f6 d; r
5 X0 v* T: W' n, J; ?Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.$ o/ M0 U1 s' ?- s1 n$ d
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 0 y6 c/ o4 c, x
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. $ s b2 s$ p( a3 v
5 G& t1 o m9 z& j0 JChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 9 t$ a* G% v" b9 p. {# a3 ~. c( R
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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, S) P0 A+ M: V% cChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
4 N N1 d+ t! D' KAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. " d1 z* t. L' ?
American Style: It is none of your business.
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& f e9 t1 F6 C0 {* `( x% qChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
: K6 Q$ [/ f- fAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. 4 t* I3 B! [0 J' F, O
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
! |) [" {, \- b; V: N" Q$ V/ EAmerican 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. & [* w; o. q" J" F: k
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English. ?8 G: k- A4 Y* z
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ; u5 x8 Z: K, N
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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+ ?9 E' Q% D# Z0 V/ EChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ' E7 V: y, n8 {' [* F* v. `- f
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. # L$ |* w$ M: U" A4 Z) B
& z. ?& ~! [6 z* i% G' Y; hChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
7 i' W+ b0 a, n6 `4 EAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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2 X- s- \3 C' m& K* ?* B* IChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
4 V( C3 e) E' W) I. D1 AAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 8 o) N6 _: Q( ]8 a
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? ) H/ a& z- q9 z3 _! \$ F* p3 n' N
9 G! ^0 J) o* _2 p( ~* I$ EChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. % l4 g3 {' W% L
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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+ w6 w) U- J5 MChinese Style: She married old. $ q- E' f5 ?9 f( F
American Style: She married late in life.2 Q8 `2 h, n+ l
( p# s# \' L9 w8 z+ XChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. + k! N+ P0 y$ L6 K/ o
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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' F; H# a+ S) s2 H$ c4 {Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
# r! c8 ~3 T$ P' d" rAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
, s$ l- d7 m( J- }+ uAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. % c! m/ s+ C; o, D, M% D9 i
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. : s3 N- N: t: c; u
2 X+ V* ^) O6 ^$ y0 qChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. $ @$ |! x! \% U3 Z! V9 k; r& K
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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7 T h6 u4 o$ ]$ k7 |1 K/ QChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. 5 |, q7 o$ { _
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/ p T. x% ]% o4 vChinese Style: Give me a phone. 6 b2 w, M1 u$ H! z! H6 u d" m
American Style: Give me a phone call. 9 }5 F$ {" [ y6 @$ B! ~
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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. " _% X3 \* D0 g+ o
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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7 \) |+ D( |: Q2 D. N1 J6 QAmerican Style: I work for the government.
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5 T; {) L" Q3 x1 ~& u2 PChinese Style: She is pure.
3 V0 S/ M8 F4 l: d, LAmerican Style: She is naive.
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, j: p$ m; D* f* oChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
3 W5 H- z6 S, J: n) b! xAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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1 j2 _$ r; {7 Z+ Y6 ~3 CChinese Style: I like red tea.9 a# y3 w! z# Z, E- e: F
American Style: I like black tea.
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& q; m' M' Y& s3 N' O. LChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
2 B6 g2 n C3 kAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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/ s2 s0 e2 `: E2 i! HChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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. @- _* x" p, i. C8 E" yChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? % W& [# L5 k8 f+ M
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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! L$ G/ I( d5 o. U; YChinese Style: This steak is soft.
% E2 U9 F+ D3 A: ?8 YAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.8 ]6 T! \2 W$ _8 f
American Style: His new book will sell well.7 C- S7 l1 D! O1 v [+ ?
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6 o' _ [( ?4 C- M6 w5 D6 E0 nAmerican Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. " x4 }5 T! G% ]( z/ J) B
* a8 y9 p: T- [5 u2 I- wChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
* B9 R3 E5 P L# R: E9 cAmerican Style: He hit me hard. / Y+ b0 B# g# X; N) h
! z: O) g/ W, O( r* p: ~" FChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
5 i1 N* Y6 }$ ?) o. LAmerican Style: My pay is not enough to live on. 8 s" P% g' A; S8 W
& d" [' {1 M$ }9 [Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.; D+ Z/ [) C& T% Y: p
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. ' v* s! c0 y8 q. a J% q
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license., u6 Z7 a# E8 I2 f( C% w& L# J: ]
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. * m! \; @- @- Z, M) t8 f4 r
7 |" x) o# ^# ^( J9 zChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
7 [# {# C& e4 r/ r" OAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.2 f4 W1 o2 a$ N6 ~$ l* F
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. ! K( p1 e6 o' d* u
3 Z' L! X) z1 x% h# QChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
) O+ c; s2 F: \. K% \3 [American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.8 b. [ H; _: A2 j0 @! V5 y# F# Y/ E
3 L2 g" L% ~4 E& K5 R% ?Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?9 ~+ v) i0 m0 P0 [# R
American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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/ G5 ~0 P/ c! B' m% d! f' E& W/ g/ jChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. 8 ]4 S- d* z8 ?; M# p
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.9 b% O9 e" P' D
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American Style: It's hot today.
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon., d( G( I8 L" s5 A$ @ O' @, f
3 J" T' n7 J7 T$ tChinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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; x9 c6 b O$ l, r7 o# gChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
3 S- w2 z1 n$ r- @3 f& ^$ _American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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0 y& F' L% q) G& Y3 FChinese Style: I very like swimming.
7 [* [' B7 k, H$ m4 h% `American Style: I like swimming very much. 1 u) B$ V/ q% z) K6 j+ y0 W0 x
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6 h) a. J y, PChinese Style: What time is your watch.
9 j p" L( W# [" C# QAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch. - B3 P) _: f6 {3 B
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6 q( U% b Y- b9 o/ G! n- jAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.4 K( o8 R8 Z5 L% n4 E2 }/ {, h" {
' K7 V2 k4 r. PChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
$ n- g% }, O' l1 r9 @8 EAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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i9 \ A( b1 m- R$ G$ M9 [Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.( \3 T& M7 D6 {, e, M; I/ s H
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