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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。# r4 _! ]7 N& t) ^/ t
希望大家喜欢!
3 n7 L: W: r) g5 wChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. & a- z2 t2 N; m9 J* [. M7 R2 [
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 9 ~, s) }3 j% }7 N( Z7 A# H
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
1 s' d: V* J! M" n: jAmerican Style: Your coat is torn." T. J; _& P! `4 `& a
% n* ?7 \7 b; k3 I1 S5 T. s$ O/ VChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.* M6 {! g6 _: e
American Style: Let me help you with your work. , I7 B2 @; Y" V% @% Z/ n* g0 q+ q
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
3 K$ x& \' n) s9 g2 u* YAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better." j/ H2 c5 s/ g5 N
American Style: He got better. 4 E* l3 y) K( p0 b$ l
( s5 c/ G4 `- X' \" HChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
, v5 C5 Y4 {8 pAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ; s( J3 f7 i5 k9 v7 E9 z
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
+ [; Z- }- ~9 D% i& m* ?American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 1 S& c, O& e) u8 f( I
+ N+ ^$ |, _/ A% q0 K2 S7 yChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
( h7 y0 h! t; a; ZAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.5 @0 c' J0 Z, U+ ^6 K# ]* E+ F
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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; u& V7 |1 a* x% E$ c) Z9 N2 LChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
8 t7 Y/ {0 B) r# GAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.; _+ V/ f: Z6 W( n! `
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
! O7 F4 U. [) P: MAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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3 R( M; \2 ^! b' g% \, X$ ^1 l2 _( dChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform., U* o- |, m! m- W
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ) r8 i0 e, Y& k! s, Q: G6 [
% |8 d2 \1 {2 R* i: J1 ~Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
: K! N* n# ~. D5 E8 l* t. MAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 2 d! E* _ k4 F8 ^4 h1 L/ E. z
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers./ [2 \" {9 c& Z. v0 P
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. # u1 ]1 g( c1 X
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.! |2 b/ w. P, O( w" t- J! Z) o+ N
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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8 W3 K( e7 q) cChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
7 n6 A6 t% N$ Z! e' I. q4 AAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 3 {- @% M5 {5 {5 a$ Z
4 M! e4 g# Z0 H4 N& QChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
3 g8 g( `/ I& L7 D5 {0 I' S: KAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 3 @' w8 y. H# I# W2 {7 a
9 y V: C. k& j: HChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
2 ^/ e# ?5 y4 T$ K. TAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.9 M! e- W9 K1 S" z3 c
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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4 u9 K# x) A9 U7 x1 X4 N( R) vChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ! d" e2 @* e* o1 y$ t' b% i
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 6 ^2 V& _& Y, b* h8 p5 V
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. + m7 F' }& l5 b' E& D+ _
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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5 P! p) j o; \Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
- E- d3 s Z, QAmerican Style: I am not athletic. " ^: }. o8 d5 w! f" L' `* }1 C
, t$ i8 h) _7 x5 Y: y3 O) eChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
; B+ l- h; [% L7 m7 {American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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: l2 U4 Y9 q0 T: X6 c& L: \+ qChinese Style: I know his face.
( y. H. p3 x6 b, i1 M! m& p& W' gAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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* O' K, a, p" O% R2 a6 DChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.! Q% D" O8 C' K9 e
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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, D7 k, ~* q% n" i! ]% g: kChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
" z; n1 \$ J. [% V7 [American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 6 _' H1 t/ l9 P9 ^6 ]
% e7 @ O7 _- d1 e0 p3 M$ |Chinese Style: I have a free time.3 j0 w& N* Q) N. p: r. q1 F- K
American Style: I am free.: Z$ p0 _. \( z& a) W. [. S
5 L7 j" _' h. C" ^6 s: ]Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East./ w( w1 F' T. Q" Y" {+ _
American Style: The sun rises in the East. : `( R4 ^3 h) v
3 g2 N8 A# m" D5 zChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.1 l9 ], l4 |, R) N. K2 o7 Z
American Style: The thief got in through the window.3 x9 z! k1 z' {5 H0 Z0 l; F* j
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
! B4 j; c1 {4 Z) C8 PAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? : ?( ~$ Z0 x; ~" H' r. I& v
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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. + R7 d' R" w2 y. x( Z- t: [
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. ) w4 S* J% X+ C% a+ E) X1 H
1 b, C/ J' L# h) i3 t; ~/ |Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
/ U+ ?. m5 y9 y4 O) x! N1 @3 gAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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( O- }, G; ^7 X; t; N) BChinese Style: I am going back my home.
- k; t X1 ~( p' U9 Y- cAmerican Style: I am going home.
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# t5 K3 B4 E2 pChinese Style: His temperature went down.
, r3 x$ i3 {" nAmerican Style: His temperature came down. X- o+ B1 Y/ E9 f( V2 y6 j7 k6 ~9 |- w
% f9 [8 l" B+ L& x/ W ]Chinese Style: I like green color.
8 I; b# g; m; o: D$ A) pAmerican Style: I like green.9 d" ]5 q* j( C! _: V
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 3 h; _* Z% ^; h6 Y
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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American 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.
/ J$ X) I; Y4 M0 ~- }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. " c, a/ N8 R+ D7 E
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. % b% }. Q- a+ j( x& m* \/ ]
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.* J/ V# ~: B+ z( M6 d
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. / J# A7 D9 G! z# e; \- i, [
American Style: He cannot read or write. 5 d# ?( Z4 _( _5 l4 U4 E$ A
4 g* |2 [. _* _Chinese Style: Where is here.
( J* S$ P% p" A2 S8 OAmerican Style: Where are we. 2 J W% v& P1 V4 M& t1 o" B& h
- \8 R& Q3 g2 C! e9 ~7 \$ IChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
7 Z( s" S5 R* J4 f" w: [American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. : \& t" M, | U! u$ t8 u$ e4 A
American Style: He was talking loud.2 \; m+ W# ~1 {$ p6 g) ^
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.2 z5 b0 Y) q2 t& ]% m
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 7 a, S! F) ?0 c! ]
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
& `1 \+ @* ^1 p- p9 w' IAmerican Style: What does she look like ? 7 \( \1 W* u7 h* y
- x( v+ M% H' |9 K: n4 BChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 1 V+ |' d k( a0 H/ ?# A- K; y% _! J
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 9 D$ e: L; U4 @6 V* z
2 t; p l+ _: d8 P4 F$ X9 d' b2 T6 pChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
- W+ Y, Y d* P; x# KAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.0 I U! y& Y9 v; {' k8 u: r% j
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
: s0 n9 S% F1 `7 L* |American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?") G9 C @+ T7 F
" Six months "; w5 j' [( ^# W# ^: \5 ~7 N- l
" How about Chinese food ?": E5 b9 i6 ?9 R& H
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
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% H2 S' C7 `7 k5 B5 [0 F& h" Do you like Chinese food ?"0 q" a+ s6 i& ]& G2 D) P
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
; W \4 s/ W, l% M+ j) zAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. ' d& P5 |9 e7 v+ I4 {, d: d
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
( Q- y$ u" N: b2 s& C* xAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?( A6 @% _2 M) @1 c- c
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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! T2 Y5 r) T8 L: ]: H J7 m4 VChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !5 m b' [% u& X! m$ ~9 U( w
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ( `9 J* O+ {. Z: u
0 c! b4 \' ]3 e% tChinese Style: She was first prize.
4 V m) |) T- l$ e7 zAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .% S8 p9 w0 U# H7 W, r
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 5 j2 M: e: ]7 G, U6 S0 K& m n
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. / P: {, {1 O' T/ l
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.- Y# A5 J- {1 M7 l3 U% u! P- M
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
1 t+ B# d3 @9 x5 G4 ?2 z$ PAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ! e% U8 f0 ~, R5 R8 Q6 [9 |
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.1 C# g( E, P. |# R9 L* E3 e
American Style: Keep to the right. " M# D3 E# \6 h0 K3 G- [
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.& R/ t" m, S, x- m
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. % C; p B5 p2 q2 j: `% r" [8 N
/ w7 q3 Y/ G( l# w' EChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.. T, T. H$ Z, i1 [
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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, v# K1 L* N: e0 @& x/ nChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
; i5 B; {/ ~1 ]8 G1 Y' tAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ; n5 x* S% Y" r8 S! I) r
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. / _; W& a6 p8 e v( ?2 N& j2 ^
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?% G! e# z2 {0 z: |- E( @ q
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? , Y/ I u F+ ?# ]/ O8 ?
0 Y7 T6 g8 Z9 @8 CChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.$ c1 \2 f0 L( d% Q$ p
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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9 p3 S' y/ r6 d( U& k& W$ o, ^Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
" n9 P6 {( X: c8 B" x' T1 fAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
3 h+ Q: X' }( g9 z5 Y/ c9 SAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. / o! V, H; O- w; T! m
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.. M6 {3 s6 p# I/ {
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. + F% ?/ n$ a0 ^8 h+ f7 F
/ e( Q5 _: `3 NChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
' S0 ?( g4 I ^; `" y# e: ]# IAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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/ s" X Z5 ?8 p1 W5 e& TChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]: u7 L. i1 H$ }( D2 F
American Style: He set a world record.
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. o% a: J3 B1 UChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
/ g% w! ]5 ^+ ^: {# gAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.: [2 J; @6 n- G5 Y% d- b9 Z% o
. p( Z s. E- c% U0 bChinese Style: Maybe I think so. $ |/ E6 b, g0 o1 \
American Style: I think so.- D' E0 H7 `( X0 l6 e" { [) y; B
0 P# u% O; d- L: N# J0 {Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
6 h, \: @1 x2 n: ~; i7 DAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.+ J; _% n8 f" a" E1 t
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
9 \ _2 g# `7 b0 c3 |American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.6 }" A; ?; U4 c1 B2 O* o
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. ) h& o+ N# \" z% }. R7 g3 f) [2 w
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. , p; ?& C, b0 T
American Style: I am in a good mood. , V/ |# a, F$ M+ f" I7 |4 [
3 R @* e+ W- E _: Q) u+ ]Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 2 j Y) T+ f4 v( [. W
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ) a, t8 d0 o p9 s6 `: z+ S# u
2 V* w* [9 K6 u+ t; v% K$ gChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
! u6 L5 I( K4 Z8 P0 c" m" S: v; zAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ! g; x2 M6 _2 U8 s1 _6 w3 @
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 5 A1 F4 y: A$ p
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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$ T% @% Z8 L e$ A$ M) tChinese Style: He is our common friend. + k/ R$ D, I+ S' \ Z' R
American Style: He is our mutual friend. + b! a8 i* E" W a0 L' S
, X. [! Z# \7 j; x$ ~5 SChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ( C9 ^; i D/ ]6 O2 R
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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" h, J" Y+ d; q: S( ^3 p0 e* JChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
! ~4 b% `4 l* k: Q( CAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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# ?5 |( O. |: j, C( H- d, A) RChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.: S/ d+ O$ }4 B8 [, W& `/ t
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.- r0 G# P& R7 p$ y$ t3 e$ ?
American Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ; i ], b2 q: z9 y% ?- G) G
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. $ c* \$ Z4 i* t |
American Style: Is this seat taken. 3 i! E1 F$ R- R! a9 G
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 4 b2 K5 G0 i% `
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 7 M$ G8 |3 T& _! c& Q q
American Style: It is none of your business.: i3 k: `# c1 j6 d
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. + _9 _4 Z' A& b1 }% T) _* ~
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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' c9 p6 b9 v/ n( x! I# V; k2 l7 YChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 1 M/ m1 `4 |2 q/ ]& W
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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: C) V7 k' c: ]1 MChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
x, d( _8 _5 Z7 h4 e5 d, lAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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. p- V7 K2 h! A9 o/ k/ AChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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7 C& l" Y! x' TChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 1 G# G" c# V# e$ S; G; i
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 0 J, |! ^3 ?7 T$ x
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
2 t( D6 H) t8 K+ X# e: w& VAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? . X" _/ t$ S! Z
$ W1 ?8 g6 D6 p( J9 G( SChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
7 a; ]) z9 I5 ]3 { k2 S! ?% r/ X) DAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. ; L$ J6 _% b$ J3 Z: w, f0 d- I% f
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 7 Y8 Y& f- l! @1 m5 N+ F$ K% m
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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( q/ |. X# |+ `) A2 Z2 w Y# `Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. , s/ m* X* p, ~4 E8 Y2 @
American 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. + a. G2 {/ o$ [2 M* B
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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5 X% g g# S9 X9 C! v( kChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. . v$ b" i& R! o$ Q6 q+ k
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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9 p7 m1 j1 g6 G4 A7 B) cChinese Style: Let's play together. 1 X# i5 e4 H: L: p6 `* w4 X
American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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7 c. A0 X' j4 A2 K, C" C. NChinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 8 M0 K7 h2 o0 T2 O
American Style: I had a very good time today.
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5 ?9 c3 Z. Y6 D# g. p% K- VChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. . x# L7 ^2 T* x* z0 B" H2 f
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
8 y( E0 W4 y. M, a8 l# VAmerican Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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' d7 o G1 @9 _$ a( XChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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American Style: She is naive.
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4 R) Y2 S* o6 S& h. Z% tChinese Style: I have a question to you.
+ w/ ]" Q& J6 s4 o5 wAmerican Style: I have a question to ask you. 4 U0 [5 r. i$ T# Q4 i
; A" Q+ G l/ M3 ~5 FChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
0 T9 _9 s( s% ]( T5 DAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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+ C, T4 y# ~, h1 r2 ?% kChinese Style: I like red tea.9 Q$ v, e* a/ B* P5 Q
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* V6 d% o1 L% bChinese Style: History repeats.
/ ~- ^9 C1 k9 L* y2 ^American Style: History repeats itself.
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; _' O D- o; G1 a; M4 v# H) cChinese 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.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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" O5 y7 T# S$ q1 E" ~1 rChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
0 A" D+ h J7 S C5 w" t/ nAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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9 y8 ]( v5 e( N9 y3 M$ w' jChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.. V. A6 v; Y6 Y7 I+ q0 l
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' R# D3 `) z g9 j1 _% Y2 {; OChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
8 h, m/ b8 G' r F$ zAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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0 Z) W# N D* `8 X! b+ lChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.1 q" s! u4 `, l K
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7 @) p2 c* ?! H3 F) j1 z7 cChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much., C4 ]: C' N5 r8 E8 R9 R
American 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.& G v: O( n- l) z
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2 q3 ~) a6 G3 R3 g0 F& y: kChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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: \7 A: A7 y+ b/ M5 K+ R- v' yChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.* T( w: [0 w; r4 `( B& m4 N+ w
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 5 {7 m: {; n5 L5 h8 k g
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6 y$ B& _$ j4 f3 VChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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1 U# M" g- u# I0 P4 G9 b/ @' z* SChinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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% Q' ^% @ C' M1 j* qChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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m, I4 s# b5 n* t, }: h/ p# CChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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American Style: What time is it by your watch. 6 _# w. Q9 n: B3 s/ F
9 l4 E; j% ~. p, x0 n2 LChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
9 s- U; w3 j8 b2 DAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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: h) [5 L" O. S! ^) q% `Chinese Style: What do you feel now ? p* F! c Z7 {4 d7 F* U
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+ U3 s' z0 u3 z6 h6 w; V h# cChinese Style: What season do you like best ?- q9 f+ U' E, ] Z7 A. d
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