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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。4 ^$ E, }, ?" x+ O" y
希望大家喜欢！
6 \% h$ b n3 B+ r0 L" SChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 4 F; I: t! `1 j( S( ^2 n
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. . l2 w; D. o0 }2 T7 N: {/ R* O3 X+ J
8 ?1 \7 Q$ D; v" h, SChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
$ T& I) Z, N& p+ hAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
' G, u& x1 C) C, o; w8 k5 m: r' lAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. $ `" {- n$ `$ b/ c. F
3 x( ?& _* ]/ _& gChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
1 M5 {# H+ r- UAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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) D" M, \: p9 lChinese Style: He becomes better.+ L, p. A$ x/ v9 l
American Style: He got better.
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American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. $ w }% S6 H0 Q& e5 ]& y
# U( S r7 y& r8 o5 A! y) CChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !3 H$ Y% v# w4 n& \9 ^4 [
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 8 f* C3 ?8 O& s: h) ^5 {( v2 @
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.% H( d0 z; W: k
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
6 I! R0 Q, k9 U& r! s* K/ LAmerican Style: Any place will do. " p, N+ u: Z6 x: x, u
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.1 e# i3 W0 X& i6 k# a& v. X8 W
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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8 S. y. O2 e5 Z U$ z4 I0 ]Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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5 n5 P; C) b% B0 k l1 YChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
: T4 e% V* ]. e' f# G, p# ~* n1 FAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. # I5 T# S; v( C" n
* q/ Y. }. ]+ n4 \Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?' `. C+ q: E& L" S: Y y4 A
American Style: Who made this salad ? ( x2 S a0 x5 H/ D/ n. t
" _4 F1 J" Q6 p9 l* e9 z9 L+ AChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers./ C/ ^6 Q9 J4 x P3 f$ S
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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2 Q7 ]+ ?' q8 J! Y) NChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
/ I, @& y( Z! w# h c6 [3 nAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. - U# t9 P& n: W$ } @2 v
1 g" F4 M M0 wChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
/ _. ^. }3 I! Z$ X7 _# `American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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5 G/ ]6 M' r; F* m9 Q% p vChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
1 E* V! I+ z, O7 Z$ K D4 rAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. " p( z- W- h1 R; A+ T4 A
; R7 d6 K( g8 S7 f! NChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 3 \- v# ~. I, S- q. |$ _
American Style: Keep off the grass. 2 ]' r, H. l& M- Q x
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.' m1 n- k x3 Q0 U9 P( J
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 1 S) t9 c' Z1 h# g
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ! a4 ~+ U" {2 Y9 P! D
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
, ]) R0 H* w) C: Z( jAmerican Style: I am not athletic. , X9 P- g8 ~) p8 t; ^- w0 h
) \2 T" e$ Z2 ~Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
; E! Y, I$ F; KAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 4 w m4 \0 l8 M6 C9 s/ q, G A
American Style: I know him by sight. 0 s; j6 l! U5 x. {
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house. y# k" M: {& u+ h K" \; X
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 9 G; V: l3 {; y0 S: C
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin2 d$ V0 c& X# d% i
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 1 @; d+ d. a/ T- @: n+ |
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.; ?( e! \% j' X) [4 P
American Style: I am free.: i- r. a* W$ j" U, D5 F' [3 ]6 P
) c: P& R/ t4 }1 z+ ~Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.) k( S d" I# S0 B' c' z/ t7 w' Z
American Style: The sun rises in the East. + Y! @. h' H2 H3 J* l" S. t
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
/ w7 Z4 N5 D; r$ q6 M8 r2 fAmerican 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 ?
* N9 c4 P& F1 uAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 6 I% H/ E5 M- `* r3 Y: n7 z6 V- t
8 ~ X6 |! b7 c, \8 H6 KChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
" G& i; [% {' }7 _4 Z% K ZAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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* B$ w. Q" K5 x6 V" kChinese Style: I am going back my home. - U( y2 c+ J# Y6 J& z) B
American Style: I am going home.* A8 y& F9 T, _( p1 w: n& d
3 P9 s* F* K' q* t6 DChinese Style: His temperature went down. / X: {3 A1 N- k3 V$ C1 f8 e
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
9 a3 Y0 J8 j: t" AAmerican Style: I like green.) D; l f( g- C% j0 i% x+ Z
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
7 \* O' w; G, `' OAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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l( i" k) x0 W4 v, B6 U7 MChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
5 r9 m& J5 m: g" \American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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, g8 a* g& U1 DChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
5 e9 G6 e4 M3 ^4 Z3 V! G- IAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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! J; h1 u) Y# w. _$ [$ \3 KChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
( ?( q/ y. D8 w! a( Y+ zAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 9 i3 y: I! ^: E3 _& i
4 _4 s7 J; ^& N6 T d6 l4 W8 PChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.* F* w* T. ~8 z; H
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.1 u( O, ?1 Q3 \+ F% V I
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
! u U' g) t" E/ LAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.5 T) i" H A$ @) }2 e
American Style: Where are we.
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. G6 F. o# e) ]0 g" v# R3 dChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
: G- y. e* v) U7 D: TAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? % [" M9 [8 S* N% n, F" k2 |
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
6 ]9 T; F0 V6 m, n$ Q& C2 SAmerican Style: He was talking loud." \1 K. H- V! j/ n
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.: |/ d1 ?' u- q0 X3 ~3 j5 f
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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) x+ u& u: g7 }Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
) I) c8 f6 d+ @+ N8 V+ JAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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5 n7 z h0 r- \# z: ^2 {, V# _7 U! `Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 1 h4 y7 B6 K) O
American Style: What does she look like ? ! h0 ]& A6 J5 G7 Y/ K
, {8 x) [1 d( G" I3 w+ V# sChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. / ~1 [) | i+ J. e
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ; D* @; ~# p; n, K
/ w+ o; h- o" V6 N- h9 CChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. + C: w2 O$ Y9 Y
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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3 a# i: w, V# J0 M$ `3 UChinese Style: How can I do ?
) \# E+ @4 W, b qAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?" h3 o# Y9 a( N* C
" Six months "
' w1 w8 i' r E' x: F9 [" How about Chinese food ?": _/ }9 |: S! ]' P
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
% S6 {, {5 U2 t1 Y9 _* P, i/ u3 |8 e; x" Six months "2 J7 h2 d3 H3 A/ J4 _6 K" x
" Do you like Chinese food ?"0 c# }! ]+ `. e2 J* k. P, `6 f
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.( E- R6 |& B" J1 P# e
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. - \7 m; T. j7 @) q4 f
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
& U! p* u$ i8 D( s! I7 o) l- pAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. & J; D: R a! K0 _5 k# r% D
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
9 Q# ^- e) X2 _7 \1 [9 bAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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1 j; l( j0 u3 @; q J0 ?Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?6 ] R0 B3 N3 m1 u4 G8 k6 B) R/ H1 Z
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !* R7 X$ c; g2 w; @
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.. U; l# P8 _1 [
American Style: She took first prize.
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& c! k$ Y3 Q+ |& _1 k" d& PChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .2 S2 A" x+ [- Y" j$ c
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ) c! y! d' @1 S. _* G2 _
( g" d: D- B7 y9 I. xChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. " j' v1 y5 f- j1 y0 B% D
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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1 Q+ }6 e! x: p# r d/ hChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.4 S/ B, p4 @8 _) v. c
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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; x. P* F4 M8 O9 K" h' OChinese Style: Keep the right.7 o' }3 s& x5 ?& q# d5 Q
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.: |. S/ x/ S7 ?' a F
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.3 Y) p+ k" T+ n
American Style: The train was about an hour late.- P& q5 H9 _3 ]9 q$ j/ ?* i
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
5 [# @% T9 x5 k/ d7 E% z: o! QAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.: K) W, K, l% i( X
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 8 n. d& P7 B0 ~0 f( p
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. $ g8 l9 |$ s ]. r& B* E* B+ k
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
2 _3 i6 L5 [# Z0 [! j4 XAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? , l# \$ a# b: o/ G0 L5 T
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
$ Y: ?/ N! }: k. \3 N. G: B- mAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. 1 E5 G3 N0 i1 s) u( |/ f' r' t) w5 d
) d1 V8 b: d% x( U# J: YChinese Style: Why do you say like that.2 ?: c" Q# Y( K( x8 |: R1 `
American Style: Why do you say that. 8 O, |. a! T# [2 y& y. I
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.! n8 e+ p! `& Y' B1 b4 V B' {6 b
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.! x) V [. t9 G7 e. f
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
: l( n& i; q; v- t5 a7 t0 nAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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) E. r7 }* f' ?7 R. J$ r' ~; XChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]2 Z: A2 F8 U$ R9 C$ _
American Style: He set a world record.9 D: q+ P4 i: e8 m) u1 O6 g
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
# C3 ]% ?& `# k1 v- E* a0 wAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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2 V0 e) V+ q* iChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 0 H6 h7 r: p) M3 d, X; t
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. # P8 m* \% r1 ]: H% ~/ _7 O$ d' s
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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2 t- E, F5 C" y% j4 }Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. * m- i7 l m2 G. T
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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- ~( B9 _; O! _* OChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
& k! U/ x3 d! J+ B# wAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 1 d- J. m5 u) Y7 e$ ~, m3 G1 m
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
6 V7 f, u* J$ R/ wAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 8 K( l: w9 E& c( @2 A
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
% }+ _6 _1 `; v' {) t2 N& ?American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ( ~' k/ ]' n* ~/ v& K+ b" {
5 v/ H3 ^1 `, n5 O1 iChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 0 r% Z. L0 \5 r* O' \
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
/ L6 p; k7 A! i) @# ~American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
2 A( W& g3 ]: H$ }American Style: He is our mutual friend. 6 T) d) m. j" U% D; W6 w; x
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 5 M& W, S+ \6 z
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. % m6 _4 ]& t0 A! L$ Q
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
$ ^5 i3 f2 D7 U4 T9 [* m bAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.! O) S. |* z9 u6 l5 t6 m
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. + o* S" S' ?8 K
0 c. r5 y+ Y/ ^& T0 v8 `. UChinese Style: My room is narrow.$ c ~! A; }7 [& _# C* d
American Style: My room is small.+ J4 q4 b; z& _" I& h; [
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
8 m4 e8 h2 C, M* R! y J& s/ {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.
6 v% @: Q" Q/ E! i( b; JAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. $ g4 U! V, E) u. l; O# |
& f$ ~ L0 M# S0 KChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 7 \, \# ?' f7 L8 X Q
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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3 |( G. U; o- IChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
' u( @; d9 n* \- e4 l' d4 aAmerican Style: Be quiet. ( r) }. s3 n" g
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. / `; \1 F" b& S( D" i
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. % U( o& i! [ Q
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
4 K# ]6 M) t0 k! _" E" ]7 A# e( NAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. ' r9 R2 [7 h5 D
) f0 b% V) B4 xChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
; `8 ]( T' [* @+ J! z1 IAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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) H1 d4 F* u, C; c: K& Z6 JChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 6 A; b) x6 X- S ~8 W
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 5 ]; n. {9 L: m
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ) M! ^' b- M6 V7 a0 }# d8 m1 U
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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; q7 `- w5 A3 O' X! E9 iChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
4 c* ?( A! [8 n5 T1 OAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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" d! I: v" J8 P5 _Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
+ n: W7 O2 L2 E# _- {$ bAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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; M+ o3 ?8 d# f! [: e' `( x7 GChinese Style: She married old. 3 T. k- H% m/ Y8 ?6 d# Z% a
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
/ A+ }8 Z$ k) \9 s; qAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. . |3 ]4 P5 C/ @1 m# B! \
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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. ~6 y$ |$ m4 ^* y PChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. * u% j' y: a# p! m- B# l) L5 S
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
7 J0 x8 K, Q9 r+ hAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. % ~2 z) Q' g9 Q* [7 C) @" |' o9 v
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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1 r$ ?1 F9 J6 P) ?3 s4 AChinese Style: Give me a phone. + F" v4 U! c) f* `1 E( L
American Style: Give me a phone call.
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6 o& u {) P8 N( U# aChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
7 {+ a5 J: b& c2 O$ c8 _3 bAmerican Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
1 H5 F v/ L/ EAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.6 I% z/ _) i4 U: _. `1 e
, E7 Q6 K, I: t9 R9 r* VChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
5 a! |( s" b; e" Y' I0 K( y9 KAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. * _6 q1 ], g" e v
; M/ D! M, }1 M, H9 MChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. . [& p" O0 F1 k: q, H( V% M; s! L
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% [) _: ~4 {2 ?4 X4 q7 o6 Y2 _( uChinese Style: I have a question to you., q( G0 ~/ x) p6 C9 l9 K1 ^
American Style: I have a question to ask you. " ^$ M4 K0 b4 i. U) b9 ]* E
* [# O- w$ t+ i) H" K, SChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.( X4 u, ?% u: t
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0 U* ]' g2 \ j9 M3 {6 uChinese Style: I like red tea.
) R4 `4 ?# _7 B1 d BAmerican Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
7 c4 L$ [) O H. o& [/ Q' MAmerican Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.' |, l3 Y( i/ G2 V* Q+ B
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. ) t) z2 e0 r/ w) D: @+ @
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
5 R- ^1 ~: P; X% Q3 g8 ~4 ~American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. : n1 d( X1 F) i* ~
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? . W ?5 e8 y M; ~4 e Q5 T& P# ?
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? 6 w2 }* q$ _# h; v
+ _1 O# V2 x# {! u5 qChinese Style: This steak is soft.
7 f! R# H, v" ~% T; e) @* N- f: zAmerican Style: This steak is tender.5 p7 k6 |' |2 X. A- h+ L1 W& P
* u) [) K9 M. c; G) YChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
4 G9 |6 i2 p- Y( V: cAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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! K& _# L( C5 G' [* ^, nChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
{$ x6 `) D Z) e8 i# {0 LAmerican Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. 6 K0 }. F2 U; ?4 }& u
8 F4 _, X# Z$ Q3 E( R: cChinese Style: He hit me strongly.8 y/ ]/ ]5 w% v! p: d
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.$ i0 b$ S2 w2 ^" b+ P/ d6 x8 _5 N* M# ^
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5 H6 c F) d' w6 _" V! jChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
3 U3 R; \1 m$ @) UAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home. ) o6 W3 e+ `, @9 N4 b d
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.; A( ^ T: X$ c+ z3 `* q/ O
( B* T/ [5 n: g& LChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
; u2 m8 I" c; Q3 C2 z3 `8 yAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow." w; B1 @+ I0 D |8 y: B
$ I* l' P# { P9 x# d6 oChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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! B% D* t6 h6 j9 TChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night., G- y$ E: S+ I3 J4 w: {) h3 H
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
3 \$ r& j. ~6 EAmerican Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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- |5 e( ]* k+ ?- H7 P6 V: aAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
1 Z, y2 ~: t5 aAmerican Style: It's hot today.
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: T- j7 C1 o- s# M' ~4 CChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
4 v" }7 S; a: I2 tAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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American Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
! ~: G7 n+ f; M9 A$ Q0 ]American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
) x9 P7 b0 v2 P$ a' k) gAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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, b( ]$ m x7 Q% L/ P( x% \) I+ G5 N& {Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
) t* M T7 \3 _; d, ?American Style: I don't know what he said.+ O) @9 A6 b$ L& w# w8 Q; b
% M1 Z. [. a7 w+ a9 _; Z8 YChinese Style: What do you feel now ?0 x7 w3 `$ c0 L8 ^! L9 k- C
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
9 G+ l4 Q9 O6 zAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? + {/ s2 z8 N6 Q" N8 G6 r6 P
2 o" z2 c& R( h. `9 L" \( jChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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