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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。
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8 ^5 H9 _6 _6 y- t: N( x$ ZChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
- V% I1 H' a! [6 V# N" O. D: GAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 0 G$ m7 q- b# s
American Style: Your coat is torn.# _: c2 _" |; G" j
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.' U6 C8 }+ f6 \. X6 B
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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3 u5 O, f7 }$ JChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.9 z4 C! {( t0 k1 I, P% H
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. - e+ ~; ^; z7 {% b- j2 Z$ k3 ^
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.2 |. A, C5 Z8 g' i
American Style: He got better. " z3 Q4 o, {* o, t# B8 W+ V# L( e
2 {+ T2 K- m4 |7 Z6 M! j: nChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.! l- z- ^6 ^& ^3 M# S7 J1 y
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 9 V/ J' V; c% |2 M% V+ R/ O; b) _
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !! X( p& @- S* a) H) y
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ! {* i5 s7 ~7 h2 E" L
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
( l7 j2 z& j1 j6 w4 A3 M' K- aAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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$ C0 j' X5 J+ p$ {6 }Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
( N( p1 R; y+ v5 Y* k VAmerican Style: Any place will do. * D' i5 Y4 l$ t% H- a
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
3 f: H- F3 \9 N3 m$ T2 Q" T$ JAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
+ C/ H6 f/ h0 L- O; z1 R1 R0 nAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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2 s C3 i/ q' V$ _2 g- ZChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.7 r9 C V" E$ D7 m% T* {
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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0 C2 q8 e* l2 p4 j" }1 x* KChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?6 C7 }+ ?* G9 x5 J# k# D* p
American Style: Who made this salad ? 3 b6 ?. V0 ?: `* W. V$ Y
, h/ Q- W' y7 TChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
% N8 ?$ Y" Y; f. A: iAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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5 d1 r- V3 ~1 F; I3 _3 dChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
- z# }7 }4 k+ {' t3 UAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.' m- v8 w' H' m k e
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 5 k9 M; W9 F* N
' O, c$ f6 o; ?0 Z: t( J1 AChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.) A4 i3 M$ p' @
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. # e* j3 {2 K7 w/ m$ [" e" i
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
9 G) Z i4 V3 j2 ~4 S2 T8 L- H! CAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. / d. `/ b* J* m( M, W3 c
* ]" R7 M F/ b a. SChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
* I) D4 n, h; z7 r5 lAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? + |2 a9 r4 a$ h! P" N
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 1 P% t" t0 w1 V
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. " L1 N9 k$ }1 a' j. L- `3 ~
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
1 |* _7 p3 N. J1 g% P& R9 g5 p. ]American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
7 h6 U* G1 h5 \9 E" D: JAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ; H. K( t! u# E/ O, G! _
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 0 l" }' s/ L. c
American Style: I know him by sight.
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! K! Y# a9 L! L$ y {Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
2 z# |! c3 S3 ?American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
4 a8 D9 Q8 H" I" {( x4 PAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 9 s: m& @/ v3 x8 [5 r
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
9 e6 \5 U1 D) ^2 y9 A1 ^# L; ZAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.1 t5 y3 P9 u4 b
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 3 @/ d2 m& ^! b" x. F" H& R+ J: q* ]; x
$ N) f$ |, P) |: K- _6 uChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.% ^: |* \7 k0 ? V' s
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
) A2 E8 u3 _ U/ S! R h! @American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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5 W% ~: @# t& a& l mChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
0 \4 c2 X' V) W$ L- nAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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- f3 K$ k2 I: @7 S5 K Z qChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. . `" `! J' X1 x$ H; s) f4 i9 f# i5 b
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. / d P9 J! c- W* }! G0 Z
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. , y) j/ |; m1 T0 `. e9 s8 k' ]
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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7 R, Y2 U" {* Q1 O% o& hChinese Style: I am going back my home.
, K, p# A6 b. e+ J% N: [ pAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 1 @5 P7 i$ o2 ] c
American Style: His temperature came down.
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# m- I7 ]% Y0 o& Q, V: P7 KChinese Style: I like green color.
T$ H2 s( G+ _5 D; M/ rAmerican Style: I like green.* U) i. R% y, [; F+ W
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
0 W: S7 M3 s& {8 R" w- r8 kAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.' }1 M1 E0 ^ k/ m7 P$ U* r& _
1 v1 W. A! A3 t: p/ gChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ' j0 {$ v& h" @" K7 ~5 j2 g
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.! L' Z1 {% L: W7 F" @: v
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. ; a0 e: g+ \+ W" \4 w: O) o
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 3 _, d6 `7 p# \! E9 n
# {0 w P' D' Y% E) k& S7 R: z% NChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
! i2 Q6 k# W" p) A; B* \0 S1 WAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.) B/ a8 P \ s/ i4 W k& K
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 4 d& d* M4 n5 s6 v: [- S% a
American Style: He cannot read or write. " Y) k2 b. p- i$ P v- ~
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Chinese Style: Where is here." [1 g% ~6 ]4 ~: f7 M' a, Q/ b& ]
American Style: Where are we. n' R J2 s$ q! p2 r7 F
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?% q' j* g5 j' j, A! P
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 7 U+ ]; v8 j9 `
1 V, F7 S3 A' t6 H9 PChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
1 U. H& J/ j' c' F) ZAmerican Style: He was talking loud.5 j T i3 K# a) v
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
, w& |" e9 [3 y' T: f3 E2 tAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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" v1 b f" z4 x9 L0 ^% ?Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 6 {5 W5 w. {# @5 f& I) @
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.& d4 E- ]# F R- e. u/ t$ O3 b+ X
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
6 K8 }* o; F/ B. D: N) gAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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l: K5 o! w( u5 V9 XChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
- v" S+ u2 T+ ^( |+ R {/ NAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
. S' l+ B9 q( r7 K$ g; H# M0 a. zAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?9 A& ^4 u1 a+ D- C# n1 O* j3 x3 z2 q
American Style: What can I do ?
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9 A; X: f( r0 | E& N2 H& AChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"; D, N$ s) d& C/ O
" Six months "( I# C& Q$ H# l0 L- |5 o+ S
" How about Chinese food ?"
j& [9 F- N! a: cAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
2 v* d: o9 o, \4 s" Six months "
6 u6 p2 }! J* M1 X0 @1 }" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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) S& I8 s, f% y) HChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
, G' k" l7 ~/ i% _9 oAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. & g2 p6 ?$ |6 _$ ?' B% \4 w$ e9 y" k/ i
: }4 s; Y) `$ ~' o4 kChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience./ v O8 t% J4 ]4 I- v7 J' Q
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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4 u: ?8 ?- S' W, UChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.- G+ {" a# ~% b1 X
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 8 s d' Q% C" O
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
) ]% B( ~9 O4 U7 x3 w7 q, l6 ~! ]! ?American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
8 _+ d# {; x! C; nAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
+ k6 t }7 F, o4 y- mAmerican Style: She took first prize. ; H, Y5 t' U$ ]% U+ x& U* N0 k
/ S2 L" W. }8 u9 ^: b! r2 [Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
- h9 v& | U2 ]9 @+ g% l4 N/ hAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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. V: `- y* C% ~4 }Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 7 w" D# b% p* k# J$ Y2 D' K2 n/ W
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.6 u. w i" I' w
& N- I+ t5 t, M0 oChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
, A# j' F% u0 Y8 ?+ A5 t9 t% ?% S( VAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.! a# v& H6 t7 S5 i
American Style: Keep to the right.
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# z. V' `' l1 I$ M, P4 x, @Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.' [' [; u# o) ]1 r; R% t8 N, _, k
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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" w8 u2 \2 I: E, X. BChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
% W* @! l, u5 m0 K% E4 Y1 v" fAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. # T$ u# t+ S% Z( y& `1 x" ~
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.( a$ ]; s. v. w9 X" {- C! s. R: l
& Y+ s+ n9 B& _+ I; UChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. * l" _% o' \5 _$ A. U
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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) Z d+ {6 ^2 T. z& W5 ZChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
+ f( f3 P& D6 H1 C& D# T) f! TAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ! Y1 e% ]7 _0 L# d
, O6 D# p. ^0 C% ]3 TChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.# I- S; \) x* y' L& s4 N
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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; @7 Z0 f2 X# `. ?: ~* r6 BChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
8 q# Y6 C8 v8 ]8 h) I" aAmerican Style: Why do you say that. 9 X+ x+ w( \9 U
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
* x# O% y, u, e! pAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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/ d, ^ W2 \9 @/ C7 kChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.8 R" d5 a" n, i$ @3 C" W6 m
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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" a/ f" b1 Z9 y' y% v- v: z4 a* \Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
! C; Q# e1 C! a) |American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. : ?' |) n0 A. C# ^" n
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ], O1 T3 J$ q L
American Style: He set a world record.* W" `/ E; a9 E3 j
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
: f+ w- a+ M. AAmerican Style: Her married life was happy." U1 N, L. x- D3 J/ s+ f
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. - P3 N3 b5 S6 e" D) V" J2 a7 z: b
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 4 w) Z6 [% R) b$ ~3 u4 X
American Style: There are 55 members in the club., S" A, n4 U9 C2 }1 K# L h& \; Q
) v! Y9 G3 T6 x& y- O" S" |Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
" G, q# ]* ?/ T8 Q. p/ cAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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0 E* h; a( `0 f, \: DChinese Style: This is where you mistake. . s0 M. a, E4 ] R5 Q, B5 C
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
' x2 y8 f* d6 |+ t+ XAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. , `8 K D4 c; {$ P1 a8 n. f
5 k$ n, E4 h4 _: h* }; V1 qChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. - p4 I: P% X6 ?- H" n9 P3 x2 h
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ' ^4 N* [$ \$ S: M
; U( V" c8 T% ~6 R! ~7 s, zChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 0 T# p" }6 Y" x7 R) o
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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- L8 V. F$ h u: Q- N' JChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 2 t5 w6 f4 p d; F
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. * q; Y, ^& I" W0 \1 o( C, k+ v
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
' [8 u3 X: @# x) n3 y1 B9 Z' n/ bAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. m9 l; P0 X- A! a1 C5 t( l
% a$ ~6 T) j1 ]8 {Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
- O' @( d; q& e* @8 f( TAmerican 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.
- k" S% z1 c$ X2 ~. t Z: hAmerican 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.' a0 j: M$ M# p# X$ i
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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' t1 ?+ b% ^0 H* sChinese Style: My room is narrow.1 M4 g# O6 X) s1 R4 D8 @& H
American Style: My room is small.: a: \# c5 ^$ Z" u! l1 C
- N6 K' O5 d6 h4 tChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
5 v: `! v' N% N Y% _' RAmerican 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.
. k( m5 L5 h2 L1 y# |% Y5 ?- ?American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 5 N. S0 Y' I0 M
: _8 P2 N# U; N% [6 `Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 2 q, @+ V1 B& C$ w, |3 s
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 3 @) B4 {" w4 z6 C2 w
American Style: Be quiet. * G& g8 m2 T& S" m& o
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ) e+ _1 J* x* q4 \6 j. q
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 7 W; \' X1 q9 C3 R2 h0 A3 X* ]/ w
% N* u' Q0 @+ R5 Y8 {' iChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
( A" N% k9 O- V" \4 {American 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. 6 k7 H7 u7 A- f1 }5 Q
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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; v! @* j0 J* g4 L* S( TChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
% Q' [ j, O7 ZAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.7 g U. A( T7 J9 D
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
9 A" R" q1 O5 {9 a- S/ r* ~; @' s8 zAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. , h$ v7 _' Y* Q+ X" h$ 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.
4 o$ W8 d3 v, Q# `# F% {American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 9 p9 G% g, g$ _) E( K1 r1 W% g
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 2 Z. v {0 J: k! A5 K f
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.; V F4 C, o5 p$ ]5 j% r& c
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Chinese Style: She married old. ( y+ ?2 Q8 q* }# U4 d
American Style: She married late in life.; V9 k4 Q$ Q0 O
: B# u9 ^: Z r+ S# [- RChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. & a8 {5 A z' n! { B9 e* }+ j0 J
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. $ F0 h% t. U3 j( Y- I z
; }8 E. c6 S. z8 l* Z2 I A! [7 ?Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
8 ~3 ?6 p6 h; c' s- A& N& b1 UAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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( g! \' U* R# T/ |; G, }Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 4 {3 K: ?: W7 D+ ]7 {; E9 e
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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% w3 I: f0 Y0 vChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
( ^, w4 ~7 x' A, Z8 r! hAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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( @$ F K- J$ R$ K" `1 D8 [Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. " O8 V. M' G& Y* [& J
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone. : e+ B. t9 p+ K3 e4 c6 \5 C* s% r7 V
American Style: Give me a phone call.
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' U% U' z$ ]2 ^* RAmerican Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. 6 J0 h, _' r8 f: p/ c
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3 ]/ `% D" ]( P7 ^# nChinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 2 v6 C1 k3 |' c; t4 \
American Style: I had a very good time today.
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4 ^& W9 E0 M/ o4 p- nChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
" s9 L9 g; A8 g1 N, kAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
" b0 {& H" J. {( T6 IAmerican Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. ' d- d. S4 C# ~- O; @. B
( I. j. V% Z4 r4 EChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
! ^: [' y, v3 D+ bAmerican Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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9 a+ z) u" s/ S6 R/ x& NChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.- v6 o* m3 Z) C- S, h9 w1 S" r7 b
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3 S3 W( F5 i9 v) X5 y; VChinese Style: I like red tea.
/ f: T0 Q2 S& t: e' [$ @6 fAmerican Style: I like black tea. 7 b2 r" Q7 s6 V) u$ I" S4 @
X8 d4 L# k% ^, E% |Chinese Style: History repeats.7 k5 ]! q% r7 J# F
American Style: History repeats itself.
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/ k# a$ c5 |/ G7 f0 P* l9 qChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
$ U3 k2 j: U# Y9 \& p9 vAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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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. % Q4 S1 H W5 L
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
6 {6 A+ f! v; n( r+ oAmerican Style: This steak is tender." N6 Q3 Y" L( L8 S9 C' p! ^
4 I6 w' g' T) E$ k& |Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.* S: O1 a3 ^. H
American Style: His new book will sell well.2 F9 ^1 v! E/ J, m' }( ~& t% c$ t
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
1 |% D" @3 N2 xAmerican Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. / s+ p1 P4 E: F5 s; J% x/ V; h
# G5 S9 u7 ]6 x* V2 PChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
2 c7 F+ D7 M: N c0 o9 gAmerican Style: He hit me hard. , K6 d" S& k3 E ~% t0 [
# @) p6 X+ P! e& s# E5 YChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.6 H8 P3 ]3 R P* I5 F: u
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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' p, `, \0 U4 l& I( O7 M6 u4 `1 F, F dChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.( U$ f$ A2 m* I% ], ^4 I
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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0 Y% {9 m' S+ S) U/ FChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.( O( m( \: U& ]+ T$ ?2 |$ t
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. * O" M9 B* o$ }& j
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5 b- O2 z8 n a1 C3 I/ ^' R4 x d1 `- aChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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3 b* c' F$ \& A$ |# \! K# hChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
7 c: t+ G# M! sAmerican Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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1 c& A, G9 z. x- T/ d4 d2 BChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
/ B- r7 h0 |7 PAmerican Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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# ? Q% T" {4 B a2 b5 r, P& RChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
6 G: R/ `+ x( X- iAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.7 @' a- w; k: g, L* t5 t N6 C) O
6 v2 [) Q, _0 q) b- k: y P' }Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?' |- ~0 @- G# d+ a, M
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, g4 t Z! S3 o d/ yChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
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* d7 ^: j, M0 P0 ]Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.7 G" d# E+ D* P$ f6 _6 L0 l
American Style: Wait your turn, please. / X& H O4 v6 m& k; E8 d3 r4 P
6 K2 n7 c7 m% ~# u& U+ c2 |7 dChinese Style: What time is your watch.
& z4 H+ `# x6 m, C5 VAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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% S7 ]& j! G8 [% Q+ lAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.3 j5 N0 u# w8 I; T
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
& Y. P: L+ \1 O7 F3 YAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?0 [: k$ \* v. n! \0 N$ T* Q
8 n+ m" O$ e) G5 h' H; sChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
/ T) o/ D/ n ?+ N; B' c$ A) eAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? 4 w' J3 _; p2 ]% A/ p2 x2 E
3 f& f! ^! ?/ Y9 D2 O9 _Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
0 z3 f' u6 L. d9 a, C8 d, M) ~American Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
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