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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 E! G' {1 m6 X, a5 D9 _- m. G
希望大家喜欢!
6 x) l6 k' B7 Q( m0 M% K" ~Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
! @6 m" ?; L& m, T* D! Q% xAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. # i9 D: }) k4 n: E
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
% U6 Y1 C1 E/ VAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.: g c T6 O8 ^( x( O' K% r/ N8 R
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
. R* w9 p# t( Z+ |5 GAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. ; O$ f7 }) l( V# a# b) O: K4 R
9 w& w; l p3 a2 A6 hChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.9 h& Y" f2 U4 e) k
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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1 a# y3 o/ Z. UChinese Style: He becomes better.
' c3 p* Y( P! _American Style: He got better. 0 u% R! J' p8 ?/ ]7 }8 ]7 z
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.4 }# W! i4 y \1 q6 r8 t d: a- l
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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; o* x* s: h. D! U7 ]+ IChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !" ?3 j1 e% F3 w; z3 B' e1 Q" T( J& M8 v
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! % h* D/ ]$ t$ X5 _6 u
8 d$ K9 o O( r& ]0 q1 WChinese Style: It was still bright outside. * A+ q4 R2 U4 `6 j5 @$ f% m
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
0 u' H+ i* |8 f3 f7 h9 e3 CAmerican Style: Any place will do. 0 e- Y8 P; b- `: ?& W
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
6 h1 N# q# i$ r* m$ [( ?1 z+ W4 Q( ]( zAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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- M! }5 I7 ^" U- q! L8 vChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.5 [- O* E) p" e4 F9 z& a% _/ `) H
American Style: I don't feel well.
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i F( s" O4 k( OChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.# Y/ ]) @9 c5 P; @* h- I3 L" c
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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- \% J3 a9 e( J6 j/ Y. J5 TChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
" I+ k/ ]6 Q4 c# B6 \6 |' Y& QAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? % o2 h) [" r- X, @2 |# q
: y5 K) Q8 `1 Z* g; WChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
- v8 L5 x& u7 EAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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8 l8 a3 O& c" ?( [+ ^' N& AChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
# t9 s3 X' d a# ~0 ZAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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U" {9 @ a6 G# [Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.! H+ F. N" |5 L3 n
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
~+ M0 o" l) G& [# BAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. . u3 {# {% b4 d
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. , R$ G/ n" `0 j5 J0 ?- U
American Style: Keep off the grass. - }% Q* d) `6 N$ d
% s* W) T+ }0 D% wChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
* w% R; F; u1 W; dAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 9 A! x* |2 S" x' {4 z
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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# z6 W( N- b0 rChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
% j. r4 Z2 A& Y: @& O6 QAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 1 f6 @2 M$ i5 Z- E
' k7 p$ d% D: xChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
7 w" p9 p/ r* kAmerican Style: I am not athletic. 4 m5 L$ @) M" r
3 c; L, L" M. Z! \7 QChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 2 U, {1 d- p; p! g" v- ]2 v
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 2 I+ M7 @/ U3 k- S; w3 L
8 z) H6 d* e& }* B2 I1 JChinese Style: I know his face.
4 I: u0 z% A% W, O1 H) |American Style: I know him by sight.
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3 D3 m w% @" k0 m5 L5 W5 Z ~Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.. [8 x3 d+ L3 Q/ J2 i% K
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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( s, v' N% X# ^; `8 kChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
( `' C! u5 M# [$ {6 TAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 5 q" y- c' F; p w! f! m9 B. ] B
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
# }/ |2 P8 d6 \8 aAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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# B: i; \ t2 W) _8 D3 bChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
9 U7 O* m9 T8 h+ j$ sAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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. T- N! v0 P# |. vChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.% l2 m8 y/ E+ o
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 1 X, o$ E' M. Z F# U6 ]
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
' J) _+ O6 S" Y" S9 u3 EAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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3 K/ P4 [! Y3 E0 C! l) Q+ N* mChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
! M( c' _9 {& D$ t) ]4 qAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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$ A- H) }+ Y" H: N- zChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
! ?8 \1 l* b bAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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0 |* p2 s* D* u7 h/ UChinese Style: I am going back my home. 3 g- y6 V% _8 g1 K# ]7 m
American Style: I am going home." r$ c& B* B$ A
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. . `' F" N J6 M/ n$ T% c3 p9 N
American Style: His temperature came down.& Z ~* O" Z% }* P# Q) i, [
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 5 Q9 f% ?3 r) t; \7 F
American Style: I like green.# D$ Q9 a2 ^" V9 u; n7 \6 W
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
9 v% P! }4 w7 B( y. o' r8 ` S( KAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. # A! P D1 b/ K/ B% ?
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. " ?2 `/ `5 K" ^+ s
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.2 Z( M0 X* L" R9 b, ~# M
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 1 H6 p; g9 r, ^( H c2 i# \( F
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ( W+ x8 P$ n$ G9 A' E( o# Q
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. " {( O* c8 k' q
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei. k( H, ^1 O5 [) I
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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" G% a7 \) }6 O* \5 s$ zChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 9 a* _( D; G0 w) W4 g: u
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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8 W( V- G7 k( q: I- C, E8 g, @Chinese Style: Where is here.1 w/ |) W0 j; J8 k0 `5 n! r* S% q3 f
American Style: Where are we. . C" J! l6 X, b1 r+ v# ]2 D
& \4 ]7 R' e. i6 I5 ?) S, j% ZChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
. @5 i5 j; M+ S0 kAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? y* h, m) r; {, o3 s$ _
! [2 L# h; D% S. zChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
- r8 R0 I& d* _. |- _American Style: He was talking loud.! w: F5 q, a3 C( i- a
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
: E" ?5 [% ]/ m0 m5 Q3 E& RAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
1 l9 S: g4 T/ s3 c. y# |0 tAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.4 x8 A1 E2 e7 ^" v, {
9 R- E2 [7 {) O; g4 A6 \Chinese Style: How does she look like ? $ a; L; t7 B2 i8 b1 z8 {
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. M( k9 `% h" i8 Q
American 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. . f" f& o f+ M% @0 b7 k7 E
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.8 D$ u2 b0 G T2 T' t5 |" E0 n
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
; V6 [4 S0 N! ZAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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6 s7 [: `! C8 ?Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
3 b- p8 e+ u$ e0 E8 _" Six months "% H! O( A' C8 ~
" How about Chinese food ?" }! c( n0 N% R P) u U
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
% ~" b# V1 ~6 o! C0 M: K" x" Six months "
6 ]5 i* L: O) z6 |' e3 L" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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/ a7 p* L7 O, _3 D) D. `+ @5 rChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.4 U8 ?( S Q) G& |1 T. M; {
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.2 K" c& v* o7 t! w h4 E Z% N G. A
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. ~# O6 ~6 v' b" }7 h
f9 Y, c$ }# q- d2 U1 T* J# }( AChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.! Z1 D! p, V) l5 J r
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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1 o* a9 v1 \, H9 j8 P) G# fChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?% ?; A6 a; }7 V" ^! p D
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
8 X* Q* V5 j/ k5 k2 ~- S3 O) A+ @& XAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ; b- O# ?3 G4 b
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
' p" d0 x. c R2 `American Style: She took first prize.
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: A% T5 m% ] @3 Y% EChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it . j) D) C3 Q4 d; g/ B2 {
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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4 K) W9 G. y" J: f- g/ CChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 6 D; N& Y6 K; m. S* R' M
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.$ a+ t# T! P7 m
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.( I1 o& G6 \9 Y9 z/ R8 Y: s9 w
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. & j, h# d6 {2 [" s' ^
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
; P, H$ v; q8 I# R6 K: N5 bAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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' T, p) C1 M, M J! K* u* e7 qChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
# ?0 T# X9 C" h7 F LAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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3 ~! u- _. B# E3 b: V2 }Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
3 F& c! q+ P* J! A+ T6 c2 e. rAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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( q! u8 N/ \3 Y0 }% B3 mChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
b% w! Y" g, P6 S' G! d: e, RAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
: m2 x7 L: Z. L, V N$ sAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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+ ]: s* |6 |' b3 dChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?1 C7 J: J! Q6 T d0 A
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.; l5 k0 Z3 w/ ?
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.5 H5 Y+ L( ~2 ~9 F1 S
American Style: Why do you say that. 3 ]% S8 K/ `& r7 s
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
3 ]; P1 _: s8 h$ J0 H' CAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
( P5 _) [$ v0 |( W: S4 FAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. + m/ N4 S9 _: x+ B! Y
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 6 P6 F0 z; ^# L% }; P- Q
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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* y- f/ N! \! z% e* i& DChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
& r$ h, a2 w$ M. [: P, ~6 }8 pAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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' O- I& t U# o- aChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 5 i* {8 ]! p7 _# A% @
American Style: Her married life was happy.2 V1 s6 X" w4 `$ d; b3 m g; b% d
' N$ Q4 _+ e: {- B* IChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
8 F I: {+ s0 o2 T M2 N: f9 ~- f8 sAmerican Style: I think so.4 Z4 E$ I3 V( Z; F( R
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
/ c( L o1 A: H ]American Style: There are 55 members in the club.4 M8 o( \1 e2 h6 y# Y6 K6 G
% v5 f' I3 f; s! B4 m5 Z$ |2 lChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 2 b/ d- O3 K" ^/ w
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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5 i8 I$ `' n( R& }" ]4 ^' dChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
V( _0 J$ u, UAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
, o, n# Z7 p9 r( P+ E" k3 h* O! yAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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8 _; `' j3 r' s g9 C: H2 IChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
9 h9 L. M9 V# s ?. M/ R9 A) v, UAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. _$ u7 k5 c4 q, @, \. J- K2 W$ |
: }" K9 K+ {' OChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. , W! x3 f* N0 E
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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% M& M6 }1 X3 S6 tChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
. V5 q5 b% Z+ i# x6 nAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. : P! i% E6 j' l j
, e" p% \3 I. {& p: D0 U& W7 @Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 1 Q1 F7 g' s$ D2 k9 L# W
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 4 B. K6 O6 Q+ Q9 K% f
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ! A$ Y) o9 p2 V9 s% F
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. / }0 A7 p0 J' z% k
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. . j, y' A* u: S* G, ?
American 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.
) I6 h0 ~ k8 L2 ]9 @American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. - i4 c% f" y5 ]$ ?: M: A6 ?
! j- {3 y" _- W2 }; \8 \) |Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
$ u4 N. C7 e9 x, ^5 U# eAmerican Style: My room is small.
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( ]: K( K, A9 S) T. ]% QChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.9 G" h, k5 Q% [0 |7 A
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.
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* k/ Q1 A- B! R0 L4 BChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 2 n* o1 I) \4 T* {6 t" b; m
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. . L5 l% }) H4 [8 T
American Style: Be quiet. x/ f K) J8 `4 w" e% G! R5 o
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 0 Q& ?9 u% N% L- z, a* T+ [
American Style: It is none of your business.5 d9 F" t8 r: ^# e j( u
y# i, N3 \' `6 X0 q6 |9 YChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
# q0 y! ?3 @& p. \American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
/ q2 n( e3 @, G/ QAmerican 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. 9 A% M4 U% a4 H$ g1 Y
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.+ _$ M- h- l; W
+ O4 k6 S {( V( r6 h5 S8 L/ yChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
8 I# v+ ?/ l/ L+ G! P9 p" g; c' {American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.. \' d' m, p9 ^3 G! C0 ~
4 c, x, Z9 R. ]' A, @Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 0 \$ }6 a6 c1 p" V2 |% D0 }
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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; {4 r5 {! a) K' P0 ?8 M# XChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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" Q2 O" S; w3 M" a X/ x5 Q. b3 AChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
: V' f- Y5 a% }- P& g$ J8 BAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. + R" \) t9 p9 e) V# m9 t7 w
; K* a: E& ~; O+ F {, w3 lChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? # d' P8 s) C7 e# h5 U3 Q/ \% R5 d+ M
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 9 {) B' ?& W- S* X
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. $ H8 V* J; [2 J5 ?' n
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 9 \, x+ f; W2 ?. r/ I+ T$ C/ L8 [- u
American Style: She married late in life.
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: F+ A# d+ z& q5 F4 tChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
]2 U: k' p x8 A: QAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ) V1 ]. S9 L' E+ I1 g8 h9 d
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
. K% s0 K( C: `; ]- m2 ^" uAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 5 w) q' _ p8 r' U
: `! {2 {% }! s2 M) DChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
. P) W2 A! i* ^* }# Q; t! SAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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. a1 |4 U& l0 J" _; O7 ZChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 8 |+ z- Y- ?( B* w
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. : F. R' Q( s* A/ V5 O
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ( A) c9 D O1 r' C8 m0 M
* j% L1 }( u# PChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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! H4 y! H+ o/ f6 t) yChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. & j) M0 y# `' C; V7 d3 P5 C. A
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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5 @) P# F! W2 s; ^7 y( a; [Chinese Style: Give me a phone. 1 M3 k [5 x1 d
American Style: Give me a phone call. f( Q3 f* |% }9 x/ Y/ G
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. / @) n9 y; f. l2 Y$ \5 v
American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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0 u& X' V/ B$ o0 j, CChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
' D- e; H, R" C' }1 O; qAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. " u! Z- E F- s9 Z
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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' l& H8 q# B; `9 ]4 E; s$ k/ ]Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. # _7 z$ x7 I( }0 h+ O
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. . i) K# ^+ L$ f
; s5 [3 M+ {! f4 f9 KChinese Style: I'm a public servant. & Q/ Q4 n& I! N* B
American Style: I work for the government. / p7 h& ~& U. C9 _6 J6 g X
) Q2 \) ~ d0 y6 {+ }Chinese Style: She is pure.
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! r8 G" m" Q0 c0 PChinese Style: I have a question to you.- ~5 E; y* v7 h" u/ b6 |$ f
American Style: I have a question to ask you.
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6 x. h1 ~6 c% Y% W& Y u5 SChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
, D9 ]" W, O1 e" x' V1 ]American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.: [, `/ _) {' K5 R, U
American Style: I like black tea. ( y* w4 `6 t, e1 z# E, Q7 n% d5 i
2 m2 W' W& d1 @2 Y" wChinese Style: History repeats.; o/ v: u i! i0 k) `! C4 O
American Style: History repeats itself.' k" {7 q) q; r) u* t: I
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.! `* l( D/ Q$ O4 ]
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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, e! { D9 j1 j6 c4 dChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. K: M3 [# ?( |% ]6 U$ Z# e
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. / [$ H& z7 ^/ h. N; K4 V' E
2 M& b8 V7 n" W" rChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
; j8 s2 v9 y+ f7 e' dAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? 1 i2 H1 X/ D/ z/ j3 r
# {5 E( ^+ x: v3 a, T& b2 i% t$ mChinese Style: This steak is soft.
* H7 ?. M" [7 {( @ wAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
2 g1 k8 w9 C" a9 }: qAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.( }; t% a% v% b1 L) `* @
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.3 z1 t( r5 ?* F7 w, Q0 f t" f4 c
American Style: He hit me hard. : G L6 W+ J! Q4 w% G
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.. t1 L* P0 |9 L5 G) j8 x
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. " x. h1 a1 v( ] u) `
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
2 F7 U7 ?" h {0 j, B6 w" VAmerican Style: Why don't you get a driving license. 9 ]" [, @% L* J' M) \$ A9 B
3 ]8 o7 l* U& n% J: y1 WChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
1 _3 A D6 q4 m7 ~1 j5 jAmerican 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./ { |* A/ U" T+ @/ ~) F
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.1 ^! S0 V4 x5 v
American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.+ ]3 `& e+ ]3 [1 Q2 T& w+ j. q& J/ a
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
: c3 s! h/ M9 i* Y8 B! e) eAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
, Q' T3 ~# A% _* T" L* k* JAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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% {5 W& q9 r) `$ s4 l- v/ T9 IChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
* L/ G. `% b- l3 TAmerican Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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6 l( z+ R, @9 M% LChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. $ O) j0 Z5 r+ q( f8 \. a
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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8 O: Q, t- r" K" J; b5 q t1 T' oChinese Style: Today is hot.; Y% v1 l- j: n1 J9 k/ k W' K
American Style: It's hot today.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.% z* ]3 s& X! n" M4 E3 ~2 f$ u3 n
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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0 t6 \% ?& o: |! d% @/ o0 [. H m- U5 vChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
7 H/ L* O$ p/ M5 L( C' wAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe. ' h/ Z( I6 y) b) y: w. Y0 F
4 \- C9 Z. U$ T% \Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
5 v3 O7 f9 x: g1 X& s6 ?American Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.2 O* ?. _8 B7 z) v* w$ j5 q& P
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
! n% B4 Q: C+ W2 j! t2 Y1 tAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch. ' c) s) F: {* e5 C
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.1 g! n: [# r# l# i. O# y$ M$ x
American Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
- }' J1 t+ N0 \# l0 W# m% b0 MAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
/ K6 C$ r5 Y+ q3 I* cAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? . L, j+ r ^2 b9 E/ [, H, z
6 ` H6 K: s9 M5 o( L- x6 S: F2 v$ nChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
" ]: ^& V6 l5 N4 |# Q3 aAmerican Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
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