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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。
/ `! [! x, p, o希望大家喜欢!0 ~* H; }" J2 u5 y& W
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
) l8 P! q, `) O, o7 {, QAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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1 b0 H7 R/ e. D, EChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
/ a& }' r7 ^! c" mAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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$ B" L/ W3 o3 }2 ~/ p/ BChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
1 ^ {7 |9 x) _8 s7 UAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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* O1 ]4 k0 J" `) H! O% BChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
: P% N" Q) d# t& p. U, O3 [8 UAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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& b8 z( z4 }; R/ L( @Chinese Style: He becomes better.# {/ G) H8 H3 x, ?; p
American Style: He got better. / q/ x" L5 U& g; @ W) Y5 Z( r" @
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.7 b7 I, W9 C$ b7 M: @3 s+ i/ c5 e C
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
z6 Y9 c5 a; A; f3 zAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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8 c) Y, k' i; r8 L: WChinese Style: It was still bright outside. % S6 s7 e$ K8 V9 q4 l: b& H
American Style: It was still light outside.
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- n# |3 V9 z* kChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.& S2 d8 Z1 F$ z, z& D+ r
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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1 P6 T- F1 e% T: t& m: @' XChinese Style: Anywhere will do.( i" e: ^$ c! B% o" ?* R7 L! Z4 E
American Style: Any place will do.
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4 ]; `+ r' @$ TChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.* Y5 K$ m0 C2 F/ R0 n6 V# |5 Q0 m8 [* |
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. , G% z: F! n; R1 v& `% j w/ u
( |4 W; \. V4 ]+ R! z2 n, z: k3 cChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
' O( x5 Y+ |/ Z u0 g# F9 s, pAmerican Style: I don't feel well. 1 x! k4 L6 ~9 V" _
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.- Y3 ]) P/ I! f% {1 v
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. , _4 Z6 T3 F3 `1 j
3 b/ H) k4 b' TChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
: u2 y; f5 s* O3 C' VAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.2 ?# Q5 d& _! [2 ?" A/ t
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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7 z" ]% x$ O0 lChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.: O8 C$ _1 V2 g
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. * z# @, g l# I) P. P: S( \
9 v6 W9 \5 E3 T1 w! Q7 I6 ]) GChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.* Z" q' Y7 c' n4 H
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. / b. C& T" `! ?4 s; Q8 w( k2 u
/ U; w# t9 P3 z2 cChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
% ?9 r8 K+ A& n+ DAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. 7 n- d3 o# T; w+ }- A: x" U
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.; x$ R. x9 L" x/ b: t" @1 ^
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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l# W# N0 u# N9 _3 y( l$ c$ XChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? / g' c3 r$ g: j6 l* u$ S( ^8 G
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ! c* P- }; q6 i# ]5 }3 P4 O' X
# V. F9 b" ^! ` V3 w; ^+ uChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
8 j, M+ ?+ A oAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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8 u- Z7 M6 w$ W' p3 Z6 |( uChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
6 V- C* W$ r. Q; CAmerican Style: I am not athletic. ' R+ z& x; x) y r
# N1 }6 O7 v% Z5 A$ ^/ t5 z6 t" ~0 wChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. , z! x) V* {3 v( r$ J
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
, x" o! O- c1 ]( N, D. s) w. HAmerican Style: I know him by sight. : |+ {( o2 ]( b n
- e& o+ d3 Z& F9 m( o' I9 I: nChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.$ Y7 M7 M. Q Z3 w" b; j9 s* W
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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S/ g( Z+ N! \) ?% } T( o! ?Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin; S( {% R( |* g s
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin & f, {5 W2 r& {3 ~3 j
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
" v9 f; n: W: X4 p7 |American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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9 i1 l4 |& O( VChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.3 k' h, D; W- H' w8 O( ~* \+ a
American Style: The thief got in through the window.: s# ]+ p; f1 b: c" y
* e; ~+ D* ~2 I+ aChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.0 v' a0 c' F; g( `- M" @
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. / T+ P' S- t! V; Y+ L* |
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
3 j: m$ i4 t" D( }' }, M# VAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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* R/ r' M' `+ K6 WChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 8 l' F0 }$ n1 g- K3 ]- W6 I
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. " H5 Q' a4 p/ `. i: y1 u/ [- S
/ R% `2 M+ t( I' S4 `4 L# a4 v& m* TChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 2 p* L$ w" I& F- x% j0 G+ u# k
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
, X4 _& B( }+ r. t3 v1 IAmerican Style: I am going home.2 b/ F* ] I' S1 Z
( j2 U$ n# L/ z8 ]Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
# x' J+ |3 k- Y; x& V- h- fAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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0 e2 j" D+ h ^2 e- `Chinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. & ]2 j5 o& N8 k" k: M; X
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ) ]' v" ^! {+ `. a
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 8 p8 E5 j+ B3 g' @
" s* ]! U2 |$ F' ZChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open./ y) t) D4 P0 q# u6 ]- Q
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ) R) _ V9 S8 B9 e4 m6 t* T
& m/ k5 t* _" `# V8 |Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 2 K8 v3 x( S; c9 X/ T
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.3 _ |4 T2 t3 k: x: @
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.+ ~/ \6 \- E3 y' ?) r
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. & p4 [6 a2 O5 V6 M" l" s
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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8 w# H. i' u3 H$ i! U# wChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 3 J `+ U- h+ h0 @- ~3 Q0 _
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
, \' s4 D* ]& BAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. & _" Y( D! n! Z9 E, M
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. q0 z6 w( W9 V. Z( J. p/ v. m0 N
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.9 s; d- X/ h4 G
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
; w$ k0 B5 J; o$ _4 O! K3 M2 l8 u. zAmerican Style: What does she look like ? % m" d+ C# l3 S; n
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 9 [5 q: @/ w5 Y4 s# l
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. ; B( K) U" h! X6 g
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.' h$ v- D7 P+ d8 Z* ` B1 r* {
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
1 ]. X( Z: I# t, j3 ]2 k$ `6 m( RAmerican Style: What can I do ? 3 K) v0 v6 \1 j8 F( h
4 R- N5 }, X, v, l D, lChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"9 v! a" t: g8 }- ~
" Six months "
+ Z7 M, N2 ~ @* q: [ Y1 C" How about Chinese food ?"6 X$ U. P% c. A& I8 F
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
) f8 m7 {- x- D* U" Six months "
4 {( D7 B" S2 `( T( e2 O; E% ?0 j" Do you like Chinese food ?"2 e* g+ k, F+ `( V
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.0 P( c8 ^* R' ?6 w" c) |
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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2 S& z) ?6 f- x Z% bChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
* {% _, x8 W" d, }, \; }/ fAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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3 s" @# L+ Z( a; _7 OChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
\% h, S- t. b4 b0 P9 K! M- PAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. , f$ k7 R' B1 _7 ?- Z: w d/ @# Y* d
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
. m( p' K- A& f$ ?. ~& PAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? - B3 o+ L6 t" A% U7 m2 h5 Y
9 Q% B9 _, |5 e4 b2 y8 R& TChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !9 w; H! p/ ]9 z! n [4 g U
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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% U; _+ f, F6 q5 K6 y" {2 x" K4 |Chinese Style: She was first prize.
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+ S `, U& _, G7 ~8 M' ]6 _Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .% o4 j. c9 m" I, t; n$ q
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
9 t9 f8 n- j/ b+ EAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.9 _2 ~7 R6 O/ S/ e* c7 u
3 B% x+ c3 P1 i: y5 n0 Q/ r! q( l0 f: p4 SChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
3 t4 d! L4 b7 z" |# TAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right. b, |7 k" B- o0 _8 l v
American Style: Keep to the right. 2 h6 J, j, m9 b8 G
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
' v. S/ p! y. L3 t9 IAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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9 h$ o% I* X% KChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
/ Y0 |. e! V8 U+ [" d. F# NAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.6 @7 |; ], m8 |5 K: C7 P0 V- ]2 t
2 B2 L( i* a# Y. @# [Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
* F/ x/ U& ]& zAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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' q, H% }$ c, f8 U4 ~Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. . l9 x1 g' z4 N+ T- F m# I
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. . M# r, v6 S _) _9 s
- Q& d6 Z+ A4 A, l1 ]. qChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?4 e' W3 G- V; A3 B- _$ E
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? * x8 X/ z/ h7 j; K `
3 Y4 o9 A; S5 W7 r2 [! K2 a" nChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
2 K+ ~7 I$ E* y0 `$ G- OAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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$ a) q) _5 {* b, S+ X7 P: y( i' aChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
8 `' e/ T% l1 E6 VAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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1 D" u8 @/ S q; AChinese Style: I have no house to live.; k; c6 }4 ]0 a& S- Z
American Style: I have no house to live in. - h* {) k/ R! V1 B# ^. a6 K: s
8 I! r' O7 ], R M$ P3 c8 T6 o: o; mChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
; e6 S4 P" c1 G) WAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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$ w( i( y* y4 H6 C* sChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
9 ^ f7 p; n* i* ~7 xAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
. {7 `1 q: `! W4 l3 PAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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2 a8 g9 L. m4 `8 J! i' [* `Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. + D" E2 \, H! ?
American Style: Her married life was happy.: |. E/ `3 i* A2 N K
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
1 |* z5 U- k- m v- r* RAmerican Style: I think so.. E! D* _. K$ K8 [' T
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
) F1 Y. \- @7 d9 a/ q. ~0 u$ ]0 |American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. # O' n, f# l9 ~
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. * t2 O6 `. j* M( |% i% u( j! H c7 z
3 X( g; H+ _+ f9 H+ HChinese Style: I felt good mood.
- V' l7 ~* ~3 Y0 k5 X. h4 MAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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, m3 X) v3 c, J* l' D" WChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. H+ G/ p/ {9 |& J" |: N
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. : k$ Y }- w% v4 n, Y5 [
- W8 P' }) o. ]! a! a) ]+ dChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
) F& A: i+ }* w1 F9 kAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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! z/ w. E7 A" B8 t( x, j, v% TChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
5 y- W, v/ R8 l3 nAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. ; e4 n' e: A# W" P
7 ]9 J" Z( E; s' IChinese Style: He is our common friend.
7 _+ Y3 Y3 l! X8 NAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. 2 |' x; G" [/ g4 \- I. y: s2 v
/ W& K6 Q% A0 ?Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
6 a. Y7 q. f5 ~American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 9 F' K& B$ A/ D8 m
5 P- F6 t2 O: k2 M& B! W+ gChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
, e( V6 w0 D! ]$ B3 |( AAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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4 V& \1 r& O3 T. i; y! ^Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.. Q; W; n) ?) j. O# g# Y3 ?
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer., q* f- e0 ^$ l$ O7 i. A
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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9 X+ U& F0 X6 ^: u v( nChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 0 U5 \! d$ v2 _: ?! B9 f
American Style: Is this seat taken. + S, s) @8 A2 c. M+ h
9 L7 x7 j$ D1 n' ~Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. ' y& N( _! n2 U( o
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
0 A; Y1 W- b) a" H* |American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
1 f# B7 M# w4 D/ O$ H" iAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. ! q, l# [8 s1 h0 C2 A/ |
* K) l) A$ ~! ?/ }$ Z8 [7 xChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
1 ^+ s1 N) n2 A, S% c+ F) p* ~* XAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. * Z& l9 F" G5 t+ ^$ B$ u4 p- C, J& `
% b4 X- X0 B- v b% A+ nChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. / V9 |4 d* W3 ]9 h
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
: f2 p2 D: o0 q$ jAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.% j- z- i9 I2 b; z, r7 K% ?
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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4 R8 ~! ?: I2 o+ w7 A) MChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
& H! y( ?3 J: L. b/ y6 p# v, ZAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. + R \' b- b0 J: W
: M& M$ p# I6 r' h! @Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
9 Y/ q3 ]7 x9 b2 d. YAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? ; W/ ?' U* E% m e+ v* J6 ~3 Y s
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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# ^& B' G2 x8 xChinese Style: She married old. 8 L/ U( [, m! r6 c5 I1 t# n9 `4 C
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
" J ~% ^/ E2 T, v! a- E* yAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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]6 H% }+ H9 K p% E. h( S8 y/ J" cChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. % H/ r: W y& G! j
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. * A0 \4 p2 ]: s& t3 I
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. * I. w; V$ l, ]7 v; s
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 3 A' a3 Z5 Y3 K) g, y5 h
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. 1 T1 K- q- V2 p7 V9 C. s* P- I
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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American Style: I have a question to ask you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.6 X# z8 K8 y9 q
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.( `9 {" v* }) h6 @* [. r5 o J$ [; m! a' H
American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. 5 g2 k! z, H; C4 }
American Style: I went to the beach.
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 9 e4 U4 Y3 |! _* K$ X! n H
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.* y3 y; W; _) B6 Q5 b' w
American Style: His new book will sell well.
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* Q% V% Z! u) ~5 g, [3 I; vChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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+ z3 n) C5 D5 l3 h) R% T% i. CChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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, v0 ^* I6 n( @* rChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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) F2 Q! M8 ?7 E/ m; JChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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7 Y! C, M4 [0 U% \# E# ~/ BChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license., }, y" g4 G* E
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. 8 Z1 W" U8 U2 K S4 M
. g' i3 v/ H0 V) D- sChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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. \4 o- X2 O$ Z* v9 CChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.6 K! \- z6 h& _
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. / `6 _0 }1 p) A' o
American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.& v% m, X+ j1 K( S5 z; |- g. ]
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$ C6 }7 b$ `! m( n) d: KChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.; n0 e# s( H- V e
American Style: I like swimming very much.
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6 o( ~$ ~6 e: lChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?1 U/ A' I5 }" C; d3 B
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