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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。) n2 u( `4 f$ a# e; i
希望大家喜欢!
/ I5 ^) M+ o3 D8 v* l+ M5 BChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 3 o+ y* B1 ?9 O: S( S0 Y* d! {
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. & f) r6 `( M7 O
# U( G+ f- D0 P5 sChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
: J2 c9 m( _. b3 v, ^8 L) kAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.+ \2 {. ]9 r+ C2 Y6 r# Z9 G: z1 D
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
* z* [+ Z1 Q- JAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
" p& j+ B' _' [4 m" p- o$ C. o/ ]American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 4 \9 j, s6 o$ P9 f! O$ U$ b: e5 n
- {0 _, S- u9 J' i! h; t gChinese Style: He becomes better.$ k) j3 N* J8 q% q
American Style: He got better.
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% {5 ~: O& \- G# p$ z* N+ qChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
2 V) Q7 }! F% z6 K, o. hAmerican 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 !) V$ \8 m' ~7 | k
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! * V" X2 G: S* z3 |. C
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. & ~) I5 X! ^" L* X. H
American Style: It was still light outside. ( Q# v! E+ x$ e) j7 d( i
5 F3 f/ |" m- m2 SChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people., s, J; P+ T% l3 t/ @$ z: o1 H
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. , [: S9 N: _" t& g* Y1 E
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.; P$ @" I5 B- J% J6 B" z' c0 }
American Style: Any place will do. 2 [1 U8 J: a. J) V- W0 p/ F
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.9 x( j: w# w) t4 R: x5 r
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
8 f& a! h( R0 G2 TAmerican Style: I don't feel well. ' n, a$ U% c' [, J- u
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.8 f0 e. g( l2 p; y& E2 X/ @
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
( T' P0 Y% R' Q5 Z9 h) |7 n4 B1 OAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? , v2 T$ {# r+ H3 Y3 e; z. f9 f/ [; c
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.2 o& g3 M; @/ R5 u) m$ Y
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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# V3 X7 r& t. {9 u* QChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
1 G/ w9 m! G: b ~4 v7 MAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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0 F# I. R* s, TChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.( k% }* I# n# r; X8 @) r( v$ b" h
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. * |8 _) i( F2 G9 t/ u* K! [
+ V$ p& z9 o0 l* M; x# L* UChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
. j( Q4 C7 D M& nAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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3 A( Z0 @3 Y0 [6 F/ E+ AChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 9 C8 J1 ?' V, A; r+ m& o% U3 S" N
American Style: Keep off the grass. ' \1 j; Y1 Q+ m4 ?
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
% T" S: h6 c8 s# ^3 o0 t0 R" H2 i7 @American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
( k8 W! Y6 W2 ?; hAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 0 Y3 q7 z9 u' h- v, u' @! G
) i6 C% H5 ]* I( `" pChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
& e5 ^* T! w* Z+ l/ {6 I3 u0 U7 pAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 7 v3 O* \9 L1 S4 ^2 c( ]5 p
( k( ?$ d* B3 y' j* |Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
2 C E( x9 s' G7 HAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. + A6 n; y$ ]' c7 L6 q
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. / g5 Z5 `0 b0 s0 u
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
" F! @! ~3 S) M' u5 a. @9 c& Q; [American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin9 ~* P7 J/ C! w5 @0 e: f7 Y
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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$ @- ^5 H3 ]) }( u* MChinese Style: I have a free time.
, _4 F8 [/ i# F1 qAmerican Style: I am free.
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$ L4 V& p6 r) c* Y+ OChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.5 {- {# X6 B7 E: [; e& z/ {
American Style: The sun rises in the East. + s6 e) i0 A& {( u, ]. }
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
; E) E% q0 v8 V; N+ cAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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! s9 r! g8 d8 S' ]2 [8 kChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
; D' v1 T0 W$ @3 Q' b6 y/ L% LAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 8 _ ? `, k/ R
0 W( s3 O b! kChinese Style: Did you attend college ?' I( U# m+ _" x/ S) X* _
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. $ z9 c% O% X, x( b
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. # ~5 \: F5 L# G) Z1 c! V0 P
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. & `- \: V' x) {2 A' n, {3 `0 w
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
5 X i8 {, _' {+ _$ bAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
. Z/ }. ?. W2 d$ d& rAmerican Style: His temperature came down.4 v# c1 @8 P5 _! c/ ~
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Chinese Style: I like green color. / X- _9 I _% _/ |# c4 s
American Style: I like green.; E; c; [5 n9 R% B# u, r" E5 ^3 D4 n
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 1 N6 b F% t5 Y- n2 o& ?
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.0 v0 V: a" \* Y0 H) l
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. & u& A4 V, a# S3 R
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 1 z5 t' H2 Z& b- q( i
9 |' Y+ F' R& |) V& cChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open. D1 B* w2 W6 K+ P U6 f
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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6 ` \) Y- s, o0 K$ P8 s0 y0 jChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 4 \( r ]$ n/ f
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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/ ^4 v q/ B! w( BChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
* q4 b7 |! {! q# H" KAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.0 ` N1 w+ L$ `, E3 ^: S
) E- L+ l- U/ r" X, S- I9 ^: Q) TChinese Style: He cannot read and write. & g$ m0 u* {- ]7 u" k7 S( F; n/ f
American Style: He cannot read or write. ; m$ z" Z! ?9 p2 q. _2 ^" o
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
- x: [% r {1 l% P! j# _8 ~American Style: Where are we.
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: u: R# s( ?3 M& X/ f. q7 {) GChinese Style: How heavy are you ?+ ?5 f* ? P* t1 \; ~
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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" j2 I" u& d2 k8 a( x- d e3 aChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ! Z3 Y* F3 s1 F- s( `; U( \
American Style: He was talking loud.
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+ s. r. a; W% q( Z' [; E! k) gChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.; i, y9 y$ ^6 Z# X& _! d4 u
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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: j6 R: C4 I( l YChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ' v( i- W0 y0 c+ o* g
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.% u6 g# |2 E3 S& q9 h
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? ! d( Z+ N# g/ ^ @) s7 Z6 m4 m
American Style: What does she look like ?
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`% A! g* o1 a) ]3 SChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ( I9 q* J6 i- u9 ^0 Y# o
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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; K0 F' K" ~8 I7 FChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
# p& E0 b3 r8 d8 e9 `+ Y& cAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?* M) W4 u" P: S' w8 R) N
American Style: What can I do ? ! C* X' ^- P/ u C* o: W$ _
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"$ w0 J4 ^* k# T5 ^! L
" Six months "
, }' O' n* F( `, m. m5 }1 e" How about Chinese food ?"" M9 A7 p" S; P( Y
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "9 h g5 \* P% C. \
" Six months "- s$ S ]! Q l/ v3 |$ B/ W8 v0 l
" Do you like Chinese food ?"; h+ m) L( j3 f# h* j
4 R# X* \6 ]+ y' p" C7 \Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
* H. A: h! r) \American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience., F/ A' a/ {* q3 J: M
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. & I* ]6 I1 Y1 a8 ~( \
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
, ^, V( W5 y( KAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?0 ^3 ~# s+ b6 d+ L u' l6 {& q3 F
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
4 r8 W9 e- m L! X$ e3 N2 YAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 6 A8 J, K7 y G
4 P" H o, ]& L# s+ [# S3 [Chinese Style: She was first prize.
9 P$ [" C( \% zAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .1 W2 v0 ?" X" h3 `
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 1 M8 f- t' J" M% g
# S; e% D& |- I, Q, b8 Y1 Z* gChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
" S9 L' |7 @8 ^/ }# {# Z8 JAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
3 s. c9 v. A1 A& C- h5 [American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.8 Y1 i, L* r* u) i3 V s8 l1 o4 y* G) m
American Style: Keep to the right.
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" r( ?" V$ Z% N0 h& W! pChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
% g- W, D! C4 H5 t* }6 ?American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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4 X/ d: ]/ R7 O1 PChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.* H7 l" A! x5 ?% }
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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+ [' Y+ J3 Y) B9 b. H: JChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
" ^% h/ G# E0 B8 g2 zAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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! I: ^/ e9 s2 d! d3 N+ [Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
, P3 u' c9 @0 F& G; JAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 0 v3 _% q S; e1 _2 R" n" G
8 Z( X# @6 E/ _+ G; e, Q0 {/ aChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
- Q6 n- w7 @) F5 s, LAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? % v0 E0 z, i% T
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
8 n3 \; \- Z5 h/ C0 Q, AAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. : D% I0 u3 ]0 f; ]1 p, T
) x/ }' V& X& a* m+ }Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.2 J ?/ q7 q' z: T+ l: t, m
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
" F( T8 K7 X3 O: y: F4 kAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
; Y7 @( _/ x! w& w+ X6 W' ^American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. y4 u& [9 `5 i
" Y) p0 B( S% KChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
" I) L' I* }" T2 A2 S6 T% l0 IAmerican 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 ]
0 z8 _' x5 N( t6 uAmerican Style: He set a world record.& [7 D8 R& V M( P% B( h8 c, L* n
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
; q1 X- j. G) ]" o/ x1 Y* `% u9 IAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.3 Q) N% W1 w* Y( V" q% ?
' E7 y5 o, M9 i3 w t7 R, p' @+ ^Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. ) z- r7 y# }& D- S' @5 n. n9 t
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
" j" S& }. P$ X: pAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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) _' |+ [( T, T! d- fChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
$ ] R: M2 e/ W4 E4 `American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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0 a; Y8 h0 r9 c2 K' Y7 T7 tChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
6 Q l# l+ ~& W5 {American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
2 c4 S7 `7 x! E2 S: p) QAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. ) g6 z$ Y2 J4 v6 E
7 Q* q* P& P; u$ g1 g/ P) lChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
( R) G3 D0 k t( h& n( F% Q; nAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 2 s$ ]% Z( b7 v7 \3 B6 V! y
% e0 e2 @' |5 Z6 B. @Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
2 z6 t$ E% j: d& B1 z5 xAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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2 [3 k' v1 {! }2 u4 uChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ; a1 j- Z7 F1 J$ d, T0 p( _0 ~
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 0 }0 v, o5 @. x: v8 i
; @$ { A/ I4 ]( o& m2 I* \Chinese Style: He is our common friend. - O/ g, a' v, s7 k9 x7 z& p
American Style: He is our mutual friend. $ A3 x3 y" w; h2 @9 e; E7 h$ m
* F* F' ]/ N/ m2 T+ @7 zChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
8 O3 Q. i0 p* q, \American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. " S/ b6 e5 ]3 _
+ }9 ?; o% \/ O4 c/ Y+ S0 MChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 3 }4 q: [; j( l' w, w8 c
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.; }4 j0 _$ A5 ]+ s
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. / _/ s: ~6 A+ R' M. S$ d' ~5 [' T
, X$ \; Z7 N' u% j9 J8 [ fChinese Style: My room is narrow.
9 q+ V& w. L N0 ^3 s6 R- CAmerican Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
1 O; x6 ~; Y# C! @* kAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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5 o% g! `- ?! v) ^5 a: q+ QChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. " R. y1 J) w, b; b2 |4 l
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. / r7 _- n3 Y1 R F& S/ U3 ]
$ {+ `+ s* ~$ m, L W! MChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
0 m0 j! q U( n& s; U3 SAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
3 X. r0 j. I/ W" g6 sAmerican Style: Be quiet. ! ^; {8 z F* K. t* G
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ' I8 |# O* g) J, ?
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. : I5 {# s6 v2 [# n0 I
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 1 X+ F- m3 `5 y! s. @0 d$ T, ]
/ j) O* |4 w9 i, O1 u/ S4 q% U+ GChinese Style: This is the key of my room. + Y* ]) [8 k& e' W; E
American Style: This is the key to my room. 1 L# w/ M5 _6 [! l
* |* w1 M% \1 x) }9 J& K9 UChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
9 H I+ j3 U; c" AAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 4 ~) H6 p; \. b
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.2 T0 j- M% ?& \8 g7 e% b# \$ o
Y# ?$ t+ X) e" r% jChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 2 R- K% U, I; w, @
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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8 l; H8 n) g( K0 T; Y$ f1 XChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ( s/ d+ D6 v6 b) ~: N
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. $ Q8 w7 \6 Z6 \2 |: |
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. : |6 c7 c) r; T! d
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ) S) ~9 f1 u* [- s0 _
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 6 U% o: H0 Q! N+ n5 p
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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7 v; f4 m; D0 b- fChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
* c0 i) q& C) N- Z% j3 FAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.6 q) U/ Y& ^ t. S" o# G* T
5 F4 A" E: |5 }+ g) R/ yChinese Style: She married old. ! |. l* `. N& a( r( f* |
American Style: She married late in life.( P* P, u9 N2 @8 ?) E
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. - A) M6 }7 l" ?# r/ ~5 {9 Z; ^$ u4 H
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. : @# V& x3 c2 O6 l6 y) C) R! j
% H, k/ o) Q* H gChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
2 P# _3 t, l' |2 a/ e EAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 8 S0 r( P& E' \+ i/ D( @; O
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
) Z% f1 R* _0 |5 |, cAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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" g8 g" D$ |; w+ V F. ^% cChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
1 i$ O& `. |) b9 SAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 3 r7 V% e6 ^5 p' G1 Y3 S, U
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. & B6 W, k8 |$ C
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. : Z* }$ ?. y- F& P7 s) U1 W! k6 a
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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; M6 g5 ]+ S/ }& A4 S# E5 y& fChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. . _2 ^# R: s* m
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+ s2 N B1 K7 q+ |# ?* aChinese Style: Give me a phone. 5 v' @, I1 F: ~+ [9 s
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. v8 } [. e/ J" \; \# R }( S
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 6 B6 Y. M: Z7 x( T) K* x! B: o
American Style: I had a very good time today.
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, `! N, Q' |1 M CChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 7 ^ P: N4 d4 v; e
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. 1 ^7 i" p* H K/ o% f# S
5 S7 ~' @1 a* D" @$ w, J4 OChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 0 q; z$ s5 n! v1 Q8 c6 P
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.* w3 ?: r' b4 H! C" S: E
American Style: She is naive.
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8 Q$ h* A+ y) s- h" U: V+ hChinese Style: I have a question to you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.4 e/ A4 `( b4 U
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0 f D6 s9 O$ u! u- [ UChinese Style: History repeats.
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/ X% V/ H% `7 I( b4 w, GChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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0 m3 b4 f4 n- P" `7 r6 k3 hChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. 2 I$ A8 F1 m* E; h
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3 T' A% {0 i2 |! {- DChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.! o% ?; V4 |0 D
American Style: This steak is tender.0 C3 |4 k0 Q& I/ q/ `& I
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.. M- G$ ^7 j/ `! e
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) U1 d l9 {2 N: hChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
5 S4 ^/ w/ t" k; n Y' I- \# |American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 7 t3 j8 P1 L" r( _: i& s
5 p! X8 T4 t' rChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. / T; H- I" [ r) F. u, z9 ?& y
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. 7 v7 r# p0 @& l
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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5 P7 Q8 i6 ?# d* N$ AChinese Style: What is the total sum ?
4 ]9 p5 J5 j1 L% CAmerican Style: How much does it come to ?
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7 x( i* {; L2 }* z+ O2 tChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.2 m! @$ @* W) a" c4 {9 B
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3 R% }) O" W* i: Y$ N. @ ]Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
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: g, ?+ h5 U6 ?' R( Z' G$ @- ]; W: i8 }Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
0 a# d5 M6 F. h% b7 T6 ^7 e0 GAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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0 O9 q8 @! C+ s! d# w, DChinese Style: What season do you like best ?4 |1 k6 @& c$ w* b' `
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.$ F; T4 S f! |2 v8 y0 o
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