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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' _; h# c9 }
希望大家喜欢!
" l3 |3 i1 w9 Z x1 k; a- w1 zChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
( B a1 T0 @ w) x5 u3 g5 [( O- U3 oAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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) [( [, q6 o$ K/ u$ X- \( RChinese Style: Your coat is broken. ) c0 ]/ C4 {2 S L
American Style: Your coat is torn., O g! f' m( m
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
4 m# i" m; s* w1 L' b1 p, lAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. ! k1 J* y3 f' E/ Q. t
+ k/ J* |1 D7 ?$ P k$ xChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.; E6 g' q9 b7 h4 o7 @
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 2 G+ Y$ p- ~* W) Z( v, {* }# k
5 J \- a6 t% O5 B$ Q) M( |Chinese Style: He becomes better.
: b* B9 a; T' `4 o( X; j3 L9 k9 ~American Style: He got better. % Q3 Y, F6 M: T" w2 f
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
5 ]" s/ Q: e) S O. bAmerican 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 !9 C1 M3 o9 w* {: U! v
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! & {4 U* Y( b1 W" p4 G. _( d
- N" W4 m( B3 g0 KChinese Style: It was still bright outside. # `* R9 Y+ {$ W
American Style: It was still light outside. 9 R: H% W: ~# [; S+ q) Z+ Z/ F# B
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.% @# ?) x& B2 b3 S, b; {
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. # _( h0 \" _( K3 k
- Z8 n/ o) v5 F/ I( s5 Q3 x6 o; _Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.2 N9 K' C t+ F1 A# k# m* `/ N
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.' r9 z3 V) z- ~ h& x; ?9 ?
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 7 w, n" l! A$ `# G2 Y# w1 ^9 l
" i. F# y; {+ J$ w' OChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.. j$ s3 s; T! a, w$ D( `! u( c3 z
American Style: I don't feel well. ) H5 C8 Y$ \+ C2 ?; W. p) F
9 E% r8 Q$ i7 d7 eChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
$ u/ Q# _4 m( p7 rAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
4 I9 X8 |+ p& l& b5 o, _9 XAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
, S9 T2 ^0 H3 g+ `- ]. d" o% b8 LAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. , J1 |* o$ o7 Z2 e! F* K
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
# ~1 E+ x6 w8 l4 d0 D/ B+ FAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 4 l' h8 b2 ?3 ^" \1 C! |3 q+ L4 X
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
2 I8 w5 k* f# p! y$ eAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 5 N: }" O3 Z) ?7 _: V5 k: H |
/ F& D# R4 Y3 v9 L: U% |0 Z' L' AChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
O% W5 H5 G) C4 T7 d% FAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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; ~8 r- X4 R- E6 @Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
2 V3 q. I* e: M# PAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.( g8 Y' ~% X9 }1 y3 K
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
: m9 Q& F' H6 v2 p/ E! o6 G8 \; hAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
1 ~8 |5 Z/ V( u- ]! U8 UAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. + E2 c" P% r% I" D
American Style: I am not athletic.
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$ ^( K ^, q* l* p3 `Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. , b( Z# M" g- t# |- e
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. # k3 |, R$ C2 g
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
: \' \; n; |! n( u" WAmerican Style: I know him by sight. O4 z$ n% p/ x& ?! B5 a' T' H$ S
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.5 L) x7 w% r+ A; `* \# W& o0 }
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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$ W7 l) X4 T% h$ x3 p' y0 o8 RChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
6 V- Z# K1 l5 UAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.5 m: d8 _+ w3 \; e& ]
American Style: I am free.7 e8 ~3 _+ R- Z. H- y6 l5 Q
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East., i6 l' ?! o# ^, H1 J" K* L
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ; ]7 g. M8 |) b
; j( G( f0 Y' q8 Z7 c) }% F9 SChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
( m3 E+ |( ^6 T1 B+ _9 ~American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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5 E/ c' V/ d/ F H8 V6 y& Y& j; G0 jChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.- l+ F5 W; o- l+ {" S' n
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?4 k' {1 b0 K# R4 G: O) p& p
American Style: Did you go to college ? M- }1 s$ B! I; w, S/ b
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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.
& l; a4 L# _ g$ M2 I/ vAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
& M7 K4 X: c QAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.3 v9 {+ E+ F7 S3 G3 k) x: _5 [+ D4 r
6 v9 ^' t* q4 m0 m/ t$ GChinese Style: I am going back my home.
9 V% n4 F3 M0 a$ ~5 mAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 5 A B3 q) p! P1 M9 @
American Style: His temperature came down.
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; O" W* x/ j% {! P2 p% KChinese Style: I like green color.
I7 `0 J- m, S |* {) oAmerican Style: I like green., C/ w7 l. F( v. V. B( C! N5 `
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
9 f8 a! }0 k6 K* x( {American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.: F4 }6 ]& E1 {& {* n' C; n9 \
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ( X- p, q$ l7 d! V
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.
5 z7 C6 O: H9 L! w8 L% z+ R% pAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 1 e. h9 v% Q l/ p& L% i4 W7 H
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ) Q) m5 s+ T" d. t
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. + u% C$ |2 S" [8 c4 J# b" T
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.' @ L- O5 m1 y$ v& Q
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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9 M' g4 }. j% Y$ Q* mChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 9 Q& `8 E2 w" e* y) Z
American Style: He cannot read or write. " K; K T j2 O: H2 \
5 x2 B; [1 S9 Z" U7 N m2 ^Chinese Style: Where is here.
2 O; |) X& o1 v$ xAmerican Style: Where are we. 4 v5 u- X6 F! a N) d
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
4 [4 L w! |5 d4 h7 d- o: uAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? " \% T" m8 d0 Y2 s2 p: a3 B
' B2 Z# G* x/ eChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. . j' S D& c% I$ w2 S$ N9 B; `
American Style: He was talking loud.
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% P" ~& Z0 |7 G( j2 X$ g* d: T xChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
! n! |' z9 P: D* j2 ZAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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% w0 T% ~& L' ^2 m. u6 j2 |Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. # x8 p$ G9 m+ d# s" V- F9 a: Z
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow." A4 l" u8 Q6 r9 m7 |; Y& C
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 2 u. [- Z' ~ k. a4 Z, ]8 I% o
American Style: What does she look like ?
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, z. J. w& Z+ X3 ~Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
) R, f0 c1 q: H" E7 j1 ~8 A8 K. ^American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 2 d3 j" c. M- P
4 i' T# P+ I4 k. l- j k( u8 d6 {Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ( _9 j6 f1 r" k7 m1 P8 s* G. a
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?6 ]3 y+ W' C+ O/ `3 u( j! D
American Style: What can I do ? % {# b$ F; c& o& ^( f
7 y. F$ _4 w( l$ YChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
, r& ]$ p- i& J: B+ D" Six months "
0 P1 T' A6 Q6 v7 o" How about Chinese food ?"
+ A" v/ N. X* ]- D, _+ I2 W' I9 UAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "8 y- i. p9 G" m8 F
" Six months "7 O5 q' j0 a! B8 s3 P
" Do you like Chinese food ?"5 x( h1 `. ?3 {" @# h# i
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
- k, {2 K1 \+ p! `& s- F" |American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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( v. m- I9 N! g6 t JChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
' ?( [1 z( h$ Z# l' Y {3 uAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. + S, o* a' B6 F$ c5 X$ T
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.# N1 x" F0 n9 i" n. i& P" p q
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. & I0 R! X$ m5 ^- p3 S
8 w. f% ] _; U7 hChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?1 {1 O+ z5 X# o
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !& E) c# X# n% u( u+ u# O8 k
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! # ~" f- z3 k* |' r$ M) Q
3 t, |6 G4 T! D1 J7 _# AChinese Style: She was first prize.- N% S& J+ J0 z$ t* g; y! E
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
, ~7 W% Y5 d7 |American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 9 ]9 _& S2 U0 h+ l3 ~! H+ r
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
! L8 b1 H* |- t& O7 }* l$ S0 J. LAmerican 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.- N% \) ?' m U! B& ^- V
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. , C0 ^+ E% u5 z$ ~
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.* w6 l3 l) Y" }( C5 G6 X) V# [
American Style: Keep to the right. % a9 p7 @4 V, P5 {7 \" E# E+ z
# P2 n% A# e! W L# G6 D7 }Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.3 p$ y8 F) F2 ~" l4 \
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
# t) P8 }! D; wAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.. h. M( O' W0 h0 X8 _& g+ ?" u
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
& V9 z3 t7 {; x4 OAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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) R" C, d( S! OChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 8 I& O- ?: D; d: h! C, T
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 3 a- d* R: U( X& s6 Z
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
- {, \0 q4 x/ Q$ rAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 7 d: m: Y- _+ u3 n" k) ]3 |4 k2 H
1 j- ~- E/ D6 I" E8 I- LChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.4 y3 h2 d7 p2 R( N9 e [
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.9 {* V' b' M0 K; a, w' }- c
American Style: Why do you say that.
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& F3 b& t4 K3 B$ s/ m6 m) x9 wChinese Style: I have no house to live.
+ t, m$ i' ] S1 d7 BAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.: E0 ^1 i8 Y# e- e; h- D: ], m% ^
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. % l+ u' |1 b2 p1 ~ d
4 I: B5 F# B( Y4 RChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
! J4 J0 Q2 p4 o# cAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 7 c- H0 R* M! H! S
4 J) E5 j8 y; ]6 O1 x$ x; o& SChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
& s) g( {3 k+ c- F# A3 [- v9 i3 cAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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4 ~- ?1 Y2 x8 `5 J& xChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
1 D6 K) s" A9 i* L9 n* ~' u# WAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. $ f/ L: B# ]1 M
American Style: I think so.1 D/ @$ T1 s9 [2 U4 a
6 z$ ^6 B) J& Z7 ?1 n5 q& E, p( TChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
8 n- y/ V' u9 T( |. z5 rAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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( i$ K; U/ |4 z( k0 [Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. & Q. i* B- v' d. G% D( p
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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' V2 U5 C5 a' p; qChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 8 L \ e0 M. K) y" Z3 @
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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! m7 X8 G" m1 r) L/ zChinese Style: I felt good mood. ' p! [0 C" }: k3 {4 m
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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2 U* X5 A6 j4 C' Q6 \& KChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
9 G! P3 H# [& xAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. * R/ S) _4 H5 `3 c
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
) W. v( ]2 h1 ]2 }" ^) ZAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ! s* H$ [: |% c$ q6 t
' z, ^5 l' M6 A M& GChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
3 m: `) v# M+ ^- ?1 t9 xAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 2 t3 ~1 `% s1 {
1 x! G2 X9 P; B* j. sChinese Style: He is our common friend.
) D7 R! q! T9 s& bAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 5 G3 q& |6 a- _
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. A& t% s1 t- E$ H! N' Z0 b
; R/ M; c7 K' r+ bChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. * O1 n& e9 ^; E% e, C5 l6 u/ t/ o) K
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.; t* z$ J7 l: O4 a; ]1 l) v9 `# w
6 X, h: B: k2 V' vChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.% @% @% Q; U7 R0 `. O4 f" C
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
$ a6 P# J' A0 G, lAmerican Style: My room is small.
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9 _% i7 \$ c' ZChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
- v( _/ a, D3 G% o# X8 IAmerican 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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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
* i; ~! U) y0 @2 x8 M( P& [' UAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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# G; X3 d6 u& X9 J- \+ |Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
# D" c! i, @0 o, O9 o% P; m" GAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. * r' d; F& o# i$ [" Y- k; v' v
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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/ _- j5 p$ X* r4 [# m( o T9 q0 _; h% R" kChinese Style: This is the key of my room. + ~- g! S* d; d& Z C6 W5 u' Z
American Style: This is the key to my room. ; T# M* a7 z$ R& A- |( q
2 s3 F9 k, f+ @6 ^/ ~Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. A+ a0 P& V* w5 I
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
C% u; e/ ^9 i: yAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.2 _ y9 k; @2 s! m% ? W4 ?
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
D( v+ N) E" D. ZAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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! v- m; r" S6 Y* z7 _Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. % }9 a5 @6 B$ \: G
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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5 [8 j4 P$ ^# ]. ~0 X2 [6 lChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
! L% s+ s1 l$ B# b8 oAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. . d( T8 P4 p1 H& o; e# Z/ H
7 E- C; k* E; TChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? : v* N- Q5 C) l$ `
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 5 `1 c9 O. n% ^2 P% m* J7 K
% w! h; o4 [4 [# ?- d7 L; NChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
* E( K. ~ O8 X# W! lAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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9 m. ?# n$ y- f9 K& {5 j) hChinese Style: She married old.
. }- G' a6 @, g' T" ?: X$ |American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. # B$ W! A X3 p& k0 H
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. + ~9 @8 a4 E, g% c) l e$ I
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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- \7 U, q: H: h, y, P3 O/ k, ~' R' tChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 8 W, W2 \8 ?3 I7 h5 _7 K
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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; T4 g- h2 D& N# i- dChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
; B' e8 b8 a9 O) I% zAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. - q1 ]+ `: F7 l7 Q. l3 x* w7 P) ^
$ [# E1 Q3 _/ ~* V- S+ h3 r8 CChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
( ~+ O7 ?) Y# X- VAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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1 ^5 F% j( ]" C% `5 @) L9 WChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. , y4 B' \- ^' p
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5 ? T3 D6 S6 _9 xChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.( W9 g3 q& J: x/ f3 `5 \4 y& T5 B
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9 D3 e' d* |2 x8 U1 bAmerican Style: He hit me hard.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
2 ^8 {, M2 i% r! g9 u3 j1 jAmerican Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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3 m+ J$ ~1 ?/ Q( }6 j5 J) gChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
7 G% R5 R# F9 C6 G0 sAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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# g+ } g1 Y! K: Q) ^6 |9 BChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.1 B, f$ A$ N" B' k3 L
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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; p* U! @( M3 l' [' I5 VChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
2 _; }/ X; Z' E3 l ^' uAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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; L+ B) {. u7 B) S/ q+ eChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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" ?: k; ]$ P$ p7 i3 PChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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