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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。5 B* j/ u- S V* v
希望大家喜欢!
/ y8 Y, G3 T1 s8 M6 \Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 2 c1 _* G. P4 N1 Q" ~9 g0 o
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. % M, ?4 q5 ~! R! I+ a6 W: f$ K
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. / S8 S: ^- F6 i
American Style: Your coat is torn.: e' Y9 J( c! H/ I# d
) E8 |* a' {: D$ C% cChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.3 l0 ?# @& B e& |. q1 Z9 a9 w; ?
American Style: Let me help you with your work. . _, ?; ]7 k: k- G
S1 `$ Y9 X1 F \& P, WChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.6 ~+ ~/ O$ j/ P" k; u
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.# x" c) |$ v0 z: ^' _# d
American Style: He got better. 3 R* f# G* [# r$ L" u" A
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
8 Z- K; I5 T( LAmerican 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 !) o( Y0 C5 w4 f" [
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! % y4 U# }2 C- K9 U
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 7 e- l" j3 y( K2 H; @+ c" I
American Style: It was still light outside.
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K/ K3 n% F. zChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.! U2 Z8 U4 R, ~: V; n( b; D3 z
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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, C. ]& {/ M. mChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
: p) S: t0 N0 E& H; b( eAmerican Style: Any place will do. ( ]$ M* e3 g0 }* k9 ?
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute." [, c& l- g1 j( M, m) l
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. * u/ J4 z, C6 ^
' W* I" X0 ^7 L3 l( O- IChinese Style: I am uncomfortable., \; ~- B# O8 x2 Z2 \1 q' g
American Style: I don't feel well. $ h% @- ^# H" u9 Y- k
) s* H0 Y" N6 s, V8 V6 bChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform./ _) l% T* S$ p
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ) i& u) t: {3 E7 d9 f
6 }9 x. {% [/ f9 O' RChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?- j( W' Q$ ^: p/ G) d- S7 q: X
American Style: Who made this salad ? ! N. x& J- a/ V/ I+ S
& Q2 H4 t& q* ^9 a8 PChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
; ]6 g: N+ K- l* S0 ]; a- d: p/ ^American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. ; \+ k# b; n+ f9 _3 w
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.$ M5 g+ ~5 H; w+ d7 V) G' ?1 `
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
& @6 {& d6 C6 iAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.3 i) c$ h7 b. H' ^# n) d
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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" j3 u( ?# r- zChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. + [' I; {4 z L
American Style: Keep off the grass. . M+ p% l- p' \& M
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
0 I, S5 ]5 i" p* CAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. 2 y- o. `/ Z9 v* M: r5 Q
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
' ]" l0 \- w% U, Q' y" \ TAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? % P& \8 F g: ]0 w/ x2 x' S
; h( s4 r% p% w2 c9 O" `+ iChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
, p, j1 P& F( L/ `: f3 A2 {/ ?2 {American Style: Let me feel your pulse. / k2 W# j3 E) g# t" o7 o
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. : L4 i5 z$ W, Q1 J
American Style: I am not athletic. 1 A. e, @, e$ s/ P6 U ]8 O
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
9 s* T; j, m) E* b; NAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. & k* j' r5 `8 E$ H4 {
American Style: I know him by sight. , j7 L0 s9 U* L
, Z: ]; }$ K2 }; [Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
* E( [: }, R6 [5 Q; X. q5 U) xAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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' V3 v+ D s9 I4 u' w1 eChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
4 y- v" Y* k9 }. i$ x) ]7 W3 oAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
# r3 m1 |. L( Y# _6 y3 f- @6 PAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
b$ o$ a: {$ _* H' ZAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. 1 m' C$ W( k2 L ^
0 f: c5 A3 ]' i9 jChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
5 @4 V6 J9 H6 }' }) a* q. F. XAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.$ q; E: L( V) Z$ g
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.# f6 j: C2 ]) ^& j; n
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 2 z% r. `; g* O0 N2 R
) V; D% |; Z$ x% vChinese Style: Did you attend college ?3 E1 q; n! J% G
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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9 `8 u; ?/ D# B+ E& `9 I% RChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
9 b" E7 B% B$ U% |( U3 nAmerican 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.
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; u& L6 ^1 g" ~! ZChinese Style: I am going back my home. . K: o1 V) G& @! L6 M
American Style: I am going home.# N6 {' y+ L" k, R% J. j# j6 B7 q
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
0 u% Q. C) s% `' v! CAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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# Z7 l" N, k7 o3 m7 C SChinese Style: I like green color. ! D; g) z' V* Q) F# F! h% J
American Style: I like green.7 v7 E' ^8 `4 N2 [( H
$ ?7 d7 {2 K* G+ o' \# UChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
- [9 [. n; h0 ^' oAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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. q0 P9 }: s1 K, [+ m* W2 H" V) T+ Y( pChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ' `' @: {, k0 A% F6 _+ A
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. % T9 H5 e2 H% h( p/ U4 T
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.6 \# M# ~" L! v4 z" w0 l
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 5 n: Z C8 e; K& U; u
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. # `6 k& D% n* K" h. V H Z" s% U7 w1 j
8 P' Z: L& @. LChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei. F- s3 Y8 Q, f' j* S8 q4 x
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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" R1 N1 l) M$ i2 {Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
& T! |: ?, K4 J0 L7 V) r. yAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.' d( m) _3 [+ Y2 S4 i1 c
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
5 h2 c% a+ J- w2 S8 N8 xAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? 2 |0 G' Y4 X( E! O h
- c2 P) l- `* p5 IChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 4 A3 r2 E0 X* l$ p! p, l! G6 h" r) l3 ^
American Style: He was talking loud.: i" q# N. \9 T
6 `$ i" ]5 S/ M, j% P" Y$ i. S" @' PChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.- o0 M1 K: y/ ^: S& A F
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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; ~3 O6 f7 j7 S4 z/ I8 J1 FChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
x7 o7 b6 a x+ K+ R0 B ]1 dAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 8 N6 w, l& f; |3 g0 ]% U! J G+ r7 C
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. Q- g7 X' g1 J# L, P
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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/ Q+ p H* Q) j( X* kChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ( M" J M. p! D
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.6 o$ |4 }; C9 V5 |* G
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
: o0 u' }( }0 p) e0 ~American Style: What can I do ? ; X4 l6 D- i7 \2 c
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"" y1 p9 ] }4 x* ?6 |; W4 g7 s' d# P
" Six months "
1 h% T/ T6 x2 @+ E( N' g% |" How about Chinese food ?"
+ s# ?0 @6 ]1 R# o: x* pAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
3 N i5 Z% r2 h. L# I N" Six months "
) \% n# L: l1 `" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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& F5 d, y- p* H lChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
8 K' N0 a7 ?$ y/ S1 H- U! X1 RAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
$ g+ B s2 e; P4 Z& @+ j: _- fAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.% K- w/ n$ o, Q; w
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 3 A1 G5 {( G0 ]1 A2 a8 n! A
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?- D6 u/ O3 {+ D
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
' H6 G! B% j: w6 e! eAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! - I8 N) t7 n2 e
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Chinese Style: She was first prize./ T7 r5 T" a4 y# d4 R9 j/ q, h; B
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .2 Q' h# x+ a' X4 t! y7 F- t" `
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. & e, W/ X0 f5 H7 ^* m
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.% o3 j/ U% w8 s# V L$ t
# w; i! x. w$ C* J9 fChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.0 @# Z5 D( A/ Z7 k, s; s: w: i
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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6 z1 n" \ V- ^; l4 ?Chinese Style: Keep the right.+ H `! F2 d, h( j- R2 H+ S6 f
American Style: Keep to the right.
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+ D; V4 ?9 T, F; gChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.' Y0 E5 i* t5 m5 T* s. O) {$ B
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 4 G) ^ Z8 m5 }/ W' i0 j
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
: y( Z. N1 U7 l5 D) L1 iAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ; i7 Q0 Z1 d7 }; t8 }+ {$ K
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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2 Z3 b+ T; R2 u% rChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. & m" x6 {+ j# G8 p
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. , S3 |/ Y, v& ^8 ]9 |% h! K. _
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?$ D8 u% c$ j0 U, F$ |
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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& y! ]/ |0 t" h* A, c2 N) |- DChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.8 L5 R9 y# R+ e0 e5 w0 I
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 1 i5 x6 y9 O2 I8 u" Z/ E: ?/ T
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.6 m0 S) n$ ^# O0 U
American Style: Why do you say that. ( `6 B( A" |$ c# z( T1 ]) s, G6 P' g6 p
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.! k3 r) j/ V" h8 w. d
American Style: I have no house to live in. + p4 O5 j w5 U( m/ V4 k
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
9 s* E; C* {+ R( z5 P. BAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 5 V; I# D5 l/ P
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ) I, n, R- S4 e& o0 ?
American 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 ]
. Z8 V) t- j$ @" R) CAmerican Style: He set a world record.. a V/ }: c! z/ f7 {3 N7 i9 E
# R9 A3 W& F& iChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
8 o1 |: G) |9 B5 A" ` oAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. # Z7 l& V \/ ~0 I2 K
American Style: I think so.
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$ T& y( v# q+ F% _) U2 AChinese Style: The club's members are 55. ( Q# O+ }- \& K
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.! k: x6 T( T$ \( L) c
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
' a3 Q! b: C) }- D K. v2 R9 R+ mAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.8 I, h$ d! _1 N7 D
3 j$ c. Z2 H' m6 \0 Q- X. S) n4 O2 K* IChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
* ^7 }! s. `% R) lAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. & Y) r% ]: X1 Z) s& U
5 ]8 R9 x8 N$ b# v7 Z6 l2 d2 oChinese Style: I felt good mood.
5 ]$ J A6 ]* w8 r7 Y1 DAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 2 D$ d3 R" S! z
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
, j& W5 h9 l# u6 tAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. # ?+ m; I; ]% E6 w
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. # a( r' q+ z/ g* F: ?/ J( ?
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. # i3 V9 |$ v& Y8 k' a
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 5 ~3 H& ~8 L. u! G6 ^8 z
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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) M+ c- X( f& j; SChinese Style: He is our common friend.
6 o% D. `) H+ p1 H7 |/ A' U6 d0 I* MAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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# {2 h0 t' r+ O# bChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
; D1 C) p& b; C0 mAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. # g9 A9 p7 |* r/ D2 l& `5 o. k1 B
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 9 o- x6 }% b; D& I1 t7 u
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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5 e% r4 p" Z9 s0 {* t% |6 wChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.' p" e' F6 S" i' v2 s( s4 I$ o. x, D
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.7 t2 O2 i( z8 ]: I) \( a6 B
American Style: My room is small.! [+ \5 `, u1 ?% E: p7 [ g% A& ~
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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' W' W+ x, v* N# ]Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 5 k; N' R3 f* a( ]! I" C1 L, B4 A
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. # j8 u4 v: q K! U5 |3 x8 a
. c4 L1 N+ ?$ y% W+ z! HChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
7 }7 e# d% a, M" z! x7 L {" a4 J5 GAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. % M8 {; S8 \% `2 x& ?# ?: H/ S
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
- ^8 J. a7 O1 y) b; \9 I" v% MAmerican Style: It is none of your business.6 d! T T' J' d
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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) H. ~. @- S' vChinese Style: This is the key of my room. : D" O/ w, X7 u% b% v4 @
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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# a: \6 e3 \/ a* VChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. % R0 G$ [$ M8 j3 }. y, M/ y
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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" @) \! Q+ J- T1 e5 x; TChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 5 P6 @7 i; s1 O
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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, O* w' o7 X8 d& ^. V) lChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 8 r3 \. y8 U' X; ^$ B+ N) y
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 5 W1 A* T+ g" t6 s& J6 c
0 h# y/ T9 r1 `Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
/ i( S" m7 D$ Y1 I6 y, Z4 K' lAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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: K: ?: Z8 p; [" F5 ?% _& WChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? " X4 n1 g! F4 O# \+ a
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
! J, x6 L0 U/ e. `American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
) @1 h F* h( t9 c AAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 2 ~/ n0 T* Q0 r# E. M
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ^! u/ _% t) i% y7 |/ F9 J' O
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
+ q& t' T, _& }: j3 c5 ^/ g5 _American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 8 y' ?8 k$ W" b' C" ~
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
/ ~. _2 x5 |0 f! c+ G0 ?8 ~American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
0 M- j1 F% T3 a2 i' |$ z! O2 pAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. $ n) f) m& ^' l8 E* k: i
$ ^" O5 q6 m# s% s+ { sChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
( p( P3 B4 N; r6 h7 V9 SAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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8 z& [$ h& @' }* G+ D8 x: m/ ]Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. 3 ]' G5 \1 \/ |% F5 K
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American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.% H, @2 N7 z R+ `/ R8 t0 J
American Style: She is naive.
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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.# H$ {! j5 P4 o$ ?
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. + T* r, B! G' K4 ]
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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American Style: This steak is tender.
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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./ E0 f. c* N; \) N l7 z) q
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.- v9 d9 P1 u) J9 X4 D
American Style: He hit me hard.
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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0 S8 }4 J& o) i! RChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
7 t& H# f7 c4 y1 r6 i2 {American 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.
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow., \) _9 V5 r+ _( k' ~* s
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.& D7 l9 Z( V, ?
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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1 y8 b5 [8 S4 o/ KChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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American Style: How much does it come to ?
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American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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