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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。( D! k9 F& Q% O
希望大家喜欢!
8 y6 Z$ o! g1 b/ S6 YChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. , \( T) C: h4 t* V! u8 i5 C( d5 }3 g
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ) a% Q$ f* z& c
( [/ r: J4 {+ {6 I$ bChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
6 Z2 U* Z( ]7 F0 A. I1 C. fAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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5 g$ v! d' Z' j- r; @Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.: L+ m9 P& D# X7 q8 z2 \1 Z6 y. c
American Style: Let me help you with your work. Q' ~; e9 d# E8 L( o4 @$ w \
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway. F9 E' ?/ `- x! w2 N, ?; ?& D( i
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
" r6 C. D4 r) `1 v, { p" B) k+ vAmerican Style: He got better. $ \+ j( e% x7 E& }
' Q' H- v1 _4 V5 H% o0 @Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.. S( u$ i( u& \+ U0 s
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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' ~7 j8 O+ e L. q- t) }6 w+ DChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !3 K* ? E3 ~8 Y( F t- s. h) D; M
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! - H& B1 a8 o) K0 ^5 H, S
+ a6 r }! f8 A! B3 J; I/ a# H1 ]Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. % \$ q& v7 k8 X8 E
American Style: It was still light outside. - ^+ o; B6 u( e
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
) o: \) I! O3 kAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. $ A& G F' \& j4 N3 f7 L
; M6 g3 o9 t5 E( vChinese Style: Anywhere will do., |2 j5 t" T( I2 e8 n
American Style: Any place will do. ( o7 C6 ~; M: K. w) g
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
; o* i3 v, N8 J0 C* P* t1 _American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 2 I, O5 ?! ?' |" B4 F3 Q" N
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
5 V' t7 y3 o: B4 O: r# L' d& h7 L: GAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.) l4 s6 h: R+ Z; I7 d; Q1 n
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ! J- G0 v3 ?3 `% ^' ]( y4 c/ G
) P' o2 V) T$ [7 _2 r J. eChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
0 i9 @0 S2 g' u9 K0 G! [( XAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? , _1 y6 H( l3 l
8 G" K& A# [) c: j9 X. n, w; G# s n8 UChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
. |+ s- w7 o) u. g0 }4 mAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 5 Y* T; t. i* \; Y
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.! s# x" w- N. j! z/ K5 g/ x! f
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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6 L2 g' k/ d0 \' SChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.- l) O; n# X, f4 j
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ) ]: _3 y+ K9 E9 m
+ D6 {3 ]2 Z$ p8 BChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
# j" B7 n+ E$ f0 R6 @7 jAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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; ]5 c5 m: ^" E9 T1 I& A; \Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 1 u5 s. x! R* U1 O9 F+ P
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
. H5 {# d6 a; S3 ^" C' m$ N" NAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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1 L! _; j$ D, r% S8 gChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
; s2 H3 C. P0 O. W3 iAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 8 i/ n; f3 A; J* [' E
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
( Q- K9 W2 T g; HAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. ( p; z+ V/ t! s
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 9 R/ ?7 w% Z9 {* e
American Style: I am not athletic.
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1 B9 x4 m; z5 n4 g6 K; \' _Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
; n$ F! Z& ?2 h. M: F5 c k& K9 ]American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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4 P1 _9 ^/ U o: g3 QChinese Style: I know his face. 0 {) B8 ^8 z: R' G7 P" i- _
American Style: I know him by sight.
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3 a9 V8 _+ H8 G: `3 hChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.$ C& [. g! t* l
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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% L0 h3 x0 y# k9 \1 B& IChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin% C, u) B u* q* t: J2 s n/ A- N' Z
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 3 ?# R+ _- G! L" I8 s7 s
$ r _2 N6 X! ?! g' m6 r' jChinese Style: I have a free time.
1 O. ~) E2 G; _! E. nAmerican Style: I am free.; s, p# h3 ]2 n# j0 Q0 ~ I
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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4 x: r+ C4 I! aChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
" y( A! X4 V2 }2 nAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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! Z- a3 V, C- e2 A4 G' Y0 R3 FChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
7 V" H* R. u7 M6 s/ t4 z0 sAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. C: O2 b& r$ P0 ~' b# b3 B: B6 n
; b! {7 S5 }7 X' Z9 SChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
' [( \4 u% L& k5 J0 zAmerican 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.
* |0 A5 g e! M& V3 x# L0 HAmerican 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. 1 O c9 D% s: w
American Style: I'll be there at three." z2 q4 m d- ~, s% v- `+ |8 u6 G
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
5 B9 Q* a0 k$ iAmerican Style: I am going home.
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: ^: H) ~- u4 `3 l. I4 h5 VChinese Style: His temperature went down. : h9 {$ ~2 W5 h9 `, M2 z
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
( ], e( |; V+ V* L$ F5 ^5 J& ?American Style: I like green. H8 r- V5 [' m2 O% j3 c1 Y* G
. o+ S5 Q9 X$ WChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ' B5 b0 }) }; \
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.$ S' j! _ e4 n h9 V" c6 A( @
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
5 l! J1 T5 R: M( ]# C1 w, b8 cAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 0 J' n7 i' o( _* L, ]* R' Q7 A. C
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open. P* y! ?4 ^6 d- ?) r& }0 T
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.
. a' c& p7 ~5 U7 ]+ QAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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* J4 z- N/ f* V( x3 m* n o9 _Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
( ]+ j$ @: Q3 { N" \, bAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
6 \. X% i1 h; j4 dAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. 6 Q& b9 c4 m P* ]9 \3 P3 O. r+ ?
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Chinese Style: Where is here.4 W3 p2 h9 ^- `- ?* O& q2 J
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?, X' M7 ~8 Q( _. d: { x
American Style: How much do you weigh ? - w* F" k0 W% C" q. D
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
, c& h) i3 \0 f, j1 D2 ?/ kAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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$ |& T0 j" l- ]2 ~9 p7 \$ `Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.6 ] A6 s I2 z! x2 L/ K1 y0 j) \
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
5 u- z' i$ }: ]) T5 {) d7 _American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
) T1 Q! r+ b4 V, l% oAmerican Style: What does she look like ? 7 Y5 m4 o$ a: e" d% J& S
9 A8 z' a) k) BChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 1 C' l1 _+ p" h' q0 a8 G. v$ z
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. + w2 \+ R2 ^2 I& @/ n. d$ {
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ; Z' e) W2 K; R% G# Y
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?# y- B. s" M) K6 N
American Style: What can I do ? , y" U3 u8 I/ B% m6 R3 a6 B' d
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"& S1 l7 f+ x( B$ l
" Six months "; q7 @5 E3 t/ C( o% J1 _
" How about Chinese food ?"8 u, t! Z" l7 j& X/ m
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
8 X9 W5 W$ p) _/ I: j; B" Six months "
: r2 a; V. x9 y2 c8 i6 M5 K5 E" Do you like Chinese food ?", B# Q" h6 k+ o; t. W, s" j* ]
7 U5 D8 S% F# K: @6 l# YChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
. Q. l. s1 X# N R2 V$ {7 vAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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4 m7 L6 V( B- i+ S1 iChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.% C$ R5 F/ c" k" |, A I. x) I
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 0 @/ r! `0 |9 ?: r
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
8 o4 G V9 y/ S0 o aAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. - Q1 l* t, H U& E; r: n
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?6 _* d' Q9 p1 L
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 4 ]4 c+ I# H/ S- a2 w3 E+ Q0 c
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
1 j+ z# ], j, t& x; O0 DAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! - R8 T% Q L) e4 c9 O
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
- k8 o. N' [5 zAmerican Style: She took first prize. / G* m# O4 s2 ~$ c9 T1 B7 x3 C
6 r( _6 L- v2 ]6 |, GChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .1 ~) F! I" J# ?, J# t- l% x* c
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. . e1 K% t `6 F' u. j% ]
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 6 Y0 m' M! |! c7 }. d2 z, m& r
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.! B& x: H& x( w" \/ O- t
0 F9 z* h7 ^. w. I" { C) d: M! ZChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
( K% k z1 m, W9 ~2 @; P4 tAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
9 S5 `# f1 X8 U( m8 bAmerican Style: Keep to the right. $ g; n% F1 Q" I: q7 e C4 a
8 C8 X' z: U3 u! k cChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
( r* ^7 q$ U$ r& zAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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4 H" B. l" X/ C, U0 ?% T6 B" v1 z* SChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
5 U, L" I6 P( L& L% TAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.7 m. C5 S0 ?0 R4 z6 C; F( M
6 E0 {1 P% z' r+ ^& lChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
7 _% x* L. A: z6 t# fAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
& k y# [4 X7 A8 t( f/ YAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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9 w$ {+ I+ c9 |' N" OChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?' X0 q5 P K2 X+ M4 d
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.1 M4 z" q/ q: i! G9 M
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. - F; d/ R6 i; ~3 I
, l+ q5 o7 w9 I& m- @& [1 [, [Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
R6 z2 w- g7 H, ?) u+ \American Style: Why do you say that. ! {6 d* Q6 _' H; d8 h o
8 { v! X% Y- l) \5 ~; DChinese Style: I have no house to live.4 \. z2 a/ l5 h4 v ?0 ~
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.6 P1 ~+ @" @+ `( E+ e
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. & r2 }" w6 j7 B. p1 U4 v
( I S' X" r9 l4 U0 H2 @Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. * [( ~* O7 ~ I. M; U& m% N3 t
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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0 [& ^3 y/ R% n3 [7 yChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]0 {6 m1 S: q/ T
American Style: He set a world record.; [ x& t# l. {8 f$ Y: }
. ?. x- p0 W1 i+ B5 U: lChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
$ R) L, w3 h; y* [American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. " {, K, s ]" x. Y) ~& n/ T
American Style: I think so.2 w/ d. Z3 }: S! A" W( R$ L
3 R. g8 M4 q1 f7 g2 I7 UChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
3 P t, j" r( f5 V' KAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. & b* K+ R% M' O& ^
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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5 {0 ?; {% z5 Q% g7 FChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
3 @2 T. j9 W8 P2 [, |! |, Z3 j1 |American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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K" C8 X+ e1 g" m3 S5 z- M/ kChinese Style: I felt good mood. + v5 f& Q3 S/ R5 v
American Style: I am in a good mood. , W+ c7 |2 O7 [: D' h! c6 z" w, x
& G' R& q' k7 A5 O$ A( C, SChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 6 x8 p" e0 ~, h+ x* E
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ) f& x/ E; X# b' T) U
' b$ B8 z" X1 i! p* ZChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
$ ^) ~% c; r; X! o$ fAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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1 T7 _: p* H" | ^8 G! }5 K- HChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
/ u2 k0 ^1 X- |+ N4 ~3 rAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 0 ~% W- N% h& J( V
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
, ]1 ?9 N" G" rAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. ' O. ?/ c! O9 ]: V
/ a+ s# m+ {7 L* J( vChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
2 W7 h$ j" N3 H! f# w5 y. u XAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 1 h0 ?, v; M7 k1 K- r$ m
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. % K; q3 f2 {1 ]6 n _
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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+ y. q3 h- R: n, ]Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
3 X$ n: u0 x8 J# PAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. " H% y2 e: L/ w4 _% [2 q1 J' _/ l7 I
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
9 D& l" |( v* U3 x3 vAmerican Style: My room is small.2 x" t$ B. f+ ~9 S& L$ N
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.1 a9 ?$ ~# V- c* [
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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2 [6 F; V8 |+ h. q! ?" p( HChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
+ @8 y* E, L8 t2 ]$ M! E, N8 ~5 jAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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" U1 g# x9 c" ^7 U; VChinese Style: Is this seat empty. ' T% J5 s7 U7 M
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. " Z" k3 x8 ^9 O% j
American Style: Be quiet. 6 M( J# s" O+ T4 E( t& ^
5 u8 |4 ]% Y7 C" \' g6 d. ^Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
a* ?% c9 g4 K2 {- Z- e( v( nAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. n* Q$ P4 V7 q( K5 P Q# u) U
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. : Z0 ^' Y+ D1 N- P3 ~3 C8 g9 n
1 E+ S; D5 J3 E/ u- l. j4 EChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
! P/ u$ U4 s* MAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. ! |1 \) b4 `6 o( D/ Z0 }
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ; p) r- I) @, `: m
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English. Z0 w/ ] U! t8 Z
7 h" ]) ]2 ^& N) @* ~Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ~) K: [8 t! i/ t
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.$ G2 B$ L7 W0 z* C' ~0 ?3 R
& c% B9 A, p' h3 U7 |Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. u9 k; l I3 y/ P
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 5 N- R/ q% C* z% w; G2 ~+ r( J m
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ' `+ i. S, B6 W m) _
% r4 ^- r. t4 B n" YChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
~. [1 V9 H1 _American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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) e. f, Q1 B c# eChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? u, ?, [/ h O6 ?
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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1 G+ g" d( c' k5 UChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. : \0 ?1 R* D. g D% Z
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.7 s# u& m2 {& O/ d- {
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Chinese Style: She married old. $ D# `/ n) _- K1 d) B E% _
American Style: She married late in life.' q& X, i# v# v' B; x
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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.
$ t. ?; y2 A4 d& o$ m4 r7 MAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 3 w( J7 d; L1 h. U1 b9 t
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. / e n9 h2 v m s
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
& J( k4 y5 w. B1 F- eAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 2 \- ?5 ^7 K( c+ f
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. - o' n; d$ A) u! i6 G. n. r
2 [' h1 G0 f# j7 \& ZChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. ]0 e- N8 v( F1 a3 |% M
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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9 ^& [2 k$ {- |7 a5 GChinese Style: Let's play together. ) }4 a, ^+ d) O
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 9 _0 i+ `2 L* J$ U8 v
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. * ~- a6 ^) j6 E5 [: O3 {' a
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 3 Y: x/ o. |" m! p" x: m+ c
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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American Style: She is naive. 7 } ^( f+ l4 P
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American Style: I have a question to ask you. , O+ E7 g7 W2 A7 m+ y# ?) a
# K. v8 a% v# A" g% ^& C% z- q" oChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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4 V: U' Y3 L0 s3 x9 M& [. Y' _( QChinese Style: History repeats.! C; o; v$ h0 V* [/ F; }
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( z: y+ c& }+ rChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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, P& `- o) O, T5 O; \" z& ^: A5 _& AChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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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.1 b x) ?0 u% H3 j }7 M1 ]3 z
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. ) g4 I2 X1 Y: _7 J+ N
: b: x& b- B6 x6 G, ?0 dChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.+ _: f4 Z# s$ p& h
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.4 v4 L; R$ k8 R9 ^
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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8 L1 U# s( e4 J8 a% AAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ?
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$ C! J; T* |, v6 YChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.# k+ a6 }# z( N) M4 ]
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.8 G/ O+ @1 K9 c2 L; L( x7 O
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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2 z- i2 L& U6 _6 UChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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/ y" Q7 X" H- fChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. 5 r7 ^5 N8 J5 f/ \: |
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.1 X7 O1 a+ E z( u. F
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.9 ?9 c S# ?% E) |. q
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American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?1 s4 U1 U5 s) Q, x c; Z" O9 I
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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