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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。4 N; @/ o' c# x% y9 ?7 Z
希望大家喜欢!
$ ?) F) O. Y% o: ]) [$ YChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 5 X' G& y: I5 `- K9 U
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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* Y) R& H& |3 M) u8 |* DChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
* q" S9 z! y. C. ]American Style: Your coat is torn." E3 L+ V4 v" @, E" p
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work., d' L: U1 K" B! F6 ~( @3 b6 q/ @
American Style: Let me help you with your work. # B9 {. D' u4 L5 X% I
2 F7 L* E2 C1 G% z( a& FChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.: y# G$ {/ w8 l4 r2 t* G
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
7 r# G6 J2 }( B; z0 X" rAmerican Style: He got better. ( q9 v! ?; E: O* h
7 w' R% J( [ O5 Z: R) l1 ]Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
# b X. C4 @5 L/ ~American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 6 f. g* z9 Q. g4 J& V# [, c$ F' d' s
4 s% \) S) i! s3 P; d; sChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
8 S e- [$ j/ iAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! . {8 l: V% u' r9 t! f
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.+ t- I# P/ P2 x# F( l" {
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 4 p7 {* _6 @ @! a/ [8 {
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
" ]" B6 Z+ V7 |( i- w7 `; YAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ; g" a# M: {% r6 a
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.5 C J# R- M0 h- X! Y9 l! I+ L4 C
American Style: I don't feel well.
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7 M. u4 g0 M, \3 B! P. wChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.8 E: c( I1 C( q
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 5 ]. G# E& } G; A# e) J4 M! C5 M
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?/ q$ Z" F+ z8 a( P% u# [% z
American Style: Who made this salad ? 8 y$ t* ?7 w5 q) b
* u4 w1 Y; v+ Z8 p5 [" N6 nChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.5 d# p8 `1 K9 f$ }( n6 m8 i
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. " i( _- R) Z. f9 S
; W! q" [" l0 N fChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.. i/ F- @6 e, j1 e/ Z
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. [/ r i; b- V) e0 u6 a
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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" F# A9 n" A2 |* ?! rChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.1 |! i3 ^/ x$ G5 z. ]/ p* T
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 2 c0 n" _! N5 F" K& }6 f/ M
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
( K" p) f1 |9 u5 e, U! nAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. 3 {2 p* N$ a' u* d, @ E
! o( d* I& S- C* l9 A! PChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
7 P: i8 A% c+ r2 Z1 B* c+ yAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
: Q$ f( v+ |# JAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? # ]. G2 d* t6 t4 L) S+ f4 T* K
) u5 H2 X! p" a/ Q# N2 Q8 I9 DChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 4 B j; Q, s- [/ V+ k7 Y/ y6 f1 S
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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" \7 b# p$ B7 b$ P7 }Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. + v! T2 T, W3 h8 g' [+ m6 O. d
American Style: I am not athletic.
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% z0 ]/ n; ^# s* e OChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. - R, c9 r) k: S$ T2 Y0 E9 q
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 4 L1 J4 Z5 z9 i4 K' W0 d$ y
( J# Z- [ t* o2 L+ L8 }Chinese Style: I know his face. o+ L3 b# L" \7 o8 O d1 u$ {
American Style: I know him by sight.
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' v$ U0 y7 R. i- c* cChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.$ ~0 W! ^, J6 F& c" t" l! L
American Style: I left my hat in the house. ) M5 M {1 K, j. C6 W6 w
/ V( Z0 k9 z2 K7 zChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
3 E: v1 S; v7 d8 `$ tAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin / f3 V& t) N( f. E' e5 [! V+ f2 U9 y
" i6 z# Y( |& E- y' XChinese Style: I have a free time.2 |# a4 T# B" m6 f3 `
American Style: I am free. U" g) ?' k) Z; T
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.( g& {7 q/ r( ?) Y" d( j
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ; i# N2 B: H! e* l
- R$ F7 F* L" Y2 F6 xChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.$ q; [0 ~# z- Q. Q8 D" V
American Style: The thief got in through the window.: W2 C3 x# [* d1 m/ J' B5 c
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.5 L0 J* H4 n4 J; p% k9 R& P
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. / B- Q! k9 g' e) }$ K" z
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
, M' Z( V) I: V) l4 F" h, `; WAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? ) Q' K/ Z9 o+ M! ]& }' v
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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. 4 k6 p7 O; E# N; C. C7 A
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. ' d9 J, ?9 Q- n1 ?+ g1 K8 q
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
' j) |2 q/ L& Q* t1 B# BAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
/ u, e- x9 a5 ?, OAmerican Style: His temperature came down.9 j" o' D9 \0 D- m# t P% `6 N# m
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
1 Z3 K, r5 q, d; X* U6 q* o% x8 Y6 IAmerican Style: I like green.
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; _4 M& u9 F; y9 n- o$ T& n# U* iChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 6 n# X3 a( W% E3 O' o8 ?2 J+ F
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 4 e1 R5 F* K1 f( `7 U- I8 }
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.
o8 e2 g" f" u4 cAmerican 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.
. U/ |( L/ B1 zAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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$ C2 ]2 u! V; s- T" n3 TChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
/ ^4 n% W' W# t' e4 C4 P" ~ ^American Style: The main office is in Taipei.8 v* X( ~( n+ B4 k. V
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
9 ^: S; p6 _5 ~4 i' A; ^American Style: He cannot read or write.
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2 o- Z" n: m9 H# m( KChinese Style: Where is here.5 G* w8 _) Y) N: T1 e+ p
American Style: Where are we. " x r4 l" d0 Z
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
! y/ ]. L- h2 F' d$ n( a& q# ]3 ]American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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( j+ b. n, q; \# P" P% [Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.6 y/ v Y. g+ [3 y3 C7 G. T7 y
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. " H" R- z$ M- F, ]9 C. i
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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8 T) M1 E' K/ f- f* S; RChinese Style: How does she look like ?
4 y% Q. N8 `! C5 T8 y% b u. a# g* X OAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. : }) E5 C0 ]1 L2 ]4 I$ T
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ( \# l/ q1 y* @# L8 ~" W
! E' ^; w& j- o! B3 K% fChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
' w, Z0 t. q/ F, Y# u4 s; W& m4 }American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.- s- ^/ W: A, Z9 l* R# y
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?+ L- M5 O9 _+ t* A
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
0 C) U5 b+ S, a! d8 H: A& `" Six months "4 s& ?8 d. \% p
" How about Chinese food ?"
+ o3 s3 D1 Y& @, CAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
2 g* M" g. U9 \" Six months "& E6 `! _% q1 j5 v- _/ y
" Do you like Chinese food ?"1 x7 v0 u+ ]; l' [( M
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
- @9 l% S, i5 t( F0 P' }& B$ KAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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* |% ^. T* ~! [8 I9 E$ [Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
& b3 x, V7 O( p6 }' ~6 Q& AAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
* {* U2 G" Y/ Z u0 s- B6 XAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 3 X+ E. ~9 v. Q4 D$ }3 r
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
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. v8 D( X2 m$ U3 @Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
2 F5 S' }& {6 x" bAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! % b$ F5 f3 n$ @. i2 g% b( E
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.' f7 T# d# F$ d( {* a3 L s* p
American Style: She took first prize.
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9 u/ k E1 C7 j8 e$ fChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .8 l( P/ N4 Z' A Q
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 2 c; v' l: B! H3 `. h1 Q
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 1 Y: k# y* T, j' i' y2 S/ m
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.3 N& H0 X L& R
, l6 C! A+ G3 J: E* i, }, qChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants. ]& M5 I) L1 P. q
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.# |* H8 ^3 ^! @' [
American Style: Keep to the right. / P5 P& |6 i& r
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
6 i" u" s# F7 K+ o: E7 TAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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- g0 O3 A( {0 O; MChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
2 Q- ^3 S, u- y# N2 ]+ N3 jAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
1 I" i1 ^8 n) Y2 u i; FAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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9 r0 D6 w9 \& J+ M+ ~Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. " B7 B! K, Y' q* ~# y0 b
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. / P* w2 K6 k3 r! P( r7 O; a* K
5 N" h. [3 D, H Y. v3 V) kChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?( A) Z& e9 `) e0 p& i
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.; {7 |# A6 Q, D3 T* Y7 R! W
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.* P& _6 `: c- h" `6 r$ r
American Style: Why do you say that.
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? H m! ]- I! z" ?Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
: |" y# {/ G1 q8 B- mAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. + n$ ]% b1 l t: w- i/ Y7 @+ `: [
. [+ U3 j, W. D* I2 ]- OChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
+ I# N& n' G# t# NAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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8 |& w- h$ [/ j" K9 J* oChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
, _' T" L" \0 W; u$ ]+ ~) r5 R. SAmerican 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 ]& Y' y* O% C; m J" N/ |
American Style: He set a world record.& L" A+ G2 M8 V" X0 w' N: Z
5 K+ K( U6 G* H3 C8 JChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
1 ?$ E! d, a' A/ n) M- nAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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5 i: i. B' A6 c% y# \6 A- N* f4 k! }7 kChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
6 o* a; c- _. m; X: l6 Q& UAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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$ W& E/ U+ C2 U3 q4 NChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
$ i* _% z( L2 ?6 E8 D4 D2 EAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
1 R7 M1 J9 W K, U9 `! n) oAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
0 { {& i5 p- f( _1 h DAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. ) m9 _ B% f6 y- C, f, P: [2 k- Z+ x
0 C5 [. l. i3 X3 g4 GChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
, e# z3 B$ l& s; N) DAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. ' Q7 Q: z' M# H6 g* B8 @* Z
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
5 p1 f2 j% ?% _( F' OAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 0 L! i' \! T9 i2 @; n9 g7 S# I
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
; ^3 p2 I6 V- }American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 2 S. U% X+ U1 r3 W
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. ; E, N4 D* m8 j d @; V
American Style: He is our mutual friend. ' j0 p1 L1 @" R9 p9 C7 c
( O# r' W+ @3 U% Q- N5 RChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. $ [7 D+ V H! i5 Z; p) K
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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7 d+ K) s; s& _ X* w+ X5 t. uChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. # G) H$ e/ V: h$ Y5 d d! V
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.0 @, q3 R% [' H5 {$ z
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.5 u8 p3 s/ O, x$ X$ ?9 l
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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/ `1 o- o [+ h% M0 X' D0 h* VChinese Style: My room is narrow.* N6 q+ }0 z. Q# J, Y+ V
American 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.0 Z' g6 F8 o6 Z: d% ]- {* P& y- e I
American 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.
7 E' \$ T0 m1 p' H$ s; D9 SAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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1 ~ H+ S# ?% f4 @; e6 x: y$ p$ P3 tChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 6 N' m0 }; D- d: r
American Style: Is this seat taken. 6 j; d3 |( H, a* {& r6 }" L1 m
5 ~' S3 c7 S8 zChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
7 p) w3 x6 a4 z5 O% _2 l, D. l; d% y K* FAmerican Style: Be quiet. + {3 x4 ~( a4 ^" }6 M: w( V
. r- d3 H: E; G! UChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
# y0 g9 k' P' b) p2 ~# a: Q/ h( I0 [American Style: It is none of your business.
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& W) r# s) Y6 n, i: XChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
6 Q* V& c/ t7 X$ Q% U: O: qAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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" p) O* t1 Y+ \( h2 q9 R( I8 t! KChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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/ }. h3 R3 v0 n0 V0 S8 {Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. - z/ j: N. b. u3 m7 V0 l; W. f
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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& `. t; e% x/ \, b2 \ dChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ! k/ f+ v/ `3 f- A. S
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. . k. A% F7 t' c: i6 K
9 Y4 H+ q$ v0 W5 `/ W& }- YChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. / L. k" J7 i5 p
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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! t! G; J& n1 a2 S, \5 L1 vChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
) ]$ G: W5 o4 l" F: [7 eAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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! E5 Y. q7 G& G1 ?# ZChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
: v4 v/ D! d" x! m& ZAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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. s1 P' `+ {- {! x& v0 bChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ; n6 e, O" [) M# c4 C9 p) _4 P
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.7 b, s9 y/ H5 Y4 s* o" [
6 o# s D0 C/ o+ L$ q r1 Z/ tChinese Style: She married old. , A) d3 S) R& k N( K5 A0 t
American Style: She married late in life.* g. Z+ x! Q1 t3 E$ i( J/ k2 M( ]
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. . A. {+ `- [: t2 E
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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S# R1 |6 ^* f' [Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
( R1 n( q+ a3 ^1 [2 gAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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% e+ \2 c1 e1 z" h2 d$ h4 c, kChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
# [1 v8 D- _! P3 D; GAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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3 y; r& F) |) |9 R" ]Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 7 e/ C* V: E3 A5 Q+ @
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 5 d/ y' d6 W6 y0 s# O
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. R9 N7 |( |! A2 R2 b2 M
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.1 U! G! j( W1 z
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American Style: Give me a phone call.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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% ]/ K! C$ M! i0 ?$ ?Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 8 z, w1 l, f* r+ @) F. Y6 {7 z
American Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. + V$ R4 Q3 F, E' l w. }3 f6 E7 T0 G
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. & S7 b1 W2 z3 l0 L6 b
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Chinese Style: She is pure.5 Y! j6 v6 w: R: J2 x& p
American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.) E/ B: R v4 k2 z
American Style: I have a question to ask you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.; d! K! O* E3 p" Q4 K
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. 4 F. g z+ I- M
3 h) Y* j% ^0 GChinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.6 D; m+ w1 r, I
American Style: History repeats itself.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 5 U8 s+ M% l( `: y/ o+ O; W0 a
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? ) e5 I" x! r# z+ `
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8 J) D: k" Y3 J( ?American Style: This steak is tender.
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American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.8 @# w( h; F* \' U- m8 t0 T( u
American Style: He hit me hard. 9 D& L9 s, p7 P2 t5 ~5 j) j
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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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Chinese 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.. V9 s8 j8 P* ?- k: r- a6 h/ P
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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/ v s) E7 y4 {+ ZChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.; |+ E( J, v1 m! U8 N, N& {7 B. B
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. 5 n2 S9 W3 h/ H2 o0 s/ I
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; c1 b8 X9 m' c' {/ j- _3 G+ fChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five. O0 U' a V# u) E( j4 T5 I w
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 0 r* K$ s- W; v
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. ) u! p6 C; j. q; f5 J& v( ?
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland./ y1 k% t( I" y( N& C( D, i
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland. ; E2 O. R$ {, N2 u6 ?- c5 U" C
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American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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+ Q/ w8 v1 |. G( `4 g' B6 uChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
1 d0 f! b8 y5 v" lAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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. L( ~5 d6 a; n1 j4 YChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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" _' T) F8 r+ H" V4 n5 R2 iChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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