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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。
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/ b1 A" A4 {$ N# hChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
, E, u" s& c2 s# h6 iAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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1 X( ~6 y: y1 G) i" U EChinese Style: Your coat is broken. $ m% l. R2 N# U! \
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
) A R. e% Y" N; j$ f4 R( BAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.* D5 ^* {4 B/ l) v2 r" a4 ? e# A
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. `9 E; D' y, M4 C2 l5 r, W# E
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.8 i7 K3 ]& _+ {3 C0 Q# ]
American Style: He got better.
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7 ~; m/ b( d0 D1 `/ t" S7 z/ MChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.3 Z2 E8 A7 K& z4 j* |1 G! z: u' m
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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! X' r9 x8 M6 j8 H- p4 v, S4 NChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
t7 R+ t# a2 ?& F8 w# Z; A& hAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. + b* r- N5 ?# W: g% Q% [ }. F2 h
American Style: It was still light outside.
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9 V* H) l; t! v2 MChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.4 c" A- \% N2 s$ K8 k. l$ R
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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3 q4 ]& j3 f q }Chinese Style: Anywhere will do. |7 J2 k- l! Z# c
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
+ T r2 T* f- p1 B# f HAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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1 S4 x" h# ]$ {( y+ @Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.% {% t& l/ d4 X# B; [6 x% {
American Style: I don't feel well. " W6 N4 q; e3 R4 O
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.0 p% C/ K% m" `( F: K" ^
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. : i1 y$ D N4 [ Q: S1 ]
2 ^6 U3 D2 c5 @/ C- _$ E* f ~Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?2 |' Z8 g1 N9 j) T
American Style: Who made this salad ? & b0 z) X! @/ g
% F0 ?$ o% y( C% y9 U8 sChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.. U/ K. Q# I7 n2 m% A
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 0 @3 N" k! [* L5 h4 ^" P0 ]. k! i
0 s3 _6 M2 p! ~! ^7 u% UChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.* h% O/ I9 Z# C
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. & Z! }( Z# T/ }- a% ~8 R6 ]
; b- _2 t0 ?' d; iChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
+ s w" j/ ?6 @3 `2 lAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 8 a- N$ \+ J& |
' I0 T: V1 Y( c6 K! fChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. , A3 z- Q }2 p B9 g. w
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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, r% m/ Q* z, G1 y; f" QChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
# J8 \0 p0 q! a2 q: n \0 VAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? $ X+ H# `6 a, l" y
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? Z# d, P7 D+ A' S
4 n1 I1 a3 w. }& c2 yChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ( [5 h, X9 d% p. b& n1 O
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. & O5 n- Q% ^0 h2 b2 P
+ S' |+ {0 _0 C: P5 wChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. $ J" W, G4 O9 ^! R; }* X# M: q
American Style: I am not athletic.
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1 p$ e8 U% C( gChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
$ [$ I C5 O Q9 a g) ~) RAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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5 K7 y S3 C2 W* S; CChinese Style: I know his face.
`7 M$ ^/ s8 e+ g4 e/ _' LAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.* E. M% G) [2 P
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 0 W D+ a3 F' ]% Y$ Z9 u7 n; A
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin+ r3 a4 [2 Y" o0 T5 |: ^3 d
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
% E" F9 X( u9 e* sAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.% q. B" {& R) O4 ^0 ~+ V; T0 [
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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5 D0 P2 f D- R. ~' I7 R+ I$ AChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
. \( |& i" T7 j: j3 C2 eAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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j \: k9 D* Z% D& ]0 pAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 4 i$ k6 F* t4 N0 a
0 d* U+ p3 c5 Z$ aChinese Style: Did you attend college ? z: \! C! B* _$ C H' C0 x1 `
American Style: Did you go to college ? ' h! J0 m( m# A: v
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Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
1 G+ o$ }1 L+ m8 Y+ qAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. $ q }7 |# N" H0 D
5 F' @* n/ f/ k) F9 A1 w0 uChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
, B5 J2 }1 z& D) m- U' x! nAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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/ r2 D8 I3 g+ a' @+ ?Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 4 R6 Y$ g. v) n: e. |0 ]% O+ B
American Style: I am going home.% [: }( c9 v) Y8 h7 _
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. ( J" E0 i5 I6 [' w+ ]( }- o3 r* [6 D
American Style: His temperature came down./ \) o, ?, F. I1 i* ^$ @* Z
2 U* ] K! S, e. E5 H( ~* |Chinese Style: I like green color. E* s- f- f. M. y( m4 s [
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. # i0 S) i! \$ D
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ( y3 M! e( y1 X# I; D( U: L" H5 m
+ d" V# u g7 S/ M& LChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
; A/ w! V3 l+ t& LAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. / o, n2 E* O4 j$ p3 ^5 {% Q
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ' S- Y# N+ z) S, I+ J: L
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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1 {+ T) w2 Y' i2 W$ M2 D3 WChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
9 Y: ?0 d, B- c8 i' z* I2 T' s5 W+ kAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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! K2 z! `7 `% I9 I2 x; ?Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. + H3 z8 f* x( e z: k
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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& c7 S( j" g) R/ G* lChinese Style: Where is here.8 d$ P- K" s7 O% S) C% p! _" X( [
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
( r2 @- Y( |3 e/ }, mAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? : ^9 {3 C3 t {
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
: V2 J6 e. q, o7 ~7 uAmerican Style: He was talking loud.6 V- E# C0 p* |
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
4 |: c. y2 X5 x3 g- q/ X/ ]( ]2 CAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. : k/ w }/ l0 w6 d
& B% P6 i, K8 L$ B- I7 I5 W$ \' DChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. $ [8 G; P& k6 k
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.6 q1 b9 C) t, \ r: B7 O
; F9 r {; v9 n9 e* b l3 EChinese Style: How does she look like ? 7 Z% a) ^! S+ m _+ B
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
2 z. y2 u$ h, K: LAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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! Z2 x+ k5 e+ w, U+ b5 k6 rChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ' y- l, b7 U% ~
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?4 X6 K7 J% w) G5 y2 D8 ^4 V# H# e
American Style: What can I do ? + m) p$ i5 `% {9 N, N" E! w
2 U, y( ?0 \ B ] E- dChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
6 O, n6 q0 \! r+ U" Six months " Q: o; }' l, f3 w
" How about Chinese food ?"
& x, w6 o8 ~6 ]5 F$ \American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
3 s* G" s- Y: X, O" D" Six months "
6 y/ [0 a! `. J0 L+ K0 o. I- {* Q" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
7 t* R: I% b b2 ]% ~American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience./ P/ _! Y4 v* l; x2 a$ _ M* w+ L9 f
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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" F, i1 v0 w* ]' |Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
8 b- m# V: {" yAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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& K2 G1 F0 ?. T4 n2 \& mChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?+ R; d7 Y/ C/ [7 B6 h2 V4 o4 e
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 1 `. ]" j7 d/ z& ~4 ?' K: @+ N# M
; Z" P, M) _; B+ iChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
: C$ @6 t5 o7 i ?American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ( c' \& e1 H6 {% K R
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
. `+ g; S8 }" f( R( ?4 QAmerican Style: She took first prize. 2 l Q8 S4 m" a! V. ]7 O$ N1 c5 R0 h
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .7 }3 t, B0 H! T8 O. r
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. % [- o. g Z; Z( K5 R% W
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
4 R C: _, m0 U: _American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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* S+ k, m6 s# l( V& @! MChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.5 O& I$ r, Z" b* D' x
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
# s. J0 p' t1 Y2 t' {American Style: Keep to the right. . X; K& i {. q0 Y% c( s! R
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
2 A: R1 M8 x5 u4 y% {" o! r3 PAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.. }3 ?! \& J8 p
American Style: The train was about an hour late., v) v Y9 E4 }6 s# X
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
4 I5 d( r: r/ E4 |0 d1 cAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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& y6 h5 s4 s8 I5 [/ {Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
! z4 j( V. s! r, y% s- F9 y& lAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 4 F& E" J) n/ c' a
' l: C/ K' ] w1 @8 R6 oChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?% u3 h8 ~+ \7 l9 v: R5 E- n
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? q* {9 y- R& Q; b! ?) [+ x9 V
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
8 q$ R" j4 e5 J' `( g: u6 B- MAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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0 K: R- ~4 R5 n6 w6 l4 ~, [) q: n& K8 g9 NChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
[, r' H) H4 {American Style: Why do you say that. 0 B/ G" O: A V' K- \
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.1 e( M _8 }! W% P
American Style: I have no house to live in. ; h0 y, p& E9 [4 ?$ k7 r+ A
' Q1 Y7 G% C: oChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.; O# |# m0 u9 C3 a- r5 O. D/ P2 r R& g
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
( I7 f* M1 ^0 oAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. $ |( N2 K) b$ U
$ c* K& [* R% I0 n5 XChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]2 Q: S: N& G- k, i% X
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
5 d( `! i. F9 L" lAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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7 ^0 w4 J$ {6 |, EChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 3 w7 l Y# |/ t+ W8 w5 P( }
American Style: I think so.' P( }* m, I: e, g$ P
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 2 E) c$ c$ a4 N2 L5 G# p0 D
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.. I3 n2 S/ _- N# }$ ?1 `% }
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
& I" j) j+ }" w# rAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 2 ~( N! @2 z0 q" x% Z+ h
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. / ^1 U K8 p" ^) x
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ; _4 v1 `9 x7 `' x7 v
American Style: I am in a good mood. ) K1 F- y$ f7 W- L6 P, ^$ \
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. # \; a. z; v( R7 ?2 M) [
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
7 |' N [+ G T3 v6 @$ K9 RAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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+ C; e' M# G3 J' [. @+ T! WChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
7 t# r; a. f1 _/ {" S vAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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3 Y5 m4 ^9 }- ^" l3 F) x& h2 eChinese Style: He is our common friend. . s7 x' m0 G( A9 _
American Style: He is our mutual friend. & Y+ G7 K* i2 K2 ] E
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 8 D+ e2 [4 N* Y- v2 e, O; D
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. , W( k6 K# q; P& C8 C7 C9 ^7 B! v0 m
; Z, @, I1 j6 H+ {( D3 M' \! V' W5 ^! PChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. & W5 R6 M' e9 E) a9 K
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.. n9 i$ l' v- i* U n
6 K2 M" C) }2 W- aChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars. w1 P* p% d6 r: r# G% C e9 E
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 6 m! ~8 f1 v" i& K" u+ c
0 q5 I3 k9 f$ h* X5 l3 R# ?- `Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
! q3 A6 d' T. d$ x6 C* d5 z0 ]American Style: My room is small.
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0 z/ |( P, b e0 T# M" }; LChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.( j" ^9 E: T1 |, k' _, _% U
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.8 }+ d; _3 U) W8 J
7 i9 H; h# q' v( C) bChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ; w8 T# r# a2 x
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. " P) K" V; G0 a0 k& g
0 E$ y1 J1 ~5 p+ ?/ z3 o W- g( d KChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
* L; K3 |# o) `) |American Style: Is this seat taken.
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9 d* _" \3 V) z) E; r" UChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 8 L, o x' X7 F& k4 E
American Style: It is none of your business.
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3 u! r& [. i) _* p- o vChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. & C7 c: i1 w( i* T
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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2 b/ a! \; P \) K$ O0 O, P/ i% {Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. , z* E5 p, y. ], }, e9 V5 c) t
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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2 h+ f! C/ ?( |Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 7 j1 J1 Q! Z- K; h2 d
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.3 k4 x2 T* r# R, o
% B) n7 D& A& ~Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. % o- r( d C" d2 C! W$ U0 t7 Y- U; H
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
9 t$ S+ B: X# TAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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/ s7 Q* T: z: u7 G5 SChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. & T- C) A- S, P4 Z! o
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
4 z6 B9 |+ M* R1 q# D% |5 ]American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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! J2 w3 `8 ~/ i# P8 S( b$ }Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? $ F& |6 U4 `9 i) f, g
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 0 `$ y$ \0 g* ~# `6 K6 L9 o
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
3 O: r7 G, |. `3 E/ F* Q% j! L& FAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife./ x% M& J6 E6 h4 g1 q
8 k5 }$ g; _+ V( S/ m' _- ^* AChinese Style: She married old.
$ t3 r4 n' F7 W; L$ f) E! L1 I% G; DAmerican Style: She married late in life.: a+ w' y& X3 O9 E o( t) X
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 3 z5 N8 {7 u% ^
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 4 O, @ A7 y2 o4 N5 u7 d# s
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ( V% g$ X6 S% p; O1 c2 L/ i0 Y4 s
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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. F+ S, p% D( F! P, r; f5 [! KChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
2 C/ x# J, n: B- B4 m. @" AAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. . U+ U! W( @! I4 Z5 L5 c4 M+ `
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ! y4 Y& L8 X# @3 |8 l1 L
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 7 c" [0 \+ D7 W
. z4 y; h: k+ N8 _Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. H( U& |1 T+ I6 @' c" ?9 b
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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3 i |8 f; ~8 }5 Z+ v& [3 LChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. " ]& _1 i: H; U
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, _" b+ c; F- [$ Y. m" _$ q2 k% WChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. 5 c) A/ l n% ^, c* a3 I% {% K* X
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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% c$ [+ G( V. x; X7 gChinese Style: Let's play together. ! E+ a) T; H2 t5 `' Z) z! a
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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- U* ^: t; m8 T7 Y6 GChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. 6 t' B$ e% Z6 n; m/ Y! `& C
American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.: l( E# ^: p" b- f. p, k
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. 8 B# y8 Q* }( w6 D
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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, Q- x8 d) I% \! s4 i: u4 KChinese Style: History repeats.6 D/ G/ i5 O9 j
American Style: History repeats itself.5 }0 Z" J; i0 a# t( {- Q7 d2 J
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. - A# B# y. V( P8 h# J2 I
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American Style: I went to the beach.4 u* J, }7 |3 {. a! c; o
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. 1 \0 Q1 A+ o( p4 P- R' X) u( x9 e
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.2 E3 j+ e+ \8 v d; E: j ?
American Style: This steak is tender.6 a2 D( m4 c @
/ y( `1 z8 u7 X3 a9 Z4 X) t* fChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.7 S" n* x. z! ?, k
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.* [' H, A; u$ p$ a' J
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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' h) y0 b. n2 g, z fChinese Style: He hit me strongly.) b" ]8 h ^; X! X
American Style: He hit me hard. * \7 P1 |5 {' q( W
7 U1 n1 o& f3 {/ [Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.4 V/ u: n' e7 _- [! n
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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8 z; i( y) p2 x: [, fChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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( v) m* [3 h9 u2 Q3 {Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow./ G( a! }3 d6 K: |$ j
American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow./ h3 B: k- C: B6 y1 n1 y
4 w- N: S h- L oChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
3 f' B. c; i# q* r5 G# GAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ?
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7 t; E" q2 v# [& o' ^& H1 B4 lChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.2 ]3 w) L* d9 ?8 l1 L9 c e
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.; h2 F5 B: w. R3 `
( [* ?6 j D. m* G1 Y& u* E4 E/ NChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
: u7 R5 w0 m, b4 {' T, m5 iAmerican Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. # A6 i' C* u. `" A
4 n3 h- l: k* A5 Y/ W# q; h7 PChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. 9 Q: i' p& {" L) n4 L. a* K/ O
American Style: I have a lot of work to do. ; A9 M N: _4 F: L7 f+ _3 Q
! _) G' }8 c; b* Y0 wChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. & {- m p1 l1 z0 V
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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American Style: It's hot today.
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9 F8 Z1 k$ x$ t+ v, nChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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0 `7 Y( b8 r7 f" s; HChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
' _* d7 p4 P$ K! bAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please. 6 R9 F8 e9 B, }! c- E
- R* v$ T* S, S G8 v. HChinese Style: What time is your watch.
7 M8 M* R: w, } e1 t) d. H7 pAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch. 8 z) L& `; e$ p' y
5 X+ @2 I- K4 }3 x, XChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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American Style: How do you feel now ?' n( N7 Q# [& U2 c4 Z3 y7 t+ x9 J$ Q
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?8 P j9 w! I8 [% b! `5 a! e
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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6 C* z/ B3 K4 r1 K& z% t# wChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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