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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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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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d. S( x; X, Z. I' w2 w8 lChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
; h% P1 j% u6 {6 [4 W- \% D! H! SAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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, L" Q; E" X+ I+ i3 YChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.6 _* I. L: W0 b1 P
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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6 B5 W9 L, F" w' i8 d/ d: sChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
5 C7 g: M2 O; d3 D; G' A% I* E! gAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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, B- F h5 q; {Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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& K1 b3 i- L, ?) N% b3 x2 rChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.6 i5 R0 L3 H L: k! b
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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- B! J+ R$ z" ~- Q% o$ {$ e! F- E3 [Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !7 o' O1 f4 [ k- C3 F d
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! , g" S0 y- M p# j( G1 |! p- j
) ^# o, K" r4 ZChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
$ U9 f! [) F$ A. C) f2 CAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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" P) m1 ^; G! {2 n% h; HChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.( Q" j- j! _. g+ f
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.: Q& F _/ |7 [4 H$ Y9 O1 [
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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: [- j- m- x7 N: J+ bChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
- Z+ J4 I; y, t3 r6 W0 w9 \American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.$ a& ~3 ?' g% e& @1 e) E
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 2 R; [0 h% }7 @" N
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?# M, _, K3 F' h, v! Y# G' X$ C
American Style: Who made this salad ? + a; x3 `3 a9 l- c6 A
$ |/ I# Z" }7 s6 D v/ mChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
( K2 M# U$ T& C- E: B, vAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. $ T* ?: c; x: J1 U% g' ]
6 F& o' J, ]- W# M$ {Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
6 q) c1 j% m$ n$ B- GAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.- T6 i! W0 `+ P' e6 A9 S% Z, \
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ; ]/ @! W$ M5 v0 ]9 i! \9 _; g
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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8 W) S9 t6 R( b% d1 n1 s/ l ?Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
6 F: B6 ?" r i \0 F9 b+ P B, M7 EAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. ( D: ~/ P0 a1 V0 T' w0 w
* s* w2 M. T8 c" aChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? # R% Y+ f( Y/ ?# ^% v- P/ q! }. W, P& L
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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$ A1 b+ N1 T1 W0 I( cChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 0 k; c1 L- T/ f
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ( U3 e- d- W' }5 Y& J+ \, ~
American Style: I am not athletic. 4 _9 V: R; C. f+ e/ \8 {
, J; F# o6 q% C2 O% HChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
; M2 m1 j7 z1 e) I" YAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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! O8 z8 g' |# [: |Chinese Style: I know his face.
# k8 Z) r- M3 h0 pAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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" }* u' N9 {) DChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
4 q% C, y/ K, T7 Y ]" |$ ~) w, aAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.$ i4 ^, ^0 {' [( M- y: e( k# m) j- y
American Style: I am free.
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$ l- i" O* C, \3 [* H1 R/ LChinese Style: The sun rises from the East." A, ?" a# t3 r3 _0 C
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
, D5 a" Z9 D; ?8 t: D/ |American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
) D" Q" t: `- Q! CAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. - A% G/ h8 c5 ^- S3 {
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?5 M% y6 {% s. P- r$ m/ V
American Style: Did you go to college ? 0 O- R9 ]( e. ?
1 p2 S. B# X* L; dChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. / J$ C! C5 p0 ?2 [: Y& D
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. ' Z0 V/ o! L$ j( ] Y
, o' O* q9 W' ^& cChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 5 V" r( L9 d6 t# {
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. & K, G5 d7 i4 O9 f5 b: X3 u8 D. O" W2 E
American Style: His temperature came down.
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2 Q1 Z. D% ]8 ]: t+ k: |Chinese Style: I like green color. ( i4 H0 ^, t! a( b r+ S+ P- k
American Style: I like green.
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5 w; j$ b5 R2 }+ w0 zChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 4 Z- t2 a+ s! f8 t3 W
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
9 P, Z1 ?+ g5 H7 Z- Y6 EAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 7 ` a9 i8 u8 V6 W5 G2 l+ z4 L
& \" O* z" Q, \* V$ oChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.$ X5 L, r* G* e' K: \
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ' w% F( v& f% \
2 I& |9 r e8 c5 J" W$ d7 n' _Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. : V+ _! G0 Q0 v* Q
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. & o, o$ V7 q* p. m5 E4 F. i' t) ^
* P: e: u3 }$ `Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
8 Z1 A. r# I* F4 IAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
0 s' H) S; I, `American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here. l% b& x+ x7 l/ Z" U. `4 M. l
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ? v! S: \3 Z5 E+ b$ k& K
American Style: How much do you weigh ? * W. k# Y/ K ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
' V) n! e4 X3 E: c, aAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
$ u8 X& W: \* i! G; m0 H; Z$ GAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ; i& }" T( }/ f7 Z9 Z( G
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
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, N, V" t$ v# H: L7 n- kChinese Style: How does she look like ?
/ S' X3 D( \- Y7 J0 ?) OAmerican Style: What does she look like ? # f' |1 g/ F' w' p2 Y
; b# X, D) |1 A+ c4 DChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
. ]8 j$ {) J6 H3 XAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. . O# V4 F" i6 [% F- ?
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.! ?9 S b: A _$ R5 Z8 u1 {
1 D6 ?5 z- D2 k- Y' yChinese Style: How can I do ?
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: T8 c0 ^$ E6 g$ G, S3 y- GChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
7 X* P% u; P* Q8 s8 ?# y% b" Six months "' A4 D: h* r: y5 I+ m
" How about Chinese food ?"
* j1 \( b5 L1 x- i* T1 F- ?% MAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
6 ?( w8 q `( B6 e# K9 y8 [3 \" j" Six months "
: N6 E, ?; N9 N X" Do you like Chinese food ?"/ C& X, n1 t* D9 w" Z2 v5 ~
* o z6 A8 e/ `. X7 uChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.( w Q, h; ^* _3 l; B& r
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
9 z8 A7 N2 N. ]0 n, aAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. 1 U7 c! O: i! u/ u8 p
# d& k; o+ V& L' R! uChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
7 C3 _' L8 X$ b" eAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 9 g7 R3 F8 F6 h3 C
) w; g/ J1 _" nChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?* r8 R% T7 s6 x0 A
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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- I S% |1 s& o) n4 kChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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6 _- D% Q& O- q& DChinese Style: She was first prize.
3 z/ I* ~% }" g, c3 eAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .- J4 O2 _8 `$ `; T( s
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. 7 C* G1 j- w0 K9 r& ]0 X
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.! n3 T; d, w+ n% X( Z
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.8 c" X0 _$ k7 ]/ C
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right." Y" W; n; s! `# n: f
American Style: Keep to the right. 8 m; }4 y. w( k6 L
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
5 l, ?. d" x, R; d8 S, eAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.8 z1 x" Y b; w. ]; l
American Style: The train was about an hour late.1 B$ `7 k7 I8 c1 @2 W
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 3 ]8 t6 t- C0 \; d0 @+ p
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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7 b+ m( P0 _* P5 }: Q1 k7 o( rChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?$ J6 d2 S3 E) V9 O7 \' z s5 ~7 V
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.7 I7 t: G [2 u2 n1 `1 [
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. * Y O w' ?8 h+ }7 |; M
* }% i) X: F8 s) c1 P9 p% |Chinese Style: Why do you say like that./ ~% Q4 n, f7 q6 d: @+ n7 u( S9 ?
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
0 \1 c; A$ T7 A: f4 y, ~American Style: I have no house to live in.
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1 E' Y+ D2 ^0 Z6 q2 \1 j6 AChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
# M& d( g( l3 s) W7 _; gAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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& R# N; }2 T) Z' j- QChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. $ p m# E6 ?# m1 p2 k3 Y( u
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. ! [* n+ x% N' M* s
' h8 I' H5 q" ~5 F6 K# S6 bChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]) {3 M. |( u% k3 ^. a# b
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. " y& l+ o* k5 u$ c' e! m
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. - c; f2 r6 ?2 c
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 9 |/ U ?: P: z, }2 b6 ~
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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8 N9 c( i( Y+ t) EChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
1 w# ^# W5 j; e. A u+ JAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. ( S: M& t% B1 |+ W' S2 t, k( X0 E5 h1 p
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 6 C) M4 b" f" I+ z0 q" f
American Style: I am in a good mood. ! O; o/ {/ O6 N3 _. e3 A! ^
: k) x; v* E# s: n6 H5 @& O3 GChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. ' _, A. H. h5 _1 m/ \. I) L
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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- I6 }" z) i- e' a+ O9 u/ ]Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
( z* v( @5 T7 N" IAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
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& N3 i1 G. T' X1 g7 z7 [9 oChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 5 Y+ ?/ _4 g, S! `1 E" `$ A3 u
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
/ K- X' E( H% o% e3 s# xAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. / y; r0 C7 C" ]5 H$ J) ^8 V( B
8 F' ?- T9 @( p) O/ u1 CChinese Style: My room is narrow.' p6 }) b7 j9 N K) Q# B- n$ _
American Style: My room is small.
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" z+ ?% ~/ A# i& |) B7 D+ p/ VChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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0 B& u3 B/ H" _4 O1 u F9 s/ }Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 4 R; |, {; ]2 V2 j9 Z
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 9 p7 b4 r2 d! p L
( U o6 ^2 @3 VChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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: I) d6 M( a8 o) ~5 R7 n* xChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
9 S; V4 R/ f" H4 K" y2 j0 y1 \4 \American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 7 c8 U* c+ x/ v7 d3 l
: w: r% Y0 h/ N% f( X& r" b2 q0 PChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 2 E( u2 H8 t8 i1 }0 l8 ~, |
American Style: This is the key to my room. & y! H) Y3 Y+ L' J, W+ P' g& m
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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) G! n5 A' S4 jChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
/ x5 D2 n' L s9 I3 K1 r6 z* Q: }American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
9 c f* C$ I% A) q; a7 |American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ' O8 _$ a2 g6 I
9 n B" X# W9 ~0 V- _8 _/ q0 t1 T( J+ KChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ! X2 |# R- m. z: j4 G5 r
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 2 g W% \; l, {2 L
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
' F( N* H) I% h9 P7 k* s; T. VAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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3 Q, g4 W8 t E+ a, x3 Q. P: P# ]Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. * M$ p: T- R; U8 M) d" f
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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# [% y9 e6 x+ L3 m- m& o1 N3 AChinese Style: She married old.
) u1 `! s9 z& K$ c& R3 o) xAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 6 [' Y) S6 E9 i6 X; \; K
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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2 f. I1 Y& C5 S, j0 fChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. . h2 t8 `5 G# i4 o7 ?6 r7 W8 b
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. j: @& e" _; Q: s+ x5 k1 e7 l% m
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. * d9 n) X/ Y: j1 H- R( q
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 0 H9 s+ E) D a7 A3 A
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 5 ~+ I& m/ u! X7 \# n. n4 K, `
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. $ ]5 h0 H) o6 M
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. + |' O/ ~2 a5 w4 j! D9 S
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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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. ! A0 K! r+ v9 F5 ]2 B* M& p
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 1 x/ s2 t% }+ J6 ?; H, _: l
American Style: I had a very good time today.& v3 E5 Y$ E s
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. - k S |% e; Z' Y; H
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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* i7 w/ g3 f4 @! Q w: X- i- e: F/ gChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. + k- f4 w, T' l7 {/ ?$ W0 \
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. 3 A! m' i7 C4 f3 \
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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American Style: She is naive.
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f& F( V) V( K- a/ K6 U& G+ ?* nChinese Style: I have a question to you.; v8 e% t: R) S* a. s4 b: }) X0 A
American Style: I have a question to ask you. . i+ S6 J: j, O
) q( ]2 d* }3 f" VChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
2 ~1 N9 i* w0 ^: VAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.* ]' W& Z$ K9 ]$ x9 U# J. E: L
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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0 J( t, f5 I% g! X& }; p3 pChinese Style: I went to the sea. 6 a7 ]* I) E& F
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# I9 d$ k! H& }2 c! D. \Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. - d7 W4 _. j% r- D; I6 a4 y8 U3 T; m+ _
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 8 l) A3 a8 f6 l) v: _5 R4 M
7 _0 h: e9 }( ?! k* v5 i: QChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
7 j) ?8 z1 O; I, W' h5 V2 ]American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? 0 _' ?) ?& h5 U* N1 D
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
) @! K. ~5 p9 KAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.% {8 ~1 K# _' ~, A: m
American Style: His new book will sell well.' H' k' Y4 ~3 u; R4 T7 s5 w5 m1 p% n
. @( r! R; v; \% y* m% g! ?Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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American Style: He hit me hard. 4 A( f$ U6 L9 D# m2 y# P
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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4 n/ ~3 f0 U" o; D1 [; s7 \. CChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.- i% w. U* P: Y1 d+ x) ]
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. - [1 @5 S; U4 L, e+ k& O
9 b/ N. e) X; _, b* e0 |( kChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.9 P/ V4 \' H Z+ d' t9 K
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much., p" ~0 B7 B4 D- U: H
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.+ G' U3 R3 [8 ?6 C( Z1 j3 g
- O) |. h! I- X( C& l) S0 IChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.4 ^* z) ~& Z z! L
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+ s) C, {( ?4 x+ aChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
$ y) G; {$ v5 g0 X8 k3 eAmerican Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 1 {0 \; V! R. ]# E% l$ ~$ K# d
/ ~6 D( h5 [7 d' ]* q2 U/ EChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. - t# Q6 T% g( L( S
American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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9 r2 q+ _$ X% f6 J* zChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. 2 f2 L. m- K( {+ J
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9 ?. ]" O Z, z% \9 o; h& M: ?Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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) L: w2 F& o2 v, q' p6 ~7 dChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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American Style: I like swimming very much. ! Q: q+ w: v# k3 T+ S) Z8 x$ y7 a- [
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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& h& O5 o& t1 ]9 U& ?" b. _Chinese Style: What time is your watch.2 Z" I' ~. o2 V; U1 s( S
American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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3 E$ ~: r9 j7 m0 P/ [6 V7 KChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.9 i! f' O: w$ j$ c1 m1 H7 @
American Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?( q1 K) O/ x* y
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?6 ]5 z8 N0 [. `7 A x9 m2 {
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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2 H Q- z6 {% m% m! }3 aChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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