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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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$ d' K( O- @5 W8 YChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 2 E W' A0 X2 X1 C* I
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
4 n7 Q% {/ }! x* t# Q; ZAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
* U2 q; [% D4 Y% ?American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.! F8 v% w" n! ]- f" P
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
! a. x9 e3 l% `. |9 }American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !% V' S3 x# ], P$ E$ |% Y' |0 U
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 6 g* [* d% O7 }" V+ r `, G
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. % s4 v! e! ^ Y8 N& h* ]; X% N7 t
American Style: It was still light outside.
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: g# E3 S& I- F7 `% J7 H" L+ X" O* RChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.) i8 p* K. ]4 n( E( ]4 Z4 s
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
) H+ R% M! |# U# CAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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) Z. w) Z" o! [8 ^% I+ w& iChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
+ g# f$ C& n4 g/ f/ m! }9 MAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
8 b8 `7 O! a+ UAmerican Style: I don't feel well. 7 \/ f7 d, o! `( ^
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
' q! R8 m5 ~) B% x4 JAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. & @' f# }* O( y% x$ m6 u
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?9 k5 k0 v) V( g: i+ }7 y2 ~
American Style: Who made this salad ? / M; i( O$ E+ p8 d1 \+ h
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.0 M% Q$ |8 k# |) u9 z
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
3 w1 r9 J( x- h, ]/ T3 ^American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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& O. ?1 O/ n& j k' }Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English./ m9 Y2 @, x% U
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. $ M; b- D4 b( z- Z. ]
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
# F% ~, r! G: A1 l: T# s$ {American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. , t% ~" ? u& y4 V
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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2 h) f$ {4 D7 U8 R' P' YChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.+ T; d7 Q7 \, e! }
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 0 q1 a0 j& o8 [2 O4 L; i
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. , h$ O% P* u* T" Z& O A
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ; i1 {- ^5 x: W& }9 E- B
. J+ g: i* P [$ rChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 0 P$ ]/ @/ K3 x% X. O
American Style: I am not athletic. * R' w9 n ^+ R* j/ O5 I8 j
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
+ b6 `' b. i6 A5 n' L$ VAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. & k/ k* u! A8 c% Q/ ?( x: I
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
+ P. F9 x" ]7 e% r6 l2 b2 pAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 8 e* z! w) k3 n
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.) ]' O/ I1 Q9 W, l- \6 {/ g; m
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin& E: z: R4 Q+ W2 Z% Y) T0 Z
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ' `' x" d0 F& t' E8 ?: M
Z" y6 z2 [! S% @+ M4 k/ wChinese Style: I have a free time.7 Y7 m% J, U! V D4 m
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.2 ]1 e- a& e) q3 \% w3 T
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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: c' g9 S4 f" B1 F. iChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.5 P- s$ ]6 A" H6 K7 I, U3 O
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
8 w( ?; x% g7 o" t7 u6 x) r7 `* T% b! Z5 rAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
5 J/ V9 V! l. [; t) @American Style: Did you go to college ? ! ]' Q' p$ Q, g3 L4 t1 c
7 o& S8 D$ \* o' ~7 _5 C8 U6 YChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
) p- i3 \( w7 i! FAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. . X6 f# X4 p) t- w# c
- L' r b4 b& m4 j7 kChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
8 [+ @: @" _- zAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.. P L+ e! q1 X: t7 z% l
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
7 w( j- p- M; z6 ?; O- ~% b2 SAmerican Style: I am going home., g0 y1 j9 S/ x; o+ b z$ r
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. ' W4 u. k7 u/ J; d% {
American Style: His temperature came down.2 B9 b1 m+ |3 H5 `6 R
% f9 g5 D+ |5 R3 ~. F* {9 g( jChinese Style: I like green color. 1 B Q) Y+ o* F. O
American Style: I like green.
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: o) E* [* a( n k& \$ sChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. & D. q5 z3 o- H$ P9 U7 M
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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# d# [1 N3 K) f7 d! g/ vChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 1 K0 Q) {; g7 C
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ; A6 Q; z( p! h$ C0 H) l6 L9 g
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
* { Z; C; n% }# D# oAmerican 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. # a5 K+ r1 I" K; m0 A }
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. * y. I% y% o% W2 ]
' T) L9 T; F2 O- R- B4 jChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.7 y9 h: z7 @ @/ P, Q( \+ ^
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.$ K9 k0 G" Y' s# X1 c7 z! a/ L( E( I
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 4 x" d, f, [" o( {# n, t
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
7 W$ g* ~+ [' R. ]American Style: Where are we. D: ?0 J, V+ l$ m( B9 V
7 F$ Y% g% J( KChinese Style: How heavy are you ?9 l. ^9 [: j6 }' Q6 O% h7 `8 U5 A. d
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ' q6 g" x; t4 K8 G, J& ]8 \
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
' K- H& B# Z% ?+ c* hAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
& f7 E1 o6 D' u! Z9 KAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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) A9 C' R4 I0 M3 j% x0 TChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ( r# V. f3 ?/ _2 s3 a
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.) v# [7 J+ v. T' V; I2 X0 J
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
6 z# O4 p% I% ^0 x3 C+ t& kAmerican Style: What does she look like ? # `- I% l# F u9 B: W$ f/ V- v2 J
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. : \ F( ^' m' j- p7 y, @
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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, C7 B4 P% Y, Q. M9 _Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
; Q( V- o8 M. b3 E8 {8 w7 sAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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3 b! C) c: M; v* ~: e' O2 S3 iChinese Style: How can I do ?( s8 z/ l: L9 Z* r. ]
American Style: What can I do ? % _, m9 Q; A% S( B+ y
9 y! ?$ D; T/ c# l% \Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"! K! h2 t9 z. {# R; @$ z
" Six months "4 U' {) ^/ Y& a) c' Y3 M! R9 D
" How about Chinese food ?"
0 v- b. y/ T: DAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "! a( Y- f1 o, b" O# J
" Six months "8 n/ W- X- \: | e( L& D9 U# _2 {
" Do you like Chinese food ?"6 F) {& A! S; z
; o; Z! W( m$ B) yChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
! }" q# {+ F2 q5 C: @1 f# e6 KAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.! X6 w8 D& M" ]# {
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 4 I9 N+ x/ V c* U5 V
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.* K3 F; f4 f4 W* W* o, F
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
' t' w6 b; X! X2 h0 f3 p! ^/ `American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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# D' r1 z s' o: U8 U) w M1 v* j9 uChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !2 D4 Z: ^5 d5 b6 _+ b# \( @# ~
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ; ^+ Y y+ \& }3 t5 X% C+ k* m
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
9 K! F: D1 n7 eAmerican Style: She took first prize. ' v; R6 b+ R4 q
/ h# H: y7 n. d6 z# R7 GChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
! [3 }& q1 ~/ d- u. v8 H% vAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ' P H7 O7 G V& j- N% D& u
8 b; v$ M' h! Z+ ?9 ^4 BChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 6 t, j' S/ s; B4 u
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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$ a* p, U" e4 R3 Z. lChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
/ H! F0 F& r0 p+ R. }# ~1 jAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
$ j5 p' N0 b1 QAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 7 y- W3 O/ Z) G- S. Y2 ^; ]
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.9 L; w3 q) T- z# F
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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5 v5 ~4 o4 K* n: X6 GChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.5 y5 {+ V x5 I8 G2 F, f0 y1 M) u1 F
American Style: The train was about an hour late.1 G% f. H2 y! U4 H: _& F1 f4 {
+ C7 o" @: t$ l3 j; EChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
8 a& f: C+ ~8 M2 j4 `) FAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.& E6 y- E( ~7 M; Y ]
7 B9 B% g( c! A! w# [ ^' KChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
) ?4 l+ k/ O* ^& ]: QAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 2 d/ a: f/ d& \9 G }+ ]+ C
# l& X; `: S& [2 y3 K0 ^Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
/ }+ b9 B7 G! ]. ]/ QAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ) o7 _! E: T- ]- {
. z3 f) z% T, S( hChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
" P1 c9 x4 W8 @' ^- XAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.* v S0 u% q3 W2 r. U
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
, v8 S5 r1 t$ {# M* UAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
0 R s# {' p0 }American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 2 @( \7 V$ P& r! L
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ) l; y: s* [. A P
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. ) c4 u N4 P( u, L8 r
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
9 W+ L/ h, I4 \2 @' t# S) `8 y( TAmerican Style: He set a world record.1 l7 q! @) W: S8 G
+ k+ M! E) y+ k4 r0 {& A6 vChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
& \: C- u. m( Z7 q e5 lAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.1 v7 G4 [8 d {! ~
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
9 P" c. c, v, Y) Y, Z; dAmerican Style: I think so.3 \8 {3 Z3 u9 [9 z( v
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
* | _3 H$ o2 {- k5 wAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club. g( s+ ^. u& W( W" `& Z9 B& f" D
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
1 t9 f2 W8 A9 v$ q) zAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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4 g1 _( q( _3 |4 p0 TChinese Style: I felt good mood. 0 R+ p3 i$ H! I8 B9 \
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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+ M# o8 d2 D0 c: e8 O( vChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. % M6 ^( R* N; c2 p0 F; n
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.
5 |, m: i# G/ m YAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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* h V3 b i4 B/ iChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. & I2 {3 j: v( P8 ]
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 6 g& B" Z7 t" A* {- @+ D
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
5 p: k5 g& g7 Z: d. }American Style: He is our mutual friend. , t* h$ b5 \* q ^* E }
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
0 ~: ], X w% \ M% q' Y+ CAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ; A+ g8 f N w# Q" B |
k5 v) C/ U" U4 c* UChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 2 A0 s2 O3 T8 b. s: T1 J i
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.8 Y. \! e8 q) u; D
/ |1 M/ m1 h# V7 l- `3 X7 T; PChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
/ o( `) v5 v! i H" j3 [( u sAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 0 Z; v/ M1 d# k0 L- t& H- G- {
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.# H6 y+ Y& y6 ~# y$ p2 v$ r: c
American Style: My room is small.& ]4 ?1 f$ ~: r2 O6 E) ~1 Y# h
5 l# M& D% V- q- v4 DChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
( s1 L& H7 ~ c' VAmerican 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. , ^- @' ~, }* l8 G: O
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. " x" r6 r. w* n( d3 I Q
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. # B" B. C, A5 ?6 V5 c
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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* g* K1 e3 m" f. I1 T5 |/ VChinese Style: Don't be noisy. / h" i6 ~6 v, e4 A0 H; Z
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ; j, r( I: T% J
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
5 @& K' k( w( d% [! g* uAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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: F( b/ h" f; {. B4 ?8 {0 QChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
* \! t+ ^: A* K) XAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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) f" e+ F) I; n" K8 P1 HChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. " P; r, u7 _* L4 R7 r) n0 P$ u0 B
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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0 R) H. t' @7 a/ c+ GChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
( V3 n! p% b5 [% Q0 t- SAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way., D6 D3 Z, s% A* v7 `
i1 [9 s1 R3 Z0 [; `6 xChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. " L0 x" A) d, @* g
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. $ ~6 n# R3 y9 E z U
S* D( j" s! d/ \4 _# fChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
) K+ t( M, S- Q; D" tAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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! H7 z( l" C4 U0 }Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
2 E2 c1 F9 Y% {American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 1 B& h% M& |* g" H, E/ q
0 `% `/ f/ [$ G5 pChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
w3 A7 @" [* h# qAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 8 ^$ }; ?% V8 k0 m( x# b
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.; j7 ~6 k! V# u1 q
6 L! h4 X' U& S/ G4 T9 N7 IChinese Style: She married old. * V4 f4 O( N* H; \; C
American Style: She married late in life., \# r9 F$ u1 z* C! _. i+ \
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ' S R) ^8 Y7 T: Q7 ]- O0 `" }
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 8 h( W3 l( |5 b0 _( I: w: `9 z
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ; }% |5 A* ~% P" h1 L
$ @( o+ m" Y5 p9 s lChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. - F$ ]% q2 o6 V) ]* n# Y9 X; ?
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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5 a) y/ i c: [1 uChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. - _+ G- h0 c V3 m: K
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ! ^% h; k/ v# t8 q* h! a
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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# M) B: H i. ^8 }( FChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 5 j' @2 p3 ~& F1 F9 [
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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% t3 Q9 x/ u$ MChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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, I7 U1 d, Y2 x; FChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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" Y" V2 S, S5 D( w& X# l$ nChinese Style: She is pure.
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! i( H( v) u6 {, cChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times./ ?" u# n ]7 I! g+ Z! L$ p. G# D# ~
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6 U0 E [( ^+ r A5 w$ OChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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. e9 e) X5 R3 D! UChinese Style: This steak is soft.
" S+ Y9 |* I& S% [8 W# dAmerican Style: This steak is tender.& |# B- P" Q: R8 z0 [; `
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, W F9 R+ V! d& b4 Y K1 |/ xChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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; G% |% K( `3 k8 pChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.. N1 b# M9 C# M/ \
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5 K/ T$ |" l4 P0 Y& K( Z+ }6 s. KChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
2 T G! S; B$ |$ ]American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. 4 e6 f* @ f* N6 I9 x
6 w$ U) Z3 P, xChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
( M5 Z: L3 K3 @& EAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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: T; s4 O9 k. j6 L G; Z7 qAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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& B) s- s9 I5 c/ \: ]1 H/ IChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. * d3 S8 D1 k! \% d9 V: p
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$ p' t" S- I. t- J: e* j: u% ~/ bChinese Style: Today is hot.
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) h3 H" N" Y# {2 _" r/ U% Q9 BChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.' e; H, m. d$ m' T# d$ }( i) b. Q9 l
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8 S. T1 q; ? A# c! r+ l5 R) AChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.# C$ t* M% w# [) b/ s+ v( [2 q P- S
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# B' f/ n8 N. Q pChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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