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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.
+ }) |% s: {0 H5 h9 C6 x/ `6 ~American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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6 n9 W' B7 @ {9 m4 m: ?3 ]Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ' N% c/ i+ t5 G* f9 ~
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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0 V- I5 j. O5 T' ?3 hChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
. P, K1 _- ]* b) ?" HAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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; O' o! D" K7 D. d/ wChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.: I! k5 @0 r5 G) O0 ]6 g }
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. % p& [. Z X6 Z3 U0 L: P& H
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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# ?% Y1 d: x& s4 [. JChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
& X5 |/ v6 ]3 X5 {1 ]American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ! u% u! p" M4 Q, y# Z( h! h3 a- p
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !% G7 p; {! L/ V% Z: N/ I
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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, B' v* u4 o% Z7 F: r2 ?; EChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
( ^6 \ x% Y- u% _+ S; ?American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people. O% a! K% k$ }
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 5 y0 Q* B+ [9 c9 _# Z! E6 G
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
2 A' D, k! D- M: g# L& hAmerican Style: Any place will do. * S' g) \7 q1 V' I& Y
+ Z+ F7 x6 o! D% ~5 o% IChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.& [2 p7 W4 Q* n* t& ^5 O" Q+ r
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
+ u2 Y* t+ j3 V. cAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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( s) X9 \/ \# ?. MChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.* ?" q! i+ w/ D/ q, a
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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8 i. y' y. L! P" D$ r: xChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?; d, w. z/ j7 g) I
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
1 c! W0 r: k) d3 p! h( hAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. . H( q9 N: @$ \# [* B- z1 s
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.# Q% | b" k. j! W+ N5 V
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.
6 g' g! K6 D! H1 s }/ K, `American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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J, m8 X9 r9 k, C7 }- |# ?Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.. o4 N4 B0 b2 L# c5 ]
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. : u$ F3 f# W' b C$ e9 s
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. % \( f; ?9 Y% ?
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.# e8 F) x M3 c" l" G, b1 J, x" L
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 3 c$ Z$ r9 c- V8 d! C6 l
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
! Y, [9 r) V3 \American Style: Would you like something to drink ? + m) i1 g {7 @2 m; P
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ! a: I$ y8 J4 F x o
American Style: I am not athletic.
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8 j! i% t) x$ l+ a) PChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
7 e- E. `) v0 j, P* P2 b) AAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. $ n1 q }- H/ }9 S2 @. l$ W- j
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin% \. N+ r3 D; z) @
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin # J4 z+ H0 b; \. G) l
2 U" s& a" g, g; n1 B; `Chinese Style: I have a free time.
4 _1 V6 ~3 m4 f; @. C' h) {, d: J* WAmerican Style: I am free.- \3 `% Q" ]/ z# g1 g2 n: W
" ]- k$ u7 i6 q% z5 s0 p7 dChinese Style: The sun rises from the East. `4 u" G* n" N: Q8 r" n5 p
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ) R" N7 V5 t; m* c5 s( {) n
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.1 A) ?3 { i& @5 c, c9 D. @5 N
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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' h/ d! b+ T* ^7 WChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.: l0 p4 |- k- e# I K! `( |7 n
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?! a1 t& `, I% e( h' Q
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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1 _& z' q/ _4 d9 mChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
& X8 V- F0 M9 m% l( P- ]American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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9 u1 {8 W9 B" yChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 0 W/ I i0 [# \3 [3 C- B
American Style: I'll be there at three.. @7 S$ h! r: p( J0 r
, I, ^4 X2 O' Z" sChinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. * l1 P% e" r, ^
American Style: His temperature came down.: O$ K# q5 g+ X, K: g
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Chinese Style: I like green color. & i) a: w6 T6 C; _9 _
American Style: I like green.8 @4 r' _# i$ y. z5 N5 K
+ q' [5 }" X& {* n# E* VChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. % n' Z4 f8 P4 z% c: x
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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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., |: q8 a( `8 O; y
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. / n, Z. u/ P3 u
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. " R- I! i; ]3 ~/ m
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 0 ~6 ]! s: ]4 y4 p$ j* ?) s
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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0 y( h& ~6 _' B: ?% _, a0 p+ d; RChinese Style: Where is here.
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, Z. B5 G4 {) G, ~9 l+ B: f; JChinese Style: How heavy are you ?' J4 [( U$ z0 f6 @- D
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ) @1 U6 U4 n) N, _5 n
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.- L; Y0 d a" N* C) |4 L. K; r
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. : q; y# R \: B
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. : {3 `1 C' g- B" Z9 g1 m
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.. \5 q8 _5 ~, i( S w6 |& b; ^6 H8 ]1 X
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
1 g4 E) |: ^0 B$ j3 L/ }9 o. b JAmerican Style: What does she look like ? + l* F. G- c0 M" u, I
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
& G8 a/ t: y$ |" I0 aAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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: K* R4 V2 s, t2 w. s% d. X) }Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
! l( f( w; i2 Q+ }American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.; _+ {1 z8 z1 [
. d" C) r* A! m& \Chinese Style: How can I do ?! s3 x+ ?/ u) _$ ^$ }! z' m1 M
American Style: What can I do ?
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. @6 x3 R* O5 H( ]" v3 ~Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
. o$ N" C0 U$ w0 B7 N0 A" Six months "
' ?' k3 _ s5 l) N, p& F" How about Chinese food ?"
/ f+ N) T& [% C" [American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
# T8 L! r# E7 M0 q+ V9 a" Six months "
" l2 k/ G$ r% h1 Q3 Q" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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" {' K9 R+ p& }; e( w$ z0 oChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.0 h, v, I2 `6 [. l
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. $ i" F( O& v' ~; k) I8 {
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
5 Q" H4 Z: H c4 aAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. $ A8 m n4 f7 W* t) t; D* T
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
9 w3 k# Z# }: H) i2 U+ SAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 6 g4 O( ]- F( t9 J7 C4 w. ` @- r
# X# C6 O3 e) d1 fChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !9 M* x% M+ H6 r/ w1 q
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.9 P7 x( w# Z. X2 _
American Style: She took first prize. 7 Y5 Q m5 Y1 Y$ Q' n* k
6 B* ]% z$ B: K7 AChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
1 \8 e6 L) N" }. x2 j# kAmerican 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.
_' j, d! T% `3 W$ {8 Q2 MAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.$ j5 ?! n+ ]4 _* K* S
& I4 B% s! n, L; j7 V8 H( {% IChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
' i, p) W4 k' Z, aAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 0 N9 k5 x8 }6 d
% o. o/ G6 L( J& Q8 d0 @" TChinese Style: Keep the right.
( ~. K/ ^4 D1 XAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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$ j' M( p! [, s R' V5 OChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
. X# j/ B% Y0 z7 b5 j) pAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ( u1 e! E- @0 m# h6 ^4 t4 f6 R m
/ \8 D% Q1 `- {8 {' u1 m# PChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
+ w8 [7 u2 @' f6 cAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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9 ~% t( a8 V% j( kChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. , L" Y- N) w2 U5 p+ i- h! g
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.! W. J! L& Y$ t# M4 c
. P0 N! c; Y( Y, A9 C3 qChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 7 r3 b/ \3 b. F% W, g7 e- o/ d8 V
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 9 ^# ]9 k* i6 i( k- e3 n
1 B# a' w) @+ }$ w2 h4 nChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
' i% @. t4 M6 e/ U9 ~American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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8 H) c3 |+ S! R7 Z: T5 N$ j- ~Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.0 ~/ [8 r$ a0 o/ |% B
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 3 ?! [6 D" y3 u. K! R
3 W l! k6 @* W5 e4 j. \Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.3 v8 i0 F; A/ [1 c$ `* J# W
American Style: Why do you say that.
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- e1 g( ?( g# PChinese Style: I have no house to live.
4 h$ w2 K) g1 CAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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! e: ?- U" O0 ?, G. J3 ZChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.+ U4 N3 x1 `7 `; N5 K
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ) w( O) k# u7 a4 H7 q/ P# n
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness 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 ]
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. / n2 {* k. T1 a: _) \1 |: t
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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9 E4 t! A) [' e8 [8 `& T+ HChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 7 H3 N! t0 u" X& \ t2 l
American Style: I think so.
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; @: H; x8 B! c4 K& G8 a1 S$ _0 YChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
$ H, M6 b6 q* G4 z( N. p7 ~American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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' u, n, v- o6 _5 P" x9 yChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
+ n: l$ u) ?; X. FAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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; f4 L4 r- U8 M$ QChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
/ x# ?$ g$ E4 W0 Q0 ^ }American Style: This is where you are mistaken. : K4 Z! ?+ q. L5 l7 |
$ l4 m I0 E9 Y; Z& N1 t8 ZChinese Style: I felt good mood. $ _8 D4 A9 o- b+ K C5 \
American Style: I am in a good mood. % K) [2 q x K" R
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 8 P6 o2 A: T& M% |7 j: I
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 2 l/ A6 W2 t. ?
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. " j' Z1 w1 m! ~+ F7 r
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 0 p3 c1 q! [: c, L
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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3 |! y1 Z0 \+ [, c; AChinese Style: He is our common friend. ( p5 k! G6 e5 s$ N2 w* Q
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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$ H0 {! G- i4 x# R4 ~1 \$ RChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 1 W" x; @+ v) E8 n. ]$ o
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.8 E0 f2 W G& L' N
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.) l1 g" i; J8 n/ Z5 R/ C6 d+ f. F
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 2 L* L* Y5 q8 Q- S
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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' [6 s, |$ o% YChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.) G4 @5 _- p4 Z1 i2 _. i6 X; G
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.- E5 T* G* Y. G5 W: [; i
$ ?1 ]3 o7 A) {" YChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
9 ~3 Z" C5 f ~American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 6 |6 C, `1 P: M/ O o
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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) K6 y+ u4 Z9 p7 o1 x6 JChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
- u. Y4 s9 n' O* ?: B; oAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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- g0 ?! W5 x( ZChinese 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. X, d) e2 s8 f4 \/ ?4 H
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.3 |! e# K5 `. `; i. p" r3 @1 M, A, N
5 _6 n! a& Q* Y& RChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ; z" J0 c1 {: Q ?
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. d9 T1 U8 v i4 q; \) C
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. * v8 i) x" i& e6 ~5 [
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? Y! {5 J8 g) @3 A1 X3 Z4 c# M
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. : u3 L4 x. Y4 n, Z$ Z- Q+ N
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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: }) a& S. ]; e6 t. ~Chinese Style: She married old.
0 r- S) d# U. |/ c' uAmerican Style: She married late in life.6 h" R* ]* K) i2 C
% w/ A: E8 b* r2 e/ {Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
! T4 m; W- m s& y( y9 I& Q4 ZAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. + h$ W) ]2 d( G# ^" |# a
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
% n" U& s$ T; FAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. & c. { J" Y, v" S* D& v8 S! L
' C, \9 R+ _6 s; X9 qChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 9 [( l$ [7 A0 g. j' A
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 5 P# h; \ C8 d3 ?
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. / d( P$ z$ ~* f) T2 \5 ?! l- p, }
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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4 P2 D" o0 U* N; L# z; ]: [Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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1 B4 s7 y; a7 V2 AChinese Style: Give me a phone.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place 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.
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+ C8 Q1 x( b* q8 b& \* b7 D9 ]Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. * I4 l, Y2 v/ A. [( }, T I
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. 4 A; i5 U. N5 s4 b5 y+ @
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* s2 H7 `9 x7 X R" N. i. @Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you., Y w, f6 N8 r9 L& F
American Style: I have a question to ask you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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American Style: I like black tea. ! c1 Q! P) ^" |4 X0 G
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? ; j+ r% u+ D6 t" B4 T
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? 6 P3 Z+ J' e/ d7 V/ p
9 x5 ~, c* W" O+ wChinese Style: This steak is soft.7 |- `: C' i% I( G
American Style: This steak is tender.3 Z% J% @3 r2 T
* z1 B0 E; A4 ?' _5 f' k3 g5 FChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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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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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. 8 V' E( {/ R) ?0 v% Y, A
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* L6 J" R9 ]6 \6 lChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.5 P7 t# e, t: J4 L( [* Y
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. ' X1 P0 \& N) `5 D8 Q" C
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! m9 I, }% f1 U1 lChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.( e) O0 s) N5 P' _& B- d
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 9 v' R( _. B9 l1 B: f: g+ D
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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: b+ R) H, \, h9 I. EChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.1 n3 i6 T$ n: u: i" u+ A
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, I# F' Y' K4 f$ J# @2 cChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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