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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.
. i3 h& e9 [$ x4 vAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. % z1 o: X" q" i! a
% o( I3 o$ O! z3 m. v- D/ B1 ~. b4 |Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
7 P+ o# o! o9 @" c4 {American 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.6 t! j8 @- n3 e( T6 t# ^
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 8 H" J$ e8 g. [0 g
' }# L5 `) J5 s5 l5 C* |Chinese Style: He becomes better.: h8 t' t4 F5 Z% N2 J
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
2 e1 f! E; W) E& Z1 I. h0 D/ a5 q8 hAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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$ s! S3 y" L/ v7 U1 S& eChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !; j, N7 G" O3 p" Z& [1 ]
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 4 Q ~+ a& I5 M2 Z/ ^$ N
/ L- b* v1 ~( K; S) ~8 n2 iChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 5 ]& w0 f' F+ t; e1 g1 ]
American Style: It was still light outside.
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: z- G) P0 c- e/ SChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.$ b ^5 w6 P5 s
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
g. ^( ?2 X8 J( g/ V; X ]5 T: bAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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3 Y+ O: L' Q0 r9 _Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.! ~3 S' z2 P5 ~7 {7 H
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. + S1 b7 z8 i9 J P
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
. S! P' I* L, XAmerican Style: I don't feel well. , g% \$ u) Y5 n+ q) \
6 v. }+ g! V& _ pChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
3 T G- b3 U; \4 T2 FAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
' q. M% A7 M/ Y' O, h* j1 QAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
2 B, m3 W0 J: @) VAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.8 ?: l. K J }$ @1 N/ n
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.
[- A5 D; i. _4 cAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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' X# r9 ? u4 IChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.+ a( S2 @* ?+ G" {
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. : X/ r# k) Y/ @, K4 o* ]2 b4 L
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
: ?( b( { E7 o5 O6 \5 \' L9 j1 a4 IAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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5 @/ g2 l/ `6 n$ ZChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? j7 L1 L% ?! b! s
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ( ~5 N9 z, O1 n3 k3 E. Q; Y% @* K
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 9 s8 w% v% |, @$ j3 |+ X4 Z9 H3 F: J
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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4 x" K% Q/ z) {Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
6 S9 Z+ H) A: G* w3 |% N3 T3 eAmerican Style: I am not athletic. 2 M# Y) ]$ m' _! v" Q& D
: q! k. a4 o% m/ c& aChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
G% f5 R$ a' UAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ( \( i* }7 K# F
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
M) E8 j2 k4 b% n* Q: }4 z3 `* m; [American Style: I know him by sight.
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7 L8 d3 V- X" n# g+ UChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
# X5 Z# F5 S4 c j% E C) _1 |American Style: I left my hat in the house. - ^/ J4 u8 t$ P5 p$ ]
* `! k. Z/ ~" JChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
2 {7 `+ a3 E% _; Y) z% VAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin * p. z* K/ m J! n: V
+ w5 G2 C5 a; U' |2 G& F/ F/ IChinese Style: I have a free time." l" q2 k# ^$ Q( o
American Style: I am free.* R* Q) s. a1 v/ P: ?' ~ p
! x& B( U% L4 t: HChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.! A* q5 b3 W1 T& w$ s8 k
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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+ R( R7 p, C% Y. [$ uChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.6 w9 k& C) J% U/ V- s2 Z3 p
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.1 N6 ~! \" L; i8 i
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. , ^6 r4 z# z3 S7 J1 I
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
k6 F- R7 m: b: R j/ Z) sAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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0 G3 Z- {4 N/ [) AChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. % o, I& j+ B' @% Z/ |' K7 D
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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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. 7 C4 {- E. a' o+ T' V. a& v( y/ P
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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/ ?: E& m+ w) k6 W5 lChinese Style: His temperature went down.
: A' I5 a7 z2 i% [0 Q- }American Style: His temperature came down.3 D+ M! {) n, e9 r2 S
5 S6 w4 M# U7 i! dChinese Style: I like green color.
. a' a0 w! |7 X9 k5 }6 ~4 yAmerican Style: I like green.0 r" t. j }* E# K0 H, `
# F7 q3 M8 R" u! @Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
, f2 C4 s+ {& G$ k% |American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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+ ^7 r: Z0 z4 f0 b0 DChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. $ S, t& g9 _- B0 Y2 ]7 i4 w
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.
( R5 d3 c1 G) L! _9 aAmerican 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.
" ?8 ?9 P! k4 \" @American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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* M/ R; {' C: ^4 K( D! |+ tChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. ( G9 K* X, M1 D& m! [
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.! u$ y% [( d, O# V; Q" i
American Style: Where are we.
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1 q8 Z8 X! m" I" ^4 lChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
) {+ S# @% e' V8 ^, `American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
$ E8 ?0 e7 u, M) U" U0 b" RAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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- E7 q8 W: z; s' OChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses." ~# v0 D. n4 n3 [
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. & V) b3 F6 ^& \5 ], I; J
% @% I; Y+ N) k1 b' O4 SChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
" @) @$ |8 \* N* P4 {% `- [3 TAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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$ Z# G7 I- E3 c G4 `( KChinese Style: How does she look like ?
* _9 e% ], F5 K3 _) y3 HAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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% h& C& l! ?7 f0 p2 Q7 h) T4 WChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 3 m( W/ B9 X& |
American 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.
# E& C. I) ~- k1 x# Q6 C$ j$ kAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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' H! S% M6 _4 [1 oChinese Style: How can I do ?( t% [& K2 Y' H
American Style: What can I do ?
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( @. V0 c( k+ M$ tChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?" |6 i+ n' g% U$ B" K3 [
" Six months "
6 i. v, y3 q* p9 h" How about Chinese food ?"
4 ~: o3 B" `1 c# }: f" q" \& \ UAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
9 k6 ?! }" `- p3 [) h" Six months "
: E: Y6 ~/ j3 m9 j: e" Do you like Chinese food ?"% ?0 X ~6 E0 q+ P. ]" y
! a7 E/ Z5 _+ Y; q$ l% J4 n8 J& ^Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
/ `% ]1 c) s9 }' @3 g. q" SAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. - m$ L% ?& E+ d$ s$ g
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
& h- O5 N- Y$ [; E. KAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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U' @& d; w2 w' @* a$ k8 d& [Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.0 M+ w* ^5 C7 c Q2 B
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 9 b7 h8 R: O7 C7 r4 b6 y
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?$ Y6 t* _7 v2 _, m7 Y) ?
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
2 S/ B- D! v- X: A& I# G7 SAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! $ i, B+ L+ f s2 k/ W
! y. @3 l: `- @9 f2 b; [Chinese Style: She was first prize.
`$ s1 y/ M$ n. M5 ~0 aAmerican Style: She took first prize. / W% O& P8 ~+ e3 T! j0 P3 U# h4 q
0 j5 W3 M; D, k0 C3 z6 {) MChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .3 q+ X& N/ H* u
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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/ S" I: ^; C! C7 b+ ^& x) g3 yChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
* G8 ~% r' n- U7 s4 O& p" RAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
8 j+ q* G. v7 j' @American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.% ^8 H# |1 { `7 b7 i. l# i
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
5 ^. O4 ?5 {. |- t7 dAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 3 M4 u( X! j6 y: \* s d$ V2 S
) F" b7 |8 {3 H" o) W9 C1 TChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
8 z, S. |* o v% O; SAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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5 {6 Q+ B* N' Q1 O0 ]4 _Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
9 F$ ?4 d7 w2 g7 _2 gAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.: q' r( G) z! X0 {8 X
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
! E( i% }; d- r9 v: f$ UAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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8 N& b* f: L" D& P! L0 JChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?9 i0 V# a8 f9 i; g# ^+ S
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.; o* V" N/ h# r9 W6 x4 p* Z
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. $ [- r* F2 c( J0 ]6 `3 X9 Q
. f% X- U" m! C4 k/ I; b. |Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.# E; U# P! T4 ^
American Style: Why do you say that. h7 U! f. F$ Z
/ E$ |) e( Q2 m: G) l( @6 AChinese Style: I have no house to live.
+ X% P- z5 F7 V& W' U2 l5 WAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.* ]! \: F0 x6 C6 l" P! ?* h
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. $ B: q, k' q* i* \9 _1 x
7 f5 s8 Q% S- l% a3 p% I8 LChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
' e' {4 P3 w; R( {) n+ O( w7 a# rAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
1 C5 U+ O5 G2 b6 eAmerican Style: He set a world record./ O5 j9 v, u7 D0 J& {
9 L5 e! c# {5 [$ f: n1 [Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. % `3 `/ ?* Q1 H; @
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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; a+ s. z' z$ @( x: `: ^Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
% g9 @: S$ U5 L) {+ w1 YAmerican Style: I think so. }3 c3 `) s! z' c5 i& I* p
) y/ @3 `7 g+ x% ZChinese Style: The club's members are 55. ; a$ u) ]+ k8 Q, P* N$ U
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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( H' n# A& b9 @" ]Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 1 _' F" w, N/ m2 I, h3 Q# a7 S
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.; X% c0 V/ r+ S9 G4 K% \
/ \0 l2 D. T3 \4 bChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
B9 e: ]: b1 W$ XAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 4 x, s* ?5 y' @0 P
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
: j& y+ @: D/ s$ mAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. # Y, ?6 R7 O3 {- Q. y" }6 S* w
; m }; k) {- D; f, sChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. ! F! `, F, r9 J4 ]8 I- V2 g7 q
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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. K7 ^8 t" l$ f- Z$ |, f6 |, @) ^Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
4 E6 ], l* [! m3 q) J6 fAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. ( o' q' h$ f; g/ W" T& ~% @
: y( {9 R& @* f9 i0 w- o& ?Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 0 e9 C; F8 ?' e" y. o+ @; P8 ]
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
c7 J& F% a6 l- YAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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* d! F% g0 V3 V( A/ OChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. P* D5 I3 Q; K$ p9 N
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.+ p+ J% t* Z4 o( Q* \1 Y/ c
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.6 d2 v( n) m7 O2 _( M
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ) N, P% ?: A8 s4 I. z
/ C: Q# Q7 S; M7 Q9 XChinese Style: My room is narrow.
5 C3 o5 t$ E1 Y: \6 q, vAmerican Style: My room is small.1 ?* {/ x9 d6 `, w. T7 O3 h) f
) i2 o' `0 O+ u+ kChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
% e6 J4 V8 @; R0 X8 p3 u4 C( IAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.. o: K" ~7 `6 W! U
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
6 g: o) B. G1 u* JAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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7 V" H) Z) s' ^& U/ y1 A, |Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
, i M* `& P. v$ YAmerican Style: Be quiet. ' i, U' n' T6 ^8 F- h6 d3 Q
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. # \: |+ L' d* U) I3 Z
American Style: It is none of your business.0 h: @1 V1 A0 l! F ~; O. Q
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
0 O4 Y* |* Z0 h! }7 I6 mAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. 6 S" c5 l& H3 ^% m! z+ ~# I& G
7 |! X3 n' X. t+ pChinese Style: This is the key of my room. ) b; m8 r1 ]( Y
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 9 Q7 `) V$ _8 W# R5 _0 f
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
, r0 ^' ]. a& e6 QAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. * x3 A: }! w0 v$ A/ K2 _" p
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. @: X6 P+ s+ ~ R' x) N
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ! z8 B* }# T! x3 T
7 R, t8 ~/ a5 q2 k, lChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
% H( s% ~1 j5 b# i% b' R2 w/ K: {American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. & G; H9 S# R9 R
) Z- V9 B y! ]- [! G3 fChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
2 O& m3 I2 ^9 G- Q' F* n6 ZAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. ! [% p$ Q6 ?, t% s- P% B
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. # `$ n2 v" C- w
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. # D, e5 i ]& [0 K
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. x; {' e& o, ?* x
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
8 w( Y# p# s4 Y4 A1 BAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. : Y* h) ~3 ^9 i3 k' |' p4 i
% u5 T% A3 a1 n4 O3 H" U: IChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. / G B, p, O, H! N U
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 4 X8 S( R r' D. o
! y0 a: h( s6 H$ XChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 2 {# A$ B0 n, U# F: Z* Y d
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. - e+ k. R0 e8 `& H: `' w
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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6 m; J7 h- P3 q; x9 b- SChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
9 E* |1 @) I) }2 J. AAmerican Style: Is there any room for me in the car. ; E- f- _ e" W( P7 w; ?1 o
: d0 V) i# p0 e' o+ E3 ]' oChinese Style: Let's play together.
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American Style: I had a very good time today.% A; @5 q% Q& w& j
/ Q# D# o; Z" C$ `4 j; M8 C. P8 E& hChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
2 |6 t5 U: ?# W+ RAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. % b, }8 @5 c. G2 D
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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+ U W; C' p( Z. I) XChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
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American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. + \* A" f O- J% P2 [
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.# G9 w+ u% F7 G$ f6 m- b* W- U
American Style: I like black tea. 9 N' n4 D4 U! [/ B% Y# E p
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Chinese Style: History repeats.- x$ I, ^, g; z) Q* }
American Style: History repeats itself.
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# ]! Q: i2 V! Q% a. A- a# {4 LChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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6 c9 g2 n1 q+ B1 sChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. 9 P8 Y/ X/ E9 j+ g, y- h
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. - h- V# d; T, o; R k
# f' B2 q- O9 i1 Q% H k+ W3 K/ GChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? ) k' `9 f, l% t& @/ ]. O3 r
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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American Style: This steak is tender.: a% b/ u& P, g8 `: n6 j, c7 y5 y
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
) Z _0 M% Z+ ?- m1 c p& n* m/ g# d1 MAmerican Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. / P" e" I) @6 ?
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American Style: He hit me hard. ' c4 }5 j$ H4 v6 r
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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.5 q9 d( N! l `; q
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. ' R+ @4 q0 }( a0 `3 A9 p
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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.# `$ _) f5 q3 x9 l/ O$ x- z
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.3 F' \% d! y( @6 I5 h2 d7 _
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.! W/ L7 @; G. x! y" d) ]- G$ J
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. $ Q e' N+ A. i0 _0 \* R2 x
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5 T- ]. z0 b$ c5 C. g1 C9 V O: @American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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# A. \5 ?1 Z8 d" zChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.8 a) f4 G) V* W" M
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night./ t+ h+ P" l1 h! K, b
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. * A* A8 V$ _! u! u% v! `
American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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# n W6 V G* I5 ~) ?- j6 @- i3 U* _Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
8 _- m) V r P9 U! ]American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.5 h7 R- ~& g1 t* S4 K c$ \% O$ c
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) H5 j& G4 y9 s" a7 mChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
+ g; z/ K3 m5 Z& a W% JAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.; y. }" n3 y3 s: {$ |' g" w
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American Style: How much does it come to ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.4 V1 _. Z0 j1 N* w
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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American Style: What time is it by your watch. 0 F, W+ R) n. }- d2 U8 L
3 `6 Q7 y! n9 G) o6 ?Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.3 s) v3 h5 E! @8 }1 V
American Style: I don't know what he said.
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; v- K6 E% Q# a! v9 f- }4 SChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
# B/ h0 Z/ ?: [; k W+ ~9 t3 E! cAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
7 j: ~. Z# F1 D; Q) | d# O$ sAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? . i7 [/ V$ e! h% n1 _
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.9 ]' ^: Y) x7 k. i+ U( ~
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