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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。# X/ Z. a! c# W
希望大家喜欢!
( K! u4 O- x) X- ]$ F4 J1 ^Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. $ P; S. b2 V2 s5 r8 t
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. + A' P, e; f0 `4 C- N5 |
. j, P8 |, N w5 d* x9 zChinese Style: Your coat is broken. 7 a+ @. \. g2 C* _7 \
American Style: Your coat is torn.% `/ r) U. V+ k* [& ~
* W j& s- A0 x/ _6 K9 UChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.) u y- p5 V6 d
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 4 b- g% {" c! U7 y4 m- ~) E& E
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway. O+ @; j* L9 M% r2 R7 N2 Y+ E& e' h
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.# m" m& E, e9 \" z% y( @0 ?/ E
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.0 Q3 y* G' J1 ^& {- W
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 !
. L9 c; ?4 ?1 k' t; BAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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* n+ s `# z( D h) `3 M. GChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
9 h( o4 j# V5 V2 f" PAmerican Style: It was still light outside. + Z, ~/ V Q L6 n
0 a# e. w4 S9 H' {Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
1 @# I) c# ^- W" O |" V8 X' E4 ?American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
9 f" d0 i9 U6 |) h8 O j# YAmerican Style: Any place will do. 4 _$ I$ u) T8 h& Y5 G5 b, e
. s0 y2 R* M' h+ o# HChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.5 E6 c1 R0 Q" z
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?! Q1 E2 L& N4 _; l3 a# r
American Style: Who made this salad ? 6 h8 A+ z) f6 m
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.1 j9 z; L3 ?8 z5 g8 V/ n8 t. ]: {
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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$ \ U( ~* Y7 T6 @5 rChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.( c! X% L& I$ B: K9 R
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. * ^% u- R. A0 J& K2 C0 k4 M/ c( ?6 r0 ~
% Q0 f* ]) l: w. A! S5 @% L rChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
0 E! M3 Q) S2 WAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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/ e5 Q, {7 E( XChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.$ v" V/ z# _* D8 k+ Y
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
+ q' u# h: `9 \% y& QAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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& j0 a! [9 a8 O2 Z1 nChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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9 c V4 j+ u* U; c) X7 }5 ~& QChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
7 W0 N9 k. ^# }/ zAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ' C8 c5 d% b) _2 M& n* s' ^8 @; H- d* i& ?
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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7 H4 `! y! i' p4 G; ?" m' ?Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ' \1 @" I4 u. Y4 X: c) \
American Style: I am not athletic. / W6 C6 B' M; |/ `; j
$ E8 q/ _5 D2 \! o+ k, nChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. % Q6 f$ |. h& d' v Q
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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: N9 a* ?' C5 q1 f+ q8 DChinese Style: I know his face.
u$ Y$ w/ Y6 uAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 5 w$ v: R/ Q3 { G, m+ x9 ~
& g8 N K+ ]5 v" E pChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin, N# X/ W8 C, k. C( J/ n
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time. g, k$ ^5 \2 O5 z
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East., q/ p3 A4 k+ Y% n* O! i
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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2 |+ W* j+ e; P' }Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.( G8 S# ^( k9 @& S6 B/ }
American Style: The thief got in through the window.8 ?% C* U; R! S: V% o1 y
+ x, n8 c! [$ e2 vChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.: c: s$ C1 E0 ]' ^+ Y4 i
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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# C& Y5 r s" T- }Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?# {2 B# N* W6 ?0 g- R y
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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$ u) k. ~" C. b' ~3 YChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. % ?$ ?' I$ D) t
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. , H3 i' s$ _" W j
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American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
8 J1 `2 j {: [: Y) rAmerican Style: I am going home.: g7 g4 i3 `6 D/ D6 Q( e# s+ t) V* A
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. / [9 J1 O1 z/ p( I" }0 t4 @1 B
American Style: His temperature came down.2 D) `( ~: c6 Q4 d! `
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
3 c0 n: N$ `( [1 v; K/ o( O$ ]* ]American Style: I like green.
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5 s, v% `/ B( O" cChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. # @% j) ^7 S8 L8 |' B; X. j. y
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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0 e" G9 a/ i7 d$ \3 rChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
- Z0 c. a) m- d' {1 _# ^! }American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ' [$ g! R, ^2 Q+ W+ ]
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Chinese Style: You'll have 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.
U( M I# B+ B) X3 i# kAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. % W) l; w( Y* q0 f" I$ I
' w; ~* W" J7 @% j% g* B1 ~# bChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
" s- Q6 a% O1 e" f# t$ xAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. ' o* p% L$ K* F, _; z
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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- B2 Z @6 ` Q7 HChinese Style: Where is here.
4 u; z# Z! B0 I9 H7 I1 Q+ q/ M+ XAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?. d O& v! G/ ?( }! M4 H/ c+ v0 M% M* E2 {
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 0 J$ N! V9 a; i1 T
American Style: He was talking loud.8 E7 _, E- e$ P! n$ S: F) _
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
6 d( s/ v( o/ RAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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8 n: j1 w; Y* d: F: p7 D( S5 TChinese Style: How does she look like ?
8 \% _7 C/ I1 B* ZAmerican Style: What does she look like ? & x- F9 Y8 D+ z0 G( {/ N, `
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. % t1 z) i. p' C9 R+ o b
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. - X$ }+ B' V7 n4 K
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
% P1 X" ?9 B& F; d- B% z& rAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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: P0 B) k8 C/ ?. H# sChinese Style: How can I do ?8 ~" S8 Z4 O% U" M( f3 B
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"8 t1 r3 K" y& x) Y) B
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" How about Chinese food ?"; [- Y) D: L' i+ E
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
; t6 a( {2 ?' u+ y" Six months "
+ C& u$ h% _+ O" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.7 ]! E% d( `" e" Y+ h! }
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. / O& ?, i5 A- }, g! \/ Q
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
7 c" I/ p# [- t6 u: k5 E6 O% z0 QAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. ! x- _8 l9 \2 D$ j' H8 B
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.% @/ ~3 ]3 S6 q" ~% s: a
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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, ~5 b9 C$ h: a9 I# DChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?- a1 g2 a- j* D; C
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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. _! \% s% F6 H/ S6 I7 ]Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !8 ~% E# k2 p+ Q- ~4 N/ v
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! + r" l# {# I' f! |3 o
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.4 u% W; `9 E$ W5 s
American Style: She took first prize. : b6 \& e% X. W. p( L' g
1 B7 {& A1 O) `" |Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .9 z1 j/ Z C3 t, g" o, ]7 j
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. $ Q$ J5 \, y. A9 Z, \1 C
# J4 Q ~+ X) w- N) O0 @6 OChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ( y( x# g- k, B$ A; U
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.* t% N: X) ]$ w1 i3 G$ W% j! x
: ]7 C6 I& x1 v' V% D8 eChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.( n6 `+ A. O* s
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right. _" V0 y7 b- `2 ~
American Style: Keep to the right.
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0 h! c( i, l" c3 P4 {Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.8 B6 B3 X% E7 N) t0 Z
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
8 {* L7 [9 g5 F, U6 L; wAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.- C1 U4 {; ~- E9 ?& C. j8 E. M
/ g9 G2 f; l9 J; w/ }4 R% FChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
' F5 o( G f7 `# G( {2 `1 KAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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; l7 f4 ?, q) u. W9 K2 UChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?2 T8 Q) r& k) D4 _# R6 q: U/ t
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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^+ [' D: ^% C. ?0 CChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
, V( P- {, ?. H( |& ~# DAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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- W. k4 z) Y) K3 V- SChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
7 [- W/ Z8 j0 q- V7 fAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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9 R4 I7 U9 x! X9 Y dChinese Style: I have no house to live.; ~8 k C1 R( T; r
American Style: I have no house to live in. $ V. ^& d8 u- h& `. |) ^
* p: s O; _ O/ QChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.% p, X& e( X4 \# a# g$ P2 _8 s
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ( p6 P( C5 G4 X9 N
American 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 ]5 Z* h# L) k1 M2 Y5 C, A7 E9 C C
American Style: He set a world record.
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; m$ N @$ K) J/ C) j' TChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 4 a1 n3 c8 ]' p. J) [# Y
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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! }4 D8 P! _. ~: y$ h! q6 qChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
, ? k% ]7 ^, U; k) [American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 2 V8 B! Y" V) X1 D* T1 X+ s
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking., Y1 [8 y+ J! B1 b" |" g
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
! }) s5 f( F, uAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
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1 u2 R6 }, F) P1 v0 b0 HChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. - `4 m e9 R, ?4 d: X; r) l
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. " ]% m# L4 _& g0 }7 u' s$ ~
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 0 s* t# k! z0 }! V6 T5 z5 e. {4 K
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. : G y) g+ F6 y |. ^7 d5 Y
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
: ], H1 ~% N1 o5 X) p2 M+ XAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. ) G8 w* v. S+ p% G
' J+ ~1 A* `! ?# D: G7 jChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
! ^) N! w1 |& hAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. , n( g$ L- c9 Q/ m9 A
_+ `" }4 X5 g* {0 P/ kChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. ! B: [6 O4 _! k) M& S: U
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.: o2 @! Y; ^: K: c. O' B
$ J9 u% e( [5 q' F) }0 hChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
* S) D, s. E+ J8 KAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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3 g* |' b R4 x N' r+ ]. C P/ qChinese Style: My room is narrow., b* E. b. ^- @9 E8 L8 w2 Q3 e
American Style: My room is small." k. q9 ^8 p( Y0 t# W
1 ]9 _6 b8 M8 S/ tChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer./ J3 _- i5 t* W, v& o, }
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer./ S/ J& b+ y" l: o
5 X2 y/ b" F& d$ dChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 0 q$ s- [, e! h% h7 X, |5 K
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 1 }, A9 w2 y& T& _3 \" R
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. ' j% V) L, g% w" x' U, y8 h l# {2 o% I
American Style: Is this seat taken. ' X5 Z5 u/ v9 w p9 p7 m
& K; Q& ^9 c* I' oChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
6 T& w5 y" d2 {/ j7 DAmerican Style: Be quiet. 6 X' N9 e5 c3 j* Y- ^
1 ?+ `* e4 z5 vChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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, n! U0 _+ l. l/ f, g! \! n0 uChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. " i; N3 \+ h S4 \6 z
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.4 T- p1 c; v. \
5 x# g' l4 w ?. J* _Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. # K$ v( ] }8 J, x9 a! D
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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" \. o6 z$ O% [/ s3 g& K) iChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
B6 A' h$ j U" d: O9 g6 @6 HAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of 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 ? ; H6 C( f- p! T: G7 R; t( ]
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? ! K* c8 E. @1 N G+ I5 {% g0 }. D
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ! l: [. G. y7 o( G5 |" V" ?
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.. O5 ?; b. c, ^5 C* d" w
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Chinese Style: She married old.
6 }& ]9 c4 W/ ?2 ]0 k) gAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
4 _- z2 D9 C5 {American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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, `) S# c! [, P+ m4 k' \Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 5 m. x [4 f9 M% \8 A8 W4 r
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
2 K T, D; l) @# M0 w1 Q( h lAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. ) \) H$ @# ~$ R$ j8 }$ O
n+ o6 O3 L! c( qChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 3 R# K, p7 v {
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
" c' o& X, C, ^; LAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 9 o: h, N$ S% g" f0 c' P
" ?9 a( x4 U5 {# u o9 cChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. & u5 R' Z2 @( @
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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/ c" ?* j3 [. c/ zChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. # W h; a$ V4 O9 m
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9 }' h- `9 d6 [8 C4 UChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.$ o3 K$ i+ q5 f5 o9 _ P! i, p
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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9 P; @# Q+ W2 v0 b9 T5 oChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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7 s2 }' x# N2 VChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.( s! n4 d- [4 P O* i t0 P6 l
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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h4 k8 r5 h" N/ d5 u1 u; vAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.4 t3 Z* s$ j( a8 s, z5 G/ x# i$ R1 z
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. ( L+ U, u+ j1 ~7 w! {$ D
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; ]# y' y" I( T% EChinese Style: What do you feel now ?0 b' C7 t# k. [+ M' u
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9 B( s* N" ~/ h* ]1 JChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.2 L1 Z: p( s' w3 W6 ?. c4 `/ R
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