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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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9 q7 B# u( u4 g; U2 ~Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 4 c: Q, j" Y0 F h3 T( p
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. * @0 ~0 u# k5 S8 H8 v# m" I
" {9 W+ ]% c; E" U3 u6 d. ]Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ( a# u* W3 c# ~! v- {0 {$ }0 y
American Style: Your coat is torn.& g( E2 \. I/ x% I5 K
5 P! E* t/ } U+ }Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.; B4 D* `- a$ P# Z3 x! A6 n+ m0 |
American Style: Let me help you with your work. : k/ ?$ m& l% J: U2 [
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.0 \, ^4 R4 P# G: N) o" R
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ; b; Y# l2 Y3 f+ y
) D/ A! V; U! y) ^8 fChinese Style: He becomes better.4 x P$ T6 z* X6 X S! y; M8 }' V: f
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.! y6 B, k: b! i1 S1 X4 Q r6 P: p/ W
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. , B' q# d- D5 J& Q
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
, y1 e' ^2 u& d1 \& d+ K' ]American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! $ S+ J- L6 t" y2 {% e1 ^
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. " }/ N% v3 g- D. _2 C9 {
American Style: It was still light outside. / @. A1 O0 V4 U: ]3 A; ?1 q
5 ^7 }! ^/ Y6 p, j' }$ ZChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
, j* U# t- J( w) \- k0 a8 yAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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$ ?: _2 F B$ M, Y7 V3 GChinese Style: Anywhere will do.* U! c. z( K! h$ F* Q% a, F
American Style: Any place will do. . P$ `# M$ k' g# \! o1 h
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.+ b1 N B0 [) G/ x, i
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. $ h) ?0 ]4 Z3 e: k! N4 g+ s9 v
: i) @% q# ^/ j% \8 J+ F- }Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
* X2 I7 J) a- f5 e7 ^American Style: I don't feel well. 2 P4 _8 B/ X6 ]0 D0 U
6 q. j& j* o& L, p$ `) u+ \' xChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
" m+ @- x: a) @! c/ vAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
- H Y" |3 X: F( S( r- ^/ G5 B2 z( XAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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3 h }4 s/ D- c" D/ V% NChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
! k ^# |+ g3 k2 d8 dAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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5 y3 ]: u5 u+ N. W; E/ a1 ~7 GChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
3 T M' Y3 p; qAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. : Q9 s( ~. \ {# d" x
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.% a) @) J: p7 o$ W0 ?
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.3 m% Z0 D" D6 H6 D
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ) K1 s6 X5 z) x' q& g# K
$ I& a- A z8 P6 lChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
/ M% U* ?7 f: k% KAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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% L' Y5 z* n- j* s. z' K" V6 `. i, }Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.( s% @. {! t9 o0 l# L: k0 h
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 3 @# ^! [9 Z# h2 i
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 3 u' }, S& P) G; ?9 X+ H+ B. D
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ; @- n- N% V; U$ B5 H8 B' P
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 4 w4 r% y' F' Y# U+ _; e8 R
# l3 q2 e" v5 P2 ?* T7 i. ^( q) YChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. " s( N( ^& R& A/ Q& l6 w) N
American Style: I am not athletic.
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! R7 H d; t7 d7 XChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. " q8 F, {( p' ~9 {3 Q/ U# v1 e4 u
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ; k% _2 f( w! X. {! M7 _: c! s
5 P# E6 B; C1 h+ R4 VChinese Style: I know his face.
* z! f, ^; A% f9 X( J3 C# ~American Style: I know him by sight.
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4 Q" }; Y4 u# z$ y$ K* lChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
# g% {# I: D) j5 c$ mAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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# L# R; g* I7 r& J' DChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
" ?6 P( c# u# q3 v& F# z. N- sAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
K; {/ N8 Y& w8 }1 [) w4 `8 o! N) KAmerican Style: I am free.' s) ]( n3 E( e/ ^: c& I
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.0 p5 R4 R' l' ^' J8 Q! x6 ?! L
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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' {* }2 `& E) l. g! }/ ZChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
4 ~2 I& [% A; S+ t' eAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window./ \3 q' y) U m; L, t
, U* j& p% J( e1 y3 ]) i1 ~4 B+ yChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.+ t) V% X5 n" U. k
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 6 M: \* ?1 z! E2 m; g" u3 L
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?9 a9 U" E) O0 i/ g5 F5 w
American Style: Did you go to college ? * V/ n3 D1 t# m _+ e. ?/ K
" I. u4 t& c3 P2 t" I8 b' I9 X5 ?Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 1 K7 [; w$ x3 i' K! r
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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5 U) w3 M* O, J; P3 W+ x; eChinese Style: I'll go there at three. - t/ P e: Y- d/ p" x1 ~8 z
American Style: I'll be there at three.0 {9 Q5 I( P- ~9 e; h+ y8 T1 m
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
, [/ h. h' y, A) _American Style: I am going home.5 I3 a- X; H1 I9 B
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
& }* U$ ]; ?6 z& TAmerican Style: His temperature came down.3 G) z: x% `5 Q, F1 k5 Y
! R% K$ l+ T; q$ U5 L+ b0 n. t( pChinese Style: I like green color.
% o+ {0 K$ S, c+ K( U3 JAmerican Style: I like green.
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1 p5 m$ ?& C5 v& C" m( @5 A! SChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. * i, M5 k9 a9 a0 u, _5 C3 Q
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
6 ?. ^% G- s i4 G' m& e1 o" ^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.
! o7 g3 d) v$ h" m9 y! p1 {American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 0 H$ [7 r( z5 `, r' ~$ T
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
. }' [, E/ \* N3 D: y+ R. |American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 8 {0 m2 p% A1 [/ @) ?$ N$ f8 f
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.: k2 ^: I7 T7 j
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.% e0 c, A5 |) \* L7 q! w
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. ; K( I3 q" v$ [9 p% V6 }
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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4 k9 R9 i5 [6 a5 yChinese Style: Where is here.
5 B0 @- j0 g8 _! `9 c: EAmerican Style: Where are we. - \0 a Y3 o! a' U) U
7 M/ {& a: J7 Z* ]9 hChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
0 [$ d. \, r `American Style: How much do you weigh ? 0 {( u# O+ B7 n7 A Z/ n8 f7 W+ w% V
! X: j2 g% h5 u4 [; J: bChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
" w# S- E& R* @, S4 L& M* x8 HAmerican Style: He was talking loud.% A. c1 \/ ^" A' M5 h; [
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.; e9 q* w% ]3 F5 m: E4 T: f
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. * O/ N# S% L% e" r* `. J
3 e; g3 U* l( qChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. $ `0 o8 ?4 z5 i D. k) F# I e7 n0 v
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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' g7 Y$ y/ P, Q; ?2 f5 {# RChinese Style: How does she look like ? 7 f/ _7 t( a) j" |% w/ Q6 ~
American Style: What does she look like ? $ S& h8 ^) r0 h' U% ]
. ~2 h* h5 A VChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
' [4 M( A$ d: ^( I. x" C* ~American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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; z z4 { Y% J% m, _Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ( v9 t/ Z, |8 l8 F( `
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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0 W0 l' K5 A6 c3 o, q8 pChinese Style: How can I do ?. ~! W: s/ r3 y- s# E
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"4 I, U; F ^6 _+ T0 B
" Six months "
/ h2 m( X" y/ i" f& ]" How about Chinese food ?"5 Y' Z1 ^0 X) u/ e- e! Z" Y- [
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "4 J6 f. Z( m0 D* ^3 u
" Six months "6 ^' r6 B( z7 r: T$ }
" Do you like Chinese food ?"9 u, @+ }( P& l( |0 P+ }" W2 I
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.3 N2 d, s$ C) w
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ! S3 l3 s% h" B; t- F1 \
+ Y, U3 X, P NChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
6 B$ Y7 s0 U5 C! MAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. 8 a+ x0 Z' h# f2 B8 c
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.2 \, G5 x/ p1 u2 M5 a" h2 f
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. * y; h- E5 _) V7 N+ g. e
* s. Q, b" K/ m" ]) w# q/ uChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ? i Q, D* O% H4 b
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? # G: [, W4 r- _6 [
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
9 l8 ]- b, `- e7 f$ d" }8 h- gAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 3 }$ Y( L$ G/ c* d! ^$ e1 }' h
% Y; J+ ]' C6 o" y, g' s- t1 o. ~Chinese Style: She was first prize.+ C% ?' z) r- F5 V [
American Style: She took first prize. 4 D: J7 F$ i' p6 J4 E3 ]$ d% ]
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
; ]7 q+ n# U7 U5 A9 BAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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" J/ D+ B1 t) M& w! V5 IChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
9 Z. U! Z6 G! o7 B0 bAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.$ A* m1 S/ p' g0 ]( S7 {1 G1 J
+ f8 Q' f7 B6 K3 N+ ^) O U$ A3 r" hChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
2 S% m7 |; j/ e" pAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ) h- T# X# y4 x2 I) L
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.' }- N! T5 C* k$ p
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
( j! r3 ~# w( x) N- Q2 {% S* O8 |American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. # d+ Z, Z7 D) O' x0 M1 N( V! m! @7 X
7 D; Z: Y! L9 Q7 f9 I6 [Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.$ N+ J0 [. |0 x" g
American Style: The train was about an hour late.) y6 M9 C' L A8 b
2 K/ o* J# ]) B0 l1 R, p3 zChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
2 E- I+ l/ T' o( b- T$ q( yAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire." J- Z( S; d/ S
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
$ e3 j) p. Q5 u j% HAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. . f$ x. i, q R. M! z
; k" Y9 W& V" z! r3 E* N( J! i9 RChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?. J5 O, Z/ Q% v6 o; ^
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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5 [* ?% ^0 q/ mChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.; G$ q9 _4 ]: ]' \4 h
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. ( M c4 @8 v) z% C
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
+ I0 e+ j Y& T& L* w6 {American Style: Why do you say that. 3 X6 P" l6 y+ h8 e5 k
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
3 X( X3 @3 R) ~9 lAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. : H9 m! {/ o' d0 s' g
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.5 h% x" M. T5 h5 W% L7 r( z3 z# B
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. $ A+ [) N9 T, x# f! j
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 2 ?. Q+ t$ p' `8 y) a1 m
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 ]
' ?+ h( \( ?) w+ `3 n9 @American Style: He set a world record.! Q% F% W" K9 d9 L7 O- v
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
8 q5 i6 o, Y2 K- c" R WAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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& f: L/ N4 R T/ }, g9 c/ C: ~Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
3 `1 e) X! @: j1 z- KAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. / f( ]0 _% {6 Q2 @ U6 v" T7 i8 |
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.6 c) m$ S5 }1 `1 D9 V6 _ s
, z9 h* C# _5 s6 Y, @Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
5 M/ x# k t" c" W) A& v$ A# |American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.' T+ c' _9 p0 _ E3 @& j* @
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
! {3 Y( ]9 m s* I: d) O- jAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. % k+ P! S7 {0 S
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
2 e& P( p5 g! w, l( p$ ~American Style: I am in a good mood. * D: n. r& }# k, K
6 U: u5 {2 t( ^- T* RChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 3 C/ H) T" m+ h. p9 t0 p
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. , s' _& L5 h& Y1 ]. W
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 0 O# E) \* C; m
: F0 V( G L& i: a- f" aChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 9 ]4 w& T+ T B% m
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 9 H2 c& K: l5 K7 S
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. ) @- M! F8 F, x
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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! m9 ?$ w. Z( W7 Y# GChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
2 v" W6 L* [3 v8 t3 ^American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ! z, J3 J# P1 f. t6 A
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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.
! R6 g: G' H2 u3 B0 }American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ; n; g) Z& u4 R- L% m; p
v9 B7 S- t5 Q5 i% Q; tChinese Style: My room is narrow.: V/ g- u: b& f/ @3 B3 Q! F8 e! `
American Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.) B n7 ^6 ?+ e( b1 S3 R
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.+ z. Z! l7 O$ z/ K) ^' d3 m6 z# Q
9 C+ l. s2 J1 L: p! a6 NChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ) `/ W" N: f+ H; U; ~
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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3 {8 p/ U, ^6 c) k) ?1 qChinese Style: Is this seat empty. ( F+ ?; _# ~# A& a$ z7 N! a
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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* {7 F/ z7 y2 Q+ v- RChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. \- d# {) X& f+ O
American Style: It is none of your business.- H4 I/ i/ j8 ~% x: v' G5 @
4 _5 T$ p" h2 j. zChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 5 w$ e- ?% x- ` x# E
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
, v- y, b5 M+ c; `4 c4 i$ t" EAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. " L3 D A3 X1 j5 s [8 k
/ E' q9 l2 s0 } {Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 8 F# b, q+ `% c& B9 d( G
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.6 E3 ?/ j1 }2 o
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 8 V4 n! l$ s1 Y2 P [
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.0 Z2 J% f+ f( Z4 o) [
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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. G& R# a r6 \. a* h: i# X% s6 LChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
# S( i D, Z1 P) @, m% OAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? E j- T: ^( u9 K4 \
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? # M; [# n2 d9 D @' q
4 D7 U: m; Z/ G% ]; QChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. : J! `5 G0 z" M
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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- [ `7 L1 w; \" C0 n( FChinese Style: She married old. 5 H S7 ^% x; u& n2 A
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. % g: S; Q- _! T/ P" P. x
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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1 F- {& T/ Y. n( O, P. HChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
3 C! \, D' X: bAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. + ~. k/ q9 C% Q7 [; P' Z
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 4 f2 N3 l+ G! |4 V
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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. C: P& B; s) @) KChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
3 q& j% F2 d1 a3 P3 h9 HAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. * S5 L6 Y/ P, w( }- j' A s. X
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
K$ C- O P* c$ JAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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: W7 W1 u' p% D# q5 EChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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2 @- F! I- O* x3 {Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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& {2 `7 B9 J# {. t/ P9 PChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
6 v/ m- G# x$ D$ fAmerican Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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" @0 C( V3 k) Y) {" m# b3 @8 x7 GAmerican Style: I have a question to ask you.
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& |3 F6 z: h; L; [" A$ q. R8 FChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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/ r% [* A; ~$ R1 jChinese Style: I like red tea.$ r2 t) W& z5 H
American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. 6 a( Y4 x0 k# m1 Q& X" n3 j
American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? . N/ d( y$ m1 {! ]0 b8 ^
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American Style: His new book will sell well./ Z: |6 M& A Z- K5 o1 _
9 _) ]( O3 R& j/ MChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
8 X5 E' e% p% Y2 E% e, m3 JAmerican Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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1 g# U+ ?6 }/ G8 X" {( BChinese Style: He hit me strongly.0 {) ~1 c) s; w
American Style: He hit me hard.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living./ i$ e% {! \7 M0 e
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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! O n3 Y# E1 M4 u# j7 r: {8 UChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much." x3 W" t( Z8 c! Z. J7 V6 L
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.2 e9 L) j9 [' C+ R) ]: F. r
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.* V2 d, T" E1 h* {
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. 3 F- r& p3 A' ^& o; k# k' S
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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/ K* E. w" e# X+ V9 t8 rAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ?
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( I `8 g% J: |, {; B# {Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
: E# z4 U1 V8 s2 h# jAmerican Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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4 @9 S, A% F7 S: ]4 v! [American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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. A) {% F5 [, ^Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
7 H2 F7 g8 Q- u. y, v# X6 l; mAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.5 O& {/ G' l8 v( \* ?
* B; P7 b: U' C# Y/ d3 vChinese Style: What is the total sum ?+ K( u2 P9 x p) H: y+ H
American Style: How much does it come to ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland., N5 ]& K$ }( L6 u% v! \0 @
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American Style: I like swimming very much.
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$ h0 `. E* g1 s0 uChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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American Style: What time is it by your watch. 6 t( [' Y4 ^7 E% z( ?3 H
; a9 b3 ~0 `6 d3 c6 F6 j: u+ G5 ^Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
" v1 v) @' R0 r3 H, G) h6 {0 _$ VAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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9 c7 c: X' w, _/ f) s: DChinese Style: What do you feel now ?- c" T7 N {: {: H5 s
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
" {# \, J3 F+ \1 u$ oAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? 4 K& V/ i8 Y4 `" L
5 S% a% X1 Z& h; k0 z! mChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.! b) j4 r6 N5 O. A
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