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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。+ C j G4 W: p* i4 j" o8 A) U- q
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 7 R1 d% E7 m! q4 q N
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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5 y, d* c! }' O; z* A8 gChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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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." X( Y9 t- o+ O4 x% D0 e" g( C* v' u
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 5 W- A" l. ]$ Q. b0 }
0 K; k1 k. `- N8 f3 BChinese Style: He becomes better.- P- b0 d- C# F9 T7 H# C& }
American Style: He got better. 5 V1 ]5 }" Q% |/ ?
. v }' ?8 H8 {, m* DChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
i" e( a: [# p0 u/ q( t: TAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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, G, Z% T0 Q% P! yChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
0 w: i, [: X. V# Z, D( rAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! # o. C; z! q, W/ o& ?
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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X% I" O/ ?7 W. bChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
) V! j! c* |# E4 e7 l4 O! n& tAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.$ O" }) B, `! g- l; S
American Style: I don't feel well.
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0 Y% w/ |; e3 HChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
3 U9 G ~6 U0 o7 P4 LAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 7 G3 E6 a5 _+ C8 @8 p' F- A/ h0 W
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?1 o, F* E. K2 K5 d- e0 f' C
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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4 a8 G. ?( h4 o) d% Q' P( jChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.% Z+ l" T) e8 F* ], x! {+ i6 j
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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, t: T& ?5 ~1 D# a C3 sChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
! h2 W6 X# L; s% LAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 6 J& V! \) ~/ J+ g
+ S; @# S% ~; \5 M7 w- m; W hChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.- Q: @6 W9 P$ w C3 z" \
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. / B( Q1 ^, T2 i- p& `
- @- N: Y, \) R4 _Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
5 A0 f; q# g3 k0 QAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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* D" T _2 B1 c$ [; |' e4 ~2 jChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.! F/ G' ~& t4 p' g
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 3 o$ H/ O3 i Q$ a! j- M j
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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# B2 n6 l3 c- J, eChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. . @3 p/ h1 S1 a& F* }: N
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 5 G5 T) I4 m' c0 I! G$ w! A2 h
. l6 z- G/ b& ^' ^+ w: S) i: }Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
+ k1 c" a! J* Z; g; LAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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4 g( R" R* x, eChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
1 f4 q, w' B! z* v( n) F* Y' NAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. ( ^; G: t3 _6 u- a
American Style: I know him by sight. / ]* y8 { ?( h& ~
; D0 b( N% l4 M% M9 TChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.4 o2 d' E9 P4 @) S
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 1 i' x9 ]- r1 U! h6 ?3 B1 T9 A$ @5 d: p
2 v( a2 @* ^$ AChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
; Y0 q/ f, e, {6 X: }# qAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 6 d7 b9 `+ N& |* c6 ]1 ^% T
- ^1 q6 ^/ h4 @9 H: v# NChinese Style: I have a free time.) {- y. s2 P/ K' B V- [0 u
American Style: I am free.% y x1 H/ i9 P* r( g8 k
k3 }5 w" q3 u1 i& n7 u6 |Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
6 j, { y# ?0 q9 {$ C jAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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% b7 u/ T+ Q# E3 v$ R- ~8 r& y F( bChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.2 d8 I' T5 R/ R, Z# R* H; A
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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+ A/ m4 h6 n8 [. ]! m" e$ q) r0 uChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.9 d" ^1 b# ]! Y! B) X0 m% i
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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2 y6 @' m r9 [4 N$ d: q8 L- S5 K9 wChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
! t$ ]' O5 t/ |4 U8 wAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 0 c* F+ u' e* H! F$ L0 E
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Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 8 |8 t6 Y+ ]! M5 K1 a8 X
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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( z: O d8 E7 ]5 F4 X+ j$ sChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 6 V! Y3 e5 }) T$ X+ [
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. ' w6 {6 N4 X. ?0 M& o* [2 w" ?
American Style: I like green.
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: r1 Q8 M& V1 m0 r- s/ b! FChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 7 r; j. Z0 v9 d6 g& z$ ~) ^2 g
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 5 n0 n, K' d- h( {- p
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 1 H7 D. b2 ~) G5 Q
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.# A1 p9 s2 P- t Y- V _; k+ l
American 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.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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5 ?) h. i/ v9 u# rChinese Style: Where is here.+ ^3 E7 T8 V# I; J3 r
American Style: Where are we.
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; P# m x% b1 _2 M+ v4 _Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
' U" K' g3 ^, t$ q3 E: gAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? ) F f" k$ N V% e3 Z `
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 5 ], G8 m1 H( H; S. L' x- W
American Style: He was talking loud.
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1 E* B; e$ @$ l0 {7 W6 R2 V- t0 dChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.5 ~7 S- @' \ v) W: c8 s6 U
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ) j L: d5 G8 W" {4 x( M+ Z
! F- R" o5 W3 ~& ^Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. # {3 }; [' ^( Y& @
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
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- J- |1 _/ B9 |0 oChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 2 F+ U) a2 b0 t4 J0 A6 j0 C$ w1 p. p1 ~
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 7 e9 a' I. ^; T' G ]# e% Q' b
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?7 |6 g' i, V- e2 v3 ~: j
American Style: What can I do ? : K. y {( m t' ?0 E
- P, Y% j' @) R: x$ EChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
9 ] ?4 f: P& x: u! x+ B" Six months "
' [, n, w! o5 C' a D" How about Chinese food ?"
/ p& X' v# I5 a) {- VAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ". K2 m" |5 X0 c1 R# e, b2 b
" Six months "
+ e+ c1 q. M: S. D' W$ h5 ~( e" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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, L7 n* o# W XChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
$ H7 Y8 T# B: C1 c! N, ]0 D% B5 |American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.8 p( b( u5 y3 Z0 T) m: b
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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+ F" @0 W) \* @1 DChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.6 r1 H) X! B9 s; J: `& V4 v4 m
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?; B, Z* g; F4 c ?
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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( N% Y+ c6 @! X" B- o ZChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !' j8 }$ L8 G7 y4 h
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 7 H3 {" n; ` n) h
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it ." N4 r: D9 f: Z: R8 K
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 7 q. ]0 U/ A) W
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.( v5 X. I3 ]4 J# ?% @& k
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep 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. K, b6 ~2 F, e: h& o P
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. % V+ [6 N$ @2 t
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 1 |: N9 P* z5 \0 ]! `
. \+ l( r% r. p# \, w" V. l: hChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
9 Z& i% r& ^, @) e+ hAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life., S- K' n t' ~- T
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.( u( ?2 \# j, Y! g: O& T
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror. d& i" h% F% a+ T8 i9 a( N
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
3 h# ~# A/ X: p$ FAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. ( \/ z6 u: P' q( q6 ?& P) c6 \
1 f3 w4 \) O) g0 u; nChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
% b1 F3 k: Z5 p- q o- O( m, O- SAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
9 b. Y% A( H% R1 zAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.$ F! S9 c' o& y: c1 [0 k$ B* G
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 5 B+ N: c$ I( ]* t
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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, M' m$ a6 p; kChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
% L' Q5 H$ C& d9 V1 W/ H% uAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
0 S3 W% H# m# sAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. ! X; }+ E- {7 z6 A1 A0 n% [! _
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 9 _* k! Q7 A& @$ V
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 9 j# b: m+ x) F- m
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ( V% h" M% G" M" M0 M0 q3 z
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. * C8 K) s3 Q8 O: }+ A6 c
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 7 s$ Z P3 ~2 E3 d; |7 ?8 H' w( M' n
9 O5 R7 `$ E' D- BChinese Style: He is our common friend.
2 c8 y/ r) I' s& U8 t! K$ n2 qAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. # i2 t' W, w5 O3 O1 W2 b0 t: w
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. - K3 e: @4 p/ Z- w8 B
4 [0 x) l r8 K, D# z3 f" pChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
/ a" \! _0 o1 i1 c0 X+ Q; s cAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. , D9 u) V0 l' p2 I6 f" o7 R
3 O( B! b7 m) I B1 LChinese Style: My room is narrow.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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" |* f2 v- M, T$ `Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. & ^. i: Q: W! E# r
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 4 _% k# W. i8 @2 b9 e
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. " g2 j0 d# ?& V, }% P; b Z
American Style: Be quiet.
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. r9 _: L+ \: `3 ~Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 3 l! O2 @; i8 h7 j" R' [: m$ U% F
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ' L; c8 k0 J4 I) T6 ~
American Style: This is the key to my room. / A/ M" }) a! N' U# h
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 3 A& K: g, V! L: C! P
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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* r7 M4 U3 e: k& `. dChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ! o* C% U# F; |; m9 E- e O
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ' I! l0 _7 R V
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 9 c# v$ B( _- X$ c) E
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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+ q' f5 r1 o/ l( d4 C4 P0 TChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? " R# n7 w5 {' T* T p% R$ c/ ^
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.
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2 Y$ d$ `0 Q+ Y9 k. ?# w3 RChinese Style: She married old. 7 E1 W8 I& S6 ?: p
American Style: She married late in life.1 W( U4 L4 C5 e& \. ]" P$ l
: n v" L* D) @7 y* m$ u) v5 vChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
6 }8 z* _$ k6 ^& j# C+ KAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 9 t0 f- q" b( x9 A
" @7 I4 r% w* T2 }! E' v. fChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 3 i6 B5 O+ w2 @0 K
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
" L4 w1 w _# q1 |5 f" T. [American Style: Open your books to page 20. 4 E9 J/ v$ v% X: l) m& Q' i. o- p7 |
. T' l$ J" B9 dChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. / q ?1 }2 W7 F. A, k
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 4 h7 v' X& q) j
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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' Z* z+ Z7 ?/ f. G6 Y1 EChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 8 e j" A* t2 j6 i1 y$ l* Q) z
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.* J* e$ h& v& `4 h
; }- P9 O- \# }+ kChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
5 Z5 k% G b L: _" Z; bAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.$ l) _, A, d% a4 e E6 L! {1 J% G7 \
, R* L% T# A: u& e/ c* QChinese Style: Give me a phone. - S0 {9 k; C5 W8 e. A
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' J6 [/ N) F( M7 P1 S. H, ]Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 3 O7 t7 O4 c# }2 v3 C2 P
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7 u, Y/ y& a/ a# e) l' [) f- V1 {Chinese Style: Let's play together.
2 s4 G+ B; B+ tAmerican Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. ' U I7 u9 B, ?) P; k8 f2 s
American Style: I had a very good time today.; @: Z( e- v7 X$ u
9 ?6 {9 v ?6 TChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. . z# Q! a" s: \* a6 p: C T8 t' F
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.* {1 m* _5 O) Z6 R1 s1 G* ]
American Style: She is naive. 8 _6 K- s2 k0 [" I( f6 y2 c
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American Style: I have a question to ask you. # D0 o# ^& n: x: S! t3 M
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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American Style: I like black tea. ( {. t6 u2 S- }0 y
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
# a+ D2 p1 h% FAmerican Style: History repeats itself.
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American Style: I went to the beach.: v7 D# W; R1 U7 i& |
* f( b+ y/ U( c2 C3 \; X0 _3 T4 WChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.3 M$ L! b# r: R& k' M/ i$ }
American Style: This steak is tender.! p0 Z* U" E) ~2 \7 c7 _: t& i# n
8 O+ u# v: f! [# R n( v: k8 C, a& rChinese Style: His new book will be sold well." ^ T8 u; r1 Y4 u& T* A/ e
American Style: His new book will sell well.) n% u! J, P; w( ?$ D9 }& R8 f2 b
9 ?8 }" {* A+ Q6 oChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.0 `: z2 Y: a% B& [6 u) e
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. 6 S, j; v; c# L' d) b7 \3 D
0 Q+ }, W( n: `6 e; p- l, _0 o" \Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
2 q2 J! w3 X- j$ x$ X- nAmerican Style: He hit me hard.
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5 T7 W0 z* T! N: a+ ^Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.2 D0 F, v, s2 j( t+ o( o! `" ~
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. ) k0 c8 n; c4 r) u) W; ~
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
2 {5 X" ?% |, z! k% j5 C }( _American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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5 U6 n* M5 l B9 o6 j0 TChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
& o2 ` E* {- X; `American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. / m5 H. i/ T B) Z+ u8 g4 {
" k8 y( P- W$ i( ]Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much. C9 k6 X% G: j
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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. r0 m2 D: f9 \Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
3 G9 q! [! n( \0 zAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow., v" n% N. S) E! x6 E
: _7 q9 A% ]! ~3 Z* iChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?* J8 L/ l: o5 j T' L
American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
4 ~! h& x# [* {$ J$ }6 oAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.9 F9 M8 b6 f* o6 e
1 h/ G1 n7 |0 |; l5 K) BChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.3 f4 t# Z8 c+ [5 M
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.0 K. ?, x) G( n0 B7 n* M8 K3 A
! M6 N1 d" A3 l8 R! w; h3 [Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
2 o' U7 W6 U. T: b% dAmerican Style: How much does it come to ?
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American Style: We changed trains at Woodland. 2 ]* H& F2 [) @2 `1 Y
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
' s1 J/ l# _; t: E/ qAmerican Style: I like swimming very much. , e5 o) {0 ]$ C; t$ K" O" W ~9 `
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, ?( Y' I9 u5 i1 SAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please. ! y! _" C2 x Q8 c, u( B% A
3 _. h4 B1 r- X& ]8 A, m& EChinese Style: What time is your watch.
! f4 g- J, t: f( UAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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6 q$ ^. L9 T, }0 ]4 J( A4 `Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
m( S5 }+ g* b6 o3 C7 QAmerican Style: I don't know what he said., `7 H5 ~) G% a. T# E$ x
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/ l0 k) [' E' rChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
: W+ y6 o" M, b5 ?! I$ AAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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