 鲜花( 8)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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。4 }, C5 K( V$ ]- I
希望大家喜欢!
- p; ]0 V" a7 c& l5 ^Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
' C' w# q s# G8 _5 d2 EAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. , u6 y& o" s( ^0 g% c
- P: S8 W3 O; {$ t% z
Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. / } C5 v5 K) q* L2 X0 m7 @: |
American Style: Your coat is torn.
* `: y! H3 K) E) _8 d6 R! ?9 a/ y5 M, |5 y
Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
2 W( k% B& v3 w6 m0 T5 Y9 J4 GAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. , L, I, t* N; g" l F0 p
! }; Q6 l2 W) d G) k: M& U, F
Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.) N4 c, \% T( C% O, r5 u1 K
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
# B3 D. A* G( P# i5 a: j$ U6 I8 I c* v* c, B8 J$ g- P; I5 A. [2 d
Chinese Style: He becomes better.5 b- J$ h- q4 S# x% v
American Style: He got better. & y( o; Y; I+ A! U/ v3 O. C
3 @% Z- E7 _ |. b# s- X$ l
Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.2 Y1 K5 ^( l% P9 i
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. . |) P; U+ O/ v5 w
( H. q0 K4 m# Z- h$ O9 H% g0 e nChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !1 _: F0 c" J' {# Y$ e& f
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
4 D8 V. M4 i' s: G7 z2 y% X K, @; T2 D3 v. |, @: Y
Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
0 C" t8 z$ ]1 A7 pAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
/ I' k7 _1 _2 `+ G' e/ n1 z
. Z( n3 V3 \$ M& [! xChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
D+ D1 i; c1 y* Z1 w% oAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
: [4 F; D4 z4 w, E8 Q! S4 Q. v# u# j1 b" Z4 q( Y
Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
- K. @$ F( Q9 M% [( HAmerican Style: Any place will do.
# X2 A! S- k: H* ^' [! @! e: [( D D& X# v3 n! U
Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
, P7 l$ u/ B# ~8 j( jAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 3 `8 K$ ^4 q% l$ C
. X( E& R! C; a2 F! X1 ]
Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
1 O+ V+ p O9 x4 @American Style: I don't feel well.
6 ^6 x, V/ ?* R! c( r4 h' Q( k( M* t0 v: a! y
Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.6 e' ?; i0 M% {$ j
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 0 v* y* O, k4 m# c# x' R' m3 i
4 d1 _5 g4 [, V5 u0 _Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?, Y% @5 \2 X- J" ^, |; t1 t' w! t
American Style: Who made this salad ?
, |$ S+ L+ g9 u+ Y% z6 f0 @$ {& J7 T3 u+ a# S
Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.6 s4 l" C: l& K( }
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
0 E% i# R( q" O. D$ p) c2 i" O* T5 V' L0 M+ k* o
Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
5 G( d3 l; ] k$ E3 v$ C' O; uAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ) |" r/ I8 v5 L0 ~0 S* z- p0 a3 A
4 c% E J, P- N; S+ _
Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.% C# I$ v* Z; |+ O i' b, ~" n: u% r
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. & E( a8 s; s9 r1 [
& c4 Q# r' u& j! ~; \
Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
( P& c/ `& L/ c# u: k7 s! ]American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
# e+ q/ b, C+ v# P6 v7 h& ~3 m
9 ^9 c5 u- \8 q: @, YChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ( T; h1 l+ k, w* v2 I% w# K/ f
American Style: Keep off the grass.
" h+ ]+ [1 q4 N! W J% x$ T- W
0 i" c3 b7 D! B) n) q5 M, kChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.8 [3 ^+ ?, ?. F* u
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. . q( r9 @5 C& N9 V
2 v) n. s0 e* `7 {; m- D) ~Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
. b- Q; D. Z0 {) j$ QAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
$ \! w8 H2 ~) N- D$ i: w+ k6 }
5 X" s# N# m& b3 V& pChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. % L) i W6 y" b
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
* F6 T* D0 Y$ n! O# f R: C( G! c/ h# h+ _+ l* X
Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
% L! \" G M" p9 jAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
. n! p; I5 e# X
V' V z% [+ `Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. . z/ t1 j$ [% w; K. S) m2 d
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
; X1 `9 _9 D+ v% C3 Z, H- R* y9 I w4 q: `. [0 Y, |, t) y& V
Chinese Style: I know his face. % l4 c/ Z) ^: L( u2 G. j4 y$ k
American Style: I know him by sight. 7 K. y; l" E. ~& \5 _3 }
3 ]3 R6 n0 g' P0 u5 E" s0 J) L0 _Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.. b9 g2 X5 l) A2 d- i
American Style: I left my hat in the house. / H8 {/ A. |8 Z* ?/ M- k
% l! J! S8 O$ ^: I+ Z( w/ u, y, I
Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
) }# \2 c( B; q5 A8 VAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
0 U! U- I9 U1 r, P& F6 b+ o+ o; m) B* K( g. E# b/ y3 q
Chinese Style: I have a free time.
0 \: j: U+ w9 A& O. `American Style: I am free.9 P& t6 V& L& D
0 n2 `# L/ Y2 W/ `0 Z2 lChinese Style: The sun rises from the East., E, g6 a( C* R n6 U/ n) s
American Style: The sun rises in the East. . ~7 n6 H( ^7 S4 y1 g
+ U4 J! W, j0 s4 t6 H8 y. {
Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.1 B# p0 B$ C- t5 Y
American Style: The thief got in through the window.4 z! v8 p9 N' y! Q" V5 h) t) Z2 q9 G6 T
c! ?8 X* q( N0 G5 o* S2 @" vChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10./ D% {% o& p# Q' k
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
) H8 @# ~. B2 r! F2 D/ Z: p) g4 U( `3 A1 }
Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?% E5 @1 y2 P( q1 r
American Style: Did you go to college ? % Q+ y" ]# q F5 [- b2 f
7 j5 A3 |4 I/ J* F0 FChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
- ~7 i4 }- S3 n& q4 QAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 3 O) b$ ^9 `5 V1 U
# ]+ | @8 p5 B! n# X/ p$ I) dChinese Style: I'll go there at three. & J a/ |& b8 D) Z. b
American Style: I'll be there at three.3 U% j4 P& ?- D6 O' b' r i0 s
, ]& D! d$ i' ]+ x- [. \Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
6 T' |4 Z" B ]" F$ ?% o( m+ LAmerican Style: I am going home.
' `0 K% } w* [# e% W y( \) w# G
5 S. Z& G( H% ` k4 UChinese Style: His temperature went down. 0 U# |7 l. f1 ]+ Z6 Q
American Style: His temperature came down. g7 n( `# j( D1 P9 G- {6 ?- [$ l4 |, B
! M/ d- L$ m% E
Chinese Style: I like green color. - h4 p ~! x" N2 f3 C% I' n
American Style: I like green.
& `. ~$ t& F7 c, Y4 c8 h& `7 p% I, d
Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 4 N$ ^8 U& `" `* U- ]. m$ S* x7 u
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan./ }6 c- S' M8 W! q5 u) H5 ^
6 c7 e4 u i# [+ O) H, \7 hChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
/ o2 B Y* f4 D( i3 k0 Z. QAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. : |) |+ y2 q. ] y4 P4 ] P
% j: n7 c5 O& g8 Y. l2 ]Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
5 M+ D ^1 d( S1 s s9 xAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ) v2 h0 N( ?$ J/ i$ h: N
, ?0 j' X' g0 O
Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
7 l& J9 P3 |# |+ j bAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. q. v) b" |3 N2 I1 ~) |
! [: o' o1 J, j% A; V/ b( O9 ]! WChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
# P" r6 z" O$ s& D+ v. _American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
* {, V5 A: V$ D4 s
* c1 k/ U# m2 y; MChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
/ y* A9 m7 {7 Y. F8 Q1 n1 yAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
8 A8 z8 f1 Z$ z: ~, l
' c* @( L6 ]0 \% i$ |Chinese Style: Where is here.
* X+ J0 @- c1 U: c- t5 E9 JAmerican Style: Where are we. 1 P" _4 ^$ U0 I% m7 ^& S; R# t
$ F( x8 Y' e# B- [4 j% V/ h
Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
" J( _% F7 ^9 [% e- ]" `American Style: How much do you weigh ?
, \9 Y" F- N6 h6 |4 B! L: m) P/ Q G' `* S) q2 a
Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. w4 R8 h2 s2 V p4 }; @
American Style: He was talking loud.
. x: r, t$ k; S9 h, ^
: G: s3 g& }* a) { bChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.3 w t5 {2 L& \* F6 p0 o
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. : S8 I: B1 X- T; ^
0 v8 q. q* F8 C3 _5 [1 h% _; z* ]Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
( ~, H" ^( \: XAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.4 k9 f0 Z! v6 c
/ _& X2 w( D; p; B
Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
4 i# a5 r$ j _; e0 PAmerican Style: What does she look like ? ) Z$ k0 v- u) r7 C
7 J7 I( {+ L4 m, M U! AChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ( k! J9 q" C' K2 y1 }5 k
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
# U6 Q& a1 a5 H) K- G( l4 ~: W1 [3 w) Z2 p6 \0 x
Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 2 u+ o; D; e3 I6 r- b
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan., P' U8 V7 C% i( P+ J1 {# s
5 ]( y5 D+ o7 u( R
Chinese Style: How can I do ?) i. I1 M3 c( D6 s3 N8 k
American Style: What can I do ? # h! P9 C" q9 n: l- b* V7 M3 f
& ~! }( h. ~/ U
Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"( b; S( T% }1 }- J% M
" Six months "8 h6 l8 I% V! B* t7 N
" How about Chinese food ?"
m5 n% q& b' rAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ", f8 t- X# }5 t- M, J7 ?' d
" Six months "% K# Q2 n/ Y/ {! D' c1 s
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
5 Z, y! }9 t' r! H* ~
; U' M; Y9 z! Z0 X2 G* {/ Y5 qChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
/ L* i& M7 r7 [, v% g1 Q& EAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
1 X3 x4 ]+ a0 L4 n* |3 q& m
! _% t }7 i& @4 x% DChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.. P$ {; \) N- c5 a$ z5 P
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 3 f* h" g. G- z+ ?, l8 Q6 p
/ ]0 O. K8 k( H
Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
& E, ^8 {; S+ W0 |' s) VAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 5 K2 D' g* G5 `9 S
% ~" }. e- r2 U% E' x; `" PChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
9 c. u# [" m) B5 s9 sAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
5 @9 f. X: E; Y% k' M
/ ]1 W6 J7 G" J3 ZChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !; |! B$ K6 w0 h$ i. a3 Q
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! & D' h1 e/ W+ A- L
) o. W: X2 t: \Chinese Style: She was first prize.$ y5 O3 K% q% L% c
American Style: She took first prize. $ j# c' [7 K2 ^6 I
& }& F( H5 L$ k4 X" H3 }- h
Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
+ o* y4 y+ E" @- OAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
% ?, t% v4 h8 B% Y4 b: S" q! e$ x' r
Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ! V+ V2 q. u1 U
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
, ?! i6 w& r3 E, c! W
; ]5 p4 `9 j" D9 B& aChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
/ W, z! d& S _+ e W9 R5 CAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
, l' _; |, S1 f# c
! n! e! a" Z: o& VChinese Style: Keep the right.
# s' p: u$ B) K, _American Style: Keep to the right. - _! e% [) z# r) e/ e# c2 k s0 u6 @
X4 r" I% z1 c9 \1 C3 sChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.- ~; V, W1 a5 T, O) S+ A: J
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ! r0 o5 v$ U9 h( M4 O5 N$ I7 @
* p" h8 }) v$ V. i8 a+ c
Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.% L, t2 l$ {; Q6 P: d' l1 K
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
$ y1 u, c* p6 `( S5 k. g# O1 L2 N) \- D
Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
" T% @4 z1 A, z% K I; y7 A8 K* ^American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
) [8 u, M0 F+ `* O- l) H! U5 C, ]
# R( B5 v' @/ X9 A: y8 w. RChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
" T) F0 r' ^/ {1 j5 Z: BAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
2 j7 o5 s; n: t8 O1 ^5 u+ c" o0 q5 n# C. j' I
Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?! T/ a- I0 T2 {* Q9 _" A
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? . G2 F, d0 m/ d. P- ~8 o
2 u; e! F0 Z, J5 f' B
Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.$ y: x8 [& N5 @2 w
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. $ l5 q/ x% w7 v/ M" |+ _ {& ?$ _; C
5 M$ G6 @# G, ~, K* R- CChinese Style: Why do you say like that.# r) b% {% D ?& N* s
American Style: Why do you say that.
# R3 x/ H" l. f$ z% R# {9 M
! z! f' G- A/ B. q5 ~* TChinese Style: I have no house to live.
9 Q1 C; _3 Y! C+ [4 k9 s$ \American Style: I have no house to live in.
3 e: Q+ K2 q" A, t, b3 l3 u; w# Q4 U, s5 B c; q
Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror." l9 v6 @- H4 `' z# e+ ^/ u
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 1 z- H0 i+ U/ I, r& G( E& d
' { X s2 z @$ E Y# f1 PChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
; T3 _" a) k5 ZAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
! P1 T5 q6 P: I: g; l. m! L3 I" h
Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]( f: ^1 P8 @- L8 ^, F/ z/ I& o' B; k
American Style: He set a world record., M0 W# O8 l* c8 e1 B
p" p/ J4 C0 G/ u
Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
2 O" Y+ Z' v; n. ^' C0 u# q9 \American Style: Her married life was happy.
9 o" Y+ W1 F# g$ k W8 B
* P" V- O9 s% `) p. G h0 uChinese Style: Maybe I think so. . `; y( y _) U$ [% p5 W
American Style: I think so.9 Q; A5 m( T- T; ~3 K: {, g
5 m3 r3 n) c7 u* N+ Z p% Z0 |
Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. ! H& e$ r5 z: i* e8 _' X; @: M* S9 p
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
/ Z& j" g& h6 o; {: ]) {/ A
; d4 K0 Q: ]: \4 W8 wChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
0 H5 ~& m. _3 R# B; ?" uAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking. k$ U1 R; R: v$ \+ d3 ?& W
% F, j$ }- j- M/ [ K# n) s" mChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
! ^2 r% j8 `. Q- `4 n! n% P0 O! [American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
: |# X; Q" X2 S3 @( c+ U4 E+ S* R1 u J, a
Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
" { I7 _5 V1 M1 g3 _. pAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. + A$ c* h6 ^2 g2 K! u- O
V8 a- n& w* [& S- p0 eChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
8 Z9 v! j% e2 E, k/ P a! QAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
0 p7 D, b% {2 o7 N
9 h3 ?1 {7 p7 I# F1 k2 \ }2 J3 uChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
4 a: n7 H# |7 I% l; CAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
, m: \0 @9 |8 @8 i$ T9 Z& _
% p# c8 M8 x' ZChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 5 e& o# E" Q9 v3 m4 _: d
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
2 m1 u' {4 e; D. ]1 j
4 e9 j3 u: x# o7 QChinese Style: He is our common friend. 9 W2 }8 `; s+ p' |: g
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 7 H2 H* G( ? G% b) N3 Y' c
/ c. y7 V) W1 I8 YChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 1 q) n: W* j4 {& [# O+ F) m4 `
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. & N5 q y0 N6 }- U- O4 y* j0 m
/ J) E& B+ V: i; x- d, C1 xChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
6 e) _9 G% o; ?: f- X2 i9 DAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.4 z( q) ^4 s" Y; |3 l$ k1 h( P
: ~0 ]! B& Z, _3 `Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
$ p" x6 `5 X5 T/ I6 Q( O' hAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
" I) v$ ~. i: ~5 ^( o% r! E9 D+ ~6 o* u
Chinese Style: My room is narrow.# n) K) L7 ]% M. \3 \
American Style: My room is small.
2 [$ i4 v1 y: z& h* m( t4 K' e( o( o ^! I+ ^( A
Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.1 \( P9 _9 a I/ R2 f* c ]( k
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.9 \/ O' F# ^. W A" W+ S
" O' {3 J4 D1 l z4 D
Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
5 Y9 A5 F* X" IAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
) n8 i4 f) s' { S: q4 K
( V. f7 r+ } J! A9 H K, r( eChinese Style: Is this seat empty. ) N( \* S) f8 E9 A1 E+ p5 g y3 g
American Style: Is this seat taken. $ ~: u2 C8 W Q5 P3 g# I! r: V
8 K9 U2 Q; P$ V+ I( l2 HChinese Style: Don't be noisy. & I& h6 ?4 K: w. P
American Style: Be quiet.
) F! }+ F0 a) b, _4 H* B% i( a6 d
9 u# e4 D" c5 f6 NChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
! A' \! ~+ R' `1 jAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
# u! R6 K& q6 |) U9 {; O
" x0 I) O1 d; o$ y' gChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
u! k: V, z/ B$ B- A1 KAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. 9 G7 h9 Q5 M5 m+ o
; j; {* d1 ?; f( jChinese Style: This is the key of my room. , ` T/ `4 z7 q- W B
American Style: This is the key to my room.
# J- W; ?6 t+ e3 H7 U* h
+ u: o3 j) F& r1 kChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
' U$ i4 D0 ^, W" i7 F) MAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
7 d: l* w/ X! B0 t8 v
7 a) w' `# T: J- _6 I5 oChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
. [" P) b" N& _1 R6 z! xAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
6 { F7 O- G( R$ B% ?; `* z& v; F8 J. A3 w: B% z( [& x: j
Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
+ W0 F7 m& ^7 lAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
# I0 J2 ?% f1 m" C
/ L/ Z$ J. f# _6 ?- k* I5 GChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
; L7 a0 T# H+ r( M) I dAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes. " T& J2 ^; d8 Z% {' S
9 d- ~ j0 m6 z% B$ S
Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 6 V& a' S- j# f9 v: n: Y9 o
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 6 d3 ^/ J1 H. a: x0 U2 O
9 Z5 h, X7 g" Y1 K% UChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
4 y" Z M( \5 j p' Z0 n8 fAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 9 i9 Y7 K4 s" K" M1 P& {
( v. D- Q5 T' U1 y7 p9 XChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
& }6 g4 r8 K" y4 ]+ |- {+ E3 QAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
# u2 I% p2 S; n. t; U) e+ Z' @/ V
) d5 a( C$ g% B% `2 |/ gChinese Style: She married old. 9 X/ z' W5 f1 h: Z* G) G; F9 W8 D
American Style: She married late in life.
6 U4 r ~, x; ?* e
7 Z# s0 l6 P0 J+ vChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. * ]9 S3 p! w) Y J* M; e8 o; K( {
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 2 Q; i# g+ e) V4 b; j! X
* J& J N. P, H( `
Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. $ ^; |% l6 ^, P7 C5 L
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. / b9 {) Q1 \9 ^ M
8 O( v$ Z$ w$ s3 t* J/ A% E
Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
" q8 c3 i K4 BAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
0 F$ Z: n5 I# \7 _( ?
, e1 g. Y' B- f" d( F! [Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ' O( f ?% Y8 K Y& _
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
~9 A. d8 C3 ?3 l, }1 ]: m. d [% j/ y/ q' {- l
Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. ( P; M7 S; E( X. Z; [ V
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
/ L, L6 E- ]# N0 n( b. N. _9 b% o1 Z% @7 t
Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. , _9 z0 q1 S' j$ Z2 B
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
" D5 N/ K/ L0 _3 V- V' g
0 u9 F" M* s/ I" k! W# e! E; KChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. 6 f8 K# Y; G+ t R
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
: J' D; {2 y! |( ?" V4 R& _7 k( D7 b# F9 M, m& Z' j& C' F- d
Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
, r4 f8 O' H$ d {, M1 J! ?American Style: Give me a phone call. & _' L+ |& @* i& o' L/ I3 [
6 M* @+ p& @& B- L
Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 4 U! s+ H. \* t7 k r
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car. ) @2 c1 k9 t5 [2 `$ d
P/ J1 ^% a" O; K' ]! t' |# j8 hChinese Style: Let's play together. |) s% [9 V" O/ [7 n0 }; w
American Style: Why don't you come over ?
. l8 ~/ U" ]3 Y( ]3 B5 R1 A/ X" s9 I$ l0 ~
Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 3 u0 I" v" Y8 l0 B [
American Style: I had a very good time today.
1 z" T0 |2 V3 r0 v% A) N. ?2 a$ z8 j) M
Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 5 j1 f, L7 Z2 l. ]1 Y
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. % C) A0 S9 w8 T4 [0 U- [/ x
% A' r4 U2 X8 W% aChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. , H, O e+ S# w( t2 V$ M/ Y# ~$ I
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. 4 t9 b$ c3 u, K' S* F6 R
9 X6 {4 L0 \' S3 P
Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
6 d1 `. P% a5 q. B" H% lAmerican Style: I work for the government.
+ Z" q' d+ _$ }, ]3 f+ t7 Y( y9 E0 Y* m1 o7 [0 Q/ r8 z
Chinese Style: She is pure.$ m: b, q: n- }" Q: D: A
American Style: She is naive. 7 t H7 O0 ^5 |+ {! o0 |
/ d5 g& b# A) b2 B% D% p% E6 {4 ]
Chinese Style: I have a question to you.( Y" @$ }6 `/ N
American Style: I have a question to ask you.
: H& T: O3 Y5 k- u9 q! _: I
) F4 `' Y. U- z2 _Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
1 }7 {' a' v* F: g6 d- Y, EAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times. 1 W6 z1 o" I- V+ _' Y3 H" U; s
# @' t* U4 r+ J" G
Chinese Style: I like red tea.
$ m: [9 p% g: \3 V9 lAmerican Style: I like black tea. ! Y: g* y% ]. ~, ^
( Y6 B1 ^! E' `+ s* `& d3 {
Chinese Style: History repeats.. O& C: [' g. s8 g$ y( j. H: U$ H
American Style: History repeats itself.
, s( H5 L4 P3 ^+ l+ N/ F& r6 C( F' @0 ]- i. H4 C$ A( ?
Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
$ h7 l( Z: e. h# ?0 @. C9 l& GAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. 7 r) \. ^8 L5 U) q @
- s& N( {& ]0 n* wChinese Style: I went to the sea.
1 `- V; b/ E! t! RAmerican Style: I went to the beach.
, w' k" `6 J; R1 |$ i' b& U; ?# V9 U# K* d& [. E
Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. 4 t/ I: e+ ]. B5 @6 L' q
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. ) D! P7 Q, R% ]( K: z' w) o4 O4 b
5 \* e7 b$ w2 m0 Q" t' r
Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? ) A! y2 R" K. M% h
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
. c h6 p7 E7 V$ ~6 J6 u, \
0 A9 |+ k) E! cChinese Style: This steak is soft.
9 O+ l3 t$ `6 l- X8 [5 ^American Style: This steak is tender., b6 O5 l7 T8 U, A/ \5 y, r" ^
& \& Q2 \: D+ z& S5 x
Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.' W. h% F% k" r7 |
American Style: His new book will sell well.: d; U1 q" |! q( s* X6 H9 d
E6 E4 e' K2 F; FChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
/ g% g9 D2 r! D, c3 F: xAmerican Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
- m" K1 x9 W" j( S
" `: w& L6 e, G3 _$ A& ?3 M* U: NChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
9 n3 a$ y M! _3 ~8 O7 @American Style: He hit me hard.
7 L; i x7 ?: _3 K0 o4 n: ^: m$ ?- k# t* J
Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living." w8 L& _; f0 T4 b! l
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
0 w3 i) [' t+ x8 l" ~& h" w, X z
0 H3 w8 k A5 t9 C& v, s' ~Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.& C( N% F; M" \
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
( l6 f) G% f" s6 z! m% h4 V3 z# e2 Z7 u: u; |5 T
Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
$ J" x- o; A% R/ d; zAmerican Style: Why don't you get a driving license. 7 i% _; _+ d! p4 ~% j
" n, i- i$ r0 Q9 M; QChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.! ^" G$ _9 I2 H5 o# q, k
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.! j$ c! d0 d* n& r1 |2 X, R2 J" u! _, S
( V4 M% n1 X9 k" ^Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
1 A: `+ Q8 l+ O% S4 Y1 B+ vAmerican Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
' F' n' b2 R/ D" V3 r: q0 C
& ?( ? M3 \9 i1 q% ZChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
' r0 s9 J: I: m4 BAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
- O, P+ B' Z" v: o2 X0 ^' j! ]
. a2 X8 G* I$ a9 i1 D0 }7 q& xChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
7 q1 a" P l1 j" bAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ? g. R3 _7 U( s
6 g% d( j8 M) j
Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.# K) F7 N) M/ }5 O% s5 F8 G
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
- g* {# }, ~0 z4 a) H6 G& c8 G3 A# m# A% c9 J9 I- o: v9 L
Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.5 \1 C% ?) X6 ?: e
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
3 M7 d9 v0 J# M; V. \+ U* S/ _, B
Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. 7 l2 q5 q5 ~' H2 ~. G% a
American Style: I have a lot of work to do. 7 ~6 f3 m v0 t8 G# x/ T
" |, a( g: w( h" q/ Z4 YChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. e4 S5 C) @; s1 L1 u
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
# [, V' T' E& O y
+ ]8 N! P/ h; C0 u# P6 H; iChinese Style: Today is hot.
- h4 A/ u+ [5 A4 Y8 \7 |, dAmerican Style: It's hot today.
0 k" b' g& c% Q& E
' e" u6 x9 z2 V/ E9 mChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
+ I' E, C. @; b: G5 ^$ ~, u f6 |American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
& S. l; D- p A9 i+ p! H j) Z4 o
3 U M8 j" c: G1 E% D8 q5 ]Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?( [: B+ n) g3 C P
American Style: How much does it come to ? # G; _9 ?+ t* b4 N3 L7 O2 n
6 d h% }9 K+ q. Q4 v; v" Y! x/ L( D
Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.- o7 F+ d1 P O9 |6 g
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland. + h x( W3 m; N1 V( Z8 y
. j3 h# @$ G# X0 u- i- ~ [: r3 a1 EChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
! Y& t4 |2 A5 g6 P- k) Q0 ]) G( TAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
' G! w6 w: C) k/ V! ^4 p- V5 Y/ h7 h0 E/ Z( N+ M, V4 P0 P
Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
2 o9 f! f1 }. y, ~% L) F1 o" ]American Style: I like swimming very much. . m& [2 l+ l+ \
' ^. S o4 N4 C; o
Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
. J4 [# q9 Z: X0 \, yAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please. 7 v8 L0 z7 m6 C0 _! N
0 S6 N/ U1 J" g& s) UChinese Style: What time is your watch.2 s7 J" S; q' M: w5 X3 y9 [
American Style: What time is it by your watch. ! J" E [* c; o0 ~) {7 L
5 m( J- T8 l" uChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
% e6 X* E& a1 E1 DAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.$ ~0 x9 A l5 }/ w, O. F7 n
4 N5 j# ?% ]$ F; N3 O% NChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
* l0 _! G, m" {8 nAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?& A$ m* y# c# Q# y5 F; X
V+ x3 g$ f4 c% c) w
Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
0 {6 B6 T( ]# t0 z& W: E7 [American Style: Which season do you like best ? ) l1 ]$ y$ |- `
/ f% N+ n/ p& P" p3 a; F s0 FChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
4 E, {# g' f- d- ]5 \) W2 H, |. { mAmerican Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
|