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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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' n& \ p* G6 ?' F' }Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 5 R8 I" U% ~8 n$ A7 p3 X; |
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ; B! `9 E, J7 O. K/ G: h% `; T
7 T8 r6 }% C% [! ?3 vChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
$ ~) W4 V6 B' r( P! j3 uAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
+ C- J& T' q2 g: |2 X7 A, D: s+ {. T5 DAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. - ]4 C' I8 {, C- ]& e' \
+ D5 c( v1 |% q, Q0 ^6 {/ e6 {Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
5 ?4 y2 j) L9 ]1 ~% j! G( SAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. + i- s" a4 m; Y
1 w% G( f( c- Z/ BChinese Style: He becomes better.2 y7 z% m7 z: y% @1 z+ z _. d. `
American Style: He got better.
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4 V" j" w" [9 f$ _; ~0 {0 kChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
: d: b, k) r+ u% s CAmerican 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 !
/ ^5 Q/ q0 H) D2 z, a( AAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. ) c; g9 O+ @8 D- w' o' L8 u, l
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
5 D i8 `6 g8 F& P! U; h4 d0 DAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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% M5 V& T& @( lChinese Style: Anywhere will do.( q* |" M! D" r: q- H" {+ ^5 n/ E; w
American Style: Any place will do. 8 m) y4 C/ q# {/ I, e; J
# o4 s$ x K/ h P6 RChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
1 Q' q# c4 m5 {7 i y) ZAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 1 f4 h' t9 j. r" C5 u- u
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.% N- I; V4 E- W% X+ \* ?" b8 [
American Style: I don't feel well. 9 s9 y4 d1 C, ~* z8 W
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.0 u& _8 ^- i" _* ?) s4 z1 M- {4 B
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?1 _, J5 i. q6 ]. {) a
American Style: Who made this salad ? $ v& i) v1 n. \/ [# e c, c2 u" r
2 `$ J2 x' W$ U: J# zChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
4 @" S9 c5 ]& G* i, I9 @, g& a& KAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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7 e! t7 h$ j. [; G! ?& ]7 mChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.! l& u/ t; x; {
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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1 V! v8 X( U# w" v2 [& RChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.( A9 D. q7 x X3 Z* m3 F' Z1 M
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
4 r4 e# n( }( }American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 0 ]4 j, N( q) D+ u9 d, c
& t3 t+ S( C9 O3 W$ ]2 eChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
, l9 Y+ @- U0 v; n5 jAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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( e- o+ `2 b6 F. C+ |9 UChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
. ]% z+ X8 V5 w. w, r) i/ {1 x( eAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. 5 i/ P( Q7 t/ R9 J. a
& U" f( n# h- n1 {Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
* x6 {, w$ S6 E6 wAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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/ C. ?& x- y3 r- wChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
8 p0 c: n7 s; D! U! ~" wAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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& ?7 a7 [! G: ?8 ^Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. + C" V2 e* ]- C. N
American Style: I am not athletic.
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4 Y, Z# g- O ?2 ~4 ^4 j2 ]4 ZChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. % E# \. Q7 ] r" h
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ) l, U. R. n" i' `0 v
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 2 y7 A: w5 C' x Z
American Style: I know him by sight.
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/ ?% m7 L7 Q; J" }; v, E; wChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house." ?4 G4 J. F/ h. g' P5 @( z
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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) g3 R8 n; h7 c( ?Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
) g) v4 G% ~/ N; B& |American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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4 f7 e2 x! o& I6 P$ UChinese Style: I have a free time.
: y) Y) O. A% N5 f* `, i) sAmerican Style: I am free.
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" V6 m* V( L. g5 pChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
1 D$ _5 z2 d. A: w/ V U% U$ rAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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3 i2 k7 a( J# [5 L L% z5 ^) P* q, nChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
0 ^8 z, W" K; D& fAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.( k, l8 k3 K5 N4 e8 i
* B3 d( D! h. A) t6 S7 OChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.; W( k9 i8 B A; U$ x
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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% o7 d# f& b) F" [# {Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?, j1 Y9 o+ w& M0 y
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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# u3 O6 x9 C1 ? l" h6 I) S' EChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
( U! t2 B1 y$ r( R4 q. [7 cAmerican 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 ^ u8 Z9 @+ t0 F1 {Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
4 u4 J e4 w, jAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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) j6 i6 ]; T% P2 M0 v' @# yChinese Style: I am going back my home. $ [+ y2 U/ J; e
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. & R. ?) {3 n/ U* f* J. `
American Style: His temperature came down.
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, t* i' Y% F! \. T+ TChinese Style: I like green color. , y0 ?8 O9 ]" R0 T
American Style: I like green.& a3 m8 l" e6 V8 b7 C
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
6 G! G1 I, C' f! H; n$ ~, s9 {American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.6 Q1 |; Y' J" |2 Q! l/ {" x) A- @6 Q
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
7 X4 f+ H4 Z% yAmerican 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., [# P; b7 Z- m& f8 Z
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.! ^9 X' ]+ q) _/ e
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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8 L6 |9 J/ Q6 F! f. w6 wChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
/ v% S8 p; _ ?9 {6 l2 g, EAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
9 [2 ~7 l9 o' ^; T6 @ _+ AAmerican Style: Where are we. ' Y$ H/ [; Z( r- b6 L5 K e
$ I* N9 g' d9 \/ V9 ]7 ZChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
' {8 i/ r% p+ B; N- ]2 Z3 pAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? % G" m7 C6 m" s5 U' k9 u# L- l. U( e
2 v5 d4 R0 a% J9 QChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 2 a5 B+ t$ Q. V6 |0 H1 m
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
4 u3 c% P3 F4 m8 vAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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# r3 l: X3 A! CChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
5 H$ O+ d4 R( e- s. @. uAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.( O, n8 u7 S7 s7 T" A6 V
0 s$ E2 R! o3 i5 Y& D WChinese Style: How does she look like ? ' @1 r, M5 _- y
American Style: What does she look like ?
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6 }) y* G3 j) @, {; mChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
. \) b2 K- F7 Y8 S, s9 k& Q% aAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ! n+ A9 ^: y8 k( t
5 s; C/ C' W3 I) \" Q8 P; xChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
; o0 l2 I9 T5 I1 \American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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5 W3 ?5 e& v" N! b- T2 H0 R* H; oChinese Style: How can I do ?% N9 m* {! M$ `/ R
American Style: What can I do ?
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* J2 y/ ?. W3 PChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
# J# [/ V# v* u3 W/ v" Six months "/ H/ O* ~! p8 A0 b5 X, A/ w- k1 E
" How about Chinese food ?"
; F" ^$ H5 J& Z) v6 }- @; OAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "8 p! {2 P2 Q7 X
" Six months "2 T; }* u; H% k$ H
" Do you like Chinese food ?") z/ `9 O/ L/ x# n4 D
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.) j$ s2 w7 n3 A& g
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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+ m5 n+ P7 H6 V4 l8 o% {Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.6 ^+ h1 [# q) w
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.8 n% u5 |+ m5 |
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 1 I0 u8 b: J5 o' n: ]( b& ? D
8 Y4 R/ e% [% q& j% j0 k8 xChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
/ x5 s1 X/ m) x8 R3 ]8 GAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !4 C2 L, @1 s4 a6 Y: o
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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3 Y1 X( {8 B: z* M6 F1 B4 ^Chinese Style: She was first prize.
. o7 P Y1 F3 ?# }9 wAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
' p" N8 ^+ M k: dAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. - V; ^2 J$ E3 ~ A I! L
7 @% ^6 h4 x8 ^$ iChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
* x& t% I/ X4 ZAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.+ ?! L' m! O8 p) I
% K/ V% U. ]1 @( S9 O, S9 u: q/ zChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
# {7 l! O0 g) @5 i9 Z: w: E% R% ~1 QAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. . o2 M4 Z) z2 C1 I% o# b9 z
0 M; n7 c) I. H" p7 @7 KChinese Style: Keep the right.
" k1 E) ^" q6 x9 S8 I# X0 b) H! cAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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/ o+ _3 T. t# L2 X9 xChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
1 o8 K" h; i' e4 R; Z7 ~" pAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. % b! n! b" F5 o8 @
5 J6 M8 b+ {- M. \. f& bChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
6 i8 z8 M" D1 Z& N4 ^American Style: The train was about an hour late., u8 b8 L; L- m& p) T& j
1 B( ?6 |0 a, QChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ) i# C9 w) v( U
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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9 ~$ Y7 s$ I+ M, WChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
/ M" x& W% K4 s# tAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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& T& n0 m/ g. D; z0 @; I5 f5 AChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
- r. J* v( T: f+ h) yAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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+ `: w. g# B# e6 q; S/ L. mChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.5 V9 |) s( D7 r/ P
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that./ |6 j) c L$ S) c) }) D
American Style: Why do you say that.
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" c2 E$ r/ |1 u# }: K2 T& @9 uChinese Style: I have no house to live.
7 O# c/ D7 G/ L- C2 E9 g0 r1 o3 WAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. \7 o: N# ^0 H1 {' p
6 j: K g1 E, _& O; E, s* A2 d! bChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
4 B4 U* t/ q: j1 y! E: I* n2 GAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. - V# z& i2 X% R, S1 {' H
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ; D4 }0 V6 L1 d4 ?; P0 Q# W
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 8 X/ {& l0 g3 ^
+ W+ l6 G. _( z" m, X+ U# MChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
# k, x$ l; t. QAmerican Style: He set a world record., g- {7 W9 X2 W" ?* Y: S* ^3 G
& [5 s) j2 t7 @4 \Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. # y$ E8 d! `: q$ Z1 F. J6 y: x4 i
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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, Y2 t" g! e: a* OChinese Style: Maybe I think so. , K) t4 r" O( o* s! \( [
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. # _2 O1 t6 ]# t5 f, D* a8 D
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.$ a7 d" s5 O# |# a
8 Q1 W- H) T8 ^9 f; M" V. i$ eChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
+ M9 |4 r/ I! @American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.7 n# r$ h" `9 ~4 T! S: _( I* b
- Q( e1 G2 j' A' a4 h$ v/ ?" NChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 9 h ^/ R. }- d* b1 Z+ i/ R
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. " g9 \! s/ K# C
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. * e9 e, A# P( P9 h8 ], H
American Style: I am in a good mood. 3 b9 d6 D) c: d% M0 R3 i# n" ]
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 3 |- ]/ q9 e/ T+ E3 Y/ h
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. " l( U9 {1 d' ^4 z( Z. t7 V; v* W; A
7 t. x# ^' h( A' f1 N; SChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
5 U: R$ y1 Q: I4 S: m- s5 \American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ; G4 a2 g) i# o$ |! q% M
8 q" [) m5 i2 D% W# LChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
- ^* K' x$ Z" ?+ SAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
" J; a# h( R8 |. RAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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$ g% l4 s2 G; L. P6 tChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 9 O9 L, S& y+ }. c, k
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 2 k, }6 S; K* D$ a5 X
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. - ~! w/ g( o/ f G+ O
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.' o: J: p: }0 S" d- c& ~& e
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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) [- h9 B0 ^" e# Q6 P% R$ hChinese Style: My room is narrow.! q! H2 v7 r$ n
American Style: My room is small.% M- D. j2 E7 Y) F& @; E
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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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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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) ?1 L8 `8 f- U2 fChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 5 @7 `- }) W$ K0 B2 g
American Style: Is this seat taken. 3 v* Q. c- k% G6 U) H3 [
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
^4 Q7 z3 @7 {0 `1 [, V" Q! k# NAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
7 T, f9 Z, [1 f# R; m8 i' {American Style: I will do anything I can for you. ! X. ~6 p% Y! ^' s" }9 j+ k( a
( o( b1 ~1 j! @; G5 A( e7 KChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 6 o& s9 G8 r& y3 a$ ]$ A
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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4 z' |* ~: h v4 K9 lChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. . w4 A) E& k ?) o- i; d* M |
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.# h- E _ `' `% ]' b! Z. o* V+ c
2 j: j& z4 D8 m, G0 y1 C" {5 ~+ ]5 HChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 8 O! [: R+ U/ \0 w+ D+ s
American 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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; U. e$ w J% w! h5 T8 B1 JChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
, w3 a9 U# X [- O! UAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. / H8 o+ ?& n6 I7 d0 U9 b
American Style: He had a child by his former wife. t1 Z: O! @( c9 |
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Chinese Style: She married old. 0 G, [9 O8 x4 {- u( y
American Style: She married late in life.
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5 K# ~) r7 `6 Q% @Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
7 @8 O! a7 l$ F9 fAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. + f% A% v1 @* E3 \+ z* _7 G, f
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
) H/ P9 N% B Q# c" F! \, cAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ) ~2 a8 Y, W( ?/ h3 _" y3 o3 X
+ ^. I" W3 [9 d- c3 ?Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
! P+ s; [( E* |4 mAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ! q. Y$ e! I" x" \ w( \' N
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ( H+ h j/ ]) D/ G' g
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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' y9 K8 _$ c$ a [6 Q6 P+ [Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
; K$ g& I- K' J0 [0 qAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.1 F/ L! v5 ?, p& ~8 x2 ^
. z3 y' `, s, z3 c5 x0 q' t: }Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
7 a; Y6 V) X; h i1 z# `; SAmerican Style: Give me a phone call. - k4 T5 v1 X! k/ H1 w7 X
$ {8 b4 B8 b5 s1 u% j' p; zChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. * X( J* H8 b( ~% _- C8 c
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. . @( v6 _' D% w0 E& e
American Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. " l( ~1 ?8 J0 N! {: O
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. 9 B b9 i6 \ a {6 E
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. ' W4 g& J: ?( ]+ @
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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3 w' R8 \# o. F* k6 e" YChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.9 v+ u7 n3 s9 D" H' j5 }
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- {% G9 l( |+ X4 E5 [Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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# j. X, L8 ?( f7 zChinese Style: History repeats.
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* p4 ^$ p7 b- m9 t6 CChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early." D7 v7 V+ O; t7 X/ c0 v) o) y. P
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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: X4 |& V2 w5 E3 `6 ~# w" Y! hChinese Style: I went to the sea.
8 i$ \! @+ e' J& N' RAmerican Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. ; A+ U. H$ Y/ k! E" R( X
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. $ O9 R! h' s4 |. C3 v2 _3 N
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft., R3 P, d5 |' l0 i1 f" g! Y
American Style: This steak is tender./ d6 `; T& O3 G* L, t) O2 E
& [5 X/ Y: I f& yChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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2 W* o" N9 f3 X' S9 lChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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7 i1 C( |9 @. `# B6 z) mChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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2 `, k* I1 J! x! d" a# WChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home., W- E6 p8 e: \" Q6 @
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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- A+ l9 N: z& P, [American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.7 S% g; H2 ` A* D
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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9 @/ M3 d; @# b7 r) rChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?! Y( S" {" M Z0 j+ _ ~5 H4 A
American Style: Is your camera like this ? 1 k- y% z* u& R/ z, s, C; Q8 W
2 g4 r! i6 n3 R& z2 VChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.. T$ ?1 u! {+ t
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- H% v% N3 B6 s) u% @% x8 {6 |Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.' p( ?7 k1 U1 N& y" V
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
; t i- J$ J$ K, D' I3 wAmerican Style: I have a lot of work to do. & P; U: H7 i. x# F5 ?5 ^6 J ~( q
6 S1 g9 ?- j( D$ bChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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3 @% n! Q# d' N3 ?% n* x8 N' iChinese Style: Today is hot.0 k9 i9 Y' h# K z7 Y# R/ M
American Style: It's hot today.
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American Style: How much does it come to ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
5 x: m* ~0 G6 m4 bAmerican Style: We changed trains at Woodland. - o/ r/ g, u0 _, k* L ~; G
6 a" I% { t/ Q d! ], J3 cChinese Style: I traveled to Europe." ?" J( J V! T5 I R
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American Style: I like swimming very much. ' ? q9 o" @) P! P8 c( \0 }7 e2 t
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American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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/ u8 ^& n7 z9 l$ q3 }" O zChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
. z6 W" \: E$ D& AAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.. \/ R8 |; `) x# t' {2 m. M Y6 r) J- a
8 R( v5 y/ [! F- W9 BChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
; c, x$ i: W( M+ [' U3 j* i, GAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?4 f% b. Q: e, B6 O* S( I' I
1 l$ X" I s5 h0 M' `! ?, FChinese Style: What season do you like best ?4 [+ C/ D) w4 ~, q
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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