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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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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 5 A2 u& L' s4 t
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 6 J6 u" q6 F7 }+ B) c
f& B# J3 z/ o. _, s L ]Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
, m3 f h. v4 l% I6 M @9 ?American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.( m* s! \- b. S
American Style: Let me help you with your work. ' y; M) t. I' B* M: Y
) h$ V8 ^, D$ @& | YChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.- r" X7 l3 J" L
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. , m6 N: p/ Y4 B/ `5 j3 V
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.1 o. f2 s) x" q; d, j( H; S
American Style: He got better. 1 D% c. f/ i7 J Z- f% |2 C
% J8 g% }5 I- GChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.- J, B2 G9 i- Q/ F% h, F# o
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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8 u( j: Q; W; ?4 ]( w( e% I1 z6 }Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !: S( z8 r5 \9 f8 N5 f
American 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.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
/ o5 W, M/ B6 X0 s/ r8 Q# UAmerican Style: Any place will do. 0 p( z4 D# J9 C2 w+ i
% b& d; Z/ _* h, ]4 Y$ hChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.) d4 H0 m3 E2 L- M5 i- p
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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& W0 X7 k- Y! ~9 xChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.0 G; ?- s0 [3 F/ q8 {; W
American Style: I don't feel well. 1 \( i6 H, x: L+ `; r8 d2 W7 Q5 T
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
1 h- C8 v$ ^, f! c6 F6 z, a QAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. * r2 e( b% Q& d6 f3 @+ H( T" f
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?2 X+ R9 O1 I- c2 r6 f6 ~0 \5 e
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
) z9 I1 V; P" y) E& \ ~) eAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 9 t2 z. D8 n2 A* V3 b* n
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.5 ~, V) z! Z$ S9 B6 a" u
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ' \. {1 ^! A, W
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.1 E! \$ \8 P; X4 w
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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+ X; A, o# X9 KChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.8 a& R- g. q+ d- I) j5 i& G
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ; r. U- J0 n3 `& X7 V
' x8 ] _5 A8 V# lChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
7 J: Q8 X4 A9 rAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. % [2 @4 u; A% E; G# G# o
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.4 w) ?! n7 S8 a4 v/ p. s
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. % s: w7 G* p6 F+ F) q4 s4 W
6 k1 |' I1 V0 l' H' M9 uChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
( G9 g3 d: S: w5 b3 B" {2 E2 K1 ?American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ; d& r( A; P d: I7 ?- V
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. Q: \0 {% e. o# v
American Style: I am not athletic.
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4 Y' e$ {+ J- l U4 v+ P/ B+ j# TChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
* I2 n8 F# d. F$ {5 EAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. + Z) {$ g- s$ W% I
+ p# }6 Q, D0 M# `' n4 }Chinese Style: I know his face.
8 ]3 |1 h% Z4 w: P6 H9 bAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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* B* O! f ~8 K L( P3 cChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.0 h6 W0 Z0 @6 ~' s M3 s
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
3 Y7 S; C& h9 |% B3 nAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin % i. r8 ?4 t1 o: Y" H
; }3 O0 l/ Z% I' F4 n. h3 X' bChinese Style: I have a free time.# m; ~' X. w3 B3 Y/ n
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.0 r* D! b: c( ^) ` w2 ^* V- X; t) ~
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 2 i' X& ?/ b Q
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window." V1 C1 d y% u9 B) o! M' ]. j
American Style: The thief got in through the window.4 { M, O1 s2 h3 I/ U* G
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.. B" Y& b; S! l/ W& x! o3 Q
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 9 t! L: E' U5 O3 v" R
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ? g! c' E- v# m* [$ Y7 d
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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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. ' u7 p: g+ b+ M& t6 o( ]
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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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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. K0 r: a5 T3 h; A) UChinese Style: I am going back my home.
y! @6 Q: V# F6 ?: W; q. b- j" kAmerican Style: I am going home.
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+ P; h( c# k' ^5 Y- WChinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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' \* D" b! u% i1 I) R- ZChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ' @9 ~) b" I" B0 Q
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 9 R) M) d' v, z4 a2 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.
z7 [ d: b/ n! W; EAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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& r& o8 \) W( l8 ~Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. . c& l8 J, K0 @" I" l/ _8 ~
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. + e5 h i6 T3 T$ I
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
6 T! v4 p/ L3 ?& ?7 l1 B3 CAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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9 |( Y+ [: `* ]# @. @Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. + {4 j9 O2 d: P+ t# q
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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' @. _( A- Z5 A# hChinese Style: Where is here.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?; i! V% _- ]# e8 E
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.6 ~/ R" `6 K9 U$ I1 i+ ]! ^
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 5 H! l8 q3 j; Y( w0 V+ X! ^( d g
* O( m) Q9 F* C @9 dChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
& S/ f$ m* |/ s9 o9 b8 g6 N# uAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 9 v1 b: v" g/ A( N
American Style: What does she look like ? + ]6 r7 [2 y n- N
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
) M* a6 ^7 |0 K" \& i' L |American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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% F9 i, ]5 B. c+ mChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
* ]# d" }8 Q% E/ B7 _American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
+ i) L% P- {) R; G, n4 e" Six months "
) Q2 O. j K8 \: h2 ?" How about Chinese food ?"( l/ l# \9 \5 N) t" @
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
7 x( K! V! v3 a/ V! ?1 ~$ p3 M" Six months "
# A1 ^* ]$ p& W" S6 x/ Y, }& T6 t* @" Do you like Chinese food ?". r" _$ n/ i9 T3 T
$ T: A' E5 F L" uChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
! `& |/ }, e$ ?American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
0 d4 L9 s3 A+ w3 O. p* X5 { ~American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 1 @ _3 I$ C. L W
- e/ u% t+ |7 F; L7 xChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line. }7 Y" V; \) F: {
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?/ L( G( \/ `, v8 H
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ! e- \& r8 x, d% T3 W
. O" q+ q: A7 p" V5 H* |% S5 g" FChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
4 a# x5 n* T0 M) b D2 ?! SAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! $ x* |" u( Y; I5 s
$ h% f) g4 l7 j" K" }4 q$ cChinese Style: She was first prize.( [" I) D' Q* Q; M0 N' e& S
American Style: She took first prize. 7 ~( b" V0 M4 U/ _
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .8 f, O2 g- b' E
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. @. k/ t! B9 O8 N' x" c' U: t6 F$ B+ ]
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. $ d4 i R$ C6 i
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
4 g4 E2 L- k: z. r" G3 ]American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 1 H; ?3 l7 f, m3 f4 j) }* J- v
8 T5 Z) T3 b6 t' ^% sChinese Style: Keep the right.% ]9 N# _/ b7 u, I' b9 V
American Style: Keep to the right.
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~6 U% _2 y8 g* F1 D |Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.( ^7 C- W$ d. i
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
" Y3 O! k: D& l% D0 m. B7 xAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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5 W; X e2 R" |6 a# `8 t7 KChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ; ~8 v0 x5 _2 ]9 {
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. - a- z7 n1 g, `4 A% s
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?0 V1 `, U) u& `8 B; f. X# a6 N
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? - C9 s* C2 `* o5 g
$ [- X1 h& l6 M3 B: U8 C- U) m5 MChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.9 Z* C- a/ f \9 }
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.' v5 z" Q r( r3 B( i
American Style: Why do you say that.
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) n( ^1 d+ U' M+ P/ g, y" TChinese Style: I have no house to live.' L6 s; _6 e1 ~$ W" Q. V
American Style: I have no house to live in. / q# `& ?: U# O' P
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.& n. ^3 {5 [* n: ?! f, E
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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6 }% Z% M! V0 @8 f8 X6 ZChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. + j+ w6 S7 i7 U' s: D
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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$ E% ]7 k% b [% F+ n, W. a: p# rChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]9 F/ V: G0 T! {
American Style: He set a world record.7 D9 g$ @) B8 @+ [( p
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. . I, y9 z! h; Y8 t/ M# y
American Style: Her married life was happy.0 }; {* X& `+ u$ y. i) d
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
1 o3 L- x& i ]) b6 ~) ?6 S1 b3 ?American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. + Z5 t; C8 \' h& o# \! Z2 h
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.+ o1 ^& F* I/ [) A0 d6 s
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
& E& o% x$ T" u- j! O! Y# t1 E/ eAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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& p& _% c. h) t! F+ h1 ~; vChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
# e3 ^. s7 p; E+ c6 ]7 g+ R/ }* }American Style: This is where you are mistaken. / {. L1 | g" {9 T) C
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. [0 M$ P$ R9 @) {9 z. ]: N" O
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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! ^( u& C7 p7 J& K. i7 NChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
: | f0 C2 Y$ ^$ |4 Z7 l, JAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. ) d$ d2 n# ~; s9 |
. p9 B" e1 \+ p# G% n9 R/ ~Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
. X. h5 F* b, v2 jAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ! \" g( ~& M3 Z% I
+ {+ ]$ }! x, C1 X# n Q" DChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. + K. n+ o! e8 q: I- ~& Q
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
- ^7 b/ h: Q" Z- Z. ?1 aAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. - S4 _3 \) J; h8 Q
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. & F7 R8 X8 t! d* L% i, j
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
, |4 S% \1 M, y# V, zAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.4 J6 {2 D8 Y! S' e
2 M% H0 f0 Y3 G/ N+ q- @Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.- Q- D$ i# p v5 G$ ~ c
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. $ x$ t+ h+ X2 q8 K9 Y' O* P
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow./ U5 `3 ^1 C" Y' f( _# X# ?( f' U
American Style: My room is small.
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6 }$ H" a$ f U+ G* HChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
6 [; a3 o/ \/ W4 TAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.) y }. m+ f/ h3 `, Q D
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
2 @6 y+ E9 e" b# W$ R/ @! PAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 8 Q! I9 @/ [4 r: X5 N
American Style: Be quiet.
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: b( v' u& v h; M1 t" E( |( ^Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ( B8 A# ?' v/ P. v; F
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ( c2 z9 F0 o8 n0 n7 b7 R( A
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese 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.
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5 R! O1 M6 R5 Q6 l* N `Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
+ N0 c1 r9 t: L) r& D9 aAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.) N \4 M; i1 @* P" t
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. $ m3 r4 U2 Q( d! Y7 S K. @- y
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. - L+ c, q6 ?( [7 `8 L* z
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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- ]5 Y. A5 q+ i7 W& E, F$ y8 |Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
# { m4 T9 |* @$ G3 ^American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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3 t& p. V* p9 e$ o7 O; e5 e# |Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? $ k# j: b* G6 t2 z' a8 M4 i
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 8 ~4 u) b' C* W- p
4 m) G$ p+ j$ @; {Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
$ Z% @7 r5 E$ {, n0 E0 H+ z4 q2 WAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.- i, ]+ ~. l: A- ? W
4 e. I" {9 i! j' e7 _( k7 pChinese Style: She married old. # g# ]* \) X: ]) |" J( L0 @0 ~3 d7 q
American Style: She married late in life." `. b; _6 u% S* X: a8 f& Y( ]
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. . L( q0 _; M6 G8 j+ H3 l5 @5 ~
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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8 w/ x% \7 G2 o, a9 uChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
. B/ S$ A C2 n, T3 i& pAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. [3 C: t+ e7 e! P u
& ]" g; [ T+ k5 B' dChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
2 D9 j# `2 |$ r" R1 B+ LAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ( R# B" t; ^0 A
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 0 b: q! s1 [1 t1 {2 E3 s
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
9 v7 y. T% u" M; PAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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0 [7 W4 J; J& A4 i1 e; |American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
- q- [6 V) x: E& _& X5 P7 hAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.! U+ ?5 ^# o+ d/ e9 |& U! w
/ O/ `$ v+ y {* I3 u! q, t8 j3 ~+ VChinese Style: Give me a phone.
" X9 x$ q8 {' u2 b6 w( U0 \American Style: Give me a phone call. ! C1 H" N* H# J$ p
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. ; b& m4 N: g2 {3 y: Y2 s& x
American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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& o+ K$ M' R6 ]Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
9 [2 J2 L6 t2 u8 x3 PAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.$ f2 b' A# A+ b- U/ o8 g8 y6 n0 n0 J
' ?2 G8 O% e. qChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 4 k/ h- r' X' h9 r) s
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. + S/ g1 P0 K; s7 p# I4 d( l
# D% r6 }0 N2 |. O7 {& U YChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 6 q' n; w6 Y" s, j( I
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. ! d" h! I: G" @% M3 u, o5 O
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American Style: She is naive.
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7 V: U6 e: z* j! @8 E" ~Chinese Style: I have a question to you.7 {* Y/ H5 i4 U: U8 q4 @9 E& N
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( [, Z, R) `2 M5 J% \' ~Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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2 W: ~0 d# a$ ]# i) [0 [- r' t; XChinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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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 ? 0 {7 Q% i5 W/ T9 e- h
+ Q' h3 i' D* r {1 x- ~Chinese Style: This steak is soft.1 G/ W# J( `. T& u
American Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well." C! ~; x' _! D, t# I/ H x4 U
American Style: His new book will sell well.
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3 i. l/ B7 S0 r3 S& i/ vChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.. \: V7 L* ]7 k0 x* j/ J7 w7 N3 \
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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American Style: He hit me hard. 9 }3 q' g- M0 S. B, _( u+ Q+ i
& G) e$ ]+ O) t$ F3 m3 u, ~& xChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.$ r N6 g( Z! d# W
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
4 C& i( s" p: o: qAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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) W) u ~3 L! P! f# c/ uChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
L) t) l; U1 r% x) hAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.( d6 Y8 j- f; K
`0 L: z. m* D5 |) ]Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea. |1 z. k+ Z+ e' N9 ^+ V$ G
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3 }; e- _; P9 a2 _2 N" NChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.) ^2 W J' d% g6 d$ ?
American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five." X0 Q" e' c, H
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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9 Q) \+ _0 S2 W2 W) D8 m( t( d8 D8 k. sChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. 6 A4 Z) N2 t$ @3 Z( |
American Style: I have a lot of work to do. ' U5 _# t; ~3 g% C8 H
, }. ]4 J8 L |( G, i3 U. FChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. / I. L& k6 e3 j
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.% Z6 g1 D- f, D$ R& d. ]$ V$ H/ s
American Style: It's hot today. * i$ N/ K6 [( W* {' E: D9 R
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.' ~+ V& v# ]) O% n' F2 T( Q
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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/ J( {7 y @; ~, F" A1 g" [. VChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
9 N( k2 Q9 L- F0 M: PAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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American Style: I like swimming very much.
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American Style: Wait your turn, please. . t) u i, n0 G6 r3 T/ R. F3 C
, Y8 x9 y0 U( F/ ~, z5 O4 }Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
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7 P) O# X" a5 I5 q T7 QChinese Style: What do you feel now ?9 `: i p& e5 {1 [3 b
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
. T+ f8 O6 P0 @% J$ w' v' s: \American Style: Which season do you like best ? ~/ @* D# z* X2 d" g/ c
! H+ m+ S5 B0 @8 D( K$ ~Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.0 `; ^) Q: o! W1 R" ^+ X* S7 z
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