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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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- D- c' {$ e+ [+ ~2 R7 B5 z) I; }/ zChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
1 V2 O" V7 s4 z- ~$ K- S% l1 m! NAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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3 N+ k) o8 U. K( x; TChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
2 e" W4 g/ d5 W2 X* _' O# PAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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( |/ y+ ^9 M. ?! dChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.2 V; E* w) G% i
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.; X7 `! H) i4 s$ R, x$ {
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 2 u$ F! ^+ a( [9 u, M5 b
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.) [0 B7 I' r1 \' ]4 w
American Style: He got better.
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5 H$ Y1 F! d2 l4 z- Y3 k& GChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
" r* X/ G( s5 W0 \American 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 !
' m# {+ l. X+ HAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ) t4 \" x* J: y3 @, [
1 k1 M2 r, Z+ B, ~. I, PChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
) D" m0 q, N" }9 u/ t! JAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
4 a. J6 O) h1 `, X* u" q4 i* v4 NAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
8 C4 S" e! O! f6 F( i5 T+ PAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
b# e' Q- L' ?American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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- C% V7 k2 K D9 I" Q* U- zChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.. W+ ?& o9 m5 D3 _( ^' m
American Style: I don't feel well.
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, Y& `3 I( e) M/ H0 G; w# B' c4 f% DChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.. R# d2 ], c8 j8 {" R
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
: b0 s1 {1 S: s, OAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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" n7 Y3 f7 U1 t! U7 s! eChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.' N/ d( S+ g4 l4 y1 c
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. " x3 M8 X" }* Z. s
- C# d3 L6 F, h9 B' M* A8 R. p1 }Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.8 z2 j( s3 K1 {0 b
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. : d5 I- F* V0 m
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
' l2 H, h+ H" s/ w, YAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.; j4 x& l7 m% S- \- V
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. " d4 t% \0 {/ N& m( D' [/ Z/ j
5 o6 \1 M1 G2 @8 v& NChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
" u+ ?/ a( E6 c8 S0 mAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. ! X- ^6 @- w" n5 z+ `
' N% D/ `, e* |! |" N: f0 cChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
2 o* ^% F7 _6 f5 pAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. 3 v7 |7 m. K: U. ]
$ |. r0 F' A6 q! a' QChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? " [. p! Q3 O8 g% f& O
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? + W5 }2 K/ M7 h; _- n/ a
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
$ E1 P. H2 ?6 [2 uAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. $ X1 Z6 Q7 o5 e, V& u. F
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. & o; ~. e8 M8 N
American Style: I am not athletic. 7 `9 C$ F$ }8 J
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
& G6 w$ w; F( Y7 R: I% rAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. & i1 ~0 S* [' a9 P
American Style: I know him by sight. ) S7 s: }4 x3 h
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
: q' y; y" T& n1 Q) J" x3 z* xAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. . ^( e( R$ N+ }6 K2 ~; H2 @' x0 p" p
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin/ `, |9 I; l9 x' B- k0 U
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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4 F6 ?9 a# Y% i% Q7 ~3 DChinese Style: I have a free time.) E" M) c- g# S* H4 M" b9 z
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
" \9 R* l# ?! I# N7 A! W) i" uAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. . H* c& _- y$ x' ?8 f" i6 L
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
! \/ e8 D0 `7 ?* \% h' NAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.: P; f6 f/ G; s4 f
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. . j( O& q, P! H
. D9 g$ l+ o" V6 @- RChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
6 J8 L6 M+ X) GAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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& c4 g1 p: J! B* @Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
- R& D* n* e* X2 C; }& _American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. - n7 z# v% I" J5 U# q
- \( ^: Q) l Q8 ~, A0 ^; F4 u6 yChinese Style: I'll go there at three. % o# h8 p/ i" C [
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
# G+ b7 Y' G+ _2 |American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 6 b2 E' t/ H) x" d
American Style: His temperature came down.. [- T$ y- v4 F$ t" A1 B
% X4 S) v7 ?* @- L0 X& MChinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
/ H' E+ M3 `1 [( z9 BAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. " B# \: W0 X: U+ ~9 C
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.
0 }& L2 M, O$ p7 hAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. : N% N9 J; y% D; v
1 N6 T8 r8 r, i* c& M" Z. a) PChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. " O( W j+ w8 u& q7 Q" c5 P
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 9 _) M! n' }& H% X
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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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Chinese Style: Where is here.
' D8 p0 `3 T8 GAmerican Style: Where are we. # b6 `9 q% ?( g3 r* Z9 |+ O
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
7 R0 B) b6 W! K b5 | Q) \American Style: How much do you weigh ? + J, @2 H. u' L, T, { [' C. t
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
) U2 W# _- @' e+ @8 v" U% zAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
" a; | b- a/ @) v$ ]' Z6 GAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? ) g- b1 `% d4 W/ f3 b1 n& s
American Style: What does she look like ?
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! a+ \/ v% Q4 ]/ W! z- eChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
8 d9 Z% s& h4 e0 n0 Y5 |. E3 Z9 XAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. & Z1 s/ ]$ `) `$ _. O! c
9 n! {/ v* m- k2 H5 O) ]1 gChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
" p) b/ {, C, {4 HAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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* O6 R: d2 X, A4 c% g, _" z1 ?Chinese Style: How can I do ?
2 t! V9 f" l# c: S+ h9 N; w$ \American Style: What can I do ? : d. d1 V- H5 T' M2 l$ f( D
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"2 J' V* k1 M+ d. T
" Six months "5 k8 ]5 t1 A# u \ e4 s0 i9 x7 d
" How about Chinese food ?"
; W$ ?/ p0 p: k7 X5 {; ~2 U6 MAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "6 k2 w5 |1 Y: m/ N3 s5 w
" Six months "
4 A l6 m# b g9 j% M& E" J" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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; j; w' C7 ?0 N8 l1 nChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.- @3 ]/ V* ^- R: X. K ^ ]* Z2 [# C: O
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 3 z& v8 B& B6 i" Z( @' `' @
3 P4 k! k( N) r) s8 HChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
; E! @; M3 B; t# S& B( xAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.; Q0 f8 R+ d4 x9 A5 J8 d3 |$ M0 y
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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$ t) Y; o" M5 w7 X# L0 vChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?& h. m3 H8 N+ b; g0 A6 u
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !0 B. ~( \4 k8 m/ T
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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8 ~' \2 H1 X* x- _Chinese Style: She was first prize.
5 a! @0 _. g: ]& ~2 g4 q' e4 YAmerican Style: She took first prize. H9 @+ Y {. \
( Z6 Z8 V( E2 K4 qChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
5 ]# i6 R& o: Y, i( i6 |American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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: X6 S9 K# [) t7 e8 OChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ! p. Q F4 S- C
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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7 F) j6 {5 D$ Z6 _) r9 M! {% _Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
2 Y; w, N" X2 F8 ? J4 ^American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
8 ?& }% J2 K7 z0 \American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 2 S4 F2 }# |% N; p& t
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.* I y8 Q$ O/ @
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
1 Q# b" }/ p# m" [* `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. , N$ `0 s7 Y! H, i- V# n
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. $ {4 h( i+ N; ~: j1 q, W
" T5 u) [3 [- ~% s3 Q! |0 cChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
& y6 D1 ?" C* O3 L4 `) S) h B) ZAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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. _2 H) |4 v! zChinese Style: He is fighting for his life." s! ?$ q1 @( H; B& S- `# h) a+ m% m! e
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 2 _! R7 J+ l# n2 |7 K, q& L, ?
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
* u% f m6 v( uAmerican Style: Why do you say that. 4 c+ X0 ~% s1 H/ W
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live. m) R6 M0 O4 H5 R r; F- S& g
American Style: I have no house to live in. . s% E2 V. `/ A4 q# Z, h
. `* F5 v/ j+ ?( M+ v# dChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.' N" {; p) Z6 A$ F
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 2 ~" n0 }# V6 [) U+ r3 w$ `. I
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. , `9 n4 }2 h W
^, W% V7 C/ \/ L- x1 EChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
0 o9 `1 z8 {, Q( zAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ) @* \ i* v! C/ J/ H$ R
American Style: Her married life was happy." D+ o% q% ~9 ^7 L1 Z! x
* ]) ?# ?: U7 z: w pChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 1 n. I/ r8 g* k: @8 L7 B+ w2 K
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
- b% c: Z. { IAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.; {7 o0 j6 e2 T
% N- |8 W+ @5 mChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. : T' f& r1 u2 d4 ~% |7 \
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.& X: H* V6 N5 l2 T9 M; w
2 e) v# \: ^/ v3 ]Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. $ m, b4 ? e" `6 x' c/ R
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. , u4 b/ T2 }' j! k2 x
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. " W2 p) U: G8 r
American Style: I am in a good mood. - _. g; [6 L" t) s
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. . M- s1 u, v+ }) I8 _! B
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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* s" _1 q6 [3 n0 k7 l* v9 tChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
2 ~: {" ^0 G0 @American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
6 M- J' u3 R, [ BAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
, {) Q; S0 {% F" Z, @) X, [American Style: He is our mutual friend. y4 o) N T L/ L
% G: e5 T& _+ N' E& v4 `Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. - ?: D: a- `. k) l: }+ L' d: j- X. J
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 5 q2 O" S3 _8 |6 y/ h( G
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.: G1 X/ V R2 E) M9 x$ Y1 V
5 \* a, _; t8 w8 u: o( E" sChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
' }. q" ~2 ?$ b: k" b7 [) m1 k BAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 7 y8 P7 D; u2 v I
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.: }: c5 g/ a, ?+ w# m* B
American Style: My room is small.; ?) E X/ s2 n" u2 X' l
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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. . W c. }) F9 S7 w
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 9 k# @2 h T0 \1 C: H3 h. y
+ ^; {' m+ G `2 d. cChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 5 x: L- |) i: ^: } U# P4 i
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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! y/ \9 w5 _- e( ~5 t k% B# t! f& CChinese Style: Don't be noisy. : A3 G7 z6 X) _7 B/ x- R M3 b
American Style: Be quiet. 5 u2 G- r: F s d% F. i! G; ]
, ~; _$ h" r9 j7 oChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
7 f7 V, o/ w. [American Style: It is none of your business.
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; X; ]/ g0 L# DChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
7 }& d l( J. w7 DAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. - i# ^, x# V2 V, n; h* U! T
4 ~( E& K9 I. `# lChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
+ }( m. o. Z! _' XAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
& ~. d' p2 N+ g! L$ UAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English." U, C1 H) k: T. S% X, n( M6 M( Q2 H
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. $ Z+ g* V$ {" [4 J/ O% J r
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
& h q6 _# E) g& j% e7 |. P0 QAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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8 L5 S2 }& ^" j/ n1 K8 WChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 8 W* d( c; R6 s* e
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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+ p' ]' t2 g" g2 a1 i& ]( UChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
9 z2 ]9 c0 o iAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.: W0 t2 z& T4 D$ J. l+ r
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Chinese Style: She married old.
; B) B% t! k7 ?American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
3 B$ z' e. }% y; T0 rAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
: U8 Q2 s! l3 @' G$ hAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
* |* |5 d( a: ?/ }$ d1 BAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. 4 l- u9 x$ ~' ~. @
: _" `. R- N- z5 \0 p+ [Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ( A& r6 S9 }3 R0 k, ~5 i
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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# K$ v0 T( e h: s& t8 @3 s, KChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 0 b: e0 @& ?( ~+ ^3 K
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. : h* Y! Y# g6 c0 [" Y" o
( V" N) o8 L* k$ {Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. * B/ v2 l' v/ }2 [/ C
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. 9 [. w1 H, ^- i5 i9 n/ p
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 8 i5 x5 \5 f6 @% G
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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! g" {- r% v; C# V9 mChinese Style: Let's play together.
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, h( _2 r6 E. h: f3 `' [% [4 aChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. # e4 r0 a2 \! L* w7 k3 ~
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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2 f3 R" U3 ^- N4 _Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. - U% q- w$ x) n/ L2 u
American Style: I work for the government.
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7 h6 ^1 K$ E) u5 [: }2 n3 Q8 {Chinese Style: She is pure.. W) ~4 ~( V# q
American Style: She is naive. + V! B) w4 V# ?4 o8 S- a
9 V0 K' X( t9 i' Z8 L5 PChinese Style: I have a question to you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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: ^, b, A1 d! h3 c% |" W' s; Q; R+ ~- EChinese Style: I like red tea.
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American Style: History repeats itself.' }: A F( \. Z. ?. _( R8 E# f
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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8 m6 Y- `* ?" p: ?, o GChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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' |" U7 a6 R* O' J* T9 ?; u# rChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. # z& E2 S2 F7 v
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 8 Y' ?5 K* p* l& O$ b* x( Q! z
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.: [4 n* t$ M4 U$ f9 I
American Style: He hit me hard.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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' F0 b9 m4 @4 H' OChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.7 y3 A1 B& G( i! e' v- m; S* |
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much./ N9 U0 B; S$ d3 v3 R7 E+ K* X
6 _& {: L$ [3 y0 p7 m4 @5 QChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.; W/ T% Y% u* m5 s7 _, I# D
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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/ o7 L7 R1 D8 z5 ?9 m9 g/ PChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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9 M+ E: V2 S& P. B8 v* ~Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?( w1 q" u2 ^& a T: w/ S( z0 z4 r
American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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* b4 Z [8 v0 D' q+ K8 `Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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0 X0 S" E! B/ F! }Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. + L5 J o. _4 b* D% S9 C y! f
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4 ]. Y1 y. K$ z; ?Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.( ]$ _8 w4 l3 e G3 ? i
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
6 s4 Z; R1 h* Q; M. |$ X0 XAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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American Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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% c4 y. M: y5 d& }9 ]Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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) F% C7 J( N/ w0 [7 eChinese Style: What season do you like best ?: G' W5 r8 s4 y; H& f
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan." } }$ n/ v3 M/ K6 R4 Y9 C
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