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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。* G9 W Z1 Y+ p/ @1 ]$ o+ J
希望大家喜欢!
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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
, p- |9 O0 ?: j% d4 t+ V( iAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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4 }/ W2 w# f. o L5 T' r5 @9 _) EChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
+ F5 H1 s. `8 f- vAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
/ [+ P6 B; K L X) `American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. : r6 H* P; A' @6 ^- u, v
8 v! ^; p: G8 s2 _" fChinese Style: He becomes better.
$ w* I' |# }" l8 t) AAmerican Style: He got better.
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; x$ X0 _* N8 G1 YChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation." O' q+ m( \! z
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ( R/ }2 E4 ^ \6 Y4 [0 o9 ^
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !+ b( D( V; t9 C4 A$ c! ~5 O% n
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 7 W w* l2 C- n/ s' `" j
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
! E" s. Z" C7 [American Style: It was still light outside.
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0 C6 r& z0 s3 G% `/ ~: `' \8 }Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
1 T! |7 t. c: e" J2 IAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.+ a1 r7 r, u- F+ J8 x% h$ P
American Style: Any place will do. o6 e8 O6 M7 s, r$ k# W
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.' z9 O& i9 u8 H: j4 t
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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' { F- n/ G2 z- z' p) K, [; EChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
! S M3 x7 }0 u$ D$ q- o( |; @American Style: I don't feel well. 1 g- H4 H; T i# W9 m
+ h. ]* v8 V6 H2 a3 K7 ]) I8 KChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform. P2 l7 v* K4 v+ v7 c r" {! y3 W5 n
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 9 I+ y/ v+ P8 l% q! @6 [: l' j. D8 [' N$ J
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?/ ?9 d7 h T4 r1 O' U0 t) Y! C
American Style: Who made this salad ? ! Z/ s$ w" }5 r) A
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.$ e% s4 V. K F$ D$ U9 m
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. + n% y! A/ h, h8 Q" ^; n( k$ c
6 a1 J5 q# r# F5 c/ xChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.4 p( t' I5 v' O& l( E( Q3 a+ `$ n, \
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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/ ~ ?1 F; `4 N, x2 l- hChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.6 x* B7 u+ X. c/ |" j0 L6 F" }
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. " |, c& t" A% {% N6 X4 o
2 }% B4 I q! U% L+ cChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 3 ~5 v3 J5 E' O9 ?: G
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
; I: m% \, {. F. @American Style: I get paid twice a month.. % i u% O$ M" B s1 T" a6 p
# j, R9 }# X% [! B, k, @Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
8 M1 d+ V+ W% Q0 e6 [" xAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ( L+ A- ?+ A9 l5 y. j- t
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ) @ W. }1 m+ b0 _+ g
' W& D0 w" G- S+ AChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
9 D- p8 i# a# A$ `4 NAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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8 q! R- g! ]% uChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
( L; [+ D: [2 W& Z& y0 u0 {6 zAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. ! U) v; Q2 | x5 s, l
American Style: I know him by sight.
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4 @ I) Y$ N& U2 zChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
6 [& m8 @" \# b( L2 UAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. , K: i+ c9 X0 ^; k
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
; F- m9 X: W: K5 f5 n3 ?American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 0 n9 p6 e2 V+ W& N6 n
5 @1 O" i, Q, i( b, s- oChinese Style: I have a free time.
' j j' V/ w3 N1 rAmerican Style: I am free.7 I9 u: e6 q( _% I7 D8 O$ a: L
2 F) B! C. F* ]) t* o( PChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.% Z6 c' `& N/ i. J( i" j; l
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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& i! Z- P: I" F! s8 W/ Z, b4 oChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
3 s# {# {2 z* R3 ]6 O+ k5 |American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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8 C. D$ X$ ~5 ~' g1 Z2 Z8 qChinese Style: Did you attend college ? P6 z l; c: ]* l5 s8 N
American Style: Did you go to college ? 0 B: e8 Q- l1 i+ G6 t
. M1 x2 k& C1 r: @# ^/ p5 xChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 3 T( F: N: C+ m, f$ {6 Z
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 7 A G% l! H) y, R! I) s
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. g) P* g3 B; X# H
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
5 x& i5 n7 p/ H1 y+ l' S, XAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 4 {) k. t) m% q3 i
American Style: His temperature came down.
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" i2 |- d) h9 N+ jChinese Style: I like green color.
! u/ w# {: c# o+ k `5 u8 b6 jAmerican Style: I like green.
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$ |" F; o: v5 \+ W2 g) v6 tChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
1 `$ U" w( F- d! z% w3 YAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.9 H! q1 c' b0 u5 f2 N
8 o" T" U) U' I- I: K: v+ a4 @Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. & v5 z. L2 O) D. o- s* D, o: b* D* Y( K
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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0 I) d% V* h# h4 O: L& ^Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.6 i8 M0 b5 d2 Z. o [2 H
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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4 U3 T# m5 l/ k/ I3 OChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 7 K* W* h# V2 W" t
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 0 F" T$ Y: ]5 L/ D t
- b' `3 U$ L# a+ c8 J, {1 zChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
- t+ B# ?& t8 {5 t2 pAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.6 D" w# B% a6 w& C
6 Z8 w0 _- \0 s1 }* I- pChinese Style: He cannot read and write. ( q: r3 i$ i* H
American Style: He cannot read or write. 6 L" ^4 M2 e( r% g' I
/ s. j2 f& s8 d3 |3 ]2 y; cChinese Style: Where is here.
1 P" E/ ?5 l1 `) X7 m/ t: o' ~American Style: Where are we. 3 ^1 S/ y! q. n1 ?
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
6 ^- C) ~/ D; z6 d. a# N- MAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
' |" l5 D, h. e1 d) aAmerican Style: He was talking loud.+ Q8 S) Y) @+ |6 f
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
" W5 l& k# t" pAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
; G2 V' A; l. T' S# D9 S) @$ hAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.' U t8 \# n& N4 d, N7 K
9 A( J" H7 P3 Z3 H+ j: y7 UChinese Style: How does she look like ? & _% u! L" p- h8 |0 d8 {! O+ D
American Style: What does she look like ?
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8 h9 T( M- A5 {8 `Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ~" z, t. k/ z3 h# h
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. - t6 c' Q! ^% S! c2 L: Z1 S
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 1 u" \& W7 f( |5 u
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan. q, y( G! L) A2 R$ K
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
( `; W2 R7 E% G# ~1 @American Style: What can I do ?
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2 b0 ^/ F9 I5 w8 tChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
' c7 M. F1 @, r( A) n" Six months "5 |+ p$ C* i9 k! {; E
" How about Chinese food ?"
3 ^' C5 g- v- l6 @* mAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "* Q- G4 _; q) h8 G- x% h, A
" Six months "6 k7 S9 Y+ }% u* @ z
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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5 y' f5 [7 a1 T1 i2 EChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.7 ^7 Z; k1 |$ H9 P) H# h, `
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 8 A' p. f5 @1 L" F8 Y/ ~+ i
2 t1 \: @' }4 z* T- Q {' M+ i/ SChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
) V# ~# h2 p7 e! T9 v$ Q% y/ U- gAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
, N _" K+ e& `American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?8 d$ X% B( S( Q/ k. ^
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? % _$ J$ N# R @. v) }, k
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.3 V0 m2 G0 ~; n( x6 q
American Style: She took first prize.
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" q( S5 W% g1 N2 g0 N1 x, o- O3 T1 ^6 DChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .# r, W7 \! H0 g' _" ~3 d1 a
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. % r, S* N$ M0 [+ ^' \1 l5 O. ?
1 m+ ]& L6 _/ e) Q- @% j& q2 m# iChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ( Y7 {: ]0 P9 p% \4 z e
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.3 G L& x' S# f1 Q- }4 r
( C$ D' H$ u' m5 j7 rChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
. t; I( Y7 T8 l1 n: B( ^American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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; L5 `* \& P+ R4 h6 y. Y0 C: FChinese Style: Keep the right.( T1 h( U% q, e3 y( v, i
American Style: Keep to the right. 1 C" z- E% m7 e' N+ X0 _
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary., A* a- ^; R! n( e! y; d& j }
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ( k9 i( L3 c& h z p
. a# Q9 t! M3 ^0 lChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
: O6 f& ~4 o$ x( } K8 iAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.7 M$ j2 Q! N! L% b E
1 g3 s! \4 n! S. K- M6 E nChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. # q0 M9 ~" A! L9 X+ _
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.1 v, A2 K- g, M
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. * G: J2 K7 Z0 {8 w# q6 [
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. % q8 J% w3 o+ E+ V% A3 f' H
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
; [3 W% T8 s8 eAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ' f9 U# W1 @7 J# g) A5 b7 j8 t- `
% ]# s! ]5 C+ Y" s, M3 |Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
; w, D7 z5 n: B1 fAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. ( T) S* X+ A1 v, z- o, U
2 H! C: w4 S, s& xChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
6 V7 N7 A# ^/ ] M3 M$ p6 O6 hAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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' I6 V# c/ a/ M! wChinese Style: I have no house to live.
& m+ Q/ F8 A) ^- gAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
! T7 _, r7 p0 A8 k+ R' v# Q9 dAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ; l; A3 C( S+ A* ?
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 9 i0 _! O9 F8 F9 h$ p' W, s
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]9 f: f( g* ?4 }
American Style: He set a world record.* A" e- \5 |* y9 S& _* W% Y# X
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
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9 `/ A4 Q4 f4 B+ nChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
2 P& w3 {& U) ?$ G yAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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! d1 i& ~6 y- ~$ u. rChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
# ^5 V: m# m# @American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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+ {( N$ z7 m/ b1 g: bChinese Style: This is where you mistake. ; P4 y! f! `, L6 H' H* L
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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; m6 |4 x3 x: ^7 yChinese Style: I felt good mood. ) H0 P2 h2 V8 z- C* k8 B; i% A
American Style: I am in a good mood. ) ?/ ~8 p0 R1 ]& Z5 a6 g
2 G" ]+ _ p. o" w/ aChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. % i+ b+ L9 b4 T8 K1 ~/ k. @
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. , A$ q0 K- ^5 A! \# F8 ^7 ?
5 a+ s& [4 t6 NChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
5 O: A. ]4 k8 ?' L1 V) rAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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0 w3 y7 `; Y, N! I3 A$ XChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
; g3 W- y2 }3 b& w1 GAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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( V8 Y# j& ~, U/ F; M) ]: nChinese Style: He is our common friend.
# ?+ e! g C" O( [% t7 {American Style: He is our mutual friend. 5 M$ N3 j5 ~4 S( Y
9 I- s, s% A1 G Z4 eChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
" u' Q7 n; F$ y7 xAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. % x L; a0 A# Y0 j7 p1 v$ X4 J
6 m$ a I% X. E/ A( kChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
8 B2 w, n, i+ S* d* c2 o; z: fAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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U i& }# R0 Y. ]# |& }Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.- B5 r/ S; d* [5 G* ?1 ^4 l
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
+ a5 R+ C! `) m1 J$ ^9 D; b rAmerican Style: My room is small." A2 F- C$ e5 q1 q. N
; ?2 _% _4 l' o- l _Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.% p9 b9 P) }3 N
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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- r0 S+ x: M, s( p# ^ nChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 0 R6 Z2 f; G0 N, a6 F
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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" H" p9 W" I, y9 l- M/ AChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
) d$ u/ e3 l3 cAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. & V% _2 g# ^! C' v/ P" d
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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M: S6 H/ C. eChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
5 i3 |. H9 Q/ n8 P3 { e+ dAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
$ W5 y& J; A; OAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
* B9 b, G2 B. W2 c9 w+ t6 M0 mAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. % Y( D9 I; N9 V$ Y6 ]- \, \( X$ |
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. : O& A% P. j$ ]. f1 J5 k6 i
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 0 r1 I- S* L4 C- T2 j% `
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.6 p) [/ l4 n/ w
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 5 L- K3 L, a2 X8 w \" t
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ! {. O# `. G# T4 n% X4 z2 J l
3 |: ? l( h, t! MChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. [7 N7 [0 D8 m4 n, y# u6 d
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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) `* j* U. r8 ^/ i# }$ N" p! [0 IChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 1 T! t, x) Y& P+ Z! t1 H% f! B: n
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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1 E8 y A5 _ q8 g- a3 `Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
$ L' ]2 U/ ^% b2 d# j5 a7 _* RAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 0 C# J$ B* A; h6 ~3 @: L+ b( B4 O
; G; P- b v7 ?+ L( a- B$ e* ]Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
6 D: s" @5 D1 e. W7 V+ AAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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6 i ^7 i6 J, ~: f1 q% }; RChinese Style: She married old. ' {! b: m Q+ q( C
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ( c7 z5 y0 @6 j9 c* ^
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ; N9 h! u3 ^- u- R4 N% C3 D
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
/ S* B; z* U' A d! n( O; n: KAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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5 t. J( H6 w+ b0 Q# YChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
& [- u+ q @$ ?7 q6 Q3 L, JAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. / L3 v3 B- t* I) v; h: l' _. x5 i/ S
4 e) t2 z. T4 n2 d [8 B" bChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
9 T J( Y, U4 x7 j) X( W+ zAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. + N$ ?' U, N* i/ s
1 j O Q8 v, Q5 [' o; ]: c, D& B0 zChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
! s- o, r- T1 T. l% v. e bAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 3 T4 a" k* M8 g" G5 o4 j+ x" B
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
# N h8 C5 d, K& QAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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American Style: Give me a phone call.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 9 f7 s2 Y/ @. W: A4 ]
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American Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 7 C% ?1 c2 R) b- t% J# O; ?
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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& @4 V+ _& Q2 K3 x3 gChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.* E6 R/ N6 }4 f5 {- h
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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American Style: I like black tea. ' U. G- }# y0 o+ S0 E7 j
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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American Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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2 Q( W3 l& Z# [; d/ C; l9 YChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.1 {' m9 o J. H
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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, v& g+ i: `& Z' H2 y7 j8 A9 gChinese Style: Today is hot.
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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* \* k }( i& a, fChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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2 o% ?3 T! z9 b1 _. q" YChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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