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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。/ I: Y' ^- W! A
希望大家喜欢!
4 [$ a$ ~# L5 T. |: mChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
5 ] X# X4 A1 ?/ pAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ' G7 Z* N4 p4 \' o4 o1 q
) e: m0 u- A3 z' T8 X/ aChinese Style: Your coat is broken. ( V6 B! @) R1 i9 S3 }7 m" Z& R
American Style: Your coat is torn.: Y7 n& _1 a/ V. f' k6 A1 V% \
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
: N2 I4 S. _; A% }8 o3 `6 K6 ~American Style: Let me help you with your work. 5 R! F9 Q. W3 s+ Q2 x
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.4 }/ L4 T6 C X/ t
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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! X; R5 p0 T) NChinese Style: He becomes better.
M" o2 J5 ?' d5 IAmerican Style: He got better. 5 K6 y4 s5 |$ c3 f) H: t2 t2 H
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
8 u( w, _% P1 O* B2 uAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 0 O k( V8 j) ], r6 P8 U
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !0 u% S$ H1 z' U2 O N
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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% k: M: V* L5 Y, ~3 |Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
0 y5 D4 K4 f* W3 q# ^) y4 a2 b2 RAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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5 i* `: ]# v# z! MChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.0 K7 V1 b" G% R+ b% M. T# n" k* Y. u
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ; M. u& ~" ]$ {) a5 d3 U
8 ~; {8 I( t4 J+ m* u* N4 a) BChinese Style: Anywhere will do.% o( O7 K' Z5 m
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
9 S& o/ Y$ K% j4 P: hAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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$ S8 W+ ]8 h( y7 x. VChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
5 X2 f& f8 \0 [+ y8 o L: d5 zAmerican Style: I don't feel well. ]- U5 Y1 W1 C) q4 y- s
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.% @9 K% y' M0 V0 E
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?# i( w/ N$ r D7 t( r T5 k& q
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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4 d3 R: ?0 R$ _/ `/ YChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
: I1 W' O) Y1 K) K2 y- X4 |& bAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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6 u: ^' }( Q" s2 N- ^, S% ~Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.: d3 i( K' r& o$ F% _2 B! F
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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5 o. T/ @2 y' K5 F' CChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.1 C T9 ^4 Q* O4 O' T! b' j
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. : j+ G! G; P1 |
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.! g, F: p \' W/ [" H9 K8 C0 ^
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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+ K5 Y2 [2 I" B h* TChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
' ^% n3 F- U+ |+ v" n6 P9 ?$ @American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
1 f* W2 _+ \* |" E# k: pAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. % N8 r$ q* z$ F E
! r$ Z' q6 `, \8 N) F7 rChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 5 M& x$ L1 [0 ]- e3 g4 L7 N5 m. f; x
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
, L* i) C& Q, r9 ]) @+ y6 RAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 0 h7 F/ |' t* v8 v
8 W2 G% K& e( lChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. * s2 C; s$ E9 f. B
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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" J3 u% Q" S QChinese Style: I know his face. $ a1 A. A0 k- a" t
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
# d8 p# S9 [* n ], t ZAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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6 g! J9 E2 m7 BChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
5 a( S5 m1 ?9 H: M! P$ d* bAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin $ T. W* Y2 b _& X M! ~- w8 F
( k! q8 E' p1 c4 Z+ m- Q' [5 S. MChinese Style: I have a free time.
5 u" h. L0 t' `# f ]& F& WAmerican Style: I am free.. ?1 N& D4 f- q! l- C, G2 o
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.1 G# M* N; A7 I' e" i- ~# x p
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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2 I3 V. V. F$ P" {Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.( ~& }! s* J: S# p9 I. W
American Style: The thief got in through the window.2 |: p, J. l% a( e4 i( o
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.! k: v O7 y% ^# c; w( }. d. h' V
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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" c% u; M# ]' l: r9 Q( ~Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
( p, K! E, L) e" [, U+ nAmerican 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.
9 K) v8 X3 \" N* U$ uAmerican 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. 5 N& g/ j, H3 Z* Y$ @. @# K
American Style: I'll be there at three.1 I. {, I6 a" J* P( C. B
6 t+ D2 d3 {9 L' x4 L, [Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 5 f) t, @* a8 c6 W x8 D
American Style: I am going home.: J1 S) s: M2 Q+ d; I
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
6 y( _# P7 w( Y$ G- ?8 h5 `American Style: His temperature came down." S- P: Q$ Y1 N7 | {
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 7 n% ?! W4 S3 y! Y4 \0 D3 B3 j
American Style: I like green.) J5 U; w5 [; y4 Z6 u1 B
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. # B- r; v/ l( g" t( ]0 X& d, ~# E
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.2 u; Q! J+ E. Z0 `# R: M: H
- v+ U3 t8 W% i4 F) z$ ]Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
; L7 V" F5 F( `) Y/ iAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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# \& K; E( x/ P$ I' I/ pChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.! ?9 y4 ?& e; A8 x, Y3 M7 @6 \
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 2 W, k2 v$ q- e4 N6 S y
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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.; C3 Z+ m( I0 R" w7 x7 E
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
$ c8 x* ^ Q, k0 Y, Y- dAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. ( R/ Z' g9 q: W+ b1 n- w3 b3 v0 r1 L
7 Z* \" C) q' e+ R" M9 lChinese Style: Where is here.
4 J! {4 }/ J- @- E# l" {/ YAmerican Style: Where are we. " \8 H3 L4 J% U3 M# |2 H' K; V9 }
% a# f( ~* K' [) yChinese Style: How heavy are you ?( _$ T" Z5 {' y! h: I
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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! }; N g: }# @. {3 W& R& D! zChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. g+ |8 R; m7 }, [
American Style: He was talking loud.0 V" r, S/ O& U6 @% X
& U8 n1 u3 N2 g# JChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
: h$ N" f$ L9 m- }5 z* XAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. p& p9 ?+ |% h$ @ A/ D
) M7 A$ j" B2 A9 gChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
- {7 v3 n1 A% k+ yAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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3 z3 S! D& v4 o7 B, W8 {Chinese Style: How does she look like ? + q: l" F2 i* g+ r! f6 o3 q$ z' \
American Style: What does she look like ? + O/ X. \! M( _+ L4 b8 h0 E8 @
, o/ f& Q6 v8 D; H. ~/ |2 nChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
6 q2 E* r9 B4 S# M1 B, B) aAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. # Z7 `7 j s& o9 f8 R, A8 v
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
" |. m% Z& z' ~. o$ |* bAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?& C% H) R+ a/ q7 G
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
! o7 h7 n/ L2 Y7 Z) A, y! f7 o- M0 L7 ]" Six months "
% N. W B( @; D* N" B3 ?7 |" How about Chinese food ?"
8 j% D# l7 r9 v w/ b( K6 @* w# GAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "; w0 Q5 c" k1 R9 w! |' L' h
" Six months "
' A& e- U. {, [+ W" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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7 @! x6 D4 \% f( RChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.$ {$ Q7 K( i' _/ ~( x6 t) W5 n7 }4 \
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. * M2 R( T; @ `; X2 @. e% b9 {& Y
- L$ H+ |7 z5 y# oChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
6 ^& g4 W S9 B/ \0 F# i" Y! i! sAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. 6 G: }" u+ N" R
( R! |7 `% N& M& RChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line./ g' \& a" v+ }
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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$ s% c- _: h0 j2 w( KChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?9 k1 Z% |5 o+ W; A
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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1 z0 U9 t) M; MChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
5 F# Q- a2 P+ J6 K. iAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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% x+ H* |* C' rChinese Style: She was first prize.7 N* R% {: b- v$ Y, b* x
American Style: She took first prize.
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: \# D, r% \1 n$ tChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
' \" b1 _: {8 o, J8 S1 l+ HAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ( U l, K& [8 m: q( t
6 r2 c; I8 k8 U! E. Y" IChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
6 V: R: Z4 Y9 P! H0 rAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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; v4 K$ M% Z0 ~Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
A% X# e4 @% p8 J7 {+ Y3 tAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. , B0 A, v5 j3 u. S
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
0 }% ~& l" v9 T0 }. n# L/ gAmerican Style: Keep to the right. / W1 I7 F6 ^; k9 n: U3 F6 |
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.+ G( N+ S# Z8 E: ^4 u
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.
1 x5 ]) |2 h, J) I; DAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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s6 H' d$ u5 g7 |# ^$ S! O+ A$ hChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
0 ?3 Q5 l. Y! }+ ~' ?4 M& aAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.4 z; J) N1 z/ |- `5 P( ~$ f8 u. @
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 7 G7 i# b+ G# i, ~2 A
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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! L6 S) f: u, x/ y" dChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
6 L$ z4 t \0 w6 FAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ) w+ e3 t- ^3 v* n+ l* ]
" A5 I+ B. M9 Y+ S a* S, zChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
: k: |! i( T+ [1 W( C0 FAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. # a! m0 K9 \8 n& M" z9 \
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
# N7 ?% v4 x$ o/ X" kAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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$ q) K- a% B9 N. e2 M, aChinese Style: I have no house to live.+ W- x9 y# `) h, U0 G0 r# ~' Z
American Style: I have no house to live in. ' G) f; _. C% V f- b
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.4 R( R" b. i, t; t
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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5 o5 S0 k) U8 a! F" P) U/ VChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
: f" g2 i3 }8 Y# T+ B2 uAmerican 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 a* r: D% e3 ] m/ W) R' k
American Style: He set a world record.& k/ B9 `8 V. ]* ]3 d. K% ~
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. # a; W: I& l$ o4 E
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
6 ^# R# v* H' Z4 q I# g* KAmerican Style: I think so.7 k; q# A6 T( L9 T2 I3 h
8 f5 K! M, M- {& dChinese Style: The club's members are 55. & Z5 W" S$ J$ d2 b, w6 e2 m& D( H2 _
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.1 u) W1 x1 y) ^5 i) Z8 Q% R
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
1 _' S: A5 j m8 \0 ?/ w9 DAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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% f9 a6 D! @$ h( qChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
# `) c* Y# a7 e1 r7 aAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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# a0 d: T/ q# {Chinese Style: I felt good mood. . a: Y% D+ X1 A7 D5 ^3 z
American Style: I am in a good mood. : V4 k4 U* y- p
2 _3 s/ ?# ~9 ]Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
- f$ n$ ]+ v" M1 ]% i. G$ e0 ~American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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% F/ o/ k+ @" P+ y( |6 R: p* `Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 4 a" c x) P; ?" g
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. * o% O( L/ V: B: o
( M# _4 m7 k8 ^ Q! D# XChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ; v; ^/ F7 @9 a' S6 Y( u5 @
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. + {7 Y. S6 c# S8 O' z O3 A
American Style: He is our mutual friend. . J" o2 I2 P/ Z
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
- n3 ~) C d/ O, R$ T8 p5 pAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.2 r0 {+ y* W) e, I2 \2 d' @
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.& W9 {. G# F- ^$ b7 A
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. : r! m" g( m. v6 n0 {; u5 C
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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" |# L- }! L- W7 X7 Q& S: P) rChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
8 q! }9 W; G. Q" u- `: }American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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+ H* _9 w# t; F6 Y$ d4 e5 b( LChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 7 @3 ?# D- V$ U, B+ Q' \
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. * T' [; [2 V$ |; ?4 x6 p
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
# g7 S- Q5 z$ ]: n8 N0 n% EAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. * S% H; W2 h7 I7 _5 L' E1 ]
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
4 `( F1 c& u/ C) \ O9 R, rAmerican Style: It is none of your business.* V3 ?: B! X2 K; N- J. V
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. / ]9 k0 Y9 |8 v& Q0 g& b9 d5 i5 ~- b
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. ; n, i( d! X5 e4 t5 B$ {
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
# m! M' O$ K6 z3 ~' u5 j4 ^& ]American 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. ' l, G9 C* e! y' M) X( V
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.: H+ X0 ~4 ~- l- \
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 0 Z* N7 L6 i. `
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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9 R0 p. F: W2 I( R: f) q: uChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 8 y) k8 p+ ]1 V0 ^! l) I
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. % z% p, r% q0 P% r/ z% O. N
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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* E2 L: I7 x$ {* N. c" b' FChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. " U- r& L* _2 j3 t
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 8 h; H' t; `) U E' \
8 v0 m7 m! ?( x% UChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
0 L$ `, u0 N" H. Y& m( EAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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7 X h1 I2 u& b- U1 w. [5 OChinese Style: She married old.
( f9 v2 n8 N% J' YAmerican Style: She married late in life.% _ S) G b7 n' _# J E8 J
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ( q( \+ d# X( p7 T7 E4 ^( w9 u# M: R+ Z
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ' N+ ^3 p* M8 p0 i8 P
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 5 E5 f! W" ]& n5 |' g# |/ @
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ' A+ `- L8 D' J! _7 I- I3 i
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
7 `4 Q; b5 e; mAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. . g, X2 x: S/ _" @! ]' A7 _
( _ ]5 h. }, m2 R# w9 z9 qChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
+ w8 C- D3 U5 R0 v2 T6 X6 S" Z: }% ~American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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& e4 ^ m; u9 m2 PChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 0 v! F% g. C# u) b+ t+ q
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone. 1 ?( L1 G% v3 a% P# j }) A# \
American Style: Give me a phone call.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 7 I7 X, _: q$ h B3 J
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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9 Q; c1 w9 }0 QAmerican Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.' R7 A d+ F3 O% `$ j& \& e
American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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: C Y E0 ~6 `1 e* oChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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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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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. # l2 u9 D( Y9 V# @4 P) r4 h6 H
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much." ?( D5 K- ]. q+ o& _3 P! V. j+ W
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night./ A4 k) e9 l% @3 N9 S! R, v) `, L
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.% W2 v; U( t" T6 X
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
1 D2 Z, k) O. K6 FAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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