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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。
6 \1 }/ b1 f- o+ E) ^希望大家喜欢!7 J9 p/ W7 L! p5 a7 Z6 j
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
6 d% ]& G$ @4 ]( J- P( fAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ' F% I( f3 n% G1 I F- c. Z
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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! R1 ?; |% S( q# SChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
' t! R9 g3 u" B9 Z" c3 HAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. 2 n3 g' G5 K) V- n5 k9 w( O, F
6 H* s9 f; g; @Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
2 e* R0 I( ?& y& s0 CAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ( w8 d/ ?, F% Y% Q: Y( [
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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$ z, E3 D# b) ZChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
, k. e: U: c3 d# N4 x. mAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. . X- q) P& ~7 g% @% p
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !; p6 p3 O1 g0 o; R4 H0 a5 R
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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7 K4 [9 |" i/ |) _0 YChinese Style: It was still bright outside. . H4 [. G4 _4 Q1 p2 z! a
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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: r" X% @9 Q4 ^' OChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
! Q6 d, Q" R$ K* TAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.# [4 z7 M* q( \, B; F0 R2 P
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ' N+ _7 ]9 F$ W9 p2 p6 W
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.) L' W. k4 h4 W& c+ t
American Style: I don't feel well.
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& B6 J$ m+ @4 u; y0 J8 AChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
4 i, u% V6 w- w, g' B" w8 SAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 3 H7 E/ M1 M+ r1 _, A1 B; T! E+ G
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?, ~; Z+ X( {8 p1 ?+ m
American Style: Who made this salad ? ( j# h% A# c, G L {" ?$ A
3 o% R1 d% E, _. @$ ]/ Q, b. {4 pChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.9 g/ N7 L1 x. l. J- y' v' x/ I9 y
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. % C x6 ]- ~! z/ W7 t; a: Y* k; K
- G! d3 \( @" p' pChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
/ S5 N* w: P _+ u. `* Z% v. [ D+ Z* yAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.9 b- d$ }) {7 b% ^7 y) Q+ r
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 7 Y4 P5 H; c6 p6 @% H6 R
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.$ C3 h) ^; N3 i* s, b. E
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 7 j8 O4 e+ X* j- k
/ }5 ]% R) I. ]Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 5 M" V# T) ?# t
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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' w9 l) C$ z t) h6 W" T5 DChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? : G, Y; A' c( P7 _4 p) E
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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American Style: Let me feel your pulse. % x5 h# T# K. T$ c9 d
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. % A0 ]8 x1 {- F
American Style: I am not athletic. 4 \& a3 G6 f6 _1 @/ p$ B% k6 B
. |3 F! @" x" S) w+ b C4 R, KChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. + j6 [# J& K( \% M& n
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
1 D& X) o7 j) t1 IAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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% y5 o- _/ T* v! }7 S2 GChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.4 D+ V+ t Z8 Q4 w' ^
American Style: I left my hat in the house. + K" c, F! _( [' i
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
+ C; P. X3 Q7 f$ Y% ?American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 1 ?6 I! j1 d0 ^) {( o
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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& Y6 }' n ~8 F: V' o5 a$ t8 bChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
) ^% [. O6 d2 G1 jAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
{' U# P1 `& Y- K& cAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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* s Y9 F0 Q! F7 `6 V8 \Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?; _8 @# ^! r* J: O& o' O
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. * G; l. S( p$ j5 g; O# D, W+ q# k2 C
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 7 i3 h# ?7 A0 Q5 a' \9 J$ c1 t l
0 d, H, a8 W: }2 F4 n0 k. NChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
* {" i* b5 A6 H8 _American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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. X+ i3 I9 }: N, n4 vChinese Style: His temperature went down.
8 H$ Z- a4 E+ b/ g9 S! m4 rAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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3 w: c4 h: Q7 S' c+ M: |Chinese Style: I like green color.
. M+ V; p: b' `: r+ [5 k1 dAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. - w/ |1 P6 n ~+ R. w
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.4 P* j; N. J- Q4 M
9 z" f, `1 N, [: P( w. KChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
- `: |! ^) ^- l: G* mAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. ) G! |) u& Y* K$ {3 W# y
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ! n! w' K; p9 q
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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" H ]" F9 d, r$ x) D% I- rChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei. D5 A$ n: F( k" u( S$ Q( X; o: c
American Style: The main office is in Taipei. X% v: z# {; z! ^$ h1 s
5 I: ?8 ]! |& Q* Y% w" e& dChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
6 F# O2 o9 y0 N7 e8 jAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.! n2 g1 @, J+ _7 ?
American Style: Where are we. 4 ?/ @, Q: M; R2 @. C6 B3 E6 A
& D' d e9 i' v# D5 p0 [5 k# ]7 [Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?8 R! }# Z# P0 T; j; a( [2 V8 K
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 2 A; [8 T: F. \4 K: U2 N) v' S2 c
American Style: He was talking loud.. X0 H5 G4 f, d6 q: ^
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
4 r2 G6 J: D: m3 Z, J5 RAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ) b2 @. X6 S' \! X+ m( ]& X a @
/ x2 E7 q$ T$ T+ ~) i% D. k9 E% ^Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
/ H$ p. @5 v' p M, PAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.7 r5 P* r, |1 }: l- V; o8 j7 R" I* L
# a. T/ }# [) Y i) T: k W0 mChinese Style: How does she look like ? * Q- n% o+ l, s- Q5 A
American Style: What does she look like ?
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" O* F1 }2 s6 bChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
* j, O; F8 v$ f! e/ A3 \American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 2 n# n' p& O* w. `3 K5 Z$ i
# B5 D9 G; d( r8 O' \) g1 I# GChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
G1 ~$ c& G D! G. r/ qAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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" ]- R; t$ A4 C3 GChinese Style: How can I do ?
3 J1 p% W, n" u! F* t6 CAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
+ s% X5 r* F1 `: [( P( u" Six months "
6 w6 {* J8 [5 q& _" How about Chinese food ?"! T& c$ z$ l" \9 D
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ", g+ K% w& h8 K- M% e
" Six months "
' n7 T" I1 J! d2 V- k: `" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital./ E& B; M- @0 v
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
$ d6 G8 G& @+ E5 ]1 QAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. X% g; V' I% J, X1 a2 Q. J, H
2 a# U# X/ N5 _6 GChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
8 j Z0 D5 B% n9 qAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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5 g5 s) }+ V# D! A$ ^2 `. KChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !4 `8 }0 ?! I0 N( L) [ w( G$ z
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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9 J1 ]' Q( Z9 B( l/ H$ u) eChinese Style: She was first prize.- s) R3 x5 u7 L( O2 f" `; A
American Style: She took first prize. 5 r4 @( _& C N# A. _. U, v, M
7 p/ T; b- D+ Q; [* d( lChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
5 J& p6 g, K* V( ?6 FAmerican 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." r/ o1 P% c( x
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. # E* p* B D7 G# O4 |5 R
. y6 r+ I. L8 S7 ]8 Y( VChinese Style: Keep the right.
; X% w$ l7 t; C' _American Style: Keep to the right.
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" V: h- n! [9 K c% p7 NChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
6 E; p$ g& F9 a& \( S# q$ `American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ]% i. C5 e! W; a4 S0 p8 y3 f: {
: C' y3 f* @. { v! j; a: PChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
# y- @& _1 t7 QAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 4 X* E7 Z/ j" j- U0 q$ z' _$ C% I
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.3 C# ~, L. m. `$ b# l) C. X" q
' F/ Z% |4 P6 ^5 n& OChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
9 P. F$ @1 A9 T" _American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 9 I" z5 P8 n: p9 \
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?5 [* r# c, E+ s. P
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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; J# y9 E6 e4 U! ?) n# z, xChinese Style: Why do you say like that.- ~( i1 G# e! A6 s4 ]! p
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.. A$ r: Z2 |, Y( x% D# e/ e1 ]+ w- E; ?
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
3 c0 J. \- P4 c; W( a+ PAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. M! O2 ]" a o
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. , L, u/ a5 t; V, h3 O& g
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
5 ^5 G# P# Y1 v& g) d: f6 Z& SAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. [5 g# ?/ E4 j" v+ P, x% ]
American Style: Her married life was happy.' u% I9 K6 k0 l
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
& B) q5 A4 ]+ }6 R5 I9 oAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
6 ^. q& }; s1 l" w! ?5 _* vAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.( X; a$ @0 k1 I" U
! o7 ^& d3 [) W4 d3 uChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ) |& l: E0 s" L3 `
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking. U, }+ `' v5 q) u2 K" u1 V+ ]' K
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 7 F& F# c& `. V% W# y! n7 [
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. $ V/ j) S, ^5 S6 W) [ E" [
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 7 N0 I- q O* `1 b2 T& I2 L+ g
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 9 N3 m% \6 Q! C% ]1 Y
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. : t9 A3 _; Y* g! }+ ~2 S: l
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 5 w$ ]5 y0 j2 p% b, |& ~
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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5 I% V* ^( T. `+ \ IChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. : M G$ u& Z9 I, J9 y$ ]& l" }
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 5 {) L( S4 K+ S, ~' H; f& C
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
: e* ]: g% p" GAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.! Y7 [- [+ Z3 M2 ]& V: N+ J
/ H. S1 h' f! Y: {5 xChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.+ ]5 G. X% c1 W9 N; Y; m
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 1 n2 ?8 Z9 B( _
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.0 i x9 m x s; E6 q: ~
American Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.( t7 P& {% e6 A; j
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.+ _% c6 s4 Z% b: Q( @( E9 Q/ ~
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. * z# y) ~9 ~! i
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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9 ~+ Q4 T3 P1 |% A( ?Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 2 N8 B# A' I- p$ x; p A9 T
American Style: It is none of your business.9 z: T' ]+ ~: |# ^7 M" a: S& o
/ t: `. k& Q5 B1 f' P2 N GChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. " ]' {2 q$ o1 n+ f7 t `
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. * w! a( @& X' z2 h& L4 [
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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; B# q5 ^$ V' \0 xChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 0 g; I4 T8 ], N6 [4 E
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
! ^# I& m. G; p; D4 [. aAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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! U3 h( v4 b6 a1 g9 x2 m- TChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. & ]1 S: L" H/ P( r& S* n
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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5 A/ _5 x/ O5 ?2 VChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
3 |9 l; T) V/ z5 YAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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9 Z% K, Y1 g7 p0 b0 J tChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
7 W6 G( k' `- a. l! g" s/ J- SAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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+ X0 d1 c) H& s' m' p8 @/ rChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
1 F* k/ I; o O/ |% q6 u0 {American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? * B, E; _ R/ D" q2 {" W
H3 p8 [% Z- {, K$ U2 b8 J( Z' wChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
8 U0 ?8 e2 l1 a6 o( {# h( PAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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: Z5 |' Y; ~( c$ R$ S7 K& {# eAmerican Style: She married late in life.0 E! g; u$ v' Y/ E8 n
9 f0 D6 L3 ?: X$ R2 L8 LChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
: N+ u7 R. ^0 z( U/ b- I; Y9 OAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. & s& l) k- Z1 W D6 | | _: [
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ! k7 }9 V3 a) U2 m
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
; p1 ?: x8 g2 o4 E3 {8 _American Style: Open your books to page 20. $ n5 I, A, F5 y3 a8 v5 }3 H3 J
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American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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2 P5 b$ }/ l" N) C0 gChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 2 V/ P4 c2 C0 R6 k6 Z- Z' H
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. # B, s% |7 k& e, n7 F' a+ G
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.0 I4 q, m3 O$ J: v: U( M
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1 k1 R/ A8 g6 z& g) X, F/ gChinese Style: Give me a phone.
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6 @: p8 ]' T7 lChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. ; _ E2 ^ @ H/ E3 x( Y2 _4 B
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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( a$ x! f" }; LChinese Style: Let's play together.
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American Style: I had a very good time today.% J4 u/ B+ g/ w
& l7 w0 {7 o; P6 y* K W; vChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
: w! ] V, }- {American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. , A& v, o+ w7 A1 d) _
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. 9 y* y" b5 }# x; d
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7 u- u2 i; Y6 I3 N8 F; N uAmerican Style: I work for the government.
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" H( d* z- a) x: S9 iChinese Style: She is pure.1 q c* b$ S/ }! y. o+ o! a- u
American Style: She is naive. 3 }0 @0 ^9 ]0 |$ N. T3 U
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American Style: I have a question to ask you. ) ?' L# c; T: r" w# R
! J1 Z: R9 ~- F) L+ BChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
" x' u+ l8 H0 xAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.5 ^. p4 H* r0 E' l) l* Z
American Style: I like black tea.
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$ U! G5 u4 M4 a( a9 `3 u* \) U8 eChinese Style: History repeats.
4 }# Y$ r# |5 z! l. ?American Style: History repeats itself.- j7 B. @2 \& F- K. N6 H. ?+ ]/ m
2 e) `: m Y2 Q! {0 h8 z# |Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
' J7 |& G T: E6 {0 CAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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6 E: h9 S) R; Y6 x. n% nChinese Style: I went to the sea. 5 l- y7 Y( C ?& j& [* F
American Style: I went to the beach.8 W& Q# f0 n: t0 U: ~7 R
! f0 H% I# w, |7 ]Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. / n, P, d" A0 E( d+ B: z- x: Z
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? 4 I" v$ q# J- t1 I( u
4 P+ l% @# p- u! [4 nChinese Style: This steak is soft.2 v+ |) h. K" i3 m5 g9 E
American Style: This steak is tender.5 ^: y, O$ K( |# N7 ?
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.6 ?/ H, y& g! u* ^$ e: Q! T
American Style: His new book will sell well.
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American Style: He hit me hard. / p5 q2 w* D/ w& r( v
. e% u) L5 ?: JChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
1 U7 `% A4 J, K5 I; I9 v6 X" l/ BAmerican Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
+ P. |8 ^( h# _American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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$ A% r& v9 h- j6 Y) k& GChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.6 m, Q2 z g, M, u2 y% H
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?! T) N* G$ J! P" d) g2 E$ g8 H
American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
8 _$ @7 E+ |/ q9 e. l$ cAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.7 _7 m; d$ B- P, s' \
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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; l4 v7 d' s# V4 wChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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/ s& F. k2 b2 B0 U$ U" ~' K/ nChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.* Y E& e4 f3 m2 q
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland. 5 U: t6 k! O$ U) ?! q
) m# m. {2 j& c2 C/ u! BChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.9 c& a Q7 {" ?
American Style: I like swimming very much. 9 a2 G7 v! L" {, O
5 d6 w* f8 v& ? Y, L. wChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
" n; \" K# i& @; DAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please.
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3 h8 j8 X& x/ \! s. O! [. ?8 cChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
4 C* r1 x; _7 r) c6 U3 x$ yAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?7 e* ~: t" o Q; Z4 i
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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8 L$ |/ e: k+ I% J( N, yChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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