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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。. t# }1 v0 k6 X4 G h+ e# K; U ~
希望大家喜欢！
$ Z3 g$ s& B4 J/ P9 n5 z4 o- u! _Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
$ ~7 I* g& A8 i6 V6 |American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. : c: r. o9 f0 ~6 M* t8 F
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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% ~. Y0 N/ z' ~* c0 k/ j( lChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
; T: X Q3 A; @& q. NAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. . ?& F m" O( p" }) ^
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
' B; {" l8 \1 X S ]" \! e1 O+ wAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. / _ l" B! y, L3 @8 g+ y
6 B' c S W4 Y0 EChinese Style: He becomes better.
9 T& q) Y. d- D/ }+ DAmerican Style: He got better.
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% q& r, n& H7 N( N2 E3 ~Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.' Q2 _' y. M% w! ^3 d- W1 P. w
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 !" S @% a* E# a. S* m; B
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! $ H& L5 ^; Z3 D" t; f
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. % C7 o. T) G* ]
American Style: It was still light outside. " E* e8 j0 ~% R* n( e
5 |( V- A- h. N9 A2 jChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.2 F4 Q' V" Z8 W2 L- ^
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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6 t9 x' B' o/ @2 V- d: {. @Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
1 N1 h8 o1 |, ]- {7 r! m7 UAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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& t% C! {) S+ pChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
0 B$ U# k3 v3 e1 nAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. % S6 c* p0 N( r! }) G3 b& A9 K
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
. Y2 p7 Q5 X+ w% WAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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/ I P) G7 k( v) \Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
( ^/ z( d" k! L8 ]# ^American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?; P$ b; }" Y m! I
American Style: Who made this salad ? : h8 Q1 B" Q' p" _! ?: v7 W
# P; o0 T6 c3 f- r' m2 _* bChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
4 g9 }) p8 h; g# _American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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/ I0 L) m1 b; C$ ]; xChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.' i, f7 C" Z1 a& r$ d, M
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.$ _, O% }5 A' g
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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) h$ u+ b U( I) pChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.7 g) A1 ]; {: w, m, ]
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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4 h. z, I! c0 R. o* |9 ^; ZChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
& f9 a; I3 H1 V% {/ v& |' T+ o6 S7 d0 LAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.! ^" c, D6 t1 A
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. ) `' u/ {, o, W, B T
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? % |; n6 t m* D9 W9 I: G
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 1 j9 `" L+ u4 e0 a' k
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 9 A, J( y4 R& x5 C" m
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. " ?. _$ f' b, F2 y s
American Style: I am not athletic. ' y9 B8 I3 k0 @1 {, R
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
4 C; ^8 f4 x' l1 kAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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6 d. G! v! d2 S2 e" dChinese Style: I know his face.
6 F8 x6 u0 z7 H; I4 @American Style: I know him by sight. ' |4 ~6 Z. Y: ^0 x$ M9 T
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.0 ]3 B! L) S8 \& o: G1 Q# E
American Style: I left my hat in the house. + ^6 A6 Q6 v' Y3 Z; R' e$ I
% J7 ^6 B0 u& B" A' H$ FChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
' ]/ X8 U7 V; SAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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% g+ L' y: c) V5 v/ t- v# VChinese Style: I have a free time.2 z. G* A' i3 y4 J
American Style: I am free.# ~: |4 j, L2 ~
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
p+ \. s, Y! p$ X% pAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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3 q! Q, T# c2 P- _, a8 bChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
6 Y/ s! G6 M. g8 d7 c& KAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window./ E' [* `9 O* ?2 h6 V
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.+ B) _% U) j) W7 `2 l' ]
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
* w7 }. J: ~: P: d; T5 o. OAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? ' S% l0 T1 I1 R5 s1 `* P3 f" r
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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.
* v2 X6 W" K- a9 V. }4 A% GAmerican 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. 2 c6 W7 D k( c+ u4 I
American Style: I'll be there at three.1 z, O3 j) x* u% ]/ b3 D
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 6 c8 s/ H* I7 ?% t D; A
American Style: I am going home.* @& Z( q, |# h# x7 H4 D5 h8 u k
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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$ }* y" O$ Q: t0 ~9 q- AChinese Style: I like green color.
" B7 B, T, P3 ?7 g& Z8 mAmerican Style: I like green. i& a d" |) {9 u A7 T
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. - S0 u) h/ F* k; M- \' Z
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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6 A0 f( R- t7 w: g# tChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
: Q' L) n/ m6 u- ^, aAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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# R% _- G, N. n1 `Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.$ s$ A$ B$ j6 B& k0 J
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. + A8 a" x/ y* x- I S( S
) H3 u& A8 [0 }& XChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
3 H3 S) z `2 n7 h; m/ `; XAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. # q* O- `9 a' ?6 z/ i' T# [4 N
: T) _$ N' b: d) L* X& E9 K" ~1 ~Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.7 ^3 s" u# v1 y8 t* Q
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.( Z3 i& y" F2 }/ C
; ^0 M" ~% a; i- v+ C: FChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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3 k9 C( G. B8 T, D' _: P2 i2 ~Chinese Style: Where is here.
: d1 B: h2 H8 TAmerican Style: Where are we. ! z/ r& G4 f* D
; H6 g3 P3 ~: s& j" v0 E6 SChinese Style: How heavy are you ?" D3 X7 Y9 a% o2 k9 G7 x) Z
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
2 W: i% A5 q' O5 SAmerican Style: He was talking loud.$ k" ~6 R: k9 y' }$ Y5 U
# V/ f* l: a. ?8 W* \3 l* v, S! mChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.8 c( T' e. f% a C9 X
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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9 H' C9 M$ i7 {2 ~/ z2 B& pChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 0 P; S, F' Z3 k. H2 `: p
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.3 ~3 y1 O. Z8 _8 ]. ^: s
2 j5 G0 V4 Y" eChinese Style: How does she look like ?
) M3 B ^/ h% ?$ O& O' X/ z; s" sAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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6 s+ n6 W) r: V' PChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
0 X7 G% k2 \) ^+ ~+ q0 nAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 7 O# R" k. l& n, V+ o8 ]! @
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
& m6 n7 b2 @! ` S' ~" D3 fAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
' b+ ~/ z/ n0 `6 gAmerican Style: What can I do ? : z* E. q& }' A
0 E3 o F0 U G" [0 {) }) ~( VChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
: t3 L% W1 E0 f0 w3 k" Six months "
) M: |) \2 ]3 V) B: {( t( @- x# \" How about Chinese food ?"
0 v6 C3 j) q3 VAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
! u+ Z* C7 c$ r8 j/ R+ a" Six months "5 S6 L! d1 [% K, g1 R. }) g V6 ?$ f+ a
" Do you like Chinese food ?". [1 m n$ `6 W# Y; ]
, J @( @- K# V% G# ~: w7 dChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.+ y2 W& b; E" n3 F
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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2 O% `$ a$ c" V8 g4 P& M2 r2 HChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.: Q: ]8 o* x% T/ M2 q$ z* a
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
2 k6 b. u9 _7 x( UAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. , G5 s6 P& k) G$ ^
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?* {. K+ P) r, E% H7 q9 c: ]1 U$ \
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? # {7 \: i3 e p9 X6 W
( v/ t- i0 T/ I: Y. K0 f, qChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
3 P7 j) q3 [8 ]1 j- d; \American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! / U) e2 s0 [) o3 x
* k3 n1 O2 C0 ~0 X! K2 U* F* j; RChinese Style: She was first prize.! [+ }2 W% G( i* c& A
American Style: She took first prize.
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6 s! k/ F) K. z1 i0 U% v* wChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
2 P. _1 B* x+ t4 oAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. + T& ?8 \; s; K% n0 V
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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$ g; ?4 X* v; N$ }Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.( q2 [- n8 P; C
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 7 r0 U1 J" o, c; B, Z, s
6 F* M$ _: p( a; J$ \Chinese Style: Keep the right.; @/ }- w$ {7 D; V% a# P3 t
American Style: Keep to the right.
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+ } [% B6 z" z' G E8 d& xChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.. G# E. J- ~! l4 R; [4 G7 h
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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( r/ b3 ^7 Z3 {' p' |+ |! OChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
' a7 ]$ P, I% t( N1 eAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late./ t. T$ x' j8 u7 ]6 e6 X- v3 K
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
- Y8 U3 n. J6 s+ a4 ]American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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& e0 b( H8 m3 m# b, K4 S# RChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ! k$ N$ U- m: D: I/ o4 @
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. * w! c- B9 _( `9 \$ M3 i; D; n
+ S6 w" F+ j. E) z2 K2 v2 o( uChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
5 P/ G3 F1 f1 c3 C }. XAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.1 s% q5 r8 ~2 S& l F: ^
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
* J: l7 l5 y/ ?1 o! T$ M" m' DAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.( N' |4 I6 n2 y% D: o+ X' v
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.! n' O. F) u7 r8 }
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. / h0 D3 H3 A, ~0 ?5 {
6 ^4 j) p6 y; o1 o& y: h& o% VChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ! D3 i" ~ g1 g# r/ ?& I
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 8 d6 v. b5 K1 t; |7 p: b
& E: S6 Q! M& _; X/ MChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
' O ]1 K/ G, Y* |; G# T1 o" ]7 [American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 8 B" q: {" ~8 F5 }2 C) p6 D
American Style: Her married life was happy.! p/ }9 [& J0 T) k
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. + ]( ]* I0 I) H4 s" b& }
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
: a& l/ |/ S& ]* {! _! EAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.. I4 ?/ B( |* a! y1 [; r" T. B
$ E; V9 y! U* X( j2 O! D$ c/ g0 {Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
4 S9 G) Y% G1 U$ w: L. k. A$ eAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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! E) Q$ b! o) R% a9 H/ s7 E' t0 PChinese Style: This is where you mistake. . n% S+ \. p5 G* ]* R: b/ e
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. ; m/ k4 s [ _ B& L
" g( d! d( l* p* tChinese Style: I felt good mood. 7 X. n# B" Q9 s0 B& f
American Style: I am in a good mood. % H: f0 m+ N( L
% q5 [2 D4 U9 m5 ~( r& \ uChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
# b% w8 ^ ~+ 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.
0 A1 p8 `% p5 ?* @American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. * D% a% k- O8 l8 d
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 2 M, u+ L; ^- _2 l
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ) [0 H+ h! h; u' G0 g6 d/ V
% ?* _( m4 K' u: ]/ A. C; [Chinese Style: He is our common friend. : U* M* k6 Z' l0 @ s+ F, p
American Style: He is our mutual friend. : ]. D4 g$ q2 g) E# ]6 ~3 F
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
5 @- z1 r) }4 ]* v1 z5 DAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 4 G% B, t' L( `- ?. I [* }: P5 p
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. ) m3 d7 s9 k3 w/ f; H' z9 V$ k
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.6 b! \7 B/ E5 H0 t* `# S$ T" ~
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
8 W8 F( v; f8 R+ \American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.+ G6 x9 [: n2 {2 G7 T
American Style: My room is small.* E) D: ~2 D+ l1 s0 s
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
( m, B6 F# o3 Y( lAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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4 Z/ O3 F: a7 T$ A% Z+ e' |, hChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ! @" S: s; Q: @+ K( v
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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' d1 e/ W% J, e% m B) N6 H5 wChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
7 Q; X4 [& T# A* nAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. # I( c& G5 S* n2 j9 p, W, P- _
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 7 y: y! x E# G# j* t/ }$ H: O: @; [: t
American Style: Be quiet. : h& `. v! J' Y- a
2 ~4 u2 [' r) NChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
N9 ~; p1 O# G( x; dAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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% k. X/ z0 |: W; _5 lChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
) P: W0 M U# j5 v2 [American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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4 ^5 @/ T4 h) d" w2 {/ u q0 o |Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. # `( O/ a& b- i8 p% \1 N3 l. g
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. + P% t: c. n* B, P- w6 F4 G
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.* l& \$ H/ i, c, V( ^: {
8 c, ~8 ]6 K! R# MChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. . b/ a3 _# L; b; q! ^2 H' F
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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! X" [1 c4 H: ~/ O0 l5 ?9 xChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 9 N; u$ Y6 m+ z! U( h0 i
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 9 Z C% r+ W' u% B' h
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. - m: T7 w5 E4 \+ t
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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( \$ r( Q* z9 oChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 0 l! ?( q6 R9 S) M8 u, n6 s5 h
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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! `8 }! [3 t f9 F( I& kChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
! z; ~' L' h O* v: `American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 4 ]5 x, L9 p" b/ x1 `% l( N
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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5 D3 s: V M6 {, K/ ?: s3 X* V( v6 ], aChinese Style: She married old.
$ M% z+ N4 K/ \* o0 _- j- SAmerican Style: She married late in life.8 n' A/ O" h- P$ q- q
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
' }+ h w* r. R" qAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 5 s4 @9 m6 p% u4 s9 _3 j' f
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 1 |5 N- X3 Z7 p6 D8 v' K
8 Y$ F5 c7 i) nChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. , ^! L( N$ D9 l y0 @2 k+ `
American Style: Open your books to page 20. / L. ^* m! Y8 n3 x1 \+ k- d8 d
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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6 z& e. m9 Y& `) NChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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4 A$ l: C8 g7 Z% y1 W& RChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
' p/ j5 y4 T6 m0 |1 b! V9 w& }American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.1 ?. ]0 M" g' v' h {
8 `* E7 k) t1 M& D9 `0 i0 C; Z% IChinese Style: Give me a phone.
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( ]- { y7 y6 t$ S+ pChinese Style: I was very pleasant today. ; F; {# P; }9 s8 o8 ~+ @$ `
American Style: I had a very good time today.0 E" H1 w! [, @2 E2 a: |7 G# `
1 m5 B$ F) Q DChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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9 A- E! o- Q1 t' ~9 O/ jAmerican Style: She is naive. 9 h3 P4 s+ p0 T
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.# I6 [, }- g4 ~! M% b6 ~9 q: K/ u
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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$ [. g. u2 S7 M% Y, M/ U. zAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. * h5 @$ W" [" W$ i8 ~ w7 [3 r: B+ Z
; g. s4 U% E* dChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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0 b( \5 e# m1 f( f. I: p8 LChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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9 {7 { d- L( B/ [0 I: eAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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+ s$ m; }; |- c4 OChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
6 P) c* w# q9 i# G* f0 a8 SAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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9 |4 D% f9 R8 ~2 ?( F( @0 vAmerican Style: My pay is not enough to live on. ; ^8 G6 x/ ~; B/ ]% E2 ^! M6 C
( X" S* Z( `" C5 VChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
0 D+ `+ E/ E$ |# m1 x0 TAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home. . Y& i3 ~/ y, z' g2 ~5 z
) z1 D. W& B3 j& p) MChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
- ^, b# @4 C! s( WAmerican Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.( b& V5 `. v7 I0 Q4 k9 N ^9 S
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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% V5 N' B" T4 HChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
7 I2 u6 |* e" j0 x1 A# Q& v- K. [American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.: N2 J' d! \* Q; {
American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.5 U/ J b; H( F S$ [; o- ~9 w7 o8 l" h. ?
. q! K- Z' z, Q2 T0 l& K- `( G2 HChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
( g# M5 x) O# N9 I. l) XAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ? % K0 \& A4 R* B# \0 r8 p+ A
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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; Q% w9 e t- K9 `0 z2 sChinese Style: What is the total sum ?5 {# T& K* y( v! g* g
American Style: How much does it come to ? % D! \, H$ O& T' y, t$ L T" Z
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) `; K+ T6 Y- n" o# rAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?" k5 ^' `4 i2 ]; }0 y
American Style: How do you feel now ?0 e4 O: P: }6 o/ b0 D6 b) u
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?% I3 C2 b7 D9 d1 q- p
American Style: Which season do you like best ? 9 w! t2 y9 x; \8 M% a
( H: [/ _4 e4 l3 h1 cChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.$ A9 r6 ?: u. H/ x1 f% X9 ~8 Z; \7 N1 {
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