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要想更好地使用英语交流,就应该掌握不同国家的英语习惯,以下是一些中国人与美国人想表达同样意思的不同表达方式。
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, p' F1 C5 ~, B. hChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
* K' r: w( Q9 cAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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; H" [5 K& {! o1 W: J* Z2 r) qChinese Style: Your coat is broken. , T- e6 I' z9 C/ o7 a5 R3 ]# S% r
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
8 c" g# J6 Q7 HAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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) d& L, r3 d9 T* z& r# t* mChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.* F& p" Q j& a+ y8 X3 O6 k- i, G& t
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.: d( J" j7 { d
American Style: He got better.
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1 @! {5 S6 L' l# C* [4 cChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
8 m: [2 U) L m2 C2 dAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. # K: ^1 J* s: G3 w2 p
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
' k3 R8 T0 l- m* t% }. }American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 5 e, }! {" f5 W) E3 O' j
American Style: It was still light outside.
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3 a X8 ^1 r. v8 `* v! V* _Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
- [/ m, s% ?' R3 i% p$ y# RAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ! C/ p' G9 ~1 U2 @" ~' T
( J; j( D( T9 o" f' R5 c* eChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
) w* C5 s9 i: W2 oAmerican Style: Any place will do. + {+ `4 Z9 R: f, h! c% t; H* u( u* p
$ s/ ?# \ Y* IChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
; S1 W! L% j8 e( l5 O8 @5 ]6 ]American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
" Q$ \" W* M0 `American Style: I don't feel well. 9 F' u/ W7 G# N, i! c& ^1 W! j) T0 |
# y1 t6 [) b( p# l" {Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.- S& u3 k- b! E7 ^; p- ~+ r5 t" k
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
* b! N6 D- g" ]! ?* n% F6 TAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
6 f; w7 m G7 |American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. # l. k) C, T( P/ x) j
# H0 F" c! v6 s/ U! F9 vChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
) ~; W. o/ `) d; n2 u$ MAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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$ G. _+ l% ?2 Z6 j& l* EChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
) ]: ]3 o2 H/ `% eAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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7 e7 q8 D) J8 p9 CChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.' x" Z# @1 a: g) H3 [. x$ n- H7 j. u
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ! P4 l2 g: e+ d9 n1 [
American Style: Keep off the grass. 4 \( r0 [' m- I8 q+ t& Z$ t
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
/ }* P' n! t3 b+ J. W% bAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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. ?$ m1 j9 |3 m5 ^+ `Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? * c( z% q0 q9 k( A: E5 b' [
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. # C9 g( }. _" O5 p
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. / s. s8 k9 [0 m. K6 o
American Style: I am not athletic. 1 m5 {" f7 ?+ k& g% v$ E
8 S1 e A/ [" MChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 7 T. [2 F: n% Z9 k, ?
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. . G+ S6 ?2 u, o! N- t
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
9 c1 A J* n! B. f2 w& VAmerican Style: I know him by sight. + ^6 G( j/ |7 H* L# l" Q) ~
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house./ |/ }7 }5 m* u
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin1 O& U% b7 w' ]9 e/ s9 {
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.# |7 ^/ n# Q8 M, t8 n. p8 P
American Style: I am free.; U$ S. P9 ]+ p$ ^# X: g7 e& m
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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& @" n- b0 p4 Y9 qChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.! S) ]. f9 L, k- |
American Style: The thief got in through the window.7 N9 i' \9 [, [7 B& Q
, i) ?5 l2 A% N+ O" u' \/ hChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.9 C6 N7 V- R `. y
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. & _) B7 ~6 O3 D! b, x, m
8 X1 r N! _. t- ?; ~% d7 JChinese Style: Did you attend college ?5 ?2 |6 ?( E. K9 g3 _& V
American Style: Did you go to college ? 3 W3 b9 J) F: Q! O
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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.
1 \3 x& [6 r, T3 O0 hAmerican 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.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. % O% @! D9 G- b+ s
American Style: I am going home.( Y4 D6 K* I* v0 [. b
+ a' z. m6 c' Y/ a$ B/ oChinese Style: His temperature went down. % V, Y0 p$ E: i
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. ) r' t. Q" n& A+ Q7 E( V/ g
American Style: I like green.
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* X, Y6 S3 E: A& o' T3 w; ~Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
( n3 C; B- Q% M$ |8 t/ yAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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8 G( l' P* q& P5 b- o l. c' nChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
+ ^; ?% a$ f& r2 qAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. . X% v1 O7 k- J
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.7 s" I a. B5 t1 C
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. % t1 A& g1 Y1 q0 k
: b8 P) C* s# M6 |5 _ b2 BChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
$ e x4 H6 m M/ Y5 DAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. & h0 R5 u/ y# Y* h& }+ \
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.* S# a3 Q5 V3 ~* u2 @1 M
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.5 T5 i8 U8 M1 L0 r
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. & w l! V( n' g# W
American Style: He cannot read or write. ! x5 k( L& E* Y
5 v5 T; ~' v5 t K8 CChinese Style: Where is here.
* ~' ?' A+ L3 D* ]! x5 Y0 ZAmerican Style: Where are we. ! Y( z* S# I* H# V7 r
6 D( \5 N9 z$ l; w9 O- \' aChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
& c( {- B7 t0 ^1 V, F" mAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? + C! _* W: B6 A/ ?, ^
2 ?, A" k* D H- p( TChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ' ^0 X) k" q+ H# D# B
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.* i7 D0 r- G, Y; ~
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. # Y1 |' s! }" S9 t6 A) ^
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
' Z$ A% {9 [& g! dAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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5 n. b( o- \2 {( ?; hChinese Style: How does she look like ?
; r' V' r% _: v2 wAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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# V( G7 I6 B: G$ UChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
9 T3 g7 c; w7 S$ s: R1 W6 GAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. $ s/ u8 c- d& R0 C
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.# z" K! k: D6 {- Z0 k( J5 B
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
2 U# j8 |( m, E4 r FAmerican Style: What can I do ? 5 v3 t4 j9 K1 d R* U# d9 }! S5 l
$ w2 d6 Z2 I2 e" V- j8 O8 w; RChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"" x1 O0 p$ b$ B( G; W( I* A O! j x
" Six months "
4 S4 I# n" H' a' G" How about Chinese food ?"8 `0 w/ o8 d/ |1 n1 b
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "! r G6 {; S" B. h, n
" Six months "7 f$ [9 q. p- l* R/ |1 r
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.1 i0 v. i4 C8 n
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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6 s) A# H h- j0 g4 xChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.' I* r( Q& v3 V, G, s) x
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
& j a3 n5 O) v( V( R5 DAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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. Q! \* w6 ]5 \, K" KChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ? W5 H4 X( ?- W x
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? % ~2 [& h( t/ s& U; r, W
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
2 D7 c8 Z; N* @' b" _American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize. g+ h0 J6 i" |' z M& S4 s' r, L
American Style: She took first prize. % A9 i1 g6 v1 W) J7 ?
0 D0 {- U3 \! O5 ~Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .4 [/ {) ~4 \' ?& F+ j5 I* d
American 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. 8 T0 w0 t; I: @4 v* v/ [
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.# ]2 H1 Y+ Q; k7 l* I
: ]: ]/ D! R8 j& LChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants." f& s' f: I# _; G
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 6 k) M/ \4 m7 N& q" I
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Chinese Style: Keep the right. K+ T& f0 O! N; P. @( Y6 S$ \$ |
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.* D& k2 Q. T4 w
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 4 F: w* p, G( S2 E
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
+ A* R/ }" J2 `4 b s% |' gAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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; D8 H" T5 V& [. [: @. s* x' GChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
5 E6 k. A% m1 jAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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' M1 _$ h# A* qChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. / A7 s+ ?) |' C
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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% G( b* K# X! \1 `3 l% l# J' A& NChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?( t7 t# W3 s5 \
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ' }1 W K* p1 z
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
# V3 ~6 i: w- t+ ]2 T) ]" n$ QAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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* E! ~9 n5 W n; BChinese Style: Why do you say like that.& C4 T2 h# C4 D9 B
American Style: Why do you say that. 8 F$ c- F9 n7 q B: b8 p: r% F3 a
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.3 i; y7 S2 W# }8 _$ T- ^! ~
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
5 {5 i: M Z1 _% q H* t. ~) ZAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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' e8 t& S9 w# H d2 n Y! aChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
. [% j# `/ I9 m! I5 ]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 ]
1 v& D$ V- _+ u+ \; u# j* n2 tAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 7 K/ g0 n2 U" s' _( M5 c, o3 Q; q
American Style: Her married life was happy.; I4 {3 l0 k( i$ {( @
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. % a9 l/ n5 B, b5 Y3 n
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
# ~# |& p. {" z; G4 k" G& Z HAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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# k p- @7 L% R! tChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. & |3 x9 o8 z: B3 J! W- {4 R B
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. $ R7 U4 a* V* G
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. + e( @' X+ h1 m# B. P) E
" U0 t2 f' Q2 }0 |/ Y. zChinese Style: I felt good mood. U; [& R3 o' ?3 T" `8 R/ y4 T: n. c' m
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. " H# ]4 \! |. Y O# s3 W) W4 w
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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; }2 h: T% ?% s0 YChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. + ^5 B" [9 F6 S5 f5 i
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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; O( D: r5 w! G5 j! b3 EChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
; d; n$ c) @3 CAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 6 @; o$ T- I6 g( w" D6 }
5 n8 c5 I3 d% _1 F' E: QChinese Style: He is our common friend. q$ S# ~- h. m* G/ ]; ~/ @
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. : _4 `) X& N) B' \! b
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
5 E/ }; W$ O: l% ^$ o9 ZAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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5 Q- d B0 P/ V/ f0 X4 P3 y; \Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
: _9 F w% R$ S6 G8 WAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
a; x4 [8 g4 A0 G" s1 V' y% uAmerican Style: My room is small.
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) f# l% [/ H6 @' c0 mChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
0 P; h! V+ E/ l; X( GAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.1 D: T5 E1 K% B2 ~& I
' v9 {% o% S& o6 D) N7 Y% X6 VChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 0 @% {+ l4 }- H: w4 ]
American Style: Is this seat taken. % V0 b# n6 N, D. `+ ~$ x
9 |2 I' G F) ^2 |. iChinese Style: Don't be noisy. 2 T+ M" ?7 R7 S4 Z2 q3 ^. t+ D' H
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. / P. L6 f3 N3 H, P$ |* r
American Style: It is none of your business.- Q8 ?7 d" _1 k" c; g& z
2 t" k" I% q! D0 cChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ( f3 P3 h7 Z0 ?' o0 F
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. P* K6 d; F9 a& k8 f: ^
! p7 B; A' h( lChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
6 a+ t; [) ^6 a; K$ Y+ i5 p& }$ T' |American Style: This is the key to my room. / o( d' e$ ^, ]# h" |; B8 A
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 9 M: A, U6 o {
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ( V' z6 h2 n! G* q7 t8 U
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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! E: A* T) Z2 t0 M/ ^Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. - ^' B0 f: t2 B- t3 d- G
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ) @ m% y' Y6 g: ~+ O
5 ~' U% J* t$ k5 }1 jChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 9 U; Z% P. [! t
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. $ H) y4 d* z( x: V
/ t9 C' N' e% D9 E" F+ q0 d/ RChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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2 v& u5 V$ W5 t6 t; H& W jChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ! J6 ~0 O+ j* ~3 N9 z* F7 |3 D: n
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? ) X: `9 u& V' q) w/ n9 D4 R
1 N+ J' x4 V3 o/ C& q. ]Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
1 j. M* ^6 i9 ?; K1 I5 z( YAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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4 Y: @, g. Q; n- sChinese Style: She married old.
5 m6 i) H, f& Z4 h: fAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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$ t! n1 r2 K# h1 j9 {/ l9 D% UChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
, l, m2 H6 D& s O6 i2 ]" r. U2 IAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ) ^# R R1 g# X; ~
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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9 c5 n( z( o6 ~/ S% Y. C7 s. b: aChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
2 z; Q1 n; m+ }$ mAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
! S4 H' ~( f W5 y V. b! a( S/ iAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. : h0 l1 J! N, ~" D7 ?0 R# {
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
9 J5 h5 Q/ O, G) R1 ^+ vAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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American Style: I had a very good time today.
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; r, Q7 ?3 Z2 Y. NChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 0 d q& {) B% I
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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0 D% i( _4 F3 ~- X. s; fChinese Style: I'm a public servant. 1 l3 o5 ~: Y- g2 S" n% s. c1 Q# e3 N
American Style: I work for the government.
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American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.# g4 J2 z0 M" i/ u& f
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. + D/ f3 F$ K( `+ e( l4 I" \
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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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/ S; H7 e8 s! e, E, ~+ `7 Z1 N& _Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.4 i, `) H3 t( N+ c6 t8 x) F
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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9 B3 D `! n- b4 E3 ], j3 rChinese Style: He hit me strongly.6 ?# L( d9 t! g! ^2 @+ ?( J5 p
American Style: He hit me hard.
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.9 r, o* Q) m9 h+ j
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 2 q [# S0 |( `' V! d7 x4 t
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.$ Z2 }) @" U) c/ n/ A
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.% u7 L. \6 w8 c" H
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. ( \; v8 x0 h; A' Q& b9 c
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5 `- ^" ]3 q3 l6 hAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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7 f, _( u: }6 Z3 TChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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% m* C2 l+ v( k% D" UChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say., O0 m {4 \2 r% @3 m+ s
American Style: I don't know what he said.
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) O4 G+ H( c$ K; j; lChinese Style: What do you feel now ?/ l; A+ J1 \ F6 {5 M
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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5 i, I" x6 N' U; T: d6 x& WChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.* ?3 P# b' W$ Q' \8 |
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