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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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# T. M* T- k! ~0 s% \& ?- `3 i( dChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
' Y5 c! h8 X3 D' VAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ; z& X# ~$ o. Y" g6 Z3 d
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. , U0 }, F0 T+ Y( |( t& y4 C
American Style: Your coat is torn.8 C* D. N' I2 Q# X
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.% ^. _$ _: V/ t( |1 I* i
American Style: Let me help you with your work. ; _2 T9 H9 X7 t# J% d
( Z6 D2 M$ v \' ]' d; BChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
' U" u- d8 y& u: Q. oAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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9 N/ B8 ~; |) }Chinese Style: He becomes better.
4 ^4 [$ X0 \- O$ aAmerican Style: He got better.
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# Y/ p: g3 l0 I9 ~1 }Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
3 n8 b- I5 s# XAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 8 @( `$ \" y" [4 ?" @$ }
" O- ?4 `+ S" c" j3 w7 HChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
7 c. u# x# g+ @$ W! nAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 4 Y0 d& H8 R& W, x0 ]) i
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
' p/ i7 p! Q# X# D0 M7 t8 uAmerican Style: It was still light outside. / R# ?, c( U& ?; o
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
3 e" h% U" Z OAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
; g( a+ C. Y D6 m) \2 f SAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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/ ?4 C! {2 O$ `! _- N; e. uChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
- A- ?* R4 p" `, WAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. # P& c6 N8 A) b& S" D; L& c
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
7 w0 n4 N: J) j" P+ iAmerican Style: I don't feel well. / p6 R M' J5 N" s: @! i
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.9 `+ U# R% M k) w; }3 e: k4 h& l9 E
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 4 m: U+ |; w3 ?+ w9 u
5 q1 r; F' }6 G& v$ e# tChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
* V, C8 j) n% v: m8 CAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 4 ?* s# @! i5 g/ s' [
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.! A" j1 Z, o. C9 s4 J
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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; B: J" {% q+ V' L: gChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.' N- {7 t+ B+ e) h. L" h+ \; ?" `
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.0 f9 Z8 F; \; Q6 T# i2 j- `
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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: {: e: i+ D5 l: N* \# [6 @Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
1 K/ c. F% b! D# u8 Q8 {American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. . P6 L. a' e+ Q
* y- J |6 ^6 p. z7 {% w% d9 G+ hChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ( N, e# W1 Y4 r* b' S( C
American Style: Keep off the grass. / p. a# S R) l* s( Q" r1 y) j2 x
' N. U. E+ X4 T8 B }; |% YChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
9 Q$ A' A+ x% SAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. {& y# F6 L) H4 C5 u/ \
: `/ c8 D$ m7 c* EChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
* Q0 V% p, Y2 B% D) I( tAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 1 ]: l8 y$ U) _4 M
5 b( @, w# i+ @) S3 A- v) d3 fChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
7 {6 v$ K$ n4 ?- rAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. ! I1 u x" n {0 M$ N/ V. _2 z0 ^
9 P& M2 c' G4 j5 J) H1 X- o- ?Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. * k+ ?' Q& @) c- i4 j
American Style: I am not athletic. ; E+ b# ~9 y6 w% s. Q5 ]' u ^: p
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
" j6 p# t0 M, d6 F g6 q4 E2 M8 {American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. & g. Y: t+ S( N- ?4 _ d
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Chinese Style: I know his face. $ i: A4 T# l6 k. p! K+ z$ Y
American Style: I know him by sight. ( T! }2 { u* P. e6 H/ p. |
' x1 Q7 {* H" ZChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house., [& F4 j& k& N5 _1 H# V
American Style: I left my hat in the house. % k7 ?5 R* T) V* A" f' n
! q9 z7 x9 m9 Q. ?$ gChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin$ x7 Z6 F F( A* u
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin " w) [1 _9 f+ H& U/ i
6 f& {' E* c5 p3 S! aChinese Style: I have a free time.# A+ j0 q4 A8 g% L4 p+ a$ h! l7 C
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.( q" I9 o# R) n7 Z/ J
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
2 r' v% K) E5 eAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.: L+ a5 {4 H6 T
5 S. L; B4 Q/ @Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
: m8 |' `$ W9 c4 B" c! l. ?American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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' Q/ K! l; X; b( @1 u. {Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?: x- `9 P/ A- I5 ?
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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$ R+ e, f' S+ B; [6 R! F# F, w- A: ZChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
6 y4 x/ k5 d6 [. i" |5 [American 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.
& {6 v5 c' q1 gAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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6 ^/ F, o+ z9 \9 g6 rChinese Style: I am going back my home. 8 p; X' C% E8 ^# A
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
( O; `; p2 f& u3 T0 C. HAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 8 H0 f5 ]5 @# f) o
American Style: I like green.
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% n7 G) Y; ?1 v ~Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
. a* s- I" { mAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
, X4 j7 ?6 Z& xAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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7 z. V$ ?* Z; BChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
- `. t+ l( z6 y `American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. " _. ^" u; r% t) I1 S: |
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
6 J$ e: r, o8 G1 C- q$ K4 fAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. , ^' f+ q8 h v/ l7 z1 ?
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.7 \/ i) l2 H' d9 s: L+ { G
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.% c; `2 ?3 A& f! h% T6 L' z8 f
1 r9 X ^9 W* p! |) j+ W% G! pChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here., p3 w9 H- ]' b4 Z
American Style: Where are we. 1 }3 r) s- M# D0 w
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
! z+ \1 I: A6 ^3 n v/ f# aAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? 0 X/ |5 n# m% }5 e- e& E
1 U# H3 L1 t1 B% i% ~$ \$ P6 UChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 2 W; ]* @4 _) p% m( I
American Style: He was talking loud.! w& `& q, h0 t7 o* u! B# @3 C
X5 E4 F' p0 b+ lChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.$ r& F" ?7 W& Z. ]+ T
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
" t7 I+ t( a4 M+ x5 D- cAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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! H6 ~" M# z1 `, s# g7 XChinese Style: How does she look like ? # ]' q# L( a( r8 g$ _4 L3 O
American Style: What does she look like ? 5 L( E# m1 T5 p$ I3 |* x
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ! i1 G$ d$ i" A
American 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.
4 I5 {$ {) n2 D2 i! XAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.) j' |& j6 T5 z5 _: |
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?. u& q; Q! s7 _+ ?" W
American Style: What can I do ? $ u4 z& |+ U$ u5 n8 F
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
: k6 x# p z* i- Y) l7 |, m( l" Six months "
3 b2 M: t. n8 e. ^" How about Chinese food ?" P4 o8 I- k0 {* y h; s. B0 I! R0 x
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "; d( r. m- |& B! S: c+ B
" Six months "
, r0 d. P7 X" o+ w& Y" Do you like Chinese food ?"5 ]( j- O- H- ], Z2 m$ U5 F0 w* f4 V
! X$ o( d |/ {$ F+ r; \0 bChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
: Z2 Z8 v* I5 f0 b7 V9 vAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
$ ?9 C. a( y4 lAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. - I2 Q6 H5 x: l$ T3 V
; {: o8 E9 m, V- u8 ^Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.' i: E3 u1 B4 N* ^1 S0 D
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. # v$ o. P# Q2 a0 U
3 G0 s) h9 Z) h3 w2 |) U) TChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?' u% _0 ~" H# F
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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2 X4 Q$ ?6 E; c- z9 aChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
: T8 t* w/ e4 z6 l8 MAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
% r" \3 u; g) P* s$ C2 \6 L3 uAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
I$ T1 O5 J( N, \American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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# e1 }9 b+ d) d+ EChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 0 v- i# _% Q1 y& G! A
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.0 l6 X2 f2 ?' N6 p
! C% Z5 h/ v [) ?8 I9 r4 WChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.6 W! _1 S2 n" I/ f& a1 z" E
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.: A2 U8 _ }) C
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.( S) l5 W! O w
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.
: h& h; O G) N$ a- T/ QAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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0 S( G: z& e0 D7 w. @Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. s: ]8 p& v1 I% _
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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7 w6 m% L) o$ C0 MChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. # v: a( z! L+ h; H* ^
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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3 `- ^% E* D0 {) {% ~0 x9 L2 UChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?1 _! {, \0 H9 U ?# v6 x
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 6 b* u1 q* y# a3 y. z1 e6 t
* O, _" }5 M4 T! S, mChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
, `9 `; Y7 d+ H k+ S& @American Style: He is fighting for his bread. & G @/ W( a2 o$ E! @5 W
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
) s, J1 X" R* n& F5 w$ s8 IAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.# b' S8 C% @' g; F
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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- s/ ]0 K9 o% F& }7 V& R& W6 ~) rChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.1 z7 U! g0 J( S
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 6 e8 z3 F7 `8 m- b+ w
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. * e- l o# A9 P v( c
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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( L% Z9 l6 m: c+ T/ E- q& Q" B# xChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]. J+ ^! Y$ z1 l5 |( z9 W) B6 C) h
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 5 T) ?# e P' I2 b( \) l' {
American Style: Her married life was happy. W. W3 _9 y: @0 M8 e
# ^- g1 @0 i' Z0 UChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 6 ^, k1 O+ s' V+ e
American Style: I think so.& Q+ ~4 \$ f/ ]" M4 m# r# v
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
% s/ Y6 d5 ^2 F% q8 hAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.4 V% y$ K7 p# h- N8 j" v+ \
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
+ W/ @) g9 G+ N O1 R3 LAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.+ e) C7 s6 G& N
" ?0 Q/ y5 W' j6 K7 O7 ?! @" HChinese Style: This is where you mistake. + C; J$ K% y4 O, F
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. & H, |5 Z9 a m4 V R1 h- c& d
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. f# V) C# Y* F' t
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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7 t$ D& e/ p) r, E3 f0 U# JChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. . y, {8 r% Q! v! d" d
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 5 [3 d6 \- z) o! Y
0 t# k* F; O! J8 X8 ^Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
; H" }& Y3 z7 \, e/ HAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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7 U; |7 W2 v* g) e- i; H, R9 }; lChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. . A/ H4 \* n* v( O; i3 }
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 1 k# E+ v9 V+ @6 y( ^# S7 T) O4 g) R
8 r* r- w2 Y1 ~ a( j" A AChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
9 g; J3 k* w; M. s" z9 `4 CAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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% ^* q4 X+ Y2 o! eChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. + K, U5 ]3 ^1 S( o% n7 Q" W
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.2 R1 F! R& D' ^, O$ H
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
' [0 G, R% o$ \* O' p' D. i% JAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. . k4 r6 W [& z" H# R6 u% I+ I
: w9 Q' O' @: l* d" M, g. u" xChinese Style: My room is narrow.
. q; k+ ^* l" A1 [0 A2 N% g% I% fAmerican 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.1 v4 a1 C# Y$ z; P1 [$ f8 K0 K' D
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.! T9 N- P/ z( F# B4 c% Y( {
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. - a% S6 o* q. Q3 \) F
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. " w' c# ^' r, t" y
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
4 n& k9 w# \( t+ V# o; O6 BAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. 2 x$ B" _ W8 d
1 c5 Z' @8 ^7 m6 p* i6 B3 z' wChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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# F8 h! P# n" C5 D5 i. LChinese Style: It is not of only your business. ( _/ ^% z' j& ~0 q3 {( ]* h5 n7 ]# ]" v
American Style: It is none of your business.' G6 N% a! t3 } `0 g
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. / Y% F3 i: F/ z& [& g w
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. / K( ^7 ]/ M( d" S3 p+ i: C
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. % b% X: i: [4 V% D* d
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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% \( S% ^$ f' p: N# C* f+ kChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
) W* w% e; U Q, U l8 ~) EAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.; [5 X( R6 P9 ]1 Y3 E$ \' [
3 q% ?$ X! C. D2 E) |Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ; X: e6 F; B% S% i4 Q1 V
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. * S1 ?' w+ C1 p! y! J
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. / D% [" p5 K; ^- f% s5 }# K! f
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 8 Z: P' k, m2 k& \3 k
$ m8 T1 f1 a, H' Y0 lChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
2 P) g! D. @* V# ^7 k7 l5 qAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 6 t5 \0 R6 ^( M6 _2 n6 g4 I
# b8 Y) A, R( k) }& JChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 9 M# t- L# v* C; \0 S5 I
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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6 ^& W6 p; s: f6 VChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
7 y V5 G# \' ^$ O4 lAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
% _6 c5 `& G4 M' i! B M: R" ^1 dAmerican Style: She married late in life." [( s- p' d! j( T [
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 4 |0 t3 g& Y; t: B: B
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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9 A, g5 F) m% A$ [# XChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. - I6 S, r5 f# f8 {) I
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. + T. C0 t; {; @+ k% W" V
7 D8 u; z6 Y r7 x- a+ L3 x4 RChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 2 Q: s' H y8 j* I6 s- y% P
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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x- H# U! q8 C+ jChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
) B$ ~" ~) q' `* L4 YAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 3 A1 j4 Y" e, C; _
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
" w. L) p0 x; P) N; _8 GAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. & s5 i. o, P/ P# X3 _0 j2 P1 a& _/ R
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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6 q. p2 @4 a" B$ p: R" w% \Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone. / |- m2 D- Y8 \8 ^
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" O3 i$ z* P& bChinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 1 H0 e, S: V! t1 d
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, i9 G- n9 E2 @1 _6 RChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
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" c3 ^' {! j3 T% s, v# U7 G) P% ?4 FChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.5 l4 w' J+ T2 q1 {& {; L
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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* S7 e* y# {0 v9 u9 e7 D+ sChinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.' R5 ~6 g0 D6 y- q/ P% F
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. & J( Y% _: S8 \; @( H
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? - y& r% i& I4 Q" m
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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3 ~' k& ?% g' T8 M6 dChinese Style: This steak is soft.1 F+ t( h1 x5 \9 z" [! {7 v+ M- H
American Style: This steak is tender.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.4 ~. a: @7 p( A/ E/ \0 U, ], _
9 e5 y% ~" P9 ?) P; x7 x2 kChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?5 j6 D, [" I0 p% x' P
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8 s; i4 M* D" }, e6 l6 B( }4 rChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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8 R, r8 |* F, y! }. w1 gChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. 9 }+ J7 R2 \ d- T6 @) k$ p
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.* L4 O! d( T9 c( t" L" [# k5 j
American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?# h8 g0 k! A% s# C; L* a
American Style: How much does it come to ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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l) ?2 q l0 u+ G8 h, PChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.% u5 m6 u0 q/ l) o7 _( G
American Style: I made a trip to Europe. ' n; e: t1 }' l, ]* p2 y
7 a, f; y6 ]) x* a, |% DChinese Style: I very like swimming.9 B$ W: w# H3 T
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please. Y7 g7 V3 E1 D1 u, H5 @$ b
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
" s' V' }4 T9 z7 y' S) ^6 g5 @$ LAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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