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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。; g9 t: c$ E+ K) K
希望大家喜欢!
3 r' ^+ B# U8 L7 AChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
) Z( b! v3 x" p, y& s+ lAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ; R* X1 z; L2 ]# N
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
: V5 c0 a6 i" _+ U1 d n m3 kAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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- m' \" S1 O3 ?& q% {Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.) E. |; |7 C8 {7 ^( L( d8 ]" w# G
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
/ u& ^! s9 a; F" cAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. / @8 f# V$ ~& h' E: D7 X
4 V! R5 x4 N% y/ jChinese Style: He becomes better.
( J$ T* g. [9 GAmerican Style: He got better. : S/ ~0 i. Q- @
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.9 M1 ~0 c$ w' G
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 8 V* L+ S+ ~, F/ K2 N g
3 ]. s8 T7 r; a& e" e8 Y0 N3 SChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !9 n) A0 }" @' ]0 r5 B+ z! Q# y5 c
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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9 {/ P1 R" p# Q; v% z5 ?/ r% |Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. " c# z) [0 ]+ v) q/ k v5 q
American Style: It was still light outside. 9 P3 B9 u6 ~; l
* H# |0 P9 g7 O) S1 g; \& VChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people., h2 R- t: Y! D
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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! J& j* W# X: ]Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
1 k6 y2 Q: F8 K$ c4 kAmerican Style: Any place will do. % |( U1 ~0 |/ f
9 H2 b* ]) m. tChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute." Z7 o x& a) ~' M8 F! q. ^$ H
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. * x) C6 n# |7 x$ _
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
: e0 g6 D0 F8 W5 V# }% K7 qAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.% E: n( w: f0 t0 v
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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* N7 y) ^/ Q9 c: g1 R1 RChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
6 p0 F! m7 `3 {1 y2 B+ Y) DAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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6 t& k1 X0 s% q& i) H! BChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.- M- i: ?: u* u0 n/ _+ K4 J
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. % |. i: g( `5 }4 R2 }+ y+ b7 C
: P& E, x5 Y! u$ @1 {Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
8 k0 O! c; U. U; ~: p% ^American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ) g# x* y- Z3 D; e& u4 }
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English. E& A3 E: r1 X y
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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1 {0 U& r! K: R1 t" nChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
9 {" A5 F; ]; c3 V4 o, EAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ! ]/ @4 n0 p) s! U2 x* X0 H1 ^
8 |; M9 m; u& r, Q$ K- o/ P J3 HChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. . a* g# F" D" u/ t* U8 ~
American Style: Keep off the grass. @4 b5 H, l% q+ Y) ^, q' {5 \# n
9 ]. [6 @) K( g) D6 s2 dChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.% c( s- [( f5 G3 V# T. v
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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8 v+ w$ W4 _1 T. w& yChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? % `$ m, |7 J: z, H' ?
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 7 x+ F4 A2 @' [9 n+ b
1 ~3 W4 e0 ]( UChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
. `6 P* w3 K; N L2 r5 FAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 1 W& [5 z9 C: K! a4 v
7 p5 s* ]) i0 y9 v# T% QChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
) J3 G6 J6 d! D8 ?American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ; r! n9 J, Z0 S4 P7 E; w3 Q; u
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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1 ~3 Y+ c# U* ]Chinese Style: I know his face. 9 G% T2 |. s9 e
American Style: I know him by sight.
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* E0 }8 U/ v8 uChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
x$ E3 p- K8 k! Z* ]American Style: I left my hat in the house. R% n- i9 E# P4 h; q8 [
. P% C$ J; H. lChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin: v% D- a( O" ?2 w
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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- s. j% x& I- r# sChinese Style: I have a free time.
1 \9 v& G; {( M6 wAmerican Style: I am free./ K. o3 z) P. f
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.3 Q3 Y- P6 f8 b
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 1 f/ z% ^+ j; ]1 O, l m
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.( y5 n+ x2 y, F# o/ k
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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* F/ U2 R) U+ t2 hChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.- e" E$ y0 ~) w1 _3 ]0 n3 q
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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+ A# i7 |; `" yChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
5 Z1 u7 G4 i/ `( L$ C8 ~" FAmerican 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. / h, q K- M+ S C
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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* [: r" I9 b0 v2 C8 U& [Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
/ X% N" W \# I7 [4 ~. j7 _American Style: I'll be there at three.
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6 _) }8 N( Z; X) Z2 |Chinese Style: I am going back my home. / p9 e4 G9 _/ |0 c! l6 L1 @/ S9 |
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
u8 B9 e' I+ `8 h! SAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 3 N4 @5 i* F! z7 e
American Style: I like green.- |/ N9 r2 a8 F: L+ Q. N* \9 [
: S1 `" S7 @+ D9 C" K+ j7 ZChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
$ C6 h* t, }. Z" S" A ~American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.4 |# v0 i- M% @% p
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 1 N3 h% H8 r- v+ w
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. " ]* r2 O+ ]5 }4 A/ Q% A/ j
/ t+ D) {! H% K8 uChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.8 ~) V7 v& D& [: c
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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9 A% D! u8 s" m3 O0 e& jChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. $ D# t; t. F8 _7 n
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. ; Q5 a( V0 v* E4 p
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.! w' n7 y- B+ x; q
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.. o% X+ K+ Q. T
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. . x6 X$ M5 d) y( J1 `
American Style: He cannot read or write. ' A l: c1 J+ l2 y2 M
4 O( J2 F+ i* _6 U9 LChinese Style: Where is here.: L1 [: c/ t- [; P% }5 Z
American Style: Where are we. 2 S- S+ s4 A- n& G) Q0 u* |. S$ N
4 {, w3 u6 }8 Y) W' V9 f9 BChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
: _8 U2 n$ N, fAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
6 |7 i) M+ s, C1 Q5 ~* kAmerican Style: He was talking loud., S6 W9 h- C) l4 I7 J3 r
% M% r6 c9 O7 G1 V( cChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses./ ~0 d, w9 e- Z- x2 T4 h
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. & M) q g- X$ l# }- B1 o
* U, J6 K9 @! x# f S2 n7 uChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
: `: |3 Q4 ]. L: oAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow." p5 H( }2 |, j3 D5 X( E
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
+ ~& Q4 r! x2 ~% | f" {American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. / [" Z. V: L2 C: X
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.
2 o3 z: e/ g3 N0 g& D2 f" ~American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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( e* t) m j( Q, t1 bChinese Style: How can I do ?
( Z, }* m. C; ]% O" TAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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' U6 o( Y, r* }! L! J; _/ iChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
4 Z3 y+ `( `# M2 }- b% f+ I" Six months "2 X; _" R% F" [3 i4 l
" How about Chinese food ?"3 Q! t' q# x) T1 r, |" b) p' M
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
2 T5 E0 }7 {4 b/ V6 w7 C1 T+ q" Six months "
+ j7 E) a, }# \; M. e+ j5 \" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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& d. q1 G# p0 ^. X2 e: E# GChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.5 I) V: P0 H- T# D& o
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. & P% ?# u6 g& V! A- `/ p
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
0 e* f- O1 @2 c# }4 V7 O- kAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.% F) ^1 |. G) i* Z$ K
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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; V. o7 V& |* ?, z' n; u/ ^Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?! b) x4 @) j3 s! }
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? - g" r% h! }1 U& a
+ H+ S: ^0 ]+ E: m4 J1 p1 KChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
. L- G a! W, B ]2 CAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
, b" G8 Z% f. T) ^& fAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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o1 I" A, ^6 ?. m9 P1 |Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
( L/ a$ b: e. c; r% U. MAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 6 h0 N3 R9 |1 Z2 H8 {% _; P3 K
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 0 e) W, f _6 y7 n. I7 R
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.. s$ y) r$ {* @, C X: ^/ l
5 N! ~, ]6 d, i* k# bChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.. }8 u% j% c, @" m
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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5 \2 Z2 U2 Q; uChinese Style: Keep the right.9 [# i8 o: j; h* S1 o( j
American Style: Keep to the right.
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( [$ m1 J* }& c5 z( `Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.6 n# E8 W! `; }; p: T' y2 u: z1 _2 K
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.& J9 [5 v% U- G( A% `
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 4 Y6 s) L' l! i1 K
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.& ~" w% t6 _: T h- \
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
0 [. w0 E* ? d5 SAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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. H! W+ r( T5 F" \Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
4 D) o; D3 u6 F& s1 L& M, n7 M! uAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ( N0 w- L( M( z/ _
6 k# r: w. ]1 @: t! C: t _Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
) t4 v; }7 B5 }$ gAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. ; S# `7 `0 d1 K- j
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.6 n4 N9 z) O& }7 f; N+ F
American Style: Why do you say that.
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0 W& _# q9 K oChinese Style: I have no house to live.
2 i$ x: N( Y/ WAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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+ x# g8 B' E" H( dChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
5 f- `1 O6 m3 uAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
1 ?; i+ x. r- CAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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1 C, E6 [/ T2 BChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
! |% N) t3 v. S) G$ ?American Style: He set a world record.
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4 h: F% j! x3 a2 YChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
$ d1 N5 E4 X3 y9 kAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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7 r/ ~& P' `: n6 c5 @Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
% l- J1 `( {1 y( SAmerican Style: I think so./ t" z Q/ U _; o3 s
j$ s+ ]1 ~' q# gChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 3 {' E% @3 x7 L: w
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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* G) h9 p- b) PChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
8 F2 t/ _' \# @' c% i' XAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.9 p! E- F- |( @; A
- I8 E7 t1 R8 Z3 @Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. & \7 a% U$ P4 W, n# p8 @ c
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
3 z6 |5 N: z; g5 Z4 HAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 7 V' ^, h0 ^5 v
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
8 e" `2 V5 v4 eAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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) p0 Y* }1 \# E8 ~+ `+ F+ Z4 |Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
. I. @. ~7 ?# w# s% cAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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" w& Z5 L s6 B5 G, {. N% xChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
, f+ j; d: k1 T7 m) t, m+ xAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 1 g# W' r7 m0 @ q# L W7 T- M
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
( ?& O6 `2 h# I ]6 k! SAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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! N4 Y( R& F, x FChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 6 _- o% g0 R3 L* P! e; C
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ) s6 q& N: |* ]$ V7 V5 q
4 ]: T! Z: k: d* s. t+ F" z, jChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 3 Z3 u, L# \8 {; f! i
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.; ?; [# ?9 g. U
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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8 A2 T- B. A5 a; \Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
" I" A3 @3 C! x- N5 L; k# W0 zAmerican Style: My room is small.7 c3 U% Q# v+ c
( \! \' ?3 s1 O6 f: NChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer./ l0 q, U. s4 I2 p
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.* F& r0 P; a* ?( K
8 l1 v, X$ Q# s2 e; l& LChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. * z1 t; W: k ~; Q+ a
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. : E$ i# e6 [ d1 Q8 Y2 C
6 z: m# V! q, Z, S$ _. ~& j# Z) [Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
6 m1 f: v7 i! uAmerican Style: Be quiet. ( ]6 D4 n4 m* n+ r0 [* n! m
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
5 w* f q& n: n7 TAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. . ~4 P5 I, @0 n- c7 ^0 r
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. + _% C. R: n$ E W6 o k
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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# g# e( \4 }: S7 e- y; ]8 _Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. \! ?* M. h. \ V, [
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.8 R8 j& _9 |; M
/ I- B5 x4 q- g6 @" r1 Q' XChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
: P$ ~0 B8 r' N/ i- Y9 W3 _/ nAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ; F( b) E* K( W) W
; ~. ~) B$ f' c7 _Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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7 d: b9 O Z/ O7 rChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. $ a0 f( [1 z' ?: f5 ]
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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0 o+ p5 @4 B4 v) g. B. G) hChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
! K) D) J2 S9 `; F, x; eAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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, q, l/ S8 _# @2 k& TChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
U0 S; @$ l3 h5 i8 n. U1 k! L8 gAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife., [2 X& H* |3 A( p$ B! }
* _% U y# p0 h; ^Chinese Style: She married old. ) |" k' Z1 |# I! e: M1 {
American Style: She married late in life.5 {) ~; F4 B/ \( M
9 Q# A* t2 A6 c3 ^Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 9 n# s; W' x. n6 E$ l4 Q
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 9 e* k( c1 W( C2 N9 v: {
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American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ; q+ U! [% F5 u
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
t+ u9 k& E' C' g1 `$ GAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. # H) m" \( F: B: [7 J6 ?
( U4 o. d( L% q. Y B6 V2 QChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. : P7 l; S5 m/ {# P
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
' e( D: @# j" [American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. , \# P2 ^* L' n4 T' I
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
' S& }! A8 _8 x( d) e2 ?American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
- Q! `3 t" y$ O2 a9 W6 XAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone. 8 P* I1 Z) E1 ^" m3 I# O. G
American Style: Give me a phone call. 7 b# k) f6 q" O( C% D, `" S
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. 3 }: |* u& d( R* C
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American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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3 z3 L5 ]0 H8 B3 M% O* P4 eChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. * d" Z: L! I* x2 v9 I
2 N9 P/ M" [. D F( j" d8 aChinese Style: I like red tea.6 Z( H8 O A1 M. l! W
American Style: I like black tea.
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American Style: History repeats itself.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. 0 B F( a) O, X, Q& b
American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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6 H+ {# e( ^" y7 X( ZChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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3 d/ n& T# _) T# X6 ^% |Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.6 X. h* n' w F/ ~: }/ @- H, \
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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4 j+ s6 P4 y' B, EChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. / Z a* k; M/ f& P. I) c3 @
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.0 l/ `6 J$ ]/ [% j& I" [
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9 N3 c5 J. a, `, z+ R5 y% Y$ a( C. QAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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& \( n( a# W1 ] N' c+ ZChinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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0 k4 c* b9 ?0 v1 Y0 PChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
2 ^& e6 H4 q! L* Q& pAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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4 E* a6 _$ g4 UChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?' t8 _; ~8 F/ I( e: X3 }; p8 G
American Style: Which season do you like best ? 8 W# L% H+ G; l8 K
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