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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。4 B) y6 W, z6 b
希望大家喜欢！
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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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0 m! z4 I1 S5 a- ^3 g8 g' PChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
o8 r) V: \* X' c! hAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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) [0 a' [. H5 T% l+ ^Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
. Y7 y t& Z0 t. P7 N% J3 L& ~American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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6 |6 L7 x; m* e$ ~3 ~6 s$ u& x6 bChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
0 D, h- d/ [ K5 P0 T( IAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. - ~8 F1 B" P5 {
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.9 r, @# n8 p2 _. v( Z! R' \
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to 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 !& Z7 t, u0 E+ R4 ~ i4 ]2 _8 P
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. 3 R6 l3 m- p9 V$ Q2 p1 J5 {% _
American Style: It was still light outside.
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! d5 L. U2 q& pChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
D! I; ~( s' C. W k( WAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 7 _. W+ j1 r+ Z' F8 H; ?$ h$ k
' m: R1 q% A+ M- k) z% ZChinese Style: Anywhere will do.7 S4 K& W. m( _
American Style: Any place will do. + ^6 B2 C5 x* @8 W
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
& [9 W& i: |9 x$ C6 @7 J( u0 p3 LAmerican Style: I don't feel well. 7 ]7 D& P) Z3 J5 E Z1 x) z7 t; t- F
4 l: k8 q* P8 @7 v tChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
) d7 l0 Q8 O1 E. Q" nAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
/ h" g) l. J; I7 D1 G" D. c# r% |, HAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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U2 h A% R1 P8 Y6 ^Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.' \# a( L% J1 j9 N2 ?. \
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.& `5 O* k% y- A
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 1 C* p# f$ s( _1 N4 r: g
% d1 x; V. E5 d* v, SChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
4 U3 \0 Z" V3 Z1 d5 fAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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- V# ]( x& U6 C7 J' I- c! |Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
- V1 D; L# T# [+ PAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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) ]7 @3 p; m6 a5 n, JChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. * N. b; O* g. i' I4 x, y& c! w
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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9 Z( @7 A2 m; d% ^Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
/ I, L5 X! n2 WAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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& N/ W4 M6 v) p4 n7 fChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? : D3 S* D, g% J* o' L% Y
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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$ C9 o8 E- l4 G( Q( X. w' mChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
5 F6 B, X; \7 h" ?American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ' A0 w) | e$ y& t
( f3 U6 r% n8 |) s p2 Y, K6 P+ ?Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
: U7 r# j" D! e6 n$ c4 NAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ' K4 q! X' \8 j6 _; Y/ L, b, l
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. + m3 A. D; D9 n& n3 l7 ?
& w0 U! Z9 w: c3 _5 A: MChinese Style: I know his face.
& ^* j8 h9 K6 iAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.5 i2 h! d+ {3 a* z" l6 b4 l3 |
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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4 a# g5 d+ ?0 `Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin) w+ g# }5 _, j. J; c! M4 _1 B
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
, z# l% W: d) |. _1 l: VAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.7 ?, q1 m, Z4 v
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.1 r; X7 F6 c( N0 o: U% i
American Style: The thief got in through the window.7 J' ~, v2 k3 \" z6 U0 o
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
5 Z) h1 |# |; L; ZAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. # I3 s# l+ H+ ?+ w0 o7 y
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
7 C: V4 d+ o2 zAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 0 @6 I" I) W! m: U6 [8 v
9 R. W- q* t9 L9 c ]) XChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. ! q9 @/ w$ j! Z' z- n. v
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.
; f% k. l/ s! W ] eAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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8 X0 ^* ~1 u- N! W7 m" ]# x. UChinese Style: I am going back my home. ; s" H' c! R# o
American Style: I am going home.
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* g2 A: a4 f% jChinese Style: His temperature went down. 6 w: K: [" C! v$ r6 k! }' @
American Style: His temperature came down.
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2 D, f: w ^! a. n" FChinese Style: I like green color. , T+ v3 c. N/ Q6 u2 o4 m3 |
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
) M1 w" n# X. k, P5 rAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
; z' P D: F+ y- qAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 5 R$ V4 r' [/ u
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.* _! ~( ^8 C6 J/ k/ s
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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4 j) P' A. U' T. O% b, b3 M" xChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
9 d+ v0 n& _( \! O$ tAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 4 e: |, J/ q8 N& \: p0 d; [. O, P" f
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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0 M8 Y9 H% j: c& X- d' ]$ k& hChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 6 n3 s4 z3 u! O7 W2 ^6 F4 Q
American Style: He cannot read or write. 2 N+ u6 ^& q# S# L/ ^+ q4 e6 b/ ^
1 {# i- p3 c, r, z3 EChinese Style: Where is here.
+ {6 V7 x2 C) s) V0 r3 m# pAmerican Style: Where are we. $ y0 f0 G U& f L3 b
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?3 V. m+ a' n, r2 f0 G
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ) Q w$ m6 K* p6 o! [2 f
, I5 l; Z: k8 K. A" EChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 5 B1 n; J0 K, [0 h
American Style: He was talking loud.
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; c/ x. [9 v$ | s V% d% c+ [Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
: W- V' E7 l# @3 X5 g; DAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
% [' v# x; b/ QAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.& M; g5 \% U5 D7 V* d; L: A6 M% ?
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
/ Q, I& G W1 @5 F- BAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
( V- P$ Q, K; E: Y% J& S$ U/ vAmerican 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. - a' _2 S) P7 {7 N1 H
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
0 c9 b6 l( }/ P# c0 [" xAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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' x& x8 m6 r$ j0 I0 WChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"! D% @2 m3 s( W5 L/ [# c7 }
" Six months "
+ I% P7 I" X; P! V$ H, X" How about Chinese food ?"1 e1 Q2 x; q$ t9 _
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "8 b+ w p6 l" x- h8 }( e/ a
" Six months "
c$ s: H; {8 E, N" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.' m7 ~, Q- H! m0 u
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
- u5 Q8 Y, M. ?6 {+ k MAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. ) |/ N8 A9 Z# ]* S6 a; h: M& u
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.6 g8 T# J; K# d: z* n
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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/ {7 D T1 p ]6 |9 T5 UChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?- w' h9 P; I& B7 ^7 D* W( [
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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( y% B! H8 t% Q2 } I) YChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
' d" c' u1 p$ [3 n+ }, nAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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. W* b8 j l1 ?( w, KChinese Style: She was first prize.: [' n" f5 P/ L9 j
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .- b+ ]1 U, {4 b, g: t. f9 a& {! U
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. # B1 ?! Q* X4 J
) V# W. g, @+ E3 S0 \2 bChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
. f+ l3 c3 i5 p/ f$ ?2 YAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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) m8 `/ w% F% hChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants., q8 ~. D0 [! `( w$ @! M4 F
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
& E' a$ c7 }9 U) W* bAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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" h* _- ^/ y% J4 B- `# F- T; JChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
1 y6 Z6 g( F! n7 T3 XAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. - _8 f% Z' }! U. H# [
7 H! s- X/ d" ^2 Y# _$ GChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
0 D! E4 ]* t2 T( |1 K! yAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.1 U5 G3 c( K0 h K! @5 \
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
( l- ^# q p7 M3 [% @% ?7 _: aAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire. l) A- U# ?" a+ `! j; D$ f; E8 g
( U# J$ ~, k( LChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 2 f7 x1 z, n: S. K
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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1 u+ `4 S: P. ~ l3 S; |Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?5 A0 e3 D' B/ G! H; V# ]" D
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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* `0 b( S( F4 _' g- eChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
6 g! Z8 r1 d& ^6 ?$ v" D' GAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
/ w% E( r+ E( @: {. IAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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' S, h1 K0 X* {* t w$ GChinese Style: I have no house to live.
& S3 h8 l! g2 m$ u- R0 z9 m/ `American Style: I have no house to live in. % e9 `/ C) D" w$ Z Q$ u0 v4 H
( l* s! g. @" j& z9 d( m+ O+ }/ ~Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
4 b2 L6 H0 A9 u' SAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. / o" t1 B1 M8 b) p4 c: j2 A( b# N
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ; D& |6 d) _ ]( G1 t
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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/ p* V8 d7 Q$ H! i# kChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
! c5 n9 u2 K+ ~- e4 j' |American Style: He set a world record.
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, n/ E7 O. R! R, c" s3 R; a, TChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. - T8 o; D! n: S/ y( i3 D) Q
American Style: Her married life was happy.. u3 N+ U: p" S5 _8 d
/ I" S5 K6 \* [9 WChinese Style: Maybe I think so. / \3 d7 p* a& U. b# \/ l
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 0 K0 `( r3 l4 z# |) e
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.* `, F+ m; f4 j: n4 A8 e5 s& U
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
6 T. K& P S( |8 _7 v; L. U; w: H, AAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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9 T) @, E, z; a$ fChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
% y+ r& z$ s" o3 fAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. ; q: D6 k5 p* S. T/ y, N
* A/ C. Z# j1 R) ?: g) \+ r1 D7 zChinese Style: I felt good mood. . \7 Y) ^" k- Y! n8 Z, Y9 z
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
. R: ^/ {- L" U: e- }* XAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. + D9 G7 \# Z4 j' s6 A
: _5 f3 O, H1 P' m' p7 i2 [Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
7 o% S/ F3 H" gAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. \) }( }9 w) a1 ]! b
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. % i! T! F) @: {
8 j7 x* r/ L/ R$ y- bChinese Style: He is our common friend.
% G7 ]4 |% ^; d# \1 R GAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. 5 m% G) e' I _) a/ e% J# R* y+ [
$ G# R: I' ^- o, E5 `Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 2 G8 s$ T: T# ?4 s
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. + d) E. D1 L {8 X3 n( z% w
' h6 ~9 D# E) s/ z" r8 u- [Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
Q" F) `4 H5 v6 yAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.( H1 | c7 N u* W5 U" V/ e" d
8 S' L4 j$ J6 ^8 Z% l3 VChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
; R3 O2 ]" e5 J! c0 m4 vAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 6 k& z7 O. h* K2 j( {
0 t. Q# }6 t* w: O' |2 fChinese Style: My room is narrow.( ~+ D: q+ I: g% `# a* w; x, H
American Style: My room is small.8 X' z' n7 @) E* {* |: N) b
2 T2 ?7 ~ s1 f+ N! z9 jChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer." C1 N4 k- q3 ^; a: E) ]% b# q0 A
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer., K3 S0 A+ ]. |' W1 _( V, `0 |, R
6 k* S' @' e# E" {Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
: L/ K J3 o) A. t" t* SAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. " T! i. _3 p# {, n! U
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. - v% q8 |( C% }* N5 F' e' e" a: U
American Style: Is this seat taken. , g% L4 q! e: R/ A
4 y! X/ f( L/ f7 f) lChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
) V3 `2 ]. q2 U- Z' sAmerican Style: Be quiet. 6 i& @: Y/ U% H$ A& A: U; q9 k
. G$ A' V" J4 c% ?! g8 s( V, uChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
; x; }1 X9 F' u! J. C4 j& jAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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, n0 e; E: ?# y$ V: g- S& wChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ( `! z4 ~( }; a
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.
3 M& j/ @% u9 [$ Z! ? n+ jAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 7 D' d: p+ x: k4 O3 @
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
6 Y9 O* C" S) o y2 Z ^American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. & Y5 t" y' C, w! ^! x9 |" T
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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3 _8 Y7 m! ?- H( Q7 G: e* A" NChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. : x! v4 g! W0 r5 T0 U
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. " i( h- @$ Q- o0 J. D
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
5 a+ ?0 R# O, c0 S* M8 dAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? + ?3 t% ]" h: F0 m6 I; A, L0 Q
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
) i4 m/ V9 D+ t* jAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.$ w8 l+ R9 r/ l7 W
% d5 s: i5 j# T% m3 k/ MChinese Style: She married old. % m8 J# R3 Q0 g
American Style: She married late in life.9 h, I8 y9 @( I0 C
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 3 w! x+ [% Q5 |7 e/ f
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. i+ Z' s* k8 z% C
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 5 Y, M; I2 D( i$ `& A* Q- O+ {
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ) R0 R8 ^& M/ Q4 X% }" k
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 7 z% v P- H: d4 t
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
& |1 y" ]' N7 I" w) q# u) ?American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 1 d$ ]8 y, ^. `# t1 {& z
; |( _. o0 j3 fChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. * m6 ^+ ]. V9 q) v& l
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 2 w' x1 \+ H4 T, u; M v
* p) F/ ^( @5 J# ^5 w! MChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. $ x9 v0 K. [& }8 U: F0 R
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.0 }9 A3 Z, u+ a+ W7 M) I% Z
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. - o8 W n7 j: k2 S
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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5 v& I; a- }7 j9 w' x8 ~Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
- J% U9 [2 x: h+ gAmerican Style: Give me a phone call. * Q+ k: H& ]( [9 I7 B
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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. ; d7 ]( l" o9 \1 g0 L
American Style: Why don't you come over ? + _( I" `. L" X
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 8 v2 @$ s# A! X. w4 @4 h5 w& L
American Style: I had a very good time today.
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2 o' C1 H- Y x. {Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. - g# [( Z5 c0 U8 g
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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' c& G3 L$ o; EChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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0 R3 O7 J5 b+ k$ AChinese Style: She is pure.
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( n2 r: m# a7 M1 kChinese Style: I have a question to you.* A2 W; a3 J5 H7 ~+ V; h
American Style: I have a question to ask you. 2 `" ^; i. G" S" F
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
. s+ [2 c7 j5 \' GAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
2 h) @: m2 {( V& b+ _American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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" y& W9 k3 G# ^3 | `4 ]Chinese Style: I went to the sea. & ^+ n: g) h: ?9 d0 f) N- o
American Style: I went to the beach.4 B! z4 j5 y6 i$ W3 g
8 x/ v; A. p, o% r; i/ E5 QChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
2 Y) b# w) c* |5 G0 t( K/ xAmerican Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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- [. S/ ^, h4 z" h5 bChinese Style: This steak is soft.
. A1 }9 y- L2 }2 x3 k) n7 i1 EAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.4 y4 q! ?/ @. @* p! }4 b5 w
American Style: His new book will sell well.' ^3 _' u0 E0 K" m
& z0 q8 M1 F9 e2 Y* r( N) t q PChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
5 c' g* Z9 q5 ]9 ~: M! Y( |American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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9 |4 }3 T1 ^/ C: j+ nChinese Style: He hit me strongly.' k3 N. t- ~, k% E4 k7 p
American Style: He hit me hard.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
9 _5 x" n& Y: X/ rAmerican Style: My pay is not enough to live on. - W* t) m( @& g0 Z
+ P/ F4 z& `( {2 {6 S$ a6 \! TChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
+ r. L5 o* z' Z- @" g; b/ G: cAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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: y: z1 {. ]: }5 K1 t+ ?Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.0 ^8 {: B& ~1 f, n7 V/ B
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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2 {: g! @) R$ v( n Y1 tChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.3 p2 h+ n6 z& |0 t0 g2 R
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.' |5 z6 ~+ e7 D. q, X. X) h2 e
7 Z! b$ X4 D. a0 `1 mChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.9 X K: M: j7 ~' h
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. 3 x" W' s. C9 V; o# A
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
7 Y2 C& C: R7 ~" m6 zAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.9 v; \4 ^. m3 r J) J
* X- y/ D$ [" j% AChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?2 E& `. g$ ?# N0 j; w6 i4 |
American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
2 C: P$ a! q% rAmerican Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. 7 S& m0 o0 c# a$ o- m! L
American Style: I have a lot of work to do. 7 [% p2 k* i* |# n8 u0 Z4 F
6 A( a" N0 {3 x# N zChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. , \+ d0 O0 e' E' z" {; c7 C: g9 U
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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0 G9 C& ~" S, U/ s! V* p/ jChinese Style: Today is hot.
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; x% j5 m. q4 W# Q6 j, P3 CChinese Style: What is the total sum ?3 v/ D) R+ ~2 _/ P
American Style: How much does it come to ?
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' P" `( ^+ s# KChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe. : t. N/ A* ^% i2 S2 c
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
8 _6 P7 U7 K. ], p; BAmerican Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.6 H2 F* P. d$ X% l! n' k0 w! [' M
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, P: R& j, k m4 E: M, }7 LChinese Style: What time is your watch.
6 f4 L: {8 K6 u P- fAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch. ; O3 r8 Q' U, X" {( E4 X, y
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8 Q1 J+ {9 ~ }American Style: I don't know what he said.; V6 {4 R. F5 q1 W/ P/ W
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American Style: How do you feel now ?
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# N- `1 v$ b$ SChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
( N# m( |) L' i, k/ }American Style: Which season do you like best ? 5 j7 M v6 L& \# R; h7 `# x# m
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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