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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。5 E4 r: B, P' g& ?' F
希望大家喜欢!
. y8 j5 w6 C; y! f* JChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 7 N0 H- q8 F: w& C( Q* @3 R
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 4 U. O; b5 @6 N: Z% W7 A& `# O1 y
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ' z. Z9 _8 M! Q
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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' A* I c- O, N5 K, `$ }Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.2 w# r, H0 j- Z: k* I# T' U
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
: e1 \" t' C' V/ [* s. w; ]American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.+ |- B0 j" m/ f
American Style: He got better. w1 Z W# l* G% N8 B5 s
4 K0 f5 |# D; A! R$ w- EChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
; U. {" G5 C+ ]2 R+ DAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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$ n8 [3 \3 L r G+ |9 A$ J5 OChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
: ]( `. Q$ V- @6 p5 @American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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/ S/ C$ E n/ p+ t' ^3 U& a! ^Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 8 k9 C4 Y6 ?& e* P6 E t
American Style: It was still light outside. * h" W0 B4 P, J! \
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
1 e8 D6 F: W7 [, uAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 6 B6 _' j* I* `. f- w7 |
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
$ R& _1 G$ i/ Q7 EAmerican Style: Any place will do. , Q% r6 z9 G o& y" l
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.) o0 W& D4 U$ _+ x$ M& E5 \5 G6 ]
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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; B, D) [7 z2 t+ JChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.7 X4 w8 a. p4 `' p
American Style: I don't feel well. & B) E) I( Z* m" C
# |3 j( E; T$ c+ d: YChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
% E5 f- A( N# I* Z) ^( q7 oAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. . a8 Q9 ?& ^# E
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
4 d1 ^' w" [1 {American Style: Who made this salad ? J1 H, f& o |" Q. }9 Z9 @
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
# M% Q7 n3 [& G5 q1 m* ^3 z6 Q( j" DAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. ) d8 ]0 L( V. E: u
$ @" `/ O/ B2 g! q* c, B, g5 MChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
6 |! k( e6 ]6 r6 I* pAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. : H% U4 Y$ U7 N" \2 O% ~
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.1 r4 q% B8 z$ h$ ~- ]
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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% |' @: {: c8 v {9 u% SChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.9 ?, y$ d# G/ M: r
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. & N$ V- o* s, X) c3 s
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
/ d- X, H( b( W( P# p5 LAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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% |2 e% b6 p N$ jChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.9 u2 Z% I$ D9 J" X% t- X9 N
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? / ?3 ^' g0 v4 t; R6 W! e3 W
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ! v2 N: c% v5 ~! f4 w F
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
( A b7 E" s4 p% q1 `$ ^# o- dAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 5 @, W/ I- Y t0 s
9 J% F. T. I% ^" t5 n+ U+ s( d- `Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
/ ]: x7 u4 t, ~/ v% D( ^, MAmerican Style: I am not athletic. ( {- S7 Z$ V# }
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
1 x: q2 ?1 V; { h% l+ g0 j4 EAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 0 G* D0 ^& H6 n: w) h5 F
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.% {. J9 Q6 h4 X4 R; n& B
American Style: I left my hat in the house. , r. O* K2 K, Z8 Z7 y/ X [
1 Z; M9 q! P, ZChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
( j$ }0 ]3 t0 Y PAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin + ]- f. j, m( B8 v7 `
. J; g7 J- `% I4 ^" @5 y1 m ?5 tChinese Style: I have a free time.
2 I% V5 @# S0 @. S) P1 G' G/ ~1 ZAmerican Style: I am free.$ `( T" w7 G% V" a- o
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
- \$ N/ N0 g4 s v7 n3 |7 nAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.* f( ^; r0 ?5 X. Z7 P
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.* Q8 [! }, ?. r N# j# L4 J: g
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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5 Z8 I9 m1 p9 D3 b" n. R, L# XChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
l. A3 s7 \; u2 b C% t5 E3 pAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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2 h' a7 K: v+ ]+ o' ?- p' CChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 7 F: c* n2 |* c( l
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.
' y5 y; x' X, O6 ~# {American Style: I'll be there at three.4 P0 R& |0 ~8 u* R9 e9 j9 F
' ]/ _5 @9 n6 f: ~Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
% r4 d q% B0 j; QAmerican Style: I am going home.1 J6 m# `% k7 m5 l
$ x4 J! M1 Y- p! F, E3 qChinese Style: His temperature went down. 7 ~5 p. X% U) u/ S+ ^6 r& ?' B8 b
American Style: His temperature came down.
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* K. \% s5 _ FChinese Style: I like green color. : Z7 b1 [( |, @2 C
American Style: I like green.$ d P4 O9 @: P( s
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
/ J- B. z) K5 @" D. E' u/ M6 PAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 6 p' u; u3 {' n* v9 i
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. # g9 P3 b z8 r$ R' R/ m/ C* s
& U4 s3 ^% a+ k0 |/ Q1 YChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
9 i( L- x6 N& q, PAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 1 w5 K" h0 R! P: Q/ @5 P- A- w# }6 z
& a7 l. `6 c& w0 oChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. , I; g Z Z/ L: D( q: }& n
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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) M1 t+ i0 M$ l* D. e9 X4 c( aChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.) G) [' m1 v# h/ T' Z
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.2 @9 W% o( L& y w) j4 G s# n" K
3 v$ A$ G# u& z7 I5 m) t; JChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
' H% |+ a+ P7 Y+ P+ `& {$ MAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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4 V4 I6 Y) m& w* q9 \, H. gChinese Style: Where is here.5 q4 u# [. A% \% o) d
American Style: Where are we.
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+ |1 P, [, a* p( M0 w2 l) lChinese Style: How heavy are you ?1 {8 G4 u* @' c8 x# @2 T. @- t
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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) y# K. c) O1 k1 x* n7 TChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
# ]2 s* K8 l$ U* e6 G$ r) ?# [! dAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
; |) q* C$ S2 _/ t& SAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. # m2 c" B e, z
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.4 y a8 p' G* `8 b1 \, w" j F6 U+ Q
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
+ ~+ D) Y) T; b0 D6 HAmerican Style: What does she look like ? 8 t8 P6 f- U* p
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
8 R* H5 u, M5 Q% pAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 2 ?& S+ N" `) C8 i$ a3 \
% ?5 ^% _0 F! J$ @( ^9 i3 E! ZChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. : @7 ?+ U" X$ x. K y" a) H( `
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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; A) P! |# Q$ V+ ZChinese Style: How can I do ?
2 f/ Y8 h+ w/ G/ WAmerican Style: What can I do ? 0 _) ?- e! O* M' s, G/ @
( d/ Z( Z$ X( G9 [0 YChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
9 x& M m: ~$ } X1 B) X$ |+ k" Six months "- ?* A) p1 Z1 M! F- Y
" How about Chinese food ?" t" M) s7 E/ L8 q
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
# B+ R6 x. t# ?3 ]4 u5 p" Six months "
% A0 `1 U! m0 L! k% F1 c" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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1 C5 z N# e" k- m. w& @$ M3 c+ bChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
: l9 `/ g% n* E$ g5 l" X. WAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
/ D) b4 G4 h1 u; Y2 W( I2 l6 qAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. 3 a% G* t; H- t5 g- T
5 U! y* v, n; y/ OChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
9 X# ?$ \$ v' S* Q) J7 nAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?: |7 e- g; J, {3 O
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !3 `( z! U" L W2 v" Y
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! % L& V' `8 G, w' Y q1 W7 Y8 w5 T. c
- `' o6 J2 |% I0 T: a5 u: DChinese Style: She was first prize.+ ]' ` ]2 G, n, [2 K% Y
American Style: She took first prize.
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4 ?. n ]9 B" }& [Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
- L T1 E+ i0 j2 a }American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 0 N8 n6 `) a+ {- g
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. K( A$ ?* r3 W. {5 u! N
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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1 ]4 _6 e% N9 J* t: O9 V6 i! EChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.5 K9 ~6 D7 ]* P; K0 d. }( D5 W
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 5 t0 E0 d3 t; J$ H$ y
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
9 V5 v- K( [0 M; c# C4 c0 VAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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/ Z- |! N0 ]' C. [Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.# N- ]: j& T7 V, U( c) }4 i% w
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. & i, T. w/ V2 V* A6 C, e! u1 K
, R/ Y0 t. x- ^$ z& pChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.* m5 L- m, Z) O2 K& ?
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
1 ?4 j& H2 X$ Q3 ~4 y6 s9 SAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.* R. a/ P# l5 |3 j
% c* m* e3 {$ a a) ~4 a- U( u. P; CChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
; b/ g' i$ D3 W3 M* |+ zAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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6 ]4 e1 \9 `/ a& `9 p5 zChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?6 ]" Y' S( S6 U1 D0 S1 H6 e8 X
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ! S5 |; {+ O, V( i
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
2 a4 s/ ~! [8 iAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.' i h* R; w9 ?0 g
American Style: Why do you say that. 6 O2 Z. ?" ?; {! V1 M
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.9 M; o; f& i! M* Y2 g
American Style: I have no house to live in. : X2 G2 o7 y8 Q! p9 T
, q7 x0 E5 ^2 a1 I" K# j4 N, D1 g* PChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
: \$ R* ]6 V# T4 wAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 9 I3 R* y/ N" f% s7 _- `% N6 m$ H3 w& \
% i, S/ c: c6 g' w6 ^0 K; p- x$ X- FChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 1 w1 E" [0 B' y0 r1 q( l
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 3 ^) l1 S3 k, V2 ]! ~$ E7 c
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
' D2 c+ s2 t, GAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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; C. ]( T# l) Q( M# ?Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
( B. X6 p5 f/ p" ^American Style: Her married life was happy.9 w5 D( t, o# i$ D% v
) S' y8 n. M6 G6 k2 ]! O3 SChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
- T6 C, u$ G, e5 [8 I0 E( E2 YAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
2 m5 l+ _7 k! tAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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- o7 Z5 q7 F7 c4 K" e6 J% k C, AChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. " j& a2 ^+ A" j3 ~% P$ |9 i7 `/ H
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
; i) G' ?0 e& I7 }American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
+ T4 D: J. l4 e! O% F- q& \" @American Style: I am in a good mood. & T- |: Z6 Q) h: N7 D: g9 a
+ B- @" y% p4 M0 ?3 oChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 0 R, o" R$ x% J/ m3 F
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
( C* g1 _( L( mAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. * R8 S* z* V7 U; |8 ^
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
8 a7 y$ l% p3 I5 m5 YAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. * p! ^5 i# P2 u" [5 o1 k8 O9 v; ?+ _
+ r( N! F# J, F* e/ SChinese Style: He is our common friend. $ G( B7 S1 _% q3 m3 q1 o1 y
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
, u7 X' B* k0 HAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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3 z! d' @: i" }) z" sChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. . y7 e; p# \7 t5 p. M' s
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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0 W- H7 y. R* C+ B6 RChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars. }: l* u G) \8 T
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. # V- K/ g7 D5 |: T
+ [; @1 S! M, BChinese Style: My room is narrow.5 m9 t. R( j: n( A
American Style: My room is small.
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1 t8 L# E. @& `; ]1 N8 g+ OChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
+ ^8 D/ |: r9 PAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer., q. n8 f7 O" `
) A \3 m! ^4 J0 \Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. q; e% o4 P5 _
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
* C4 C$ m* {; }' K- B+ R" U6 IAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. ! \8 x* e2 c3 K
American Style: Be quiet. 6 W& _( o a0 ~. ~- q6 J
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
9 H% P0 H1 k# {$ @! kAmerican Style: It is none of your business.5 U: ~# Z/ J* d! d8 o( v
; T& Z: N. H! UChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. / W, |$ a; E2 H5 W8 |3 X, Q
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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1 P) _) ^. q* {+ KChinese Style: This is the key of my room. H( i/ F2 r6 H+ p" o' ], n6 f
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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& d4 }8 I# B& n$ N) Y" vChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. . B, ?$ Q3 K9 R
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.4 c3 V( ]3 w; N" m6 Y* n/ ]
' S$ \- w4 U" k$ v. tChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
, L# `# `+ P1 {3 P1 \) {# ~6 YAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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; H% Q, y5 u% U }Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
% S* N. Q. e" E; N9 \American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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7 L k! c1 h* M5 d1 {+ s. w! PChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 3 J: h$ }# U) S" C
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. $ y5 d @1 X1 M$ L N
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
7 Q3 ~& L7 y/ \) r% b! aAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. $ S! E6 F5 p" @5 J
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
/ N8 H8 u% i, p. t+ YAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.1 X% C: s# U5 Y7 `1 x( W' a
l, W+ T2 |0 R" u/ K8 D, b5 {6 kChinese Style: She married old.
" C4 z% l* z3 qAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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- `" |; e4 q/ Q9 m- @- [Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
# t$ i$ X9 ?& qAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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A+ {2 B$ b% A2 H' cChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
+ G. v4 F6 g' i* A2 r; x$ iAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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& |# t0 D8 b2 E, {0 e$ \3 M) _' L8 uChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
* h1 j0 j# J5 ?. CAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
. r2 J, r! }. \American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. & Z* E* ~5 N- Q* ]/ R4 g
6 O9 \% q2 f# H3 B3 FChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. " j T; |8 J8 ^1 z% \* R2 Q& [
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) a7 J3 L2 e5 \3 h' }Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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American Style: Is there any room for me in the car. / J& H! M$ N c" s& U
" W9 \; J2 H) @# U8 ?Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 7 E4 w7 E d! t' [6 r$ Q& \' k @
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: q5 H7 K, W' F: b7 N8 Q7 r; bChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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1 M6 J3 t$ l; M& jChinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.# o; D: |( w& Z$ v l
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. 5 @2 n: |* J( @6 F
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American Style: I went to the beach.! r" H/ w. Y3 d; |- F0 F0 W
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% {9 G& |% Q6 [: a zChinese Style: This steak is soft.
2 r+ |# I* @- `& C3 e5 eAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.0 ~2 @$ s# a# R: d& _8 A) ]8 Y8 ^
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 3 S! |4 p- S6 J) _: x' Z' {% a' J
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.% d! H+ ?# m/ `) G- X
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.3 @0 _7 J( o# {8 L
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.; F+ @& I3 a/ P1 R1 E" m0 w
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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3 r2 B2 \" [& X# S1 PChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.1 [3 j" ]2 u, o$ [( f
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night., p7 d' d, x' `- T3 S" ~5 D& m& k1 Y! n
" |# B) [9 b2 T ~1 C2 o" g5 Q+ NChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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- G) x% Q5 t, h7 ^4 QChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
5 H# v9 U" Q$ IAmerican Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. ! I) b" D; H. y r' v! G7 J$ @
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6 Q- ]+ w( W$ ^4 {: z- BChinese Style: Today is hot.
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6 a- d8 @. \- e RChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.! U5 [" w$ W) o- u$ J9 m, s
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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American Style: Wait 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.
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% X9 Z& w" W; K# f& a2 F! KChinese Style: What do you feel now ?1 U9 e3 b* U7 \$ i
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9 A3 @" b) H( U6 j' E5 X; V3 hChinese Style: What season do you like best ?( v7 M% u' z: h9 K$ f
American Style: Which season do you like best ? 6 L# _, B) x m5 b: C$ |
2 x: Q8 V. r# E9 ?- T4 K% @/ EChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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