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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。) Q9 X" k/ y; @4 N9 o3 g. H
希望大家喜欢!; E# `7 u( ]+ S# U, z% e0 z
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 8 w* O: z; P6 I
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. P! \7 p N7 A' Z
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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6 n3 A" U( B% W: [ IChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work., O) e* h( T. X. X$ Q- _. @
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
. X2 j+ V; e7 P _% L( x8 _American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ( e* t/ _1 E: S1 f6 s: C8 I
$ @# \& E. ?# P7 Y1 W" W& sChinese Style: He becomes better.
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( j2 l' ]5 M' |" m: sChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.) }* a: U: d! o6 U3 Y+ R- x
American Style: I recommend that you 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 !
; t/ c N- o% u" D- D7 VAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ' U4 \# U5 z3 X
0 Z7 r2 }: F! c: y3 Y6 qChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 8 w2 Q4 T; z! E+ C0 e
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
% B+ }0 D$ K/ t* v! \6 c6 ?% UAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. - m8 C1 F$ x" m3 x+ y
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.( e% B$ q3 W' z
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. . d- F( I2 k7 t/ S
5 S3 T% q8 H9 z, ?' Z; DChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?, }" V, S; l* m: ]" I# _' v* K. E
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.$ K% U, A$ ?$ Q8 _7 J6 ?
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.2 N1 j, ?: h, h# [8 P! ^
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. . l. @8 t: y( g: T4 ^
: e" g2 C" X; W7 ?Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that./ a- I& V' G- X) i0 {+ j' W
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 3 t+ M t* L: ?! {4 p6 L
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
7 g4 |9 }/ W/ }! ^American Style: I get paid twice a month.. # [, K# ]6 d* M( n5 G5 q. l- s
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
$ m+ S4 k0 T9 oAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? % G* c- O2 G O2 g
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 6 \$ y: ~1 \' ~
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
$ ~5 c/ u; p# J$ W' w1 r& Q6 G4 `" gAmerican Style: I am not athletic. f i7 s" {7 c4 e7 o' Y
0 E6 y- F4 F1 p# fChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ' s a8 d# x3 Y
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ! M$ n% S+ Z1 }2 ]: `
8 ~) O K/ V+ o2 c* |5 W) W* EChinese Style: I know his face. ( S: A/ U9 Z$ _5 H ]5 b
American Style: I know him by sight. $ f0 p% f& p; `/ a0 w. f: s
& T1 q- U5 ^* I- W+ NChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
* |& R; B) |6 g8 ~" f3 aAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. ( k8 N! q3 b$ a3 u' u
% @/ n8 l2 C. \( N% S* uChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin% j: _/ w2 y. J, b1 u3 S% l1 p" N* @
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin % R2 v" v% e' [) k, T# k
) w" O ~/ s: @7 `8 d* Q% SChinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East., x: \) Z1 M8 O% |! u7 |
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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2 `+ j( w. _! I7 E5 GChinese Style: The thief got in from the window. B% `; w' |7 A; c7 [7 s. L5 G
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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" O6 n% S5 x% e# ~Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.. l! R1 M I* ~7 K, F/ R% V
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 5 ]$ @% V' q. \/ u
2 s e5 ~1 B$ e pChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
' v3 ]. z' Q' UAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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8 _# ]! {! v6 ~- v3 lChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 2 b3 G$ V g o' H) x; `0 P K
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 2 ?2 y* l. U4 X1 f5 u
b# Q ?0 W4 S1 ^. r/ d5 a& Z# GChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
9 L; h# f* ?5 F: L. d( ^6 qAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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: D. I6 J& [3 Q2 b5 |* H) m; IChinese Style: I am going back my home. : X7 w5 p2 K; Z% z5 o# t( b" D
American Style: I am going home.! W+ A6 n% M6 w! g ~3 \
0 \% {0 k" L6 t/ X, A4 X2 f# yChinese Style: His temperature went down. 8 W5 l p h' _1 s+ T% ~$ t
American Style: His temperature came down. D$ J8 I/ m; W9 K+ ^
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
( N3 x* v4 F: F* jAmerican Style: I like green." {- w Y5 G6 D; N9 o& Q0 L/ D
+ Y; [0 Y$ h4 {, ~5 f* TChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 3 z* W3 N% R. ?! q" |
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.* ~# g K! f0 k$ m3 H6 ?
( r7 k i! n' @* a C4 D- F& l+ dChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
2 z$ ^ z! R+ `' SAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. + S" U+ \( `! i; ~3 y
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 2 w" F4 D3 d9 N, e" y
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
2 }4 q3 a/ T" Q# K1 N- B% FAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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1 Z+ _8 [3 U& z4 ~+ Z* U' l9 nChinese Style: He cannot read and write. * d* W& v# s8 i; H, n
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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7 C- T t d; q9 V8 pChinese Style: Where is here.' U& S4 @- c- S w4 b
American Style: Where are we.
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, R2 C' g; }$ G/ K N/ {& UChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
0 r% d5 r' F& L9 g4 z* p9 t+ B# _American Style: How much do you weigh ? % O I) f6 P4 \$ o/ c7 O* z
: k7 B# c. i6 b6 }9 n' F5 rChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
7 ]/ a% y7 H+ p$ zAmerican Style: He was talking loud.3 B) Z( P' |" f. V0 @/ L
& |0 Z; S0 u% aChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
5 q8 l6 _( F2 I6 X6 n' O! }' IAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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( e$ J; W& v, U% E" xChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 5 j* E5 O: R# E; S
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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5 C; S' [/ g/ X2 Q9 y+ t- DChinese Style: How does she look like ?
" X5 v0 Q1 c; r* |1 |American Style: What does she look like ? 3 Q1 \* c( p& v8 ~/ p7 z9 e
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. e& W9 }7 D6 j* 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 A# s' ]# ?* y3 v% r LAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.7 ~ q3 S$ k/ y- s* A
4 h2 K0 S0 k* H/ J5 f$ t0 Q( yChinese Style: How can I do ?3 C* [1 C4 x9 v, Q: U" ?1 Q/ s6 g) d
American Style: What can I do ? 9 J0 T9 {, {* }$ n
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
' x7 {6 }" F2 G, Y" Six months "
" `) I/ M4 E) R- {4 C9 R: `4 L" How about Chinese food ?"5 k2 _1 e* [$ T
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ". g! g3 \* R% a9 u. e' u
" Six months "3 Q4 N. ]$ W. e& I& e! C3 P
" Do you like Chinese food ?"7 x! r. J* W" S* }' b
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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: ^6 k" P; C* D, @, I. S/ S5 jChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.0 s7 P, [" M7 L- A4 Y: d
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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$ L2 g i: x# y9 QChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line., y( E" W" q/ z n% A% J _0 P
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 3 y: c% k; F1 v
! [' @% C( i# ~& |Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?* ?$ g$ n2 c6 r* F9 \: v9 t6 ]
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? % D, O+ C# [) G+ X
4 @' M7 j4 y8 E! ?, `Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
; ~7 D* d K. f5 l2 h& KAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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7 r1 h! @4 R1 `. G; N' E! p( TChinese Style: She was first prize.
3 E2 J2 {" v) ?; \6 D; hAmerican Style: She took first prize. % B5 ~+ l0 p9 \6 m1 k+ j
+ I0 b7 G( ]# kChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .9 ^6 ^' w; T. d& {1 B3 O; h
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ; _6 x$ a. ?2 t2 Y+ Q* _. Y9 t
3 O" g$ ~* u0 \7 y* p/ `0 R9 `Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
$ N6 p' J( r9 z& ]American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
8 P. j; B- z" j [% Y+ LAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right., n' T& i7 T4 \- `- i y! U
American Style: Keep to the right. , Y b% |7 x/ \; B2 d& `; r7 g
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
" k4 e3 x1 _% u& q1 dAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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! M6 M' l% r1 P( x8 FChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.1 [& a7 Z" O+ r) ]/ t) J
American Style: The train was about an hour late., y( X* L. M9 ]+ ~9 W
7 t) i% b4 N; p* J7 S6 FChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. # W. w1 n2 R' Y( T) D
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.4 Q `# W- d8 c0 L' f
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
7 v5 H/ s6 E8 h) o" x6 ~3 @) @: fAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ( {7 \; x, r% ^, J
; l: ]2 B$ T. O& I1 j/ F" L" SChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
3 b# ^7 {, W3 X; ^3 b6 g }American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
/ I+ f% P( k( _0 L' j- hAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that." H$ A5 }3 E" U* [" j
American Style: Why do you say that. 1 C$ k2 B8 Z6 y+ v
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live., J" v/ f- C0 @1 ^
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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: T6 T: ?5 f/ I' WChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror." c- t V+ C8 b
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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+ E; u) } t! e% F; bChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 3 \# l' D0 ?6 ]- P
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]* h3 O1 `3 p6 Z5 b2 ^- s4 ^
American Style: He set a world record.$ w% h# ]- K4 e" O7 c1 U& S
2 z! X2 G, t3 W8 C5 R0 w# X J9 WChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
$ Y! m+ @+ V: B* u& K m9 GAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.) q. l& ~3 u: D; h3 T
0 X" ]7 k+ j. l5 | uChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
- b9 r% x; ~7 ]$ r7 e! }+ R& H* `; T, MAmerican Style: I think so.8 V! ?. v2 F) M6 `4 p6 w% o+ U
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
2 ^+ R" n% m" |- HAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
, x: K+ R F3 G/ |1 ]+ }1 ^- GAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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$ w5 B" e. B6 Y/ ^. kChinese Style: This is where you mistake. $ o' d/ o4 a q8 h
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 0 X. B/ i, A* ~
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ( q V# p2 }& c/ G$ [2 Y
American Style: I am in a good mood. " g& H- v* ^ ]# c( v7 T- s
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
' t y W0 Q" z/ _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.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
6 _5 M7 K F/ LAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 3 S. Z# d. B+ z4 f( h
; l! ~/ i# c5 r8 fChinese Style: He is our common friend.
) P2 y( n9 |8 \& U8 y7 b9 |American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. g8 G/ ~% e: T3 N1 P
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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5 q! x/ U) c0 M% l% iChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 1 [2 D- k, a9 e1 Z4 @: K
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.& o& n. j1 r0 W" ~; \; J9 [ ~9 y
N* z* d' g& T! X9 r: o' l l3 y- a, J5 SChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
3 K; ^3 U, K2 N7 a+ a t" T; MAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 3 Z+ `3 q, V% T' {+ N
1 U% ]9 {& |, R* I* V S( U! y l' oChinese Style: My room is narrow.
7 Z/ I( B" A% a7 m7 ~+ b( NAmerican 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.! R; q0 C8 `! ?2 W0 `- s
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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6 l( p" T' O6 k) H! U% \Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 3 L7 W# v7 G7 A/ \5 J9 S9 I/ J2 t
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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) B5 l* D. k8 B- k1 z" A1 }% mChinese Style: Is this seat empty. c5 I/ b f" H& P4 T
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. + Q% p1 {& g: \4 T9 E3 j6 q6 v
American Style: It is none of your business.
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/ G# O3 M4 A% P- q) u9 {Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
5 z, i/ ]/ D( T4 eAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. ) s) `, G$ f. ^3 C2 a! D3 {& l
. l" P7 R' Y( X# QChinese Style: This is the key of my room. y: D. E4 N/ h6 Z% S+ \; k y
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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. ?: n. y* N8 O9 KChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 9 u( ?8 x- [% [, F% {8 Y
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.9 P# x0 n( Q% F8 {9 h4 T) P
" N% P1 K% D# |( Q0 F* Q# V5 YChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
- L/ U3 N) K* Z- r9 QAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. " D1 a+ O' {4 R1 k) T' y% o7 F7 a
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. / i4 X0 q1 l2 [, }7 H; M6 B( }
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
1 D. m+ ?5 H8 \1 N3 \American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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: d5 N5 B8 E9 B8 u- ZChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ' f C7 u) T: `6 ~7 X1 _4 T4 j }7 W
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? ; r$ ]/ p* g) w* ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 1 T5 [& e, |3 v0 X* a( Y. b1 }
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.0 c& C2 e3 B* g+ L$ B
* ?+ T3 r) X* S7 ^8 aChinese Style: She married old. c; ^4 `8 _$ `, B
American Style: She married late in life.
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* ?6 o' Q' i9 ~- C% LChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. : W5 O# I& c7 h2 N( h% H
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. * D" W$ P8 L0 x! ]' i& ]7 b$ _
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 0 H# R4 q) R/ N8 d: L1 I" |
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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' I7 D# `. \! Y4 oChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 7 Z) x& i+ \* O+ H
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 3 u- }7 X9 j- ~' Q
- E7 N) v0 F* |( M _2 T$ fChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
8 I7 J1 ~4 ]7 b6 F6 \0 Z/ oAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. & F1 Z; Q. K$ F
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. * ^. p/ e- {* M5 ^ ^4 U
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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! l2 y; X; U- S( zChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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4 L4 k) v3 F5 ] U6 k DChinese Style: Let's play together. . d3 u. X2 p% [+ z) z; Q
American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. " M1 H9 a9 f; W0 `
American Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 7 |& d; B% i: U4 Q& j0 t% E
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. 6 @! U0 h. s9 x1 _4 g$ K' l
American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.. T' o! j# S; Q |8 H6 G/ n6 {
American Style: She is naive.
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* I- \1 S! B, A1 bChinese Style: I have a question to you.
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4 ?$ G, d s( `, H. BChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.% M9 T7 f3 {! N9 q3 K! ~
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. 9 a4 G+ S, P" `8 i7 R, e7 F* v
3 W6 r5 g$ L- E R' eChinese Style: I like red tea.* ?, m5 n, z9 s: L# y1 Q! k
American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
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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. $ m+ ]/ `- D" `& H1 p! `
American 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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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.: f7 L; x& ]* q* t. V3 ]
American Style: This steak is tender.0 o3 A, K2 `1 Q& q
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.; s, R8 Z# W F# S& P
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. 3 T& U/ R1 M! `- q* x
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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1 G: D1 \# |! ?$ J5 X6 O0 JChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
2 N4 O1 |! A7 O% e+ g- c& jAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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) Z. o4 P) E2 T( D( XChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.; H( V# x% i- P
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. ; \7 V# S/ P" z9 l" d
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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0 O8 g( r% ^1 j: g3 w3 D! n1 gChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?9 T% O1 `: a* r5 I* V @! ~
American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
' I- ~ [4 T$ `American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.- Z3 ]7 Y/ N9 k0 N1 F6 y0 u
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 6 O5 D: g0 S W* Y, [
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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$ q' x4 Z; P! r$ W2 n) S2 v! MChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
6 p \& d6 s: K1 b7 Q# t5 `American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.% h5 f0 j2 p, |: H+ E. ~
American Style: It's hot today.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.7 e; W. o' Y! I
American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.9 G! S" w* c6 F
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland. ! B) C% b! w! R0 D# z
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.' J& h4 z ~ z; U/ |) s
American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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" C0 H- @- @6 a n$ NChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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9 `' i! |$ Q" MChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.# F/ L- k& _& ^' D' G' l- T
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American Style: What time is it by your watch. % I. C* ~, p r0 m3 g% S
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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$ \& o7 W; N- w/ C1 HChinese Style: What do you feel now ?0 D4 u2 C! t) v+ t
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. z2 E% ]( A' y6 U/ KChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.0 s. v+ I8 d: L; T- G: \( F( E
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