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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。
1 [+ I" G0 m# [- Q! U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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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ' n) f- x& M. Q) F2 W* b! \
American Style: Your coat is torn., s& W; k1 i+ O- t$ _
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.& f! G4 H8 }' o9 K' j8 O2 E
American Style: Let me help you with your work. + \ E5 t5 l- p, r" v8 b
/ C4 ?* f* T# c' }1 U) f" ]Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
5 s. x/ p5 B6 J* X; TAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
3 e$ s% e, k2 p& K$ y9 p0 IAmerican Style: He got better. ; Q0 z0 l9 m$ ?9 Z, L, h
( e6 V/ j, i! k$ r$ sChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.( o& g6 E% j6 H4 t5 \1 z8 Y3 n
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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8 Y0 R; Y ?+ f0 Q: {4 Y& lChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !; P! ?6 O; `& `! y
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 2 i h; I8 F9 k! s
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 6 W+ @' k5 G" {( ^( ?
American Style: It was still light outside. ; O/ L, q4 o: n; p7 Q" p+ x
/ h/ z8 L/ T9 c \Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
5 c. _; x, M- c p( T9 ~& _! xAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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# [! g- N* F2 }/ SChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
' W( `$ T: o3 [American Style: Any place will do.
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* T2 [3 w9 R' W: ^% Y+ H3 BChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
7 s' z0 s3 w! C3 y) L4 F" JAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. / W0 }, z: \- l+ _" M2 R
6 ^1 C. L8 Q v/ D) C# y; ] IChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
, v+ T, z5 `7 @. rAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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, Z# v) W/ w3 rChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.) i* G, m% @% m. x! S
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?" h6 X% P+ I% T# Y- ~
American Style: Who made this salad ? : a' t; O# Q* g
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
' p2 T. l1 Z8 l, J2 S& D+ JAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
& W* u& S. j% ^5 B8 n& Z" qAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.3 q* K1 }. F& w/ k
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. $ ? r1 Q2 P5 o# }% e
4 A; v( Z8 P3 \. Z7 I8 }Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
6 ] J/ J" @3 w: S( j7 y" e$ k4 CAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ) ~6 \0 F* e; w# h( J1 V% Z) e
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ; p& F( s5 ]8 ?9 \/ F
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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9 @) Z! |. h% S N' BChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.1 E1 d1 X h c1 y( Z" v
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. $ Q0 s5 p) U U0 O2 ^% F4 k
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
* Z& f4 a$ Z. g# ^. lAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? " ^) U3 P* L9 i% F& M
1 R- i' g- I2 D' V" S& m3 p6 C+ C0 mChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
$ f- E5 h9 k- `0 UAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 5 C: f. d( g6 s
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
0 V- L6 j0 }, D, {% vAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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6 p4 i, {" u0 WChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 7 t6 o! v$ x+ B8 r3 D- b
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 8 I5 T, J' `+ b! C
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Chinese Style: I know his face. ; j7 q* R1 m5 m
American Style: I know him by sight. # R8 g4 q7 B/ U+ C
+ |: s1 B& w4 x! {! ^* W# h7 FChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
, P9 ^9 c! b9 ]. B, p- V4 f# rAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. . x& D% d4 Z) Z
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
7 n! i! S/ T& R6 M- A; hAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin S+ i% Z; b6 W$ \) I
. L/ K7 P2 T$ Y/ W$ l; HChinese Style: I have a free time.( ~8 J' m! c6 G1 w2 D! J; \
American Style: I am free.6 X% \" p, f5 I1 m( f
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
; k4 T5 M3 B j1 }7 n& rAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
8 m6 }1 E* |& p5 C& `American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. , q7 b* n. @3 S8 Z8 f" u" k
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?' \1 M: Q [3 p* @
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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a3 B2 q8 X+ o4 d1 P' tChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
" q0 B5 d2 r+ ]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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! m& g+ s2 F& P2 J6 _# pChinese Style: I'll go there at three. / e5 C* N+ d( I6 c8 r; f' i$ t% |7 f
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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0 F! t' F P& h# L4 DChinese Style: I am going back my home.
w4 e, [" }: ?4 I. AAmerican Style: I am going home.
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7 l) v3 ^. k( D B" L; R1 p$ wChinese Style: His temperature went down.
' y/ z/ s' d( K% {* lAmerican Style: His temperature came down.; M/ w1 I* q, C, ^- i/ ]
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Chinese Style: I like green color. Y: S9 R2 W" N- z* C, E
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
% h" ?7 B# k& v/ `0 ^American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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0 y3 y F$ C! `$ F. |0 vChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
6 K) u8 Z. U4 n3 a3 F2 Y0 f& oAmerican 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.) [ p' ]8 k) F- V$ r
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 2 \2 [+ a: ?2 L
. t5 Q( ]& |9 C5 y9 k% RChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
3 ^' k, r9 ^* g. |. b% @+ Q, ?% e; xAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. " I: u; d6 b& C& h. ~- A& u
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
5 @6 L7 R) l! I. I2 cAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. - h+ r+ ^4 N5 ~! P' |
. p8 d. ~( Y' E6 v/ pChinese Style: Where is here.# z _0 t, K7 N# x& P
American Style: Where are we. , ?4 E* G: l( \, ?
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?1 w& V8 d+ @) U) [
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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- r9 n/ E& u* [Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ) Y2 C7 m) ?# e- N. U/ D
American Style: He was talking loud.- ^" G9 {# {: v( R. K- Z) Y
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.8 J8 X2 K6 B. ?( T. s2 U. _
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 9 M. L& J; j3 @6 k3 o
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
7 q4 M: {; m2 y$ _9 p0 V8 D( QAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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7 A8 V- n! e3 q% T# b; M+ w- NChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. * b5 m2 \; g5 j) b
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. + B4 z e$ I' |( v' m6 N
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
5 R3 b0 J) d2 @1 d8 U2 p$ ~# yAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
4 v8 y. S/ S" g1 ?( S& {American Style: What can I do ? 0 O$ W4 O! @: t! `1 ^6 T+ x5 i. E
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
# K/ u8 t* ~" b& |6 x" Six months "" k2 Z1 @% g6 @0 V8 g$ ^
" How about Chinese food ?"
- _! W6 Z' {5 G" ^* Y' ^American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
( M- \# ~7 [$ K3 A3 F6 E B5 E0 L" Six months "! ~1 s6 O' e, q+ f; W _
" Do you like Chinese food ?"5 q3 p* S0 e+ f; ]! X3 N: j. X
5 J X& d/ y, p" S( C, `Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
2 ~; r+ K# {: b! E7 gAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ' V0 M; a2 K2 P7 ^/ g+ z
/ E& _# Y+ V" R4 k* e; |$ zChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
T6 S: a( P7 N0 X0 dAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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) c j4 |! v5 t' qChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
/ D1 q5 S$ V3 G! K* qAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 6 s! X; ~7 _: ?5 _7 O
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
2 ^, o1 P: [. d$ R% I' ]; QAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 6 C9 f4 g% {3 Y1 l, k
+ w- [2 h6 ~2 P% ~Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
, t$ M4 W" a$ [( D/ F/ NAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 0 y0 z2 z, j* v1 k
2 t5 b1 }4 b V1 z+ S4 M" pChinese Style: She was first prize., f5 {4 t* Y3 ~6 T/ [
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .) D( w, | Z/ i
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ' O8 S3 G; A7 L) m. Y' H/ l6 `
& s, i7 o( w9 D& M- {0 b k2 IChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
0 E2 [8 p, @3 u3 F( C) ^American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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4 h: P0 S1 D: |, _' o" ~Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
( ^ Q) }4 \* J" f& B' k! G1 r4 SAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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& h6 s& [: p( `6 ~Chinese Style: Keep the right.
% n k, m5 T% b2 y. g# L' P0 e5 sAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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( A1 _! V) V# cChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.& C6 ^8 A% l! D# S9 {; s
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 2 m/ N: M0 S0 _" S: {% I# G/ j5 {
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour./ ~" J8 W! s: o9 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.
- ]( |# }9 h) A6 fAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.# |# c0 q: m3 _2 u: [6 V
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. , c6 b0 B3 p& ]6 }
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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( o; H7 M2 S% e& {& m9 C) w5 ]Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?8 o( ^) D' P- z' z! D' L! o
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 1 ~: V# H4 ?7 ?
6 K5 {' H; e$ S% `" e* D4 v) c7 \Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.+ d) N6 s' M2 m4 p
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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; M% X; F/ a; V3 V6 IChinese Style: Why do you say like that.: [9 G2 O/ g9 X
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.; X- q7 s4 V+ a# s. p
American Style: I have no house to live in. ' ^8 O$ t' @+ |0 t& y F( G- ?
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
2 J* O. c [% D3 j4 @; YAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. + D9 R E& R5 v* E
6 L+ K' }, S3 P3 i, IChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 8 d/ h' @4 S# v' O, O
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 9 ]# n. `% j q0 E) N. F
- i2 V- V- `& q5 T% ?0 _( fChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
$ n3 U q4 C8 B6 \American Style: He set a world record. `) g/ t# Q- y8 I: V$ p
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 7 |4 P$ b* n# I9 T
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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1 G% b, d) `4 E9 p5 s( WChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 8 M& q. r0 _& w; d( k2 `
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 9 Q f- m! E3 C9 r2 T
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.1 _: q' }' C9 ~
7 _8 t7 b J' TChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
! \4 e" a+ V3 y9 _3 F$ ]) ?American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. ' h4 W ]3 G, B) {
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
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( `( K7 ?% o! W6 J: M5 bChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. , \- F8 ?+ i2 ~/ G: }+ M
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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9 u- N& X0 s3 B ~3 xChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. ; T, b* x* P$ ^( U; r, X ?5 t- l
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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. K3 m( X. A( [0 L q. m3 X! K6 hChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. , C# N; g1 u+ h2 U; J1 W5 c& D# n( f
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 6 N2 M' `) i2 L: l
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
7 g: ?. b7 s5 j4 rAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
9 ?9 X$ |4 {) {1 yAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 3 @5 U2 _1 l! |: j1 [" A# N
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.0 Y' O! f7 K: Q0 N% k
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
# N! ~0 H$ `8 s1 |) T# p# m+ JAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.4 ]& s6 s6 ^ f# F: F3 `$ w
American Style: My room is small.4 ]( H- c& v: T# c9 m- X
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.; K4 d; _/ o+ a8 M. ~& u- g
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.; U t: m) l9 K8 [$ z5 k; p
3 y9 r; S- Q1 x: d# x' L& lChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 5 x% o: V2 {+ A. S
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
' n% k! y4 g9 BAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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9 U. f" @1 r/ E( S* dChinese Style: Don't be noisy. $ U5 C$ b+ r( U) F ?) y
American Style: Be quiet.
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( S+ p( ~! h" j0 QChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
- w; e; o k1 N. R- b6 X4 ~+ A- g7 MAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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, S+ c8 j/ i8 _8 y/ b% S. F6 iChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
. ?0 [9 D$ g% }1 c9 w) uAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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" r( e/ X9 j, `1 G: IChinese Style: This is the key of my room. ! h4 y( D5 u6 x) W# X: Y
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.
) J( \" H/ H% N2 k# C, l+ ]/ pAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.! X3 R6 i3 A% j- x
1 w9 `1 q: g5 ~* KChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
) p: k) Y `- @, ~# [$ lAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.3 d5 I; ^0 D' j" a* X" E
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
) |( {! x) Y: O% H5 E' @American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. " N, g, N2 ]$ I6 E- h8 r X- T2 t$ r2 a
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
. M' H+ @, x [ j' K) wAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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% s. s8 C0 H, c4 UChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ) P1 g& o! P2 ^* w- D. G1 M. }, R# G
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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" T! x1 e* M; C/ D" L4 I1 g" AChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ) O+ P5 a3 A1 T
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 9 N5 N9 ^* y% [% a
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. " L# F! d% P9 o1 p; I( U2 Q
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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- V) _( @3 W- e. N$ mChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
) O, J$ C+ A4 N q0 DAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. & _- y7 O) d7 t9 B* |
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
: U' j6 I# b0 ^4 C! g$ A( DAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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' ]1 L. t3 ^/ \Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. * [: o, K' B4 Q, v7 C
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. & p( R2 i( ~, O" P# @. y$ [
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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* j, M, E5 l' p1 HChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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9 N9 i& Y) L, U5 h& i4 XChinese Style: Give me a phone. 8 x/ I1 N% H, j y3 n
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; F9 ?& e1 n2 e" AChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. ) Y: \2 f' y& e1 V# @
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American Style: Why don't you come over ? 5 U/ z7 i, L5 X0 z# w' ?1 ]
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American Style: I had a very good time today.
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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.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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8 K j+ T! R5 }! CChinese Style: She is pure.5 v% b R% s& x7 G9 b9 B! v* X
American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.9 P3 @4 _: I9 o9 j& H( F7 ^0 c
American Style: I have a question to ask you. % d$ O' g4 i+ P& N
" C. f' T, N6 l) T8 h- MChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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" E: J4 {4 W$ r" pChinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.7 n$ v0 ^ `, _- l- k5 l
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. 4 `) z" V9 L2 o7 |7 l9 B" F$ y" W9 W
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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American Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.& g0 q2 {1 q- [. X% s' Z
American Style: His new book will sell well.
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" o5 D1 @4 j/ y, ^Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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& u, ^1 z' h6 U/ JChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home." f/ d* E6 q9 A' v0 q
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 3 c4 h8 L5 x x; {& V
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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.- `8 w5 U0 @/ D- [- l7 K% F
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.+ E) `8 v, I e0 v ?3 Q' C2 U
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.. p% Z( w6 p* N# f6 T) v, R3 F# X
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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* W7 R1 T. k$ q5 L! ]; rChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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. m ?& a3 Q, w) V, H2 EChinese Style: Today is hot.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.. j4 E7 q8 L. Z: x$ ]% G7 d. Q- K6 w
American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.% ?: s, n0 X& d! E1 x
American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.0 b) {8 O# F- z7 a- q' a
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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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?; M3 C1 `6 u+ H' n2 X! v
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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