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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。$ @$ T9 z+ r' u8 b: Q
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
/ Y+ Z! b$ Z, D" x( }# JAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.+ \) r" @* T- b H6 X( H
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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% U; Q- {& a7 lChinese Style: He becomes better.
1 k1 M" U( f8 `. XAmerican Style: He got better. ! x- a3 f' M& L! L* K/ e6 p0 s
% {2 t9 c# u* p* ?$ ~9 d- _' vChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.; `: X1 o- n* ?
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 8 y1 `- x/ ]8 T5 V) [
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !& p/ r1 u3 ^- q- a
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! % ?& Y% f2 y9 d! C7 I! J: [1 S
' d" _& y$ o! |' X2 Q ?2 q. A- L: nChinese Style: It was still bright outside. : t$ {& z$ F S1 }
American Style: It was still light outside.
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2 P: M6 u% J0 L1 D& zChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
4 Q9 T; `" p3 P. O& h% @/ _American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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0 ^: T+ f1 L4 U( m3 H0 wChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.5 e' x& T" t$ N
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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5 D8 B& i0 ^4 e" m7 K1 ?Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.# ]0 D) N. D: d4 l7 s
American Style: I don't feel well.
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; ], T0 s4 ]1 A5 f+ o5 TChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
5 q8 _' C/ f) L5 jAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. " y3 a* K* Z% o* Z6 e
! J/ T U; J" LChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
/ j( h; d# R% r7 c% jAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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1 i4 p" k8 w; O9 r; x8 Y0 QChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.( e9 s& l i2 K* R5 b+ P, A1 z
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. # W# C: d" ^! r8 k9 `% E
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.2 \3 l! }! b. Z
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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# w0 {5 V& U9 @$ d* A) i2 bChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
2 s |" ]& G0 j1 {American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 4 v* M* j' s; Q
) X% E- b1 k8 |7 KChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
6 m/ w; K5 z x8 P: O: GAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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: n0 a- P. ~; k, I+ oChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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$ N" a- ]- C8 Z" |& S& tChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
0 x0 u' s& A5 P6 x: ~' xAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. # n! ~5 E0 A I, g* G* e% K$ m- g: h
3 L( E" v! r: t! H4 mChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
. y' b0 R6 E, `& y: K5 {6 CAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 5 O) A5 {9 e0 g+ u# e2 X
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
) I: R7 Y( p; _! I2 E" |American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 5 r: E' d. f3 {1 i
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 0 _8 D; \' \2 o" ~# D7 ?
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Chinese Style: I know his face. % e0 E" E! e0 f# V6 d+ e
American Style: I know him by sight. ; t$ x4 c( k8 J
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American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin1 N" y1 b, e" k8 k
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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- b9 Z) M7 j. O6 k; yChinese Style: I have a free time.8 I9 X5 t x# \ ?# Z" p
American Style: I am free.
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9 @" P3 L# Z9 j4 _Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
: o6 o5 g0 x7 v9 a# ?American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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. M0 D4 p: O: I& n" T- E8 q, o5 vChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
5 E1 R7 l8 A& F9 H# v3 R# A# NAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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8 p. C9 q8 j4 j) V; @( KChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
' N. | R# T$ Y/ YAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? ! c# D9 I: Z( H+ F* z6 }4 H* c
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Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
: ~* B* k, x' W+ m1 bAmerican 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.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. + Q. R m3 }0 P% c& C E
American Style: I am going home.1 f& C5 D/ x+ G0 |% X
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 2 y! ~1 F2 C, {% _- q. x, N, G" _
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 1 ^, y6 A; H6 n) p3 w; N: A& X
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. " Y- \! D3 i0 @; e1 n
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.. ~! m1 M- A0 J! _7 M& p
6 V6 j& f$ _2 W7 ^; ~& h7 TChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 0 Z& k* y8 S: l* t9 b: a
American 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.: f6 m7 H/ m" h0 q0 W
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. \0 u& f" Q9 w: T3 n
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. $ n" @8 A8 u/ i' W! n5 H% x7 D: D
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. - ?8 x( H+ P) \6 T% [! T
American Style: He cannot read or write. + C7 |; J0 L4 k1 E& F+ D
* J+ J9 V- B) E6 K1 RChinese Style: Where is here.
3 H% f1 G8 q6 MAmerican Style: Where are we. 6 c. m3 Z( Q2 |' [, Y' T
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?$ L4 x. ?" ?7 {4 Q$ z7 y
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 1 D7 Q. |3 U" W0 C- x
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
, {. }1 }: w" q; YAmerican Style: He was talking loud.7 x/ F0 h' @) Z
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
3 Z7 F0 ~, x0 ^" t' b) xAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
3 u. g8 V8 {$ d2 f6 _American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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# t5 w& S7 S% y% _/ t3 X3 E- T2 cChinese Style: How does she look like ? ( a6 i' \0 r. E o* H
American Style: What does she look like ? W( }. L2 e) n4 ]* J
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 9 {$ F. x3 X! M# K( ~3 I
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. + g# X8 ~( [, S8 K& k$ d- y
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. # Y, k$ n! C p. l; m
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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C5 R8 {6 a2 ^$ H3 f, ?% d3 \' ZChinese Style: How can I do ?9 C3 c7 S! G9 c- y0 Y( W
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"# h- k. {; L/ E- @2 K# j5 [
" Six months ", t1 y* |' p( j" {% [: g8 y" O
" How about Chinese food ?", p% c& S$ T+ g' c# s; S% T. o6 B
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
, R1 ~) I+ \7 ]' z" Six months "
( E) i7 I0 ?. R) }3 H" Do you like Chinese food ?": K' E0 t c( S8 R. H7 K
9 ?) ?$ c4 v8 p0 d. t. OChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
3 T4 C. ^ _5 S3 X* q5 s7 d1 XAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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4 F" R+ \1 u. O1 EChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.6 H! d, ^2 O# H% J) T K
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. " J8 c1 K4 g5 c6 c. P# F
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
8 K$ V* V {! r/ X- N; X, b9 \/ y: s3 TAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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) t2 B; ~& `; U5 JChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
( S ]6 h% k( }; Q0 bAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 2 `3 V4 c% e1 J' a' M
; l, p% `) i1 P, hChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
6 {# _8 k1 r! H' Z( a; z; o: p( vAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
' `" s0 |/ G! R) p- GAmerican Style: She took first prize. - M( T/ m, W7 R0 g7 }7 h6 e1 r
( o. Z+ K' n* F' n+ b3 HChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
7 j% F# }9 g# \$ X3 j( k6 rAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. / z1 L& l6 b# R! @) J
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.) e/ `0 E# ]' d2 w/ L# c& u' l/ u
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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% @5 i/ c7 v: F& G3 m4 GChinese Style: Keep the right.: f, @4 Q6 Y( U
American Style: Keep to the right.
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+ `8 l& U0 \, B0 u5 {4 ?. X5 `Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
0 | o# S6 D: K% L- E# t) CAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. # P" L0 R: c- H6 }: \! u8 z- G
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.) `+ G+ e2 o) y Q6 `0 I
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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! V6 i# j' _: r0 a) m) t2 l2 DChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
/ h8 W1 s7 K1 C# ~American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
7 z0 Y# n; J3 z$ O j7 KAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. - X. K: [# S# U9 C8 a1 ^9 g
+ u6 j) Y6 |; F# s+ k8 A8 s rChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
9 p1 C/ G4 D3 r2 WAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? & @% B6 R/ c+ X. Y7 Y% ]2 \
2 e' Q0 \# @4 [Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.% I1 \. T K! O) p2 u9 E1 j
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 6 w/ M! Q/ J! ~. e
: x; Z9 O, s t/ k uChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
8 G' x+ T5 w! V# t) QAmerican Style: Why do you say that. 0 D) H, b* ~2 V8 F* ~
/ ?# h( f7 H, g6 \/ O* A# |' GChinese Style: I have no house to live.4 }# n) G, j9 w# R# ]: P5 z
American Style: I have no house to live in. * k' p& I: h2 z* |
E) D$ h+ E6 g: w: qChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.( Z$ g' {# E5 c1 e* G4 S0 e
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ( D) x" m& V* y) j; G* C
0 ~& H% y6 b: n- L3 g: R- p. YChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
8 m7 k, V, w5 B* z+ j9 b: C$ nAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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$ J( S5 w$ `) x7 R3 ^. S4 mChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
; x9 u" L2 c2 [0 YAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
: q" q) E0 P) e: PAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. & ^9 |( k8 G; ^* p1 i; F* j
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
4 u( {0 H6 p8 y4 G) e% S. [8 @/ oAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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" R8 G7 g. @( W2 V) U. d. HChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. / X' C7 }+ {" } {
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.6 a, L+ O) U. F; t K% h; T
+ } Z6 {1 N) z; s+ f3 mChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
7 }9 O b4 A# V. _- `( g0 O2 {American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
# P6 y: g( k/ Q9 n# }" aAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 0 {* }: e1 |, W/ ~- V# r; D- w0 ?
: {- Y; {& b! i1 K' z7 iChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. " p, E. v5 t; G: \6 ~" B- W
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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6 A, {+ X, v6 D6 |+ ^' mChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
2 }' B/ c1 Z; q6 h# z8 v2 i1 }American 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.
% i+ @4 A6 U# z. _; [American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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( L% i' O: H# p: i5 {' ?2 _Chinese Style: He is our common friend. ) T( I$ A' Y; ~8 W+ r% P$ q
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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* @! e( U& |( u3 A/ P( WChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
! C( g' H3 K3 y k; i! CAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. _2 l) R& U+ P: Q9 P! I5 o
N; L0 G# ^& R; U5 g0 U+ n& ?Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
5 K+ E0 r+ I+ X7 _6 }% XAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.% B6 j* r9 F. k: \0 F4 ~
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. : f) B& f6 C0 @4 ^. n
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
( \2 P$ q g* T$ R4 ?American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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$ d2 h/ Z; h5 |) [3 `Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ) x: v; I. |4 K" |
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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2 u7 [7 S- U" E BChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
M( T* {+ E- H3 X9 d; M0 m; pAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. 4 H& q5 D- \, t
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American Style: Be quiet. # p R7 q& P2 B7 w: {2 n
2 ~" |. ~, G: h. Q7 cChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 2 y" _' S$ x) M* J0 s
American Style: It is none of your business.
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5 p X# a/ c" Q5 a) u! |Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
0 _! N- f7 X- w1 i" g6 E+ R% fAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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- k B$ a" b0 Q( P4 |* p* jChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
7 l2 z1 f4 a R7 MAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. ! E, F6 u5 u! B; C1 P# z
9 p4 b7 @( s8 J$ A0 yChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
, d3 a0 h2 C( L5 qAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.% h" _2 ~$ R( \/ z) B) Q2 y
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
' S# ^2 Z" g2 ^; u7 e! HAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.7 T$ X8 L+ `0 m! }5 W: X
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ; M" s- d Q- t- l
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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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.
- ^& U1 |7 |, F0 x- z* o8 PAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ) h( B) y5 M! o, H5 W0 U
. n! `2 n' P; Z. c$ hChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
" n! y7 \, i) j3 t+ F6 F6 k( i" OAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 6 `* p8 `! u& {- \% _4 N
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
* ]' o5 w3 f1 O6 AAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife./ r2 ]9 G. R |2 C+ c+ A5 ?+ V
, g# V& X+ X) i$ f1 W( v7 xChinese Style: She married old.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 3 M* P3 h3 L: X% f+ e' K: b% ^+ y. d( m0 `
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 0 `3 ]3 l( {; v# V' ~; r2 g8 G
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. % w9 Y- z/ U! |
American Style: Open your books to page 20. - n3 D0 C8 W4 w5 d; p* k, }, a! y
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. / i3 h/ F8 |5 `2 ]
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 9 i0 i- M" f) ?$ Q7 K
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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( H( _4 a4 \! g/ k7 z/ W& UChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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+ S6 X3 r. d1 [! zChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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$ \% t& K6 z" c0 X' GChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 3 [1 a6 F" x9 z( Z; h6 _, i7 F9 o
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. 5 m7 @3 A% {) t9 [& v, l
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American Style: I had a very good time today.& T4 C+ H1 }4 R6 b5 k
2 U. o h q6 Q/ BChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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s. k, r- N' M! i9 J. nChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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+ z- W3 [3 Q8 PChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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; V$ M0 e2 X+ [5 P4 F' qChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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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.
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7 Y- v$ @6 }5 ]2 W! b8 cChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home./ Q) U: n0 \) J
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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& i3 |# k4 Y1 ? j9 VChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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2 K. R1 a) \( Q* H$ fChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.5 t9 n+ H! s9 ~. j+ U0 Y- j
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0 {, T) j5 V4 L' _- k8 w* aChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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+ D N; q/ Z$ q j. T5 z% Z% L4 wChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
+ E1 S/ w3 m) }' p$ I5 x eAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.* L. ^4 Z0 m4 C( L( I
' U$ K @, g# _4 g/ u& ]Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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1 f4 k/ Q; y% N6 fChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.- D5 H5 h" @- X1 I! R
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( H5 G! L: p6 a& u- V) e' MChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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9 Z+ i# f- u; q: t8 }Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
$ a6 s" B% i* m' ]3 S+ RAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
& ]9 ?: V- z! y3 X4 GAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? - Q- A2 \' U7 P6 h2 u; \, @( e
4 p5 g& D& V+ \2 ~; v& ^0 q2 T9 j. ]. CChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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