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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 k! }+ L9 z6 T* a希望大家喜欢!
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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 1 F" B7 Y1 W5 n# k
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. $ A, J! {8 D# Z( M. `
American Style: Your coat is torn.( L5 @7 V( `- ~( n& o6 s7 y5 \
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.( k9 o% J7 `: w4 |3 J4 p& l
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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$ C) N( Z. o4 t/ `5 hChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.+ L5 Y9 _/ g9 m5 E
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 7 K7 r0 h j' e
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.; f/ r6 I. i m3 @' ]7 ]$ `: w
American Style: He got better. 9 L7 j* p$ t( t2 g, \
, O B, C9 k: q0 ^! P& I( P+ dChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.) @$ n1 K. O4 x- L' N# @
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 3 [8 H5 a e+ C0 E4 H0 g
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
9 J, m0 k7 M# F; t& g, T. @American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! z, q9 q4 I: F8 b
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
4 K' ]% e) R8 o, LAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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9 ^: c1 H% q- qChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.( l: y. L* j- I9 R; h/ T( h
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.& c* V. {$ U# g
American Style: Any place will do.
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3 B, O( f- N$ O' {+ B; P$ d8 mChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
* x# t; J" h k" Y' T8 pAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. . N/ [) \( x' l
; A6 p, r, K3 |) D4 G' sChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.# f; Z8 |/ b3 n/ A1 b" }
American Style: I don't feel well.
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2 g M& H, V! K1 n" K9 t3 IChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
- T) Z' c, ^" U& V# X2 l4 N3 pAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 1 q! Z5 [) G! Q0 Q! `+ o; M) V
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?1 q0 t$ @& g( i- R# Y
American Style: Who made this salad ? - A) o ?- u5 u5 \
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.) {2 y$ |5 J* }9 I8 v3 ^' _
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. . h* L+ y. F2 k) @- |- E# H
; b% ^; A* D8 d% }1 L! E: B1 MChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
" d/ C S N) ^; k9 F9 hAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. % _6 v: ~+ R) Q1 u) Z1 b# ]8 ]
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
9 F8 \3 k6 C1 Q7 F8 q5 `3 }American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 0 y' q/ w! Y, C# s
5 k5 D l1 A; m5 TChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
3 W8 |# g: _0 e. X- c; iAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. , {. l4 f! u2 G5 T3 [& B' [$ l
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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* C" E3 E% u5 d8 }Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
0 ]' S8 Q9 z) _, Z, oAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
" f( O+ B8 h' fAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? , p9 a: f8 y* b6 X( M4 P
1 F9 {; [' N' H) [, EChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
# {' I/ x+ x6 G( P& f1 ^- \+ bAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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. H* ?' `# K) u: _& F* `& R" MChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 6 X. O# {; M" q& J: u- ^9 k
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
9 v0 K, G5 V C" G. E$ sAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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6 |, h: l2 y! t- S9 WChinese Style: I know his face.
! A8 v3 z- U5 n+ z7 V; dAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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8 g0 _. p0 ?5 s" J2 bChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
/ ]" N, ~6 S1 R: l& C8 RAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. ' u ], R9 w1 t2 }5 @2 y# o
0 l2 q+ R- o0 Z1 C# R3 _Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
* H9 U& J8 ~6 r8 _American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin & g: D1 T2 Y! I. G( T
- [% T6 u3 v! p, S1 p2 m3 s5 q, \Chinese Style: I have a free time.
. s2 \& G1 O/ F8 CAmerican Style: I am free.5 `6 V! P& x8 J
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.* ?% V# q) m' I8 Y s9 ]* s4 n
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 6 ]# `# C9 B' d P$ d3 @
! B5 q5 A# m- RChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.+ d0 l! h& g, i% e- D6 ?1 \
American Style: The thief got in through the window. B- W' r' n1 D1 p+ z9 a0 T
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.9 N9 k: m1 ~5 o& } u! V
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
/ t* |( r* C1 z4 \/ y5 d$ LAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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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.
6 t5 i0 r5 y/ z1 @7 eAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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3 m9 J: B$ e/ K. q ]% mChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
, W* k$ H. N" H& H& {American Style: I'll be there at three.
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, ]1 L. X2 H4 J5 p! s$ f* m/ vChinese Style: I am going back my home. : Z4 G' L- I& {0 d
American Style: I am going home., y' \' L5 `& M0 |+ O. X0 Z
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
5 v; z. F0 G- l( m2 a4 sAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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1 ]6 Z& V% J* E. t1 p0 ~5 eChinese Style: I like green color.
* i' J2 w# S0 @5 ]- n2 V+ L+ RAmerican Style: I like green.
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* Z; E- C1 ~+ D) X o9 i) l: `6 CChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. , B: M2 q1 F' X; u3 _, z
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.- L, f. u: i: U) i2 q
( x! p- P; V9 K( m" {: _Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ) }+ d* u' |! k
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 8 A( _; w1 E9 b9 ?
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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% g: u0 U& w0 N- _6 E6 FChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
! K! c; b5 I+ K3 X1 L9 V, jAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 3 }. D4 r( X# a4 j
# K# O+ M" V- o, j" B* }Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.5 \0 J& q" o; w5 M2 F2 t% d
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. - u' `/ X( ~5 g0 h* q! Y0 }
American Style: He cannot read or write. 2 w3 t7 ~) N4 h; s. u0 l2 o9 }
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American Style: Where are we. a7 h5 I3 d8 P( ]2 l* r$ z h
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?. n) X7 f% `9 N1 A0 I! K
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 3 f& U# q; z: L+ m, Q
) B& d& t! F/ L- wChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
% E9 o0 A! v* _* h9 }American Style: He was talking loud.' |; M K2 ~4 U
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.+ y* y7 b6 j4 n2 B! b
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. - ?+ c8 j4 Y# M u% Y* Y8 u' E, f
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
S* |4 J: o! ^* T$ C# ?: UAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow./ n; g5 d' Q; q# v
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? % H" J7 F* F! A! a1 |( H, s
American Style: What does she look like ? 1 ^) `% N# r8 s, G
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
% w3 v8 V4 [ z8 r, g1 AAmerican 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 x& `# E3 @: g/ i1 Q+ A* ^1 i7 U( h9 BAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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9 `' z$ G. m( `. e a* GChinese Style: How can I do ?
" X! ? G# D7 e: Y; |0 P) @7 E( MAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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/ e* }6 \: t( q0 M: p1 iChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"! F9 X/ E9 W% B0 [2 w7 k
" Six months "
$ n4 U3 j! E6 f2 N# h" How about Chinese food ?"
; \3 C+ S$ h8 X" ^7 ?$ yAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "8 L; v; Y* } C4 H7 a! r, b) Z- h* _
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" Do you like Chinese food ?" C! _/ T+ L3 d; d/ m# d
: z& u2 U; `, O, }0 C/ Q/ B- m' oChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.# \' t5 v. {# N+ w- u+ I
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. # |0 I- ?# t6 L8 W# _% T/ ?) U' x5 ^
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.' m0 h' j8 y- L0 k4 U
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
, x. R; ~! N3 u% a% O5 \American Style: Please wait behind the white line. ( P3 Y( L- }$ B! O
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?, U% b; L0 H0 T4 I, n
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !1 o0 Z, Y% r; j* G& `# k
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! i+ H" h/ F2 V! h
# r8 L2 U: M- C& |Chinese Style: She was first prize.
' r7 x. a9 M7 O* f$ Y4 ?American Style: She took first prize.
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. o# \& a5 @8 k0 UChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .6 }$ P: ~6 C B/ ^! ]1 b5 k
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 3 n# i% `3 \& m! ^, s& G9 ^* E
\/ s$ I4 i9 F7 [/ a4 ]Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 9 G9 X7 ~) ~; k. n) l& j, Z/ \% h
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.2 U+ |4 r8 s, B6 e. N
5 B* }3 k- P t/ ^3 d' P+ X. GChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
0 e6 j: n8 \: Y' u2 X) ~American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 6 M% o9 Q8 A i* c3 L! N0 u# q) I. S
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
0 e |3 D9 n. h& }0 BAmerican Style: Keep to the right. ! }! Q3 g4 n+ O3 H$ W
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
0 F) D6 R" o6 Q/ N5 bAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.% U1 K4 h6 l& V7 T$ U0 p7 [
American Style: The train was about an hour late.7 @0 G! K3 R6 A- x+ T$ U* Q# D, {8 v
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 2 c2 }7 M- M/ X) v' M# O
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire., v3 s, G8 n8 r1 G( D q
3 u3 e+ p! m, B: qChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
, z2 q3 i1 w- a. R7 B9 W0 pAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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; A$ }% I+ A6 O: ^ _2 T' lChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?8 S/ @; u' S3 o9 B: K0 v: t- M$ h
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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R$ j: X L# a) z1 fChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.5 a8 j" N: k2 C0 C8 a* r" z: l7 I; p
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. ! E- a- t, E$ a1 e
. J* j( ?2 M& U9 ?! p) fChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
6 T% z* Z" y( K/ I/ `( m. t/ k/ I6 @American Style: Why do you say that.
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8 t/ j; P7 f! {" KChinese Style: I have no house to live.4 z, Z; J9 |/ s& }
American Style: I have no house to live in. + r+ l, k8 }4 ~) L
+ ~3 u& \/ u g$ r5 _Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
3 a6 J1 O1 K1 G5 |! y) [American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. & ]" {3 X8 A) o. F
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. $ _* N; H' \6 o" O1 d
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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) F6 Q3 ~$ s4 G! A& `2 z/ EChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]6 {, w+ X; D/ M: o; H3 M6 Y
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 8 C+ {/ ^; B- m) D2 _
American Style: Her married life was happy.& T& U+ k9 G+ j+ Y4 q
( j, ^: |) I- k5 q& VChinese Style: Maybe I think so. ! |3 I% n0 @5 F
American Style: I think so., g/ u# |/ _* b! y: g
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
0 b( F2 u1 A. y$ C+ ~" i* V, hAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.8 C& q0 K( G! x9 R- D6 x! ` B
0 P5 o7 x' Y) m: OChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
- u; e7 A$ ~9 ^: j* ~8 F7 IAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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( \& v+ t3 s, SChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 0 F3 \! y+ J9 F; z+ O
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ) ^4 }- ], z1 `1 t4 ]
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 5 z, k3 Z- ?- q' t
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 0 w. ]% k+ C7 ^, J& c
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
: @7 ^. C+ Z3 s+ `0 ^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. 6 Q1 p+ i" O( {- J- e4 S* ?6 Z! u; ~
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 1 `6 x) [- }' ?2 r4 m
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. - U% f8 b" M5 s5 j8 f
American Style: He is our mutual friend. ( ^. ]) y# T( {0 c' l
! G" h; {: c* i+ pChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 6 a8 A6 Z) ?) H( w# a+ [9 o6 J
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ; g% y4 Z4 J* x9 l, X& W
1 ]( O: Y5 ]% Z) u. D' S4 l pChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. % O f) _, ], q
American 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.+ D4 w. n$ c, }% }* }
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 3 f5 W& h7 C. q3 N) }1 ~ {# T1 J
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
9 y, M, b3 P! c- X* \American Style: My room is small.) v* \- A, E( Q7 K
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
* S. q( e1 }1 F; a# b k' sAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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' D8 u6 i7 R3 c# fChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
' l# @8 @' Y9 v3 RAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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0 Q3 y, F" I) r4 HChinese Style: Don't be noisy. 5 t) q9 A" \6 H( i
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ! g, [* A- @4 l/ R
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. . i W/ }# F8 _/ I9 D
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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( f6 R6 k' t( V& U* I" r6 M3 i0 O# X0 D* `Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
! {; P3 j5 c$ B# J8 ?7 v1 QAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ! B5 M! {4 Q+ ]& u8 T9 q% r, F, ~
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.. e; o1 G& L& Q C6 Q# S% L
' S4 T8 b3 ~" v% F' K; }! WChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 4 q/ s9 m( W" `4 o. Q8 F! a
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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1 Z8 \# q4 y$ h+ L( q4 ?) h, kChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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* D' b8 X3 ]) q0 ^Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ' w6 m; J4 q9 J. z* B2 Q
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 7 y5 f( p" X( S/ m7 K4 J3 j% a# d( C& P
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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1 C7 A9 P* P3 {7 ]0 G7 D9 s" HChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
" z. k" ?- I) \4 |5 g" R4 _American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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q6 Y! c0 D/ u0 E. U# K+ n0 kChinese Style: She married old. 0 T5 R* F) O3 d& T z
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. " k5 u- g G3 x. U
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ; ?6 y% y# T! o) j2 `8 h' s t( @
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ' V, G5 p% p. E5 z- p" D2 e" o
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ) h: y2 M; [+ B6 N. E
- i$ U/ n; i4 v/ G" U% rChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. " i% R i9 J" @
American Style: Open your books to page 20. & a- \! s0 B# T' ~; w% ^
# P- `: i7 x. r3 P- _Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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* m% U5 R, j9 j6 \Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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7 v" J" ~6 W3 ^% C0 ~Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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& _, b- F& f( y) @8 }Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 6 Z* M9 |% X% F' h1 X0 t( N1 J7 s. F
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. : b; O( }- f( [0 n# T' k6 R$ `0 ]8 ?
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. ! F: ]( m# a' Y/ y$ z
American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.5 D# S) Q1 Q% x3 Z
American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.' h6 G/ P+ y( |2 p
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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( r3 E4 ~+ V8 J& |/ uChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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7 m) H( Z/ y# B/ N t- e( |8 F4 \Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.1 L4 t& c2 Q1 A4 {/ m
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 9 f. r7 }' F( P, D$ M+ p7 W3 B: T/ i
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. " n8 f3 b M9 w0 L2 W1 h
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American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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- J" q3 B( N( R2 MChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
/ V7 {& _( ?6 J+ a9 H: A pAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please. , T# z# y0 q, o2 H8 j$ Y
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
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American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?, ]* ^+ }5 }4 p, q/ j
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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