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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。, Q7 f' `& z. n3 c, q, }
希望大家喜欢！
6 N, k0 M- |0 P* P( a5 rChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
+ r5 l, K6 m7 o) S! I( S5 TAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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* V' w' l) s! W- |/ aChinese Style: Your coat is broken. & b' x8 [9 U H/ S+ H
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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9 l% ]7 J3 C5 ]' Y3 F) PChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.) I7 E! P+ y; Y* p4 X
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.7 D) j4 v4 J$ V/ k& D
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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5 D+ ~ k, v+ t& k& ZChinese Style: He becomes better.
0 Z: f7 E. h p. L. V# I( ]American Style: He got better. . w2 q0 _, J- x+ M/ A" Q
. E0 I0 G7 J/ W A' p8 W+ uChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
" j+ I @! P- y# h' }2 ?American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 1 R* J; e5 A Q, Z( Y1 K2 S
) f( i5 ` _/ S0 mChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
) S6 }" ~6 G* z0 W7 h) FAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
( e1 W+ v* m5 y( E3 r6 K o9 fAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.3 Y: X$ W8 H' t5 Q2 t$ W2 |% d( i
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ) H5 x- c: c1 r; d+ ~8 V* c& n* x
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.; A; W9 ^, @$ G- K% ?
American Style: Any place will do. / ^& [; N- {+ c+ q6 n, S
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.% O* i* u" a0 n% E! p D
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. " G4 \% Y4 N7 s' {, S
0 L# G1 V u5 ~' }0 w! ]4 O6 JChinese Style: I am uncomfortable./ u/ R% v2 C' a' [ w) }" q
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
; X2 @: f( f9 V0 H: ~( t+ G4 vAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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3 Z4 b$ O" d' i/ _Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
5 D& w8 F$ F+ @! J6 x8 J+ EAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? . D$ A. Q9 U3 F
. }; q4 h1 N3 [8 U6 p& FChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
' O3 U4 v% c- JAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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) U7 Q1 c- h% tChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
' G# ? Y1 A/ m! }" N4 GAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ' w$ a7 N% } F9 g1 G9 `
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.) H3 g$ D P8 K! Z. L$ V
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 8 H; R& Z6 `0 c+ V% L- D6 j7 J
/ k! p& M7 W% U4 ?1 yChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.0 \% Q( ~0 O$ q J! b+ C5 e a
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. - l, z$ d. f! L5 Q3 G. x
American Style: Keep off the grass. " g5 A' o& f& d0 m" m" N
7 }3 J; l! p0 |/ A8 EChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.) d( F- ?# h8 ~7 C# B: ~
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. / G% i+ s5 Z( C/ h+ _7 }
8 t' @; z; L4 k7 ?7 ~# x( L8 kChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
r; m+ B" V* B5 k' A6 w% XAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 1 X% _9 R/ [+ u/ q+ }
, x7 W/ f8 o! H6 J. Y" b) w. oChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. # Y; U# ?0 |/ ^( b |: W
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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( W) } [ e; P9 N! eChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
+ h/ _7 P/ K5 Z7 L5 ]7 `+ s+ ^$ G" tAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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& h+ s8 O4 n0 o D% H* bChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
6 Y' k" _$ H9 O/ P; q( KAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. D0 y/ e2 J" a7 e$ T. Y
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
9 {, Z. F. Q7 l1 ~American Style: I know him by sight.
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0 l/ f# ^) l" _3 yChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house. X! }0 E4 l0 K3 a, Y, d. s' Q4 w
American Style: I left my hat in the house. $ |* D$ q- m o5 i6 j9 W
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin, b$ Y1 A7 t3 n+ M1 S( C5 K, U
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.: M; B* ^; `& {* J, @
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
+ }5 j1 u! a, a5 J9 q* v/ AAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. " y+ R6 ~- z! P5 o% T- g
- v( Y) h* X- Y8 Q! ]' ]) q NChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
" S/ r. R4 e. I) ]! F+ ~American Style: The thief got in through the window.* I; f& ]5 }3 T* ?) g' C
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.+ E7 p$ a5 q. o3 ]- M2 X
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?# b. X- P& \ c# T* D
American Style: Did you go to college ? 0 Z; Y/ ]- u5 Q' i( f0 n1 O% ?
/ P1 _5 X/ G) KChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
" T- B% U8 d6 uAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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* v( e& S. E% ^( E8 xChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ( n% r( p& R9 h' O" Q
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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! H4 k" J6 Y- ]$ l) o/ k; zChinese Style: I am going back my home.
( t) W$ |5 A( W9 ~- A; |" Y# pAmerican Style: I am going home.4 B& Y1 L3 _2 C+ @
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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- K/ l- Z4 u2 [/ lChinese Style: I like green color.
, g* J0 ?/ n' Z: t$ F; WAmerican Style: I like green.! F+ I' v9 I! e$ `. X$ {4 I
0 S& Q& s) Y' z7 ^( v! mChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ) m( S, q. Z. ]9 a
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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. i: ]$ F- r& l* Y; p0 K7 W7 kChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ; {. S. v) `# v- K
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. , Z% C3 _, l0 I; N- S* \. v$ u2 z
; F* Y d+ V1 `/ q9 P; U( EChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.2 [9 \) X6 B! a5 e$ p, H& |. L
American Style: You'll catch 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. 5 M/ R' `, y$ D9 G Q. f/ U; Y
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. : g4 S* ]' J1 j& l' l6 y* n' e, Y
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei., \0 g. p! y$ h! D& J4 j' K
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.* _6 o, M# R, h6 J
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 0 ` ]) W4 R3 i! s2 V% x
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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8 A' p4 u3 g% h3 }, W/ hChinese Style: Where is here.- `8 y/ I) X# F; l2 W7 b, A; q
American Style: Where are we.
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2 p2 R3 L( l2 q: o; ~" a: pChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
5 E; c3 Z: L2 Q" w; r2 G% {, GAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ; o$ V$ [9 R: x) {! @; E5 n/ `
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.5 ~5 Z) n `2 A- l" c! I3 l
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
4 J- Q8 S7 u6 lAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.' z/ R. ]1 L. |: b
- {: \4 e) ]' l+ @1 L' \! [( sChinese Style: How does she look like ?
7 a* U2 Y( n, v3 h- C a2 @" RAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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! r$ o4 D5 X9 u9 Y) ]- T4 M N- j6 `Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. / f }- J, @/ V3 ]6 Z8 f& Z- V3 ?
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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& ]: s3 o" e' j3 OChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 7 o! f; c7 c9 f* G- C$ c
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan. [( g& W; _* {9 b
$ O; d2 F5 L2 zChinese Style: How can I do ?
" [ x2 W, d* P. G& cAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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- q# L* Y8 D8 G8 p% u, C" kChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
; e9 ~" `9 h1 W* H' _: |" Six months "
N y) Z9 K( q2 o& J" How about Chinese food ?"5 u, P3 `2 h8 t+ z
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "! }8 ?2 U' |1 s4 q9 \9 ?
" Six months "' ~% Y, A6 v, i9 g7 X* _
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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+ R J# ?' j$ {" c. _2 vChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
- Z( Z' ?# v: x" o tAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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- e' F7 D" o4 p8 v$ r8 AChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.( m; f+ ?* z# s5 y5 K
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. ( B- f4 Y( o+ Z0 w8 R' x, [; {
9 \$ u6 B( L8 G4 k& jChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.# {- @2 ]& D5 e5 f; y9 E
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. / h7 M9 l5 Z( l
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?" ~& h) p- j4 G* g
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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7 w' U2 d, F- m. P0 F2 j& Y% VChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
8 |" O* F) }1 V" _7 lAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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, |& p i+ N0 Y1 ~7 bChinese Style: She was first prize.$ i6 |# Z: [7 k( q' b/ g! n
American Style: She took first prize. 1 ?3 k5 ?' e/ Y8 l" {( v
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .( @" v& g' O Y ]
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 4 e+ Q9 A) G' ?3 |4 A
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. $ O7 q3 M" K: P% l+ r
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.9 J3 P5 z; G7 _6 B* a" N' `: S
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. + N4 M3 x) t& b% h3 C3 v6 Z! U
0 N( B9 k' F5 L6 uChinese Style: Keep the right.
/ i7 _# s8 T* I: e3 K2 ?, W( VAmerican Style: Keep to the right. - |0 } r& a: [" n3 L# w
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
3 d/ d' S" |% }; }5 \American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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' l& I: Z$ X G2 h! m9 }' aChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.) N$ }5 d2 [& a+ |5 B' I* f0 e
American Style: The train was about an hour late.1 ^' u: o+ Q' l# j
; A1 X5 D3 ~1 }. o+ H8 }8 e& } eChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ! c/ C2 r+ @5 N3 P, [% n
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire." T" W, o! E5 |% o
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
* X: [7 K/ I4 F- cAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 0 Y* J! ], L3 c% A& E5 G; m: ]; z R
3 S2 y$ B! V2 o6 UChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?2 e: C" @$ N9 F# l# Z2 ]2 e
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life., q4 S* |/ Y, S6 ?6 Z% g6 h
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 0 N' G# b# o- Y( t# d) L, H
9 B' E1 `4 Q& i' H4 u3 PChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
$ V5 V% _; N Y" z, |American Style: Why do you say that.
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* F. l& ~% D" Y7 [! j# wChinese Style: I have no house to live.2 b$ b2 m: ^* [, h' N
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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; ] ]$ X6 q. b# m) P# I8 rChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror." e5 B0 L+ T7 s" Z/ G
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ) X, U. V9 j8 m* K g2 U
' @7 f Y9 `8 A LChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
3 D' b2 O7 a$ @5 F# \- gAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 2 u0 J! G, P, P' @
( f' |1 _; @* [! TChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
- z, m" a8 O/ |7 G$ a, p/ d" o# [" `American Style: He set a world record.5 a% }: Y: C! q8 i
8 i( J5 [9 d" M" K, |Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. * j% O ]) O; t( a
American Style: Her married life was happy.! o8 T3 L* t5 ]8 w& }
1 {& {; P6 g/ {Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 6 \/ P' c2 l* Z% w }- B' e
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. ) \) N( g$ T5 @7 ]2 s
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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& Q$ ? g) x( R% n8 ]Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
& {& w/ x9 @: Y7 [; hAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
7 B8 s5 K% a( H6 YAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. / G8 Y2 M# g- Q8 k% h
- T6 x/ |7 k% O5 h( x1 B! t# cChinese Style: I felt good mood. 2 R( e, V. X) m5 |6 U0 [7 u1 `
American Style: I am in a good mood. # J4 A0 v& H8 M# D h, C( E+ s
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
# a1 @6 _+ _6 p- L e5 d5 O; sAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. ! W* \5 i3 `. e/ Z' G, p
, x8 _# u3 H3 p3 G! x- V9 xChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
" _: h9 d3 {1 \" V JAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. - ^" r$ l7 \4 q k ?
1 l) B1 a$ Z: L! B. ]# f {) aChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
7 z5 H2 b, k f: f6 b, M( U; JAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 8 n; h! `7 S B$ `
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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! q: Y+ q- \, }7 f2 j* d5 ]Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. # V; i+ L( i' u7 J7 j% Y. E* z
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. : U1 H8 A& H q5 `2 ]
* O$ m- f) S) U6 L5 U" ?Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. " u0 v- {; k, h. D. x) b
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.
5 b: r& |& d* x- uAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. % b( N; p u8 r9 a
+ w& m5 k/ D; [& v7 UChinese Style: My room is narrow.
; s' R) S% k4 ^9 \American 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.! F' z/ [. R5 F" c! v
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.7 Q; [; k( J6 f1 H" j5 t
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
/ |; f( q7 @; z9 w5 A( hAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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American Style: Be quiet. 6 t- t% m: o, Z3 v/ d. l5 u W6 m
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. . c j: i% R, Q* ^4 A* r' M
American Style: It is none of your business.
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. T, h" E3 K# Z% W6 {3 I* @Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 7 c4 A. G1 l! @) \
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. s+ ^* f/ b- B. r4 m- ]) w6 z
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.
; {6 H; @) y& M1 H' q' Q% FAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. % G5 o% ^. N8 Y3 W
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ' C4 [, g! h6 d) W5 i
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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9 D$ m7 g8 ~! z5 w4 g; yChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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( Z+ U: ^8 J6 F+ S k% f9 aChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ; }* S: h* b% {8 f' U, R/ H
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 1 r3 [6 x( b; o- i* J- }2 L6 p
8 t* d# x# S, d( m/ MChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
0 b7 C0 x! `# I8 F1 f4 v# aAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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* U$ w, n4 s i. C/ dChinese Style: She married old.
( Y) l" b) ]- w1 Z# d6 ] fAmerican Style: She married late in life.( j% m2 r7 w5 K/ e) Z, B9 ]
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. . f% k( O0 L9 W1 l0 W9 H
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. , F6 v$ S6 q# P! Y4 ~* S
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 6 B. r0 E. \" p2 Q+ b
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 6 ^2 k- X' c8 d# H& s
2 h4 p# [% O, A1 X6 }Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
- C5 `! y( N4 _" P# S9 N, C& gAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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, i7 a4 D# A' `9 `& [7 `) e. {! xChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. W3 J; U" J) k/ e6 B
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. + r" J u7 H. b- \3 O
7 @' k' u1 O E; R2 vChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. . T: w5 s o' r
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
7 z( i1 J b4 G. c' U/ ? E: y, c- lAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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7 Z& ^# e* X9 BChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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/ j' ?( N# ^6 kChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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6 z! q2 N3 J! nChinese Style: I was very pleasant today. ! O5 Z; l8 [1 |3 L3 c2 p1 p
American Style: I had a very good time today.6 V6 o8 g$ ]6 G4 q! V
7 ?' X" T- ^7 p; sChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
! ?" p; m8 y9 z& c- z4 O9 KAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. , M/ u! _/ H, Q# R1 g8 I
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. ! ^& ~* S; C9 M) X7 M# B# @
American Style: I work for the government.
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5 H+ x8 o7 ?1 x: J+ G3 WChinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
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American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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: F, {4 ^- _ U4 Q1 q9 Q# _) q: fChinese Style: I like red tea.* T- s& ]( y6 q8 ?8 S
American Style: I like black tea. + b ^/ T) K) d c" O1 @
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Chinese Style: History repeats.' R0 t0 {- g5 H, a( b4 O" A% A% l" `
American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. ' F$ V: J: b2 ^( q4 D2 W
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. " C% M1 p; X( f1 }
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" k$ D7 p7 q w3 Q/ g# [# j" C |0 GAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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+ L7 ^2 d# o B. A; u: u& v AChinese Style: This steak is soft.
5 ], b; A3 _: w' y; HAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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: ~. v/ P; t: R* s4 I) }9 a2 hAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. 8 ?' f; a& V2 n8 v/ }7 P7 i3 x
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% G" Y- N6 v8 F0 |. o# [( X& iChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.6 T* \1 S6 H* F i7 B! E9 v; k
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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- }' c$ p/ o/ w1 c( t# SChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
5 u0 ?/ V s$ I1 YAmerican 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.5 f, a _, f/ F3 M* s% v
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.$ D. o7 ?( _3 }
3 {5 Y+ L) V! p1 U) C: BChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.6 E& V" @4 v$ R$ J0 k- V9 y4 m
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
8 ]7 S( c& ~( q: y5 qAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?9 w7 N5 ?8 \5 M/ f9 @2 m
American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do. 3 v# j0 e# f: T9 U0 @7 l5 |6 c7 i
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. , z/ \' H- k8 d5 U% w7 Z' X* q
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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) \$ C1 ?+ y, D+ `7 z: EChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.1 W/ S2 |: D( y: K
American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.- A& T; u; W; R0 O8 K
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1 ]% B! `, W, g; H, ]! u' V3 LChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
5 ?9 O& W) A$ y v/ ~$ {American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.9 A7 j# f3 y8 F" d' K
American Style: I made a trip to Europe. K Y, z |0 y7 F
# A7 ^( ?$ Z1 F1 tChinese Style: I very like swimming.
% ~: H' M) O8 a) h6 X( k/ yAmerican Style: I like swimming very much. 8 j P, N; D7 n. M% C1 N9 }4 ]
- m; U7 x( y; K6 KChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.* \0 u( y: _( Q2 W( W
American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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) T2 n1 ^, h' |1 m! |; @Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?1 f* m9 r3 O |" q2 h( Z
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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2 N5 G) J2 R+ {# B' I4 C* w% cChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
$ ]' v: s- n2 t jAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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+ c ^6 L5 A/ {/ o- UChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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