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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。# p( M. ?: P# x \
希望大家喜欢!
7 w0 J: `% m) }; O+ u2 ~0 XChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 2 H {0 X6 A: m, ~
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. , ?2 ?- y1 Y H' V }
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. . L5 c( ?( o6 R) D$ e. G: k; t$ ^5 q- ?' `
American Style: Your coat is torn.8 Q; p2 R H# G8 v% Y: [
; z+ ?8 O; b( |) U' a* ]Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
( S, M% X0 l% F& {5 XAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. ' N) A' v' j @1 b% v9 y
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.5 h# r8 F# y, _2 u7 S: u
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. $ t4 [5 L: y c
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.3 G& d( k6 h7 [/ L! h
American Style: He got better. ) d+ J* _$ y2 i1 B
) \/ S9 |8 I. k6 z3 h4 B, O" MChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.3 f# I1 O/ x7 Q8 k# y' i
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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/ X2 T2 g1 R+ dChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !4 J/ p5 \" D! B A2 b
American 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. 9 T! O( Y' _( ], R
American Style: It was still light outside.
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3 c# Z( H5 J3 h( O' e3 Q' S; RChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.( f" T8 f# d( D$ W' D7 y% r) c. L
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. / Z( U" |6 d" t
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.( d# y. N& n) c
American Style: Any place will do. , |7 i {, ^, W& W& q: |/ \8 L, P+ [
* K/ y* {* S( N A0 I$ K Q* AChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.& m! h4 m2 ?! n$ q
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.: o- G( g- _* Z/ ?% V5 J9 |, Y/ h
American Style: I don't feel well. ! f2 d r" u& m, k
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
Y6 N, s4 P( k S1 T1 R- kAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 6 p7 M- H" _3 f6 k! {
/ z) p* j' P: v I( e. pChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?# G. d' C7 w3 o, m1 h9 u
American Style: Who made this salad ? % b6 r( J: \, I7 y( Z! S0 b
" m' F- O9 L" l5 x5 a5 z2 C: T4 sChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.6 [8 }) R* U9 o5 ~
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.8 U2 U4 V. M1 W: R5 P2 t- E
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ) d1 k$ M& o2 T# |$ U
" O7 z$ c- n+ r6 E4 u+ b+ ^ SChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.' y. ` h# D: F
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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1 ]! a) u2 W: Z( P8 w2 s* M8 HChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
4 c5 l; u; T: N( r& k k3 tAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. * @3 f6 l1 ]9 X G1 ~% i
3 Y+ ]% F0 v; v( w+ |Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. , T7 s6 T, W, X% G; l& E
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.! v. k; r' z& {2 d2 ^$ |0 T
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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/ q$ K" q' B# u3 t+ i2 XChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
$ f6 H5 F+ w8 A7 KAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 8 \7 [% r, k; N9 D7 ~& m/ t
. p8 L" h' ^' l3 FChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ; C& i: [, y8 K7 `' X
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. / [$ w0 `5 c3 Y. l+ f
American Style: I am not athletic. 3 M8 q, g! p& Y: I0 Z
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
; f: g* ?8 d( k( ~$ m. FAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 9 w, H- [9 r- k7 h, i# |
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
7 q6 ?; I% j5 c- I) r9 ]- SAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. ) u( T/ v+ p3 P; P0 \( o8 Q
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin; o* L2 t s( z, ?) ` S% \
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ( J, c$ ]% Z; J3 m" x
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.+ G7 f: j& y i# X) `' n: {
American Style: I am free.
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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.
% W( J% n& Q9 W$ Y' M0 I; qAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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" t. Q7 G* m9 f8 z X: SChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.* P3 O+ k8 k* z" L5 H- P/ v
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. * O6 r1 ^7 g! B0 M& t* b
" N7 {. o! m! K& k8 PChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
1 _ Y% A7 [9 f# YAmerican 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.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
) |8 h2 v" X/ WAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. / k; ^9 P6 r: [
American Style: His temperature came down.
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+ }+ N4 @' q* E. DChinese Style: I like green color.
! W! [. Y3 j) `8 G M* z) ]American Style: I like green.
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( ]0 `8 l8 T! {* o! g4 p5 @ N0 HChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 0 e- x6 y+ z; s: S8 F
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.* y+ C5 n) M q1 \, a V
; i# D5 m% S9 y L! z5 V* s" i# t3 I$ IChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
5 p# Z) ]4 m& D2 J! c6 b# QAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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+ q$ ^9 L7 `6 N: A6 EChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.8 m# l! E( Z1 j" v3 v8 ~1 h
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. " {/ {, p( R" \4 `
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. / N* e. Z" b; }! t! ~, o
( n4 G1 A2 J. O$ `Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
) e6 `# J; `! f7 iAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.+ d! t2 e- U2 {0 B, m% [
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
~0 a. b; n$ Z& b! [% pAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
. B- Y3 ?( D, v: v1 B! U# r/ U. e/ J0 gAmerican Style: Where are we. " H! C. H4 [9 x, p
0 m0 h7 o7 ?* p; y# J5 b; [Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?1 I: ?6 I l& X& R' }/ F
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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1 a+ S( P1 }0 [Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 8 ?9 q' g- H- A2 d5 [
American Style: He was talking loud. I7 l3 K' U# V# T! V! n
1 C& K% h9 F0 Q. y8 ?6 m: UChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.8 p- j, r' I7 o' v# Y* ~) l
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 7 ]2 `) ?% T) M) I* o
9 B) G9 v4 N# c2 L# T% rChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
; a9 C; {1 X! \/ \0 w$ @American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.$ e% G, C) N: W3 u
( B- W, M0 N0 D" n0 S4 N" gChinese Style: How does she look like ?
% |$ T2 ]/ @1 n! ?8 u* r8 dAmerican Style: What does she look like ? / c* A1 w& S) W0 Z2 P+ D
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
/ k3 @; g& e5 }( DAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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* `, @0 d- @- T, W3 ~+ wChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
7 J6 }+ u9 @6 e# k6 ], \$ ?American Style: What do you think about Taiwan." V4 p: {( S/ w) h3 b
% Y* @, M3 F7 A9 Y$ W) L; XChinese Style: How can I do ?
* n- l1 Q K0 uAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?": R, G! x9 u! J, f! N
" Six months "
( @% M+ L3 B# c" How about Chinese food ?"
" M& `- w. P& P0 m7 P7 qAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
& L5 m9 O0 {, }4 {5 L. j" Six months "+ n* ?2 G7 A- A5 J( W: h
" Do you like Chinese food ?" [3 W* z/ `: ~; `- \5 `: I
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
/ S! [4 L0 F) r3 { LAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 3 N9 [; a5 H% `- t
+ n5 d* Z. I4 o0 |4 kChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
9 P7 b+ [' j, o& Y7 `* m/ B: oAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. / B: E$ @) B$ b4 n' }& Z
# ]0 C* X) @ R4 }Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
% [& l; h4 e; Q2 c3 |% uAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 4 G2 y! c7 [$ _) p1 i4 e/ n1 g
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?& T: [0 ^0 R2 m$ C+ B4 ?
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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) X7 Y" }% u. uChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
2 G/ d1 [& K4 S' ZAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! / O3 S0 Y; o$ [2 d& Z2 ]
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.( L: u, D2 P; x+ g `
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
' ^2 d5 @3 @9 @$ V- l( |American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ) G! E6 \1 Q7 E# S! q
2 N0 s) u: t9 k9 |& x2 Y0 X6 Z& dChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
7 U) H- d+ q: {/ K0 i7 k' }, HAmerican 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.0 X J% |( e+ s9 H
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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0 t+ Z- Q3 M, w8 wChinese Style: Keep the right.+ t$ a$ I0 o- P+ @
American Style: Keep to the right. . I" E z! e3 r" b
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.* y2 q5 i1 ^, j, E
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 5 N6 d+ y" }, e* o# j
/ S) g1 u1 q0 p9 dChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.7 V- C; [: ?, h5 @- x2 ^
American Style: The train was about an hour late.( Q* y. o2 c4 m# n; o5 m) U
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ( f5 ?8 n& c, n" ]9 o! Z$ Y) `/ V
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire." ^7 A$ h* F9 n! Q% t' f$ }" R0 F: U' V
7 s+ H9 d8 Z. A2 M3 q7 ^Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. - F3 @ L R; P2 l: B9 R5 i
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
9 y5 x$ Q0 D6 b+ W0 JAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.2 F1 z; D7 z- O7 z; ?! W# Q# k4 B$ w
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. & D |* w2 q! ~: h+ t
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that." u$ s, f* F2 c! ~: L
American Style: Why do you say that. h# U/ ~; V: N- l
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.: U/ r; b9 q5 |/ n9 Y
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
4 k0 t" i% o3 B' lAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. " [' {2 D P% ~+ t
* d' V7 D5 L0 F* J) j# [: G3 B4 TChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. , L. q- Z! u: E+ c# \
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
4 m1 M' c7 |6 }6 e# x6 p* k$ O. RAmerican Style: He set a world record.- \! B( l& @* l) }4 M0 p$ a
; M, R8 Y7 {5 ?, ~/ q0 l+ w% k9 EChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. & R" E9 E- d9 X7 n% k6 l/ u0 |
American Style: Her married life was happy.8 g. E% ~' y, |' ], n
+ L) a E! {1 ~Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
* P4 x8 a) W" E* _% \* V' _3 AAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
6 Z" S; ~7 s2 h5 W* H" f/ P' nAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.9 N+ D8 \+ T3 @) c$ W. C
4 _5 F$ B; E x' `- Z2 |% IChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
3 B* q# q- k6 `1 g$ k! |+ Q% \! }American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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0 C' K$ N. I; ^4 }2 @% v8 _: u0 oChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
; F) v5 d0 @6 ^! ~American Style: This is where you are mistaken. $ k: w: q6 w" N H
; n8 N% |$ c( D" l3 BChinese Style: I felt good mood. ) n; k' d% E- H9 N l
American Style: I am in a good mood. 3 p' A! u' g0 I; C" _. Y
( L; i8 b7 j( B; p6 d( aChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
# `& H: h8 _4 h/ K9 eAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. - N" V1 y. T6 K
+ O* D3 r' e- I% ]' a' WChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. . A# A) E, j/ D; e' a( ?5 l
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.
) B/ L3 E6 \- G- {) ~American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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; [4 B% a0 p- |& P' n+ ~" T4 `Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
8 b( F) ^; _" A" yAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. 8 K" j/ \$ A9 F' h1 q. m
# W/ D! V$ c, f( S$ r$ `" @% \Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
% K$ ]' b2 A* f6 b& H$ r$ UAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ! @7 C N+ s. S
% k# G. u& I+ r5 P& O* G+ dChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
7 N2 X7 L8 m3 ]0 p% kAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.( V2 H$ Y' M: |8 P1 b
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.* S: O/ D7 w1 i) e
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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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./ c! B* P3 ~/ Q2 k! R5 W7 y0 S
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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: _/ I* `7 H& sChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. + J: N) M3 I7 [& g& o
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 6 m& O/ k( }5 C8 w: C
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 6 v! {+ {/ c$ g' A/ E' P1 {. P8 |- x
American Style: Is this seat taken. ; B! ?. t. w. q4 z" r2 P
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. : z! h$ O# t4 t& S' Y4 {, F
American Style: Be quiet. + u" x5 a$ Y5 W' k$ m- n/ H6 p
2 C6 \- A, k" X: U8 K3 W! MChinese Style: It is not of only your business. ! ~" n2 ?9 x, _5 V- Z" i
American Style: It is none of your business./ @. [! {3 s; l" \. i' S/ m2 r
$ p' Y, n6 q8 N/ C! l0 MChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. * B# |4 v& B" O$ Z+ x n
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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1 |7 s. h3 D: N3 b5 wChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
|4 M, J" b8 a# GAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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. Z4 B1 X W" u6 e* NChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
6 c! p3 ^' d4 u0 ?1 m+ @American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.: D: c& A8 h V. H; ^
& D$ N$ F1 J- k) f( ^" gChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
( r& z6 {. Y# \' ^! jAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.8 J3 y7 G. `! w' u9 g
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 7 c6 B3 \3 o0 k' s0 x. o
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. . _/ W$ E5 A* c+ H1 C. b+ l
% w5 A- N! X1 @1 O8 t' ?, H R( OChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
, m3 j2 P4 ?& ^+ |2 E }' NAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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5 Q& ~; _- ~) [ {4 T% {Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? + ~$ O+ S, ?( y) P, M6 V
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 1 `9 ~6 ]! u+ k# d# |# o, x
( r8 e' w$ V, r* X3 e. H' J/ JChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
6 M# j2 \# ?$ v- `American Style: He had a child by his former wife.3 n# T; d: m! Q+ {6 n: n8 y
$ M* Y# j4 l, e) I+ t* qChinese Style: She married old.
! x$ ~4 z0 O2 e( |! g* I4 wAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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/ H/ f- y) n- ~5 U; tChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. $ O. C! @/ b; g9 e+ \9 {: b# h
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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/ f( S/ n# W' @8 Q6 C; M# sChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. $ D! i, ~2 ~/ n C* y
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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7 q' q) p3 R/ H3 n8 o1 ?Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ) N2 h& E) y6 E5 o
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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5 F0 Z2 L2 c8 O% y; |! ~Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. % ^+ U1 a7 N, v3 _5 _
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ) H; z1 l0 N$ J" B7 y9 x
( V3 \( S( u( ?0 Y7 HChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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5 B6 L' r' [/ P3 D* x5 p! w$ y4 cChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. + @2 R4 D' v. U
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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! i2 N% X' E' s# F5 v7 W4 pChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
: M8 ]4 x3 p" h1 K9 x# M; k' bAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.: S1 J' u, @; f' y5 i
2 j( |! g* g, ?0 c0 U( F! I( SChinese Style: Give me a phone. ; f* p. `( }9 D9 v0 o
American Style: Give me a phone call. : `2 `7 c5 O& U4 h+ K G
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, W) b4 B9 n1 ]* N. E; UChinese Style: Let's play together. & {$ b; S+ c f+ s7 m/ T
American Style: Why don't you come over ? ( y1 E) u- r( q$ t1 @1 f4 \2 i
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 9 V2 y8 M9 l/ H
American Style: I had a very good time today.5 h$ S8 Y6 k7 V8 [, c7 i
7 S+ e) M* y0 w5 E# KChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. ! C( n% x$ ^# L/ I' k
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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2 ^. D% |: e& k1 Q, K1 t6 V7 r% BChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.: |$ n/ u x! l7 o
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. 8 n8 s/ E* c6 J8 x; z
% h& G7 O2 w3 i; v2 M9 j" n6 fChinese Style: I like red tea.# D* N$ p/ b# z3 u1 O
American Style: I like black tea.
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8 g$ v+ N: S) b- H. u$ VChinese Style: History repeats.2 P* d& P/ C* y& a5 h5 K
American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.8 F3 Y- c) a6 h. S5 q- b: K; F5 r) T
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. 6 w+ n' D- R, X. R7 W8 D
9 f) l9 R; N- m' A/ LChinese Style: I went to the sea. , M( m, U8 h: H
American Style: I went to the beach.
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3 }1 c0 k# A) E0 y) Z. FChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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6 m7 H" v) E- e3 o/ W* E0 }Chinese Style: This steak is soft.& D6 x7 c6 `+ ~: s
American Style: This steak is tender.
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% p2 N8 d* M* t6 WAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.! _ V0 @1 _1 ^8 ? `# g+ l
: m0 q( M% c7 x3 l3 }3 a- J9 zChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.* I) K, K1 o$ a& U9 r7 B
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. . o- |+ s7 B" r4 w* N8 B
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.0 ?- f9 V* {; ?
American Style: He hit me hard.
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% A { o Y: c5 t8 b* uChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.+ Q! I9 O9 P, G) [2 g! W- `- i
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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/ u+ a( p; S) `Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
, x& x* ~2 x2 N5 mAmerican Style: Why don't you get a driving license. : q# a5 z& F! g+ P# Z6 ^ G+ `
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.( p7 a ^3 o" C0 C) s4 Z
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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- w* r3 I: T ^2 iChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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+ Q) {" J- Z. C. z/ x. z% H" aChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
; u# U8 t' `# |% Y! j- CAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.: H& ?! y- Q$ r. S# i0 e) z$ K
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
3 M; A6 ?8 y2 S7 X% c( l* t2 R4 |; W( yAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ?
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5 z1 O/ x2 U8 j# H6 z! r" AChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night./ w' V7 [) Y8 A5 M) b' W Q7 N" { Z
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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7 d4 R {5 `0 J; `' }Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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X8 x5 i; [7 E: a9 x" AChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. , s/ N+ k$ X; p! V- a1 ?
American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. ! n; r9 u" b* |2 w4 k# h: c2 X, g& v
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
^4 d8 q7 q8 w/ wAmerican Style: It's hot today. ( V H$ D- j2 H! ~' Z: e# S; ]! S
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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7 U7 \1 r- X7 _5 i: }+ P# LChinese Style: What is the total sum ?9 [0 B/ g M, a( A; i) ]: @
American Style: How much does it come to ? . U4 c7 b/ m# L5 j6 H
3 `+ W+ }5 I9 P' | cChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
* j M+ w( ?8 g5 l& m# lAmerican Style: We changed trains at Woodland. 3 o) u% j. w/ l" b2 M0 u
7 g2 `$ _2 P+ z% gChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.3 }; r0 H+ ^$ h# @3 q) ~5 O
American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.$ O8 }5 }) W/ j7 |4 T b6 f
American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch." d P6 T, I; I
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 ?$ J2 j% g- v1 P( \- O
American Style: How do you feel now ?9 W) N' k# `# }+ e+ D1 B7 |5 V
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ? U- }: \* Q3 e# y, k- S$ T
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.3 l( x: N- W9 i4 L6 G
American Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
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