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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。! X0 a8 ~5 I3 T! u1 l3 p, x& h
希望大家喜欢!( x7 m, Q J. G9 w7 X
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 6 P2 C7 {+ a# a9 ^ u9 h
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 3 v: z% c# Z& T& g+ z, {( K% j
) I! N) W/ j+ X, i! U, xChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
0 j7 N4 d$ k: b5 W3 H7 x; mAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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1 R$ R1 `6 p) G# f! G" M/ }Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work., V9 u5 e/ |" L5 A& S* A
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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0 L3 Q. e; B6 ?$ Q9 eChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
p, s4 V% v1 \' IAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.5 D& L" f4 z# h; `
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation. F& Z8 ^' F3 j7 E+ t! P
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. , i* s" z" X u* s- U2 q& C0 [
* H) o! r7 N4 J( RChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !& R1 g9 k X: `2 G
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. # i- W* ]/ i& F0 a o, X
American Style: It was still light outside. : x' G; f6 s8 b* B. I/ ?5 u
1 U7 y% C$ a9 }* D% w; o5 LChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
/ M* C' Z2 y- a* T; kAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 6 L7 q7 H( S1 _) d0 A& w# Q
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
8 M( w: B6 i9 ]* I4 u7 C: QAmerican Style: Any place will do. " @0 p+ u" C3 W! r9 V9 e
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
2 _; N; P5 _' Z% y2 Y6 X% `American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. . Y( N( O% \! ~/ M: n
4 G: }0 G0 v2 f8 V, f: Y+ n$ \Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
& \) o/ O. q7 T+ VAmerican Style: I don't feel well. 9 X2 i% h5 `2 Q3 X
: D2 I4 J4 t, N6 k3 X: {0 nChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
3 z* r* C; |. ~9 P8 L* r$ LAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 9 r3 v8 S( z+ h& @! v* ~9 B& ^
5 d3 P2 o* _* t$ A& uChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?7 L& z" w& m1 I0 J3 r( P
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.' o: F+ r* w- n: l0 A: {; b- i7 l
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 6 z, P; O$ o" a9 r
" H$ C5 z0 f+ I K3 |Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
9 g1 \! ~# i; E( |$ K; DAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. - ~+ Y' s6 J( I* q
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
3 U; x5 E' F2 a6 j# c, zAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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: O% k% {1 Y; E- ]. bChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
- @4 D: w* n1 j- p6 wAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 8 @& X# \( g! H: Q3 l: g* h) m& P! Z
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
& ]& W7 _2 D# \; w% ^; u5 jAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? & [& m/ w& b) A" @" H5 s
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
" Y; h3 i/ b( K, g4 ^" RAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. ( w5 u5 F" P& a' f0 ^; y
4 p( `) l6 U: H1 g& aChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
2 N5 d0 `1 e4 [9 R$ I, KAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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6 O2 N& B% P+ k( _& @6 ]! iChinese Style: I know his face.
% |$ b; S* H8 R6 ^1 Z) XAmerican Style: I know him by sight. . |) o2 @3 y3 |+ ]( j- E+ L
" K. f/ W' N( Z( }Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
# \% v3 W0 W4 j! t9 \+ JAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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* v" I1 e: b8 L4 l% FChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.9 d$ s w; Q0 M
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window." f/ |1 i) f, |+ r% p3 o/ D* s3 _
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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/ H8 T5 D8 q% r( rChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.) @7 h# q3 t. f9 [, a* C/ l0 H7 E
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. " M" l, H& M" o
3 \7 E/ |- U% B2 f" EChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
M; U0 Q$ Q8 @1 I! ]# ?! a9 kAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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6 ^9 B( @2 f9 a- aChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. ( O) h3 X: w0 _9 k* K5 M6 r
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. # `3 e) ` s6 \/ k2 ~' T" t b7 A
7 c4 z* Q7 K: j# ?! BChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ; [4 V/ F% S$ f$ c5 H
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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" \1 X) F2 M C, O+ M- MChinese Style: I am going back my home.
5 K' Y( f/ o# ~/ t. cAmerican Style: I am going home.
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, P3 P8 p/ j: M% T2 E. V5 ^Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
8 |0 b6 ~7 C" T0 iAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
o( b# x8 \5 T u/ U9 g+ MAmerican Style: I like green.8 Q; c# ]2 }4 B! f4 y% F3 y7 A6 j
* \( P T% |' d- yChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
b7 h$ p9 t3 J' B) e* G$ @, _American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
( e* B# W8 W9 i8 N; bAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.! m7 Z/ L1 q; P0 N0 y
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
; w0 h6 z- S2 {2 iAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 2 F( I- P8 X! h3 p& i; k
( _ z0 L% J% b2 O7 vChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
k& I3 r3 ~$ R l8 H* E) UAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. % }6 \) S2 B2 N2 u. b
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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* ~, J3 S7 h7 _! G4 N3 k% rChinese Style: Where is here. S( a. L; B( @: X# N: ?; i& T
American Style: Where are we. 1 h7 q7 b( _3 [2 {: V" D5 z
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?2 {+ O2 ]" I7 g; q* B- {& k
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
$ x" I, ^" \' `2 ~9 o p1 t& AAmerican Style: He was talking loud., d* l8 i: Y( {# v# ~
5 S: O' t0 z! n& N4 TChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.5 c3 m' r0 Z+ @" V2 i
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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1 @! p9 p3 w! y% [# [Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. - y. I3 K# z$ Y) b; s3 I# z
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow., E5 B0 r, r* a3 Q) J. q
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
; _6 A% ]3 K& P1 ~- I8 v1 {American Style: What does she look like ?
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. [9 p& ~$ p' M/ k G5 CChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
2 f. u" Q9 s! O7 u$ {- SAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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g7 J$ ]$ a7 F3 U+ x: c# a; CChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. # o) h: D7 h6 V3 p
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan. h! a. j9 C5 h/ m4 h4 G
& A! T" @: {2 z1 VChinese Style: How can I do ?
- ?- ]" s5 d9 a, I0 E0 c6 E/ i/ }% A: ~American Style: What can I do ?
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. K1 _; q) V; i$ D9 LChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
; H/ {# y9 K; I7 s0 f! v" Six months "3 V1 s, _+ a' S5 m4 {
" How about Chinese food ?"
9 _3 w1 J9 g/ H8 q3 T( U0 n0 {American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
. p* |) I5 B0 J. U+ Y( ~" Six months ", u" }% D1 s ?$ ^2 D- [ S
" Do you like Chinese food ?"9 _4 M! m! G0 h8 r& W, m
8 C) b& B# [, z: d' i, G' A4 X1 Z8 YChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital., P' q* F$ m4 M5 [$ K
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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2 J |( e- g2 x' d8 ^3 mChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
3 \2 q) r/ s' {& o! ~6 G. CAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
, `- ?" Q# P |! m! kAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?1 b6 M, e" E6 N! }2 @( `9 N* V
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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3 f2 ^4 s2 W6 m; L" {Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
- D, I; {6 b5 a+ J& E, k7 r" LAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
t5 ^; n/ b5 l* TAmerican Style: She took first prize. 2 G. L! ?8 r, [3 ?
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .$ ]/ D% P7 A2 a1 F$ w0 a' Z. M
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. + u5 k3 b0 _' b1 r: C
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.
' O) b' ?# d0 @5 ~5 t D+ XAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. $ i7 ]& o2 G8 G1 L* F
& p ]& X" S, A R9 p4 JChinese Style: Keep the right.
, P) a: [! @% K) MAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.7 X* F, G; T- O6 U
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ; t- T" @6 Z' _7 w$ o, a
) ~2 \5 g) z5 C* V2 D2 WChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 1 U8 {. o$ ?7 r6 f
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.7 D5 c" ^9 U( K, h) l3 x" ` ]0 X E1 Z
. Z- j5 |9 _5 S! oChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. " @% @6 _2 g7 a+ r4 r( b
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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6 Q5 H/ j3 F! r" [# Y* zChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?+ j8 q* O* C5 \+ ]; L2 P. W
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? & x+ W8 L) C: Y B: {; R7 Q
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.! P7 U4 D( T% I) {
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.' ?( p+ ~: C0 A$ `9 G
American Style: Why do you say that. C! W/ b+ v! l- R
+ `3 C2 e' {, o$ RChinese Style: I have no house to live.6 K& {2 {: K3 C$ F$ U( J9 Q
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
6 O' N B- b0 ^* n! R3 M4 ?; DAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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' M( H; H* I7 U t6 H7 y9 [Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
! U5 g3 b# e1 ~$ J1 b$ f: _American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. # L3 u) [ X* ?' n
/ b' i0 x% m* z, q6 ZChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]! D$ c( E9 o. u6 N" p" u
American Style: He set a world record.
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, ?2 V* U2 X7 S) {3 D2 u& t; yChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
" b2 r! T7 V$ ?7 `' Q+ CAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.) a% Q- q2 V/ {/ K- `" P1 h+ U) r
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 7 m+ P9 x9 N% m" ~9 I( A- Z
American Style: I think so.2 \" V8 f3 r- n4 m+ E
) Q/ F3 a5 V' pChinese Style: The club's members are 55. , B4 C% I/ \1 p
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
; i! u) K: |( V% q8 r- c3 yAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.- \6 M4 p; M4 D9 s$ |* h
( G, l- Z8 w5 _8 W; u5 k* U0 K4 Y, X3 L( KChinese Style: This is where you mistake. ' L% l+ W! v) |. l7 P
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
' d) [8 w3 n" R @! z: WAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. - T6 I$ c* I8 O+ D7 v" V3 P; T# w2 i: c
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. # L2 b+ w3 Y, {* {
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 6 }7 s0 J$ L0 a% R' p, O* G+ `
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. 2 L2 m2 q! }$ j- ]- h- u. z
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ' }/ R s5 ~$ ?- ]: S
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. / I" F4 e8 `; I6 Z" G D1 e; z- |
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 1 U. \) Y8 Q' x1 W6 T1 @
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 7 S9 W4 C5 R6 ~: ~+ p
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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1 H& Z7 Z8 v/ K% I8 [: yChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
2 K7 t4 g0 u' @) d) B! X8 eAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.& L1 J& H7 B' C1 {- B
* ]3 |/ S9 {# }% [Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
0 l/ g% g& ^ w, t; d- p k3 lAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.- b& F( R6 p6 ]. q/ h1 \
American Style: My room is small.0 b$ i+ L5 c+ d+ [1 S' b6 \
( e# X( J! K8 \ X; l! cChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.; u9 t: D& q; a2 I! [/ d0 I% q
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ; l- _5 P K8 l: a
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. / a- v1 q- p7 s
3 Q( Q& B: H, }3 J1 rChinese Style: Is this seat empty. & Y( }3 ~+ ~7 I+ d3 A
American Style: Is this seat taken. ( Z3 c; x+ F( k& \. M6 Q5 t
/ M0 W, p2 Y, h; F3 Z2 Z6 _# E+ dChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
$ K Z' S2 n- ?! u$ b$ ^. q, P' Z' |American Style: Be quiet. 8 V. o) J7 ^2 o% s3 w( r" G" }: V2 u
: n3 y G# w7 V5 gChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
0 _1 t( Z) A! O! x9 r3 tAmerican Style: It is none of your business.' B9 w) O& m3 M7 |7 A2 f0 c# p6 T
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American Style: I will do anything I can for you. ) \! ^8 `& t6 z: s$ s7 L
) [4 `. u! O5 X c( R* rChinese Style: This is the key of my room. U7 Y2 z' F5 [
American Style: This is the key to my room. ! L9 P: h6 _4 K; y
/ z4 R. h0 {* O. AChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. % v, l1 o' K! l( W
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.0 W- v% c9 {. Q6 d) f8 E
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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' g" s1 ~ y0 m" NChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 5 M# g# D) K+ @; f4 n3 u, M
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. . l9 I* i e1 f* \$ ?
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 4 u4 o5 }. Y [& p6 V
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. . o3 @. M2 }1 f, Z0 r
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
4 B! u2 ^& {' c* C- XAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 2 U6 G( ^- d) C1 r1 G, M( p
+ B% p- ^( W# b* F2 n) @Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
0 I4 P8 D7 }% B: j; sAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.6 }4 K* [2 X, o9 w4 Z
9 e) T6 P9 ^- xChinese Style: She married old.
: N+ y0 d. c' d9 RAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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% }2 ?. a+ _ lChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 2 [9 [& x% N9 v+ W7 M0 y' V
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ) @+ J6 I$ q. H$ P4 L+ I. I
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American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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( N0 V0 f5 O4 i- ?2 V4 @0 rChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 9 k; ?% }5 x2 @% s! Z7 P5 O
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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3 p8 a7 ]' Y0 m( n4 L" rChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. ( `7 q$ o/ A# } t& g; J0 R
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.) [" S0 K/ i3 ~( `# Q/ b% c
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American Style: Give me a phone call. # x; s/ R H- L
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 9 N; P1 A' j0 c: ~
American Style: I had a very good time today.& Y$ K8 A/ y4 T8 u- r" O L
: \( \# u6 ~8 i3 t* jChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 3 k- e' y2 X! _$ e) P+ L" k% b' i+ F
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. ! L8 U6 }3 b' R* L7 _4 @
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. ' l S7 f9 D2 r: Y5 ~5 N8 t
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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* ~7 {* a; T9 J5 ~4 hChinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.2 }7 p6 R( t% O! E
American Style: I have a question to ask you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
1 O6 H$ i& c" g0 ^5 _# aAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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; o$ H7 V! b, r) |1 n7 ^Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.* M' {/ ? R+ j# t
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese 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. L) D4 S& f! i
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. / b& W2 e" b+ ]/ F; n( ^
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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W% ^* [" o2 M+ V! ?) q( `Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.& v A* ]4 S, X/ m( |; x7 R
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. # B& N* {0 T% }; N$ ?4 e
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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3 v: L( ^$ S$ M; }0 _; Q" y7 S; I* aChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.: y; w% R: k7 c8 [
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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6 x' r9 S% p5 fChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow., W3 N0 o Q- `
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.6 ^" T* i- H- H
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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0 T) ]1 B `( _ }Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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American Style: How much does it come to ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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5 M, C9 `+ Q% [1 i4 _ JChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.$ h# K0 ]$ S, [/ E+ o
American Style: I like swimming very much.
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; _# q3 ^% \ \# s2 L+ `/ h$ o: @Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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: H* Z5 [/ s! [3 ]0 R+ gChinese Style: What time is your watch.
6 _8 s1 d/ S5 `" q6 X& y, tAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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7 H3 y( O+ y6 Q: k& FChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
4 e; S3 a$ M! Y1 o- S B ]American Style: I don't know what he said.% t4 K% K) t' {0 K. O2 `; o* V. @* D, }
/ d- }3 C4 ]- |" r8 n) g- @8 yChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
) S1 D' b( ^2 z9 A1 j M0 ]* L5 dAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?. a5 O7 V4 Z ]$ S% q& v# M
& b* B7 l9 O4 S2 PChinese Style: What season do you like best ?, O0 b) U. S: x6 \4 r) `, f
American Style: Which season do you like best ? . a3 C, T5 ^: E
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.* z; f) V" Y8 m& U* u( J
American Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
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