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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。
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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. # j+ d$ G' E b& \* l
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 0 `5 Q' ]% y8 ~4 M- _3 x! z
American Style: Your coat is torn./ H& Z1 _8 l; z, X+ \
6 Z1 G0 C! {- v- S3 D! M. s" eChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.$ u$ l; @4 B) ^2 N
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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0 e! Y+ I2 M( [+ NChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.% L. @" d7 {: o5 U* U! S
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 4 p/ s1 y3 i4 Y7 `, a r) }
1 Q+ o- ]) _5 G _( Q! ?' CChinese Style: He becomes better.
* l1 E$ l: |1 `$ mAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
. ^8 p0 k4 I* o0 t. n) xAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. / Q: y) @8 p# J0 x" t
3 ]/ Y! d4 \( E8 P& lChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !' a2 i, e, m, i& J# m4 O0 J; J2 P
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ' ]6 G- ?0 {! L7 e0 ^# O
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. " G+ ~1 @2 u2 E! e$ i0 ~" T, }
American Style: It was still light outside. , Z+ c, w' {: _5 M6 C9 \
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.; _& ]; {( T; ?7 }8 q" u3 C
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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6 S0 E- D' ?6 A5 KChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
4 Q( n8 j2 l! |5 eAmerican Style: Any place will do. % h0 Z4 {2 @7 V
2 K P3 k) a9 z0 b4 w* t# l/ ^Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
3 U1 ?/ y( Y7 m2 h1 f/ FAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. $ @# w7 Q% H1 \+ |4 s5 i' O4 N( Q
/ W" V5 H# |! T, WChinese Style: I am uncomfortable. K0 ]4 [; Q9 q! G
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.0 ~6 O# L% y+ R* [* X
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. * H; q4 h" Y7 Q l
8 B6 v; o# j Q, l0 IChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?5 _- d% |9 x7 [
American Style: Who made this salad ? 8 X6 o9 i2 z7 h- {" z4 J
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers." G# \. f0 ]* V. J4 G6 n1 q8 X( d/ u
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.2 |# j- \8 D1 ?$ m/ L7 A
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English. R m G1 P. O' L
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. - m' l6 j( {: d6 q- M1 N. U$ ^
, m: s/ z9 b7 I/ g+ |- [- LChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
9 w$ f9 d. L1 p, T" A1 g' ZAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ) C8 N4 f( S( Q% M
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. / x) g) d# C% [ Z' x" E+ r* G3 ]
American Style: Keep off the grass. - [3 {" q( C6 x' E
# E2 @% ~/ B, o* K3 w, l4 L/ QChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.6 X) }1 I5 j% @- M0 h7 T
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. - X8 n! T5 u! @) Q- ^/ t' Z
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? - b s& }$ f$ V( [6 n( Z. f( W' t
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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2 a6 q1 F# H, ^; @5 I% J7 DChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 7 i/ }+ k' D& c# {2 [3 v# E2 Q1 x" x
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
. C6 m( |1 H) l. E7 |American Style: I am not athletic.
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' y! S5 ^, q2 mChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 1 z4 \8 h3 `* M6 U! g) A6 x
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. + a) o! z7 @" Z6 O( o2 M
% [4 G, i- P7 P+ `3 w' i0 \Chinese Style: I know his face.
# q8 G+ \0 j8 }7 k" ]* uAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 0 G8 j7 B0 `- u
% b" D5 _( j, Q! c2 RChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.4 J7 j [& Y2 A% {( ^ Q
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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) X! g* T4 q" j( N; qChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
6 G& f$ E" U* W: TAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin # Z) d) j1 @1 m: n! e
5 ?5 _( F# ^0 ]; n' R5 ]" xChinese Style: I have a free time.& i6 W0 ~% @9 g4 j5 R* S
American Style: I am free.
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; ^+ H( _$ F, C4 _3 ?8 w, y( z+ hChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.6 L' g) G1 o* b- R
American Style: The thief got in through the window.! K4 B7 W+ O$ U2 a, H
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.6 A# X, M) e3 C: w& ]6 P
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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' z2 ~/ d5 G. |Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?4 Q; j4 P+ u( q
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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: {5 d( J# _1 U( q8 JChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
/ U+ l3 T+ n% t1 n5 p6 g3 d) cAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. " s ?' D2 K5 v& U
0 X0 D) h9 R$ U( OChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 8 V$ e# ^& B5 L- c! W2 p
American Style: I'll be there at three.* I# I- m9 V5 n1 a
. i- O t+ z& eChinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. - A- h4 h" Z! b: E9 W
American Style: His temperature came down.0 ? D$ U5 j" J
$ @$ N* s. [2 e: q$ NChinese Style: I like green color. 2 K* F( [% T2 y; p! V h
American Style: I like green.
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+ d0 w8 w" C1 C4 v. j2 u( jChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
$ a* {& a3 O% A* |7 aAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.$ _; _8 _/ u4 s2 v* ?. g
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. + Z& l6 Y4 ]& a6 P' u K$ @
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ) `) N7 Z! p7 p* q/ p$ H, g
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.6 k: b3 k& a; P2 x4 D/ `
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. / B5 W1 l8 O$ N! k( z# t7 u
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. / t# I9 h6 T! Z( L K/ k
% H0 R! H: V. e4 y; Z) jChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.7 `5 W1 E' h: T/ L& `9 f
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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' h$ U& C$ j* ZChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
; o Q' n; D9 s+ f" w0 \- FAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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7 M! B7 ]0 a9 s5 d/ xChinese Style: Where is here.8 v, e; ^/ e. c- o- j1 O3 B+ s
American Style: Where are we.
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' E: F# f2 Z0 [% {& N+ OChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
1 L- H7 S0 k4 T4 q7 y# K7 WAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? : J: v/ K( S' r8 j+ [! `
5 H! C2 `7 N* v9 tChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
, i Z7 ?! e8 Y0 l6 |American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
# e3 \; S% _0 h# f8 T! e zAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 2 i/ \3 ^3 @, k% M1 J7 D
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.: d6 J; ]1 y4 R. U9 M! q1 b2 W
; E5 l' j% \8 B; F" c3 CChinese Style: How does she look like ? * T& U9 [, Y, q: i- L3 X9 d
American Style: What does she look like ? e1 R- E! R& R: n, J! V3 \
5 q, |( D/ ~" R3 sChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ' e5 a9 p9 c+ a z3 l1 }: {# Q
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. : O1 }: e& j# m4 n, V& X
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
& K0 ~7 V$ E7 M# K6 U9 BAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
( S" \1 W E: }American Style: What can I do ? # _/ L5 O# O3 ?% X
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
8 m, h# V) z- {) e. M9 w, s! j" Six months "9 x7 ? e2 P5 N0 M
" How about Chinese food ?") j x+ O* u( v9 V8 v' W5 d! W
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "" Y1 |: A. h! o1 ~9 Y
" Six months "
/ L/ i" G9 x; G9 r6 ?8 C" T" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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8 @5 g+ O# ~# yChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.. Z- [. U! K i
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 5 O7 m& @& M+ x- X* q k- L. o
" V- A* ~& N; _! c. T( \Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
, R ~5 t6 v' j# C, c. c4 e5 s9 qAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
# p: @. x* y6 y/ ?2 F& r+ XAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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/ E5 N/ \8 [, E8 t3 N" r! uChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?( m1 D& i8 `& }7 `% W( u2 {
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 8 q# c7 [" O" ~% o9 Q( h
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !/ ]2 X% `4 n4 p+ B/ }* C8 H% n
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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/ B, J F! g& o; v( TChinese Style: She was first prize.
9 s6 L8 N* |9 h( c6 L* }American Style: She took first prize.
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8 d, O. I w& \$ [& P; dChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
3 s0 f& w* L% ^' X$ K( j- I7 o" kAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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. F# ], |2 d' {" b q$ }3 x* oChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 2 |/ x, E3 X! u+ I
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.0 P9 J8 W' E9 Y/ D, Z' L: v; ^
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.' F% b+ c5 e9 o, Z1 \- ~$ y
American Style: Keep to the right. ! b; ?2 z3 J1 P: L c
2 w9 z2 _, l2 YChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
- M/ G5 K- P8 h2 Q2 |American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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+ Q4 r! }) c: t9 fChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.5 I+ [2 A/ f9 p( S
American Style: The train was about an hour late.! b7 Y, w W6 `- z
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. & o& e% J: J6 Y8 E5 O5 X
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.5 Y( A7 U7 y) \6 B. |+ ]/ N
' s; @: [+ e. z2 TChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?, c8 L9 l& e! a! M. M$ B E
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
& I, \* @3 ^9 }, x; U# z# P0 jAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
6 I8 J* E9 N8 o9 wAmerican Style: Why do you say that. / ^1 m4 n* _# C3 }3 S
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.# n9 i2 b, i1 G* A8 O
American Style: I have no house to live in. ! Y* f$ f* s G! `
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.: @+ k: F/ `4 T a1 Q2 {5 u
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
+ ]- C+ n4 V/ C( S3 q% N& lAmerican 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 ]& Z( V4 ~$ f; G
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
! B6 d8 t2 \ Q1 Z: ZAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.7 y6 f& M: J2 h3 J- E- z
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. + B, |" D, G9 T/ }1 b
American Style: I think so.1 K; T% j5 j7 Q8 [1 E" V
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. ! V& u5 ]3 o1 q/ K' J t5 u3 v
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
; \3 f( p7 x, ^American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.$ d$ h' I. |! q, U" K
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
+ w% Y* V1 ~3 a* L9 z+ ?American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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/ u2 V6 \0 ?3 Y+ U* J$ u2 S/ IChinese Style: I felt good mood. ' B% C7 v/ {9 p, X
American Style: I am in a good mood. ; v; L) n/ }8 P; r ~" a6 {9 N
% N6 ?, {4 d0 P- h/ q3 \% @2 ]Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 1 @6 \8 G1 R6 ]* t( }1 o
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 4 U4 t) e5 k; j, w" K+ B4 V: |: Y$ q
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. 7 ^ r6 z, X! \/ \5 b) k
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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3 L- d6 F: j uChinese Style: He is our common friend. 8 c3 W! G) P3 n5 \& o3 g+ {# y
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 9 Y) k- h' T1 c$ k5 ]% W
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 2 x# R, _) H8 Z! i( Y
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.5 T( n: P T9 k6 S, ]9 C( |5 Z7 c5 ~+ t
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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! Q5 k B$ l$ K. v. @6 p! Z# ]Chinese Style: My room is narrow.2 y( g" Z+ }. @2 W6 z: s
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.2 ^1 s P5 [! ~
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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$ z5 E8 _1 n; ~6 _, M8 kChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ( v: v( g" n) b5 G! \( m
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. # R' L8 u/ Q/ C, h
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 0 d/ H. i$ T' U8 p8 ^3 w, c
American Style: Is this seat taken. $ I0 h6 i5 ^* s7 j8 }# v
, ?3 Y* E6 K0 @7 F; b2 i% FChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
7 _1 l( |9 g& D! TAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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3 s6 T& |) T. a* xChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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+ b9 t0 l6 n2 O5 T, uChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. # K' x, \, q! f" b& d! j
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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; i7 N* I5 l- _$ s1 g' \/ yChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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# R, @+ _4 s: C: G. e) |4 d7 s; yChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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# R) G- u1 g6 O3 N) ]Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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1 x( o% c# }: z; U% ]3 gChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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. [5 _3 b3 I% K- AChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. % p9 d0 u6 Q) ]; O1 q/ t
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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# g1 P" _) y% w& F# l2 LChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 1 D/ s, r+ a! \7 g
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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# t! U& j2 a" S6 E6 o& oChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
+ e9 }, e4 m+ g, g# lAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 4 Y. M5 {/ y; D4 [
$ i! j8 P* q. E( NChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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2 F5 h* q9 Y# r( Y7 G, G# c# ^Chinese Style: She married old. 4 S1 G) ^! S3 B; g- l
American Style: She married late in life.. R2 M1 L: r/ r# E1 M
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. - s$ U* [3 }2 E5 P
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. {$ V/ J% L7 t+ R: b
" m+ b: ~) v! J& o' }" YChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 4 @1 T1 q7 c; X' d. I+ p+ u
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 9 ]. a! t- i$ L; d' C6 F& F
3 J- \! W) ?3 T, E9 ]; [1 YChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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, b2 m! l" Z* p) |. E: ZChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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' g' K2 q9 p0 x" I# q u2 j& @$ U7 a$ {- kChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. $ U) k5 z9 m0 L4 c- g6 Q
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 6 w; [" J! \7 l0 o: q9 C- L6 S1 ?) ?
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
6 g/ }: v* K6 v% F0 V1 cAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
# A) @8 Z9 _* ?9 `1 MAmerican Style: Give me a phone call.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. ! s1 E+ r0 ~8 M+ z4 j, [
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. ; k0 b6 o; ?6 k/ ?
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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8 w, `1 i# @2 r0 g' n0 N0 HChinese Style: She is pure.; h* S: i& J$ e# w) S* x
American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.) n, B+ k* W( }1 j) S* Z5 J
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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" F# t! X8 z! P2 E$ N% v4 Z& b& xChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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8 s2 P% S* J/ Y) G/ }7 BChinese Style: I went to the sea. & i( X% a# O3 k3 I7 f) @
American Style: I went to the beach.# R- A9 h L! D0 ?$ D% x
1 a: M. W6 }3 B$ h! ` X# QChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
j4 b1 q2 W6 ^# I+ P: xAmerican Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 7 {2 F* I3 z; {; E" H
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? ) O. F. D1 W$ U4 H
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
* E0 p7 J+ n3 v% @9 mAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.7 _) b" x5 y) B( \6 i& I2 J
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. * W/ q9 v& v: R/ G$ I/ k
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
8 @/ m4 m7 x8 N5 aAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ? : I) Y0 \ J, G' x
8 A( |( K; h: LChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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$ W; r8 L* l }8 tChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. # F: {' Q* x+ V2 p3 N
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.7 j2 I1 @5 B8 |$ l w) B
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American Style: It's hot today. " A: W5 K" i$ u# k
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.+ g4 `0 \% M. k
! ^% |8 W% |+ X& R/ I" mChinese Style: What is the total sum ?
% T- e6 [7 b# JAmerican Style: How much does it come to ?
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- ^# `- e% H! \& V3 N# ]Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
1 K0 M3 i$ v7 x# o" QAmerican Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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" {* B5 @5 ]. uChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.& ~* I' a& J% F9 y2 \: i
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American Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
" P" g2 \9 B, X" L* jAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please.
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
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/ Q s1 H9 h' U9 `; h; r6 v, pChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
5 d7 Q/ P: ~8 T' D" N% i2 M4 }& m `7 ]American Style: I don't know what he said.
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2 ^# F! L2 D. `9 }! t3 H- }Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?# H1 y3 x0 n' p6 s
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
2 G1 e5 }& F/ n6 E- }American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.8 u! E" V2 \; C H+ V, l
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