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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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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.' t3 M) M q: a
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.% C2 ?/ M7 e, H6 f9 h$ z
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ' |3 F6 S( L8 f! d7 p( h
1 |7 ^1 L, L: c* @ RChinese Style: He becomes better.
) [2 i I$ G k' Q4 R6 N$ cAmerican Style: He got better. 9 [" l, U. j+ j# w X. M* ~% c1 l+ _
/ {/ P: w0 }' U) q' s1 i" qChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.& p3 y4 X) p3 z2 o
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !- ^8 T( c/ L( A3 w9 n) X: f
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. , y6 i$ ]3 W, B( u; s+ P" Q# R
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.% N# Y* i$ T7 R4 y
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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/ H" r. A( J9 } N3 ], N Q8 tChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute." U' a4 s: E, P" X- M1 {# o
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.: E R3 f& Y$ I: U
American Style: I don't feel well. & [! a) L K- N# {6 \8 Q
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.+ Q+ W) o. C& g( h. l c% S# D
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 7 a, u5 d" ?$ D" P
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
3 o+ ?7 D7 e8 {; d$ pAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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) O1 ] S) _/ N" l. U6 }1 R5 ~; \Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
8 k7 R: p8 B2 f# b6 vAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ' _* F7 N. R3 ~$ d
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
6 H }2 y+ K: m; c5 OAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. " @. r2 n- c2 a8 j! e, S0 D8 I% a
5 U5 R6 v+ T; K- C( G. YChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
7 M& P0 u5 r* z" A( m2 X. T' r7 TAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. % r' N7 V6 w) A
( i! f: _* X9 G y, L: a5 \: TChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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American Style: I get paid twice a month.. ( ?9 ]. G) T1 V
4 M* T* i* T+ B. fChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
* k0 N8 ~1 S% EAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 1 g5 o3 T6 z4 n* k7 p' p/ Y
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
$ K% r# P& k7 V9 q# K6 ?American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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4 p& T6 u2 T) q6 H6 t- V# L( pChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
2 N4 b# Z0 n/ i$ pAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
' h4 H8 Z/ w" jAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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! y$ F8 h: Z+ yChinese Style: I know his face.
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& S! r- x/ F. Z0 p; Y. P4 F' [3 U/ j9 z1 u8 CChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.3 G4 c" N# Z; b- N5 K6 `
American Style: I left my hat in the house. ( H+ J7 A7 t9 |3 G4 F
: Q1 J& E: N' v* x' ]1 u% Q8 IChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin9 e) ]# l! a- ?* V. U' E
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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) a( d' t' j. E, l: \" y. X1 kChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.* x, v$ u1 [2 f' ^% h1 x( s+ D
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 9 T8 p6 i/ V1 }% P
3 A- d r1 A4 m$ y: w, }1 T& cChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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# J" E8 x: z2 T+ j0 K6 [Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.( `4 r9 U& s/ @& Z
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 0 Q+ K% b: w0 m) H
0 f6 Q! I3 ]! ~$ Q, IChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
( K8 S5 ^. }) Y% C! {; y, YAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? . O+ `9 ?$ R! ^/ |/ M
* U$ j$ M( j6 S( C( M- Y2 EChinese 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. 6 v1 d* U9 G6 |' G3 o6 B% W$ [9 n
American Style: I'll be there at three.5 r/ U. T7 N, `. {+ W' V6 i7 x
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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American Style: His temperature came down.& \* J/ I: l3 Q* E
- X6 t1 {; h1 u4 rChinese Style: I like green color.
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* V, m3 q4 Y) G7 w Y# tChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 9 i# D* ^! f/ e( d n
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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/ ?/ L- U8 g9 N. O2 p/ UChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
2 {9 A+ X$ n3 z S9 EAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 2 }/ z% L$ h$ f3 u/ }* c" |" k
0 h9 j) ^3 B% _+ kChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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7 v# e6 R& [ aChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.: S, ?5 U, w3 t- k& y( B5 [* `7 l2 v% C
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.- U. H; w' ]) f# S
American Style: Where are we. 2 V- Y3 e3 k7 B8 j
7 ~% E% L1 [$ e) f) d7 BChinese Style: How heavy are you ?; z6 B8 i) T* g) L
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ( W* w" a6 l) A5 U6 {7 m$ O S
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.7 G/ M& C7 B) n9 k
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. $ ~9 X- y* u2 O* }. P
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.9 p3 T5 v' T7 z* C/ W; e5 R
0 {# L: a6 y. l- w cChinese Style: How does she look like ? , c# z Z0 _+ u8 V5 k
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 9 x6 l, u, n% X8 j. G
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. # A0 C; R7 R1 w) V- _) q: c
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?# {' J4 {3 G3 ?
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"' u: g8 h7 _1 i$ V; r5 W* B% }
" Six months "
7 U, g1 }; k9 t$ f0 Z- _( ?. |* _! {" How about Chinese food ?"
1 X; M( x$ S% [1 e+ |American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
( D; y3 \- z$ L' L, U" Six months "
3 T) e4 k6 Q; ]( @" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.: u" d; E+ y) Y8 @. m- [3 O
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. & g# v8 F2 w1 c
3 L" d) K. S' q; g4 dChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !! c* y N& `% t/ k0 y' s. A0 j
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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American Style: She took first prize.
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- @5 G9 l3 e9 _' v+ PChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
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% F7 ~& T. t: s& c9 N V6 wChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 2 p3 `# |! a! e/ @! M; l2 g
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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- @. y, Y' }+ BChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.% |# n z8 |2 C$ f. p
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.$ G; s; k- P0 B+ b: m- [
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
, R0 R4 D4 ^0 J; T2 r- |4 c! RAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. # I1 W. m+ C+ h+ S& f
- A# D9 x. q6 p) v: S+ rChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
6 a* E7 n, j/ [" }! Q. K% GAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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( r- c4 K& V8 `+ u/ Q6 k6 SChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?6 k% L. p) o0 ?. c
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? * f) g3 ]# g+ F
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.' D9 u: |4 X3 e' p: W! D
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 7 p8 u/ v# W6 V6 z3 E' i; z
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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* ]# e0 e# j& l# b/ Z1 W# VChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
" V" o# s* ?/ A* D, G: nAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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1 _: l, B7 L& D) n. d7 `' I+ f$ eChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
# d9 Q/ O. @4 Y$ ^7 cAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. . _8 L# L9 o) ~9 Y; s2 ?' v
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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h8 r& G$ D; A' E/ E$ s9 wChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
( l; A. K/ `$ N* [2 k- dAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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" M) V1 O) J# v8 b# M( fChinese Style: This is where you mistake. + U4 C G9 N0 e; b% @8 N
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 0 l1 c/ k) ^5 j
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
0 O; O; N8 e- cAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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. C; o* Q: K+ p6 ?" P" k& RChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 3 x; |0 f( B4 v+ K5 V* `0 }* x
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. . y1 V. X+ q7 C3 F. ^
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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! e* a' R8 i: }* t$ H# V' _Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
# q( I+ O6 Y/ G# x6 y( d. `American Style: He is our mutual friend. ; }. S7 }( N/ L8 T& t
/ F$ O5 k$ @0 dChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. $ }1 j' p% a; b8 R w) C( s
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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7 n( r" A2 w ~3 w8 l* KChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 5 t" H S* n; z
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine./ u9 j$ p3 f( v
- m5 X0 @, }6 Z4 BChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
4 O1 Y2 h5 e. W7 ]5 Z7 u2 z9 A! m% |/ SAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. / D W% y% X+ h T
2 U7 Q( G1 E c2 | o) WChinese Style: My room is narrow.6 I3 Z6 ]! H5 g
American Style: My room is small.2 u0 b! I* b/ A) a: d) {
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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, P' E; ^& d: @2 e/ K& OChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. % D. N( s5 a" t8 h/ u% u
American Style: It is none of your business.7 B( y$ _5 Z+ K' @( h' ^
: R9 D* m; P9 W- U/ n: dChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
5 r6 J. _6 V3 T" Y- N5 ?3 jAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. : F. N+ A$ ^" q' B+ S
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.5 H- _. ^0 z0 D; c
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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% I' \7 s. e; I, k4 u, w% tChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
1 u( n4 w( O0 F, G( ~) a" \: YAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 2 z7 R1 J/ L" G7 [
- s, E# d& O5 F! {! c7 xChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. " [# W& A% k3 X4 k) @- e- H
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ' k% h! Z4 J- ^( u7 }+ x
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
/ L$ P* i0 d9 Y! t/ V! y6 s% wAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.. E3 W8 V! ^" H9 c& R- |
; v% m2 J9 p. d: y, ~Chinese Style: She married old. ( _, w$ B/ z* X
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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, W6 Z) c% R/ @! D( a' TChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
2 A2 \& b! F* d Z8 H9 b; |American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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8 J9 \7 Q+ E* _! Y. uChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ; R2 O6 T& {: f" H% _; T
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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v3 t* f7 u# j) L5 t( X$ NChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. ) F5 {8 A+ O, s0 I$ N- q
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American Style: History repeats itself.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. ; W% C" ?" L K3 ]7 @! G
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.4 R3 w+ e3 u* c: e
2 k* _9 v+ [( D# @. s1 q; h- xChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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