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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。1 U$ D; @+ x7 ?; b
希望大家喜欢!
1 y4 M" F5 _2 S& S. U JChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. & H8 a, A3 ~ g0 Q0 @
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
! Z5 u7 G+ a f0 T5 f* zAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.- ]2 Y2 |& E8 c; _* @6 \
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.( A% K6 L' R$ R+ ~) [5 h
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.% V: K0 F' B$ W3 G
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.0 S+ |3 {: t- Z
American Style: He got better.
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3 Z1 ?- K) N7 x @% \7 Z" FChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.+ q4 n4 X- T/ v+ B' q5 V6 L! L
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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4 m( Y( D& S' y0 x' [- w+ KChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !5 s' o7 _, X. y5 V( ]# J2 f5 r
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 0 \. X% h: ?3 }, D2 [! b, s
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 8 Z: `$ T( a3 n2 F2 Z; n
American Style: It was still light outside.
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/ R! W2 T. A. n! b) T1 l5 MChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
$ H5 \$ A8 }. @" ^; U4 q; [$ r+ AAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 7 k; Y8 S& p* a% k+ G
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
4 s" Q% H2 f2 ~8 q' J9 S5 i7 ?American Style: Any place will do. 4 _1 S- l: J8 `% E
; H' D% m/ H' [9 \Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.9 W' U8 C, ]+ b, |7 M" G
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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1 h$ Q8 T7 F! K8 \Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.7 c# M9 i: S9 u! C, B9 `
American Style: I don't feel well. + U$ Z3 M8 g; `) K- R1 l
# \; o9 Z5 ]+ a; X v/ UChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
, A0 J# i$ u/ K) ~* F+ V5 D6 r2 eAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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/ S: H# v$ F' M+ XChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?, r9 x8 N1 @1 o( H0 E
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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* s9 M( x' y( Y* f @) C% R! eChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.* q( {6 l. u, G- b) ?4 y
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
" Y1 A7 v) B$ q5 eAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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; \$ B: e7 | o3 P# a) dChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.9 x, Q5 {. q9 R5 X
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 8 o! V( ^ s. A* U: y
: }2 D. f) v* a3 W' z4 oChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that. f3 W" r/ ]% V4 H: v
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
1 S* D! B, a' j V8 a0 RAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
: L5 K/ n! G, Y3 I) |American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ( U6 M9 }+ _! [& V V
6 r; l; d' T& R+ W" X4 p6 {# UChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. / s- p+ a0 a6 z& W
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 9 z' _, \$ R1 h' S8 n4 `: [: P
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. + r3 [( ]5 k& ^
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
0 k) o& N2 s; D" g/ bAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. . @" j7 I* `/ Y) s0 }
- u5 v; Y6 q1 p$ V8 e( u2 t9 PChinese Style: I know his face. # n: D& R0 k X7 D! a
American Style: I know him by sight. 6 \0 Z- U# Z0 i9 X# z
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.2 P% w' S# H0 G- i# T) |
American Style: I left my hat in the house. ! G$ @0 j4 _" h
# Z1 B# w6 k! T5 JChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin) e4 N' a4 x3 s
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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0 n. N4 n. P6 [% O0 u9 lChinese Style: I have a free time.: J& e, J2 T2 j( Y& V$ l
American Style: I am free.- T/ M9 B. G, B
! c/ g/ p6 ?' qChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
; N9 Z# p+ J0 lAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
/ P. F- \9 U+ j5 VAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
. Z6 C9 x& Z# c1 d8 ] XAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
3 }2 o# W: U$ |/ b& oAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? # U: v9 y7 ^5 {
! c$ \. U7 ]3 o. ?" F) L+ n M/ WChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
! [8 \' r4 H% s* ~' q% ZAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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9 c6 a r# k d; l; }$ XChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
2 V7 h- `3 p5 ~4 a% J; \American Style: I'll be there at three.1 w. L: F" ^4 m& P1 X
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
/ d# n0 I) u ~! H5 L# vAmerican Style: I am going home.- k% U* H5 L8 s, _1 g
7 y) l+ w9 n, D! k2 }Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
8 X6 O1 o% e% ~American Style: His temperature came down., `8 p! Y# w/ x" P3 Y8 D
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 3 T9 ]- }+ Q: v! o* U
American Style: I like green.
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D) K. Q$ H/ L1 m# n+ |$ c0 pChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 3 Z6 u I9 l f! `9 F
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ; u9 p+ Y9 v+ N' ] U3 b
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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4 [% _ W) | E/ BChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.7 a7 ?! H' t* Q/ o2 B% L' Z
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 6 ]8 W, ?# ]+ D% \& X8 d$ O" r. t0 j
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ) s$ Q( ~+ t% I4 B
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. " V% c: f1 z, K4 d* X
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei. M" _4 g1 t; q! r {
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.; E6 a1 D- z' j! H( [
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. + M2 Z* f+ p9 |( C2 z; }
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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5 i+ U6 p# \! h" DChinese Style: Where is here.* @" u! N# f2 [, N/ \
American Style: Where are we.
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/ ?. x$ E; [6 {9 y8 P5 E8 BChinese Style: How heavy are you ?8 c( z; v0 I+ V7 a7 r
American Style: How much do you weigh ? & ?- k8 t* d- G- q7 P' k* ]
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. * g$ A! U! n3 n
American Style: He was talking loud.
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& J% W* S% G8 m! W2 r9 R& |Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
" l' G0 f( B3 B( c% O aAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. , y- N d, m) n6 W( C. [
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
# g- f6 o5 D8 r! U+ aAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.- u, D. E3 B, x
M$ L' T! {0 [( S- DChinese Style: How does she look like ? . V- z* g5 \+ D3 L
American Style: What does she look like ? % g& N. @. F! T4 Z7 M
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. " W1 X, h0 b, O$ z
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. " g, _2 G9 w; \; Z0 i( W
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
2 {9 o0 {9 v6 k3 Z W9 ]& B4 L n: @American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
& a8 o" X1 g R8 y5 x1 uAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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. d x5 ^7 i: V* A9 t9 Z6 t& wChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"2 L1 d# C$ @0 K! @
" Six months "7 m' A; s* T5 v p' T& x
" How about Chinese food ?"! N A. Z8 J$ {7 |! u
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "( M0 [3 G/ `& F: q; N
" Six months "
c2 w$ m c8 C9 K2 C3 [" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
% q- D2 ?7 O( g2 zAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ! ?8 v- V0 g' @6 H0 E
1 o" t3 q% h* N0 a1 s r# XChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
3 y& r* }1 q' d& c* o0 R4 `7 yAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
2 U7 v4 I* ?; I4 N6 f: RAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ? A. K, W4 _ T6 |
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 3 K: S& z# q% x: l& j; K4 M
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
1 I( C$ W7 d( rAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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0 d/ ^& M: I* E, m2 ]Chinese Style: She was first prize.
0 @7 W4 l+ [! x UAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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3 d I4 q2 c- OChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
3 V9 ^% ~5 b Q wAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. + }1 w! y: ^ O. p/ W0 _- ]
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. , t$ }" d) G3 ]8 Y! d* J, } f
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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* a1 p* z4 _/ Z. gChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
) \- D4 t" J( h' [+ wAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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& t* A1 L' n n. NChinese Style: Keep the right.
! S1 [% ] c- V. B; x6 q: P2 HAmerican Style: Keep to the right. " W) _+ W0 R5 {
H( [8 b( S; R7 R! n! s* |Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
6 v9 {7 r5 O9 z1 L$ D5 M' i: gAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 5 J, M- G' @1 o/ f
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
* p! l: s1 K; Q6 Q3 B: IAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.5 X4 c2 N7 f% @3 L: J* R1 M3 s
8 ?. j: [( e, X9 c- o$ [( N0 eChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. $ o$ T+ P+ L4 O
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.! Q' ]; H3 [. S& @9 j2 \( I
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
* o/ r1 C" c! }3 e h2 a2 m: aAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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7 O! V4 i6 f- @/ \6 YChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?$ F8 T# ~2 B+ `' P6 J1 S
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 8 R) J! |/ T+ l0 H2 ^
s9 u; H- ^* ]3 P- S3 K0 IChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.& \9 R# W; b" J/ g
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 5 n' o& X6 i& Z
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.; O& C+ E; O, ^! O- {; B- q1 n
American Style: Why do you say that. ; D$ J( x6 U0 ]+ `, q5 {
7 V6 `# N* ^. \# f3 q4 q0 |8 e8 [Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
0 N% i! }; n: f% S. E0 a* U+ GAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. 1 o, ]' Y" f) K' V
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
0 T& u% m$ r1 C0 ?( ]! `American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
: U# B' h: G4 xAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. : `1 z# K' b; n# `! q4 |: f1 {6 a) \- W
# M8 d2 X; B7 @; vChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
/ A0 u$ g5 A t. Y% l$ W" aAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. , [( }& p C7 R1 R# h! o4 V
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
7 Y2 j& _$ W M' ?American Style: I think so.
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8 O; D% @7 z" u- `' H8 U# z* c) O. X1 \- QChinese Style: The club's members are 55. ! v, t8 A8 D6 d0 S" S
American Style: There are 55 members in the club." j% u' O5 H9 \( e" ~) b0 Q
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 9 w3 b4 o: y3 N7 j2 _ ?* G
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.6 h7 |( R6 X* ~& _* k+ d
: d; ]7 R# y- }" T+ N H4 kChinese Style: This is where you mistake. ( `. ~4 u4 r2 W9 `0 s& N# @
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
o% q: ~0 }( G1 e% f% W. bAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 6 V9 c3 ~5 O. J" o3 U# \: ~# L
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. " I! V+ j3 n/ G* P( n: {
( W& g3 f& ~7 v3 n2 Y- Q! x$ }Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
0 U& K% o# u/ e) ?# P/ R2 iAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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* y( E) r' T7 w7 IChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. . y4 w+ e& O* v4 u1 ^
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. $ t$ u0 |$ ^" [+ k w
" a% v) ?; Q3 s1 X2 V- pChinese Style: He is our common friend. 8 M& w# D0 X* w
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 1 l4 }9 _ F; v
, ]" A: G: i! X1 c3 S9 @Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. $ B# k" X5 |7 o: \( B- M7 \
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ( M5 }; j* P5 x5 P% i% i5 j
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
5 m0 s6 M8 L5 ], b& V( eAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars." F j. ~* o) d5 \; U; B
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 0 ~* y- a8 t% A5 \" n/ ?: E
s" ]) d2 L2 O1 u7 a7 [ E+ bChinese Style: My room is narrow.
" l: y2 r' F' u) G2 R7 p& lAmerican 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 s, e |- M/ m G' f1 i: @American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.: _) w2 t* B4 l' e$ a
0 P+ m7 {2 ^+ d, eChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. ; d, v K0 t M- p
American Style: Is this seat taken. 2 R" d/ j: ~5 i( g% y% I
. ?; `/ q9 o2 o7 N1 PChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
/ Q! E. A9 L" y% M) D& r4 rAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
# F! y* }1 Y c& c' ?; r! f DAmerican Style: It is none of your business.4 f8 s, m4 ?1 W/ q s/ [
1 _* z4 K2 C6 C6 w4 M* PChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
# z$ p+ M m, D, F iAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. ' p3 U' r" ]0 M1 R. o5 O/ W
* z0 U- c; `6 u1 r( w' vChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 4 R6 E+ e9 p, d' A" l2 T+ X. M
American Style: This is the key to my room. , i+ m3 @( s9 A5 B
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
/ a' l: p) l! N1 zAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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O8 G- ^1 x0 r+ }$ U1 W- gChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
) j/ M' J8 z, l7 j2 c6 sAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.% P1 f1 x' A: W
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
7 I* Y5 j1 j: G3 pAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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7 d% Z% w' g) B3 I& a* Z1 KChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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. V% B' h. n0 D% H' ]4 e5 N# SChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 2 \# n2 _4 G6 V5 P4 `
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? , V8 e# K; o- @- ?, V+ b# }6 }
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
. O* ?% ~- Z- p# {& ^ XAmerican Style: She married late in life.& W- [9 | s$ E# {3 U: k
6 }: p3 W* i4 v; ?$ @% _Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
2 s7 @2 |0 ^! Y3 N1 sAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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) v/ i( N4 J3 k2 j" GChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
3 u& Y2 F; b; I0 t4 r8 w2 ?American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 8 }9 t4 B4 w1 K4 o0 v; Y
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ) p( ]% J: l: j0 N7 z; q6 ? y) @" S
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 7 @% z+ K5 i( m
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 8 t% ?6 F. n: @) _
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. : q% Y) C. G1 b: M& O& g W- B
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
& I! P, W6 M) G$ k3 VAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ' I: r# k2 u0 ~1 d
& J1 r$ s4 L% B( o7 U" RChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 1 C- t3 [7 I; v% e; J: H' t2 s
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. ! i: p% h& [- ^
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.) @7 W" ?" O5 z- R" W8 d
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone. : I3 j s% g$ [- f: u2 V$ F
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. . K- N' O/ T& i# d9 C5 ]$ Z+ R
American Style: I had a very good time today.
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American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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" `0 J0 O6 ?9 W1 E5 IChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. % g( @' u6 j+ j0 w
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. . i5 E5 y' W! W: E1 w$ Z9 e9 t% ^
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( ]3 X- q* j% H5 [+ {4 hChinese Style: I have a question to you.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
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" `4 L& a% G) u$ A1 K9 lChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? ) R- E# Q+ O+ `' M, N/ v% r5 n: J; Z
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American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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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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5 X7 E% P( L9 u4 R) r% k* GChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
5 {2 T0 s* f, \# q9 nAmerican Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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1 r0 s' r7 T; l4 ]Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.# k8 v8 ?' e6 N6 H/ v: q. `
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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& {+ C8 h1 q6 m- Z# i+ FChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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" X$ H9 _1 _; D; R. [+ oAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night. O, t- u/ q( {! i1 T% X
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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5 |" }: Q/ ^6 I; VChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. ) M5 z. B/ e7 d, C. @# x% e) v
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.1 G7 Z" T* x) F! d( E
8 Z2 P$ t+ I2 b6 ?0 ~Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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( W" a4 N0 j; [( q* gChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.9 V! K2 ^8 T9 M# S, n
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American Style: How much does it come to ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.& a( k! r% W; x- }) y
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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& h+ v; T8 p( r( `* D+ [Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.1 v# |& _" q- R& ~2 l7 E
American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.: H7 {' X" y" c
American Style: I like swimming very much. ( |" F6 A+ ?8 s! v' V
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American Style: Wait your turn, please. ) Z# i4 q$ L7 |/ a4 A, @2 u# d5 p K
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.+ t8 M3 t! j: P- Y8 p
American Style: I don't know what he said.; x" t7 u8 G$ A* a2 m
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American Style: How do you feel now ?
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# N ]3 V5 p; mChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
2 u. y2 f2 D) pAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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4 u9 t1 K2 y& p6 |5 v: n% O- r2 JChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan. X; l! c3 \2 n- e
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