附近的钟表维修:口语表达：Chinglish?Vs?American?English?3

Chinese Style        My grandmother lived to eighty-five.7 ^( f" Q2 P- r3 u( Y
American Style        My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.6 u+ q& V- E' |- R
        
Chinese Style        I have a lot of work to be done.! N3 o! X4 A! Z1 s
American Style        I have a lot of work to do.
        
Chinese Style        To drink too much is bad for one's health.
American Style        Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style        Today is hot.- i& w* m) B  p9 b6 s4 u1 S* E
American Style        It's hot today." {) D) X  W) Q5 d8 d! I

Chinese Style        What is the total sum ?+ I* z$ S" n/ O. T: X5 x! K
American Style        How much does it come to?
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Chinese Style        Wait for your turn, please.
American Style        Wait your turn, please.
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Chinese Style        What time is your watch.% Z" @1 L9 _% o5 n, ^- ?
American Style        What time is it by your watch.
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Chinese Style        I don't know what did he say.
American Style        I don't know what he said.

Chinese Style        What do you feel now ?& E1 Z1 k; a  C) p, r
American Style        How do you feel now ?" c" U" z+ ^: X. _) X( {4 S( h3 r: d
        
Chinese Style        What season do you like best ?
American Style        Which season do you like best ?, g5 x4 M3 A: q1 W
        
Chinese Style        Where is the capital of Australia.
American Style        What is the capital of Australia.; {! z$ E" ~4 ]" g6 a- ]
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Chinese Style        He has a wide shoulders.9 r* N& m+ k6 `( @1 f# a
American Style        He has a broad shoulders.) E8 f2 X. \& Q) s; M*

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Chinese Style        I bought this book with 50 dollars.
American Style        I bought this book for 50 dollars.
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Chinese Style        He played all yesterday without working.
American Style        He played all yesterday instead of working.
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Chinese Style        Don't work too hard. Yes, I won't: |) T) y: ~  G$ R( {' e( f
American Style        Don't work too hard. All right, I won't

Chinese Style        My father bought me a black small leather wallet yesterday.7 ~( k;

American Style        My father bought me a small black leather wallet yesterday.
     
Chinese Style        These thugs are quite capable to do really hasty things.
American Style        These thugs are quite capable of doing really hasty things.- \% X!

Chinese Style        If you determine to make the grade in the entrance examination, you must work extra hard.
American Style        If you are determined to make the grade in the entrance examination, you must work extra hard.

Chinese Style        My borther has been busy in preparing for his final examination.$ _&

American Style        My brother has been busy preparing for his final examination.  x5 ?:

Chinese Style        The children were very dangerous as the knife-wielding madman was running amok in the kindergarten.
American Style        The children were in great danger as the knife-wielding madman was running amok in the kindergarten.

Chinese Style        Mr. Teow arrived at the office lately this morning.
American Style        Mr. Teow arrived at the office late this morning.
        
Chinese Style        Joseph did not go to the concert last week, I did not go too.
American Style        Joseph did not go to the concert last week, I did not go either.# v+ H: a" U$ b4 m* ~; ?
Chinese Style        We have been waiting for half an hour. She has still not come.
American Style        We have been waiting for half an hour. She has not come yet.
        
Chinese Style        The hinges of the door had rusted. We had to push hardly to open it.
American Style        The hinges of the door had rusted. We had to push hard to open it.
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Chinese Style        The sea was very rough that the ferry service had to be suspended.
American Style        The sea was so rough that the ferry service had to be suspended.!
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Chinese Style        You should describe what has happened detailly.
American Style        You should describe what has happened in detail.
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Chinese Style        I received a letter from my sister two days before.  H  N" X+ J+ }; r! ?9 A0 _5 V
American Style        I received a letter from my sister two days ago./ s  u( D( {8 w% d: `" S

Chinese Style        More than one convict were sentenced to death.
American Style        More than one convict was sentenced to death.; j! l" E- ]4 t4 u
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Chinese Style        Sophie is one of the most intelligent students that has ever existed in our school.0 Q  {, t% [/
American Style        Sophie is one of the most intelligent students that have ever existed in our school.

Chinese Style        Five hundred miles are a long distance.
American Style        Five hundred miles is a long distance.

Chinese Style        The quality of these products is more superior than that of the others.
American Style        The quality of these products is superior to that of the others.

Chinese Style        My younger brother is taller than me.
American Style        My younger brother is taller than I.0 F$ y# ^! i9 |

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