口语表达：Chinglish Vs American English 1
(2011-08-01 14:49:07)
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chinglish
对比
教育
分类： 英文大讲堂 日常口语中，中式思维常常阻碍我们说出地道的口语。很多Chinglish并不是有错，但会让native speakers很别扭。如果英语中本有惯用的说法，何不学习之？毕竟学习语言的目的是了解或融入对应的文化。
Chinese Style Your coat is broken.
American Style Your coat is torn.9 I$ A; k# A* |& B7 A0 e! k
Chinese Style Let me help you to do your work.
American Style Let me help you with your work.) }8 @( |$ z/ q5 m* Y1 \
Chinese Style May I borrow your phone.) S4 k8 S1 x$ Y
American Style May I use your phone.1 g. l+ Z+ Z& W! x, P) }7 D
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Chinese Style Would you mind posting this letter for me ? Yes, certainly.' T& D$ F6 A q
American Style Would you mind posting this letter for me ? Of course not.
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Chinese Style He becomes better.; W! G5 G9 U8 M# j# }! n
American Style He got better.
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Chinese Style I recommend you to take a long vacation.: Z; e& q2 e/ ?* e: ?
American Style I recommend that you take a long vacation.0 |+ V5 L6 o5 ?, O2 i7 m & L7 v/ Q- M; v5 w- `+ y5 B
Chinese Style It was still bright outside.; J5 Q% B* [+ _* S# P
American Style It was still light outside.' L* @4 t) I) b l# A0 N7
Chinese Style The hall can seat two hundred people.! D. y8 M! q E! j0 N! F5 N
American Style The hall seats two hundred people.
Chinese Style Anywhere will do.
American Style Any place will do.: a/ j/ v0 |; x! d
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Chinese Style Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.2 @1 D# Z0 w+ j! Y
American Style Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.& f7 i t) s- M, m% ^
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Chinese Style I am uncomfortable.
American Style I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style Common students in US don't wear a uniform.- ]; _, Y4 G1 T! f) z1 h. \
American Style The average students in US don't wear a uniform.
Chinese Style His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
American Style His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
Chinese Style My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
American Style My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
Chinese Style Different from me, she is proficient in English.0 B4 Z7 Q; e+ }- T. g! [! C2 L
American Style Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style Little children are difficult to understand that.5 q7 ~/ L: a5 p' I L# s& u
American Style It is difficult for children to understand that.
Chinese Style Don't step on the grass.2 e% k; v7 y0 u- y: @" o
American Style Keep off the grass.+ S# K, U3 u& D, y, a
Chinese Style I get my salary twice a month." V1 G" |+ ~- n5 B3 A! X0 Q: ^ E- _
American Style I get paid twice a month..9 M0 W5 x( z; O+ U" {/ D
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Chinese Style Would you like a drink ?& w! h k* S8 a! a: N9 W0 z( }
American Style Would you like something to drink ?
Chinese Style I have no exercise talent.
American Style I am not athletic. g0 y; a9 J) [
Chinese Style Don't expect me too much.
American Style Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
Chinese Style I know his face.2 V4 M" k! |: M9 N: d6 D( K8 o! ?
American Style I know him by sight.
Chinese Style I forget my hat in the house.
American Style I left my hat in the house.
Chinese Style Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin, z. u7 z% v) \% G( p3 |$ H6 `6 D
American Style Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin" s& }4 Y9 e( @2 U
Chinese Style The sun rises from the East.
American Style The sun rises in the East.6 ], l4 o2 t( k/ U
Chinese Style The thief got in from the window.
American Style The thief got in through the window.
Chinese Style Let's begin from page 10.
American Style Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.& M( L8 o* v& t
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Chinese Style Did you attend college ?
American Style Did you go to college ?
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Chinese Style I'll go there at three.
American Style I'll be there at three., m# i' H' W* ]2 v9 |# H- {! `7 X. e% ^
Chinese Style His temperature went down." t) w4 v: {+ J5 W/ S6 _
American Style His temperature came down.1 Q1 `7 x4 y% m; H4 O0 G+ F
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Chinese Style Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.' s$ a% G/ ~$ V! ]
American Style Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan." ]5 y: D) U; Z
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Chinese Style You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
American Style You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
Chinese Style Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
American Style Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style Most Westerners have high noses.
American Style Most Westerners have long noses.
Chinese Style How do you think about Taiwan.
American Style What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style I visited her ill mother in the hospital.2 m+ U; l( ]8 s' k' _9 V
American Style I visited her sick mother in the hospital.8 e% b7 ~" H; J3 ?6 B5 {7 M" z7 j
Chinese Style There is a limit in my patience.; h1 ]6 E& ^) h0 e7 P
American Style There is a limit to my patience.! w* z! k5 M7 D% j) `
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Chinese Style Is your house insured for fire ?7 ?. U2 x R& m& U
American Style Is your house insured against fire ?
Chinese Style She was first prize.
American Style She took first prize.
Chinese Style Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
American Style Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
Chinese Style Keep the right.
American Style Keep to the right. 
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