Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
-I was late, there was no ride!

Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
American Style: Your coat is torn.
-Your coat is busted!

Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
-Lemme help you with dat

Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
-Susan didn' t do no wrong, suckka!

Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
- I recommend you chill for a long time

Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
-Hurry up fool, it is already 11 o 'clock, the bus is jettin'

Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
American Style: It was still light outside.
-It is blinding out there

Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
-The pad seats 200 peeps

Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
American Style: Any place will do.
-Anywhere is aight

Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
-Chill, be back in the flash

Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
American Style: I don't feel well.
-damm, shouldn't have ate that burger

Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
-American kids don't represent the school

Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
American Style: Who made this salad ?
-Who whipped this up?

Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
-His pad is dope, lots of peeps in the house

Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
-Tony was wacked when he was kickin it

Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
-Not like me, her English is dope!

Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
-kids are not relatin' to plan

Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
American Style: Keep off the grass.
-Step off my greens

Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
-I get cash every 2 weeks

Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
-what is your poison?

Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
-Allow me to test your beats

Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
American Style: I am not athletic.
-I don' t play that

Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
-I am not God

Chinese Style: I know his face.
American Style: I know him by sight.
-I know his mug

Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
-My hat is in your crib

Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
-Spare some change, need 5 hun, thanks Lin!

Chinese Style: I have a free time.
American Style: I am free.
-I got nothing going on

Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
-Here comes the sun, East coast represent

Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
-Page 10 boys and girls

Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
American Style: Did you go to college ?
-You got an education?

Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
-Europe cost too much, so I said... screw it!

Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
American Style: I'll be there at three.
-3:00pm me to be there!

Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
American Style: I am going home.
-I am going back to my crib

Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
American Style: His temperature came down.
-He be aight

Chinese Style: I like green color.
American Style: I like green.
-I like the color of money!

Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
-Spare some change?

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.
-You are gonna be sick if you leave your gate 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.
-Who the heck is making all that noise?

Chinese Style: Where is here.
American Style: Where are we.
-Where the heck are we?

Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
-How fat are you?

Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
American Style: He was talking loud.
-He is a noisy bugger

Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
-You in the house tomorrow?

Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
American Style: What does she look like ?
-Is she hot?

Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
-Pay attention to this, boy!

Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
-I saw her old lady in the hospital

Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
-I am gettin pissed off!

Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
-Are you blind? see that sign?

Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
-This is Smith, say "yo"

Chinese Style: She was first prize.
American Style: She took first prize.
-She is styling

Chinese Style: There was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
American Style: There was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
-Somebody was trippin' mad, that is why i am here now.

Chinese Style: Keep the right.
American Style: Keep to the right.
-Stay on you side, dude!

sorry to say that but you sound like a black dude to me, hahahahahaaaaaaaah

[此贴子已经被作者于2004-6-19 13:56:19编辑过]