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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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6 L/ j% ^7 S: j) j) q: g* V( K. W# }Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
, x3 F$ R) V+ b9 FAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. " b: V0 T3 v1 S% R
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 1 t( K% B* t$ Y. \8 y2 f. w' T
American Style: Your coat is torn.' F/ E i" D- t5 d, x) P. X
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
* V: n6 }: B6 {% L/ ]American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.' |( a+ H( q/ A6 S! N; I; k: ?& O+ C
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. * X0 ^$ W, u+ D
- l; q) Y& g0 V2 \Chinese Style: He becomes better.
" c0 p N1 E& i! g4 ?( |) Z* E5 Q+ bAmerican Style: He got better. 9 G9 z3 s' h8 D3 b1 ~8 w
8 B! l8 z3 b" W, M7 x( DChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.1 u, l7 x" r& B }' n" n( {! h
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 !
% {! Y; W, a7 }0 [4 a0 _American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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5 o a' I1 f% e& ~Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
1 z* v7 @0 B& V9 q7 hAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.) b# A/ f% }4 F& \% T
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. , p( R) E! D0 o6 d
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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: }1 B) C1 H: tChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
3 T$ ^1 m, ]) EAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable." H+ u/ Q8 u2 {+ c5 Z; N d/ ]! L
American Style: I don't feel well.
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1 y# d% Y. U% I+ E& H8 o; V- yChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
3 \$ S! H" o k+ X ]4 m+ ?American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 9 v5 D1 |( ^# Z2 j
% z( e& @% s# G' O6 `' I# k7 P+ |Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
/ k9 r8 ^2 g& J6 NAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
+ G* v/ y' W7 bAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. * s0 w. T/ ~* W
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
2 s1 K4 H* N1 M# Y0 M+ ^American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. & _2 b% V1 O# K {4 Z' n9 J' \
' U7 I F7 q# q) n; m+ U; L AChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.' [7 u3 a5 L- C' j
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.) ^' _& K/ y. C
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
6 N1 [; b# O& l4 cAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. % T \ K* R) t+ h& ?
/ g9 z, c, f* iChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
! U# _( V. T( p4 g# S0 g) ]' |American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 6 A% B# N4 x$ u' ]/ u
9 p' p K. N2 n' ~7 k: DChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
* q4 Q* J0 ]9 T3 i4 }American Style: Would you like something to drink ? . T% x& P X: F! P. q# M
7 l! Q' E2 L. f1 V2 x* P: L% [2 LChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
0 ^5 q) I6 T* |9 i4 [5 fAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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6 n* I. Y2 H2 ~* G, T/ FChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 2 c5 w* D3 V# S% u, } @
American Style: I am not athletic. : D3 @6 y C: \3 @: Z# n: Z: w
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. + m, c% _( ?) P
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 2 v5 E+ ?, F; @& f. c
American Style: I know him by sight. " H5 @0 i7 Z7 P0 z
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
: m$ s1 g5 p5 O/ z# X7 P; i, ?American Style: I left my hat in the house. 9 c8 u# l, O7 y7 Z4 \/ D
1 T2 i+ z# x; OChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
. A7 q$ v' A# \7 S6 b' s8 y1 n, e1 i7 D; wAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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8 C3 i( e2 }2 n+ W2 qChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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' S& P: c& L# }' g3 W) m2 jChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.# `$ n% n: ~5 x8 J
American Style: The thief got in through the window.: O# n5 a' O' O2 J
& K( M* R0 A; y9 o9 Y# ?# [4 m3 S+ \Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
- i# B; j3 R0 s/ N5 \: tAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 1 {2 j) _, z9 f) u9 M
3 z0 n, [' n* ^3 d& UChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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2 D) |' R3 ^ V! k* NChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. * C- \ H" }6 x
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. . q. ~, a( @+ e- O! H: Y
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
" U% Z. l# ], U3 m1 r# M: D' GAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.6 K/ u' l4 \% D; l4 O S
! x9 z8 ?( s* K8 J+ t/ `' h% {% _Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
- v# d3 A! K/ ?# ]American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
5 g4 B) I, K3 F' WAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
: T }. e0 @+ p1 s4 b& E5 HAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 1 }, D8 L7 g6 u" m2 @, N% i g
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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/ E* p' T, ]8 u# g9 a6 D6 D% lChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
) a: i/ O& a, I3 Z) o8 Q$ J4 X! y! IAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 4 }( w2 o* F9 h" c) d6 X
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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8 K+ b3 H$ y/ I+ lChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
0 K, Y5 }0 Z0 S0 G9 r# [+ `2 \American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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1 h/ i5 M, Q6 ?( \3 @ n' |2 MChinese Style: He cannot read and write. ; K9 t0 h/ [& ?) c! M/ g' Y6 h) x
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.1 h) M' o. U" I( M
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
7 c& F% g. ~+ U# S* h9 pAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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$ l! k+ z/ u/ ?# b" @* oChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
: E- L$ i& {) z# Q1 t; ]% w8 HAmerican Style: He was talking loud.$ R; Q8 h" k/ i7 a
% s/ Y, L4 C' @; h1 ], PChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.- }- V+ y' m+ D. d) z8 H
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. " I/ f- m2 L3 E2 t3 a
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 2 A- D) E* K A- T
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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$ K" c6 Z, d" _$ r0 B+ H" D- v0 XChinese Style: How does she look like ? 6 z u. E t. T* S- R
American Style: What does she look like ? 0 I/ P" n& x. `# Q- F1 x( Y
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
, c) F b& h, dAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?( ?8 ?0 a8 `; L
American Style: What can I do ? * @! s3 g+ Q+ n0 _! f; w t
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
8 u) ]( b; f m+ H J0 Y" Six months "- K- ~6 [" G4 Q* R A0 f
" How about Chinese food ?"+ Y6 @: w- x, n$ g d
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "- N& j3 a; l4 v' i! o
" Six months "5 ?1 }! V0 V; w$ T; ^7 H
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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) E5 r! C3 R* A: @ U8 G$ @' rChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
! t9 [0 T* W8 \+ |$ YAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
4 n. R4 d/ w/ n7 `4 F8 e/ cAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
7 T2 N) C) @2 ZAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?6 U! r1 b: o' x) S8 f/ T0 q
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !; u8 c' A. Q0 L4 Y* d: f
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ( P1 p. O F7 h& o0 U4 b
3 i4 D* C" U; v, E) FChinese Style: She was first prize.) }( C R0 N8 d: C" @
American Style: She took first prize. / h. n6 C* T" y' O! J# U
0 p7 P/ P i8 w5 V8 U7 l$ YChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .) Z1 p$ Q+ t- N: L+ r
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. P! q8 d, y! u: Z; F: Z/ N
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
. B+ X% ?# i9 h: UAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 4 L6 u" U Z- N8 c' A* L1 M
) g# \5 H3 o4 W2 N- jChinese Style: Keep the right.3 c4 ^! _; z7 n" X$ d2 H9 U
American Style: Keep to the right. , w2 _% }& l% x) `) B
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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+ v. y) v; Z9 }" RChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.: k6 _5 p D5 ]# D* q' l
American Style: The train was about an hour late.4 o0 h( R; w9 ^5 Y
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. * K0 e. t. r2 f7 v6 A3 a8 |
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.0 ?- I% q/ G& v S* K7 C
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ! Y! e: b/ ^6 P5 u/ D- l
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 0 I" t+ V& X6 a4 K; p3 Y. _
- D7 ?# y! f- P8 b/ YChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?- A8 `4 o D4 r1 h. |8 W# e
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 8 q8 h6 I; l5 i( C
9 j1 E( [' }- C' V/ ]Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
! Z0 D* l& w& X3 hAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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/ _, e9 t' x4 X' ~- AChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
; v, n3 ^+ q8 V U( r# l! i5 ZAmerican Style: Why do you say that. 0 n$ N9 {' M1 ^3 g) t$ e) C. n) ~
# j# T2 x/ w8 S% u7 aChinese Style: I have no house to live.
+ b6 _0 B3 y! Q, [% x8 z% sAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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. _0 N( t/ y7 zChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.% w) R1 k4 H3 S, F7 L% f7 {3 m* H4 n
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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! |% T/ Z0 F: x# rChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]/ J6 A, V: ]- a
American Style: He set a world record.5 K. l+ U7 ]* ]
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
' U" ~2 r$ Y zAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. $ d1 z; y) J8 H; a
American Style: I think so.) I! X" |: V u. s1 O% H2 u. n
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
8 \# h! {, ?# g. M; G/ RAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.( K3 c' E( A% Q0 v9 s" k+ ?$ I7 Z* P
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
, ]7 I5 \ e9 c0 k9 ?) oAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. * @/ i* [# t G& `- @! t
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
K$ J. |8 e& Q% G3 Z1 |+ h( cAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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2 U7 r( N9 M$ R8 _; vChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
6 d6 S3 q- d3 G& S4 kAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 7 v: _4 ? l' E) N! K+ ]/ w
1 a1 ~. i7 H) _ dChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
( e9 n' p, G6 {4 d8 o9 e, |. w2 pAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 9 m5 }6 z8 Y# ?. y
6 i8 b+ i5 c$ d( G. nChinese Style: He is our common friend.
" V0 e' b+ S4 g3 `American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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9 {( Z) U6 w% T v$ tChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
1 T4 [. I0 H5 Y' \; {# kAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ( t1 }* r" \% a
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
: M5 C; L4 u7 i& nAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.1 N: K; e3 z. w/ d8 l6 c% p
! I7 j9 g4 ]" P% r' N: E" IChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars., G/ W! _5 ]$ D0 G# x
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.# V- U# ~. t/ F9 o0 l
American Style: My room is small.. I8 |. e3 ~0 c0 ^$ T: F. E! R
. X* n3 N; _0 ~, [3 m' gChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
4 c1 L6 \# `/ k; {; r* S* V! u% G7 U& TAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth 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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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 5 O. a. D4 B, P: [& e# }
American Style: Is this seat taken. ( d- T6 |9 Z1 C5 k( ^
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
8 E8 Y' L3 \. jAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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9 W+ e; V6 ?2 R" LChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
, n9 X0 p# I, O! O6 X iAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. + o( x: v( s, B* o8 s' C
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
4 B" X: f. r$ U; Y2 [6 ]American Style: This is the key to my room. ' }. [7 q, R8 Q* v$ D' d- C# N
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. , [* D: t/ q4 _
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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7 b n( N5 b& o6 h' h1 {Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. $ R) O- f5 T% K$ k
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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, L+ }+ Q- B( o% m0 C/ yChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ; M7 D/ O: }( u- K% L
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. & C9 ^& b4 `; I& G7 x! B
5 X9 [1 e+ c8 y0 I8 F6 j; LChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
! M$ n% y& [5 l/ HAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. & i# W7 M1 _# F g6 N
* Q5 Q4 x9 R, i& jChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
2 [2 t, M. ~3 {% e% p F/ KAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 3 _8 O/ Z7 H" T7 d/ ^- H# k0 N
American Style: She married late in life.7 F |5 S& t5 X5 o
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
( U% z V7 u/ O# oAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. / f8 \$ Q4 q2 Z- l' |. N b/ _: b
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. " Z+ d! r$ i. s* r$ e. M5 {
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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; x7 J" g: d4 DChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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- A# K5 r7 l/ C# i4 K5 F8 M! `: RChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
4 O( ]. X; b% n( J/ ]American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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9 q$ S1 w* M/ J$ T, Y+ h$ FChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 5 `6 C$ J3 K0 @. G: {. U
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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! R5 \! V3 b# A& d0 j* mChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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American Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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) B. ^0 T3 _- V! L) w! V) f( IChinese Style: She is pure.
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American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.' N8 c9 y' A g4 u! T
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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2 s `1 j' F+ V5 g# O9 ^Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.+ a9 \- ]( v0 Y
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. 6 b( H' L& o) ]) l- G2 f5 m
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much./ ]! b8 s4 h. S
8 e# ~- J) ~# B, pChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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9 R- X! {, { t! qAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ? : {% W4 }5 a' q1 V5 n/ |6 W
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. g' U6 |, X& g5 kChinese Style: Today is hot.
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American Style: I like swimming very much.
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. e% c! ?3 W4 W K3 XChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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7 O9 S, }3 h. s, sAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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American Style: I don't know what he said.
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+ N# |8 a' r, ]2 c3 X: AChinese Style: What do you feel now ?" V+ v6 A. l r o1 j2 c
American Style: How do you feel now ?& F6 F% b5 M" r! _& c7 N0 y
- O3 y2 l- A: [) s0 z2 gChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
0 [( n! l# |* I& a/ a* rAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? / L% n) o- R0 O% K+ A8 q/ s
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