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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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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
: W: l$ [ h7 h3 p: q* [American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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7 b. R- s7 l, RChinese Style: Your coat is broken. " U# k2 n" I7 \5 b& h
American Style: Your coat is torn.8 j( B6 a! u, j1 o. E9 ]4 n
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.4 w: i- ^5 i# J: A
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
5 L! P# \ k/ Q* @% IAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 5 `2 E* E. D) Q+ H1 j, v
' f9 `" s( |, n& I* K; l. S* WChinese Style: He becomes better.$ o! b$ h" u) Z
American Style: He got better.
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8 y _) M. l! t8 e& r( U) Q' w- _: yChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
* F+ F8 z- @9 Z+ ^5 bAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. : |$ H% ]- @- `! Z5 q; {* H r
0 ]9 P; I9 @, L+ h& s* U- h( i9 aChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
/ F$ ^+ _- z- c9 yAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! C+ ` I$ J# A% r
) r9 A! L2 E- `2 x5 nChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
1 M# u) }0 S) i8 m& @: M# V( xAmerican Style: It was still light outside. % y7 w- j) O: h+ I
( e; x. j& B0 g0 _- `Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
2 g# [9 C- g9 _0 ]) B" j2 cAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 3 q) r5 A4 d# ]% h
8 r3 M, s& A! {% `0 j' f$ C' _Chinese Style: Anywhere will do., a4 J2 F; W) t% e( |0 D7 z7 V/ z
American Style: Any place will do.
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, ?: Z& t U, {5 q" k7 Y+ r$ EChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.7 C. b! D9 @" o$ @ T3 _3 h/ D! y
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?; v2 G- K4 b* c) {, D- D
American Style: Who made this salad ? - t C7 f# y. h5 q0 C+ c
( [- v8 p$ y4 X) y: lChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
! N% _2 W) H8 o9 M4 c) v1 ]; T# cAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. " U+ r, ~+ V1 H" W
0 q! x0 k, ]3 I# S8 j( v* S+ a2 v; CChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.: Y; ^% p% I0 d8 P8 a- {2 K; z
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. , O! W% r+ Q( W# J4 t) O7 f
r& t! @( s1 W$ S9 yChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English./ g8 U* w/ S. v' P _1 W$ D" Y# J5 d
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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, @7 ~* Q. I) x k- @; @Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that." V) f1 Y& w* v5 H8 W$ |) b4 r
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.7 q+ M7 |8 i2 ?+ [
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ( e D2 a7 M4 I# ^
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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& W. S: S/ q4 x) {) wChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
5 l8 s/ c c, R5 a, Z) AAmerican Style: I am not athletic. ' Y k M7 F8 ?- }3 n `" ^
' {& j" E% B+ _9 [+ a4 bChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 7 i1 y$ P) t) _- X2 W5 m
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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4 M0 H' y: J- ?3 ?4 \- GChinese Style: I know his face. ! K! U8 y# w9 w( v
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house./ c$ _. L! `1 G: m4 \( _8 D1 p, ~
American Style: I left my hat in the house. : H6 e1 S& C2 t# c
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin" K9 n; k s, K9 {4 t! }
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.6 |& P* F" n( h$ z) M
American Style: I am free.3 M9 i! s: u8 x- o
2 }0 }2 L( }) e# L3 @Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.; M$ p1 ?) f# K
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ) r, F$ r6 a& t. J2 y( Y
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
7 |2 [7 _7 A$ r6 C+ K6 {* bAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 7 ]9 J, ?9 y/ W. h1 i
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?0 w" |% n/ j, l8 H, p
American Style: Did you go to college ? 9 I. i1 n7 }: M' Y8 S- m
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Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. / g" U# V4 X3 ^" f
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. * i4 F; d7 ?. F
0 r, M' H! ?0 y1 vChinese Style: I'll go there at three. : {& O$ L$ {" X2 A6 ?
American Style: I'll be there at three.8 b9 G! T! K$ e! I
$ g; o+ h Y: B- _) V x* qChinese Style: I am going back my home. ; R1 u- ~6 Q5 J2 J- [
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 5 s' D$ i: ?- K+ }
American Style: His temperature came down. ?- s0 d7 C2 {- V" {
0 y5 E: p4 `3 z, o; S: uChinese Style: I like green color.
- F8 M: k) X2 FAmerican Style: I like green.
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. W* V/ o( f, B0 b" |Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 1 i# g5 F3 o; c
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.& `8 B+ z* B7 ?; `; ]/ Z. ]: L# ^, w: K
- R0 @1 b: V; c" {; f7 d1 LChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
8 E. g& I$ B; `. X BAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. ) g* c' K3 A- K9 {; e
1 f; C6 N# B4 N' @Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open., D( T& V8 T" x( ~
American Style: You'll catch 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. % m1 ]( [5 o% e$ e3 {( j
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 4 _# z& l. E3 x+ h/ \: y
& ~) a* n0 u' S; Y* r' ?6 K' \Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.- ~1 c6 Y O! n" k: a3 H% r
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.& l; y M' p& k; a
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
/ [9 G! ] g" E7 uAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
, v& R' F/ M2 ] ^/ CAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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) L- V7 u& T K; R1 v/ r8 z. cChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 6 K( l! _0 V" P7 R8 H/ w
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
; H# y) U2 b6 J) E+ \0 yAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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2 Z2 i4 F! X' A3 ]Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
) }) ^ A( p3 M8 ?4 c, C/ j: m: ?American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 9 s, A- K" C' Z; z& K
American Style: What does she look like ? 6 ], R) a9 \% i5 W
* @6 ?. ^) W E8 C1 I/ rChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. - X1 [" d+ d+ D' [, g+ z( A
American 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. ' k; d! O: b1 A4 M) {
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan., A/ w: t# D, w( j7 p
" B+ X5 ^- b4 {! ]9 {+ D( eChinese Style: How can I do ?
' f& S3 e) f+ R7 }; t9 E. u" RAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"# @8 I' e6 c4 R% ]' d
" Six months "3 |' ^7 _- q! p
" How about Chinese food ?"$ ~; _# G+ i; f' @) R
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "9 K2 D5 k2 R) y, U; f/ J2 {
" Six months "
3 ?7 T0 [" p- L$ e" Do you like Chinese food ?", {% K# D) Y9 j \
8 S# v" [( t q' `Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.% t- J0 k2 ~2 H7 v
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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) j3 \: T" r. l0 |+ T, DChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
; C1 l& f" [8 g, wAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. 5 h+ |: a7 w3 o: E0 y
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
8 V3 b( v$ M; nAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?: _* |& M. v- Y; P7 P( w6 m$ w
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
' S. E9 G' ~ l+ o( hAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 3 f" e5 O& m, M. r g. [) f
[% m/ w6 m: K0 xChinese Style: She was first prize.
2 ?8 `, ~5 E8 O4 @* R" CAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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4 \9 s+ n' Q" ^1 w" LChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .( ]: T, A; R5 P; @0 q- A2 E
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 2 O) ~2 L% {# Z$ Z u
" f& Q5 x) w, G# ^1 T+ |Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
6 }9 t1 y% w1 F+ MAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late. y- T8 {6 v0 `* S! G; m* E
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.5 m* T4 w5 v" a7 A; ?
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. % E$ d* X$ d7 o) b' n
5 ~7 W& k7 o% S$ J4 \Chinese Style: Keep the right.
; z* f2 E' S3 L0 z1 dAmerican Style: Keep to the right. ) J- a! U9 z3 b4 G, z& y
* j" }$ N2 _0 i/ B8 xChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.8 ]6 D8 l' C- _) Y5 n% S
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.5 {. Y1 c7 u+ w7 X, r6 N6 \7 u& m
American Style: The train was about an hour late.- X* Q+ {, i+ U9 B
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
1 V& x4 d, S: l0 E; `6 V K! `American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
7 n$ y3 G! x. Q% ]. q, e5 {American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 5 x8 X; U5 w7 i5 E2 }
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
: B$ k' |1 z3 w0 f6 O! z: s2 ^# PAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? / T1 {, i$ L' x0 @" _2 M5 J3 [
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
/ B( `# g, ]: c6 b4 `American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 4 ]5 ~, ~4 v' _% ]
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
- i3 v# N# |. x- N* A" b) hAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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0 d$ D7 f( X2 V& T- U7 RChinese Style: I have no house to live.4 i$ I) W3 Z+ ~% `- h6 z! G+ \
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.0 ^9 K2 ^; H; v2 w) ]4 ~
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 1 A) w2 N. }; ?: u5 W6 c
" Z" R$ J; b0 c) oChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
8 B4 q- L/ X: a; E- W: |4 k iAmerican Style: He was unconcious 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 ]8 O W) a. G z; O
American Style: He set a world record.
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. m b* g! p, O. J- |/ rChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ' A8 x2 [& V h, c+ |) k s
American Style: Her married life was happy.2 @# Y" C, w/ Z) V8 ]" y; I
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. a: G/ W' q, \
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
" K7 ]6 K* e/ q! U# Y8 P& D1 B7 \American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
! z4 H6 R# W! ~' M& ? h- }American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 5 Z) B6 t! W# T+ Q1 f% f, |6 q& b
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
4 U7 A0 [* C8 b _- D( nAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. % X1 C v- a7 d6 @/ b
American Style: He is our mutual friend. & |1 {5 ]6 g C
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. " m; a6 T D/ S- E9 }- [
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. : q0 e j; J: u% W9 ]1 o( E
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.7 a% ?; f6 c: p6 \& [
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
- {; z, W4 ^% A1 i1 _. N: l6 gAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 4 \" W8 w6 }7 z( w+ R$ v2 b
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.+ N# w" c" C; _- x$ W
American 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.( K5 E" Y: L3 N; y) ~% i( K
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.% a; Q; c& d. C) }) |
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
' t' I8 e& I3 Z5 j# p8 c, oAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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! M; _; l; t* A0 a) NChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
$ O8 h. v7 t, l2 M, Y, N% T* RAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. 6 o! v G3 u1 O# ~( H$ E8 U
6 j- f, b0 y/ ~3 N& ^* [5 R! HChinese Style: Don't be noisy. ! d# s0 T6 w6 I
American Style: Be quiet. 7 C$ `, W" f" ]! s% I9 P
9 d6 w( @- q3 [2 t: [0 J( ?* m5 I: L& _ bChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 6 h2 ]6 X% d$ P* S% H9 i
American Style: It is none of your business.% b7 B/ H5 n6 x% V* H9 ?; u) E3 o7 U
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. % ?- R) I1 B6 z/ b+ E
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. % ]2 ]7 m1 ?. v' |4 ]* e# q
`0 s# R' z2 c/ n, tChinese Style: This is the key of my room. . {0 u( ^* M6 y0 K& e) t
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
# ~5 K! w! b7 z4 A% ~' R6 ?- PAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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$ u8 H- ?# i; b0 l- B, ^( Q( pChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
+ B, P/ h0 ^1 O1 P, `8 B, L5 xAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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2 \3 B C P: fChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
8 V( `+ q% h8 ?0 eAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 2 p: c i. ?- H$ `8 C
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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( X: g* l' N. B& z) Q: c; [' oChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. * R* j/ J. T- U6 g3 \# B
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ! z, T$ I' q. | t# e5 Z
6 ]7 y, F' b% Y: ~8 M+ Y$ G2 fChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
7 J6 D# R) Q' J! mAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ! J' y* L0 U8 h% }. k" T
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.0 l! Y6 J' P- C" U# N% u, b) A4 i
/ q7 q6 g1 G5 r$ m/ H. P) U+ IChinese Style: She married old.
: m; [% I' v( G k" gAmerican Style: She married late in life.' H; O' J; ]' f! i9 l1 x% D' M# P
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
1 o5 ]; g2 T( f! iAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 2 ?2 l$ z2 j6 A
" Z- Z) \! w1 ]8 V( J( [" T9 r; @& y" N: kChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. + O7 x" P4 e. y9 S
American Style: Open your books to page 20. , q; `3 D7 N0 M
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
8 m8 [/ _& Z7 P- i0 _) C5 QAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 5 O; v: j. K! _" M R/ K
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American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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American Style: Give me a phone call.
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/ \( H* m9 X. d" S- E6 lChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. * s0 M5 t$ `7 M7 g ]+ o( ?
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3 c$ z) I0 D3 W/ q# JChinese Style: Let's play together. 4 J, c! L c- W4 |( v* S1 O: I
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- F$ Z! p: ^$ f/ \Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. ; P; {4 U) \: h% ~2 I/ s
American Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. " s5 r/ ^+ V9 r6 S/ m
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. 2 y+ M9 @2 i. I2 L4 Z
4 W8 l# C$ d- Z# B' _9 n! aChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
7 j+ ]# D! ^3 s3 ?American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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: D( A) T8 j4 HChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
; V' b$ x( J% w2 OAmerican Style: I have a question to ask you.
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$ C+ R6 ?$ t+ f& bChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
6 m- B% _: u6 nAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times. ; q+ s: }( O9 D2 c/ _! e
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
" M9 Y7 P# \% b! ~0 P8 {American Style: I like black tea.
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& Y5 o8 W! @# b; z* D( p0 P' WChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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3 X& u. j, N' mChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.1 X3 F* V( ]/ Q. I
American Style: His new book will sell well.' w" U8 N3 Z+ `3 r+ N3 n7 M
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! |8 W+ M W( C, oAmerican Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. ' F3 l; G; Z6 m1 G3 ^
+ S3 x& V* F$ q& @Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.7 \0 v3 o7 N1 V& e
American Style: He hit me hard.
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' b7 C( c6 ^+ ]; e2 ^ SChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.$ [# |7 n* |9 d( y; U& Z
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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; V/ Z6 f. c! ?* H* W- PChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.3 V8 M) b5 R/ Z( ?! z* z: q- n
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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. \6 j$ T* c6 c _3 `( gChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
, q% U: X) g/ H; @, cAmerican Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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6 v$ r8 x: |. t, L" D5 t' gAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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2 {+ A0 `+ f' E- x8 ~, T# Y' f# KChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.* }2 L9 ~! Y: s2 `9 {! E; `5 r
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+ ` i8 x5 U6 v' M; L; Y6 T- pChinese Style: Today is hot.
4 t& t) z( H. ]' W: N" K. n( L4 eAmerican Style: It's hot today.
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: }% E% Q: h7 Y( k$ ZChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon./ ? C/ Q5 n. e3 a# H$ ?
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+ x0 `( R2 Y, P- W UChinese Style: What is the total sum ?9 v. l- }. h/ g$ l
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4 z- @2 R* \0 z# EChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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American Style: Wait your turn, please. , ^1 R: k' F0 k$ y
9 R5 B8 S+ h& |7 [ WChinese Style: What time is your watch.
$ E0 y* f9 j7 s3 y v8 j" Y2 rAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch. & }8 Q, p( G% y" j1 {, ?; y
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: n. a' t* J- w- u2 i7 a/ NChinese Style: What do you feel now ?& e: r8 M/ J) r
American Style: How do you feel now ?7 j4 Y; `# S8 n/ m; A
' l. f& d. ]7 ^; ^$ o h6 hChinese Style: What season do you like best ?9 ^) B, e3 q, ?
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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4 a N [# b" m. z1 ~' R( W, q# F2 \American Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
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