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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.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 2 B9 D* D0 k3 Q/ {) A
American Style: Your coat is torn.. h& P3 @" m# K5 R0 |% w/ B
* @9 I+ H+ ] t. I7 a: f9 z( s/ V% dChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.+ a2 ?" y( c' h% W
American Style: Let me help you with your work. t: L1 w0 D) U9 w O
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.& h4 j5 u" j7 y& I7 B- |! n r7 d+ [
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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0 }& k4 l/ [* X6 |0 M, v0 E( |Chinese Style: He becomes better.% @. K3 f- q. ?$ l5 Q
American Style: He got better. 6 P6 ^1 X6 R* @- f: k C
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.' {* l3 O" `2 w* d8 s
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ' h+ o6 h: u3 i2 N$ p% [
4 S' h/ p, ^" H; TChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !! }/ w1 L1 P! R' e6 D
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 6 W3 W8 w+ q u A$ c) X* D
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.* H( ?: @0 P4 f1 `
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
# T H& r& B# i+ F9 g+ c% y0 QAmerican Style: Any place will do. ; w6 M+ {4 E/ ~1 E
0 z6 s; B3 c% K) ?1 uChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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2 `6 P! D) P1 BChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?* n1 _7 q0 Z* H% ^& e8 H4 ?' \8 f
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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a9 a- S: _' y2 k" u2 g" q8 ?Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
9 j7 z. W0 x* hAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 9 m0 Z+ Z7 K- f1 R% q9 `3 m
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.6 L) `4 }9 j* G; T( }* b9 ~1 u
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. % J* [) s( n2 W5 A( f. A
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ; z$ J! B1 g0 r) v
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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7 H, A( S& ?) l, m5 d; XChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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; G! O2 q1 S+ `$ o/ {" oChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? & k6 ~8 V5 Z/ p, [( R
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ) Y( I# ?: Q, Q3 r
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 3 h$ ~* l# m/ E9 A) k- @' f
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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, L) `1 S$ u2 G* C& C0 YChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. - K& h' K Z8 ^; r$ O
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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* ^' p- B- t6 c% u! ]5 Z; uChinese Style: I know his face.
6 Y2 @9 X1 S/ B* ] _& cAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 7 A- i+ S i. ?* ^8 p
( B) o0 p! M6 M: }0 pChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.! }# q: ?( |9 E7 j
American Style: I left my hat in the house. * _6 [$ K/ p" `9 D7 u
, }1 B/ N( u/ G: f4 kChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
6 H |, Y6 K' Y1 q. HAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 1 W/ P; _9 _1 L4 s- ~& W
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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6 \/ R( I* ?. {: v& R3 d/ eChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.3 v S5 z8 u; d5 u5 M6 K
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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, ~: ^% F5 u: S" L4 Z% m- dChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.* f% `& y* B- `2 p K- m& Z( ^2 y }) i
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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. f/ W1 C* b+ `# u" U1 F" N @Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
- w$ h" V4 z. l4 ]/ l; `, @- i9 WAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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7 {' z" W# H+ n( K; R) w( N7 h) JChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
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3 q# P2 @# D) C N3 h# H+ tChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ) ]" [2 u F4 L6 A( `3 N
American Style: I'll be there at three.6 p3 S9 h8 Z. J1 B/ f2 r7 y- S% z
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. ; P% r4 F3 d2 `- E
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. ! ?% A# v. _3 m6 @+ R
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
" E; G u) G7 X p+ H* M! G- IAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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q; c* }. H1 p" t5 m6 p; VChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. , W# O) V. M1 b/ u' b
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 3 D* b; ]5 H W1 E$ Q
, V/ J8 p. v+ Q6 f% d1 K" MChinese 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.
5 s+ a& v8 A( J; U4 {American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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' H3 Q0 i$ x5 {& f( |Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
0 H4 z+ S7 g' KAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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) _9 } C( R% D% p8 m6 MChinese Style: He cannot read and write. * T2 }' i- t$ m% j$ q) p
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.5 Y* [. W5 I8 j
American Style: Where are we. 6 e7 B# \# \4 x
: d; n! L {" c! n2 i8 B9 MChinese Style: How heavy are you ?4 \+ D6 \& L) q6 E+ o! R2 [
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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k6 Q$ @) `: h' I2 J( iChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. - g1 H& V5 U( U+ k: C" t* A' W6 y$ h3 d
American Style: He was talking loud.6 o0 k- W2 c2 |
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
( P/ I; i9 T; g$ J6 U9 qAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 6 j4 }* J' z o4 {2 \
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
: b" j p2 z4 e8 _- M6 {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. 1 g" c3 P. L6 ~2 N8 Q/ n2 f9 w
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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$ }0 i% V9 L2 k# BChinese Style: How can I do ?- f `3 ^$ v' `+ }3 G2 L2 T* q
American Style: What can I do ? . \. Q8 W) _) f3 K0 b# F
7 }! e8 S3 H n0 [ F' C9 TChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?". S+ r; }: `2 a0 t$ S$ u9 e. r
" Six months "/ }; r( t o3 }1 v1 M) c K
" How about Chinese food ?"
8 Y% Z: K, X8 r) d T- bAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
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" Do you like Chinese food ?"& l; {4 f {: h/ {' d4 K3 v
& R, u! G/ Q. W3 x6 K7 @+ EChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.: C n. E; J& l' L4 i! x0 l
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ; T: y. K, D+ [9 G& W7 d6 p8 r! f
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
0 c; e1 B" {, Q' _4 B' w) C3 m1 MAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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, y+ q0 x1 Z5 D; ~Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.2 N5 X" W" d+ m6 r! {1 D& W
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. & r% Y& ~ B6 t! g* \
# L, g$ Y0 C5 O" V$ z' H; @: _Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?# A: K1 P; o) Z" p( J# t4 i
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !. Y! r4 A; F6 s7 p
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! : k7 v4 B4 y1 m& g, |
- _' ?2 X8 i r6 u- B! H4 hChinese Style: She was first prize.
( M4 d- G& H. S$ p5 YAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .7 o# j# E% V/ b6 z2 H
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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4 z) L$ Z! v0 Q. R! f0 BChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. , a8 H* m$ Z& B5 J
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.3 O& d B& o6 F1 g4 m; @( W
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ' f1 e/ d3 n6 V
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.6 a4 Z) Y, S( A5 f$ d
American Style: Keep to the right.
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, \) Z7 _8 D" Y8 Q5 U' XChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.6 \. Q: q5 j, t& n3 c
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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. I& |! _/ C3 q4 L7 ?0 d0 k. t4 O ?Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour./ P( j* W- v' @/ k6 B
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ; j9 ^1 z( n9 L+ ~8 t' z( B! e
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.: t% T9 g( X3 X/ j5 a7 `
0 j# g" x6 `0 A+ g+ SChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
5 ~& H$ X+ P8 M9 r3 lAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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8 e9 w9 a& C$ {$ w' W: HChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
0 d z$ j$ Z+ ^1 t$ p7 e) JAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 6 R% v7 E7 f6 u2 o6 \" q) V
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.1 o+ Z& w% A$ ?' y$ S1 N) v5 C
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. / J5 H# ?1 p- ~
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
( J$ h0 W$ D/ G6 H. c" G. e" CAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. ( Q9 k) J5 i" d6 J
1 n! {8 v0 E' D+ s/ FChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
& u; A$ V( z* |7 ^- zAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 7 l/ X& u/ D' Z
: |/ k1 m: y; L, _! g% k6 s) CChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 3 M) g* {! q( u, w1 P
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. # r/ g3 @7 |! \6 i
+ \ m% c* ^+ T! }9 sChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]& g0 D/ E$ k- t$ R
American Style: He set a world record.% {7 Y! l) m# f4 S. G$ |3 C
6 k, j! G3 p4 C& U9 IChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
( J8 \7 F0 V- c* b' {- |& |& N: FAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.8 i) |! R1 I9 {: c" r
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. , i L: z7 U' N2 E( G
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. , i# n, J6 m5 B6 f8 ^) P( A
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
8 E/ H1 J- x+ HAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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. X8 z0 }3 ?$ g! U# b _% _Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. , g2 j! _$ N9 t
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
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) W+ \% P# S) A9 g7 e+ G1 [- v; VChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
& }1 t) ^+ z7 u% ?; G2 N1 @American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
( p1 X l6 ~( {& [; n2 q) m- MAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
7 w& x9 W% m. |, r: U/ g- wAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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( x! F% B* m$ E. k$ rChinese Style: He is our common friend. . e$ t6 x- [2 _
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4 \( s" h( g E, EChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
& q* n& m1 F8 pAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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' c- I$ ?8 c/ g A2 R' Q4 QChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 1 a! S' Z+ X* W; i9 v; s$ F
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.2 h6 z& c8 F0 ^' y( E3 t0 V F7 U
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
4 L+ T, g# Z) O* u: ~) {8 KAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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: f# e6 n; e3 h! {Chinese Style: My room is narrow.( j8 c8 g1 C- _/ c; V J
American Style: My room is small.
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4 b# w6 T2 W! F6 k4 Q+ V sChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. : M( v" _4 x3 x
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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8 p3 n q& t5 U7 ~$ YChinese Style: Is this seat empty. ; v: c+ w$ \- E c0 J
American Style: Is this seat taken. 0 P7 |) m6 i- J( ]' U
* @9 F: N9 r# C% q' o! J# t: VChinese Style: Don't be noisy. + x+ W* I* O3 j2 v! ?6 I; Q6 a- T
American Style: Be quiet.
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5 L v. a# e# L2 c7 nChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 2 Z2 t8 l, y3 c( \4 `$ H5 K6 R
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ; G) |, q1 W# f' T! U
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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) ]- b( T/ q+ M1 d( i/ [Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ) O( y" b6 b6 M; A8 F- M7 f
American Style: This is the key to my room. 0 ~1 M8 _! P$ E9 U. n* t5 [" o
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ) b6 i# \* _+ V/ o# Y
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.1 {0 P0 N6 t2 V# p, O) b4 T& P2 x
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 1 g* e$ c& f5 ^. J6 l
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way., U3 _3 m, k7 {
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
, h& ?( g: B! x* ~American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 7 B$ c8 ]( {* U) e( I9 D* e
7 _% u- S+ V7 s; i# G0 G+ w4 sChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
) F8 r( ]$ s+ }1 V7 i) c* iAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes. C6 v, }3 r- z% Q3 x2 U' W) ~
3 ~3 {# E( o; f% I/ M6 A5 X) aChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
; ^3 f' i; r, u- P, fAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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( s6 z5 f( t$ p% G- y/ S5 QChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? & A& b/ T* ?4 A/ w+ Z
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 5 X; i( l* s2 {
- T2 u: z! x) MChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
* Y+ a8 X* n' k, O; sAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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& x5 Y0 y; T" L1 }0 E3 g2 |% T9 Z0 gChinese Style: She married old. ' y" R7 I8 J% v/ M2 _
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
3 l5 ? n& G5 g1 l j3 JAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. " ]" k A# W, D+ v! _
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. + S4 e. Z9 x, k
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 4 b2 |- u5 W# }% @+ ~0 I
3 m9 u4 p/ M# c; hChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 0 C! n" n ?8 X% q+ O/ K
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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/ Y5 w1 M5 S5 [5 S4 }1 `: DChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. - n; T. T( q1 w3 r& P
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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6 U# v- y1 ~3 G. d0 uChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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u7 A0 K- U" e. [Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. . d& k; D! R, O+ ~" m3 | k; e
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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American Style: I have a question to ask you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.. [. d! X3 s' @
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. * B& w7 D% j- c7 P) b T$ F
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? 9 T( u% d$ X7 p4 i. ~/ e
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1 h6 i0 ?6 d6 X" M$ G; Y% LAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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4 S2 ?* S V- n8 f2 K- L( q5 ~. ?Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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. U0 C# _& R+ U0 i, _Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.7 `. l& v+ H7 T4 {) D7 W
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.8 Z+ c7 d" v0 d! n& F
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.6 P2 J/ Q; s, ]' t0 q) K) i
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night." A- y/ S8 b W7 n8 G! Q# S
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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American Style: How much does it come to ?
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. N9 x2 {* K9 ?& F5 [Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.0 l# K$ ~! C/ n# v
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% p- r/ ]6 O% b5 P& M5 g# @8 j YChinese Style: I very like swimming.
9 Q# t3 a5 y/ q. T6 `: ~. j& d3 dAmerican Style: I like swimming very much.
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2 T" m7 {, E# x" T# ]5 CChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.1 G8 `7 X* R# T8 ], c( p; B1 G; a
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7 E, Y) T7 Z( j. t( e3 t, \Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?" O$ N; W$ E8 D2 p5 L6 Z
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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L* E/ D. \9 m* NChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan." D6 |* I4 \& ~- u) y" z2 y
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