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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。# v8 v# J I. Q4 A
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
+ b/ E* j+ z& _* VAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. & K/ Q4 f: W! G
! g2 S# ?# D( cChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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9 d2 X; G; n. m6 d% v6 m0 o% ]Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.9 B l2 g" K8 m. `- }5 b
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 5 ?$ [2 l5 S9 i @7 S" l
# |/ G- n7 W5 b r- t5 }. Q& {Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
. F t# u' A& A" i1 @American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. / h! j4 v" |+ X, k. E0 A
& B. j4 Q0 W/ |+ T, ?- bChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !5 A9 Q0 g( u* 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. 5 w% a/ Q4 U/ Z S" ]- v4 m
American Style: It was still light outside. : |4 v) a3 V+ V$ c( `+ _: O$ i
' Y i! D$ i0 DChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.' Y3 k+ y" X6 W$ y) D) a
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 2 @8 Y @, G e
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.# T# [' Z- y2 ?" b+ U* Q* N
American Style: Any place will do. ! o/ C& \7 s3 n8 k) x
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.5 G' {- V! |2 P& O9 K9 ]) |
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. & A D/ `$ e {0 w1 M
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.' Q3 g9 [6 }, {! L) d
American Style: I don't feel well. " t$ D9 h3 M% N
9 P4 [! F+ Y% \, P7 k& k6 G7 JChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
( S, u* U4 r' hAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. # ^, D# d+ J V
2 ^3 W Q! q6 S! W NChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?; n& Y# {8 D4 L; }2 l+ n7 l$ p0 t
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers." Z+ | x. k% p% n# h
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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2 \! j/ F8 l5 L% U/ H, yChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
! {. u2 D6 F4 l; }2 [American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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' S- @5 Z7 f {$ O8 A) SChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
" ^/ E8 A7 J- h" t C& s' AAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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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. : d) x1 E+ ]" _# r$ {; q/ Y: g
American Style: Keep off the grass. 2 |' i" j2 f& Q M4 I, h
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.$ u( C! y1 M: g; i! k5 R
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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% o$ P2 X; d1 fChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
2 J: @. c" M, @# O( MAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? & O8 {* `' u. J. n
$ I# i1 n d- V/ p6 D8 ^0 Z }Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
b5 N* w* ]! P& B& F( cAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 0 K9 \! L) m9 L5 _
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
/ W5 }5 t" ]; Z" V5 X; n; ?% a2 {American Style: I am not athletic. & u/ R4 i1 _* ` M6 @8 h
. a; U5 w3 `% fChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. y4 p/ ^* Q- ]. k; J
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. & O, B0 a$ }9 r# J$ R1 s4 B
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
9 C& v2 W% q$ g. K4 r3 aAmerican Style: I know him by sight. ! G& i; i+ k: `; S
+ \% X+ Q3 j3 z& K2 oChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.2 [9 |2 {2 l& \# W- B3 Y4 X# E3 J
American Style: I left my hat in the house. . e5 Q4 M% I1 [' f
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
3 N! O2 s$ y) f# {1 g7 I& CAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.) q9 b3 M7 _) z1 Y$ A
American Style: I am free.# |3 J' T9 |0 E" m1 f
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
4 w, P9 q# Y- S! a/ U( jAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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0 u1 u' \& |, |- z" FChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.! J2 K1 ~3 K& k2 ^
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 7 m+ V* g* A! q( b) P& f
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
. Y% i9 K3 r1 \ m5 B! Y/ wAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? . A/ j3 [, w V/ H' P$ Y/ T' u
/ c- y2 }5 r; O& A+ uChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
( [1 }0 z1 w" X8 x5 Z9 jAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. & e3 z" n3 c# o2 }! |) `
American Style: I'll be there at three.& @. q( H9 Y; |7 G( r1 A
8 B& t4 f5 F Q& `4 g* FChinese Style: I am going back my home.
4 i( k% @+ U" cAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. : h& d5 T y* e9 h# i( f
American Style: His temperature came down.2 S h% g: t Z. G/ M5 k) r
) h ~0 I! T/ @5 ]Chinese Style: I like green color. 1 Q" C& Y5 Y9 M7 s
American Style: I like green.
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4 X9 G4 u- E" v8 CChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
* ~' A( N/ r5 {7 }7 NAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. " H8 b4 n3 a7 m2 C3 G& ^
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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" o! A. M6 o: A- f! R( r- N( }& rChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
2 E# d3 [- q7 @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.
& d0 d7 W# W0 a8 cAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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% z6 {' ^% `+ L; SChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei./ s' A# D K! T4 e/ o @' P+ X; y
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.+ `! O _- ?6 N( T' Y) A' d2 A
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?6 I- _1 X/ ?6 W& |( X% y" s7 w
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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" X* ?0 Y6 g, W. K' gChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
G! W6 }0 a- W; E, a8 @' T8 N0 DAmerican Style: He was talking loud.. b/ C7 f( z1 y
# s2 Y; b$ }! L X* kChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.5 x+ |; i+ z+ v! @* b0 u# [
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 2 \: q0 ~; N$ ]
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
A2 O- H/ a( t; e: E# xAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.5 r7 h" r! Z! _8 L( v
, i# e5 g- {, B6 t2 `6 bChinese Style: How does she look like ?
+ @: o1 z5 p5 ~ A0 }American Style: What does she look like ? 6 L4 ?8 W6 C, `$ k# n
( c( H; G( F# _8 ~: [7 NChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
7 y! @) C/ q& b3 ]6 CAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 4 k0 R9 z" {% }8 M: R! ~4 N
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
" G& I. z) g$ Y* M" H: vAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?4 A5 Z L+ @' y' q
American Style: What can I do ?
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6 U/ W0 B! Y. F% d% G4 s# ?Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
+ S8 {# }: j# i5 z# U( u6 g/ X" Six months "
2 I1 F9 O( G& |; K1 n7 I. F8 f" How about Chinese food ?") r8 ^& q6 W, Z% M5 O: T- t& I0 i
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
6 \+ w/ u+ Y& v$ P5 p' O: R" Six months "
3 A) s+ @) f/ L% n" N" Do you like Chinese food ?"6 R: a6 _: Y8 Y+ t2 n/ o0 c: q
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
; f! ~/ h; B' n3 i/ CAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.- F2 ` [4 c' b% R' V
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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$ I/ _2 W4 }* G, ~+ C3 ?! jChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.6 i$ N# y, E! ]' W9 L
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. $ L9 j8 N) u3 w: f( m( g% ]9 L
" S* K7 s3 u) j4 O% f4 XChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
" W4 C! F5 n3 nAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
+ K6 A- j4 w7 J" _ f0 AAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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: ?2 l" p+ k2 v6 }! U) n' RChinese Style: She was first prize.5 E; K% j% {3 I" `8 W2 L2 v
American Style: She took first prize. " I% e k) M: h$ _! s
) @# Y9 L& _4 |) W; A# |) }Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
4 L) z, G" o. U9 P2 ^2 _9 y# Q7 qAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 0 J4 @7 R7 Z; F2 v- Y- G! h5 z0 Y
, U$ Y. \% ^+ @* uChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. : {5 ?2 J, }/ f) _9 F
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.1 n, ]8 r* E* H+ X6 A
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right." z1 w, w- v, F2 j
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
0 I% t1 J, w3 [* b* o2 ~7 O5 UAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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% N$ r0 R# N# _1 HChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.) \9 F- m' p" \8 v; Q
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 9 F" Y7 S, l( [+ \6 V n6 c
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 D+ o0 p n \& D2 Q5 w, iAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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- d9 f( C# |* O+ cChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
" e( q. l3 P( _American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 9 j" k; o! H O v# W+ _1 G6 V
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
7 N( L) y b5 `5 o7 T0 T# JAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. 8 \! {5 t( n1 A; |9 ?" |
2 F7 K- f+ j0 _: i0 |0 LChinese Style: Why do you say like that.5 J |2 q, H9 U7 Q P4 s+ p6 v
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
( N7 a* F& o' j- YAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
$ f( u: K4 q2 \! T2 U& |American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. , {! m# Z1 C) A. x+ Y
9 s& C6 K7 Y/ a! M# qChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 8 g; U4 k5 y4 w) o& h
American 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 ]9 W! q$ Q, j8 B2 }2 q+ t
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. $ X2 Y- C: k7 J2 w8 k3 U* c& D
American Style: Her married life was happy.. T/ n' U3 i& f
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. & U6 X8 ~3 I7 w2 R+ m3 E: N
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 5 H: U0 v8 b2 g0 ]( G
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 7 J% d5 `9 e% |( [" W- x) ]; ^) E7 u
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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2 D/ E4 X; a7 }Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 2 X( s; N! X9 }0 N* h0 R4 t5 w. i0 U
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. d* M' J- a4 H0 U
4 p: o) T# w1 m9 D* j& RChinese Style: I felt good mood.
* u8 l' ^0 g0 @1 U, k( QAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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- ^; r# X1 S7 a! tChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
. D! L6 E* C! O* T/ j" `; {American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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+ A# E: c- J2 U! pChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. & g. B* Z! Z D; {
American 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.
5 F q2 O2 N+ ^* s- c0 k7 cAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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- A+ P$ h. i/ R$ _Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
/ i B/ t( r* D1 g: eAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. # Q: l5 W6 v2 @5 |5 M! a8 y$ p* c, {
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
+ i0 B0 j% p: ?8 G& c, ~4 |# kAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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% X; o+ l# D6 z7 k1 \- H) [ kChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.! M: G/ A7 ?+ ~/ _
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.5 u* V. O- L, {, V
American Style: My room is small." ~0 Y+ {0 S0 A! p: X- u0 T
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
0 i5 V2 d5 C; p' DAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.7 B# b2 b3 W0 ^
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. " E- L# x4 F! [
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. * ~2 h9 d' d% j* ] J. f
9 E2 h" f1 ? z# k0 r5 V ^, y7 fChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
V" H0 c7 ~( K. x& TAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. / Y$ Q5 l. `5 D3 ~# c8 q' B) J" {
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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5 U. J a0 O: x) I- VChinese Style: It is not of only your business. & j2 j' Q) v, K1 ?5 l2 u
American Style: It is none of your business.
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. R- t: o$ O1 ZChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. - N- p' O4 n4 T4 p7 d& n5 W
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 2 P$ p, y" F, _7 v
+ v# I7 E: N) \Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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7 S6 ?7 g' d7 S4 Q* x: l1 YChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. % @4 L8 n4 i& V6 P' L
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.$ k( u" M4 ~$ r
8 {+ Z# @! ?; Q, z1 K- M2 ?! Z* [Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 6 x2 j, |; K1 F! n$ [$ E; w' Z
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. + R5 [8 ]! m! b
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ; r& w* @- r* u, h
0 v. n: e# F- K' e- S- IChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
( q! o2 t) A( K- h7 Q; T) Q5 ?American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
2 V% J. Z1 e7 P! `/ K1 eAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.2 G) E, P, v8 {5 y# z! f
! r$ n. i+ d% e5 m7 X/ b jChinese Style: She married old.
+ x4 t- |8 \ Z) A. B7 rAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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* H9 P; i8 F' H# ?2 sChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 2 B; k6 B% ~& |8 g. ~. J
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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4 a$ ]/ x3 q: I. K7 \0 I" J6 j; uChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
2 D0 e: [" n3 x, B/ Z S8 nAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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; s% y) E' N: U) @9 l" @Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
5 \9 L0 d+ h3 W9 o$ o# tAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. - B& m c+ }3 k; K( A. ~, y2 k
# W; Z: O- @# AChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
9 v" U$ e0 B4 GAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 8 L, _ H; y1 O+ F
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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9 B7 s4 ~/ m; L6 \) g" H% OChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.8 r" e8 E+ O- o5 O
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6 g3 d5 B# |, Z# j; D% PChinese Style: What do you feel now ?) O) G. g# k; g: [* M) {
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