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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. + m2 Q3 g$ H9 x8 D6 Y
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 5 E- B! ], K& [
American Style: Your coat is torn.( u9 y& `5 o/ t# G8 C2 q; t
- I9 j' j/ c3 _" JChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work." n; }% Y5 Z% ] V3 k: p
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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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.5 F4 U9 X; t' B5 e3 X* ~
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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) T& d3 u9 z+ t. O8 s2 }Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !' K8 C7 j# h; O* U5 P6 x( @: H! _
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 5 z h# \! C5 P& ^ j/ k
: \3 ^! E0 ?1 q! j8 E2 EChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
; W6 j8 o' ^2 @ jAmerican Style: It was still light outside. ; R( ?8 j G& e2 Z3 ~# u! ]. s
1 O5 E7 u2 H8 I6 x: A d. UChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
0 [0 G3 T3 C) E, O9 N! W3 ?/ R; cAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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8 K: O- f4 t' a2 Y/ j5 qChinese Style: Anywhere will do.2 h5 t& X% u& T8 {
American Style: Any place will do. $ F5 j9 x" u N* W1 A& V
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
. c r" y: b8 r$ G1 P8 ?American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. & H) V' Q% g% g/ L
. G/ b; p5 x D' mChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.& C% p' _, U+ @; l: |' j8 h/ m8 x
American Style: I don't feel well. & K5 Z7 y7 B) G& C" _5 `1 A/ f @
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
8 C) k$ ~; x4 s! Y- h( ^ zAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
( K# z# n+ g+ \- }2 X. M: XAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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7 E( \$ O; r7 p8 V6 n- w2 E; Y" r/ [" wChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
1 b! v, {. v; J; X/ C* ~% i7 ~3 I0 fAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 1 p& K, r- Y8 q9 @) b7 ~
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.7 \" g3 L- v/ [- H
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ( _; m, F5 J7 y, f, Y
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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1 A. X: J% ]- Z6 Y; w" y5 VChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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) v$ B' L4 n; z# |7 zChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.9 \9 R& v2 Z7 s0 f- H' d6 m
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 2 O( k& m+ H& [& @
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? " K/ c/ {5 @, }/ g2 f9 G H% F
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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1 o. V" d) S# p9 ?6 z# b! E: o# _Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
( K8 T; K- |- H! k( \/ _/ }American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. , F K. P- B/ K+ f
- _4 r7 A. k5 y% h4 m6 sChinese Style: I know his face. : L, `' p! r6 l# Z
American Style: I know him by sight.
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4 i) Z' D' U9 U h, f/ v: oChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.6 c7 r$ }6 E9 Y H" y! a I: E
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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; r) u7 |. P4 c. c* {Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
J. H( n5 I6 u4 E+ WAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 1 r5 c; g) j* d
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.8 U! q2 ~3 `9 w
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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& b5 D0 I$ K+ T: }( b6 yChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.0 _. H4 H' a; e( O$ v, V; v0 b" K
American Style: The thief got in through the window.4 n, C/ B t. y2 @
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.9 R* b" U9 q8 d! G* f1 j4 [0 |* f
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
2 h" Z: v' X2 U5 h7 N1 _American Style: Did you go to college ? $ |- C; F. o% g& I% p
. k. \5 I; _, s+ H3 k8 @Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 1 E# K1 E+ k& n% {. H$ U0 b
American 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.
* I) s; x5 n* u/ W2 A5 }( Y0 yAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.- @! f2 z; W5 N6 ^6 o7 k$ Y
; N# j: h! c, T9 x1 l, j! ZChinese Style: I am going back my home.
3 r. n0 v/ @' M' r4 G+ vAmerican Style: I am going home.) S- F7 t1 W# p6 G- @% H$ V
- _- r3 E: t! _' F. Q3 h2 mChinese Style: His temperature went down.
1 B B: ~3 @& P/ QAmerican Style: His temperature came down.* x( P% W, o& `0 M' A* H
5 x& W3 \% W: c/ L. SChinese Style: I like green color. 7 i0 K7 B7 d: C: ^6 [ _, n
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
* L5 f2 ]; B4 e: D0 m! k8 dAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.% L& ?% s, U+ [/ O0 X$ Y9 @% v' i, E
9 j% G+ k8 g2 K; aChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
& s( I% V. ^% r( X% P" s" [American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 9 W: l5 U$ S: s# a3 h* u3 w
8 a m+ g/ C% N8 ], JChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
7 E' o$ Z# s5 M: X3 hAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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5 D( c+ Z, z! C" N* j! ^( m6 TChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ) [$ P6 I& f% \$ R9 W4 o' H
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 3 e+ k( W/ [* q& `6 V4 t
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.: V+ W% T# p; q) L O' ]0 I1 y
American Style: The main office is in Taipei., R9 o& V3 F4 p1 A2 q/ M: M& Y6 b
% l+ e7 Y& \7 g4 o, @' nChinese Style: He cannot read and write. % m [0 ^% _# w3 D t
American Style: He cannot read or write. $ r- c3 g% p: c% j1 x' L# y' W/ O
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?3 W9 \- e1 [- t. M
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
- F, V0 {( {" H* R( S0 Y1 eAmerican Style: He was talking loud.* I" ]2 p9 H7 [2 ^9 s$ {; d0 n
( o; f/ n# a3 a/ V3 P. iChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
$ \8 I! W9 I' e ^3 pAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. # K/ F+ _, N/ y: A
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ) O6 w, O6 F9 b: V. `2 U" m( E
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
# A4 @! z8 L4 a0 f8 H, G& UAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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+ b& q% ^2 F- ?- p4 CChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
9 |: K7 s2 J7 K+ d2 D, c* H* GAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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! A6 }, C3 A4 w: p! ~Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
" i2 n" c/ T9 d1 U* F$ RAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.% |! j4 @/ U6 F! `/ U
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?+ }9 P) p6 I; k7 g# Y# x M8 ]4 @( p
American Style: What can I do ? + u0 J2 O) j. H. c
, q0 o+ F! H2 s: u8 Q8 PChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
/ i9 w8 C8 I5 T3 J" Six months "! j2 R- @1 n+ x& n+ o" Y4 B) [
" How about Chinese food ?"
9 U3 }. o& M3 j1 s. h2 ~9 B" I. z% XAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
( {/ g" @+ S0 k# Z" ^" Six months " m8 x5 `7 Y# {4 d0 v+ S
" Do you like Chinese food ?" n/ W$ ]3 m" n1 W' j, A! e- n
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.7 i% l9 }: g8 w k
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.0 y: z7 c( H6 j4 h* F1 [6 Q9 y& `3 X
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
- W* r. Q U* o) B# ZAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
. j, }/ S. R% G4 V3 B" G7 h! k5 eAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ! V& V0 b7 Q- a
8 @2 r1 J+ i$ p) B5 o4 bChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
+ h+ J) D( E9 XAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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& j4 T5 I2 z2 uChinese Style: She was first prize.2 j8 F; J3 y* b+ u5 W8 O2 h
American Style: She took first prize. 8 X( a2 Z+ S9 R3 j ~. X" X1 t
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .9 D, ~) W8 U6 r: O
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 5 e! t; j, q6 U, x, e) s9 j
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.: G' W: X o8 z; \/ ^
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
2 I$ s1 k+ i5 p1 v% m' ^/ i( `American Style: Keep to the right. + m, J$ d( L6 ~1 ]* I3 D q5 o: _5 t
5 `% d7 W. W6 t$ i' T! gChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
; e/ Z, e8 g- o# G9 @/ pAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 3 c# {- w1 u- f( a$ }7 O/ R
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.1 P/ g" T! E3 V
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. , B8 ~4 b2 |4 j% W$ R
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire., y6 `/ o' e1 g) {
! ^5 ?4 E! \9 ^Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ' z. ?, ]8 L3 p: l* ]& b
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 6 H6 ] p' d6 M9 R% a0 n
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
3 h, U% Z, {# b X1 E/ xAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? / h2 j+ P7 K2 N9 U% r) B/ k1 t
2 o1 d' D/ Z+ P1 t5 B3 B9 m2 C* xChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
9 d5 |+ g6 @2 Y; OAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. # J# @2 r5 h5 ` R$ [+ j/ r! w- F# j
% C5 `' E! j V# ?Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.' W9 T7 _( J# A
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
1 B) d5 p0 {; \: j4 J( nAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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; I8 J/ S+ O# y9 h1 w$ q5 {Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
6 F+ L L1 p$ T o# ~American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
4 d& e: I( {! IAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 5 C+ H# [1 z( [8 I
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]6 U8 M# {8 @8 q- X- W+ j- _' D/ x
American Style: He set a world record.
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, X# @; K% X' v; d Z5 {Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
+ g# B' N, ]6 J3 S5 KAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.3 Y$ n4 p1 z0 W e& M. `& A2 p* r$ t# T
: s2 e1 r2 W8 Q% ^) V, s: SChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
" L% [" q$ K8 o0 S, N' E- s6 fAmerican Style: I think so.' f \' s' d3 Q* M
5 V9 t0 [) o( [* K9 A7 RChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
$ f! K7 W. h$ B% i9 J, |American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
4 u2 j, U. ~* t T# n8 IAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.% X d4 [, H' l9 s; v; M- [( A* d
( t) }% o7 I3 w6 r; ]; m9 \3 uChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 9 J, n: t' Y! g0 W6 {, f
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 5 Q2 Y9 v C# z5 f3 R7 c" X
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ! `7 E7 o! ~% ^. j+ N3 j
American Style: I am in a good mood. . D# p8 q! V; s
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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.
6 G h7 p8 O7 v5 n! v% H1 HAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ' N- f' P' z( [' _; g
/ k2 |+ G/ Y# L* f# J& EChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ! l& Q0 K" @% y8 h
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. . x/ l; j$ X7 H& z5 a) L
% B5 D/ g; x" F$ e9 ]Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
. W6 H3 a) p: L, OAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. / R) e# u" D2 _
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ( h# h' t" u. Q8 v1 Y, b8 h( r" C0 A* ^
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 3 X: l0 b. n9 n
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.# c6 X3 ?$ D5 ^5 U* j! K; p
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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2 }7 S- S! ?: x) ?Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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2 G" p L) }. Y/ b, cChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
2 k+ w2 \1 m' \/ W( O2 WAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer./ ]/ O: A! W6 T3 o% d8 i
! p1 P: x# S; g3 ?# U& o2 g' ^Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. : L! ^) `" z7 o! ~
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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8 P: w# j% ]# T1 O- VChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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' ~3 d, P+ o% Q% w8 ]$ @Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. : D6 D; E. i2 W( U/ N. m
American Style: Be quiet. 7 ~ S, c. W K- Q+ F
3 _( A( j2 _; ^5 e9 O! H( s7 OChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
# ]$ _$ r. _6 T% i. p7 \7 s0 k5 QAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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6 Q1 ^; x# H2 v8 H8 i5 t; dChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. - b) Y1 Y% }, K7 i, Y* ^
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 6 |' r! \2 P9 J4 b6 O3 a
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
8 s8 c2 ` {/ e" hAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.* a, a* s L/ T: F$ \2 @+ n
) X+ Q) s: I* y6 O$ jChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 4 M1 r- ]6 U( ]8 \( w4 B) q) d5 d7 i
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way. ? S) p% t e; q! }- Z
5 }: |/ i( u; g* a5 d) Q! c& R: @$ \Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 1 ]: a2 u! Z V7 p5 P& Q
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
1 G3 c. W2 \2 f: `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.
% h' I. B1 s" t4 @: T }7 |" b8 pAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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% T9 {0 o! ?0 N7 f9 D/ |/ D$ u2 tChinese Style: She married old. W6 T/ {' f+ n R. l+ N: R- Q
American Style: She married late in life.
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: `% h6 g" l7 r5 U- k ^Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. t$ g+ G) {1 ^( B9 f4 |7 [: u
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 2 x0 `& l1 w# u7 w$ ?8 ]
7 o* _0 p1 p0 |3 O, c) cChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
: d$ r( f7 x( C1 f; f M0 iAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 1 g$ S w+ ^) ?: D0 g
! G3 E2 P1 x# C' U; IChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
| f8 c4 J& q9 bAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. % Q- m+ h1 r! i# q, `) A4 R4 e
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. % ]7 X& b% M6 _8 R u
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? ) S2 K% K; R; b! K6 ?
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j6 B! r- E" a( V; HChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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2 h9 C$ P; Y7 e) YChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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) {% T4 r6 N# DChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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8 O' F6 e. S) [ P/ b* mChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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1 B! q1 W) W: z5 [4 MChinese Style: What season do you like best ?, V& `/ O' z' a% K
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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