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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。+ ?& I+ B+ O$ _0 a# o$ w
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. * o k* |% S2 y2 z' E. g
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. + ]; d5 k$ Y* x# m3 Z! U% J* C
. m1 G1 x6 u9 P- D7 zChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
* x8 f- V8 X1 h- a$ j( JAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.0 V$ t3 `; V( V$ i% t
/ E3 S" [; z2 {( Z" P: ~5 \/ ^, o- `Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.! v# H$ n6 m0 g2 N7 G
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 9 c: _1 @5 ~% A/ e
" k! L/ E8 ?/ @! N9 L3 n& C' TChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.% D& [% X. x! ]' [6 y+ Q, X2 |
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ! [3 z2 e, O4 x0 I- e4 Z- I
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.8 G" }) R7 U! p2 i2 D- i7 ]. _$ ~
American Style: He got better. 1 p# g" k( {0 B
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.+ c) U4 `* t5 D* a* K
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ( g0 I* r! v8 {* j
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !# C" ?* B& t# h- P- h3 q# o4 l
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 2 F1 [. g0 x& A; f" z" g; _0 u
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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& N" @: F- n6 q' F) @Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
8 m7 B U8 v' u1 X6 xAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. . ~0 A& W; A9 j5 h( k/ g. g) Y
# n( b! q6 W, u tChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.4 d7 g7 Z! g1 w$ C7 F
American Style: I don't feel well.
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" o5 u {" ^. E+ o8 A: |8 bChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform., E/ h: i n6 N; z) h- _3 w) u
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 1 I( y/ U/ \* h. n2 r6 ~
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?( H* s+ i) P5 }6 l
American Style: Who made this salad ? 2 z) P, W$ L9 k/ e) s9 l4 n; N
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
J6 I; d( g7 _American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
) ^1 S, o+ ~) Y# o2 @: r, j/ x6 yAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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# K. _. ^- d5 F+ M: \/ eChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
; p. r* w2 m. oAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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American Style: Keep off the grass.
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American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
' D1 u. D% {/ N+ n5 sAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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3 G# ]3 \- b. o/ pChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. % W/ d' P; W6 ?3 s( U8 |8 r
American Style: I am not athletic.
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5 p" Q( k2 d9 tChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
# W9 n4 e: Y1 t0 G% n m; W/ sAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
8 V" ] ]3 n0 u" @: n2 Z) @American Style: I know him by sight.
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) ?. j5 i0 n4 ?7 }( Q+ g( R0 GChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
' g- q# {( g/ w% N9 yAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. ( O4 V# {/ Z4 t# E' g2 d/ l3 q
8 R% J2 p4 o: e( eChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin! V8 M' ^+ O/ B5 B* R6 v$ ?
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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' S7 J: ` n: Q8 fChinese Style: I have a free time.' y7 i5 C, F4 ^2 i; W
American Style: I am free.
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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.
+ ~! z- S" z. ?4 _* y: i" c9 aAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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. u% @$ x. o( T7 g& \4 v# |7 TChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
7 Q( `3 c$ j% z `American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ; f+ i7 Q& T0 q
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
9 {0 X7 S: _& [3 _5 FAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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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. - m) P1 `6 a- k& m% z- j
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 7 r1 q/ Q _* Y n- \& x: ]
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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2 q0 ^6 n1 V8 H/ t- v o: f) jChinese Style: I am going back my home. , g; W7 l. k% i, \& u$ B
American Style: I am going home. H8 }7 P' u6 k4 H) E
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/ u2 f. w0 ~6 a4 n$ O( I1 P* v; g2 [American Style: His temperature came down. Q" U4 k( S S4 u) R$ T0 H
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American Style: I like green.& p* D% N1 ?4 p. r& [3 ]
; a* O5 ?' g7 JChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. + q% q7 \1 l: \. S
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.. v& K/ x7 X: D
- P8 W7 }' H$ X# ^Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
. Y& Y( t( m9 z6 RAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open. J4 m2 v- C T& x$ K2 g) i
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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! H4 `! H" A2 h3 dChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
+ O" L g: d( P& ?: i" Y/ W. N# JAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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) b% n c, H) N. d! T, TChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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* ?# O5 c% ~0 r4 r2 `8 yChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
# U3 E* K0 I. A u( L6 }. w2 ^American Style: He cannot read or write. ) [( i1 t1 G% ?7 v7 W1 c7 K5 u
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Chinese Style: Where is here.. E! b. e) ^9 a& _" ]: V
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
6 ~4 A& ?* `$ I7 g8 }American Style: How much do you weigh ? . O) D6 |+ _$ S3 [* v$ ~- u
, R5 Q) I% t# G4 H6 |) j0 jChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 5 ~: r7 K' C$ E* E! U5 t
American Style: He was talking loud.6 s. O& }) N; y* Y- g! {. n7 s
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses., S3 _+ \ e+ ~7 p) P! Z
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
" _% o+ G$ C' m3 u" CAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.! S4 ^* E! K4 ?6 @
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
- I; r2 m- `! e$ bAmerican Style: What does she look like ? : \% d1 D% G3 C+ z% c) ~
( N: E- t( n3 dChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
l3 e; B1 A" @" ~American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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4 E" n, F- I2 k, zChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 3 u7 V1 x! L7 e% H/ y- z
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.7 J3 O' ?, g: E1 h: O
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"' C4 e/ y H/ L; e0 T% |3 h: U' w* |
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" How about Chinese food ?"
. S/ { {: M- K2 S* P9 I% o1 cAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
6 s# N% |2 W8 k0 A" Six months "1 B5 Z# f/ `: t- F
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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( O7 ]) p% P- |5 iChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.6 D' [9 d% ^$ y# a8 W* j# d9 ?
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ! l) }4 J! `. A2 J, i5 a
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
9 z" s/ H8 U& k4 e) }% sAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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' d( U. ?" u9 ?# @ ]0 o hChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
# c6 ? Z- p5 o6 P+ ~9 m9 L& \' xAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. " D) N+ X. S' A/ P- L" O
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?# L0 s# m2 k s4 H( p6 Y4 r. n
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
! ?* C' [& c2 m9 Z7 g/ l7 I" n* v. {" }American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
6 W# C4 d- {* v8 YAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .% @3 y# x0 {# Y# o1 @' O
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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2 j$ L" ?* ?- _4 s, a% T5 [' ^Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 6 o- W* d" w( V( Z5 b: h" \
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.5 k/ d! W8 g% b' a
/ L9 j$ P* F' b# \- I, y& `Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants." q% y/ L1 e; K9 W
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
8 s, r* s) u4 P+ D# ?& xAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.' y `6 d4 D# y% t$ j9 o4 }
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 9 u) ?( ?7 c+ z' d$ ?$ L
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.: K6 w/ O7 s- N6 s( ]
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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7 R% { ?# x( T! q: NChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. z8 j ]2 e- c6 L+ _5 |. s
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?0 L% G+ v- s2 A( e5 ?# U9 f. T
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ) f: C$ Q2 z; p9 F, C1 a
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.+ Y) u2 Y+ V6 O' @# A* W, }
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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, l& D, V i( s! r& ^6 P) `Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.! ]& z, S! E! n! b$ l/ t
American Style: Why do you say that.
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2 K! N: J: D* f( V B. v4 J3 \% JChinese Style: I have no house to live.
+ G! K: I/ B; G2 `& H* i6 s: rAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. ) Z G3 C$ G [* Q N
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.4 u e" M9 T; a$ q
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. " d- w: ~) H* t( a& V: I+ a7 ^$ s# E7 y
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 7 P# \+ ^; X. F4 L3 [
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
7 n4 Q( \% T' k, vAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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& l$ ?8 J2 z- y% Z7 ?Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. : p# T$ J0 y, y1 k B
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
3 q, x f6 d9 ~" Q4 `# [American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. # i* x! [) N8 K
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.( y7 a7 Y) `; k' U9 Q: B
! F7 j1 Q/ w4 ?% Y# c1 j: Z0 iChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
# i9 Y, [6 V5 AAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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2 o, M) x0 d |" F/ u9 DChinese Style: I felt good mood. ( _# q& H5 S! R' B8 T0 [& \
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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2 ~) u, {- q1 S" UChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ; W) \! J) R7 V) L6 t+ d5 R- z
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 8 T5 N: a5 q! C2 ^6 `$ c6 |
6 E C; l9 D4 y/ S7 C) cChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
, s3 Y# b" n. ~2 ]5 qAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. / K$ F7 H+ b8 z B& i
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
+ G# e, S }/ m, d. L# n- n4 aAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. ) Y6 C$ W% \2 p* @/ ]% q
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 4 u6 B# y( P) w, b% |; o+ f
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.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
B& ]+ Z W! {. m. P1 Z1 j' _American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 3 ~6 q& t1 n) I. [1 N# o
6 A# J6 R) I* K% M) b2 KChinese Style: My room is narrow.
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. Q$ m+ D- a0 ZChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.5 ]* e2 _& E$ p* V9 m! z, N7 q
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.7 J. w9 f# \6 e4 k0 r
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ! H# p% v+ Z# ~- g
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 6 k% g) X1 n& {9 n% G- r% t
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. : E5 |" t- b: h6 v0 a
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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3 r% p( F# T3 M$ DChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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; `" g5 L6 x$ D1 w% u8 s: EChinese Style: It is not of only your business. ) ~ Z) f7 i3 k# V; O
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. $ x; f1 A9 y, I. m
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 4 C4 K% ]1 U y7 N" s; V
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
O" h; U( {9 n1 M; F- Z QAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. 3 U1 m: L5 f% q" v
: b4 \, U) ^! a) {$ P* S4 WChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. : L( N# X$ F; k0 B
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English." h, L. C4 |7 W* u
' P- U4 f) q/ K" TChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
7 w. S4 q6 Q7 n% x& V+ t4 z# DAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.& d9 d- @& U2 Q9 m8 [( i) U
) r; i" T) N8 K8 p jChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. + K% f3 f$ M/ W. q( I) |0 |- m# A
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 8 F5 j" ^6 [1 E: _) m
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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.
2 \! l4 w! I' O$ u4 h7 Q8 Q$ ]American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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, j- _6 n9 M8 u7 O7 j6 O g8 P" VChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? + q/ s: W i( w: x8 m7 |* P: e
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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M) f( N7 v; A2 B+ L1 }' Z1 `Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 9 s, l2 t0 O+ J8 n) j2 I
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. , ]* I; b6 t `0 u
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. , X/ P2 [( X J, H8 S5 ~
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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% b5 v$ P0 e- |) O4 GChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ; M% |2 F; k/ J" d
American Style: Open your books to page 20. + b" |5 }5 G( S) n5 Y
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American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. 9 F% Q* F1 R6 N& I
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone. $ C, M$ j9 C0 r, b ?. O
American Style: Give me a phone call.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. ( \/ O5 y7 W* f9 K$ m4 s5 q
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car. ' n* v8 N7 V- P# s: }7 |+ N6 P5 w" [
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. % |+ d- Q* z0 y' a. ]4 P
American Style: Why don't you come over ? 3 x/ A% g4 Q( Z. ?5 t V; I
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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/ n X2 z* H6 \% t. ZChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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6 v* B: ~. I0 T4 x* Q1 TChinese Style: I like red tea., z( ]9 Y/ ?+ Y8 M; W) ]1 [
American Style: I like black tea.
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9 k7 p* ]$ q! @& SChinese Style: History repeats.7 T! R" l8 ^/ Q1 \, Y. \
American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.# z7 d( z: E* V4 {3 }
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. " J( C |9 N$ ? H
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. ' X8 W; q0 J7 \/ K4 Q, z4 h' L
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.7 N* u, y, E9 \$ Z0 B
American Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.: L2 I1 h X! ~- Z9 w
American Style: His new book will sell well.
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American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. + Q, p& [$ Q: u% ]& e
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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9 E+ U; c" \5 u/ }6 v3 S2 H" k$ F0 PChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.* r z0 c; u) \6 Z6 j
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.1 O" c% q. L6 y
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.+ J! B2 T) ?# L# g
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.$ x, K2 e3 v- C% F$ D- x9 m
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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: Is your camera like this ? ( _, K, A- \- B3 \* u3 ]
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. ) f# Q6 E1 j5 Z
5 W4 P/ E( v# _: ?1 X( ^8 N6 e FChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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American Style: I like swimming very much. / J+ Q3 `) z# X, \. o$ d4 w
, X* ~! ~ U/ L6 u% U% N) @5 FChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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1 L5 p u" A _" Q* A- L; X c8 |Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
& |; s g8 R, t) L& P& j0 CAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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' c5 Q, q5 ?% A- x0 @1 B$ WChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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