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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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/ [1 W0 M6 _+ F5 {Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
1 I7 A( Q, e9 q3 k3 iAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
9 f0 M; c: F# F$ G$ M, _* yAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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& R4 ]0 t: w6 ?8 TChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
3 W1 P& s$ f, j. f5 z- r: p4 bAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 9 r+ j& y$ A$ ?4 Z3 K4 m, D% |
& A5 B. m4 x f, [2 Z& D6 ZChinese Style: He becomes better.7 ^+ D" T# R3 L% p' G1 s
American Style: He got better. ! @+ f# V1 z/ I5 r' _' v
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.0 r& D" _ T0 Y0 J: I7 \4 ?
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ; _' Z+ S$ v6 E& [" [
k2 _! C2 r/ Z2 QChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !0 n# e( a8 C. D, c3 v" I1 R
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.
[) c" ]" J0 }9 ]American Style: It was still light outside. . _1 t J" y8 j9 `
4 R( m7 V: G8 t5 }+ X$ yChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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% R2 g! V' D% S. q) GChinese Style: Anywhere will do.3 e% u& u }7 i5 ], y H
American Style: Any place will do.
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G" B s1 b) p) sChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.! o: u; b! B% {. D, r
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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, L0 {" z; \4 D& t* tChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.& G4 @2 W- f7 N6 V0 c' I
American Style: I don't feel well. / j* s( S- i5 i: y# c8 x" b) o
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.2 C: ]% Z& @; l. n
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. : r7 F3 z- \0 Q
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?6 S- {: C9 U1 E8 |7 X4 S8 F8 ]
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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5 u# Z, J2 g3 T. v% f+ w$ t y: d' HChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
/ t; s7 [- h2 eAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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8 i8 L: Y7 B6 u! m( Z+ N. C- k: T* ^" `Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
: f6 j1 N' |9 L; |* JAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 0 c/ ]! K+ v& H
! g- \0 F$ _* c9 O7 V' }' HChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.0 X1 h, b" ^ ^* L& R+ H V
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.7 g8 n0 d2 [3 ?8 _% m. c
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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4 @" u' I- q% r8 {/ H( E% A' u$ ?0 QChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
* ^' L' P8 B& `0 G+ p* M" j/ hAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. : N" W3 A+ k$ E' E& Z
) G+ X* O9 d9 T8 wChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.5 V- L2 d0 \5 G% U: T
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. . |- J5 D% ?. X4 U6 _8 p
@! J! M, {& ~7 AChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
v5 P3 V; l3 H, W5 @2 u8 VAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 8 x- Z7 I$ C( i, p
# F6 Q* N2 r3 t2 q- h6 OChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. $ X: v4 a, N/ M2 p3 h
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
" F9 Y/ W/ S& g+ dAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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9 @* P) k6 e- LChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. . X5 L6 l) J$ l; S) [
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 2 N% a1 p! S& f2 g) Z+ ^% L
4 c& P$ C. _$ {Chinese Style: I know his face. 4 p. D& o. }$ a& Z2 @
American Style: I know him by sight. % B7 w) Q: q1 T$ h
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin" G- X- T1 s, x& A+ W! C" B v- o
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ) }# ] F) Y" C( B
) l( R7 F. C& | }5 LChinese Style: I have a free time.
7 y6 ?7 v! u- T, P2 Z# XAmerican Style: I am free.# _0 y7 [+ S8 ?
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.5 X. M) n; E+ ?+ Q R' Z9 B# U
American Style: The sun rises in the East. % m; I7 W6 K9 }) {4 Q
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
7 f) x: X* @, g+ YAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.6 R- F) G2 b& `9 t3 ^
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 2 z9 U+ Y9 f( V: o% `- H1 V
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?, s) J: d* d: n2 \3 i! m
American Style: Did you go to college ? , X; Z3 Q! c t6 B. F. W
; t9 O0 C8 m0 ]$ }Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 4 T+ a7 o% ]& o& l7 [9 _
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 9 V9 A5 N8 J/ I" q
4 V+ K( l) y' O, SChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
5 T& X7 n6 |8 Z+ g- ?% FAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.# x7 y7 K* o4 {
/ E( ]& I( [! |0 y1 vChinese Style: I am going back my home.
! C8 |$ p ]; E: XAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. ! e) S; h. j! y! g0 u2 Z& F. i
American Style: His temperature came down.' P. J' B7 i/ { q& P
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 9 A5 P6 c% M' G; k! |
American Style: I like green.
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- l+ F( I5 n, o7 e0 t. ?Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
6 N$ l# j! _3 {# h6 k' c) sAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan. f2 d3 G3 j/ D) C8 O
5 t' C2 B" _/ M6 J$ o* s; oChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. " ?! H+ P1 \" I; Z
American 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.
- m5 g+ W9 w3 a. d: \+ |! qAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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* w; _( f; R; l2 z5 ]6 K, VChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
$ w. h5 q Y4 G2 W' R2 I3 L' PAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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7 M2 f1 I! F4 h: @Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
5 B) \; x! K3 o2 p! ]* A9 JAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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; I( b9 Z; l: `" dChinese Style: He cannot read and write. % T) ~+ @, }# V' `, N
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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/ p2 R) t4 `) \3 i% [" l* VChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
+ y; W+ S/ y6 Q* ?1 d( K, qAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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0 i6 X5 r# X/ n- V2 @Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
9 }6 f1 T/ ^7 C+ v$ R- ZAmerican Style: He was talking loud.' V& X1 S3 j: X0 S! ?
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.2 }9 H0 Q; V7 N! }: O8 ~
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. + f. x( `; G, A! I0 |. L. H
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
! ~6 Z0 h. Y& U3 Y1 r- IAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 6 F6 d8 i+ {; L1 O+ G: f
American Style: What does she look like ?
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# Z. M5 r* y3 x. D( i' {# @Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. & v# H5 ]7 r/ a$ l
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 5 m' i& @* d- q( P, j) \, L
: }# `6 b1 i' u5 l& i# e, JChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. & t o& O8 R8 U! c$ N% g
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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* X; n) {1 P4 o* C4 _Chinese Style: How can I do ?
& c0 n. g4 D' N4 X% fAmerican Style: What can I do ? * N& h* \5 M* @3 y3 i# ^
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
7 ?0 Q/ c1 N4 e" Six months "
+ T& H4 ~' P6 e2 \$ q. k" How about Chinese food ?", V$ X; A6 z8 t; o8 `
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
1 K# Y" `; j6 C) a" Six months " V) S/ S/ r: l, V# G; |- ]* W
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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! k0 d- R! U5 k6 {) @Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
- l1 F% I3 p( U$ S. u4 V) _American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience./ ~1 H0 ~3 T$ X: h) ]; Z4 T2 G
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
" S3 Y/ y+ \8 y; n nAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
+ _( `% ^& {" O8 OAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? # c, R; u2 b. F6 ~0 b! Q& S
. _: d6 O5 F& ]1 f& I2 qChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !+ ~, f8 f) m# e
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 5 \1 }% m f; U
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
) r0 d/ q8 h# |/ L9 [American Style: She took first prize. * W( d; f- Y% k8 K B
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
0 |$ k1 m$ Y" ^2 Y" ?American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.- W7 M; e9 v( F9 V. _- h( n3 m6 v
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.3 N3 L( u7 B+ Z0 m% Z
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 4 @/ v3 h& `3 v; _: M
4 B w% A1 F2 j* ~* D/ \) ]Chinese Style: Keep the right.
- O# V$ L; y' \( F3 I' z0 j, pAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.$ K8 @+ {/ {: I1 A6 m3 x1 I0 t
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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( Q+ B# j( k7 Z' PChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
; m- Y/ R% c; }$ ~9 sAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.7 E( _$ o% W# |
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
5 r" S4 p6 v: k+ D* \( QAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.0 B" a2 p8 J6 m
( e$ d& {8 h6 u- ?- x0 nChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
" |( r) T# ^! WAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
: d4 ^2 U7 G2 i" }/ RAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. . b# l7 z; k& |
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
1 R4 U5 ~% r2 D# S8 m3 rAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live., Z; y. c- } U8 F- f2 f4 U6 s
American Style: I have no house to live in. 6 V. q1 F0 U7 T$ W3 E7 j! l7 Z0 I
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror., i( l. t6 [2 D0 p6 A3 T2 n# m. k
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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6 ~0 Z( ~2 m0 I |; cChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. * {% E0 t/ h8 V `
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 ]% ?) |4 A: C; P! F
American Style: He set a world record.
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: r* Q0 A1 u) }5 h: o9 q; ?Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ; U8 C; Y! p: n) K: b
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
/ d6 C/ }) g. t% D$ _1 vAmerican Style: I think so.: J" W1 w# S2 z% e6 w5 R
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
2 [. C* d. J) h/ i/ zAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.' I" @# f! v! z# k
0 _2 A1 d5 J3 C9 x0 d, r+ nChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
( T, a! \ B% e- _0 L8 N1 e3 LAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking./ E! B3 T* b* {# M
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 3 t* T- d' Z0 D. W& e, r
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. + E! W; y; [6 {8 ]& r$ D9 J
American 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.
9 x% ~% I3 h& [9 K9 X5 D+ mAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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( I, p c- S N* I0 K( N0 wChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. " J0 P F- S5 P4 |
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. & M' k3 k$ b3 C7 O* g; T6 t
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
8 ?3 {2 t! _& E3 D ]6 {American Style: He is our mutual friend. ' ` M; |* t C7 m f# m
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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.
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, K, F6 ?) U# W" m5 ^" OChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.$ r# A; U3 P* [ s9 W
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.7 f6 y& `' B6 B9 [
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.( L* ?, S. ^5 n6 K
8 |8 d) n6 @) JChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
" R2 v* G' k: {0 {" |American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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" `8 m& J- t2 f0 i) r: \Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
- `6 c. e9 E& B8 W# E1 JAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. 4 b/ N: v U! ?3 T
) Y' B$ g* ^4 p0 G _2 ]& GChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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' F* z4 ?, m, e7 Z* D9 FChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
& g* @, m8 }4 ~1 nAmerican Style: It is none of your business.% ?* `: h$ s: k$ n# e2 |- n
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ( x+ N L+ x5 l% T
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. * }5 o" r9 e; ^) \1 v) A% M- Q
& [+ w. o6 z$ ~7 `& sChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 3 U8 v, A/ V! i9 j& w/ C; ^
American Style: This is the key to my room. 6 @6 C+ u/ w2 v! S
8 K9 H; l9 H( W/ }& A0 I0 E$ D6 j. HChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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7 X: M2 I1 j& U, H6 j0 RChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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* a2 K: C0 Z" p2 j5 y2 h+ t; rChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
; ^" }; t/ d; ~! @8 B9 ~! h, V0 {American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 6 D: H5 f- ?7 D
$ [7 {4 Y+ w& RChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
5 X, h6 Q6 |* I) c0 b& KAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. . h8 }; B( w! t# k4 P; ~- [
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
, T( j# X$ W( J# G+ BAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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; `6 T0 k. y. T) @/ \5 rChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 2 x! [- Q9 j2 y, \5 D) v' r: u" _
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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* o+ [7 @) V7 l) L) H7 V7 |$ jChinese Style: She married old.
4 ~$ y: Y* W, Z! R# HAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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. y0 h- h# w, P- H% tChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
& J( {6 Y7 c- E- R1 M- ]American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. C0 Q6 L5 m# _+ M' W
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
6 q, s5 S8 ~, M* Y5 qAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. 2 k% \4 ^8 q2 ]! Y
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 3 U! d8 m& a j* u, v9 |+ l
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 5 c0 ]/ d) q; h5 {4 ?( I x- ?. w
. y% r0 D/ C4 {/ L; v+ I" _Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 5 @0 S* \2 [+ `
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5 Y+ W4 L( Y+ e2 m$ [8 m Z* R% tChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
7 k/ [4 W7 m$ L4 cAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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7 }4 G1 g& x$ A# M1 E) `Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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" J2 U Z3 }; m \Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.* Y/ u! L; y. k* `
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, k: k9 K! ?+ {Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
4 V7 P2 z7 q, wAmerican Style: Why don't you get a driving license. * k6 D* r6 P# k) F
2 A6 P5 C# T! E0 B; j' f, rChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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+ m0 A. \2 h! [; T$ QChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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