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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.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.6 E. [5 }# ~2 ]- g v9 o
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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8 b) r4 q) J" c9 M9 pChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
3 t; X% g1 o" WAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better./ M! h! q1 x+ Q) P. R5 o
American Style: He got better. # ?- O! [7 [8 [# P/ m2 f
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.( W8 s! D3 \3 w7 q
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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- ~! O/ E; o5 s- y& m8 z# IChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
( v7 R$ `; _2 t6 K& g ]2 k7 B+ dAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! / y- ^; i. A: y8 F* G
8 `7 j% m) U" A/ fChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
. T/ }9 i/ \& f# N& LAmerican Style: It was still light outside. ( ^. p; b6 I$ J' n6 r/ _( P% N
X2 s( e; Z# y4 u2 V: iChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
' ]" z" g$ I2 a$ M& g+ K w) ]American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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, p: b$ m |/ V6 j# YChinese Style: Anywhere will do.: G+ S, O- n' {- Q5 P$ h6 a1 p
American Style: Any place will do. 7 Z* q& c8 f M8 v/ O* A' v
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute. ^- l* O& u' @9 Q: [) b: y2 b% q
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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+ i1 H& U! \1 N; NChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
- M9 [2 g# G' E- B' VAmerican Style: I don't feel well. : C9 V7 N4 g' h* F1 o3 k
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.8 l6 c$ M0 c* x6 w" J* b
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
! t6 v% Z0 {5 ]. pAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.7 ~7 F6 V( z$ A2 \2 e) d) h
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. / Q) O# p6 w' i* I1 N0 v
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.* S3 f* p- M% L) F% G( I* {: e- O
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ) o! \$ V, C( D* s/ h
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
, p5 I, R( j( s: |* `! qAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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$ `+ W& L- }6 U2 ]5 L3 g" U9 S! qChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
4 O' D5 @4 {0 Z* tAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 0 d2 H( w8 a7 b
! n, G# L9 A I7 |2 oChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
6 A0 x# R3 b. gAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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! _3 L# f+ `7 r0 t7 y$ }) pChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
4 Y3 S! }2 c7 o; D1 oAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. " {' X8 A6 w. L5 f1 p( P' x
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 2 W7 J1 r( d0 K" f" C( E
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
; l3 q- o# j" ]9 \American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 3 s- X1 l M5 u2 A' \3 F
0 E$ e; n f- |0 |Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
8 F7 I! O0 Q1 }8 y& {* K. U5 C; vAmerican Style: I am not athletic. 7 W0 ]: H+ r1 c: _, @
1 b; R' X: l; j, j, |" XChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 4 q0 P$ O8 J) X/ `; w
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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e- j8 Q, ]6 o7 D; WChinese Style: I know his face.
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) ~5 f* p0 n8 M. LChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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D# t" K' Z2 y% N5 p9 ^Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin* ~' \2 h l% \8 s ]- v4 b
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.9 a5 v' C* ]( K4 b7 ^, H
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.* e3 j j- [0 Q: C9 W m: [9 R
American Style: The thief got in through the window.3 Z7 E, y4 o! o3 y
) X+ Z. S5 G7 i5 C& w4 ]# VChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?$ l9 b" f+ }- [, S
American Style: Did you go to college ? & u& x$ L! u1 _6 r
2 Z8 a* H/ m- j1 x! T& RChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. ' P ^9 e# I& W- W" s. e
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. & d* x. _. d* g3 P0 f8 [
2 m2 k, r% [2 SChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
3 k) |2 E5 q8 k" oAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
" t3 M) ^: {5 m! q7 U r C# Y9 mAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ; `7 T( X7 E c. I
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
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4 M) T/ |, E8 ?, J# @Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.1 c5 {/ |8 U' o0 a3 M" g
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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5 ~" t6 b' l' c1 Q* [+ oChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
8 r7 h* U4 J i# K4 uAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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( K7 k# q( o* c" b: d9 sChinese Style: Where is here.$ R4 g" `9 F2 _ R a, ^
American Style: Where are we.
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) [6 y. D! e( g- pChinese Style: How heavy are you ?! M, X3 j' Z) p6 m
American Style: How much do you weigh ? + Y' z$ a$ K2 [ N- P& J
0 L5 [& M* j# y# a; N$ ^' N3 q, {Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 8 p7 h! t( G$ L; I
American Style: He was talking loud.- H5 Q& Q% o$ Z& y, Y
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
* R( r: T2 N$ MAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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9 r* A2 o; _8 r5 R6 ]7 V# V2 ]+ [Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ! ]9 E0 h y' R ]
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? / K2 u. h/ Z0 N1 y5 j8 T
American Style: What does she look like ? 7 t) ~# m8 Q. K% }. P; w! \ p
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 4 @" R7 Q; B( {! N
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. # |& a; i. b! s& j
/ h! B7 v# k% s& J7 _' J7 R' jChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 7 q: H4 N) e% L& W
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.0 g! l: u" ]. z( z4 f$ f4 m( a
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?* k9 }: V+ P+ T0 y1 z- \# b
American Style: What can I do ? : d. k |# W; }; o1 z
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
: Y1 u$ v% s7 {2 |; v: E2 h" Six months "
5 _9 t( \: G/ ~' z i" How about Chinese food ?"
, W* B. |! d- Y! RAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "+ O2 e5 Z8 y! b8 o5 K
" Six months "
6 {% D) b) T ` g) N& b" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
+ l7 @& T. ~0 `2 W, e' J0 QAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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: {0 v% S a; t% Y" h* _$ ]! oChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.7 I$ I& A' `; E% C( A3 }9 ]3 R
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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" p9 d* j% L' U" X5 H' c& fChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line./ w* I A8 f+ e& A7 C
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 2 Y8 N8 c B3 L) S& u, T! r: N
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
8 w9 h6 t2 {% O& Z+ d8 BAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 6 A8 w& e$ w2 A5 K3 U
4 ~7 Y+ j- O j' V% }% uChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! b# O5 Y5 C, Q) b" ?+ c( @, D8 u7 v
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
9 t. R# D, p/ h! s' M# Z% s2 ZAmerican Style: She took first prize. * v# ~2 @' c% f, i4 X
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it ./ o- k' a; ?& _* g& B
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 5 Z+ Q6 l X8 \5 D5 L) f0 C
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ' h3 g* ~) z' w3 l% w
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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! ~6 A1 W& G% k4 e" ^Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
9 Z5 J2 o T* \+ WAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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9 l9 U- z- x5 ?) J8 `+ cChinese Style: Keep the right.$ |2 _" W) g# K$ S" I' V* m+ r, `1 G
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.( Y+ ?/ }& ?# z& i3 J- v! r# b
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. , S9 p# B; Z2 R- A
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ! V3 M! ]# h% O1 b
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.0 X: a! r& j" e* T
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 5 ~0 D3 R) _; m3 u* C/ S
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 0 R" s6 @8 D' m7 f: q
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
9 J3 |& Z) x2 h1 {/ W0 \* R9 SAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.8 c; q+ Z7 {) {) p
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. : R5 o2 {5 [1 C1 J! B
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
+ @ A! `, {, FAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.( P( r* O/ K0 R! N
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.' {; V# Z4 r L; O+ ?( B
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 1 A$ b/ j1 d0 }. z3 t- r
/ J4 n9 _6 S% r5 FChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
1 F4 s, u- j5 E$ z1 yAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. ) I V$ l- N: {* f8 F ~
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
$ H( m0 Y, X6 \. i" W9 }5 ]American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ( M6 R3 f* ]0 ]$ o- l3 l& S3 R
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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0 B; f Y- P, C3 S2 i7 yChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 4 w) n# ~7 Y6 a6 j3 `/ j
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
. g' S8 w5 {% y8 e: M' WAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.! T+ r: f% t+ g1 v: g+ J2 K+ l! W$ e
& ]: V0 t- @9 q7 J. L0 HChinese Style: This is where you mistake. / l J) Z( s f# `+ h# B
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 4 t; t: a' U0 r6 [, H* ?! a$ Q% J
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
2 ^5 q7 V% h$ k G( d% ]% vAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. ' z' ^' F3 J( L. I/ t9 }
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
3 E+ X0 y. N3 A. x7 JAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. " V8 y# u$ N5 {7 T
3 ?6 J/ ^% O- I' q& d& }( F3 o: `Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
6 n0 O c. Y7 C6 @: ?/ ^American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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( W6 y& B, g# jChinese Style: He is our common friend.
3 G* a4 G1 d* H+ b* K7 u, W8 xAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
- \; e( C) D3 C+ V3 A! Q L/ B( CAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ( m& k r1 B- @8 _- L5 K( X6 }
% I+ l" [ A# O8 v# _0 E3 vChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
1 I* _! r7 p9 A t/ MAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.7 }3 j' Q9 O U4 g
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 3 J2 x6 x9 {) x; ?0 ]. y9 `) @
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow./ a* e! X! R0 g6 U, w2 B
American Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
5 }- j0 M8 ?! ~( ]American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.- H& k) i/ Q4 O
; @$ \9 C/ ~: s7 A L4 ]Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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; V( _/ X& G! v: b" S1 C yChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 6 [* Y9 `$ ^; y+ r
American Style: Is this seat taken. ; R) a4 @# b7 m/ O; T% @
3 {; \/ B" y3 ~. a% yChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
0 c2 ~" D5 N. q" R0 I, E3 QAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
4 O, @6 B1 U: W5 `8 t; `4 pAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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/ z" }2 M: T/ O5 kChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 3 U0 X4 l& W% r4 ]9 M
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. + k) E# j0 i* N7 O9 z
7 s+ U8 ~4 X8 V3 FChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
) }7 n: O5 F+ g/ t; t8 o7 sAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. ( g* E+ x' [9 H1 s
: h1 Q2 {3 H9 Y7 `Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
( Q; {" N w8 o7 @American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
- ]+ Q1 l c5 n8 [3 I# Q% ]( CAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
6 q5 @ d% S4 s( p' X% R; a% PAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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; k9 ^( a+ k$ n8 F W' @Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. . b+ ~* S6 N$ a8 I( S9 H; s# j: w
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 2 Z2 l1 p9 A5 L4 c. N2 U
3 V' {3 M3 h7 v. ?( }Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
+ _ @# T% C s5 X/ c0 O+ aAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 9 v' ~+ V$ F' u0 E( C
o2 x, O, A1 y' b5 P+ GChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. / H4 L7 d9 s: @) s
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
" N J3 n5 D% a0 F( FAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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( k2 w2 N/ ~' Q1 G% ?- I* c$ ZChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. m I8 e* b5 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.
' k0 l% N# {7 X7 \American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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3 ^0 g6 \1 @8 a# X: YChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
3 z- [5 @" I0 q9 Q6 ~' J9 xAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
( y% w9 a, ^5 h9 sAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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: {* ]# R$ T) y0 t: pChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 5 z6 B4 B4 V: C! S7 n1 K3 v; Q: J
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 7 \( {7 ]. [2 N
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. * d3 ?$ d; ~: v) p( u2 |
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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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.; @7 F1 X6 H6 f; o: P
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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+ Q* d5 v1 |5 y. ?9 ]! z5 ]2 hChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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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.
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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% a2 _3 A( P) `4 g* c2 `& OChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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% K+ k0 j' E0 X: L! HAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?; ?$ E' O# Q6 M. Q9 E/ d& h0 H( P
$ _, ]# q, F7 p, N8 tChinese Style: What season do you like best ?( J: L7 d5 _" U3 G6 D5 h8 r
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