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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. [- R i; b( [+ z* w
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. & L9 r8 x8 G7 F, y
; A4 }% x! Q- M' F! Y6 I& lChinese Style: Your coat is broken. & M2 ]& p) b* o) v; H. i) w
American Style: Your coat is torn.3 p: P3 E5 O" g& ]! F
& g' s% S! L4 t) f0 x: u# K) Y9 {Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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j* D" T3 Y5 y0 q) u5 uChinese Style: He becomes better. Z2 h9 U% h9 n8 q2 G+ ~
American Style: He got better. 5 |8 {( M1 j ]& L! X! \. C/ w3 R
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.# G/ W2 l0 t v- z! }
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. * W2 V" f; o0 h. _
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !- Q( x7 g; u5 q2 `, t
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! % r# `; L' T+ K5 H! M* Y
- p) B& U8 V) l9 j/ {9 v% [& M4 I& ~Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. ( S$ [+ F' g" |
American Style: It was still light outside. . I+ P9 F# I) G, O! P- R5 Y% |; B
& J' v7 f& h- W9 B1 l' U+ J I" u# {6 bChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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5 S$ \* g' ~, s- e2 [; _Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
7 G# `3 `2 Q9 J) {- KAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
: G' \, r0 j- O% n( g Q4 O: J$ x- l8 _American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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4 w3 w8 X/ i4 B4 r/ z4 VChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.8 b+ Y/ n: L L$ y6 t; A
American Style: I don't feel well. # O6 R! \- h7 C
3 A/ P& ]% Y: W9 P; o4 mChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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+ o! x0 V& q4 eChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
/ e8 ]" t: ~6 I4 d; RAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 7 w- a! ?4 [- U, r
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.% ~3 O3 a3 M) t
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 2 H+ W: f# [" S' V% R" v4 ?- C
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.$ ?* f% e9 D: k7 o; \
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.4 d* p5 [# |5 d+ w# W; }& B* R% G
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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2 ]5 i m# ~8 t g5 o6 tChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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4 o4 ?3 u. ?4 \8 P* XChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.$ Y; n6 L( h7 a# F
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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5 ^( }! G2 w0 R0 H3 uChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ; b" X, O/ o) K6 b. ?
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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" k! X/ ^# N, m/ \) ? H9 FChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ' K' o2 f7 I% C7 v& R7 ^, E2 q7 v7 V! Y
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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/ b3 ?% [$ o$ wChinese Style: I know his face. 2 g1 o" d# o- Y% k5 ]" a' c
American Style: I know him by sight. 9 p( q6 P% Z/ N- Z* |9 Y2 D& K: F$ t9 b
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.+ W; r/ S* v) E0 S4 b8 C6 _! W5 f
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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' Q( k0 x$ B! U' S7 J( YChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin6 [9 T1 j( N- e* h- _/ m" j5 ^
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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) R- t3 w [# ~+ r+ J$ T3 H( ]Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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( L& p# ?* k' R' k9 i+ k$ iChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
1 f6 ]9 ~$ d s, e6 O' OAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ; a7 e0 Z% t4 d6 R
: @$ C0 X3 U; T/ v. P5 s4 C9 V7 JChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
. }% Q1 [ a9 w9 UAmerican 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. " Z1 b$ s# O, D+ [* v5 p* s
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 1 q* c0 P0 C& Y6 s
' k; {. P' \( u+ \+ l9 oChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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2 r9 \4 g' `* T' VChinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 5 q) N+ H Q/ ?+ j3 z; k
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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a+ r9 V4 z+ Z- c$ Y+ bChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. / r" D- j( g9 w2 R$ K
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. - a' e- f8 O8 k# f2 I' v5 d) ]
) i6 s# U; _, z9 d6 c+ jChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
# e' G& a7 L8 m$ T' u8 l9 cAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. - w" ?( f$ Z: r2 l0 R: [
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ! I, Z4 M9 a8 b5 I' B! j, b
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.; v- I7 F+ a$ |4 u; m1 c3 X
American Style: Where are we.
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2 V6 Z8 w( @/ t; M+ I2 XChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
: l) u) u% C" R4 w. a+ f% JAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? " T: t9 U9 J- i. U( n- n
% M8 g; ]* i: M/ S& z2 RChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
; S! i @- Q3 Y# Z5 z- |7 g5 x: wAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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7 ~2 w f+ q) `$ n' Q! E4 E! ~Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
' {* Y- s! G5 h- Z# @7 q1 GAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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+ U6 w* |; W# Z( RChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
1 m) T1 ~' [( f' A& w7 L$ U/ OAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 4 Y0 o( ^. L! z+ G+ f2 e! P
American Style: What does she look like ?
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1 ^( u1 w- u3 kChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
: j3 C7 W, p% O. K) m7 a/ EAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. , y6 f4 }7 g" c& `/ k
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
5 R% S* d2 E K |0 D% qAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?& I- k y7 e$ d: Q! h# L
American Style: What can I do ? , M9 l! _" j% \2 y4 K
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
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; Q. p4 I8 U7 x" How about Chinese food ?"7 P! A5 g- f' f7 i) C
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "* `; A3 G* B* l/ z; {
" Six months "
8 B# o8 B8 M6 g0 ]" s7 H" Do you like Chinese food ?" V3 E; E! h" e7 G/ q
2 p& M; e4 c. k" y ~( M" J9 O6 NChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.# r1 o6 s2 y, ~/ T, p
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 2 i4 k4 L- ^, i
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience. Q) g0 G" W$ T3 o8 G" D1 y6 U
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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( M1 f" |' n6 A9 q! _9 I) aChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.7 |, x0 X6 _1 q9 s& G/ f* W7 `
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
; }: \+ L/ M5 [% {/ C0 t6 QAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 9 A' d: j. z" W5 ?
1 J- Q* [7 w# f, M2 q ]Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
4 T; J6 k! z8 |) ^American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ; a0 m: @1 H: S% M4 M
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
. J9 |, v, Y" k* T* x4 Z0 h: IAmerican Style: She took first prize. : {$ C/ t9 _& t7 _0 L: S
; L! G/ M8 N- H$ p2 mChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .3 ?" r5 J/ Y' R# b% r: O- W
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. # {6 I8 [4 N, D+ H! D. ]9 J/ L" Y
) c! a5 A b- \3 O- sChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
( Z( I; {: q# n& y {+ a% I8 J& @+ DAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.* ^2 w" t" Y% m0 i
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
4 L( i8 S9 J3 q( P4 d3 s" zAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. . o! j9 i2 L+ c+ S
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Chinese Style: Keep the right." A6 \+ X2 h1 z3 j
American Style: Keep to the right.
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( ?4 C( _# o! _5 \' }Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
7 F$ n6 U. X$ W5 \3 eAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
6 C6 l1 I5 M3 t: q' o, _American Style: The train was about an hour late.3 U2 G% {1 u$ r" m
4 l1 w% X; b: k5 ~ ^- C; LChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. , I7 b! s% C5 H9 ]
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. ( e9 o! P* e/ b
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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0 W+ ]4 s( C Z/ V) H. h$ _2 _Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?8 b% T Y8 y* L ~3 V
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 7 R3 R7 V* n6 R U) ?+ }& ^
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.9 i" V( q6 x. S, s; j# U
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. x. s! ]6 f, N, m5 L3 q$ R2 n
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
3 N, L1 x8 b5 |6 aAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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3 U; I+ s9 A) b9 x% G- W2 vChinese Style: I have no house to live.# U: e! c; }- o+ W# j$ U
American Style: I have no house to live in. 4 B. B5 d# ~6 |+ F' o6 @+ G
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.' C6 X! h) A b1 d* |' E3 ?6 S
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. % h1 Z0 c4 @, q* i
/ i: }# M3 {4 T/ S9 [: {Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
) L! S8 ~5 J! }# M9 @; r, m, M/ wAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 1 S a( C3 ]/ X. r; l9 H" I
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]$ @1 H9 _, a; T# b3 f/ E& h6 x) b
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 0 G) d$ V3 \. I4 ]
American Style: I think so.1 Y* H# @7 V5 W
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. ' i4 g. k0 q& w! u4 k" C8 \ B+ e; m& F
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
8 j6 o3 q+ L$ [% k! C1 q! kAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
5 V; J0 s/ w0 TAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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) B- E4 l3 F, h/ B$ z1 ?Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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# ?( s/ \* n5 u9 s" ~Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
, K' s9 m& [+ T0 k* U6 |$ IAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 0 S' t8 v! F, p+ ~& V$ C: R! P
. Z/ [ A# K2 ~9 c/ n& q3 a/ W8 iChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. . E* O& P& K) `3 Q+ W+ X1 ?
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
5 y5 N+ Y l2 m, _$ R: r" IAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. + K6 c) D1 L7 j5 N/ M
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. % ]& z! C% \( c' r8 q
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.
8 L& x% @/ f4 r! \$ o! n6 w3 `American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.; ]0 R& a) ^6 B) \" C# L5 k0 f
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
# Z: [8 d. W0 L# v- {! AAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
1 [) X5 {' i$ {" K" I9 {6 B6 wAmerican Style: My room is small.+ C0 N2 Z# q" s5 @, p6 D0 f
* e$ u" R V! q8 U, ]7 x" aChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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0 `1 i; o" q9 H! E x0 Z) y0 ?6 kChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ) f" D2 i% h5 W7 C' a% T
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 7 g, N1 j9 B$ J% t9 @6 r
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 9 K" o7 U9 k2 k! b
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 7 \% {$ r5 Z: v4 t6 \0 ?4 J
American Style: It is none of your business.; M9 ~6 C L/ s4 l2 C. E& E
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 1 a- K- E+ I* n; ?3 J0 L; G
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. * W" ~( @/ z2 n) {* F& ^
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ; q8 c. S3 ^2 v
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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" B6 G R: U2 V8 K5 F l( o8 |Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
, `/ }* l& E$ |American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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% {" w0 r! F" E$ kChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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2 [7 o2 I5 R; J$ t; }Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
' I. H0 `4 F, I( t9 x* n/ G0 [American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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$ b5 q9 _! e5 ~* T; x0 D) n3 SChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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) }8 V- I, W4 g! R0 v9 I( gChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. C$ r. {+ v' ?5 g" Z9 A2 r
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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1 Y, d' }+ P5 Z K7 VChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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9 n7 k) A: ?/ k6 }% Y4 hChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 9 M4 h M! Q: U1 Y9 k
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.# \# d) c( ]2 Q) r' n/ `7 O! v
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Chinese Style: She married old.
~- q7 i9 _* F. ]% l8 |American Style: She married late in life.5 G U5 N* e0 S
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ' i) @+ A: ?- @ D. j, B0 w
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ( P/ Q& ]1 N# V7 H, n( v# H
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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% v; W# H" G" I' h9 T: FChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
9 ? q3 B0 ~2 |! N& _& `1 F8 NAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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9 q2 t1 B$ L y2 T# v6 l! o+ [; m8 EChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 0 H, t4 ?& N% }" _$ c e% B7 w# {7 L8 P2 C
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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3 a0 p* e7 I0 q) t6 \Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 2 }0 Z$ A! V1 _2 ]2 [
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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" a/ ^6 I/ l1 K, cChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.$ I5 ]+ Z w1 v! s) N
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$ }/ x# t2 g7 s4 ^) d4 ?4 \Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.5 i5 {& \* |9 U! w2 |. G7 e0 {
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& {% R. } c2 R- e4 q6 fChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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7 a$ _( u7 T/ E- x& E+ T" [Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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