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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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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ' [2 G/ d/ u) W6 A7 I
American Style: Your coat is torn.. b/ B$ X' Q' T3 D9 T2 p
5 z6 j- @2 M) u: i& a( cChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.6 W, I/ d) t* k3 P6 g
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 9 z, V- {- o4 { k: d' P8 S b& d
( ?6 B3 Y, r9 \, K+ U3 W9 F1 IChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
9 I, F$ c: S7 T/ r- dAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.8 `4 `7 k- M/ | ]: A* r
American Style: He got better. ( d$ C4 y6 j5 K6 ?
" S2 h8 U! `* E7 f$ u/ cChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.$ ]$ E5 }; J2 n
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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$ u$ O! [2 p8 y2 j* p1 D" jChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
: k' R/ Q/ R! Y) [5 W$ WAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! & R; C9 o! { K1 y! r
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
9 Y! ~( D8 |* ~8 Z: ^; f6 R% i8 T. PAmerican Style: It was still light outside. 8 `+ [: [2 x- h' a# ]
3 x* ~$ G* O8 m! N3 FChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.7 K, C) k* K! u' y3 P
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. . _1 t7 c3 F$ e! l1 l
- D% H6 f `6 X' E0 A& f6 _Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
7 ]4 B# w* Z& e& dAmerican Style: Any place will do. . G& o! U4 b6 I5 j" T
* p: t9 `: y" k$ v0 B$ }- fChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.# |8 C, F. T5 \6 U
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 7 Q5 v/ d; r2 `1 q% l$ L
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.) z M; H7 S4 ]) ]
American Style: I don't feel well. + B! C# z; D" q
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
7 \6 E: c' {/ CAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. . N) [: a5 T- \/ {
" F, ` t0 ^- K, \- K/ |Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
3 p/ F7 Q% T: p4 o/ L- VAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 7 @! x+ x+ e S
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
1 ~8 l# ^8 h" Y4 L. D7 uAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. + V) f4 M5 q$ E4 i$ R9 [$ [
% e. Z! Y; R/ I2 ]2 K* [0 g' }+ |Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.. I9 X: b1 x# o {8 W
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." p" o$ e+ L( t% Y! `4 ^! o
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ; I9 H: r6 k j
3 I% X2 N0 ]$ F/ f+ {% d& A( vChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.9 [" J' U6 y- ~, T3 b; P
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ( X* h% o* _1 q
5 [7 B+ G1 ~" X6 B! }, |9 I( BChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. . N5 L8 R$ ?! e7 v5 H( ~0 L
American Style: Keep off the grass. 5 [3 l9 p# E) T2 [" u( C
+ s1 t) M3 o% r* iChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.0 R. g) j3 x3 E) e. o
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 5 i& \, c) V" H
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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$ V' N1 m# w3 H/ J9 @' lChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. - N9 t) \5 A! C9 ~# J( R5 J) o% K
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. / g( B. i* [9 e$ o, q' O
; F# ^$ U3 C' j6 q7 t0 [; Y6 M$ K: yChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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) p3 a+ x' \' Y' `& _% I( ^, NChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. / T# h* |- S$ b
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 0 v% d( J* {) u, p* r) o
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
# {, t" c5 F! kAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 1 _4 L* i' N" m8 S& Y; |
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.3 z7 v5 p9 f, R8 \; s" R% g. I
American Style: I left my hat in the house. : T* ^' i& p3 ^6 N
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
W# _& v3 C5 W$ J* Y% C" K, EAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.9 V. }3 ~# Z! g X
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.& c: l* f w9 E( M% C0 m9 k8 n
American Style: The sun rises in the East. * _, w) b6 y B
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.; Z- P1 L; m+ v4 J6 Y9 B* a
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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1 t) K l& j# Z( B, {# IChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
7 {) K2 k, Q; L( T9 \* i/ @American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
2 p$ F6 Z. H9 S* c! }American Style: Did you go to college ?
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3 x) r6 w& Z" c) { A( b; P& ?" jChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. * } X9 P9 S, D$ C# D4 @, i
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. : V" J! ?8 }+ N
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. 7 d/ E8 m- e* O& |& q6 e) S4 G$ V
American Style: I'll be there at three.) I$ x1 a6 l* L4 E J, M. {2 B
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. ' Y& M- l+ a" v& r/ }0 Q
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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! s0 b1 D; D! p1 F% ]Chinese Style: I like green color.
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: l, b+ h- `. `/ p; G8 g" [- Y1 IChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. # x0 q/ V/ z0 I
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ' C7 x; W! ?- X7 A# I1 l1 ]
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 2 W u5 I& ], G5 n
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
9 q9 o9 n0 R& m) Y, X. a; f/ JAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. - G* x0 O9 K& v, k9 g% F
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. / U* B6 ?+ o( O* m" |# ^
3 d! d3 A- W5 Z, j4 E; S8 D% VChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
7 H8 o: `; T7 zAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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$ ?6 b2 M8 p2 c# K9 |& t; u' BChinese Style: He cannot read and write. - l* z' W2 z. z& Q$ w- C2 j# a) V2 n
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
7 Y% H- Q9 O5 z! fAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?( x3 l0 h- A, t$ L& N
American Style: How much do you weigh ? : [ q6 e4 b& i z3 W; L. H
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. , s* K. m* A. e& {& m
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
8 l8 z# W+ ]0 vAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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1 w) e% z! C3 x3 }5 m" W! O5 GChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. - Q) t, r) z' u
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.- U: P* L+ X$ B3 M4 M
9 G2 d) ]" d2 {& v. fChinese Style: How does she look like ? / E! d8 `. J J2 l
American Style: What does she look like ? 3 T# G1 n1 m5 L) t4 ]5 ], {
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
1 p3 {9 z3 g$ f; ?American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. E5 y7 K4 z& |$ C1 l% v3 X
! s# H5 x3 K/ Z1 ^6 B* F2 eChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ; a5 A" G8 T3 F( t' `, _! M
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.: ~% M0 k2 n2 o# G
3 W8 L$ ?. `$ |( Y8 BChinese Style: How can I do ?) _% i0 m' d7 a) Z. ?& C+ u' h3 } b
American Style: What can I do ? ) e( S! j7 y6 g
, i. X0 i+ J' h4 D+ u8 E9 N gChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
7 x8 z4 I9 d. B1 a" Six months "" P9 A# f3 V# e% p, F
" How about Chinese food ?"
8 D8 B7 Y8 \* \+ K" A$ B! G/ uAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
/ d8 Z4 n3 w1 e. T0 T6 l( z' j" Six months "
) _1 r9 I& p3 ~' e: Q) f; a' J" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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4 l5 y L+ Y) E" _1 yChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
! j8 P# O$ |- u8 O3 }- w3 E6 l. rAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.% f, Q5 E& N5 B8 @( o. `6 Z! s
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. ( @; B7 k$ R4 [3 M8 O
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.: p( s0 m2 g9 u% k
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Q0 c& n& x8 C1 `Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?+ o7 }& t p; }4 ~+ x
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !$ B* f u9 ~3 j. T2 _
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! * n$ O6 G, q/ a" q) u
' W7 Q$ ?" l0 a' T- XChinese Style: She was first prize.
/ b% E/ Y6 T$ q t f oAmerican Style: She took first prize. . S9 W( l$ T# c
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it ." _1 O, N+ A* e. T
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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+ S/ _! X; g b4 u% N" `6 D' fChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 4 D# [% s( t% S# p7 W1 J9 H( g1 t6 W
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.+ p9 B; ^2 u1 X9 G( [( u2 B; `. i" c( N
8 G& Y4 V5 d) T& Z, Q9 x9 oChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.0 T9 q% p3 H1 m
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. N6 E2 A# [, i9 C' A' n# @
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
4 Z+ M( Z5 r+ Z' D4 K' z( ]' a9 ?American Style: Keep to the right. 5 T {* x9 o8 h4 i! |
( x3 p( F& J* V$ t, F/ x+ H, PChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary." \4 g+ `/ U( E1 P$ g. {
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 8 N: R( @2 \, e! @) y
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
4 ~! q9 t, x( H; Q5 ~American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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& A- s* u5 r( i5 m- A. R# gChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. * v. U' {0 u, @
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.
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. N; u; _# s: b+ h8 N0 u; i" ?Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
2 M. W8 |4 `* T0 l; @ {American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? - e- X3 K7 O6 j6 W" G# W1 l
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.6 `0 L7 k( W/ V
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.7 ~: g7 K0 m( n5 V. h
American Style: Why do you say that.
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9 h, i# P6 K0 p7 L7 q% ?, ]$ TChinese Style: I have no house to live.
# E' y0 d# E9 Y9 e$ pAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.# b6 v! ]9 H0 u, i* z6 N
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. : ~' q. C( g' y7 b3 G) s
- ~8 N+ u, d( R+ VChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. E2 \/ J% {, P7 D2 Z# n/ d$ t
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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: S+ G- G( H7 _' V; i- `Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
& A/ u4 x; ~1 C# @1 d0 kAmerican Style: He set a world record.7 e6 J( U" C+ l0 w9 Q3 F2 m {9 R1 i% }
2 {. E! S# W) T. e- p/ eChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
, H1 K$ M+ r- O2 s2 I- f, MAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.( _# n& i- Q! D
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. + a) `$ `; c* e7 ]* @1 U
American Style: I think so.
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7 c# n3 O' P8 H' uChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
2 U% z3 R) z% p( p+ ] Q2 m8 WAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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/ H8 O$ u. x5 Y( n% hChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. - F1 @2 h. {5 S- b
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.3 s7 g9 O9 O5 H, f8 T
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. ; ?" L* E: g7 G" \$ u. R. R
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
! t6 M* i/ Q' U$ DAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. + b1 ? f5 V9 v% U9 ~, `
+ T7 H! k9 o7 p. X$ pChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. / G' p/ p5 V Z7 n7 O2 r
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 5 S% I( @- A/ x5 `/ H
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 5 W4 @( ^4 ?4 x- A/ I
% r$ G: z5 _: G' \7 E, lChinese Style: He is our common friend. ) w2 m! ^0 |( x: h" b m9 @3 O# p
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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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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/ u4 B) W% L% m" h' Q! ?: o. BChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
! r3 u% q( a0 _3 Y+ g7 s+ G8 VAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.6 c% N5 D0 y6 ^8 `7 N* d: i' b
American Style: My room is small.* k* ~+ O6 P) R3 G0 S" k8 N7 P, A' p$ N
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
! G6 z' N/ j# S' f2 |$ }American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.& q6 T9 w5 p& x* q5 P" T
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. @! s0 P4 I7 U0 z+ B5 B/ {
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 1 `) t/ W* y' p
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. $ ?7 O! u5 C' D% @- W) T+ J" r D
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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0 N; W3 h! f1 m5 h0 t4 m& t: NChinese Style: Don't be noisy. 6 L' d) _. G# K( t; u, b
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
" g5 S {* A; P8 N* Q; H5 aAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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+ ~* G) L: h; s vChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. k+ i, v0 p6 N9 i& ^; I1 W
American Style: This is the key to my room. - m7 ^* [4 @7 b, H% Z, v
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ; H( e' a4 Z8 ~7 t$ B( G5 q
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. : r6 B+ b$ L& A9 h& }' R7 J$ e
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.( B% C8 C0 A+ ?0 I8 w; ?
; s, m# X) K6 ^Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of 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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+ v$ x: E7 C: n: uChinese 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. 1 e4 t2 z3 F, w7 i0 q2 h2 Y
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.1 K* _2 W6 N2 Z& _5 j
) q2 g. v9 Y4 l' \/ G8 gChinese Style: She married old.
7 x+ _3 o$ T/ F0 |1 N$ P# DAmerican Style: She married late in life.' w! p1 D& `+ T& w4 q4 i' e
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
; }9 @9 k1 j4 S% b2 MAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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" P8 m' p4 L7 w% h& rChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
0 h$ B* b; r. C7 N% AAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. * z: I) q/ |! Z8 c4 I3 [' b9 M
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. . F0 }8 z6 `& P( ?
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. , f. V3 ~ Z2 B- n
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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4 q# u- b" k) h; r0 d2 fChinese Style: Give me a phone.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. $ X" S+ R2 U5 o9 V, B( C: g( q0 l! X
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9 n) S7 k* t1 p- ~( x+ A: wChinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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$ |8 a7 R3 R9 ]# eChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. : K6 p5 C1 i y
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. + V* ^9 ?3 z1 p& Q" R/ C4 `
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American Style: I work for the government.
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7 V$ F. ~( x# n1 P1 i L oChinese Style: She is pure.
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' r* E: r" o* q3 P! ]Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
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, z. H5 w3 ?7 V$ k1 \Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.8 v# y& s) Q% z- _ U
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. 1 ~, ?" X1 |* z& F; J3 J( O5 [7 R
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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3 g& N* _5 ~9 z! Z9 D7 k! }Chinese Style: History repeats.
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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: The door was shut when I returned home. * i: |; ~, ?. F' p, ?
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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! G6 _$ e0 p O: C9 e3 i+ `* sChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. , [ N* `& l8 i* H. e+ c
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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0 U5 s7 E7 y7 f1 j8 ]4 }Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
5 C0 b& j. T; C3 S% Y2 @American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.' v% g& d7 a: x0 j! ~6 [5 F* D
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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( a& X& f7 z9 U3 J7 K6 `# DChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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American Style: I don't know what he said.9 {" O3 E: e/ g: n& U5 J
/ f+ m+ }4 D( \Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
* f1 _$ @: Z$ X3 |8 d5 O0 s0 N; b; kAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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