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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. . K; s! `9 ?1 |# I' N+ r- h
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.+ M) n0 W3 {% `" J
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 9 y# V+ X3 l9 a) P9 O6 t; \# o3 H+ n
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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/ ]( R1 m( Z* n+ c* G+ ^9 ~3 QChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.# K3 |" z) [% z$ F
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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, I3 p; _+ F* W4 N. fChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !1 I, T8 I* f* p/ ]& w
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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! N/ G% S0 h9 `0 u) D& iChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 9 ?9 ~ |/ ]3 K2 \, T) ?
American Style: It was still light outside. + C+ z6 K6 i, K5 m
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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$ ]" x; c& ` `: Q' p) R5 LChinese Style: Anywhere will do.; [1 d( T4 d+ A; c) p9 W9 Z8 M
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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* H3 D7 M1 t1 J! d0 b" K7 o2 h5 aChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.0 V. |, E5 E. s% @& E, O
American Style: I don't feel well. ' }, K4 t$ ]7 t, z! e' B
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.5 C8 e$ H3 l: z& ^2 W& Y+ I
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. + C4 B z; M4 E% K- \- b9 `4 |
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?+ w* K2 f5 {6 f$ g: g
American Style: Who made this salad ? ) r( u6 S9 y/ V
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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9 N4 \2 n( d7 E) }3 O) |Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
/ c1 X* X) ~" y2 XAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
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American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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& v7 B: L( U( T: R: RChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
( T) A8 Z' {: |American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month." r- H6 Z4 X- d; A2 d/ J; U5 e
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ' Q; a/ W3 R7 g; _, X
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 8 i2 h+ Z7 B7 f1 D$ x
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 3 G# h3 L- @* h& |
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 9 L& o" v F0 a4 d; f
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 7 I% ?6 P( |. X2 [: c( D/ L# ?8 n
American Style: I know him by sight.
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5 x" n$ B( z/ v7 n3 QChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin& Y4 \+ J! r' f' f
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 2 k8 r5 J$ S( O3 z& x, h, q
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East." T$ f' U" J6 W8 B) ~, L$ U7 [
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.3 j: C5 V0 f. u4 O% e) S% J$ `0 {
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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* j- W6 X' x1 i/ yChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
V' I6 g; o* f9 R b1 l4 x1 w9 @American 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. / x2 C. @$ R. Y' }- u* y
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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9 \( R/ L5 \5 w# P9 a! C) |* RChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ( l, d" ~1 B9 [% @$ \
American Style: I'll be there at three.& E1 z8 w- U4 g) d9 a3 p' h
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. & p# t$ j4 M6 L- P
American Style: I am going home.- `" J6 m; h$ u8 U" m
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
' ], a* ]7 P6 o9 D5 y7 R$ e) a5 A" qAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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" \. Q+ V4 r, J8 W8 uChinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
' q& q5 T: o3 y( m2 iAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.7 V( f4 Q( Y4 |* U, B, K# c
( L3 }. J/ b' z) oChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 1 D) t( t' l+ e/ x% g
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ! b M2 e4 l1 f& Y" N
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.7 U$ P$ O5 d* w' Q8 ` @& H; F
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 1 \# c' l1 z. C5 _4 z0 J
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Chinese 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.: B$ i& b0 k% z3 u! g! K
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.9 x# [) \& j: I5 E8 G
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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( y& o6 ]" J! b' C2 X: Y" ?Chinese Style: Where is here.
1 V# \! C+ f4 P9 ~. S5 K. ]American Style: Where are we. , {6 A, k- F% t# c. v7 R0 A
, M- u1 r; l( K) P& T1 @: S& mChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
0 U7 A% K, \- |: f2 JAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? + b1 h2 `- n3 x7 `) j0 e
0 ?1 Y& V% E0 @) M! K; y: nChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. # p) B; I( g% t& D5 q5 O
American Style: He was talking loud.( y6 G8 s- B$ Q- ~7 y/ ?
P' ^4 V3 v: \) [+ x8 j) fChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
! b6 T6 E! _; m, ^0 lAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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8 @% U, W: g* f4 i4 uChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 1 w( {9 Y3 H2 P* d% }; \
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 4 p5 P* m/ H8 Q
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. - v0 U+ k8 B* v2 D& U
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?3 R5 r' b9 ^. C% }1 U
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
' B4 c z5 P f) @' V6 @' }" Six months "8 f0 S. m0 l7 c; ~& z" v, o; e
" How about Chinese food ?"
# m. R( n& @' x+ JAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
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" Do you like Chinese food ?"! o! f6 C; H& G8 o0 e
) `* H" ~1 P+ \$ i) S/ c7 L; lChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
^5 h3 Z7 k; G1 i2 UAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.+ z: W& L2 x* ^$ m/ x
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. }5 t# O% i7 ~( a0 B
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?: i, l4 G* `4 {- O
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 8 f& m! H, C' I( c
W7 m) P$ H' ]Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !2 c: }4 c0 L# ]2 m( A: E; }
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 5 @4 [" m9 Z o
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.: _ W; l1 ]9 m! J- _ q, x7 z
American Style: She took first prize. * h5 y3 w2 q4 v9 e' p7 k4 }
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
2 ]5 n: [2 t& ^American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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; O5 Q% g% f& G* e+ i1 O( _Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
0 W: Q9 e' [+ W9 |+ XAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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1 g, ~ B% z1 ~) y8 E# e0 D# ~Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants./ V1 ]+ @% `* J
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
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6 Q. q/ _, e6 ?Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.- R, B7 l8 h. L
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 9 d4 h0 g7 g) u6 u, Z8 {" c; _
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.; R$ w% J- [+ J# E2 x' z
American Style: The train was about an hour late.9 _& f' J& `5 }
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. & U% D3 |8 Z: \0 r. l Z; M; F
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.2 F8 L; V: Q8 S4 Y1 |: d
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. # E$ V) J. m8 ?
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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* K! Q) N: [& m. K4 d7 l( {0 MChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?( E) p4 W( x( u3 l
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? & w: C3 y, A! }8 |# S
! {8 M6 A- F/ W% s- bChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
# P% M% U& u \$ H; zAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. - S( B/ X9 A8 p" R4 H9 }! C5 T
. y9 N6 ~4 o. |Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.: | P) Q. S d9 f
American Style: Why do you say that.
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% u* ~4 f: C0 u5 H& rChinese Style: I have no house to live.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
* z5 e. t+ C& ~3 _American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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( G o$ t4 j9 p: s5 MChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ; f5 ]+ L9 j+ p8 Y
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 8 j( E3 u' e+ n& M6 O
0 t K7 o/ o4 s3 c+ | |; D _Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]9 Y+ N& d) K6 b. c
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. : \7 f5 | r3 g `6 s
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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) Q$ g5 D2 a" U) @" }( X: [: @Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 3 X! N5 p7 u/ p# y2 P
American Style: I think so.! g7 O1 K3 |) D
! X6 N: _; ^ _Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 5 w7 ?! a8 \ x$ H+ H, v8 `
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.5 B' k h1 [+ F8 D4 K. |9 M
& _2 c: x, g5 }1 B# @Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
3 t" o& C3 d t& w4 C6 u k# D. k4 O* OAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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B! k& g$ s: n# l5 ?$ oChinese Style: This is where you mistake. $ z! X4 f) y* L, a' U
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. . O7 N& ^" ~* c6 r/ n& z
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
, ?1 C3 R9 F1 U: K: L( v" d: wAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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$ Y O. O* r3 ~! T* u6 p: sChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
- {5 g7 R# c" {: R, N5 S$ k4 _5 UAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. $ D/ W. W$ K; J; Q: B+ G" L
* f0 J9 E: z bChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 6 u# l! B9 |; K1 R
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 2 M* z7 w+ G. S: }4 m9 F+ F
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. # z* a3 n q e2 `
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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* y5 ]/ j& r; M, n& o' SChinese Style: He is our common friend.
& \& j/ o: R& J6 c! C) ^American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
( ~% r, V+ `) A5 L" h$ U* U; {0 cAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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5 c" z& K1 R% \9 L: U: JChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
) o7 r2 @1 p6 E# [" Z' a. y4 rAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.7 V1 ?8 T# ?- ]7 u W
. K, H0 s2 ~# Z+ fChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.! ^8 G, X) U ~! }/ l1 g+ f
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. / _# N$ I5 v$ `# n5 v$ i
1 Z7 O* K- k* q8 }0 eChinese Style: My room is narrow.3 w- t) K: c+ f" ]
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.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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7 i m7 V& p- O% xChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
2 {* ?+ [; P+ ?+ K4 [9 ^, M- y7 sAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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1 D0 q! F d5 NChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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0 W( x X3 {& @% ~# fChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. + j" @% O4 @( A2 _& X1 J
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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. F* V5 `0 x2 X+ a- |Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. # O1 w; R- o; Y4 Z! Y; Y% T+ u
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.2 ?! {3 C6 ?9 C5 i/ h' Z
# y0 x8 T! _0 w& cChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
6 Y% j. M, @: P# w' h2 e4 L3 x, UAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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2 G; W# `. W- a, h* T3 ]* wChinese 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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& y' v* \* K8 Q5 j8 ~; M( r0 D5 TChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
6 h: r* k2 A+ @: CAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. $ C/ P% e% f3 l9 I- j9 [- v' V% p* D
; |* F' [/ ~+ { I% TChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
3 Y* v+ M5 [0 a8 [3 T3 sAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? # t6 O* F) T4 C" x2 T; |
/ l6 Y* m* O$ r A+ jChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
4 W5 _0 j& g, }' p5 E5 V& B* UAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.; ` W$ v) \+ l; D6 |0 P- U$ R ~
" E+ l( J; S- U. M- ?. KChinese Style: She married old. * f5 L, X. j- s8 I# F
American Style: She married late in life.& P% b6 a7 C% B$ a3 w: e- I
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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.
M5 `7 \7 t8 K$ _* jAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. " n8 K4 g! b. Y: ^# I. D! }3 K
# A- r- n5 J+ a: OChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. . k8 h% M6 j7 [+ g* D W: |% _
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. . g1 M- y) W3 Y# D8 i3 M0 [2 f( T
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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' w) L; g& s- y9 sChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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y) f+ `7 ?$ m. Z6 E8 }Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.1 J! u! n) u; Y8 a A. d
American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? : O1 F3 X0 x/ a" q+ ]. _
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k2 `/ Q* C- l uAmerican Style: This steak is tender.3 P/ h8 I5 c4 {& f* S" [, ~, o
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+ \) Y' c1 |+ W8 x4 _1 eChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.! C7 s1 U# B2 [' @' I
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. % g0 B v5 M! L; m8 i; i
! s, i3 g4 }% N, n' ?! `6 k8 RChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.( N7 V8 c5 ^% ^6 i. H( g2 U/ n6 I
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do. " d0 o" e. ~0 H* n# C
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American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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% f3 ^4 n2 ~. e7 t0 ^4 \American Style: I made a trip to Europe. ( M1 e# j5 l% x; A( O7 l9 Z; n
1 X) u2 O, f+ v8 Q CChinese Style: I very like swimming.
" F3 j. X' ]- ]" iAmerican Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
2 H6 I3 B6 {) Y! x5 |9 r: iAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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