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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. B" E8 ?1 @, ~
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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+ O- R, P/ d2 ?7 f) UChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
+ W5 c, l* K3 y) R1 }6 rAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.1 }. g% y: V# i; R" I
American Style: Let me help you with your work. / U) r6 n3 d6 M/ f1 U6 ?
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.7 X7 h9 j8 X# Q5 D$ s- u
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. }5 l$ y/ G$ i/ u+ Q
0 L" J" U, a. V Q. K, a/ w5 ~; HChinese Style: He becomes better.
: k& N9 i7 h% Z$ t' w0 EAmerican Style: He got better. 0 q( f K: b9 S. s# ~) C
( F* H1 F, l- L# WChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation., ^ n2 I, k6 S9 G
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. : v6 M# h$ V' B- m$ X: A" P
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
/ j4 V# c9 L* h0 `American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ; F! |% D. _1 n1 x) }7 |
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. : b, g. z+ C5 \$ e
American Style: It was still light outside. ; R; N$ h1 i9 x
4 y$ P+ [" p$ d# wChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people. P5 H) I+ v- X. R8 |2 }( }2 y
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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" q+ B8 G4 ?' G6 I3 Q$ T. oChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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4 q" P/ c N8 }5 d7 k8 X: k1 X( EChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
) X; _- ~5 I3 I2 I$ i3 vAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 6 k( W5 @3 ^; T
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.' r, D5 @, Q. S* q/ \
American Style: I don't feel well. ( v' l$ `) w/ @" j& P* d1 r- a) t
/ {1 ?1 w" j0 m: L& L0 E$ {Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.( W, W& M1 q( [4 n! S: \
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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- I+ }& B$ |$ g' ?- LChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
; ? V, R6 y9 @, y5 U1 T- _( xAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 7 _1 o. Z+ v+ B v: K4 l( a
* d3 Y2 B Z3 e- h" ?. wChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.+ W+ f' \& D2 f' |
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 3 W( F; o2 T; g3 [- C, `6 |
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English." z$ g. h& W6 w2 E6 l4 ~& r
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 8 z( f6 t9 s' O" g" |
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.. ^6 g7 y+ e. B7 m( a- m
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. " x* V/ l2 v3 h
$ _ c. _9 T: d, Z+ HChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. $ S% _# V% o6 [ A" Z i1 H
American Style: Keep off the grass. & T3 ]$ W; R1 F2 t% Q+ P* k( \
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
" e( n$ Z9 E4 a8 N+ x0 I1 nAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. ( J/ Z8 W, z" }) P, |
9 ] J* W7 r, WChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
: |4 J: C8 ?9 _- M/ Q1 L+ B5 XAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
4 x0 i9 A) s+ l+ z3 EAmerican Style: I am not athletic. % a; r) H" s9 O7 ^$ H
& Y3 o3 @; E2 e$ f; O6 V! S- u# TChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
+ {" B, T9 I" TAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 5 h5 H) f" F* y4 n+ u5 w
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house. t) m3 L* D7 w) D% j2 S- i
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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6 l& H2 W& _) A2 P* qChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin5 T2 _# [5 J4 T- m O. K
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin # `& g' |- `) o: s% E
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.8 b$ r) L" |9 |/ y
American Style: The sun rises in the East. $ S7 _; Q) c* t3 p
# M+ `, ]3 H% U" k4 V& [Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.. B6 Q! D$ Y+ X
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?2 C, n' q9 b Q7 [0 o
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.
( ~- T2 v% K J$ \; LAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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- `% H' H0 I3 N" Y& rChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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. a. P& I5 g& O' B$ X9 N. q! BChinese Style: I am going back my home. $ t, W: J1 p- A/ s, @/ x
American Style: I am going home. B" \+ ^" y( t, G9 W
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. & y7 w& T# ~. l9 R
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 3 A0 K+ N e9 y$ Z- c% v8 u3 Q
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
9 E* h8 v6 \& H1 H: ^$ ?1 |American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. & ?/ O, E) {' t; X+ T
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. . z) P, j. B1 z* _7 w( R
3 j+ Z# W# @7 B1 X5 I% ~% J% RChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.% d# S1 B8 h+ x9 N8 m7 o! K9 q
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. - Z( Q; G8 J, r, e: B* ^
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 9 O, Q4 A/ \( w0 i; O9 h
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.* u8 f# `- H9 X! W1 q
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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9 w0 b( Y7 X3 z/ M; \* V5 OChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
4 ~+ U+ b+ x& Z h2 q9 ?# P& NAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. # ?' K, [4 p, w* c ~/ i
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?& K. a- o: @, ~- I
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ' \1 I6 T9 L- W( v+ e3 }% } P
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 0 W" j, C9 p2 z# c
American Style: He was talking loud.
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) `! i5 Y+ [+ q' nChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.$ L4 l+ h6 L$ a
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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$ Y, O% k! p! _' h0 P7 Q% d5 ]( Y+ ^Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
( \* H0 ?9 w7 |. W/ f3 zAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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8 i* c! \2 q3 v% aChinese Style: How does she look like ?
4 t% q6 g% y1 m) c0 E7 I. d* W* [American Style: What does she look like ? ) w/ a8 y1 y/ A
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
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; q# M5 D k0 qChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
# u3 {; P8 V W& o" a `American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
2 n5 O+ w, v2 u6 V6 ^& nAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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5 a- O. P* F1 i+ hChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?", F9 L7 C! E2 [" S5 W3 W M; ~
" Six months "- T; Z: B. L6 S6 x0 [# S
" How about Chinese food ?"
; X$ T4 E; ~5 w l9 fAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "+ }- K% c* \8 ?# c0 d( [
" Six months "/ k# a2 H) E: F% `* W% p
" Do you like Chinese food ?"9 A8 y, c$ j$ n0 c/ }, }) j% ]
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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; t* l5 C* I- p" OChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience., E, A/ _ R) x! }0 b
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 2 A) w: s7 n* \
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.. `) f& D, x/ e+ y# [: u/ P
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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* \0 [0 E' S5 M: z7 i) P7 OChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !. _/ s7 W; I0 g' M2 A) _, x
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 3 P; Y1 ]$ w5 c
5 C+ Z8 s, r4 k1 @Chinese Style: She was first prize.
" {) a8 N" P; S6 I3 xAmerican Style: She took first prize. ; L. v( R* [9 z, @
4 b2 a6 R+ y+ J- M" kChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
+ _8 ?' X; v% n( b& I* g9 mAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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/ V" v% n' R% h. l: ~# \Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. & E+ h& i* Q* l/ ~$ f
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.3 ~5 P/ H5 f4 g P' y% E! @1 J
. A; r7 \" V: _" `0 }Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
! [. d8 `! ]$ I, W! h5 BAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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+ D# h7 P; b/ \6 [& w3 J$ N, T$ oChinese Style: Keep the right.: I( ~: \' i, A" H& t
American Style: Keep to the right. # r& m" U: ]: U) e5 i
8 S, B6 D$ L4 Z: gChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.. u$ h3 ?7 x" r2 t
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ) H1 P- d0 i- a' n8 ]
6 K: P5 Z- S' o2 E/ R2 \- \; NChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. " e- ^( N$ m8 C* j" { d
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.
- K3 d' z( f5 J" l2 ]American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. / C( \3 R/ \4 q& s
! b$ j+ K% H+ h# ~. wChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?) f( e m6 q: g1 h9 O
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? - U0 [8 O! Q' ]4 E: `/ a
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.- @5 Y3 x, a1 B: I" o
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
1 P% W$ B* ]4 E4 M* |( eAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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5 C: n' d0 W3 n" `1 b$ A. gChinese Style: I have no house to live." V3 j0 W( L5 ]8 j0 h
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.0 @6 ]" j8 g& r- [
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. & X& v3 C8 k$ X
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. # S- X0 V. a$ @/ q) X
/ X( |/ D; P( t$ M u$ W( W& MChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]( U1 ^$ T: m9 b+ P. P: F
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
: a% ^& G9 r" {American Style: Her married life was happy.* X- m- a1 K) g; L* e9 I: s9 S
9 f* j2 R; U1 N0 dChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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& t3 H" ~4 q/ w; Y7 M6 F2 oChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
6 A4 u& V$ U: n( ^9 @6 a6 kAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.6 Z0 e8 D! X' Y7 ^* E
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
0 d% D1 l& y( _: ?* g! }& pAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.6 ?8 \% J) ~! }
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 6 ~3 Y& _5 }2 q5 g+ q, c6 [
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
$ H5 U. V+ C; h! R! Z& oAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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' T$ l, ]! T6 U" x R N# zChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
" ?: G5 Z. C. tAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. ' H9 {( l, L( K p" n& H# v" ^* ~) a
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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.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ! I- R* D, e# m
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 8 V5 o/ _% f- U2 E' q
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
$ a7 y7 A# ]* |& n2 O9 HAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.' y# h) X- {% p$ x6 m0 ^. P; L
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.% T9 u# T; B" q1 q+ I; G
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ! C- ?! w% H9 l# O9 E- J
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.' H/ Y1 ~7 f5 m f- p4 p4 _% L
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.6 r* B1 `6 F9 s" y3 V q5 l
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.) ^. I9 \- H7 R
* u3 B, p: X% w' B; ?# uChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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& V6 E8 D5 l) A2 G+ U: m8 p# K' wChinese Style: Is this seat empty. % Q6 s& L) r2 Z0 X8 V. F+ y
American Style: Is this seat taken. 3 b$ l/ e8 R1 u5 `9 U# ?9 c3 J
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. # Q7 E$ }% Y0 [8 ~3 U
American Style: Be quiet. . O3 l$ U) R1 l; l7 g
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American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
7 \$ d! i4 g$ lAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. # [) Y/ c, \# U% f. N4 c. ^+ o
6 j8 M, b. w) W! b% F' @4 T% SChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 8 w! s$ v, Q7 j6 _ g& R
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 8 M9 s& ~3 K1 _2 y* D, N
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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7 c3 h* _$ \. ^2 u: z' [Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ) r" v- C4 B" T
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 4 f+ p% p( w y0 b5 J" m9 X V9 ~
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? - Y/ Q+ j5 A7 h- B
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ( X7 h, W" O# q
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.+ m9 e; e7 x; c
+ Z9 p% I: S, R3 q l" e. qChinese Style: She married old. 5 K6 _' Q$ p' [) T$ ~/ o
American Style: She married late in life.: L9 n8 O* g# @# ?
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
" L8 c1 K0 V4 q H' BAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. % T6 t T2 Y: y' N; v/ q- n
2 _; C$ O7 }) ^3 kChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
7 R% m. @- C8 m0 C: ^# ?! PAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. j2 M3 K- G( u7 E6 g1 l4 L
American Style: Open your books to page 20. + H: z2 C( R7 q0 P/ |, Q4 V' Y
) s) _) F% Q9 ?3 n, z0 A) z2 a- }4 Z$ VChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
. o% D) m3 K* zAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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: k; H! B' G( l1 H/ F! U3 v' pChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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. J9 K. o! {& W# l! wAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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" @. A2 w+ D% r5 xAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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7 M5 S" E4 m1 UAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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9 D+ A) a. @8 ^7 V4 K. gChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
; I7 h( z& ]# mAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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. {6 e5 G; Y8 V/ V, z* sChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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7 ?) V, P, a1 h1 _, s9 L/ s5 L1 GChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. & Q/ X( ~( @1 o: ]2 ~; y
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" C+ V9 e# t$ C) L6 N1 HAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch. 4 e5 ~1 Q$ s4 _& U& O1 S
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