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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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" i: h3 z) @( _& \! ~9 t- P' aChinese Style: Your coat is broken. * V M8 h8 y d$ s/ B" v- u# d
American Style: Your coat is torn.6 [% ~. j6 M- v9 r
4 M: u# U& i) S4 f, v% X" @3 ?, DChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
/ e# @, Z \" D( V% ZAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. ; x: ^3 E! X% c4 u& c, ^2 N4 _. H
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
6 F0 w. L8 p2 V" L4 yAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. # Z3 m6 m2 g) n8 h, G2 O
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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. p) m6 f6 f% r) z! n1 DChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.+ \: E3 l+ O! y& P2 |& v$ x. X1 ]
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
3 @3 Z0 Y7 a' s6 cAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. ! Z7 e5 |" ~; ]2 N4 H( `; q; F5 @
American Style: It was still light outside. $ ~2 q& ?% z8 `
- j8 y! M6 a+ v7 V. {Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
9 k# {2 V- X6 O8 vAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. : ?- F1 S* Z* y. N5 c
4 V; _1 }4 N0 ]% mChinese Style: Anywhere will do.5 u4 a s' N: U6 G4 ~
American Style: Any place will do. 8 [0 P0 Y) u1 h$ w, v2 `: H3 W
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.& t5 x: H6 s9 B( U. ^( X% j8 b
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 2 D- L7 c( C3 f3 [4 }
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.$ R, _' p: H6 z( u1 g
American Style: I don't feel well. # l$ `+ f, E% Z3 c! G3 O% S
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
: c/ ~0 ]0 ]8 MAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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h6 N# _# `9 B; j. WChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?$ @* z5 d7 @- {9 Z6 {
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
4 q5 q' o: z* L& p) |American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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% J I$ i; l$ K% n, [/ Q9 UChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.$ X& t, s. _% W" Q
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. a7 \, e- C3 _& c1 V& B! [4 Z9 z
; R: `7 [* \! K2 {1 rChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
' [9 }: V6 j! w- s8 QAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ' ?9 m: O1 N3 n/ Q% e
" r) e& {2 X/ f! S/ pChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
9 l, e6 T* X2 y9 lAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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2 r2 |' U6 c* q, uChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 0 V& o5 k' ~0 j" W7 d A/ n
American Style: Keep off the grass. . T! S, r( K( h w* G
' B$ w1 }6 a) ~ y/ ]* TChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.6 X: X8 J5 Q9 T' Y( B) K
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 0 C/ b! y/ S* N/ M4 ]: Q$ u b$ ]
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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( Y% @2 N; T1 h! F9 n0 DChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ( q9 Y$ p$ X+ _. _8 p
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ' l/ |) ?: Q% R* p! a; L
5 v5 P, N0 U0 z% q' DChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
! E) M8 k- z- e# wAmerican Style: I am not athletic. . \4 \# A) f8 T* q4 q
; k- D7 U6 j" q6 Q4 tChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
4 W# {: e3 d6 ^' G9 O' [9 IAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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/ X. K, T' [7 ]. XChinese Style: I know his face.
9 R" R6 c3 R) \. x) d8 FAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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& Q9 U4 D* b9 l$ ]: K: O& I$ M1 LChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
% T5 `$ m e* x s* nAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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7 v3 V; Q6 ] q8 W0 SChinese Style: I have a free time.: M: r* X; Q, K7 S0 U+ s
American Style: I am free.4 {$ ? t7 e. Y* O. o2 t
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.( w; d" N9 \/ }+ D: m- r& R0 C
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.0 q: x) a) p: o
American Style: The thief got in through the window./ G" I( c% Q; R/ a# d9 E
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.5 M5 ]4 i9 n: ^) j- Q3 J
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?+ d/ P# {* {. x ^/ v$ R6 \% y
American Style: Did you go to college ? " C! ?0 k6 L. J. M% X
3 f& M: Q I3 h& R4 aChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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+ N' w8 }& e; Q4 bChinese Style: I am going back my home. 2 b- G; Q- i8 s6 D; y, p
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
2 e' n' `8 R8 ?4 \American Style: I like green.: x& A: F x# R& k9 V
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 0 G5 B" ]& v5 I" I: x% ^
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 8 ]) b7 k! `, i; a
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ' G+ b6 o+ Y! N7 W5 c
9 R) W- }" n+ q6 t3 s( yChinese Style: You'll have 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.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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& O0 P8 x/ l- \0 \Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
* J O) L8 V3 d7 RAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
9 ~- L/ e1 U* z, Q- ~+ hAmerican Style: Where are we. 2 k1 A& j3 ]% Y
5 C( \% p; M- Z1 HChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
* ~. `. u; m+ ^+ d/ M0 c9 sAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. , _/ Z6 B% U0 U0 ~# \ m9 B) ]
American Style: He was talking loud.! k3 p+ d* a6 G1 D( ?! J4 B7 B
' T- m3 p6 A5 J, W' F+ }Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
8 O0 k+ s# e/ m5 b9 WAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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4 u& C' f( [/ ?. ~$ pChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
1 A" P/ L! L9 MAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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9 d7 X3 H3 {1 @ {* q0 k* U# H: jChinese Style: How does she look like ?
, a5 q6 |3 ~7 Q6 S5 A# eAmerican Style: What does she look like ? 4 z. ]* z4 y) s* k- A: U
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 1 e, }+ h* y" s7 }; j
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ' y& E2 ~& C0 c5 Y
6 m& O) y4 ]5 ]4 u8 x' S4 [Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
: b* n' m- E- A; \7 x }3 @American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.+ m) a' U8 g2 \* h* I6 Z: A) w
( G: {, r* H$ [$ HChinese Style: How can I do ?) I/ q/ M0 C- S
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"& c9 \8 G& q; Z+ }/ r- B* c$ S0 }3 k% y8 v
" Six months "
' W* g: n7 z! v0 f# H+ c, y( i4 q0 K" How about Chinese food ?"# h9 B: Y5 a8 O/ q" @# Q
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ") F* `( L5 A8 G% w2 p
" Six months "1 \$ S; ?/ ^4 g. V$ u
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
2 Z3 }! ^6 b* IAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
0 i4 U' O) f! r' NAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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0 H7 G! l5 _# [: m+ h; o, T; t# KChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.1 c6 U) U6 }8 Z* P& U3 F. n& l3 z
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
4 r9 I. F6 A! PAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ( X7 D/ J8 ? O, s+ l8 C& Z( e
. U* F. J" |( _1 f! u% i+ F( YChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !7 {6 @+ R" Q8 X" C6 e9 p" {5 d
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 7 F5 J& J5 c& J8 T& a3 m
- O+ p4 z! ~. x# X/ n, KChinese Style: She was first prize.5 k. Q; x( f8 g
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
1 Y: o/ u- E& I o/ W0 MAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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2 q3 |) o9 ]" l8 mChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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5 H* O# a% U5 M" e/ ]) WChinese Style: Keep the right.) y P9 ~1 n: p
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
0 E( x D" A3 J- M; n) y% tAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 4 o% N% [" g- B5 ?6 B; z
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.) w( ~, M" Q0 H- Y" s+ e8 m
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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5 K A z$ h3 Z# g8 V6 v% B$ sChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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1 @; A* P1 n! e( UChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
$ u' `. Y. |" Z5 N5 R) gAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. / V8 J2 \6 V- @5 A; d' ~( S* `
" z, }4 k- Z2 g6 n- tChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?- B9 u# i3 _# j* @1 s
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? : j" R0 h6 v9 t
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
% J/ P7 V. h4 Y% U$ X, Y& HAmerican Style: Why do you say that. 2 O. ^5 l' F* ?+ [) x* n
+ B# {: x3 [* \( x, pChinese Style: I have no house to live.
0 ^1 l* y; A6 m0 WAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. 7 c/ Q( L4 N& n; w! |
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.7 i3 K8 D* X0 C; J2 ]4 X
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. " d1 ?+ X0 h& C
, N" s- E0 w; B j) `. W' uChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
2 J0 b! I b1 YAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. : s& ~4 k2 X5 [ k
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]. ]: r, L5 n! }, Q+ _3 a, O
American Style: He set a world record.
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1 \3 ~( k; W! u9 d: ]. SChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
$ [8 R6 ?; k! ^5 }5 _American Style: Her married life was happy.3 i4 j* f5 e; y; _
6 N% {4 l/ _. b" q$ v& v% fChinese Style: Maybe I think so. ) E5 ~" E+ s. v6 O) n# q
American Style: I think so.+ o9 Z! \$ y( D" G& \
& D! o3 s1 c4 R+ g, {Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 3 x( M2 G1 e8 I. {
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
* ~/ \) v# b2 ?+ O: m9 z' l# cAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
& \( M. e* y4 d b0 V# z3 FAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. l, s% P6 v% R+ s
American Style: I am in a good mood. * L4 _6 @+ L1 e2 }2 V
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
/ o( o4 d4 M& B7 mAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 0 q' x6 c6 K$ s, x
4 Z9 k: A* j- t& ^) g+ I& }Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 9 b9 o$ Z6 t" f! c1 Y) C
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 9 s8 n. S7 j! I
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 6 W. L/ k% t6 W) ~8 Z
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. + |: @# t C0 M" c2 d
American Style: He is our mutual friend. . E, J( l+ [2 g6 P
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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4 g: i7 F! [4 @' Q6 r* H% gChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. * `8 W" a0 @% |" W6 r) h+ f, z
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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( a. V4 M4 ] ]' E) S: v/ D. fChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
; u( o, m, ?; S8 w; uAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 5 R( x- J% W; m$ x; X8 e
3 Y! c, r6 T) P$ gChinese Style: My room is narrow.
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+ J& W9 Z% e/ f0 ^7 x; z; NChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
4 N. p L, x4 j; q& d6 FAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.) H1 J {) V5 G6 G n9 w& k6 l
6 `3 i' I) J% X0 I* gChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. * S1 K/ B2 s3 N3 S8 i; }- T9 T! f* \
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. ) U; g3 C+ M# v& M0 p
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. ) s9 B @: Y/ Y+ R( e7 j, G( x
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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; N: c4 n3 L) k& p6 nChinese Style: Don't be noisy. ! J4 G# E- x: T* R/ u3 B
American Style: Be quiet. 9 c% C$ R" s2 C- Y1 [' [
# c t3 B, d5 {Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. - Q3 ]5 X2 {7 @) ]+ d& |
American Style: It is none of your business.9 m+ L& N# Q% \* p* i" V0 D9 U
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. * Y" F3 H" ]8 q
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 8 P. ?& {8 U1 J( s
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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. ) @/ O9 W) P* Q& N$ i' ^2 ^- Q
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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; B/ H4 x2 M% q! o6 `! AChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. : V6 s( M$ y* D7 R
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.) v5 M- o% N* ~6 R! Y! |5 m
, C: q9 j. P6 n/ m! Z3 O. F# [Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. & G% S4 Q2 c T" b1 T4 ^% n7 [
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ) ~& }/ e8 Y* O9 O
! x% X N: p) t) K, e) UChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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+ N. V; B7 e) @# F4 ^$ eChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? * z# k" R; \+ x: t D. Q
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.
( U5 v! b0 ~- @: P& O: AAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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o5 X' P& d7 k# _& qChinese Style: She married old. 8 U: I2 W' ?2 ?3 f
American Style: She married late in life.
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3 p- ~+ {- f. f% J" TChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 6 `/ ]) Z2 m5 i* M
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. # S2 f$ A6 z/ y3 B
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ; s7 Z1 q% A- Z) P8 ^9 c
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. % I4 k1 j, V% P8 Q9 b
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 7 A9 ^' `" [6 ~: K
American Style: Open your books to page 20. " ]5 F9 _/ h4 l5 z# Z4 ^# e2 E5 T
2 g4 g W! {7 W* b, ]3 hChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 8 Z. [( s- m) h/ ?3 D
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. . P8 V* I7 I; ^8 M
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
0 _- \; s0 d3 E3 m% P! e$ G3 Z, wAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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" |( F) p" P! m8 @0 h6 J- m4 \& aChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
# h. L/ x: x8 \6 e# K& R8 g% CAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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8 S8 k2 U5 h4 C( CChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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2 B$ @4 U4 Y0 ?: U# DChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.: s" y. J4 l0 r4 H
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9 ^4 @' k, w# Z) AChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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d Q5 G/ X) z! C j: fChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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. T3 \: F9 y* O* R8 a0 D8 S4 nChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
" {7 W9 a$ H1 W/ iAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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