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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.
8 F. i! @% B5 {( E* cAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. , }0 _; a! ]. d5 E7 `- Q
: N) Q6 G7 X' w; ^) A3 X6 ^" VChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
5 r. d( I0 n# u lAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.% j) b9 D; Q, k9 l# F( X3 U
2 y$ G, F$ `4 o! fChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.* E& q1 ~0 I* o/ d7 c3 p0 k2 ^
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
+ s! i7 ?( U1 V6 W3 s4 l) `American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 9 S# |% j, C- O2 n- v( F1 i9 l
0 @+ P. m+ F4 ^& V6 CChinese Style: He becomes better.6 w M R- y; I) u$ }
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to 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 !* x* u: w5 q; O5 ~% \
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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American Style: It was still light outside. 6 x2 U* l5 b; M+ V. f( ?- f
+ w7 m" M) E3 q6 \. sChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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( K% Y( ?6 M4 H7 ?Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.2 i) g6 U& G! {: K9 l
American Style: Any place will do. 9 R/ R# t* G: \
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
7 l; v7 N5 Z* @ i; u: l) K! VAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.. o5 Z" \- P) _8 i4 g9 |
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 9 v: I. Y" n- K. Q: _% c9 ?$ k$ e
4 H2 [1 O; A3 h: KChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?* b0 t b6 i( D3 d1 m2 F
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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; i- v8 ]6 U4 T0 [/ U! xChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
8 V- j' o4 d a9 k$ P, o$ m, ^American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 1 L, L6 y. s: G4 y5 s) U
: j4 D5 l5 \! c# t/ X7 R, d+ TChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that. J" a4 \2 q' m5 S
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 7 j$ f) B! S$ ^$ `
9 U( G; T9 v6 O$ \5 u& yChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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2 T3 N0 v& Z S. jChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.3 M$ A! o0 d) A8 f
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 3 ^3 r" u$ j) S9 r( ?) V s, ^4 R
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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1 h/ q( g9 B" {2 V1 x% R4 UChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. / B4 \7 x+ u& f7 {
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. % Y6 `1 L5 N! _8 Z2 f
& a2 \/ j8 Q s) A( @6 h/ @Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ( j9 A, r4 A4 I( Y4 }, @
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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! y. W. F' E; T0 N1 _8 wChinese Style: I know his face. : p! |) o6 s5 ^: q5 T
American Style: I know him by sight. % L) v, g' O2 M& ?9 v4 ^7 z
; w G7 q) ~/ j: u# z. k; s/ K1 iChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.: G; C% A9 r; K& W: E0 s" E% u# D
American Style: I left my hat in the house. : m! d+ t( Q& ~2 q, @
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin8 t2 \* Q5 l5 C0 y% @7 |# i p
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.; o1 J* x% M8 F# [. D: j/ X. j
American Style: I am free.' f0 j! l* q" g; i/ `, D
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.0 `) v1 [" h" V# U5 Y& H3 @
American Style: The thief got in through the window.2 {7 ~6 E/ r0 N! P) F: |2 n
& ]$ Z) D1 u3 ] _2 l0 r- o8 |7 {Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
: ~2 p4 @8 ~( b c5 e- P& a/ mAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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* K, q- w1 Y. C4 tChinese Style: Did you attend college ?* O) ^2 h/ x+ b3 @6 G- P
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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2 K. b8 @! V4 Q; UChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
& D$ G" D" ^% y4 S8 B% l( `American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. . F# B* `0 M" t! w
- q' A4 s- `8 l; [Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
2 \0 T8 I9 A5 P1 sAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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# i9 X/ s) }$ R$ K' FChinese Style: I am going back my home.
( S9 E3 ^; e/ [" J! w( pAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 8 d8 K. o% I6 t
American Style: His temperature came down.( t2 @# D) d+ @4 K
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 2 b0 D; B9 Z# G" l0 ^
American Style: I like green.8 e6 B( ~4 ~0 {, U
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. - b c, Q! B" u2 \2 H" K7 h
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 5 b! Z: Q, y+ M; F& O8 V* Q
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.4 P$ ]. Q# l5 `
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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# o0 K! {, H4 s( s8 }* ?Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
$ _5 Z* E3 d: a( NAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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# B# B; s# j2 s9 m5 D! QChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
, f1 \1 A; H, {2 LAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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5 v: d; p; K# u' \* c5 cChinese Style: He cannot read and write. - q% O( ?/ m% G! ]! A" c. g
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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$ c, P& W+ e( f% }8 N+ c+ z6 }+ w0 ZChinese Style: Where is here.
' v9 s3 b: d7 v2 l; \3 {4 TAmerican Style: Where are we. 3 Y& k; M$ q6 |/ I% s) y: a
F( q/ z1 L5 _1 q# H) {& MChinese Style: How heavy are you ?0 D' J. @9 U. L
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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/ t( z, g- |5 _* n% v, z, m7 ~: }Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
- e' U! v9 I- j; \& JAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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# G$ [4 Z; q+ R( q/ C% F' F( J* XChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.: T' e! K% t: n6 ?# M
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
: r5 ]6 J) I1 p# |% T k" wAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.. V2 H2 P/ N6 I" t# Z
8 F I n/ n& U5 FChinese Style: How does she look like ? 4 W5 Z. E5 A' s0 P: q: V
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
; a9 d$ f) i, D& {American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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; c) _" r- ~. j; p9 e- Z& CChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
0 t+ d1 x% E! W" x: m5 ]: }American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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: Y) l- p( H+ s6 H! Y' M9 iChinese Style: How can I do ?
) ]/ y, G" w* M2 c# Z2 ]; WAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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5 U9 }( d* X) G% nChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"; Q7 j+ n% r _
" Six months "
3 T$ F Z; }9 j" How about Chinese food ?"9 s) Y& t: _ c
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "2 B6 s$ e; o3 G1 N; N P
" Six months "- ` w; ~" N0 y
" Do you like Chinese food ?"2 L$ ` O5 T2 J6 Z, B$ K+ Q3 |
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
8 b5 P) b$ `3 ^8 E* t, f3 GAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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8 K: q4 C9 ]- ?Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
B r: h% o- k2 nAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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) z9 u$ L& e) k! _* g3 k7 p3 z) eChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
/ {8 g" @5 X: z7 X- MAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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5 r2 B8 a. A9 N9 lChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
5 R j7 ^. Z8 BAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 2 W. J& ?- B1 Z Q8 h2 e1 C% Y
- ~- O' R) m% v. d( fChinese Style: She was first prize.. ] S' {- S% m& r! M3 Q7 }
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
" s/ Z( Q9 K4 `American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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c# o: Y+ e: ^, o" UChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 8 ?" j) W: V b K0 Y, n$ I; X" _" {
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.* ~* F, l3 a+ y4 o/ M4 s6 H0 L
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. & ]2 w* a+ z* E5 q6 Q; j+ f
+ Q# K$ _- e" s7 T! b0 VChinese Style: Keep the right.% m: s7 I! w: h2 b6 z( e0 G4 r
American Style: Keep to the right. , z* U$ k) g4 y* z
6 j+ L4 d) x1 T8 l; FChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.2 h8 d3 s; f6 _' I" F! K: d Y! Y
American 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 M. a$ f3 C. Q2 U1 q. Q% hAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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7 I$ b0 x3 l B' J% w$ KChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 0 r6 C7 l# g( w" A& ?6 b
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire./ ~# |1 m2 o/ d$ D9 s; N, V
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. - i+ t" o. [# Y+ i5 B# X9 ?
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 8 `" n5 ]7 M$ Y A" h& b4 ]
3 d( n! d$ G! M8 E; tChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?; l* z! D5 _6 C0 w- E
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ' f1 e" i% K G; u' ~9 P6 m( k
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that." q) X( M% y5 Q! l
American Style: Why do you say that.
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+ A1 Z% N4 R' mChinese Style: I have no house to live.
0 g; h. ^( S2 F$ ^American Style: I have no house to live in.
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/ E0 j# b/ d) W5 n1 v7 WChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 5 \* C- ]8 q+ \
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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! Y/ J4 b1 u* g iChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]7 B% N( V% t$ i) `5 J$ c0 ^8 n. R
American Style: He set a world record.$ x- J; L* b% `2 ?/ U. ?
3 {" @; R9 u. Q3 S7 h, fChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
7 ^" c2 A0 [* R4 \2 h7 bAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.3 U" \% }; r! n( T
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
5 r4 H2 q$ T( K! kAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
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# V* [5 o/ L7 D9 @Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
# ]* N) Z6 A0 p2 j8 H1 ?& aAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
% h7 z& u* R9 Y; }' E1 G+ S' CAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 5 `0 l7 u3 h7 i2 T D& {; E4 X
' _1 N5 F$ e) X% S5 H6 [: F" E2 a! r4 |6 kChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
* o2 r2 h3 k! d# ~, E$ VAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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0 k' ^" K- R' }$ o' WChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ! o p1 z% {% A/ ^$ c
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
0 s$ m" l2 _# |' JAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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& Q. Y, F; t$ j7 w8 r- J& zChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
& t4 `' H B4 d7 L) QAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 4 G0 |' e. g; Y5 |# b9 |8 @) I Z2 U
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
1 [+ d" N, ?8 \3 x8 gAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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+ d( K$ i- `# RChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.! Q# l1 i! x5 n" J' H' k O) ]
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.- O+ y& u3 F0 t# E" }' d+ |' w
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.9 z% W3 @! r, ]) ^) h- [1 V) ~
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.: c C8 E: j z% v
j% p6 I1 x& YChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ' o s& k- N0 R+ e4 ]9 E, t ~
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. % a* X$ n: H$ }3 _& c
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 5 i& e. H9 z8 c8 n4 r8 D; c
American Style: Be quiet.
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/ I- v4 u% [" I) T2 hChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 3 |- v6 ?9 k; u9 _
American Style: It is none of your business., v" g2 r) F2 e) [& h! i% Y
- K/ R4 u$ a R" UChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 1 t. c6 u8 f2 r6 V% W
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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( H O8 L1 S ]& J' |' O! v9 eChinese Style: This is the key of my room. " [: o* N/ y9 n
American Style: This is the key to my room. - d3 ?& x% ?9 Z- N$ Z: R; v
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 5 o* g6 z+ z8 k
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ; |" E0 J9 a: d8 S: C- f7 O$ P
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.) s R- P4 b+ ^ Y" n; `: H& M
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 9 E- _* k0 l1 n f, N6 W
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 4 J) X2 j% R1 \. |
7 y+ n; v# ]3 pChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
6 n2 v% i, `# L" QAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. % N4 Q1 | Y8 P. H* }5 G& B" ~
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. * \' r; Z7 u F; `& V1 T% Q
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
6 ~7 N$ c" [) m1 C4 e, [/ WAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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8 e$ E3 @$ m8 j0 B, s) s# w ^Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 5 }5 u8 p% L' ]- J- Y; |8 j m8 y
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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8 x f& x `$ h: U1 K YChinese Style: She married old. - k1 w J Z3 `* b3 B! |+ N
American Style: She married late in life.0 e! ~8 E$ k4 E+ d
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ' c/ ^) s3 H+ `. l2 O! O7 L
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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! k" N* L" G. k$ T3 x2 gChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
- a6 X, b! Q. ?: vAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. + J Z+ G: b3 Q: u
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 4 Z* C' j" q% s/ \! A# M/ H
! j% \6 w6 F8 J- BChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
; J4 W& l1 f. t: P8 ^- d7 z* SAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. - J1 Y9 }1 V0 q
+ s* f/ j- Z" R# C e5 FChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. ) p& R- a! \+ {% h! B
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. l( z/ N) {: M, L/ Q
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4 u- ^% K6 V2 Q8 mChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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, p$ J, ]8 X4 B+ |, yChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. $ g( q8 ]5 Y* k) a @0 }
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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& U" Z: s, f+ h& E, C4 mChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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American Style: I have a question to ask you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.; ^, n$ P% }+ M. X$ z) t
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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' R. `: H0 w5 Q( hChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.& Z) v& Q9 L( s1 W, W+ y
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.8 Y/ Q- K, G- l6 s( }' T
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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American Style: It's hot today. 8 `7 c4 d; c' r1 Y! v
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.6 D) l+ F2 b0 O8 Q
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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American Style: I like swimming very much.
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4 F# E3 y, I; m+ D$ x" uChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.- D6 c4 \) y" e) N, H1 p
American Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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