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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. 5 f7 h+ G' }* m! x% ?& i5 V% O- j
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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0 ^5 j) `) T) o1 ]Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 9 p; I' D h5 q
American Style: Your coat is torn./ l( B% U, S0 [% x/ d) L3 z. f
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.: W) w6 V8 y) c* E8 @* L
American Style: Let me help you with your work. # K/ `4 @6 m2 x4 b. R7 h7 c
8 x) |; H8 p/ L7 K2 W/ Z6 vChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
6 o& i- v' m& F9 Z7 h5 h3 V! V. bAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 9 [+ V) {! `6 D
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Chinese Style: He becomes better. e8 D8 t b2 f8 k% D1 B
American Style: He got better.
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4 W4 v; s8 w' m$ P" O$ ~5 O! kChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
: O$ c! W5 w( |7 l0 ~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 !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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. b: B5 x0 H+ F/ [! fChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
Z* o; z# a, |' G$ [5 PAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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9 m' O+ F6 E' {8 p' J$ X% nChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
1 ^ A8 [( E! @+ k) FAmerican Style: Any place will do. 5 c( Z5 ~" ^% x9 Z
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
, O2 S- m7 V8 J) U" x$ O" IAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable., \; P+ K' J; C5 J- y+ ]
American Style: I don't feel well. 7 _: M. x7 {' T: K: v' g* @
* ?( k% T: j1 \ X# i: F6 Y- D2 wChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.! f- d* v- L" _
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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3 [7 ^% l, G; w0 c0 Y \+ K& B2 pChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
$ D. Y5 V& [* M7 ?' i) RAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? % Y% g2 T( O0 m; h* P- }& y& @
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.& {) M1 ~; z$ q* s: I" p
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese 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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5 X. U4 H6 k: t- J- W2 V! dChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 7 I& v& U. w$ s7 ]# L7 Y; g
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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% h- i( m0 ~# l* X7 m- F+ tChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
, s4 {) Y: T( aAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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1 B$ }; h5 w# m; _/ [: F$ l* ]Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
) R A5 {" ]9 Y4 U+ w0 ~& O5 V; WAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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+ z6 s9 E8 I0 i# U8 sChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 5 Y* ?7 t2 I; _) S2 E8 I2 i
American Style: I am not athletic.
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- D# a1 P6 {# |. m! e- ]Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
5 m- [4 h1 a9 cAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. . A- i5 |; n l6 A
American Style: I know him by sight.
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2 ^$ e. e8 L/ n4 j( j3 T' UChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
0 d. \& Q `' Q# mAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin+ G' b2 ^* b! x- g' c( @1 h) J1 I
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 2 X8 J- a. U# X/ C6 ^, T- \
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
7 X) Q$ u" u7 q5 ?American Style: I am free.
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* \* k; {! D! \% VChinese Style: The sun rises from the East." C/ W4 j4 x7 `1 L: I
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ' F' _: m" p' ~' ~, n
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.& m5 G) k) Z% l5 P( u+ X/ ^
American Style: The thief got in through the window.* y0 @# n0 N+ P. b9 S
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.1 A1 B" \. O5 Z! F5 I
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
8 S9 g4 |% C0 d9 ]( }American Style: Did you go to college ? # M& ~1 U# L+ |# j) S Q
& d* P. B8 E$ P( X4 D9 [ \6 UChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. " W( V7 L) X' v6 I% o- `
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. ! F: m: e: \4 r4 K) E
0 _: h6 [7 z3 |' K! hChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
! x2 h' `3 V, r5 B- C* O, VAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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6 S$ z) P% m7 Y5 R* ~! bChinese Style: I am going back my home. 5 o" C9 r' ]8 \" ^- O8 |
American Style: I am going home.
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American Style: His temperature came down.
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0 Z) | Y: o6 C: v4 F! l# \Chinese Style: I like green color.
7 |/ K: ~6 K- Y% [5 t) v0 I$ UAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
9 {: C5 L- d; P0 B h" y! EAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.9 j% k- [& o3 F0 j
+ R4 r0 a5 R* H& \8 j8 s0 jChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
& Y% C' a- \& ~( LAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. ' y5 f& r' _3 ]; L+ \
: ^, x# x/ f7 T. B! e* |, I$ EChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
* z5 X) K" I1 r# f6 _9 g' y( NAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 2 `: x# O/ r/ c/ H* }! Q9 s) q- ]
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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American Style: The main office is in Taipei.8 h; R; A* P- n! e
j) A( w! y( m* A M& h7 v; LChinese Style: He cannot read and write. , u( c, w+ u5 x0 B! r
American Style: He cannot read or write. * g# p) L" W0 i3 o. a6 Z& t; v6 C; n; d8 {
F1 z8 W! c" d. YChinese Style: Where is here.
. p" H7 X0 K0 PAmerican Style: Where are we. 7 t4 p% v: Z% O" ^4 {
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
5 q) K; h( `( n+ sAmerican Style: He was talking loud.1 v$ b0 s$ e) \
5 c( j: W; d' V6 c- m8 dChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
, D6 r" G3 W$ C5 vAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ! p: F6 l" v+ ~* m7 m: ~
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ) B* m3 {' r; r2 b" n. E
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.$ b) M/ c% ~2 p
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
: ]! v i# g1 Q6 J. Y5 NAmerican Style: What does she look like ? * X$ P& ]1 ]$ l2 g0 a9 J/ }/ {
X" K4 R( G: _6 y2 e& r8 jChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
- Y+ J' f& D* [- C/ E9 S7 bAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 4 u+ a Y; O1 D; _5 ^$ ^# I
/ r8 A s w, [* Q( ZChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
+ z- ?1 {9 `$ Q2 E+ j- ?American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?. K5 x- q' N" j, z6 B6 d
American Style: What can I do ? . ]! U4 P- a3 }# ]! m4 W' `
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"! j4 {9 b* }. `5 U/ j
" Six months "
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American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? " y: b6 ^/ z6 E; `* A& g% {
" Six months "
; W9 l9 k7 z P& K0 Y" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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# ~0 w o8 G: W( iChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
k) g# n7 f( ^: ~American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ) B" @6 S, o2 ?) q" m0 ^( `
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
0 g( G4 d3 G6 T) E* g; MAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. # m* h: D; Z% A9 Y; ?, u {! r, C
' {# x$ r Y OChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.( x0 U, M0 F% v, _8 p, \9 z
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. . r" x1 `* }" Q7 O& f: w
7 H# ^( A1 _. M* l9 fChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
4 r0 y% F9 `. E0 QAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !/ ~# \) R/ ?; t6 s w8 y4 J8 g, q J
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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% P6 ] P' i9 Q0 dChinese Style: She was first prize.6 u4 c- G; {" N! x0 Z/ G, O
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .8 x9 n5 v! A4 c& Y9 d$ Z; L
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 9 O/ @: f6 y7 w5 k& ~
4 O' @) T! f) j( xChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
4 Y5 S2 Z" S0 r8 |/ B9 CAmerican 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.
; a. I$ k# o) x5 k9 zAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
0 y# _2 ?- ]) r- G% i3 LAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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- k6 d, z W1 X Q7 d/ O* EChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
* ^! k* p7 ^- D+ [American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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* q$ ]) u4 n! D5 S' Y0 x8 GChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
3 }+ `" q5 Z$ ?! {5 VAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
; J4 I, z, x( ?4 rAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?# _8 N3 T9 Y) t( x
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
9 d8 x& q0 A! F$ ~3 D8 u% G, |American Style: He is fighting for his bread. " @ _2 I4 W1 n% L
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.: P% e3 v ]. H: g! v
American Style: Why do you say that. ! g; D% q! f* K; \
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.# e' h8 x. ]4 [2 e; N1 ]
American Style: I have no house to live in. ! M- p! M( ?: V' f8 _; s9 m$ i
- u2 Q8 n. e% u0 V7 a& \: N5 YChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.# ` e. ^, |+ y8 H
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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6 _; d5 A3 p, N( ^' q6 e i5 L" i6 o: VChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. % n3 t# n" c$ V
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]: c9 R! y5 g5 A7 I% ~) M! c' X4 U
American Style: He set a world record.
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2 K& O# n' z; a* \Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ( B# S1 o1 H% v" X; y
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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6 U0 }2 J, U0 v! @& }+ M% W* vChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
1 ^5 Z0 v, \( i9 x' N0 NAmerican Style: I think so.
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6 o! m$ y ]; p$ LChinese Style: The club's members are 55. . {) K0 C0 d' h$ L$ T9 x4 S* y. F
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
3 u8 b/ C/ J+ Q, S* [/ i' DAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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. L: |# _6 f' w& Y! q% lChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
+ S! _$ U/ \" P! m4 t9 TAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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, Q* H7 g, N$ o9 k' f9 q3 E: PChinese Style: I felt good mood.
2 N" i6 ?2 i5 A1 [+ v) d8 u8 k6 MAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ' F5 q5 j# |+ ]9 O8 w* [' }
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ; Q5 u+ N O+ A( y( k
/ b+ H' Y' ^5 R* X! {! {8 |+ UChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
- ]2 C( N7 K; BAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
# m& F. y" O: DAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. . t0 n* z) l- ~
5 V: F4 y7 Y" x fChinese Style: He is our common friend.
! ~) f& b0 n! hAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. ! L3 O& k( J9 Q8 i$ u1 G
/ l. C8 F1 L2 U! y% @7 z% HChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. # n* |6 |" ~9 W
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. * \% R3 E- ~! ^0 Z# H! E
+ E6 `) U& e5 S" [, W3 T x/ O" JChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
- q: K d- T4 h& s& MAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.( C; v9 E$ {2 C) @! O
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
' ~) ?+ f: P* i- C+ _American Style: My room is small.# ~! W s+ Z: D' H% t* O
! r S: Q' w. ^ \% w4 {% fChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer. _1 ^% j0 x {; x
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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) ?/ r" T( P; O8 F+ b4 jChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ! I( A `/ e( ]; C
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. / Q/ X1 G1 ^. j0 u& d9 x8 v' d
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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% q% @! {' P2 p) ~Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 0 T9 {8 Y0 |. J# l, j% b& b! ]
American Style: It is none of your business.3 [! |! D1 g/ J8 F% t+ v
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
- n; ^. q2 a0 c0 Q+ x# I+ MAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
' o* h! M4 t" |3 g: |American Style: This is the key to my room. 5 k: {: [ U# I$ f# v2 C
9 H9 R0 z7 D+ LChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
) G9 v0 A2 W2 E% v" LAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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4 }& F# P9 e% A6 ], K9 y5 B/ hChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
/ m' C- w# Y& c- {0 S+ Y# gAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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0 T* \4 y2 B+ m8 F% M2 v1 HChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ' @/ j! V$ @( d- R7 ]# T" _5 P
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. : v) j& t& {+ y- X0 P0 A; R2 l( E
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. " e2 o6 l; Q8 l' N/ r Z
- A$ ?1 g. N4 }+ e" uChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
5 j9 s, _* b- W& PAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ( O8 T" A, T1 o4 ^9 l) m
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 8 Z, r, U; c1 a3 y' Z0 r8 x
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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, V8 ^7 N' \ R7 tChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 8 { q( @( P/ m7 o/ J
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.0 Y1 Y+ N+ J- R5 }
7 z4 h: |. u1 |2 f& H; hChinese Style: She married old.
# l3 B1 O# l! |% d) @American Style: She married late in life.% i9 L6 x7 `' s4 y
: Z- n$ P# q# FChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. % W5 O: m& i; p& X9 D4 J: S
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
! c+ ]4 l9 t4 u. ?' vAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
0 G. v7 [8 e {( b2 H+ S" U! {American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. $ |% {& [" Y6 u) v( K5 ?! T
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. : f4 ~: Y( }& h; C, @+ _% a
& F8 y/ P% j3 x0 D9 h+ KChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
7 m% z" c) C) C9 c" _( aAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. ; A D! u4 L' y7 U
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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5 L+ f5 x. J& \) w/ t- A5 IChinese Style: Let's play together.
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7 m7 X0 d# ?. C! _9 @: a; hChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
7 h5 |8 _; q; c8 r$ [American Style: I had a very good time today.
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( N: C# e6 V, s: q, nChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. : f' a& h/ y" b$ S7 a- U
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. " ^; h5 }8 a- P: h
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American Style: I work for the government. ( ~+ Y. O9 L+ R4 ~ x
5 o) n3 _; I% Y; o$ S6 FChinese Style: She is pure.6 l+ S3 Q" V: U5 H' O
American Style: She is naive. " M. s7 R+ C% Y9 o
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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.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.- w, w. i* S# C0 J
American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
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8 E$ |7 K# b. dChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early. I2 o% }$ V& r& y$ B
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. ; {4 O/ }% }; ~" |& L
American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
2 A' Y% |* Q6 S2 \$ F8 ]American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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; b4 L" Q4 T1 J' T; R5 L& bChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well." v0 [/ |5 b0 q+ P1 T
American Style: His new book will sell well.% `0 t" x5 \/ `& W# A
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# m2 D( v! U& b7 J1 t$ x$ R2 A$ GChinese Style: He hit me strongly.8 g- h9 e! g8 }# ~
American Style: He hit me hard. 1 f3 b8 j. c) Z
' C; H1 o a& w% ]3 @! rChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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- }! w( ?/ I. D0 X+ JChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.- _9 b$ Y1 C* s& v# U- c+ `
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/ E. Q) B+ _* K$ S( g3 u% xChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
) }7 B3 A; }' h/ y& y5 lAmerican Style: Why don't you get a driving license. ' J6 w; t; W; I& K4 e. x
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.3 V" I. | \/ I5 {: a: r, R( {) _
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. , i* O) J' Z- u' g: `8 U
5 N0 j: e2 M* y6 c( c! ZChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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American Style: It's hot today.
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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American Style: I like swimming very much.
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- I6 ~+ v j# ?& r2 I+ PChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.9 [: |7 y: m0 S) m( t
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, Q4 F* L. t2 _1 k5 NChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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2 L/ |4 I9 O: R, R5 sChinese Style: What do you feel now ?: a' s O/ j( y6 U0 V: ~1 B) X, A
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0 g$ r& d% a4 P, XAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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