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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。5 K9 m1 e* a! x$ l* b5 L; y
希望大家喜欢!
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- B% m( i5 D$ l# T3 L9 e) BAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. . _; Y% n+ G% B% J& j) r7 y6 P- o8 k
American Style: Your coat is torn.. w; E. \, j6 d, N# s0 K
3 ?5 j: H2 j/ }0 J. F8 a% l0 @, kChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
* `/ A' g @( Z$ F2 C# oAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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* x: m5 R+ z2 U, [& o/ ?7 tChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
% p7 Q4 ~! Z! c- }American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 6 g/ m( p. h: g
: d; i! c6 l+ Q! k ^1 N$ CChinese Style: He becomes better.+ C% D9 m. ~/ ]% j& n8 I
American Style: He got better. ' i; m$ w9 D7 S6 S! E3 [( I
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.! p3 e5 A5 P, S
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. : K8 `& O t0 e0 C
9 e8 u6 P, `2 b. M/ ] cChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
3 ^8 J" m6 G1 Y- v/ r- FAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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" H, ~" P' r/ V/ VChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
0 C8 W) T9 P! A7 r$ O5 g( eAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
i' a ~3 `4 \8 e& K( \& LAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.6 h- Q! P# W$ g5 o3 f1 k
American Style: Any place will do. . |$ w7 \/ L; O$ ?5 F1 n
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform. D, |! Z) {$ a
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
) b; {8 P, n4 b+ s, ^1 D# zAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. & v$ p. A1 X3 O6 a0 k+ Y
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.8 Y9 o6 L( o$ h: F
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.. E6 _& F# ^4 e1 S& E( t8 x
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 3 X+ a9 |& D4 o# ?. E
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that., S5 ~& ^# B: W- J5 U# a% B
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ) @, N! l/ k" c3 }
) d8 X! t' t) R, pChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
" Y% t! S- l" g* j$ uAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. # T8 R: X1 I% r: f0 @# Z& J! M
% H; G: |5 s/ ~3 xChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
7 a- p% H4 Q9 H" tAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? " w) \, q2 Q3 i, R% J5 `
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
0 ?" H( M- y# G4 iAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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* i0 R# |9 }; E5 ?Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. , P, E7 g6 n" U1 A0 z- ]
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 8 p+ R3 z c7 u u2 C N9 }
- x6 F, M' g; p4 b3 X' ?0 ~4 pChinese Style: I know his face. , ]. H/ i) P- ?& O$ e
American Style: I know him by sight. 6 l; o; K4 c# F' {! g1 ~9 `' L- B& b
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
3 H6 _$ l5 H2 F0 i/ c! hAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
0 W) o0 \' k% qAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ; U) Y/ h. \( y* E3 _
+ e& l& ^' Y B# R. \% _9 wChinese Style: I have a free time.
' W" E; E, s1 }! p. F+ H; FAmerican Style: I am free.$ v; o: V7 H9 F; n5 w; N
/ Z4 S, M9 E/ V5 f, C& l! CChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
5 R7 H' g# B+ n" S B! v0 ?$ q$ TAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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- A) L/ ^/ }/ F3 n9 Y5 }Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
6 \- d: T: q( `) L/ P- G( fAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.4 S& \- `* A' b, b z2 x
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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+ c6 q3 e6 p, b! `& lChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
" H( ~6 v$ q t5 {) ~( [American Style: Did you go to college ? & ^6 a2 A) f! q/ C m" }
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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.
, Z4 J0 r) o& b5 G8 y4 K3 QAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 7 W1 R- u6 S& Q! _- l
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. ~- f% N% O+ g" B5 u
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
; w+ |0 j" h$ M, D+ gAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. & H8 \2 _6 O6 M: Y0 r
American Style: His temperature came down.
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( Z- o2 Y0 d C t) o; Y& Y8 O! TChinese Style: I like green color.
5 @- g' n/ f! X. SAmerican Style: I like green.
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& a0 L* v/ y. O5 Y; uChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 6 D6 n8 ^ R( }
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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! ?% O& P2 Y4 r7 e2 } wChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
+ N9 n$ i1 w) T2 \* x5 W0 \- }American Style: Give me money, if you have any. " l) }+ |/ _$ M2 [" \5 Q% `
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.9 M g" ]. v$ s" z. Z
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. # f$ R( e& R! _# K
. ~3 g0 T! Q2 Y. F% f d% gChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. + K; p4 p. t& c
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. - m8 O; Q# h# x# p
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. . @( F& B; X& i8 o
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.6 X9 J: F6 p ~
American Style: Where are we.
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G% b+ L/ x. y6 M+ QChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
" ?0 L5 Y1 U1 O. m: IAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
4 [; A) F% e9 y, m( jAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
. Y- |0 }/ c! d- S" F- w8 c3 P" \American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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% _; N- X% f2 X$ m. a vChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 8 G, K. P: D. x; ?
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.: I4 C: G, s+ J9 \
& b1 P {1 ^# K# A+ x: X2 BChinese Style: How does she look like ? 2 j* J; B2 s% T$ O
American Style: What does she look like ?
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' C, F2 P1 r5 F, K) _Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
& y% Z! s- Y. D# b. TAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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8 B" a f+ q. ~6 z# Y% q/ W8 K6 vChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
8 m4 x% M3 c9 {: |! d$ DAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.2 X: {8 o6 q+ G3 s |3 G
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
R8 O, S' d* `6 {American Style: What can I do ? 5 B, u o6 q9 V$ ]; W; E( c: V# A
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
* U+ B4 n- {3 B; A, ~" Six months "
+ P$ g8 x. b0 ~5 @" How about Chinese food ?"
( s+ C4 }4 C% g8 q. eAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "+ J! ^- \7 ]* T8 \1 U t2 M
" Six months "
& q6 o4 ]# S& \: x+ L0 D" Do you like Chinese food ?"4 V$ P/ ~% _+ D" I" _% v, I
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.* v6 m8 Q5 m( o/ K! U/ L# W
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 3 I2 r% d$ ^9 _. H6 ~6 }
5 Q+ T4 B8 W+ i/ u6 M5 E [% w' SChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.; z5 V8 A; Z, }$ q& S
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. * h- w- T4 e$ T$ ~
; F, {( c$ X( k! y. ^, \/ d7 NChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
9 H7 c! r# c' ?; T3 \American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?; u& z" ]7 \6 Z% ~/ s7 |+ r
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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8 x% E" c- i; rChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !- v$ \* g) e" n( A" |
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize./ q" S: f- b' w3 G8 e7 j& `; _
American Style: She took first prize.
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h6 f) N S9 J5 @8 F" P4 ~6 UChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .; x, _1 v# `- ]& D- Q5 H0 k% h
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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) ]+ q) q( c# T$ F1 [+ lChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. % _" c4 F b5 h
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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1 m, I# h) d+ H- ?Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
n7 v& j$ |+ o0 J; `( w2 A" A0 Q+ qAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 4 N/ @+ ?6 I3 R8 V
4 d1 s: I$ j1 s* jChinese Style: Keep the right.2 i) B9 U: [6 @! V2 @
American Style: Keep to the right. ) {5 i, P0 j6 k9 q' E
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
( V. N- L- `! W; sAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. " F" ~0 T7 L$ j, f
& J: @) o! q7 N8 M6 uChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
# U4 ?! M1 u2 f4 f! h, U% JAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. # H1 |; l2 u+ J' l1 j+ `
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.9 ~9 u- {3 _$ z5 x" P" h5 C" G# D0 Y
. n6 u3 y8 `/ B' R, ]# PChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. B5 y% `" ?# o- Y' [. m# v' t, j
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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( V* k. c/ O3 wChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
2 v7 u9 Y/ r5 k+ Q6 wAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
i; i* I2 X, ^American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 0 i9 P+ u- t0 {
+ n! R4 o1 X! L0 ZChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
S9 G: ~1 B4 R& RAmerican Style: Why do you say that. ) y0 K+ P* d( b' h, g
. N. x6 P! a* ]4 F' H) e8 bChinese Style: I have no house to live.# w( L& X$ S; D3 }! G3 p
American Style: I have no house to live in. $ q n6 `' b& B, d8 F% `
8 M6 O$ A# |. M9 K3 h$ b, _Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
' X7 V3 k0 W' I' @American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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" T9 q# B- r6 v7 ?2 V6 J1 EChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
! Y9 p% G. b' W, yAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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& }, e$ b% o4 a5 A5 OChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]% D% w! d0 n" a: ~, M
American Style: He set a world record. S [. d7 h" l) @5 h& o
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
5 [& F+ R. {; m6 U% Q/ yAmerican Style: Her married life was happy., |# @) X# @) q5 o" a) x
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 2 G% c2 r x8 V/ `4 I
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. + e7 ~7 u4 U; I7 E) D& s2 E$ w
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.2 v# {; V4 ^7 o" P
0 m( _* J) T# w4 @Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 1 `1 X8 p$ Z% V V" z
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 3 S; g1 C1 B2 V6 A( p$ B' k( t. z
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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: A# J A0 y0 p: h4 g) P/ PChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. , B& i6 Q0 t; b& K+ |
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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. b8 z9 w4 F* L& ~! ~; OChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. ; H4 c) D# v2 L, H" i
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 8 P6 ]# j# M# [( Z# \( p! B1 f
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
$ {0 ]; s# K5 p3 S6 j9 v. U5 WAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
/ x4 c: c9 v5 LAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. / d0 R) t% ?6 X# k% m
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 1 h' u$ g( @ O, q
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.* @2 Q& X( F4 ^6 f# k
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars., [5 L7 ~5 b1 _+ D
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.4 ~; D! g9 S4 k
American Style: My room is small.
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$ f/ k ? O7 ?4 h I6 {Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
8 E( @( y! R) Q/ H$ rAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth 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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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 3 Q% R! z1 S% [ [% s6 s
American Style: Be quiet. ) L0 { T& A$ I& |& {
6 ?% ~0 s+ z3 h& s5 I8 qChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
7 j' c8 }+ w, b3 f4 _American Style: It is none of your business.
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: m3 s2 e. {- y. MChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. 7 O! R! D7 y8 h
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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: n& W: C- @1 a8 lChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
8 m* u1 v( T0 {( g y- K0 |American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.# h: z0 {/ g1 s6 B6 D. H
9 s$ m1 w0 Z& N, A( E& X* q: K7 t; ^Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
' a& Q' ^7 ^3 t2 k( MAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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" ~, p+ i) W+ N+ TChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. / \/ T; k- H% E) S1 {# [
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 7 u: J2 C; e% D% }
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. " T: x A7 h" u B& v) u0 r5 v
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 5 g0 `. M9 x# a- B( k& p6 Y
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 6 M, d& i) |: Y
, x* D$ x. ?; \ N0 oChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 4 f0 L! F* X! @- O7 v
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. . z1 M& ^3 ~4 [) p6 @4 g
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
" i3 a6 Y2 l! EAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
$ A8 H5 L) u. Q, |+ H( z6 FAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. 5 J' z# {3 q6 c
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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1 }( b/ J3 R4 {Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 1 H& @1 g3 I% [" {
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4 Z6 B& ?% ~1 x! k# LChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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# W/ S" }. G( H6 tChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. ; N) d6 F. i9 a$ c! k5 t
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6 E% }/ e/ n J3 ~* GAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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0 d1 C( |* b6 z6 zChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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6 I1 N/ C! Q Y+ Q! LChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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! ]. B, s- f' C2 m GChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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4 A$ G8 O' T. r- W) BChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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' {' S* e5 W) K D% }* oAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
, S" U% Y, g+ l3 U9 y; T- mAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?/ j" L+ h# W" {/ l. b! C/ P( I& ?
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