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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。) B. c r: l3 f( u2 g
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. : _ S: _& }0 _# b/ Z
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. & T9 R9 U' E8 U! L
; |( _! a) [# }- SChinese Style: Your coat is broken. 8 n& P K& \' z2 X6 x# T
American Style: Your coat is torn." T" G2 `% [4 w# U6 p
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.6 @$ ^+ M! G/ B! y
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 2 {3 S4 r; O7 S6 P6 K5 u
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
8 }2 L3 f \8 yAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.- c/ {9 x7 W# r( {$ Q
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 !
! m! Z" {) ]5 [8 T* o% ^American 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.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.' h$ o; V P$ H/ l2 Q( r4 E3 C
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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! _/ h. V( H$ b4 ^* u0 SChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
2 P3 Z" ~8 @& K7 I: a5 t, {American Style: Any place will do. $ R D4 `( e6 u; W
. i" W2 Y# ~- w2 Z, X- g% xChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
j: {8 o7 Y6 yAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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& ~7 ]7 G- J/ VChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.! f( v1 k$ y" X. I) ]/ P- Q
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
3 L# j1 `% k9 f e! j5 }( a- L+ PAmerican 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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; j. t T/ M$ nChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
, Z5 l% p. n' b3 bAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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9 V2 V/ ]" T& k: SChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
( s0 B- T# L3 @9 F8 V6 I8 `3 cAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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6 w, O8 K% k2 E1 l( ? e& pChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English., P/ a* f: P$ E# p5 j
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ' Y# r5 s/ f5 R$ A9 ?% p1 v
) k& o: e6 G$ Z, P# N yChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.1 y9 ?+ P2 v+ ?5 p8 X$ g, Z/ W
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 1 k2 Y) A# X: v3 I
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
% g9 a' k% y( g4 Q8 g1 ?American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.3 P+ c4 j3 m- R1 k5 ^
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. ( i7 } d1 x; Y- J- u* w
1 P5 f. g0 x: I: M) V' BChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 2 R. `7 ?5 u8 n7 y9 `$ F' N! K
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 9 K g [1 R) _4 B1 z
1 ?7 Q9 M: }4 X, |Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
- m4 v/ ?8 \: QAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 4 V' ]* v8 u0 Z/ k2 Y$ t
* Q1 Y/ }+ y( O. FChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. # y5 r: S& S, l* D% p1 U
American Style: I am not athletic. 9 @0 y% j1 a1 _, M; r ~9 n7 R) ^$ u
" [, v* a1 A5 B! ]Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 6 N1 r" [/ B4 q+ m ]; C' m4 [
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 4 C7 L$ k- k) g x" }9 F
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Chinese Style: I know his face. : B- d0 o0 K# [$ Q$ v9 Q: h
American Style: I know him by sight.
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: R" \# x% O' w+ z" a4 BChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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( {2 |' h+ R/ S EChinese Style: I have a free time.7 g$ e6 I- }) \$ N
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.- z. n% a& n# V3 Q7 C& k
American Style: The sun rises in the East. " n$ H# F3 v5 _$ ?4 h
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.6 H* D' c' g. y7 c- |7 X9 O6 ~/ A, v
American Style: The thief got in through the window.3 i+ U% @ d& R' j9 ]) g
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?6 r M: f9 J g9 b
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.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. ! a, E1 L" ~2 b3 I" z
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 6 ?0 F0 Y9 _ j1 S7 v4 D
American Style: I am going home.( T: ~ r+ I+ C' V1 U, Z# F
" T5 d. T/ i% h" BChinese Style: His temperature went down. ( L5 | k Y: I* N2 f6 A- O
American Style: His temperature came down.3 I3 |0 r* c4 | |$ L$ ?$ u! ~$ {, \
3 N# ]% P3 s5 ?5 I% S8 t) d4 M+ CChinese Style: I like green color. : H7 F- }- T& C
American Style: I like green.4 p# I; J9 U/ S
0 \0 M ^+ O2 c* NChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
0 { F3 X7 W1 f3 G4 LAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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2 x% j; p8 L' v. \" G9 S7 L2 JChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
$ i, d0 \& J1 B# G' {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.
' h: Z, C; _! g# CAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. . i' N: ~+ O7 C
& j/ O' W. e( ?. K7 }% { {& I7 rChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
" O* w! Z2 e( _. BAmerican 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.
6 g( S8 b$ r9 A( {& B% N2 a# BAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.9 I# _7 j& B7 ?: Y8 O. h
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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' v: m, R$ x, I9 H3 f% gChinese Style: Where is here.
6 J2 d% |3 u7 X: L+ c* N+ o" _) O3 I, AAmerican Style: Where are we.
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; `: Q7 ]5 ?6 D- a" \Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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% J8 Q! N$ e! W# j+ IChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
5 X) v* B O7 \' GAmerican Style: He was talking loud.* p8 J" ~# q$ X! l+ H
V8 X% l. h/ RChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
- u: t, P& f, i( pAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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7 n/ Q5 ?; @. q; w0 V- C. sChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ! K9 T! ]. v$ w0 m0 A& D/ f4 }# d
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.) k# U5 M" ~9 P! S0 i7 k" v
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 9 C1 G+ v! i" b- D7 s
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
; _2 ?/ V* Y; m" H* v8 iAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. # ]& t* H: f2 m6 D
4 o3 m( o% u- {2 {9 I$ s7 {1 N7 M+ S- A$ NChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. / J) V5 T# m# d& S
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.; a" ?8 L3 q6 X; J+ i
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
$ |! `- N: o9 \& S5 M) m1 GAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"6 K/ J$ u# j1 s$ G: j, n
" Six months "
/ q e8 s( n# {" How about Chinese food ?"& S8 V5 Q' Y) ~8 E% [% t
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
3 m4 W ~1 |6 Q7 x" Six months "
$ E% i6 O p3 \) O6 A+ a- k k/ R" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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. L) G6 k" @' E7 X* ^7 {$ pChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.9 h+ e u* z0 u: u( [% _" K- d
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. % m5 O6 n; z G! V
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.( U! b1 o( \/ t9 R) s$ I
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?8 ]$ T! M) D5 J6 `% q$ o- x* S
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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6 p3 n. |4 ?6 S# F% S. I& mChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
7 E, k# k ~* ~, w, tAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 5 U6 E* u S/ I/ O4 _2 E6 x' \
. E7 L4 M v* N/ {$ ?9 E! SChinese Style: She was first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .9 R# p! f% ~, _! T {4 c* j
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. - B5 d( ?3 s ^! T2 s9 J
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.8 d. L0 E/ l4 h/ f. Q
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.& b' Z; l& s8 H
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. * c0 I2 ~. Q7 ^
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Chinese Style: Keep the right. J, }: k ~% l$ [+ e1 N" }
American Style: Keep to the right. 0 n# j p$ _ Y* h4 {1 M
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.3 y$ L, K1 W% w
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.
5 v. d8 }: C. J+ o" j1 y+ jAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
9 g8 o: k. S9 z; q. b" CAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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* r1 m, B- Y' S0 m5 s' VChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 2 C$ M0 R& s# w' z) N! R+ ], d1 y6 P
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ) ?, j {0 h2 J* L# z' G* v2 @
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?/ t% E! q9 Z0 `; X" L
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? , S' O' P! K4 D! Y! X5 k6 \4 E( L
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.* C# q9 L# Y! P6 T
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. : `: E0 k$ I. G% ?
}6 x* d% M) G; LChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
2 a0 F4 D- _7 b% mAmerican Style: Why do you say that. " R* g5 O1 M- h" X4 e/ f+ T1 ^
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
% @% R+ c4 }9 c3 D' l. K) WAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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! E' J, ^; w1 c, M% ^Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.6 Q- Q+ ]" ~; J0 y- c5 Y1 G/ u
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
7 S! c( F- x- ^/ G, I N/ ]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 ]; O! t; n. Z/ p
American Style: He set a world record.1 O& L7 D( a2 t, ~. p
! x/ c/ o- H- z& y0 nChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. . a* }( J/ G* U+ D
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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1 u# c: A! }7 W' C; O% jChinese Style: The club's members are 55. , A, D' Y' x+ y9 k
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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5 D: i2 d P' v& O1 ?4 uChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
3 O& K3 |' A- h# jAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking. G) ]2 h) u3 b. c; C2 V: v4 w) V
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 9 V( g4 }3 M F( v7 ~
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. + p; \9 D4 f% Y ]
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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: P1 Y9 |: @* \' @* G' rChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. ! i, R( ^. P: ?: `9 q
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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0 g7 y2 s, R9 K$ N/ D6 [Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
8 R, G7 Q( b# Z1 @% X6 u( l# VAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. . `3 m" @5 d" b! V& M
$ o% Y; F2 m( I: D8 X2 }Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
- Y. r/ b; y/ l* B4 z: ZAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 0 G, v! l" l- R# a7 y3 s
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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. S5 T, N6 u+ p0 ^1 F& b# FChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. F! [/ W9 H. l" C# E9 \2 w
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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0 c8 ~- ?& h k8 D, WChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.4 {; A( x' _2 S- g
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ' | ~4 A, x, [2 Q5 j$ `' \
5 P8 ?, @4 Q( n$ [8 o% N6 SChinese Style: My room is narrow.0 m7 J8 V( C" M6 Y: F5 L+ i
American Style: My room is small." d s/ Y$ a) H- X& w4 ]
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. $ i% T/ Q8 L+ Z( s
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 4 F z. M( }7 ~9 j7 ?$ P
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 4 y6 c1 n% `/ Q0 P, n% L2 q2 s0 S
American Style: Be quiet. ! l5 K% ~$ _0 l9 _- S
; h8 f( `$ ^# AChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 9 Y4 W3 H% j) ~% n1 z/ s5 O
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 2 a& C# `1 g# g6 l r" X, T" X
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. / l' L/ i1 T$ t X0 w! B. w
2 l8 b n# g; ]# RChinese Style: This is the key of my room. . l6 d2 D' Z% T" A
American Style: This is the key to my room. 1 a7 B6 H/ f8 p5 E" A
. r2 ]! H0 h. O% t" IChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
( Q% a% j" S& `! u" \American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
0 s) q* n+ }$ o! I; z' xAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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4 @! a. L4 z7 l- l0 Z" d- [Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
4 \- l5 C1 ]: E# gAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. $ M8 N( n5 a; s; J6 N2 b }1 I
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 4 A' r$ V! Y) l
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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, q/ v. k$ |3 ?% L; E. Y$ Z& NChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
" {! b4 j: S: J# ^; e; T# h) _American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. _3 z- u% b$ ^
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 4 Q7 H. r% o7 n0 ?1 n4 p
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? ' s2 c d D. G( _8 A4 V+ P6 g
3 `- ~# G; i) M, s R0 `Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 3 b9 ~& E+ r: G$ c1 c& w, N
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.+ G' c, k0 c5 k- Y. D
/ g$ D3 ^8 l( i9 @0 t' j; ]8 NChinese Style: She married old. 0 p1 X% J" l& G9 J5 m/ D
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
* f7 y( J- R% i2 }# I. P: VAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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8 A" m0 m, o9 h- E: JChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 6 u( `4 X T2 N% U& A6 F2 k
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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2 z( o5 D# d( e, W: XChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
9 F, q a* D% B: f- |American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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% x2 G8 S7 {( N/ t4 j, m8 v3 L+ oChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. " E) u6 S1 [$ ~6 K0 _3 p# M
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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2 Q0 F1 E+ }1 b2 Y+ A$ \: GChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. * L+ h0 [( N6 z1 V/ s( h/ r
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. 1 Z- a0 x% N* C% P
American Style: Why don't you come over ? : C* e5 _- `- @& @1 X
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American Style: I had a very good time today.
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+ j, F Q; N: oChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 5 U% d: {3 ?- @; j3 p
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. % S& l- A* l7 l g" b
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9 \% j1 U4 W- ~6 s8 xAmerican Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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$ [4 G- u0 u& j6 V. k$ LChinese Style: She is pure.
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' i7 Y& y9 U$ ^Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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3 _) V9 _" g! Y8 [5 a% DChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. & f$ g5 P7 ~3 U
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 6 P# Z: A4 h; M* k2 f( r5 m
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.( j# u0 N: `9 o' d; _1 K
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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# J( M. L l- J" W5 Y+ R. BChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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/ C* ~0 G! U1 S& N0 w+ wChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.3 P1 w5 Z* J- A/ _# S
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- @$ f- Q* Q0 h3 z3 @Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
1 Y& q& Z/ ?2 B. H% ^American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
9 u$ I$ L6 u0 G4 {American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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American Style: Is your camera like this ? 4 ?; }. b% A+ T- K% _% M; k7 w
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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5 ^7 W6 h5 B8 Z* GChinese Style: Today is hot.8 x3 O. b- O* c" W5 _* ?
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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( Y7 Q& C/ |5 e- O* F SChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
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1 ^1 Q' P( \' \. k3 ]) c; dChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
; l0 |8 }' r: ^0 V! z4 n* D% hAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please. / Q9 l6 E9 B" M* H7 ]
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
3 ^) ]( R* z3 s& l; EAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.( x9 X% k- k; d9 l: G+ r
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0 L$ N, k9 f" {1 Y" gChinese Style: What do you feel now ?5 t3 Z$ ]0 v a: [) \3 B5 a% `8 X
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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5 G6 J1 |* M" d9 V! yChinese Style: What season do you like best ?0 Q5 u! z2 _/ d- L1 ^7 O
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.- _. K$ L; E9 j& O! R" q# c5 V
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