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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. 7 v+ |" d+ `6 g# R9 |* e% w8 B
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ; q0 O- |$ G- ]
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. / G3 ~: o' Q/ R
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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! T* b2 o% R; u+ O5 s- s/ `6 {Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
$ r6 w! k, x$ X% w) b* C9 qAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. " U0 s3 [: j" V% J
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.0 p) R# s. z/ g% q# u
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 7 w2 h9 v' ^2 i+ {6 V
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.4 r6 b4 e7 K' W( z3 f5 A0 ^
American Style: He got better. ( H" m; m6 i( r/ a5 f/ {6 X3 u6 p+ S
$ C0 C* ^( H) C, i) p; @Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.9 b- Z0 n* K6 T2 Q
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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8 ]9 w5 g, D+ V* V. pChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !( j m; c6 q4 ]' Y. C0 X
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.
9 E$ j; y6 x2 @6 f P; GAmerican Style: It was still light outside. & U. ]6 L6 `6 u1 g) {0 p
/ N, z m- B! u% I' j9 B0 ~Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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9 y' o" x- l! G; ?5 X( ?3 C' D; o9 jChinese Style: Anywhere will do.3 U* q1 j4 j! w1 I% K$ r8 c
American Style: Any place will do.
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3 r# k3 l# H% w: z2 C2 B( Y6 zChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
8 R2 Q8 [/ ?9 y, GAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.5 R0 W6 _& M+ j+ n: H" T
American Style: I don't feel well. . R! b" e! T8 U& V1 c' \% b
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
5 F9 r4 I3 l6 P- ?: q5 `American Style: Who made this salad ? " N! @! F* w* u
- l7 T; d5 E8 KChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
: V( e: ?5 X* L) }6 }. i; q, `American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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+ D1 p- k+ C* t5 CChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
4 a& t4 p- |% e' e4 T- i$ J% RAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. / Q/ _' v& [7 }
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
2 _" f2 Z, {. q* C _American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 1 Q/ c1 H; ?' y" q5 |% m8 u
( j; T3 o; J: {- s+ DChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.8 Y* g- c5 n7 a# O! t
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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, h$ ]% U( A( l/ }. v6 O5 TChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
3 S' b2 f8 o* ~% h& N F& G8 ~American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 7 q0 Z( o# k* @; O: A& ^: a4 e: @
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. & M' M& D+ v0 K
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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6 g2 K1 }+ g2 i q9 m# l$ D" R- QChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
6 B5 A/ e: n: K# A& M8 E9 PAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
2 L+ S7 j/ Y/ w5 y( z0 z* MAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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- y, N( o0 R6 H/ p- r) zChinese Style: I know his face.
* P& R9 e4 i1 u) z& [6 l6 vAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.) D* R) V" Q' z& E" l
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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. e# V- Y# u/ U8 _: bChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin! ~* K) k; @( J" s6 u# A/ I
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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. f: O5 [( ^: M4 ?0 C. zChinese Style: I have a free time.
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( X. A0 @* z5 R! Q2 e. JChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.7 U$ w" g. r% t
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window./ n9 \: \) v u7 _; V8 p
American Style: The thief got in through the window. s' z. s5 B) w; m/ X
+ c8 p# O# k! h6 F7 e; [' n8 Q' |Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
: [; I! ^2 a6 {" Q# H' @American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. * s1 v, H2 T* o( V' r* A
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?& \7 d6 C) \/ z* i4 k: h
American Style: Did you go to college ? ! }/ G$ B! N- d4 n- O- `, y
# a/ S- A& v8 r4 T3 `Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
0 r& A5 R! F& X* H0 l K" \American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. : B9 |" Q% n6 l% L5 q
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. + r s$ G- v q5 ]7 h
American Style: I am going home.- ~! P( p+ F. w" u# m( |. T
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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0 K5 F' W. F" L1 s8 o8 ~Chinese Style: I like green color.
4 v; D( |7 D1 \1 [American Style: I like green.
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# X' b: O: V/ u9 r. @7 }: GChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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7 b8 ^# Z. |( L* W6 o- KChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 6 J0 ]3 U% R' c! F% B4 i: h" O( |* E
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. # ]+ x' i# U! E9 R& |. Y
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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# z) k4 H w4 N( A1 T$ N4 G1 hChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
+ y* C7 L6 g u+ J0 y$ ^American 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.
3 a1 n2 k; {/ fAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. . X% K0 Y6 r) `# h, u
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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, o+ j) _9 b4 n( NChinese Style: Where is here.
8 M! O Y% ?2 t! FAmerican Style: Where are we.
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6 y1 t8 D/ e3 j* p9 qChinese Style: How heavy are you ?3 O5 i- U, k- |# U. a" R
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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( ~! O% o/ _9 s9 Y6 kChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ( a( e& D/ t, V X: `) Z
American Style: He was talking loud./ ~, S) ^8 A$ W* V: A
; e3 o/ t. F" k+ R# k1 kChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
8 i3 \5 p5 A/ Y B: XAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. " v7 _3 y5 s2 w- C
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
" s( C4 \5 i9 X& [! mAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.) A: r; U: I- a7 w
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 6 ~# V$ _5 n( T" \+ ?
American Style: What does she look like ?
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+ ]+ _4 J1 r: V, bChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
' a( G! p& q& B9 U b/ i' g* dAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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/ x1 S% m! H4 xChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
; Z9 o1 E; I1 d' h* xAmerican Style: What can I do ? $ O$ j4 J- n7 k6 S$ M# ~
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"! }& E2 }/ E& l6 y$ a1 S. p
" Six months "
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American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "5 p0 J2 J* G9 R+ s! d4 D
" Six months "
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
+ @/ V9 n f5 R% S' s0 q+ x) G: g; lAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 5 |" t& |2 p( x8 c4 @; O# l! y) Y/ @
) Z5 p1 F" n+ ~" _/ CChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
" ~# K& D( G% L0 B) CAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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8 f5 c& x" c( V; }7 VChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.7 j6 w0 W6 l% b" q$ G( f+ I
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 6 a6 x8 D9 k) @
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?/ v' s; d. p- A( v# x P+ b
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? . @6 Y1 P% ^& P! |. t
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
" n, B0 G5 w( E1 ^American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
" }& R0 `; D/ v# y! _5 c, y O7 U% UAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. % r& x5 C! R7 {& B2 ]
7 S# S) I1 C. m: C EChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
' M* h2 y# O2 k! l8 z# P" uAmerican 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.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.9 Y6 y- C+ r& W3 |! x! y8 C
American Style: Keep to the right. 2 M1 C; T A# W. E( `+ ~" C
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
5 i* @; W9 h& N! Q- ^! JAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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( O7 W P( B# k& |' |' ~0 rChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
# v0 K! z& U+ f3 u4 RAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. : a7 q1 A9 q% E2 [
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 3 E" ], Q1 C) T2 b4 \- {) `
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
3 h* s% H) w0 @* h) NAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? . @9 i$ C+ o. t' l1 h, b
! [* f' H1 N( Z; I$ |; U6 _" F4 F3 |Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
' J( e! t" V! t7 FAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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+ }: Z: S6 @& g) a. A3 ^# XChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
( w$ J# u. Y0 M0 B9 o7 T3 KAmerican Style: Why do you say that. . s( b: v4 h! P) `
* h- B0 O# b( l7 K, VChinese Style: I have no house to live.
3 q2 O3 U& \4 p; N. v- p) v c" BAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
E; L4 [: L! q0 X( M; A6 @" `American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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/ Q9 t0 F% v! V Z9 O$ R1 \/ |7 F5 p5 CChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ' o8 a- j8 f( k
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. ( a& H; g9 r- C2 K% V+ a$ Q0 V( B" Y
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
K& P. m% j* H. w( |9 U: ZAmerican Style: He set a world record.8 p( T( _) P9 P: Z6 ~1 E
. M- B0 e( E6 mChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 6 k1 S C# ^* q$ }% e
American Style: Her married life was happy.* ^4 ^/ S+ O3 M5 P
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. + F# y# E3 j2 h( d9 i; `; F
American Style: I think so.
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+ `- b" k( V% e1 K4 N, ^, tChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
( x2 p! \! I- B4 x7 Y# ?, BAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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4 Q" _* C6 W, A! mChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 5 y/ W4 ^ J2 g* @
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.7 E+ }1 i0 y* W$ `- v, w' c
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. # }+ T# C7 v8 r8 U
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. # K, T- c3 ~) M9 a) \8 w
( g; D/ ]5 O% i1 IChinese Style: I felt good mood.
$ T `. ^9 p- f B" G' a4 _/ C w# @American Style: I am in a good mood. 0 M7 \6 ^* Q( ^6 ?
9 W7 Q* N+ S7 n+ H/ o- Z1 o1 x" v1 kChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 4 g2 Z5 W k6 v+ y2 F; |5 v4 p
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 0 m4 J8 m. B- k0 @9 S4 G0 r6 G! V+ u
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. , f, m/ `+ p0 l
American Style: He is our mutual friend. ( N L. e6 T; @9 E6 `
3 \# [& {' ~7 mChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 7 q4 a% }. O( B$ `7 A0 D H
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 7 \. `* v. m0 U6 r1 W1 }
; D1 a: m/ t" }/ W6 t: V3 J$ ]Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
9 g- h' c: }- y/ @American 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.
; n, I2 `' t5 ]* z* lAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.* |( e2 N% D+ w5 H$ P6 N' |
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.6 n, ?2 s9 W% }% I( ?
American 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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) l2 v- x' b/ C6 U: D2 |; I: gChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 8 E6 f1 J( x. T4 a* g+ G' l
American Style: Is this seat taken. ' K9 f: r2 H6 N0 e; ?- j7 a8 \
( B2 N# K6 `6 t" IChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
$ p; c1 @+ O" C/ }American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
8 ?; W. t a$ o; KAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
- T$ r3 A3 R' TAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. : b( H- b; x0 X7 }
, N' e5 J9 g& V) |Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
8 M( T' p4 l" c; K+ _+ tAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. N1 w: s, Q4 h8 {0 z! r; P _
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. - D4 r: C8 X. g0 J A' E- y
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.8 a/ L" T+ Y4 i' M* E
# F8 D! F5 v+ j3 z& |) x' jChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. & ?- ~2 ?! N% ^ @' q
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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$ u3 Z: A0 V7 _" i) |) VChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 4 e# q' Q \8 {. F+ Q
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 7 s- y5 o+ c5 X6 Q& I
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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8 \% E7 ]+ M( W9 NChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 3 D9 D5 N* ]0 \" r' N8 l$ w
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 ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
$ i# f& c) l/ a* q* `- Q& `American Style: He had a child by his former wife.3 G$ j0 U- c5 C+ w9 D
3 z* X6 F: B2 ` S0 y0 X/ x0 l' sChinese Style: She married old. 8 q+ \0 U6 H" L& \& a
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. # l Z; ~9 {4 q0 L/ Z% \- r. C
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. & U: }3 S/ g! N0 s6 @) {2 i, {
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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1 c/ D$ V( o4 dChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
& D. b" J" n/ @: h# v7 TAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. : O4 G& g3 T4 n* c$ p% ^8 X9 K
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. , p' y# E6 y3 j: e1 A% [0 J* J: W
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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/ a7 w: }4 x3 a, wAmerican Style: Give me a phone call. 2 b7 N8 ]4 S& k
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 8 y3 W1 |. D/ ?0 m9 P
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
$ c" ^9 \- g% PAmerican Style: I had a very good time today." P0 C; S- C* J/ L
) z/ i e' o" M+ S; ]+ @9 IChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. 9 Z! @9 {) r0 }5 |8 G5 [3 n
American Style: I work for the government. 1 y! e! X6 X0 s! v
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Chinese Style: She is pure.1 ?5 b) C& |( M' F5 c
American Style: She is naive. 6 g% k; n3 M3 g$ Y5 |# @2 i' c4 O$ u' q3 x
1 J: X, r. j# v. J2 nChinese Style: I have a question to you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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, Q6 K1 ?8 M2 @- {" _4 N* o k/ hAmerican Style: I like black tea.
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" ?9 T$ Y( o6 V wChinese Style: History repeats.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.2 E0 Z2 y" |7 F7 u% I! p
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. d4 X# p. a$ b$ s, n+ Q
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. ( W( Y6 i' K+ r& d) V! i( }
% H$ p/ G4 b# R$ t# uChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
2 D( @6 p7 v2 ~2 \- |" q) W+ F* ZAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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American Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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! v: {2 V+ C( p QChinese Style: He hit me strongly.+ V& a8 v N4 I7 J# m% c: ~
American Style: He hit me hard. + j3 `) e1 S0 S
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* ^' X; a7 U4 ?( m% OAmerican Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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( W+ |# r3 v5 k( Y4 A# A: xChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
* L* J0 J b4 F+ C$ q8 jAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. / {9 V3 S& _9 w: p, P
$ D9 F6 A6 s9 p0 M! oChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.: O9 p2 o. i; g5 x0 z; B! i' W C3 f
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.
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?& b4 p. O# W" \
American Style: Is your camera like this ? ' ~+ v; Z) E/ \& |! g+ m/ j9 i
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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) O0 d$ L. i' h5 iChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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4 e# B5 u1 g4 ?8 zChinese Style: Today is hot.
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4 i' J8 b0 M4 R6 t$ q T' NChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.1 e8 A5 B0 T6 I7 s) G! G, G
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American Style: How much does it come to ?
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/ ^4 P2 \6 C% B. g( zChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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3 l s1 d4 D9 G+ hChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
: }) R. R+ H2 c: O% JAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.4 X: p8 T& I# \# \# s
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& w: Z/ S! H( V B7 W Q0 FChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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7 G+ V/ I' F" |American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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6 Z+ j. i1 y r. JAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.# T" E2 n, }! t
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
7 O7 W& a7 s) h, jAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?9 {& d0 r2 ^. b- n- O
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