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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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5 h0 Y1 v* W8 ~$ `7 G: T2 FChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ; r% ?7 v, H' l+ q1 M
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. @0 s$ i# Q5 T6 ~- x! `) W
American Style: Your coat is torn.5 M) q# h0 L n( v; s. z
) H! Z& }3 X& OChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
7 ^6 o( K% X- }9 n" OAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
" _& J2 d4 P# k: o2 h5 J" DAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better., Z V; i8 Q; V, Y. T+ v
American Style: He got better. ) e! Q" p9 f) d0 e( [
0 O, E5 I% O# T0 `+ w$ _% yChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.9 t6 q4 D& a, U) h; T% g' c) N- A
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 5 y t" J4 H9 P( d
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !& T4 }# e. ?7 \5 p4 x$ [' L
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. _; v3 U& v; ?. P3 O2 \/ z8 k
American Style: It was still light outside.
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& w: @2 S4 @- y3 q6 YChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
2 f8 i6 n/ U5 e& l0 i. R( @$ HAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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" v+ ^' A- Q7 S8 j6 \, |: @! V0 UChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
( g! k# I$ y2 n8 z! X1 y" v7 yAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 0 x! x/ h/ z& @# j% V( y) _- a9 i$ D+ m
/ J9 L' R3 B; ^$ MChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform./ G0 m1 w1 K. G' R0 c: T
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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" y( n E3 R5 ~ D, s) mChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?' I$ I: Q9 T3 L7 E
American Style: Who made this salad ? ! x" m* A) @" ^) u( e7 l) h# E
7 `, a# m" H; q J! c! Y, }. C8 \Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
6 a: A' O1 `& P; k7 @0 u! q; H, pAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 8 U* y" p% `8 v, q1 U
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.9 u+ y5 S i( \, u6 P( b
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ]2 Q9 _! B/ B( U/ x( W& F5 r
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.1 S& k5 V# f% z% W$ P0 h- J
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. y5 q& l- B# j" ]$ N7 H( M
5 a& G4 d7 n0 |$ P$ ^9 ]Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. / t# b7 ]+ W* z( _+ `/ C0 H
American Style: Keep off the grass. 4 B. G+ _3 T k1 N8 n
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.) k9 X7 ]. v3 T2 W
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. , I4 y! ]+ M" z, N d
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 7 W% \ M; q- G
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 9 W: b$ \2 i: w: I/ ]. I
9 A# w8 D m& f+ TChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
5 @! B/ V' {" ^+ y& D6 PAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. $ H1 u2 ~+ ^5 u' l6 J6 D4 a" i
# y' S; @" u, [- CChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ' ~$ e" a, a& y$ \4 L
American Style: I am not athletic. ( }! E$ |( `$ j
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. # o4 p X% _. k- G# m$ \1 ]; j
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. % a5 V9 `4 S$ x
; o1 y* d- ?7 P8 A! NChinese Style: I know his face. 9 W8 u$ P4 `9 c) |- o
American Style: I know him by sight. 6 }+ F% Y7 T; ^* S
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
7 X* l8 l4 r0 j/ X* B0 GAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin1 P2 z- z2 H( e
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.5 e9 A& M8 u: u, ^ a$ S D, ]
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window." ^. u3 {, H5 o" b+ G# I
American Style: The thief got in through the window.$ h6 F1 S8 T: u0 _9 W9 q6 v
" V4 \, s- _ h. H- VChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
% m0 k. E8 U9 r0 ~American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. " x5 S6 J( k" o: A- C
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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) D( P, L ?+ [4 s. x3 M" |* Z" QChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
: p+ x; B+ e! [4 Z; @4 j/ x1 xAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 7 W# r- `3 g+ ~7 S# [% L
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. 2 `( ^6 L9 G, a: d3 K3 R$ E
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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* U: j1 d6 u$ \6 |Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 3 f5 Q0 P7 y }: I7 ]8 E9 t
American Style: His temperature came down.3 \1 u" C2 i% h3 i5 Q! v
4 g- m }( Z z; tChinese Style: I like green color.
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: x* V- N2 \2 }" z. U2 i, R# wChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. : K: d# G2 p+ y+ i4 e) a
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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! J& i% {) z' T/ k BChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
1 E/ e. {' c$ e! [7 k" v- uAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. ( O0 E2 d d$ N; ~* A7 J
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.) o& j- X9 R8 ~# f7 |% T* r
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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0 |- C/ j @& ]. z0 T. t% WChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. , d8 q' I/ b3 P( o0 \
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. ) y" _8 p; }# ^; _' }& e
D9 s7 S% F9 X8 h' QChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
- \1 W* W1 g8 z( o7 nAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.* a6 g: a# d$ }* B/ o9 t% r r
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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0 o5 \8 r, Z/ |; ^% ]Chinese Style: Where is here.0 R3 j3 z) k8 Q5 Y& v
American Style: Where are we. + i5 F" `5 m, `) b, t
) F& E& e3 G1 C' _( L( H+ w) C5 [! vChinese Style: How heavy are you ?: o8 \% v' o& {* l9 F
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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" w7 p& R, j& J. M" MChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. : Y: j8 S0 x& N0 o& Y7 ~1 }
American Style: He was talking loud.3 o$ P2 J" I8 F3 [
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses." `& ^/ ]' d6 K
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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# a$ M L4 {1 g2 O- ^6 N- ?2 wChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 1 A& J5 y- k+ C$ s0 A5 n E
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.9 `8 n8 N+ Y: q; Y
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
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& z' S* W$ _3 Z: h1 r) s# { QChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. h7 o+ y& z6 ^* k! a) w7 r& d
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. , R4 A: J& U& _
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 0 ], G! Q- b q4 E, N
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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* O, S% V; L) G# T( ZChinese Style: How can I do ?, b* z7 w! k. E- Y5 v
American Style: What can I do ? % ?6 e' U1 p; f+ Y/ B6 b9 O9 q
9 \" T8 h6 }1 \3 ~" S& [4 X( A2 cChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
. r/ \/ m$ \3 v7 P$ X$ M8 a0 D" Six months "
0 {6 ?3 n& x& T" How about Chinese food ?"
8 P3 D' z- D0 M$ {- PAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
: x7 ~( X! j, ^' h! o2 v: @" Six months "8 `- G9 v+ {; l8 Q3 L, l. i3 O
" Do you like Chinese food ?"+ k! a! N- n4 A( x
- P P9 m8 o2 t9 VChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.0 _! p$ l9 V+ N8 z
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. # _5 X, ]4 Q: H
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.8 a# a! v& I4 {3 e! `
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. ! `# z* }$ e' \
4 W o; D M& N E5 Y2 R# x' vChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
. a& } Y4 k3 A# L3 |9 r: [+ jAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ' w; \5 U/ ~! g$ Y7 M2 v4 r
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
5 ~0 m: r* C2 ~9 uAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 3 m! {* i: O, d! F; N
4 v/ C5 k% F* F& K3 C) wChinese Style: She was first prize.
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% |8 C1 e s8 [ P4 Y3 |' sChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .- T& N2 ?4 J5 ^4 a2 J- p s% d& Y
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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6 f/ @! g" d- nChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
" e9 @, k$ j ?' O+ T# VAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.$ U: C5 }) F$ m% C9 ?
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
, j) r2 u' G. _; e, [# b6 O XAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 4 ]4 ~+ ]. e, r6 {
( d7 O: [$ z4 V! V4 ~4 l, iChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.- H/ T6 _. A$ H p# @8 T- _
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. / Z, f7 I) N% U3 U6 l- ?8 |
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour." Y# Z, A/ [5 E# f3 Y! {4 a
American Style: The train was about an hour late.% s- V: r+ R6 V: h0 N; W6 x2 Q
/ H& N0 S5 N5 sChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
- |" p- w2 u5 l* u4 n) sAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.. Q6 C8 X9 V B+ {8 n) h
! D3 K. [2 s; `3 rChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. " |; _2 x8 L& |5 S: J
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
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! h- u. i; g( E# Z3 z! f8 }Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.( h$ a' S h' }! W/ r* X! _8 L
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. ( w0 m+ N; r5 Q# u( ^/ n% m
6 @5 `. D" B% n& M2 C1 ?) jChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
9 L9 S, ]# l+ |" V. S$ O) BAmerican Style: Why do you say that. 7 r- S! o1 s5 E! R% x* T
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
, s5 N# k' U4 {+ B2 \, K" dAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.. k% ^( u6 j1 E1 r% h
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ! ?, H/ ?4 ^0 L$ W. K5 ]2 W
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 4 K' L5 i" p4 p, j. _1 s7 r
" @% A7 J5 j" f5 mChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]# x3 w5 ^7 a# w8 @
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
; }2 w, Z5 U" p+ B& C L9 q% RAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.! V) W2 |; |' Z
- `6 c+ _! w' ^Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
$ |6 \' ~4 J4 r* JAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
: h) a6 @" W+ ~) d, f: Y4 m- ?# c5 WAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club." a. j+ A- m" d) z0 z$ P0 a
. x, }; E- ?% j+ S2 V8 ~6 Q8 D, HChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
9 Q" a+ G3 I3 k& E, BAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.) f+ L4 E5 m6 m6 o7 N% y6 c
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
% G6 t& t/ i! M: a' cAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. * w& O- p( l' N
@* L. C$ ~: N( @2 ~( R3 A2 w- ZChinese Style: I felt good mood.
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2 J& p6 j' o7 t9 qChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 7 e {8 c8 A5 Z$ x2 d% o& o$ B
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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, u& a- ^. K' L, LChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. / p+ R. u% p$ ~/ b# m9 `" {
American 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.
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' }% L, b+ [0 f$ e$ d, CChinese Style: He is our common friend. E% i% g6 d0 Y" ^: d; O; c+ e' y3 K
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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) I6 O" w$ l* G9 v' eChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. - T+ |; ^/ K$ [4 a+ M
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.
9 I( y, @- k2 @ iAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. $ g# T3 W# s+ H( i/ I* w; ~
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.! `+ D/ M* w% j2 Y8 I- B; P+ c3 Q
American Style: My room is small.
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$ p3 ?3 d1 m, l4 NChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.. {+ @6 ~4 o# Z7 A# p0 ?/ W H" e
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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' B% m9 m: Z( E8 jChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. : V# n. D$ G: q8 W. ^4 [) u
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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) j0 J# X, a9 n; EChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 1 u* e$ k3 ]( m. A) t6 d) o2 t# o' ^$ J/ a
American Style: Is this seat taken. ; L: X4 o1 t4 O3 g) w* n8 h( A
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
4 R0 E$ R- {: w% f/ sAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. 4 e5 ]2 `. K" O7 d' \
$ j' ?7 H3 k @9 [+ xChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
9 a3 d4 ]& y' z+ p7 aAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. + C; v5 s) I/ J; p
( S# y4 }/ i" p9 u2 ]Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
5 j5 e3 E& ]) [ k2 I1 }' SAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.& L9 O( R" b) o
5 E4 J; i) K- Q! I r2 QChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. , p1 Y; p/ z7 U! ]( c, m
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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9 _* V$ [. f- _Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 9 V6 [- l' d# \, m/ c& S# X# p
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 2 i' x- l' M5 A9 X5 \
0 M! ^% j& N% b, b: T# A% M, ZChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of 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. : V4 \* S% O) @
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: L6 F" E5 I/ i& |9 K+ eChinese Style: She married old.
$ A3 V1 R" o$ |# N h+ x- I. G- x! OAmerican Style: She married late in life.: W: E* \, }" S2 p
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. . C& H P# }/ Y. M1 g+ W
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. : {# _( _1 I" T8 G
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
6 D! k; @$ o- t* r3 uAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ) K6 p' P, r7 [5 k4 \/ b" o* f6 g
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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( ^: ^$ ~6 g+ R4 [7 v- U. ~Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ! A- x3 e. k7 i: U; a3 G4 W3 _; o
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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1 v8 y5 j7 m+ y% a8 @1 A+ tChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
3 d7 d% t; H- @American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 7 N3 m! H$ e. w0 z7 Q
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2 x6 k3 x/ \. C6 nChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 9 d8 P6 _' N _; t! f/ P* p9 f
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; h$ U; g- }) FChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
5 O( E9 g6 K& ^8 UAmerican Style: I work for the government. * ]; G: A" Q) ?) E
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$ Q3 W3 h+ Z- Q# Q5 Z; l. }Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. , T4 e8 a% i, M
3 h* l+ ~$ F2 W9 P7 t3 g6 TChinese Style: I went to the sea.
3 v, E/ c# i- j, K$ w WAmerican Style: I went to the beach.$ R. h# e/ S+ C5 v& z9 s8 Y
7 i3 t8 H$ `6 W8 K/ \Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. 3 @9 \, ?- z3 d4 o7 o/ r% V2 z
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. # z, ~, q& o4 Z9 m! R1 U
6 t8 M' b" G, g6 bChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
" S k. W8 |( ~9 z5 T, o4 o4 kAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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0 y& i6 Y i! x7 K, g3 S! HChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
9 d+ S& e* W) f9 Q3 V: vAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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3 X% s7 `! B3 d; P$ X% B8 x+ \Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
9 q1 n G. _: v9 d) @) C( l- wAmerican Style: He hit me hard. + y; O, m, J3 p! Q; @' q
/ C' x) J" u: N3 i B& pChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
' [( \- P, L" ?7 K4 z3 p, E2 A" uAmerican Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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, Y0 d% S: H8 @3 P. e, l; O' _Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. ! K$ X* y8 }: j5 _" [8 Z0 e' D
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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3 x Y! S+ w: o8 n1 Y# n+ A# qChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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+ c9 m* c$ F0 _) s5 \9 m! zChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
1 S8 m- ^" J+ z0 h8 hAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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1 r) r. W' I( p& UChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.1 [* i2 d( j; x
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American Style: I don't know what he said./ n, e4 b( }3 y# I* k: x n7 ?
) [8 e) l# `9 jChinese Style: What do you feel now ?4 x1 @: H3 h8 x$ Z, w
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+ w8 `' H' d" }5 z9 [Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan." y/ d- S; V# p6 |: i% b3 T
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