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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。
$ y( z, } ~2 e' F* O希望大家喜欢!3 Q* A% p5 F1 a0 S; @9 i8 K: Z
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. $ m2 i1 d$ W- H9 {. F# v4 w+ i4 v
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ; h `" l! q3 T4 u
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
6 z+ u3 c( I; ]1 EAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.6 ~2 k5 X" p' K6 X# ]
8 D2 _' a- S$ B0 L% \/ OChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
( W" ?) i; | Y( g* x$ qAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.! x: W2 ?8 T6 q; R$ w2 w" Z
American Style: He got better.
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/ D- M6 z8 @( d6 E2 P2 q5 lChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
* b& S0 X4 E) n0 W8 IAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 1 v% x$ _; O- Z$ F8 @ q2 `3 c
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !9 s G" h* T. A8 L% b
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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9 V( Z F/ l0 N: ~+ a ^8 oChinese Style: It was still bright outside. ) j) M" O2 P0 e& I/ `
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.$ Z4 O' a- u# C5 H5 p2 V
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ! ^- W5 K; J$ p0 K
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.2 O: g! h1 r% N
American Style: Any place will do. 7 J: p% Y- I6 i$ T$ Y9 Q B
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American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
1 L) J7 K+ c' j: E0 l$ E9 xAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.5 h1 H, Q% O8 a6 B+ b8 p
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. * p* v' J1 W2 N$ L$ C
0 O& T* c0 h4 m3 l2 DChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
, i) P% x4 {, Z+ eAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.( M0 c$ [4 B" [: u5 c5 h6 Q& v
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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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.% b/ t7 g( G P) x5 g/ `: v, z2 n9 m$ ~
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. # B& l( J1 P$ e' @# v
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 6 _* z, Y7 [, B
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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# F7 h) I5 m+ e( V1 RChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.% @: |& d8 G: P+ G$ W/ x
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 3 d/ b. B. O# Y; `# ?
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? $ ` O2 t7 p& [! A
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American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 0 ~; q, P; Z0 V; p0 J
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. . N2 [# C* |8 n
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 4 N8 P) Y( i$ j: Q( t
American Style: I know him by sight.
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American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
1 ^) l, h! z( J( p; I& A! fAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin - E* a" S$ B/ x8 U- z
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
- n, f8 Z4 y# ]# R* m2 ~! \/ |American Style: I am free.
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3 k# D1 |5 H. s$ nChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
5 G4 `0 R6 j, \$ {' kAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.8 I4 q4 l. ^" y( }) K7 r# R
American Style: The thief got in through the window.2 \1 V1 @7 F1 q
, e+ b7 B8 J; CChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
/ {* I6 T8 v7 y% g$ N) WAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ) J# q- `2 u/ S+ b5 l& u
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?1 C" r) d3 `; T, O4 ]' D1 a# O
American Style: Did you go to college ? # E% |7 |% _# P3 k) S5 }0 |
7 v7 w! d1 C: b% }. gChinese 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.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 0 s2 G: u4 x3 P& M9 G# a1 X
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. * z8 V& r j: V& X3 J- u
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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5 R! ?$ p" U7 e& ?% X1 kChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ( d C& `9 {7 R) C
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. + J* b' J8 B K3 u! {
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. , c1 f" j/ ~3 o, l, Z, J
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.. A) _8 _+ B Q: W, l2 m
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. ; \& B E- ~ S: A& t& Y
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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( Z. y+ ?1 T% Z3 K. X5 FChinese Style: Where is here.
1 A/ [/ n; b( z4 K* DAmerican Style: Where are we. ; `# Y! S8 ~8 c D X- U( y: @8 f) f
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ; F+ M2 v& n4 ~
American Style: He was talking loud.
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' P' o6 R9 }* uChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
$ t5 G/ K" C7 F% D7 D& E8 q; R# nAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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2 H% x& E% b1 ?! Z, m. F, FChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
$ u1 B; A7 c8 Z% H* v1 `5 SAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.& l6 M1 r1 \, `2 e& s/ _
" H9 z. g' \% {# M& E1 mChinese Style: How does she look like ? + G9 w+ r y( |1 L
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ' R( g$ {- \9 |( ?2 v2 c
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ' Z( P; S+ p: R
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan. O. |/ v" k0 {) q, z+ W% }+ e
# n( A% b+ s4 l8 x, ]Chinese Style: How can I do ?; S0 B' Q5 t# u3 m% _6 Z) Z' n
American Style: What can I do ? + |/ X1 V1 D5 D# O9 ^+ L
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
0 V) T: B5 S+ x4 |' l/ h8 Z" Six months "7 [$ @! Q5 r8 ?+ u: E! z' Z% q# w
" How about Chinese food ?"! i+ L, ~4 c/ w' N/ [
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? " H( l& V1 f1 f% ~ K5 K [% Q
" Six months "* ]8 i8 t i0 |: {; l% V
" Do you like Chinese food ?"# v+ G+ Q4 x) | P6 v
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.% G* G5 Z8 U4 n2 c, v
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.0 |2 i6 d( m! Q/ M- W3 W& W- }
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 4 C, e4 m- ^8 \( A& n: X. |
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.0 k f' P4 C7 h) n
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 5 s4 s% B. Q0 q) R# _4 Y4 _
/ x) |8 D0 f( _6 ] k5 MChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?+ s. ?$ `, n! _7 x
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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( M6 [4 P, t( H( AChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
* I# |' n6 j8 z! x" vAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
$ e! J# a2 f r- }% u6 d: wAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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; g% |" Y7 [8 M* o. gChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .+ w6 ^$ T; p+ s( x
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. 0 r) k/ E0 x. b% {
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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: \1 t) k/ s; z3 |0 B/ F( \Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
% b# {5 r- E4 w+ w/ Z! ?5 dAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 0 H5 s, c. A! C
+ ^' m$ m- a$ I# t/ P, n8 tChinese Style: Keep the right.
s3 l2 T& J7 A) |9 m$ k. m- h$ aAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
4 `/ e! B- R. f g8 G/ A$ N# t0 O0 l- QAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. * ]1 e+ H. y L8 ]: o/ n1 C
2 E3 t+ N6 W9 cChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
) [7 O' O% E/ _American Style: The train was about an hour late.% O0 T% C" a4 p @
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. " l& a" E2 P% a \
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.( {5 O7 \, a3 Q
; c* J6 q, A. dChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. + H; K. M$ D# ]; a
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. " F4 l+ ~- D. H; F; M, Q
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?% y( K/ L+ A! \' C* m- {- A1 V0 S
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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h$ V0 h2 d6 J/ g* ~Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.# p% b/ r7 ^, k
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. - |9 G7 ^" Q, @
D8 y& b# Y) @ J* g" Q" xChinese Style: Why do you say like that.8 Q" J! e) e# u) D' A
American Style: Why do you say that.
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! Q8 R- V; ]! ?) ?8 X" WChinese Style: I have no house to live.
9 F% R0 E4 C0 z& I1 L! t! |American Style: I have no house to live in.
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# m* @! X) `4 y# q- R9 C5 U) k- XChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.0 F% n6 ], v) @* l2 h+ T
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 7 t g' o9 c0 Q) `' { i
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. & E; v& t0 t/ @
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. ) A, }% x( b6 z. O) R2 I
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]1 q# X/ D* s1 }1 `
American Style: He set a world record./ {) N6 j& X; h6 O' z: L
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. ) I1 T; \ R! m8 y( l6 w8 j
American Style: I think so.
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2 S1 x- d- g0 y! h7 b: e, zChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 9 F2 K7 W2 {4 m
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.) f+ q+ O5 ?/ a
c) Y5 \3 @2 f3 |- qChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 7 I+ m( a. F% e! m% P" `* o
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking. n ]! k, u/ v3 | K: t& z
' H8 J7 E6 D) N. e. k% CChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
4 |( l* E$ p" ~1 YAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. : y) [) v, D9 F7 z* W
- [' ` A, M+ sChinese Style: I felt good mood.
8 `1 X: q" t/ H0 B: \American Style: I am in a good mood. ; s3 |: t: I) f1 g
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. $ K$ F/ R; G, c& O1 X1 M/ f
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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! S8 u' G! r& {0 _* }# fChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. " v1 ~) V5 T3 P% W) L- H
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ( ^: d% k, b. p5 ~3 R
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
' v8 _& W! j. I) n9 o& NAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. 5 u: j4 Q* ?, j
+ Q* E6 B$ j7 _0 LChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 8 n/ Q/ w) i7 B7 q3 y) s* [
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 4 ^! L: V% R$ C6 k
+ Q2 v, {1 j3 ~; e3 O' P9 J) s8 dChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. + J/ t# \ x, f4 u$ L- f n' Y
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.3 a1 o* x( W3 o) a% Z) P5 M* p
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.9 n$ Y/ B4 v# l; B' k/ X t' l
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ; [( b2 y, E/ N6 m
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.* }0 b: I/ g# k9 v4 `
American Style: My room is small.
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. v0 M8 D; e# SChinese 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.
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' a7 m2 G. s' p! t z9 `4 j6 sChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 1 j% M4 M. z" E# j
American Style: Is this seat taken. - M! q* k( m' E9 d1 b' [
% Z% l4 o' n0 u# [ `Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. - R4 j* m2 F2 H4 Z0 J' j
American Style: Be quiet. ' k7 T6 D9 h: d: T: H3 X
3 w5 T: C/ Y- O+ f9 m- j) zChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. - H6 Y2 z( w4 h; z# s1 ]. D9 m v, \
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 5 B$ r! D5 F" N& e: C3 a0 V
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ( M6 x1 i4 p8 o2 L5 I# b) {4 R% W
American Style: This is the key to my room. 3 `1 J7 e- t; l3 u) p4 M5 q
7 _9 ^% I3 c" yChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. , L9 B8 w# L4 Y& X+ ~
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 8 b& q5 F6 E# C' X: }* d V
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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( O/ ?4 y4 r# R$ B3 X* L1 j, ]Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. - [2 U; W; V- D* l! A- C |
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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; U9 K2 c% Z/ G, t: E) AChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
4 j/ M; O' u( h8 j4 T4 j+ fAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? " Y# _9 s0 J5 d% M+ U
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
- G# {0 o7 Z4 k8 T$ PAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.) E& P, S' J) Y5 n5 W
9 ` U0 ?) O0 D! X+ _( {Chinese Style: She married old.
4 f' S/ M; b1 ?' G2 Z2 EAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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. [/ F! v: o4 ~; W" q. lChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
6 y5 M3 F/ L9 s9 hAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
3 c# q3 ]# C$ F' h+ v( x2 sAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 5 V5 z; g' V$ Y2 R( m3 _; l* \
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 1 |5 c1 R. ] S4 J4 R, Q- }( F- I
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 6 n9 v$ S; p$ T8 v4 R
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8 ~ J. w$ Y( qAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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, n- J* ^; C0 T1 K3 F$ M( I2 H fAmerican Style: Give me a phone call. + z& ]0 _& {/ G# V* i' d# ~8 x
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& x; f2 P; D& b. U/ rChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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1 B; i3 @4 ^+ t' G2 r7 yAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. X1 @1 F* L( W( q3 L% J
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. ) k/ P! ~' i; M, `0 C
American Style: I work for the government.
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: M) ^& B; Y, gChinese Style: She is pure.* E/ A. u* [# V1 J0 L
American Style: She is naive.
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$ Y) `1 A; l* J O) m" q; `Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
8 w S1 K' x3 wAmerican Style: I have a question to ask you.
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9 C2 O! u. l4 o* CChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.2 W$ c3 I3 T6 Q
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8 t: S- Y/ T) q# R8 V2 nChinese Style: I like red tea.
6 L: w2 A% `$ G9 S5 CAmerican Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. : F9 r- B; }+ o- s" C8 u2 q
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3 Z/ Q* Y8 `7 [, x7 |( C" ]6 y) aChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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; u6 D- m! O" z. w) X VChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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/ T6 f) X& v$ a" ?9 D4 f( DChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.2 y% a* j B8 W/ n" \
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. & a9 S( M* y; m$ _ b9 s
4 b7 K' N' ]# cChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
1 j( a5 a% y) c0 ZAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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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., _. e. Z) d5 j5 [) g
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. * c. G0 D8 [& p
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8 k9 N: v% y& ]& c9 R4 wAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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( }' s" W/ G* _1 N3 m: n' J2 kAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ? , f* H) e3 e! T5 D" r( F
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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5 T4 }2 _* T8 j: V* a+ H# e+ d2 MAmerican Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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9 T {" K: T$ J$ D$ qAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.) W' y$ C5 Y7 p3 Y8 ^, }
/ p' Z2 k. f, h% |/ ]Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.6 f/ A: [, Y$ M( ^+ D
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.1 d7 L- ?4 m4 E6 r# x" M
American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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# C1 f2 U0 ~$ h* \American Style: I don't know what he said.+ k* i1 J, s1 \$ A+ K( s9 L
$ W2 M- c0 m- kChinese Style: What do you feel now ?/ m; x3 B$ q9 W
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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