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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。1 K- _2 `3 e) `) I
希望大家喜欢！
/ B: ]- Y! z8 C& W4 P% F' W( d4 JChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
' r5 p" }) u3 d+ M! XAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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+ e/ G; O$ S# B' N: M- pChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
# P# B! O1 g$ JAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway. x/ Y3 R) v6 d! ~
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ! @2 g- @" y7 B. {% U# W; @# ^
; s: Z# r, o9 [4 G' lChinese Style: He becomes better.
+ z: ^ r2 B+ k6 U8 L1 ]3 ^6 SAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.8 h, j( [* F9 y/ U9 y. }
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 !
9 I- y$ R; f" N" k' y- KAmerican 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.
& y5 ^' q! s3 [ zAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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/ i5 M. j, x# kChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.) r3 N8 f2 F) n8 P- [
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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3 Q& r8 W9 c9 d) T5 {Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.# }2 Y( ~/ z: g% i6 u- y
American Style: Any place will do. 8 _ g% \- l" q
/ b; d2 ^: V8 z7 V' P8 Q) kChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
0 p# q: s- y5 D3 FAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.; ^: p4 ?# v$ \
American Style: I don't feel well. 8 i* F3 q: K; U6 O! ?9 e
3 S% o2 ~: N, E9 f1 QChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
. I3 B9 A, y- u' |0 xAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?& N& E. q/ v) {0 w0 v. F4 g* w' Q
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.8 q9 g! z. j _7 P* W4 o# c9 S
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 4 Y- \6 [$ g/ H
$ @8 D. o! o z8 Y9 UChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.6 d- Z7 e' p$ U6 P
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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$ z7 x: n- E6 A5 s! uChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
7 ~) b: s/ m3 z& LAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. k7 I6 t# k4 Y4 ~
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
8 f' {& m9 o$ G2 B0 ~+ gAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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. U$ S5 c9 l; X. F X# `Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. * E) {3 ]8 D! ^+ I- h' U
American Style: Keep off the grass. " o. Y8 h% G) Q$ I
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
* H4 m' |3 |% r; y* bAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? - k: E" ]6 Z- ]
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 3 b: S3 o0 w" O- A8 _) a
3 I3 l" J# W# L7 f* x& h" DChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
/ i% M8 C2 [9 X) K2 M* [American Style: Let me feel your pulse. % { S2 U5 B$ q
: e/ b& G1 v4 R! R/ M1 ^Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ! y/ b: y! b! V' t6 g
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. $ ^. f2 Q! u) {" L( c
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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2 W5 w6 O* w3 J0 S1 ZChinese Style: I know his face. * @, Z" k' I# { ?
American Style: I know him by sight. # ^ o. Y+ H- w; k4 e. E& c
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.. O) u! h! X/ o; \9 V$ k0 X
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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- h% p2 H8 P) ^ S3 WChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin" H2 o& i; q2 ^6 _2 Y
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.3 v$ _5 W" Y9 M e( l0 h! Z U
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.
% j: R. U; X# W6 ]3 u4 {American Style: The thief got in through the window.8 l. \5 S3 Y, J! j2 c/ Q
: O _9 C; t* ?( V4 ^Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.# Y* ]3 ?% Z. v2 k% U @ W
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. % s; Z1 X1 L K
9 W$ j, x. m/ t$ f5 w) ^% x1 \9 xChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
, j* j8 L% f6 K+ ~* N/ uAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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% D6 l5 g+ q! t$ q7 ?; CChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. / M$ f" ^ @" Q; M% z* M
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. : o0 r- \! n8 l9 S
" E/ [0 a4 c9 eChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 6 m' S! n4 _5 ^4 \
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
3 P9 z0 g) c! P3 H* E% j- {. o( EAmerican Style: I am going home.9 y/ y' W% g2 G3 L( ^* o1 W
& C: u" Y* Z5 w- j, o* v5 e( _' q$ V7 ZChinese Style: His temperature went down.
( q, I- j8 k3 F8 c iAmerican Style: His temperature came down.8 u3 Q$ E7 f- S, U z
$ H# q3 F3 s' F. G! D# ?3 lChinese Style: I like green color. & _( g3 ]' q5 f$ Y" s: N; S1 p9 O+ i
American Style: I like green.
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* V. _$ c* z3 d. V% ?Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
/ n! q, v' ~: Y& ?0 O p0 V! HAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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$ Q- ]0 t5 s: f2 D; YChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. % @7 M7 g) V9 f4 {
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ; L y4 @: a. r/ I
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.5 g; f9 t" `" k" ~5 `
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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2 i9 X& p: s8 N4 {Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. - i. H2 n& i1 v% @' }" 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 Q4 A t$ E3 s
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
3 [: q+ X. x' ?American Style: Where are we. . v8 F$ o& B9 P+ W- t
; S, |& n K7 fChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
8 v4 e0 \) A# e8 J) XAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? ( P6 Z" J5 d0 \0 N5 `; M. f1 l
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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" S$ U0 [' G& H0 xChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
, F( z) `: |# _+ i8 K( h' y* L/ M6 uAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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, r! K+ w \/ @4 aChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
- j. C1 v2 B2 A% Q. X: ZAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.6 ?) S6 L7 U0 e3 Q+ B: l+ m
+ Y7 L% r9 y: |% |Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 0 p* R! k8 K) h9 M
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
. i9 }% w' g- A% VAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ' v8 i+ o8 m; F
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 1 w4 f- l* G. P8 T: {: f$ b4 O
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.; y2 i, G. M' S2 U9 ]4 k
, W& t# ~$ ~* f& ^+ z4 F/ M- b# hChinese Style: How can I do ? W. K& \4 h& ~ i
American Style: What can I do ? + M ?- b) Q3 n5 L
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
4 G/ f5 ^& ]; Q- X$ e0 P" Six months "
8 I, o0 i' g A# Z8 a- e6 J" How about Chinese food ?"$ g' q- h) {: U2 o
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ", v' j- y' Y* ~4 T5 q
" Six months "/ |- L b; q& O' {, d
" Do you like Chinese food ?"# L; G) e% G5 h1 W
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
: u' `* x: m4 I7 U2 M$ F9 {& DAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
/ ]6 e6 v. }! l& m1 fAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. 9 k& }" Y6 x L3 K; A
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.$ u, E2 q) E! ~* j J
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?# A1 x7 f4 Z; D( f, i- P; _
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !# c& Q3 c' G* o' r& M, H9 q
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! & O X, D; t% P! j/ R6 h
: Q& C+ ~ O7 ^9 ~Chinese Style: She was first prize.3 Z/ h: R8 {0 x
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .; K+ _+ f+ y9 a4 k- o
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 4 n1 w9 }1 C9 F
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
. B6 s% j5 g5 I MAmerican 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.
. N$ P) i/ _6 W6 _+ `! v3 hAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 5 n9 L- r: t* J" q* z
5 Y; f9 L: a$ K6 W( |, KChinese Style: Keep the right.) {8 o4 U/ X& K
American Style: Keep to the right. 4 }/ D0 k: q: ?# p8 } w
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
/ v0 X8 A# ]5 l( hAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 9 V+ y( D0 I" T' ~# [
/ ~3 D# S# g/ r: K/ SChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
$ i0 D( w0 w3 w3 U+ B9 J( G. dAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.+ @/ w$ Q1 l7 T$ v) L" E) M( d, E% }
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
- ^. S) [ W0 n! N/ b- [American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.9 ~0 T8 r. H" P$ D. {* w# u/ n
! M+ _* l# m, |/ eChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
V& ]7 M, L0 N5 Z5 K$ JAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?& [ a7 T5 T, ?
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? / D& u+ C2 z* ]! |6 p
- m/ _ n! q4 mChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
: L" S* v7 P: [' X' q, ^American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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' Z) S7 r/ X/ k2 uChinese Style: Why do you say like that.3 {% w" P! Y, ^! P0 ~3 `
American Style: Why do you say that. ( C; y8 A1 p7 Y% B2 T* j2 b9 V
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
7 j2 y! o) I; I; M- s; W/ jAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. . ^/ e" J4 n4 g; n- c% K/ A
7 E6 z S' l5 HChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
& d3 v. {" s/ R( C1 tAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. # m3 o/ M0 r: D6 V
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
0 v1 D$ a& p( q+ z" fAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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S; `! K; f. n2 k/ |# Z$ O. aChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]. ?5 T: p1 [6 u7 J- @
American Style: He set a world record.
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2 W! _* U2 j. h# lChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
; _, ]5 b' I. l* M# u5 yAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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/ {0 S7 g# K. G+ HChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. , J9 X( K7 S& e: z" M
American Style: There are 55 members in the club./ u$ I, R. [+ x' q3 C$ c
# f ]1 n- |5 l1 j# f `# NChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. # Z4 Z/ i0 S; c! I* w: T
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.( l: P5 k3 G6 {4 z N; \5 G
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
8 l9 [7 m. a% m3 x, o& pAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
& E9 D6 s3 u2 a$ tAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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+ n: P& {/ Q! n3 pChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
\1 a7 `% k, x2 F: x: k5 BAmerican Style: Please allow me two more 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 E1 x6 l1 A& |4 Q
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
& x. f$ v7 B% n% |0 g7 EAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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: c$ d7 [/ O6 L" Z0 uChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. / a: A9 {' }- d% s9 K. }$ Z
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
. J; s$ V1 {- Q) hAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.) N& \& \* q, S
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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}* g! o) ]4 a) w* ?; b1 Y' OChinese Style: My room is narrow.
+ @9 F7 c! Q+ j1 t/ fAmerican 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., F* z7 t1 H& w6 I4 ^& s% V
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.' b) R6 m$ w/ E% A& i( P2 h& G
7 z2 \& l# R( e* ^; x! ^3 RChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 3 x" r& |2 |# ?8 {) b# g y# v' N& n
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 5 z1 \3 k: a6 a0 r- H9 w$ e* y
2 Z5 y) l8 e, qChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
8 G! b5 N9 ?$ i1 ZAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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$ W6 b0 d0 u9 Y( Q. E2 E0 TChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
: A; F1 r4 I0 P4 {3 s; HAmerican Style: Be quiet. % w7 M% l5 m( O8 B7 H: m! A: R
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
+ }$ h, j/ ]6 Z9 g: qAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
2 q6 O2 c, A0 S1 I W( ?& i! m+ R1 @American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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: y& X' }, j- r3 s% S/ n0 A, LChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
- n2 H/ Q$ k1 |$ BAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. $ V" y' g/ `4 L9 e; d
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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1 r8 x& O1 [* c; K! S( F) f: ^Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ' f- U; _5 P9 D+ d ]
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.# p1 u5 E: v) N/ l) e7 u
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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% X7 ~ J$ X# \) @9 [! k5 XChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 6 R' V4 Y% y6 P* z
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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6 i% a9 j" ^9 C& z' rChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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( f3 w* Q4 ]& A2 K6 eChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? : T, G" ^: g5 Q
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? * m N. ~$ P# E8 x' D! n8 [* B: ]
) n4 | v/ L, V) }5 g3 j9 _Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 9 z* ]& a$ g6 J8 m3 P4 {7 w- c
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.# `' [3 S3 [+ x
( y' | c# A! g! `. m% n$ R1 I0 wChinese Style: She married old.
8 `) R. i/ l. y; UAmerican Style: She married late in life.8 j5 Q$ X$ G. ]$ g# k
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. / Q0 P5 c% U" X/ E3 h7 P6 G7 ?2 J
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. * ~$ o' _1 ?' j) v
, V' d2 R8 O7 Y: G4 iChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. C3 a1 F) j( `- v; z& d
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 9 F0 e m6 W* k/ W5 x7 l
3 A: ?( J( n+ R8 } M1 dChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 6 W) z9 b( U' S8 [- E
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. " q; V3 X: p, A
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 8 {9 O3 _% L# g% _! N) {
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. - V. I9 w& m1 [; T/ }7 O
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
/ E8 j" k' F# x& m. u' rAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
6 J" k! ?# f2 ]American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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7 N' M, n* U0 O$ k6 HChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
5 s+ h. `- c1 SAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.
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American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. 4 {8 r! `9 j1 W3 c5 B
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American Style: I went to the beach.- e4 M1 n |- u6 a
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. ; ?9 S% _# \' e4 N0 S
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? * F" ]+ B; ? E7 ~
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American Style: This steak is tender.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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American Style: Which season do you like best ? % m( N s/ T, D$ n/ `8 f7 D
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