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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.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 0 ^# o* q" f3 m% ]* T; ]6 m
American Style: Your coat is torn.9 V9 `: @1 p+ U9 S- |* {
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
" W% O3 S: e1 f3 |& C* zAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. & X4 c+ ^: D* d5 V0 k
. a" V6 p# h' \; k( fChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway., P8 C4 K1 q7 u; m% V1 ~1 S2 [! d
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. / z/ q4 i. B, [; q3 M1 o
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
" y. h& m* O, _9 `* xAmerican Style: He got better.
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4 a$ x. g9 A6 i3 z* w$ p7 sChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.' }3 d. d' |$ {( m0 S
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. / m9 i" [% h( ]+ `% W) B& r
0 B0 U7 v7 n, d5 kChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !5 {3 s' j% x$ T1 }" v ~
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ' W ~7 ~9 z0 [$ o' K) b
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
I! X$ | ^1 r) \7 n, i+ r' KAmerican Style: It was still light outside. ' V# K+ i3 l" u& Q& L- Z+ P
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.. ~* k! U/ M( j# ^0 D1 |3 J+ C
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do., P% W, e' Q9 x# l0 C" T
American Style: Any place will do. 5 M4 `7 W/ y2 |
+ |. t# u8 o( C7 WChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
2 K: U( a, h3 N: t1 p3 Z/ RAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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) R$ m, W4 u: C1 |" GChinese Style: I am uncomfortable." @4 p, C9 M9 u; z
American Style: I don't feel well.
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- |6 {' L8 e5 H7 D) PChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.* W* o: f9 X8 M9 w1 \2 ~
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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# H9 O7 j! n- |) I* j t. U4 eChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?1 x) h# H4 ~; s3 p4 l& v8 {0 Q
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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3 `( D5 Y+ u! X8 k, N0 w+ gChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
9 C, S$ a$ ~7 G5 v7 VAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.1 y# ] V [/ R
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 4 c. a! [* H- `! J: l
7 ~+ W/ n- H% t: Z- [* QChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.3 Q& Z- @: M t# o
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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6 W3 w$ c+ o4 ?9 H' n: F& iChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.3 M3 M6 ?6 [" f2 y, H
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ' v- h* e, Y8 j+ f, R. @
$ q3 \& M% v4 \& C6 p$ X+ TChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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3 H' \% [3 E# i. w6 v+ |' wChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? & }7 N0 S) \* ]( y
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 6 J( C- ^$ R8 f
0 i5 i7 ~. I8 Q: f2 e- iChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. - m( D0 N1 c# W d4 q
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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4 X2 p3 F2 M; X8 a fChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. , V: S% E' d5 r6 B$ |1 p" |
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. " O- e5 j3 ~ x$ {4 Z
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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3 j1 Y1 B; r8 `- | A+ N9 YChinese Style: I know his face.
3 w9 N3 a6 M8 l" iAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
5 { a0 [8 u8 H1 |American Style: I left my hat in the house. ' u: e+ `; N6 @2 _
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin) ~/ e8 c$ t3 O' P v' H5 n
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ( n7 `9 W( O" y& l; H) `3 u3 ]- l
+ k/ ?9 K1 S' S3 _$ k2 J/ DChinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.8 P6 ~/ N4 v! }& Y1 K; E! C+ h1 m7 h
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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1 V2 i( r0 d( ?) k4 G( XChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
f% e/ a3 l K! n7 vAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 1 \9 r9 |" s6 C2 F6 {
3 H5 U# n( w' P5 g5 a; t6 h/ x* RChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
; P; e+ } u I9 pAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 4 F6 E! d# N& W- a; N4 r/ p
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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.
7 ]; |( X% H) V& X2 a4 Y' |' k7 J- NAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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* ^1 [; g0 G4 v; }, SChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my 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. % p2 w' W7 J: v0 Q8 E
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.$ Q" w. |( K, Y
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 0 u0 n3 I. d; F' X' ^
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. $ {9 N {3 G0 E" {% V
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.9 g- k& y1 F- t$ j2 E- }+ l
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. P- ^4 I4 C" n
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
" l% l( L# k, n& m" w1 oAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. & K" }6 v; q+ h P5 ~
3 p8 {2 X5 w }" OChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
! `$ u/ Y8 y0 g8 _ _& h' `! _American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
% O9 C& N2 F- R3 U( Q2 CAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. . A# L; R2 R& Z
$ d! x; o' Z: @6 KChinese Style: Where is here.
! b+ }5 N: z2 n/ ^& M$ K1 a$ VAmerican Style: Where are we.
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3 D! N# `' R& V/ @4 R# oChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
/ `9 U/ H: X3 U* p* |6 Q/ a& @) sAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.+ q/ H/ C2 P, \
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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; T* T, F5 P: z: e v9 `Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
0 N7 j4 K, i' t9 U5 dAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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0 F2 w, d( l" A* `( d, bChinese Style: How does she look like ?
7 k; q6 V: D( h# F* B" lAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 7 ] x5 H" C. g5 M) m
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ; P0 |& o0 u; j% K6 W- f$ u7 _4 d
8 w! C+ l$ [1 i; QChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
- ]6 N1 ^# s6 g& K/ b; GAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
N* v$ D/ t! [6 Z) e, \( I8 fAmerican Style: What can I do ? 6 Y" j7 t% U! k2 O8 x) L' H
9 w x3 P$ p1 \1 F OChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"$ n! b0 N- s" l+ B
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" How about Chinese food ?"9 h; N: ?; y4 } c7 N
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
( H& i: I3 V# v4 p/ T" r" Six months "
9 O* A* E6 _, o4 ~4 z8 |( Z" Do you like Chinese food ?"' I/ G, m" H! t8 k9 ]
9 r; }. u2 b7 o- s: w) NChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.+ X- ~, m2 i! ^4 V& Y
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. . O/ z, @3 u; {7 _5 |' |- w, K
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.+ A1 B5 f- s+ j
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 8 x4 s$ ]/ k+ X- D, U' C
2 y( [4 o4 M4 _! x4 k2 D7 AChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
. u5 s, m2 ^' T/ I$ v0 zAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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. z6 A+ w3 u" R5 e. y: w' yChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
* d& @( }) i* ]6 S3 i, \American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ! |8 b4 d; X. c
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !4 B/ o: J) t* n" z. z |( m# i P
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! $ x- a* }. o6 A: M/ t! N
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Chinese Style: She was first prize." h/ D( w z, |7 \
American Style: She took first prize. * {# ~3 ]9 Q$ d' M- G
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .# }/ U! H% a/ A% l% a
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 6 u9 ?0 I- H1 Q% C. W
8 ?. v1 e( e. _$ i% kChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
8 I1 i/ Q% c2 U$ PAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.) O( b# p/ S T* {0 B6 i/ i7 K
9 r* @8 U( b* o$ g' @1 m+ oChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.& \0 n7 e* R: Z3 i" W+ {3 u- d" G1 \
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ! y2 [7 |; J% @; B* K4 A: r+ e- t
7 C; K" L% l: c5 H1 ]Chinese Style: Keep the right.
* D( A3 n9 _/ v3 a1 VAmerican Style: Keep to the right. ) x. W& S, t5 E7 Q. s/ b5 ~* p
; p: w5 t3 B2 d+ R1 s+ G9 oChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
9 N8 u2 M, f. P# ]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.& a+ }- j9 Z5 S: ^8 n8 K7 b
American Style: The train was about an hour late.: ^8 h, w$ O( j( v4 P( D/ r
6 _* X& e+ t7 K, t* V! K+ E$ @8 yChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
* N/ b( `4 o! P' i1 n" {; e$ IAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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K, Z% F3 l8 U G5 ZChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?% Q+ Z: ]. o! B# K+ K$ M4 s# W
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 2 g9 h; U4 F9 v; D* l. B- x
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
F9 m |: h1 D1 MAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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2 Y. {5 j8 j1 T8 x* nChinese Style: Why do you say like that.7 F L) ?* X: P9 V5 I& c
American Style: Why do you say that.
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0 g! m& r/ z8 q1 t- XChinese Style: I have no house to live.' H) W) B8 y6 G7 P% F, q
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.5 O+ U' y) W4 z
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ( C4 n" d, a% g" Z; r, i
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. $ V) z7 \+ P: B0 r& O: Y- L; L( |
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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, o1 `& M. c, r/ a1 p% LChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]7 @) a. ^% V9 g+ j5 K) K+ q
American Style: He set a world record.8 J5 G& [. h( g8 ]# o! {; u
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. & c+ L, R( T" k$ G
American Style: Her married life was happy.# R9 u/ ?( v( i
4 z& y' X q2 M! e8 FChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
) u* k& x8 y! ^8 r! WAmerican Style: I think so.7 C. _! p% j5 {0 w
M: B9 X8 s' Q C2 AChinese Style: The club's members are 55. & ]. P, C- W5 \6 E) Z8 }, |
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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3 b. D% i9 b5 F0 ~" M7 a" A8 [+ s9 _Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. # a U* u9 F! s2 [& B
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking." M" `! A5 j4 u+ _1 N$ L6 U
: p4 X& m1 r& H5 N! [- m7 ?# K7 oChinese Style: This is where you mistake. ' |6 T! A( H1 y
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 5 o$ F( @( q1 u. I: C
American Style: I am in a good mood. 9 B- X! j- F- O" Q. E5 K
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ) j) ~, ]2 O' O$ w
American 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.
& x8 m" j1 m5 y3 {- h/ ]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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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. - t$ ~/ v7 Z& J! f) u" O) w* S& f
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
/ V3 p l3 \, L8 nAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. " l/ P9 U5 H* c9 j/ Q/ t y
& L- i& P3 W% e1 P$ hChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 7 b/ z' R$ ?3 E# m
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.' Y, ~, A" `/ } E7 n$ R# y2 S$ W1 N; p
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.' e0 T; K4 d' _. I" E
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. % X+ R- _7 ^" {/ Z" F
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.+ O/ ^$ N; }. j- H% W
American Style: My room is small.
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, |, h5 ~. n' T" l$ aChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
" ` l/ P/ j6 x" m- W: b& rAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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; ]9 J1 H8 R$ J& z/ m ^4 dChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
H/ K4 C" R d- Y8 C8 l' y0 @) HAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. " ]( b( R( e$ M
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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. u, i, Q6 B4 } m, U( jChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
- O, j: [& J* R& |( o4 {American Style: Be quiet.
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$ F- \8 H0 Y+ z% S7 h( L) ^Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. & } Z b9 r! k5 a& m
American Style: It is none of your business.! x9 m2 B/ K$ \/ G! g+ a
: }: l2 }) I$ B m2 d, C1 Q: hChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 6 w3 h3 k# \0 I3 o0 g" Y9 D
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. # ^0 V+ c% w1 D0 Y7 s& n0 i
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
9 V- S5 Z0 U# u- LAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. 1 C' P7 z4 `/ \$ V
! I$ e- a- p8 D7 x; n1 G( R: BChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ) k, e* [8 q0 ?9 { t
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.( Y. V+ N$ p7 T+ v" L! _
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. - z# n8 \- T# Q. F( F" a2 ?4 j% O
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. $ Y5 t4 B% L$ d' a
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
& J6 O9 p7 `& n; A# v# Q: YAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 5 D6 |' @( s# U
1 k7 P( B! E7 l! uChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
; l% O; ?* \+ H f+ n1 cAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. ; ^& t) U1 ]# E0 L$ N$ v" D2 N* n" ]
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 7 i: F P3 X [$ D. A
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. `: _ A5 p d' t2 N+ T; ~/ O7 u
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
# l0 Q1 v7 H: m' b, s/ f9 HAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 6 K( {" e' G/ M( k% M, x! t
American Style: Open your books to page 20. + P' S- G# ]! W% M) u
! z2 r v, e* U% i' UChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ' h. `, \8 p: a f& l% w: |
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. " Y- F; [) G5 z& y
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. $ D, ] ]& s9 m2 ]1 T
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. # Y% A; P( L/ H& K0 ~' V! k1 d
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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$ u7 F0 b1 i4 |$ }, v% Y N8 aChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 7 _( q3 H/ D- s( }9 \
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. . }7 i/ U9 g8 ]. X
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, U/ Z. Q+ n1 }+ ?2 mChinese Style: I have a question to you.) b3 E: e0 b/ R+ c
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.. K1 H5 ^( x$ u) ^9 X
American Style: This steak is tender.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.! {- U) z7 l8 a9 w& j$ O! h, R
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.% @ `$ T% S! [7 S
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly./ E# p% U5 E2 A- v
American Style: He hit me hard.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.* Y9 [. w1 }0 U8 J# |
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home." d) i6 m8 i9 h9 \. w
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 9 G" G% Q( l; `. }# c
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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.
( @$ V/ X6 f S9 tAmerican 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.- z/ H$ i! a/ s
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. + ?6 k) E5 @# j9 A, Y
4 ^. W( T3 p; [7 O; xChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
9 U, ~4 O, [" F8 `' W$ `( g4 fAmerican Style: I have a lot of work to do. # B( K0 k5 _2 p1 X
# ^' @, U/ \# A7 N# R4 F* `: cChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
0 X9 Q, I$ e( uAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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8 r3 m/ p$ ]# n6 _" N2 ?Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
9 D' H) O7 O& I; ^( mAmerican Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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' x! R+ w1 ?' H1 z8 p. k9 x3 PChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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3 U" b$ h9 U6 SAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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: E8 J- \9 ?* B* n6 C5 a5 aChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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