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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. 3 B& t. g2 U+ u/ a* Y% Z
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. + E" \1 W" L, @: n6 a j! x) X
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 3 E& l$ ?& z- Y/ U ^; ^2 Y7 d
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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3 K$ q6 }8 x. a+ o% S9 H# S4 qChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.- y: |, [8 Y+ Q. k
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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. M7 T+ `2 b, B; K$ p3 j8 B3 xChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
6 i7 f" C3 u$ ?American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better., `5 Q9 u3 x+ T/ h; H5 s( x
American Style: He got better. ; S/ j' S7 m7 C1 o) |) R2 |' V2 O
; ~; i& O( w9 r( d' kChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
5 d! j+ g. l; ]: @) \* i2 HAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 4 }: X2 ~/ n4 P3 W
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !/ a. ~2 B S7 C
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 2 |: _1 u% n! c% I7 S/ E- e
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 1 B! Q, O, Q" I9 j8 P
American Style: It was still light outside. " A( ~. S! `, F7 J4 u, b5 J1 n
* X" y' Y4 y7 @1 K# P$ X' BChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.9 `% r" A" k5 p- b& [' J5 f9 _
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ! t8 ~8 G/ ?. J
) f# K0 [7 a" j3 r6 V; RChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
" K4 {0 T N$ P7 sAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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|5 j) Y: v1 F2 G2 |8 z5 B0 r* vChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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) A8 t8 T2 Z+ K% V+ D! j- |Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform. y6 i8 f5 a6 I+ z p% C
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ( J5 E4 c# h% l0 l
( e& U8 z1 {7 }) JChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?4 }' r9 s* ~# L; N0 O
American Style: Who made this salad ? 6 f2 W; o4 `3 ?) C
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.9 v# c. Z6 M& S+ t* Z
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 0 S. }+ n! m6 u
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.# F& T% L6 \6 F8 z8 R/ D1 j+ a
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 8 s6 Z% q' ?. D% t. |: W0 w
! ^" f) S8 A! ]6 ~Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.8 W7 C! ]# G% F _; V; z1 h
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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- z3 y8 K) h; a" q0 C1 KChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
s9 G: C/ r3 V" ]& H* i1 T! s: p: nAmerican 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.8 ]# F) o" q2 P8 n( i+ M0 F
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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4 [( p' O2 C: V0 q9 O9 fChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
; k4 l) B- ~0 j7 W" a/ lAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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( G7 F7 d* E- w. V* F$ LChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 0 k1 u, z0 k/ a: o6 P& |" t+ C; j% f
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 2 Q5 R9 W& O$ s# W: t
; [) H* f0 y7 r6 u: c$ LChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. - h$ m. I0 ~3 D
American Style: I am not athletic.
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- g4 ?' D$ Y' G* @8 I! PChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
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8 h& |6 ~+ I2 [9 t$ PChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house./ ?0 H E* N( j3 v1 d
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 5 M1 M5 r; h1 P/ o+ o
0 G* ]( a7 d+ |( a/ u# t8 [' cChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin/ o' O5 h. {7 e2 V& c! B. X5 }) H
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.3 F+ K4 b( c' f9 |2 r/ F- ?' P, H( n( |
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.6 C2 U$ _2 a/ S+ g. J/ i2 Y! X
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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) h( ]1 }1 z3 l0 h- |Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window. X6 \8 q7 q! {+ o$ }
American Style: The thief got in through the window.' n; g. ]' R6 x; u6 U* r
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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8 f& A3 {' p. l5 u' n3 OChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
9 q: o. l* G* M% M. b% |American Style: Did you go to college ? 1 g% q- S4 \& h2 y7 `7 e- T4 [
' q3 P) a1 d6 F, m, Q) @6 N2 L: FChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 6 Q6 a% H: f, g3 B7 B, h
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 7 k4 M n& Y \% ]# {: v: n/ I
1 d7 v, l3 o" a& \Chinese 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. 3 M% D# l/ ?. C& M! a$ u3 j
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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4 g) A" T3 m: _" r5 b4 l6 kAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. ) V# f! F5 y) D0 J: s5 E x9 `
; g! ?1 N: y$ _ U. v# aChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open. H$ w6 _% C( U7 ]
American Style: You'll catch 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.
7 X4 j) a7 L2 y5 Y6 Z: p7 ]American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. / H8 O9 B; o3 ^" P
6 ^( _; J) v9 E% FChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.) z9 v6 o i1 |+ X: {6 s1 d, D0 I# E( Z
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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, h2 g" f+ l3 T9 o6 c$ x6 pChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
5 V" P7 n3 U) e; AAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. # l# y5 E. {' p$ s) m! {9 f. V
- @+ t, W; q1 a3 ]Chinese Style: Where is here.
) h; E# G. k5 C& BAmerican Style: Where are we.
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# |/ n8 a# H9 qChinese Style: How heavy are you ?+ D: u3 H) c0 }8 Y
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ' t1 a# M9 b8 K3 B3 @- |
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.* A% l8 [) L5 i. I( _5 X
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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+ T$ e) W& d8 v! g4 a3 Y5 qChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ' O# i3 M4 i: A6 d" {
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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* l2 s* W+ K4 ?4 EChinese Style: How does she look like ?
* \$ r- J0 Z4 H8 Z. wAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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1 `% a: k, W1 O- UChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
* f3 P( x5 F. I% E' KAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 0 y6 m& F6 h# f3 P: c
9 x$ r) t1 i) a9 w/ T. @# wChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. : `( n4 r) l) O) C; E
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan./ Y! h8 |& u# U
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?) l6 M& ~' P2 I5 b# Q$ d0 ~5 P4 Y
American Style: What can I do ? ! P& `5 _1 e& O. d \
, z0 z% u- l8 y* \7 P( qChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"2 X( `6 e1 x- f6 u; [. E5 z1 E/ C
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" How about Chinese food ?"
n2 U. R# ~) z; J; r6 J4 BAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "0 F; g- v Z% H' a- m# `) m
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" Do you like Chinese food ?", ~5 M: @& m) [* {* z1 \% a
" ?/ P2 |6 ]+ YChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.( x6 N O# U- r& C' \
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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3 H t/ N5 E( \/ |Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
o! `; [* @) \- [American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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7 u% O7 [0 E+ v6 I# QChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
) j) b* ~7 G4 O gAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?0 \5 o# o! U! M5 O( K: B
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? . h$ }6 l; I7 E. {: W
) b* m5 A2 V; g8 c6 D" TChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !7 z3 W$ a$ y. ]7 B, Q) H! @; }
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! & \4 ]; k% q: T$ q% w
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .* j7 M0 `9 e4 R& b1 q( X
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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9 u7 F# t j6 p2 u7 l3 lChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
4 u m5 D, x. y2 XAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.+ H, C$ _* ]3 j. ]; O7 X& `) g
+ w$ ~; u7 a3 t% |6 B+ JChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
" i o' h; j, AAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.( V. h( M& O2 m$ U
American Style: Keep to the right. : C0 {# T7 c9 y8 S
' t0 S5 M. p- b* z$ BChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.; w( }& S- V7 J9 S, G
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 4 m/ R$ q+ P2 C' O" H
0 W4 z& z/ @5 E9 y6 O& j, YChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.. J0 b1 U, B$ k
American Style: The train was about an hour late.$ p* K2 d% g4 h/ ]# [
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
) H Y( N! P% j' yAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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1 W+ h$ I' O$ @% Q3 @: H6 iChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
8 V, [* @9 L( }9 U% L% n. K4 f# f0 zAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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% F9 W5 R+ r1 k/ ]Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?8 U4 k. h1 C) k! u& f/ m4 C
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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4 w0 D' r# H, P5 U/ c8 e' l% k9 XChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
0 ]: v+ C1 f g0 j1 FAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. s; X2 v7 Z1 C6 C' X
7 V5 ?% W3 i EChinese Style: Why do you say like that.$ ?! i; m0 {7 p& J; V9 {. m* ]/ p
American Style: Why do you say that.
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1 E/ T& ?3 V: k* V. D. ]8 E' TChinese Style: I have no house to live.$ _0 ~. y- ^$ v; J+ Z6 z2 }6 O
American Style: I have no house to live in. 9 j, I: \8 n& h& J4 A( c
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.3 ^+ m2 x* h4 L8 H: `" Y( t( s
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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' u; V; ?% e/ q WChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
4 R2 y, U8 r" M- ~( s+ [American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. $ v! b) O( r# ~2 U9 `
American Style: Her married life was happy.: Y1 w% B- u" V, G2 f/ q
6 [' O9 z- H0 i' T7 B2 ^' uChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 2 {- D+ J! R6 I( E0 \$ p" Q
American Style: I think so.
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7 a; n p: ^ ~ W1 }2 E% {( V8 a7 qChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
6 c, y. L& G7 q' a- aAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.( U4 P5 R+ w& p* S; a4 ~1 `: Z
' z' p" R F6 A" D% U/ x& O3 y9 PChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
: j# m( @0 I8 ?3 sAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.2 o/ ~* I7 O6 M- @, c+ P/ Z
: u$ _ f6 d/ t; f) w! d; UChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
* v1 @" W$ y; XAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. ; V; h( _; L& ^! _
/ a* x; u( A1 X4 c0 VChinese Style: I felt good mood. 5 j! m, [9 ~3 N7 @/ H( r
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese 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. 6 p6 Z% x5 i: k' T7 H( T- Q( a
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.
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$ C! Y5 o+ v( q* t0 |) j2 g) wChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ! ~ ]! {$ Q8 z5 P9 _
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. , b" M) z ~8 @3 [! f/ S
# y1 r) u7 m" d" c; I& W/ KChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
b4 b5 O# |' |5 [. d7 ~6 fAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.1 K! J( W0 S# H K. r
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars. K0 G" C( |& U
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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1 h6 a, l6 \" g6 @Chinese Style: My room is narrow.) P( w- E* {! y7 r, _4 F; \
American Style: My room is small.0 _) Q; z4 W1 u4 H9 S ^- _( |7 u
2 d1 Q, v% H& T# O7 e1 ~! Z' lChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.( w' `, l$ I4 K$ f( x ^( d
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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" ]8 R' r3 ^9 H( l5 JChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 6 }" J( R$ u* z8 X7 `! M
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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5 G W- j0 Q1 B: d" `* eChinese Style: Is this seat empty. ' J" ]0 T) Y6 w! u
American Style: Is this seat taken. 5 n* ]1 i! l6 H& o5 h$ c. [& D
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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. ! J- `8 l \5 l2 i$ E
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. ! k6 O5 \# t9 ~- A9 T
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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+ o/ ?1 a2 Z: e- e% Z* m6 ~9 PChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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4 R5 }" ]* S7 k" a \8 S# ^9 y- nChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
8 h! V9 Q; M4 XAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.6 |; |0 ]0 i/ V' }
T# y& M6 _/ b2 Y4 J( o+ V8 UChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 6 ~+ S& g- n: @5 U, [
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. - A7 Y/ g2 I6 {; W+ K/ R0 D
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. * J/ v6 h8 d% w3 x+ ]9 i: k5 b1 W
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. f$ s% W1 `! y. I; H
& T" B& F% k0 u5 f3 bChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? # C, r# t% X( V+ U" J
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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- g; \9 M8 N- f( {Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 9 G6 b2 i! y2 L1 v' L7 J
American Style: He had a child by his former wife., v9 Q- n V5 g7 G" R+ c
7 Z; _ X3 @7 A) Y7 ~) sChinese Style: She married old.
+ |: m! }! x( M+ UAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ) u/ \; U/ z6 @% X6 q, U
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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; M$ G% g' G+ v4 aChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. & j6 H7 R8 L3 B
American 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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& i: [4 M5 \) n. ^. O; PChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. & x$ R3 Z4 L# ^% C
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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: v) Z" e: _2 ^6 q) A- ~Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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5 b- S% B% x" }7 i9 R. H! ^American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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; r) q& v) c7 n+ GChinese Style: I have a question to you.
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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) w- f% t9 c5 Q( ^+ v2 \9 }9 Z* J6 lChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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5 R- b, m7 N# q* M" \" s) kChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.! Q J5 t) ?! x# Q6 l
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) t, I' v+ d" s9 cChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
, Y! e+ w6 G8 v& B7 \+ K" Y( YAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.8 ~9 S5 z4 ]. J, ~5 { H1 U2 }
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.+ G; R- t' |( G- S3 |" g# X
# T, _' X0 n2 WChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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American Style: How much does it come to ?
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" }& a/ C8 D5 V. Z% b: ~' bAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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4 p4 A8 N( F2 ]& K' O( `% |American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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8 E* r: D# \, J/ A! mAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
7 [! \6 }6 S ^) c5 o; ]6 Z' {American Style: Which season do you like best ? : ]) y2 U% Z' b' {" R6 ~
' R7 z6 q; E6 R* X$ rChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
! R1 @, j# g! V; v& O, j) ^8 rAmerican Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
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