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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。7 @' v0 J2 K0 J3 a$ X
希望大家喜欢！
8 u& N9 @* O# ^+ z5 I# R. eChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
/ D' T0 x7 m ]' @7 C& f/ _American Style: Your coat is torn.- i; p% L, F9 `6 T( b5 T) B
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.8 ?( j8 J m3 m6 `8 v5 I
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.9 ` z! Z) \. ?& \
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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9 M. J9 H' [* a! LChinese Style: He becomes better.
6 V% c+ f, o: C8 tAmerican Style: He got better. 3 o$ `6 y0 W+ o( _
3 f! w6 ]# U1 j3 oChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
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. f# V, A% M0 SChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !. z1 T0 `( I1 G, y2 w2 [8 f
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
/ {* k c- W; U& N4 @% V* f GAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. $ V; R! u2 A$ @4 t: m
5 M0 n3 E0 { g8 O$ V6 }, i3 MChinese Style: Anywhere will do.' S% l! k1 E! ]: C @% d: t
American Style: Any place will do.
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% Z* Y6 C. ~. I; Q" M" NChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
7 {! Z8 }' T" O: j# N" LAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. : s8 \4 w) t4 p3 Z, j8 W
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.6 g# C* l* {& l) O# B7 I
American Style: I don't feel well. 6 Z9 D4 p; X1 R( x& L5 L# J
' X8 `3 J0 D5 T: Z: I( {7 WChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.% D6 x# y$ x( d8 t% R' e
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?# U7 h) R+ z5 V# `7 A
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers. r- B k5 R6 ]. l4 t- j$ L+ {7 i
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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5 b! Z& Z' O0 @& k* CChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
$ q- ]0 m9 n0 w# P3 U. x3 R% fAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ( P1 C) p2 A- `; E0 ]) w: N9 D
& K/ `5 u) q5 G/ P# m2 \6 `Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
6 j% Y1 G: i/ a! u9 k" p& _$ `American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
4 Q8 A6 ^8 \) [American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. # ]. Z1 U- n% \# B% s
% A# u, ?6 [) Y9 ]: f3 HChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 9 a! O8 @1 i1 {3 U4 I
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 7 L& P) k6 x% V0 P1 x0 ^6 L" E
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? : ^0 c- H1 b1 c8 i( f4 N6 b
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
# v2 a3 [1 t; f' J a+ q! C$ PAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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4 d6 b, r* y/ _Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ; R3 k# ^' ]* f( }5 b, G7 O
American Style: I am not athletic. 6 i9 i" \3 @1 B, F- u1 Z
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. : b$ F1 u' M4 k# J$ b; s
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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) D. r9 u* b& d, u& n0 e- @Chinese Style: I know his face.
l# E; @* U; _! WAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.0 m* @6 d C( I: ~; O$ |4 L6 \
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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8 U9 Z m4 o( Q' vChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
! V8 Z1 Q* U) |- g, ]American Style: The sun rises in the East. & N0 ~" A* r1 w8 U. E2 w0 ^2 w* m
3 Q- Q' ?# Y" xChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
+ Q1 z& B" j% `/ ^) ~) RAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
3 ^( F7 o- ^; x, n. V& LAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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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.
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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. 6 g7 B+ n; Z# |2 l9 j
American Style: His temperature came down.) m* O: F, x5 t+ S( s3 @2 K; ?
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Chinese Style: I like green color. ; ?* r% Q W) }7 s- p5 G: Z2 |0 U& B; B
American Style: I like green.8 i/ j1 l$ c2 v+ D5 { N0 x
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
8 C; b& \! \& Y% M) hAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.; G# q" R6 a8 g9 v, f1 ?
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 3 F3 N6 T9 O, r. K+ C" B
% F- I* N9 V& y5 ?# ~7 \1 mChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
& A5 `: ~$ j! q T- kAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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; @; A; h4 z5 i1 n, bChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.2 p4 _2 E1 {2 t) n6 Q
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.6 ]- W+ B$ A b* D
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 9 i' ^( `% o1 x: {+ ?* _9 I) l& Y
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?1 J6 c: T, Q0 w; [( E) B. `
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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7 `2 M' \! H! I/ T% g( A2 b, UChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 7 x! t! [+ B- D+ n; [
American Style: He was talking loud." g( R! l4 J4 g) f* m
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
/ ?2 e2 U& F) J% fAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. , s5 W; c# Q" C
5 D1 Y! i( r) PChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
2 E! ]+ [" I6 _. l+ d+ jAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.- I$ v! W! n. P/ O- h$ N
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? : g: R k( e" }; g
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 6 W7 g" @ S' s, W |
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 7 W, U6 P0 B: i+ O
8 ~& B; b; j3 Z; S, lChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 7 m6 x4 P0 l" ]- i* x% k
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.2 U- j( P- J2 T- J& t8 ~6 }
& e5 ~2 E0 d a* x8 e8 Z! GChinese Style: How can I do ?
r- o9 [5 o% [! E @" _: DAmerican Style: What can I do ? 0 y- T$ I- ~9 L; t4 b9 f, L) y7 y
4 G/ t% D; p7 M; @& M* BChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
4 Q8 Z% T. x% z1 L X1 f" Six months "
& P3 ~! K1 | S1 c J) N" How about Chinese food ?"3 A3 X3 D& `6 d, m g% @8 ]! R
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
! J" R: L! M/ }; \; b" Six months "
4 d! y/ b2 T& a6 a7 ?" Do you like Chinese food ?"- B; H$ P/ Z U6 C
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital. `- _7 S/ a' t% l$ P, M
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ' g; ]0 v/ Q- T" ~2 }, ~
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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.1 P2 b6 a- w0 p \
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 8 N O ^9 q; k3 v( k' V
3 r: B. F0 S# c& l8 W% Y5 YChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
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6 q8 I8 |% D' b# U7 J l$ J2 PChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
$ y( V0 ?% M$ EAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 0 j$ X% D2 }% V; ~$ y- h- K6 Z- O
7 r! k2 ~+ |0 o+ z; ]- m/ l. ~Chinese Style: She was first prize.
+ h( o& U. Z- ~American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
4 ^9 E' X- x1 PAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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# C: m; d, W2 Q5 f T. eChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
. p9 \: s! O9 O. D- Y5 jAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.6 L; R9 _4 C2 }! u
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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7 @& l$ [4 K1 K2 yChinese Style: Keep the right.. e& W8 v5 l. B
American Style: Keep to the right. ; C4 d& G7 M/ A3 A( [' y# G" }* `
) P1 {) T1 e; ^2 ^) P' s5 l! g/ k0 gChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.( \9 J7 o0 V4 P3 G K+ r
American Style: The train was about an hour late.9 M) P$ d; T8 o0 k* l9 q* E, K
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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; h) H) f p$ @, M; E9 q; [- Z0 jChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 4 O2 B, f& Y/ v: G2 c i5 N$ z8 _
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. . Q5 m" @ {! A/ O3 I" n- W4 A
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
5 s& c, z5 K4 i" T2 e5 wAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? . G. m& J2 _5 o
5 S q# M4 Q' z1 h4 n7 J+ S7 Q0 b% x8 oChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.! Z& t, E6 g0 J0 U
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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American Style: Why do you say that. * b# Y+ i- ]/ N) b+ ]! Q0 `( @* h
- B0 |/ a U/ |, H( DChinese Style: I have no house to live.
6 [) I% w2 T5 ` a1 F, {' vAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
( f$ j, \0 a+ uAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 0 l6 D' p; G) k. q7 I) ]( z8 w' h
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 ]1 V5 Q! B+ ?1 {
American Style: He set a world record.% o* k* P1 t2 O5 _5 }( x
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
1 m7 z# t$ Z' a9 F0 m. S$ x) a3 gAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.. ^8 x: P; [, a: Z4 ~4 Z* K
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American Style: I think so.6 M9 k/ t& O" o, ]" L( f7 P, y& m/ I5 E
: a0 M1 A) J7 uChinese Style: The club's members are 55. % m, r. R) Q% x8 B
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
$ Z" Q& h {5 @/ F" cAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.. Y+ M8 m" W! {# y9 q
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
$ w6 C/ J. a/ xAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 7 l2 |( z% }+ c7 y0 Y
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
& I- q( ^, t5 y# Y# ~American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. , u( U, o0 k: s/ m" \
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 6 B1 }, s5 V8 M3 ?
3 S& k/ E6 [" Y E" e, K. d6 MChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 7 z7 B! H* ?/ b
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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8 o, d% X2 \+ H2 b# XChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ! V5 H2 j+ f) s. Y) ~5 f* E
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 4 j1 W: g4 q5 X; q0 {
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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5 r: F4 z) j0 S: l2 G6 V5 @9 r$ sChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
$ S I' ]6 i+ S6 u$ W" l9 U [American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 6 q% i. D8 }6 f% e" U( b1 ^
" ~" O4 ~5 O9 B- S1 ?; ?Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. _& p) Y9 T0 f5 }
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine./ m1 {# q- k8 z& ?
* Y" K- o/ g; I9 M4 V/ l! e6 a b" uChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
4 {( f8 E! Z: U9 S1 bAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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American Style: My room is small.: `2 s% y- m$ [
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer." Z' M# {8 n& `) r9 @- T4 L; Q
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 9 r* T# e, T1 Q# z, N6 s, @5 ~
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. " p0 H8 n5 P! W- y Y
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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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.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. 6 X0 L! S1 {3 C; N
American 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.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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+ w! X# f) C/ z/ L& D5 g7 u5 N+ PChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 7 f0 z/ a2 h" ~- m& r* L$ Z8 q
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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1 V' L! e% D* w1 {6 s( t) y6 TChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. - G: j) {* [$ } W4 E) J( k
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. # M! j0 ^3 P& d u, M1 g# \8 p
0 l- j8 E5 b' T1 ZChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
5 M; n5 M, ~4 T4 `3 GAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? - X7 q! B( e. I* Y2 o3 l- X. l6 }
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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8 f) `$ u, {0 D$ J! s' t# yChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. ; Y$ y$ y4 {: G
American Style: She married late in life.; Y5 }3 q5 }8 ~& j9 f8 g& A5 I. Y
# |% H0 |* V1 k ^$ ~# W. d8 sChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
* W8 ~; T- @+ k8 OAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ! S- l% y2 x+ B! p" |
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 5 m/ D$ f; A5 V4 [
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 6 {$ n# i% m% P" V
7 S$ A. ^7 n) r3 M& ^' b$ ~! vChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
* [, S% K1 j |% HAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ) _& m& o; {/ d' x" E! i- C0 I
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. 5 V1 P# `0 f, I
American Style: I work for the government.
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American Style: I like black tea.
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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American 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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$ b+ [6 X$ F* Y& w' ~5 zChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.6 K1 d/ s- B% B" h1 A& r
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; D+ i6 o) }" {: ]1 lChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much." ]) R9 v% e% m3 |6 \. c3 ?
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.' i/ b; \8 l9 c# _+ S* K
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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0 C7 F& _, K: A3 G6 zChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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American Style: How much does it come to ?
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) V. I* C# z# eChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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6 l- ]9 z) G' v5 [3 {/ MChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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+ r7 j1 s5 d; N) |8 H1 P% q$ NChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
& _2 E0 U% t+ M, D4 _American Style: I don't know what he said.
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American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
1 n6 |0 [ s1 V9 r$ x1 ?American Style: Which season do you like best ? 2 y6 T5 _- e" }1 H; F% E
, H/ ~. ]5 B! N" h+ ^+ MChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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