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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。) y2 E5 ^3 x9 ~
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
( @8 | H5 w- `7 ?American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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1 x: z3 x" R; p4 bChinese Style: Your coat is broken. / `/ _1 I6 | P/ K1 a: W
American Style: Your coat is torn.$ e0 l7 g6 o; ?, ^: G
/ }" a3 w$ o# x6 e7 KChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
5 T! l( D$ A9 S8 p0 n& S7 WAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. ( R0 q* C* j, Q/ q% S4 l
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.- o1 C% @5 [% v
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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+ N& J6 ]0 G' ~4 DChinese Style: He becomes better.
- z1 U3 v& f: {. GAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to 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 !2 N- [" M$ V- c: K7 [
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! # s+ B) Z+ @* G9 f
, Z @3 ~, n: v' ]Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. + A- N9 m4 }7 N- q/ K% ]) \
American Style: It was still light outside. 8 M0 R9 `7 Q. s: j2 `/ j+ M
: G3 M# ~" d8 aChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
9 y6 g/ n8 b2 D( {: W3 fAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 0 g- K, k4 f; b; y( c/ v7 k+ Y
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.6 J5 Q! V! b! V6 C `" ^" b
American Style: Any place will do.
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" f- L1 Q9 C& b0 RChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.; t$ S# r5 R; P. N4 Y. B
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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American Style: I don't feel well. + \7 U, H0 {0 \, E/ K* }1 U
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
5 D4 Z/ U) U pAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 8 b: O7 h1 W9 ?0 c0 m. g. b9 l
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?6 d: x; e8 b$ r& o6 Q
American Style: Who made this salad ? % ]5 L5 I/ ?! G1 t/ s
+ r1 B! M. P3 {0 N7 H* [% WChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.2 _, w( [8 b, X
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 1 _! U/ V7 s' c% c% n% ]" v' Z
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.3 k3 b0 Y* n4 ^) Q* Z, R
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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! m3 @8 B( P; X2 {4 \Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that. ^ B+ X5 I' r
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ; r; z) n6 \8 z% `) E/ I
2 J5 I! C" I8 o6 q4 a9 |Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 2 U, G0 l- O& q9 ]3 I0 v% }; I
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
# G7 W; P# [5 K) qAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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( @- Z `1 s& c; z* m' V1 YChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
$ T5 {: t3 D8 s% e5 |' L; v1 BAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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( T4 d' a- w: Z' YChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
n+ O: ^8 k" n) Z3 F" DAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 2 @+ h* f& Y; t/ I
2 H! ~7 E" x6 x W/ L$ M- y' [, rChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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! \* o0 n+ V: n. o; \Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
( X- u+ ?9 c) l' ^9 |American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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! Z. v6 `; {8 Z: k* wChinese Style: I know his face.
! X9 a8 D2 A9 E5 W# ^& |American Style: I know him by sight.
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8 o1 W; y4 D; p6 W" d$ ~& RChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
7 z& A- n0 E0 K! h# C% l* bAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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: V6 b1 _2 n1 `Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin6 d2 o8 \1 s# O6 F! P
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ! v4 x) P6 M/ Z6 U
. F8 O1 u( v! j! kChinese Style: I have a free time.$ V/ }* J) P3 o# n
American Style: I am free.0 h& U& E* o, x6 v3 V: U
0 L/ o0 Z' ~% y5 K$ ZChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.2 n/ I$ w/ U6 g$ ^
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
P; O+ V5 e2 k2 Z: Z, gAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.; l4 |- s- K- c* u. \
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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. t: e3 `/ s3 P% Z; d( IChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
" k" v/ j; j& MAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 8 O/ _. @5 r+ ]
* t/ k0 d% @% `. {5 w! A xChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. / z, j( F+ g5 B/ m
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
! q j0 x5 K% I2 k* [American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. & S* Y& d/ z- p6 t
American Style: I am going home.- @# }8 t5 @" ]/ ^
% }& y* O: f4 m+ {7 {% QChinese Style: His temperature went down. : r4 f: H5 v) J3 N; o
American Style: His temperature came down.
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1 I1 F0 L& f4 v" }0 GChinese Style: I like green color.
! `% U7 R0 X }- ] R% dAmerican Style: I like green.8 R7 D* K( [5 R6 t y
+ C! R* i% t5 t6 G; k8 Z/ P" {Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
; J, `9 d" u: n/ e w' nAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan., [+ P8 q6 E% Z, X) K5 j0 X
) b4 x: D6 ]0 W/ `; RChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 4 h( p, Q! a4 h; d! ~- ^$ p. Q( I
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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o3 D5 {/ L9 W& {7 q/ a9 vChinese 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.
' v2 M* y0 {. X( FAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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& m+ V5 f. ?" i: H- p. w$ Q# a! eChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
; D* p f$ B6 y. v/ z% iAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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! g* x' c0 _; JChinese Style: Where is here.! F+ \* [! n( M9 v( p0 }5 ?
American Style: Where are we. 9 a7 v: V" R% k ^
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American Style: How much do you weigh ? 8 S& @9 H/ m3 T2 y5 N1 v. R( C
! q' |! c, H* k3 \; [ mChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
3 L6 B' ?# l R$ b/ HAmerican Style: He was talking loud.4 g, u3 V9 t1 F8 m6 v
: ~. L. B/ K3 |( B" L& l! ?Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
1 u+ b/ ^& G" N- _9 o1 y) hAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
0 S' b4 Q6 p/ S7 O) G: \! H6 o. ?American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
. c8 C7 n5 g2 c! s! f7 s0 @& lAmerican Style: What does she look like ? : w: s/ U- y5 y" f" C
7 [- N% } v5 c$ [$ x) w/ s+ \- p9 GChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
; g" E5 K; g( Y9 N) ]American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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- A' b/ K7 Z8 }( j9 aChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ) R7 i O4 ~/ }
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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. P d4 [: f/ oChinese Style: How can I do ?7 s4 J" c* x5 q- L) L0 D
American Style: What can I do ? 0 P/ ^* d- o$ J) A$ t, x# @
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"0 {& {: n" Y9 p0 @2 I+ A. }3 g
" Six months ", l. `; m" R1 ^/ p3 t' V6 r% G
" How about Chinese food ?"8 h% ]( d- K+ w& ]
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "6 x" ~2 ?1 ?6 L0 @) E, M& I- G6 {
" Six months "
# q* Z8 `+ P1 y, w+ f1 b1 Z" Do you like Chinese food ?"3 ]8 s, [3 q* S* E7 Y
1 N* L7 ~, v0 B, h i XChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.$ S/ d6 X, _& w* S! N
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
3 y+ c( Z( s+ w6 y/ j. {, RAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
' b, n0 ^) H; K3 R( uAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 9 I' ~; Z; \9 Y f7 l
# h: Z- E$ V" n/ C# b! F) ]Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
& l. y+ @: A4 Y. QAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ( c6 D9 v/ `/ L* X3 |, z
' s7 |! ]: w5 MChinese Style: She was first prize.+ ~. O: z: B" q$ @( j* ^4 d
American Style: She took first prize.
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7 n/ g l5 H/ d1 y* oChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
# N- L2 ^1 i- E& X: a E ]6 F0 UAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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7 A9 b1 o& t- f& UChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
' A( J% m9 x, _+ x2 U: LAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.. O4 y6 i/ j0 P- K$ G
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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$ a: `; A5 h/ k7 ^. uChinese Style: Keep the right.
8 ^+ m* S$ Q" xAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 7 z1 f3 D/ _" U0 R* T+ l. E
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
$ ~* f/ ~3 S" D# nAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. * j, P: a& N* W+ ?) T
- e! J# G7 ?) [, b8 tChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
8 V8 R/ B+ ^5 s$ a2 d1 ~2 BAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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* K4 Y& @9 ~7 [, D, BChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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9 {1 N, A0 `5 z# P6 J: M9 Z3 X! z: fChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
9 `) f& S- `# b. d, nAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ; W& ?3 W8 ?8 y4 b# w
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?0 S0 W( }1 ?; a3 y3 _
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? " G( i7 }+ F7 ~8 o+ Y$ E
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.8 b8 t& i. j% @1 l+ U, U
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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5 H" H- V4 Y& f8 S$ V. U e) iChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
1 a4 T6 Y9 v6 [6 u8 L5 ^American Style: Why do you say that. 4 \& s; a5 g' f& G: S e; Z
0 t1 z' m- E$ k O j7 vChinese Style: I have no house to live.; w! e7 Z+ [' I d: D
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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5 _# b) p6 U3 g" P7 N( \1 gChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.4 `5 r; n+ X$ L% v& z, H9 E+ B
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. % h" y/ \' } Z8 U6 I3 b( x6 ~
) A) F1 O4 m- f( z2 QChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
; F0 q/ f& _/ ]American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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) N* h; d% J6 N$ cChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ], E- l: g4 E# c. t
American Style: He set a world record.+ H7 A( Y4 C4 t' F$ N% X0 t
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. : |9 C& O9 U, v# y
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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; ?0 P6 X" I' f/ i! `8 p2 H( e2 mChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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& [! L4 X8 p, V9 l5 C0 Z$ U; MChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
0 Q+ A7 P9 x! h- _American Style: There are 55 members in the club.6 G( ?, p0 A! P* y* r
, r+ S2 f: [# nChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
/ b9 s$ _/ g% j4 r0 d* L" c8 oAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.& l3 Y9 R! m4 o9 H3 z7 B
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
* R1 b8 k+ `9 m0 {! Q6 {American Style: This is where you are mistaken. % E0 i! X" a2 T
7 A0 @$ c1 L5 m# F$ BChinese Style: I felt good mood.
; F, Y% W d# [5 ^American Style: I am in a good mood.
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; g+ m1 D; r/ L( z) _) OChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
% U, [9 s. S+ j0 cAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. ! e" l" X* G; \" a& b
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
$ T' j/ a) r4 h4 rAmerican 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. 0 ^' }0 k# j5 ]% Z4 g+ O3 m
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
) H/ o" {6 l5 |American Style: He is our mutual friend. ) ~! S0 r( Y; e- h' |, t( m9 M
* L( [5 w! x" |! }4 N: k9 |Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
( {& e" X; _ f: X, o& o/ \American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. " v3 L2 ]/ n; j( w
1 M! H5 B! n% p* f" _6 z- T' tChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
4 u& v; R( l, m0 F/ g# X. hAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
+ h/ R) B; n; ]# `American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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1 a7 `4 A) s0 {" GChinese Style: My room is narrow.
/ `* J7 f4 \+ bAmerican Style: My room is small.5 [& ~: B& l& R; }% {# `6 m
# L' r! ]9 m4 cChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.# L- p" o8 p- o1 y1 d
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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o. L2 U- D; t/ W6 i p4 }Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 6 n c# G& V. {8 C
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 5 Q- P0 x- C. y, L2 \7 p+ e y6 O
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
/ w5 B/ w/ }7 a" n# R! xAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. : m1 i* ]5 e( O6 ~ L( z+ G5 M
9 o B5 J8 d2 S' X9 p) k( NChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ( m* Q1 o" s8 N- ~! H# n; W' g5 m; V
American Style: It is none of your business.
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" W8 X$ b+ Z+ W/ |Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. % i) @( s: \! V! @ r% K4 {, d+ W* w
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. [* t6 Q5 S5 w! k1 m. J
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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. ; ^; n$ r+ S+ L$ }% M, {1 i
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.1 q1 L% f+ _1 |9 w7 Q$ M+ }
) y: S: {* d) h" P7 |Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 6 q4 T# s5 ^3 k- }0 @
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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- {$ N" g9 C! H: L. G8 p1 jChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 3 @, ^: e7 K3 w
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? + A4 P* Z. t0 J- d+ L
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 9 z' T( m7 k7 h( x) D
- h& x: T6 j' T& N- S" u) PChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 0 w& H/ S* W. q
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! N8 |1 Q2 U& w& p0 YChinese Style: She married old. - m/ U7 |+ z) g) y' w
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- X' ^+ S5 q c0 D0 l% uChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ; q- w) d7 D7 S" K4 O6 Q
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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/ O: F. Q8 b9 T4 l+ `1 mChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ' G2 y% g% T9 e! G- z
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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0 s0 B) u7 ^4 q9 r) SChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
V% r1 k; r+ ]' a4 TAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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, ^! e+ G& d! a8 k( H# @" x9 J JChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
) d5 A1 R7 f" H$ m8 NAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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* Q1 u3 l3 V0 U8 t! jChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
& y6 v8 l% p5 ~. _! X0 P! I$ GAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.: X$ T/ h7 `; ]3 L; h+ `
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American Style: Give me a phone call. * ~* a+ e1 }( N3 p+ ^- n
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American Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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American Style: I work for the government.
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American Style: She is naive.
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4 _: h% H7 j3 i3 bChinese Style: I have a question to you.3 Q# p. R- @2 q5 F8 V
American Style: I have a question to ask you. , Q' f# g* t+ E: U
2 o d; ~( L* v6 jChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.+ c) G: P; l# Z( M" j
American Style: I like black tea. / w3 }& z1 b, ]; J8 ^, }
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.% v* _% J0 m( I6 ~, Z7 [
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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& `- k+ t3 h7 }& ?6 w! rChinese Style: I went to the sea. . |3 d2 _1 M- @( n
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: This steak is tender.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.$ A- v* ?; B7 ]9 l: r k
$ x1 K2 ^% [2 AChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.6 x" S4 j. _! S) d4 k8 d
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.5 y2 a4 ^4 Y0 c( y% @' N' K
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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8 L# e$ C" S2 R: `Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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3 p: c5 {0 Q: o$ b; P3 BChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.# r& g! f; c, j. s8 F
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. 0 y6 T" s$ `5 z0 ]
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American Style: Is your camera like this ? % ?" I7 q0 _0 [
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.# W7 Q' g7 D- d8 N! Q# B- j4 V
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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8 N8 c7 D8 l" N, Y# t+ XChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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American Style: It's hot today.
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' k7 M( \$ Y0 B/ c5 U. T( dChinese Style: What is the total sum ?) l0 ]- E! a" ^/ C$ Z
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3 V4 R! @/ @6 B7 m9 o# ~Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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American Style: I like swimming very much.
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. N% {6 t- @: V1 I* _Chinese Style: What time is your watch.% \0 O" P' `7 o2 U% V: X; Y
American Style: What time is it by your watch. 8 |' O8 w+ d) z3 j& U
# _; Y3 L% U- Q+ a! U$ W; TChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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! J* Z" d3 h9 M: i. E- ^- FChinese Style: What do you feel now ?1 B$ c8 @3 p+ O1 f- ^# W8 D1 J( [
American Style: How do you feel now ?( Q& ?6 Q+ H9 C9 P2 M, @1 ^
$ ~: L% a7 R' l$ ^/ }- L5 n) fChinese Style: What season do you like best ?4 o/ B5 G8 q/ M
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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