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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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# z. ~, g0 X- X5 D& w2 H% b; s4 AChinese Style: Your coat is broken. 7 S7 k) a5 k8 x# E v3 i N
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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& p6 q6 I+ X, ~Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.# Y1 e3 k+ A" }0 D, ]1 }1 i
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 6 k8 f: T* P3 f# j$ ^) s
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
$ b4 K3 r0 f+ j/ TAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. * o; j& y c* y: b
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.7 `0 m) t/ j* }, _1 h$ M1 y
American Style: He got better. T5 K1 R1 y8 ^' Z) G
' T% E8 Y$ f, o9 C) E* kChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
' k) i2 W' ?4 aAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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' `7 Z# |# n& z+ oChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
" i8 ~- @- E5 |$ U7 [ gAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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) I0 w B" H0 J E0 M7 ?* b- tChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
! i5 Z+ t0 a* g* ?& U6 Q" ZAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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" B2 z, F3 x8 R/ s! }Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.$ E- P/ c/ c7 c6 H2 e2 Y4 M
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. $ q3 T: g4 L- h) [/ B. b
: G+ A# J. L- l- @Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.* s9 i/ R! {( K8 B! @- t6 R
American Style: Any place will do.
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+ x) Y4 w- i9 K' T5 HChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.: b* O2 ^+ Q4 h; D0 g4 g. n
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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6 H: G3 B; C3 S9 @Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
0 @4 i1 d5 b6 y) `American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 0 _7 ]" ~% { ?3 y8 p5 S
/ H4 _( c3 R, h; v! s1 X3 d1 VChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
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- I% z0 G' I8 y7 y) l% \. tChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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* r2 q% M, T1 f( d! sChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.2 O8 i, a2 H/ q3 O+ |' v
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. / j( d3 e! `2 T. o( L, J
6 C4 X5 D" H ]0 t9 L6 @Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.9 j2 N! I$ D8 N+ G1 W5 A' g
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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* O8 F. x; T% O6 AChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.$ ]# _- D+ L1 z+ @+ h
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ) ~6 ~4 E' L+ X7 M6 U: F, R
8 M3 {) [+ @/ X$ s- @Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
* G2 t2 D4 I M; OAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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! N) S2 B1 G- e- p6 DChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.7 }" C+ o* I- U1 `) i
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. & n5 M& E' f m# o% p3 M N4 g
- q# G9 b& K9 OChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
- ^- K6 j8 F/ p$ l$ G8 M0 C/ bAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? , i" u/ p! d- W O. o! a# J1 c
& ]- u! y9 K* d$ M2 A3 h3 qChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
5 x: u+ v+ O B; c; h Y& s$ rAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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; D8 m. r- Y/ H0 G7 O7 pChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
: U: Q! [0 n: s/ MAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 4 f$ z5 f6 y# _ a3 o; ?
American Style: I know him by sight.
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$ _3 w3 A8 @% UChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
% D% F3 U3 {4 ]/ C) M0 }American Style: I left my hat in the house. * X" j. ~& T9 m* u( d, F
. ]9 W$ }2 Z. z( Y* Z4 k- \4 jChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
S$ Y6 b+ J5 \0 i5 z y" jAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ; U; E0 X( h7 n; D4 z6 @: A- f
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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8 ` M1 c, U! v a( ~5 T1 `Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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) @3 ^5 \: o: Z' R& [) {" YChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
/ Z' H7 r6 A {4 J M) n+ LAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 1 L2 Y$ W- x( b* C% f
9 V2 |" u8 ~/ Y/ Q- l+ FChinese 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.
; x; j- s j) S5 X: j/ ZAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. * m3 |0 T1 \9 D
' W3 B3 A/ \& [( g0 g; LChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
5 b$ J5 s4 m3 V6 DAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
1 p9 J, Z- @" o( y$ KAmerican Style: I am going home.3 t; C2 i3 u+ S0 A, w: a+ c
2 l6 ~6 O2 A+ S. c! ?5 RChinese Style: His temperature went down. * l1 r; }2 c/ F
American Style: His temperature came down./ O8 H- i. D; k6 C: z5 O2 ?
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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$ c1 D! V7 s) HChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
6 O3 E( l& [% ^5 j7 R2 _American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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" ?$ N F' a1 a- |Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
7 P; W, W4 z8 n. ?. ^3 w0 \1 O5 g9 }American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ! ~* D, k3 ?1 i4 r2 D- y" O
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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3 h) j7 ?9 V) s: ^8 F7 g, H pChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.0 F3 o) g8 r; o
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.! |7 I, |1 Q2 D1 r2 v! m& Y
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. / l0 D8 w/ w* z3 B7 |
American Style: He cannot read or write. 1 Z1 g; u% j* ? h; ]9 P
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
4 @7 X# J. N" _7 r" ZAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?+ L! f2 Z6 [7 J1 s7 Y$ X! a" `: s
American Style: How much do you weigh ? / b% R2 ?5 r: s3 s5 I7 {1 E& d
0 E7 F4 F+ j: }! KChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.! K$ M. N5 W+ B. m+ H0 G
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 6 q2 w& l [+ G/ ]5 F
! |, I) n( G p8 ^Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
0 [. C" ^- @! A+ uAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
! y0 Q; w% s+ C; P/ ~+ T6 S3 y5 LAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 8 C6 }4 s5 O8 {, k
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 6 K5 [3 U; T7 r4 Q% \
T' F* g j, i) D$ [, M$ o3 WChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
, B' |3 a" g4 _1 k2 SAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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- m) Y1 I; m rChinese Style: How can I do ?, A' O( e" i' N% H
American Style: What can I do ? - t; g, Z: ]5 @; u6 T- ?; g
4 f0 P" X9 C! z7 [8 Q) S! \" OChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
: Z/ D0 \! m; i$ Y" Six months "
4 J J0 ~ I! x+ q# z( {5 k" How about Chinese food ?"; O |$ i' Q8 B0 c
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "9 [# E* k' q: e$ L! J& M
" Six months "5 [/ Z/ h0 j4 k0 ^8 r
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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) m: M5 [4 f. p+ O( s4 sChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.- i1 m( z: v5 x& w; |6 {3 q' W
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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. o& W2 O* Q6 {7 ]3 X cChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience., b' P$ a, } a- g
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 2 d8 O( R- h2 _; j: x
7 C( u* I( `3 F3 jChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
/ Q k j' ?. \+ |8 B- \& i' [American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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! c6 i" q2 z& ?6 I EChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
" A8 M+ r$ n& Q6 @9 _1 W3 u1 v, QAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? # W! S: [1 R3 d
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !8 C3 m& V4 S0 z0 N: Z" d7 W
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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2 ~' [& R' [ ~, I; G9 m$ |" U DChinese Style: She was first prize.
% u- B. P8 g9 M4 L2 {American Style: She took first prize. * X2 j6 T R4 q5 K* o, b3 F6 N, \2 Y
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
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, Q; _5 X$ U/ f- D. V: D7 [6 PChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
5 n! b" N+ C& D3 ZAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.4 I- N8 o) a( X( _
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants. g" F8 `0 s, A8 p: P
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
$ i' _$ c( E; w, m0 Q+ r+ ^% u* yAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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) [+ u) G2 ?+ h5 m! @Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
( F% i) F5 E4 m0 k6 t: nAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 3 Q B7 B; Y( o+ T/ e
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.: B( n8 w5 {) Y* J% ?* [) |6 y) \: k! V' u
American Style: The train was about an hour late., j3 P9 U' o* v* o' w+ @4 Q
! z$ D/ c1 ^# k& AChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. * R! N6 x G# c; k) f
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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# |6 w9 z- u1 y8 a) J& Y3 }Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ; {4 v. S; C. \5 w3 G; B: v# f
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
1 R, x. z2 z( a8 B8 L/ p7 c$ {4 ?American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
: K! ?- b- }/ _/ K0 [) [American Style: Why do you say that.
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" }9 E4 m6 f5 k# f. Y/ S# F, IChinese Style: I have no house to live.
" S6 ~1 [# d; [! `American Style: I have no house to live in. 9 G6 Y! E) D, ]5 l
* ]8 G8 p% f9 l/ @7 CChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
. h I8 R& _2 ]; dAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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7 K/ B. p5 I$ r& K& o; q4 q+ TChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 8 m" A/ t! f$ ~8 E
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 ]& j- r5 Z$ j4 g0 l, X, j
American Style: He set a world record./ X! `) s; q6 @& |' b5 r! l& M
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. : X3 j! U4 F3 @7 c, P# j
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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1 ^! @* r: Q: ~" M M" dChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 0 g' ]2 {6 w4 A; R8 k: _# I4 ~
American Style: I think so., r5 V3 z. ?1 N# f/ [
9 K" q, g5 J( L/ H# oChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
6 g9 F {. B. uAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
! l- o! W7 n( Z$ H6 uAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ' e4 {6 T/ H0 d" E) p/ q
American Style: I am in a good mood. : a8 t8 Q& | `0 K7 M/ A
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ; Z! \7 G$ J3 f6 a* _
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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1 _& ?4 z" t( S/ IChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. # M; {- b. \$ V) u- {& i( A
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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( T, x& R8 ^4 T$ Q1 zChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
& b. q* W/ T- u# x# |! ~2 jAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. % h) B: ?/ H9 I! k: ]' L0 O
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. / A9 F( h* S3 D+ B+ `$ u. F. Q& _
American Style: He is our mutual friend. & z- E# a7 ^- F4 C$ p0 ~
4 H0 u2 y W% t5 o. y" g& SChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. . }7 p& B! D3 Q3 P
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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: P8 O- f" B. A eChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
0 c5 |. k& ~% a, ]; o& S: OAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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3 E7 q9 }6 V" r! y' z: s/ { Z+ EChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.5 Z( x4 X( n$ O* {) j: \
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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; }& Y, K7 E" E- b6 oChinese Style: My room is narrow./ B* K" _- P3 Z) k" L3 q {
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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+ O& T) l7 e5 ?2 y mChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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4 w0 U& _6 F( |- aAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
5 n! e$ B: ]* V" @American Style: It is none of your business.9 O3 ^- `9 c( G' m& }0 n, o8 _, W
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 0 x- c- n+ f" H! A- c
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 9 B/ s% _" K* i3 Y
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
( n) T$ |7 R# G& a2 ], pAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. ) e+ v9 }) W# @. U; @& q. {
" J: f; K" ]$ G A" G: xChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. $ x3 M& `4 D) Y* w& g/ S
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.7 c9 Y7 u( K+ Q/ m( o$ I
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ]0 c' j! @# U
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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% M; P$ H7 c6 _( `: A& k9 X0 Z3 _Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. " L6 p' ]& e7 ?* M* R6 u
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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2 @+ _1 x1 _- m3 `) ]( o* O* kChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ) D9 I: A! a3 B3 t
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ' X4 z4 L0 J6 w: B$ T, Q& F4 V; `9 ^
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.- B" ^' `% J. I3 S x. V f
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Chinese Style: She married old.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
( `2 F/ \* B5 X# u5 CAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 6 U! z4 u. Q, Z7 q
8 E4 u# A) Z# D8 k. _( GChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
( ^0 e; ~4 i4 A3 u* ?American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 4 l+ j( c6 w9 V) n
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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% }0 p7 ^9 ^8 O5 [ _7 C/ ^- P3 l( DChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
1 |* }- A) H: M: oAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. : N+ f" e/ X+ Z+ H0 Y6 ^
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. , \. s9 C* _& G* U- A
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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4 ^& P+ L% }7 {' b7 W1 j( ?Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. 5 R7 R' D+ ` ^+ \' F
American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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3 U* N& H2 @+ B# s% lChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
9 N" }- [/ G/ @American Style: I had a very good time today., \. [8 v$ K% \- v/ ~
. Z2 w. a3 `& [Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 8 m+ C- O& Z) R* i! t+ r# ]
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: s3 B7 @; u0 Y; RChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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& I3 ^3 W, L. C j5 E+ y$ mChinese Style: History repeats.
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& d9 i' \5 n5 D4 G# O/ \# GChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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9 a, m/ @0 j- X- MAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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k6 k+ K. ~- k, ]* S6 O8 x7 R6 TChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. ( R, F! w, }$ ~, }3 e
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" ~: s% @; c* K) S8 c1 ?Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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0 P% u8 s3 n# O( r6 Z. UChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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