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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. 5 i$ e9 i. L! [3 l' o
American Style: Your coat is torn.: G, c7 W7 a, G- E. ~
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American Style: Let me help you with your work. 9 B, n- G0 C. l+ O+ J
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.3 W# P1 |7 K. S3 A' J1 R6 y
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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$ d7 K/ ^/ y+ C ^9 k7 XChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.3 Z$ A2 ^$ O' M2 P' `' f: d
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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- K2 |3 C* A" [9 J# g" SChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !7 |- \, O( @1 U! V1 H4 X/ _7 b
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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y( e- c5 U8 V9 CChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
2 Q6 J- y/ ^4 KAmerican Style: It was still light outside. 2 n9 F1 s% K4 ^1 {6 Z; }/ g
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.. M8 K2 s) M7 S( j( Z9 C! [; O
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 0 H: T% h. \- h: [
P0 j! {) |: hChinese Style: Anywhere will do.% [9 A# ?- J" B' |: N
American Style: Any place will do. 8 R0 U9 \% [/ |3 P4 N
7 b8 j# ~$ D# S, ^/ CChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.# N! P7 V% z/ Z3 j
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. + }9 c9 [0 K1 X& Q; p$ U* M+ c, l
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable., K% @, ^6 y. f9 l8 @( v0 t; U
American Style: I don't feel well. 0 {( v5 z: ?8 v3 G6 c% P7 a
% O) B' R8 C4 g/ hChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.# `, o$ U% n* F: F; b. S6 p* }
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ; M3 B' ?) }6 S) P: N, x
2 F! [3 U b5 Q9 N3 O4 W5 V# N: F- [6 h9 EChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
0 R; L" l4 }, \American Style: Who made this salad ? # g" O T8 t8 Q8 x7 i/ A9 Y1 A- ?! m
6 ^ ^, i% I q7 FChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
/ X3 R: M4 Y6 m: {American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
! t3 m1 x$ g% Y: m; D8 W. _2 vAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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6 g2 e0 E9 k; r ZChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.; _5 K E0 M- }
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ) _+ F( [) y( Q+ ?7 ?
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
9 g0 C' e$ t6 o% ?6 B" SAmerican 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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! N8 u* k& P( T' r S5 ^! rChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.6 w5 Y9 _6 z$ ?
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 8 V& L: B% G5 _+ i- v
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 2 \6 K' ~# u- J5 Y
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? $ }0 Z7 [ u% x/ S1 C! k, H0 w/ d
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
3 c9 D( A* v! K- O2 K! lAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 9 C1 D+ s6 r( |5 l
8 b$ x1 I1 T9 IChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
0 v+ w/ B: S9 l CAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
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& V* Z' k1 F8 N5 X$ }& @Chinese Style: I know his face.
) l; Q' C& s5 X7 L3 ZAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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' A z K$ J n5 KChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
9 s6 @4 Y% g. r2 z% m9 DAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. * l9 n% I+ m0 s" J0 H$ e0 ^
' I I$ a8 i( s9 KChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
8 D( ?; P2 S/ c2 c* TAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ' W, l6 h% [( g$ ?. W
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.0 s. o' x! w7 a/ `. ]4 e
American Style: I am free.
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4 p6 q, ~. [6 C9 P5 pChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.# g# d6 ]0 J) f, u
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?7 J* ?2 D& O8 Q) J( y
American Style: Did you go to college ? * g# c. ]0 b6 M( t7 n% l
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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. # R, [- g7 b- }9 _5 t8 U
American Style: I'll be there at three.1 J& H/ p' ?6 A/ E2 S0 p: [- X. v/ _
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 4 b) t( |( `# a" c
American Style: His temperature came down.2 I$ t. _4 |* k1 W, F4 z
5 o2 P: H w6 j/ x& f. O8 JChinese Style: I like green color. 8 f* M/ y5 b4 l2 T2 V. M6 B6 j' h
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ) M4 }2 _* [& U8 S9 d- I. \7 G
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.3 k2 o" V) ]' j
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
+ z Z' k& S- B: ~ JAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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3 Z" f+ i8 `$ w# ^0 ]$ \! \+ \: cChinese 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.
3 ^ f1 x, J1 t! r1 CAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. ' N9 X9 g! G8 O7 K; b* s8 K
+ _% k7 n2 U2 `! rChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.0 G3 X2 c; c9 T3 t1 {
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.* f4 [$ Z6 ]) P' b$ C; j2 H
3 t! e4 r& y, v2 ]: |& s1 dChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
, C* l, v$ N" X8 k+ }( kAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
' C. \% _$ ~6 F8 U) x3 GAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?, }0 O$ X& |7 e2 S& d( D
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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# _9 D5 n1 x& ?: sChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ( G' e5 G1 }0 L4 W0 Z
American Style: He was talking loud.4 r% A6 ?' E% {8 G
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.. V" M5 c, u; r: I# n. [+ |# x( x
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. + Y5 N5 ~" P, }+ Z
Q4 C; y8 b0 ?Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
) B5 E- k3 H8 P$ VAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
4 t3 R% a3 ~( I1 d% N! O* QAmerican Style: What does she look like ? * }7 Z+ T- k. _
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 7 D9 w x1 B6 ^& H4 a
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 2 \! Z c5 F5 g. ]+ d: ^5 {
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.9 `6 U. f- w: {! |5 R$ y) e: H
% L3 v' ^' r5 f$ V6 ~& CChinese Style: How can I do ?
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: x2 k+ g# I' U8 f( t! _2 XChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"1 j# V% X: z" q. U1 a' t: ~
" Six months "
. C7 m" e4 C5 _" d; ^9 D" How about Chinese food ?"
. L0 B3 q6 D, ^! V4 v+ f. ?! hAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
8 I2 _! x0 `+ Q/ ]" Six months "9 ~" \! T% ^3 c3 k* x
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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/ ~' x, Z+ Q# L; B3 E& @/ |Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
" C( D9 L% _: |4 yAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
# U0 s g7 Q j" p6 R1 p9 hAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. - h2 g! P% v, \$ o# ^& v
# p2 e9 p' E& H8 t- D' ]1 `0 x. HChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
% O+ g6 E' ]$ EAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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1 j; ^, G' ]1 {0 K5 a v! VChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
( Y2 }0 W( A6 P. i7 K! n8 x# vAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !) Z( h1 F7 y. t% t! H
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! h9 _/ g% U8 X, B
2 V+ x; ^5 n# Z8 w2 `. OChinese Style: She was first prize.
. ]% L3 I! y' F* L- N) X B# S$ mAmerican Style: She took first prize. $ p& X2 S7 e, {2 J
* v! `5 `8 s5 G' U3 cChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
+ @1 w9 V: j2 o: y) G3 o) l. jAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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; n! n/ j* U; G2 D. @Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 8 ?: Y$ w) J7 J
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late./ _5 L' G4 L8 A! F( @
; v$ s3 Z- w- _& _% t$ A" A2 dChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.8 q+ }6 i2 y9 R0 F
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
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4 Z7 I4 b/ R' W# AChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
- X* N2 u4 G% x) q4 \& b. dAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.0 n% s8 E* N8 x" L
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
5 c- I0 s8 p- m+ Z1 o/ ~5 F) vAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ) e% w' _: M1 u7 `
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters 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.3 c7 H S/ j5 D8 K
American Style: Why do you say that. ' P# N6 ^2 {$ l" ?) @4 S
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.- m. r- Z& F% X v5 b
American Style: I have no house to live in. 4 d/ T- b& @$ t9 Z
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.( S1 m+ A7 U F9 w7 T
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ! ?! m6 L; e* V* C. y: t0 I' T
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
, ~; N: @+ t ~5 v$ x; U! cAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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. z3 Z0 R+ `* Y6 r' M& s9 v& i, N) G9 OChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
+ ?2 V3 }5 \* F( {' ~5 o# A/ XAmerican Style: He set a world record.& u) \( P" \7 L9 A2 o) F
" V; X' {9 n) c( ?Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. , j, R* M3 y$ e
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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4 z, V6 v1 K3 _* ?Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. ; A: ^5 q* G, N9 n8 J% M$ c9 q
American Style: I think so.4 i/ T3 ~8 w' ^7 A4 h
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
9 W8 g6 t. `: B7 s+ FAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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2 M* N2 H" p3 q% QChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
! Y$ t% D+ O$ Q8 U& Z" AAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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# s- z/ q- _ ]. e" Y" K, tChinese Style: This is where you mistake. . e! n i. E$ d
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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6 p( g4 I3 Q! j1 r1 S) q5 ~Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
7 o% N3 O* D( o' s( r8 M; LAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 5 E5 R& Q# }2 {0 h6 l Q/ r
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 6 x6 X% G" w9 l# S' S2 e9 e
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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" T& W& X* Q1 ^5 g: ?Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 8 o+ u. A: g1 O+ I! @8 u' ^" Z
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.
. L. v7 `. A+ @, f; [& N C3 NAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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+ a9 _: d% }( i5 uChinese Style: He is our common friend.
+ E* C* J5 I3 j$ nAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 5 M% b/ X2 D% x5 }4 E+ ?
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. * I: r( H( z1 e( E0 V- D
2 [' E: H4 m' V& I* R# BChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. " k- ]! }. _! D. f; m: r b
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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% g) s- x" G) H# a. @2 x: V$ gChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.; f1 }* w( y# T6 `% h" e1 j+ W3 u
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.5 D3 F: @! I7 v1 P2 ]& {8 T9 m
American Style: My room is small.' P! R; f) j& w( j9 D
0 h4 _8 d, Q) Q% Z# c& kChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.( b1 P6 ]0 C3 z2 C! w( @2 O
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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3 @! `" M& c* A2 x$ s, W& J: ?Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 9 _, z+ m3 Q6 B( e9 O; [
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 1 l1 s- W) h5 E) u) U/ H! T: `; C
. G! F/ z3 E9 Q: F3 d' N0 V, h% l& h) J2 IChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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/ A) u w9 _2 u- ?1 mChinese Style: Don't be noisy. 9 X7 x& a8 L, o2 `: M- ~
American Style: Be quiet. $ ?6 X: V1 Y5 E8 ]4 j+ }4 o. `* y: l$ A
, T% K! {7 p$ U S( t- T6 T+ tChinese Style: It is not of only your business. ' |1 V' Z$ U$ E# {! R% L
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 9 w; L" m& H* u
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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7 A# S+ j g( I* ?( t! s" _Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
! D/ H* w7 M/ u( o& ]American Style: This is the key to my room. + X2 L- G. {3 z$ ]$ `: E/ U
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
5 o. ~) `* s1 [* n: `" `" VAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.) \& C D3 f. J
1 R6 Y5 w" u x1 Q* M/ Y: D1 z# uChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
9 o4 a0 M' e3 Z K0 GAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. % s1 E% U3 T. a F5 h
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 0 [# `8 E! s5 s, d: G& u! m! R W
3 R% U6 N$ w( d8 y+ S* pChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
2 t3 j. e$ O7 s) m6 A) u% H6 a x2 _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 ? ; U, B2 z& S4 G# v: q L1 ^: i* q
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. - J% N3 T) I& f& g
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. $ D, r. B5 J2 e; s+ t+ |( n/ L
American Style: She married late in life.( Q; ]: @ Z, N% w7 Y
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 5 l; `+ M8 Q. Y C5 k. T' p5 K
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 6 R+ l, y" u0 F+ W M! V" U
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. % W, e( _4 m) R
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. Q! B8 J$ P* P! a3 G
5 x* F8 b% i" `7 ?5 k5 n4 P& w s3 B! bChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
( X0 @( ]/ T1 B# s1 t" QAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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9 H6 }/ I# a5 X4 |) mChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
, ^. l6 s4 w, }American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. / ]4 ^6 n# \& i$ e! V8 ]# R
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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7 u; M6 y1 ^0 v. DChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. 3 a/ F# M) R- e% L% l
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 8 ^+ s, G8 l0 Q' h1 ?
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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' b* \9 g6 e5 b4 F+ Y8 iChinese Style: Let's play together.
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* t7 F% h3 R- R8 Z. [Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. % C+ n/ N7 F8 ]5 Z, o+ z& l/ j. o
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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3 T$ S, q4 f5 B( g* DChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.; c( n7 a3 f( l5 [( u( v
American Style: I have a question to ask you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.4 U" _( H2 T( f: a+ R. f
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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' i6 y# `* B1 l# `7 QChinese Style: I like red tea.
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6 I5 W4 D( f7 z7 L9 dChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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- o( c, ?# a Z4 H% @Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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3 A! H" p1 T2 }3 R: u0 @# M. YChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
3 E3 Z( I" R- B& F k9 Y8 fAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.* S) M) [! R3 S3 e& u; o0 Y
6 f& c1 w/ X% }* }/ Z) c+ ~1 i" e' jChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.6 s, n2 G2 c: y* @: J
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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! o+ A+ |$ J; G8 C5 G: `Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
, I. q1 ?4 r6 B3 mAmerican Style: He hit me hard. 3 ?0 z( _7 P2 C/ G( _6 j& `) M
6 a1 r' i0 E7 P& ^( ]9 YChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.: K1 r: F& X+ @" @- f+ T8 ~& f6 l
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. 9 i3 f/ X; e7 g' ]) h
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, e' K$ u% M9 yAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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1 `3 G! s. C9 k/ E* T0 XChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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5 i. E1 _& H) QAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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, @0 _/ F: D% P* @8 U6 jChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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, d) K* G+ w) AChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
6 G3 Y3 |, d1 F$ ]American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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`% U& X- E, S) h0 y, fChinese Style: Today is hot.. s$ r1 h; c4 e* X' C1 q5 @
American Style: It's hot today.
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon., j1 v2 Z% E" U, m% W! t
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9 Q. y2 _! {# x; X- f3 nChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
/ {0 Z8 T; e" M& lAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.3 d9 Z" {5 v& \# _# M5 T' r
American Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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8 I1 @$ s, Z2 ` JAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.& `- M" |7 r2 a5 S
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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8 u& a. j) _5 P* q: AChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan., y% R2 o% }1 Y6 }8 @) @. h
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