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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。* ?* C3 |$ k2 y- C
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
1 g0 d% }; H* k4 f5 E/ xAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 9 q0 ]0 b) \7 ^1 \) G# W4 M+ n! }
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.3 f+ X4 U @$ j0 v3 [* e% g4 T7 t7 N/ J
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 5 V, l+ B$ L8 _; |* `. s
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.- r* j+ k% B, m8 t: L4 S7 l
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. , L+ F8 a0 ~" T% o# k6 G
0 q! c: _6 A8 S( c OChinese Style: He becomes better.7 ~7 T' j M2 c
American Style: He got better. # n! A3 F% X$ C5 z4 z
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation., Z# x) A- }1 Z2 e6 I$ ^
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 9 i- j% A4 Q5 }( X( h
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
* }9 m) G U1 TAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! . C0 @: B$ `$ t o( D9 u
B8 S, l/ z* Z a2 s T' X1 t& P+ w9 wChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
6 g, o3 V; o0 k7 rAmerican Style: It was still light outside. 8 Z6 s( C) t) g' K) N) g/ x. R
5 \6 o" N6 Z$ l7 i, }5 g8 rChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.% w' v( a5 `4 Y) F! s; S
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. + S+ X* k' h& y6 S6 ~: V
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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& _0 f. D& Y2 g3 @1 ~* H PChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.# o9 f# C+ h, J9 m' E" z, x& W
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 7 E0 Z3 `, U6 N. p: Q: l3 h" v
! O0 ]. _6 d% K1 `6 Q% U+ x4 uChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
& x9 l/ o' ~7 e( \* k; JAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
7 D5 p( F- g3 K8 xAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?: Y) E, `! _! A; Y2 K+ n* s
American Style: Who made this salad ? 6 x, F/ Y1 C, ]+ g/ m
& `9 b- z0 k9 F1 | B" NChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.% ]' P8 _9 V5 [; O1 i6 V
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. " U9 u. x. Q1 P$ k. d' W4 k! {# ~/ ~
+ E# R9 `) M" Y3 CChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.& r. i9 S; z8 \+ W; G" B
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. * E+ u+ f& O' I& B; ^ H
6 o* {& N. a* f; ^8 r4 C3 KChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.; A( _" p' B" L% w4 p
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 2 t' Q4 E* @: b! T" u# O
) q+ s4 Q$ J; `9 C' l7 l6 O2 QChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
+ }& }/ _+ v4 O' n- [8 ^American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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6 W: b& C& r. p6 Z! AChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
2 }7 C8 E Q3 Y# f) @American Style: Keep off the grass. + b' b8 r8 k! x" B8 Z c
/ |4 Z( j9 u1 s4 x" dChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.! a2 K7 b2 y; @3 I( l
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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G! J" ^5 E# K, }& PChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? , l f9 s/ a* G9 ~' t% M
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ' i' L# ~1 v- L Z7 |
) I8 U3 a9 \* y0 TChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
, }3 y1 o4 [9 NAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. / d3 B: m, U, m j" U
5 q- P- ~5 {8 F( O5 | w, lChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 9 V: P# X( J6 o& k! K+ F2 L! n+ C
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ! S% m4 {, ?. F! K3 y) f
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. . M; e0 N/ m% M6 |( G
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Chinese Style: I know his face. $ r0 m+ V6 n) l0 t0 A
American Style: I know him by sight. 3 f+ @8 ] @/ |% Y/ {2 ?' n
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.( S3 N+ c3 x z$ }( j' b+ I
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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8 z. e3 `- k+ |7 F4 ~ p' yChinese Style: I have a free time.- |2 J) [+ ~3 c3 q9 `. D# `
American Style: I am free.. z, K( _; y# j8 e/ V
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.! F) v/ T0 ?4 b5 `
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ' w% L6 l" K/ O
6 r$ b8 q6 E: h8 EChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
/ H- i# Z: S/ w2 V) x; J; Q/ [American Style: The thief got in through the window." x+ e) R# d3 a1 Z3 K2 D) m
`# b1 [$ v1 x1 \) ?4 `( X9 dChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.' a2 J/ u! W+ S# n g# | b
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
8 [3 ?; _) L3 u* ?* ^American Style: Did you go to college ? 5 r+ w7 K C+ G5 i e
. W& h9 M' @3 y$ @# g$ |Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
$ q% q, g! q( h- K$ |9 V; V. qAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. * `/ d# a) n; {- y \- p
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. / r2 p$ i7 c% X5 v% V0 ] g
American Style: I am going home.: S5 V1 [ f$ v0 ^: f
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
1 H- L: b- E3 S6 \$ p, F, VAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 3 |& X) K( z% P# V1 P% U) L$ n X; @
American Style: I like green.! x; m/ g% U; a' S8 E4 c& B: I2 L& {8 o
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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.
' S6 ]4 H. _$ ~! aAmerican 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.
( y+ I+ A [' {/ |, H8 I# ~American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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& u' Y+ w& k, l T% w$ zChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. . u: `. N& i+ o, C4 |: V
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 7 S4 C+ D( h: o3 Q. }! J
8 J* y I' f, o- f: p0 UChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.9 b1 g! D* Z! q% K) j: P. \
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.3 G4 u8 U: B- }
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. ) i0 @! F& B Y" K# @4 p( K
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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5 p. y$ V& i7 q1 s, V$ UChinese Style: Where is here.
4 P! _. O& M) _( r/ t( UAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?2 Y2 S: D* g% _
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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/ @3 Q1 m8 K: u' ~2 h8 _3 _* R- ]Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
1 ~7 k/ A4 \; L0 @7 m) D' N8 [American Style: He was talking loud.1 z( D7 i) _ i4 w5 y7 w' z9 k
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses." i0 V' {7 { b' _4 w+ C
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. + G) G3 g6 @& H0 p
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? # u, B# c# w" }1 e4 ?
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ( x+ n: c$ }" e' d$ b1 I E! j
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?6 L) M2 M) Y7 P |% f
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"5 R9 c6 i, l* ]
" Six months ", M, t, I" ^, g) ^5 }; E% h
" How about Chinese food ?"6 u, ]4 z. m4 R2 A
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "2 w( b. u; @6 [9 o8 j; q/ i
" Six months "
5 f/ P I; S3 \" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
2 Y9 l" U6 b }6 @- `' LAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ; m, N: R0 ^4 \' S; w0 ]+ i2 S
* @! X' |/ e# j) BChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
. X Y+ P, R1 TAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.( o. J0 n' h" k1 I- a
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?, S; l- E* c& ~2 f8 M! J
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
: X. o# @$ L6 X4 i7 p5 wAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 2 r* w3 X1 }+ z- j, l5 H
: `& Q% `+ u. ~7 FChinese Style: She was first prize.( k+ Z; C3 u6 _+ C. m2 x
American Style: She took first prize. 7 p3 p+ r6 |. C) X' I
9 ~+ j# X" A" E2 h( ?+ F LChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .7 L& V4 T2 n8 N- w) [( ^9 r
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
. e, T! q1 [1 I9 f" u$ S0 yAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.9 V7 H" h8 E( Y- B
6 y; D3 U+ W. P$ zChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
3 ~4 }. G: X6 }American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.( @# t* o+ ]! K! D" ~
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour. x3 i, e& ]+ ?$ f2 G
American Style: The train was about an hour late.5 Y$ W8 l5 X- e8 G6 P
( Y+ ?. w9 Z* F8 Z! nChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
+ u/ b( n7 ~/ }American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
5 w' E6 t$ y3 h3 i' S! M1 w& jAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 3 U5 [9 X& e6 l z) d
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
9 i; I* g. l9 I% i$ E1 DAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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: l! J7 K6 J" V! a& |3 N6 y' gChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
% o8 E" ~, W, H1 j. o5 L# tAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.7 J+ x3 y: ^* b
American Style: Why do you say that. , Z- u0 P6 w; G- a
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
' ~* R& K8 a. G* _American Style: I have no house to live in.
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2 R' w+ F- n Z4 OChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
7 }* V3 {1 U/ W) W, n) {0 i6 aAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 4 f7 L" Q. @0 B9 _
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 5 o" o9 e' E+ u) J. h
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. ; U) L. D0 w, Z
0 p" e$ Z: E1 f7 Y" i N4 GChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
' r* Y5 @/ Q. Y, Q1 {& [American Style: He set a world record.' |; `. W. N) Z
! o9 C& Z0 y9 z8 G& vChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ) v. i8 Z* z" g0 @# |" J
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 2 y7 Z' m8 G4 I, J
American Style: I think so.
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4 n$ q" S6 D! O: @( GChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
2 v' d9 D; e- r9 D7 CAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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& ^+ }( `+ h+ `9 H. XChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 9 R6 w6 [( {5 s/ X1 ? h
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.7 ^$ y. Z2 B9 B' y1 l
) q$ T6 r/ `# F3 D0 qChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
9 `; a) J% R: x: p- D: XAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. E9 ?1 G/ X d% G5 v
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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# {; ]: K. A O/ J4 K0 kChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ' k4 }1 r1 L. I' o; W( V
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. % y$ O$ Q1 y( @0 Y( @, c: | @
2 D8 U7 i0 F9 FChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 9 d1 x5 c: T6 G- o4 i
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.
; g; r6 Z) S$ {5 K" d' YAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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# Q, _ P& p; [+ }: u, LChinese Style: He is our common friend. 9 \$ ^+ H) t$ U
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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6 c+ i/ ?2 ?% o; l5 S+ YChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
9 O* N g* M2 b6 d: [5 M8 C! [American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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& z8 n1 @- X( ]4 p. ~8 }% Q- FChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 9 c7 [: S& v# d1 h; S7 L
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.) J8 ]$ h7 D. @/ M: b) e7 G0 y, ~
8 n7 k" W6 Q& Q' hChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
8 m' G1 |! ^0 u4 L8 g0 ~) D+ t; qAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 9 G% H1 f2 l8 g4 F+ E& c
^* A2 a l) m1 J* lChinese Style: My room is narrow.
5 B6 d* J1 i/ {: U6 X1 EAmerican Style: My room is small.
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2 p9 D0 p, @0 HChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.% h& O) B; A9 C7 y( e2 @
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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4 J0 ^. Z: a9 j! e1 VChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
J9 X# |) ^( M& X! u* dAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. & n3 O& s; w9 @3 ^3 D/ f* _- Q
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
! @* ^0 I5 Q/ ]7 s* J% z+ u$ i) {3 SAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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! e# R0 O* b2 Z3 i4 H1 ?Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
- A9 O$ p! ?4 G& U/ x. ]American Style: I will do anything I can for you. ) B; q' B% o$ V& m5 f* U& j0 O
7 c- Q) v5 E" F+ b- y6 {7 dChinese Style: This is the key of my room. ) @) C0 W* F2 ^7 C" K6 j" c
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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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. $ `8 F: o) Q L2 P* T. K
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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G6 h4 L, [4 R, l7 wChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
" ^- \( B0 h9 `8 XAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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( a! N/ g6 P4 B* U9 @5 B9 BChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ( T( S/ @" R5 N+ O2 ^
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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. F& M. ~8 O2 n0 Y% R, V! Z" ZChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
4 ]5 t) _) w, l# H" V; u: ZAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. % p3 {6 h6 P0 S. o' i
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.4 U- O5 l% W8 C; U( ]* t8 |
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Chinese Style: She married old.
$ U1 f. f1 X7 t" }American Style: She married late in life.- [1 |& \% M- c: \; n4 B
2 D" h9 E4 H/ DChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
% z, s) K( b# n! }# A: C# X5 IAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. / c9 K! t, b n% o# M5 Q. c
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ' Y) n# r% P6 W+ q
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ; Q% P7 P, Y. ?5 b7 J. _3 k& G
' e1 z0 M I, R/ Z9 aChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
% S3 K% h$ E7 {/ [9 L3 {American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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" t* j) d z' `( {9 f; u X2 k" bChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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+ _) `" G+ U! K' T; O! B1 hChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. - h. N# {. C' |: |
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 5 t& G& f2 ]! i! X- ?
) P! q8 T- t5 S' z! QChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. & J- O) ^* c, r# V% j# E
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American Style: Give me a phone call. / l; a. Y7 A1 \0 E$ P
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* P3 z1 ` e" d3 q# Z7 Y: ]Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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3 ?9 P. P0 t& s4 |# aChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. % C: g# a) v5 R+ [4 k8 Q
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! N7 o# z4 t, W% N) ~Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
5 s) N) Y; x9 LAmerican Style: I have a question to ask you. & m% r, @- ^9 ^
& r) y$ n8 N6 l* d' NChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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! S/ v( i; t" T# c" j- V7 x3 G$ _Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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% j# A( x, q2 ]! C" ^Chinese Style: This steak is soft.! t$ x% k/ y, F: \* L
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. 6 p8 \3 @5 U( h
. y( l2 V+ Z( m' K/ g7 ~6 n/ \) M. XChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.: q# q+ K* E6 ` b9 Y/ M
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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3 F3 C$ h# B$ TChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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% p) ^5 W$ e: ?, C/ pChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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/ v! l& l: N9 p: o2 EChinese Style: I don't know what did he say./ u* `% x k& ~$ e, _% J
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& _5 \# T# W5 j; T" S1 QChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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