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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。1 I0 T1 u3 j' G/ P1 `7 W
希望大家喜欢!, Q. U9 s9 J; {" w( }6 v) |% i
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 6 f$ _) p5 k! m0 g# F9 F; I
American Style: Your coat is torn.$ o: {, h. y2 h8 a8 `
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
" ?6 C/ U: f# P6 AAmerican Style: He got better.
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* z. X8 J, w4 O4 JChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.0 D9 I# W; ~/ @ D8 e3 P9 _' T
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ( y8 y% f- V. J0 a
% N F1 K r$ _Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
^) O- l3 B2 \American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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( G2 d; E4 q8 nChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 0 z c$ I6 Y$ W7 j. @6 B! y
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.9 H9 C% p6 X( z6 k" |! |
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. , R( t$ H' t' d* {- s3 ?1 f V
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.8 w5 v1 @; o( s3 M! ~
American Style: Any place will do.
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1 ^0 _& i) r+ g5 ]Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
- w Y2 h9 j) t* C; }$ rAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. / r: }% X9 \$ w; H) V% x6 K
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.+ o/ B- y; V# q3 @4 ^/ {- S
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. % q9 C* S+ _7 X H& F. O
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?* {5 a& H; O# {! v' z6 p
American Style: Who made this salad ? 0 Q! j6 D! ^1 `# T) @# `
D+ y4 o& L, s: N8 S0 `Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
/ E, R" q; q, ^9 T' L# |4 @0 ~American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. - g% w7 n4 U$ `& |/ b8 v% N. t
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.' H- V, x/ {/ q+ u* D& L- w, N/ e; m
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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! {% [! J; M' f) o( H" E( BChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.. O& B- n9 Z* [7 d6 Y: L' _7 r$ X# C4 Q
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. , H! w" y( _4 H
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
' b8 Q( `& P; S9 iAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. , x# u" e0 C; \" O# x! t. u
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 7 g/ v1 X* W' K
American Style: Keep off the grass. f9 A3 R! [; D5 C! G5 U+ F" W
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.- ?! L* z; u( m+ p! E# @0 r
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 9 R2 L# C) c) i- C* j6 Z' ^
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 7 \: v& x, Q0 ]- M7 q
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? {: m" E# b3 g, \# w: ^, ^' }
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 4 B9 C8 F) s1 K1 b. s, Q
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
0 i1 J; b" u eAmerican Style: I am not athletic. ) v- _8 L) L8 {- @7 o9 U" A
! I) o! n( x+ G# OChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. + N) e2 w8 y7 m2 I
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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) g$ e9 @9 X) p9 u8 w( ]) DChinese Style: I know his face. - S2 p$ Y- T7 t6 B) l' f2 p
American Style: I know him by sight. ( V7 r6 |$ w, |% ]0 y2 \
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin+ J7 l. f1 ~, m0 r( o
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin + i" v, v: {/ d8 m% Y Z# |
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.4 s/ `2 I- K) a5 O, }
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.) ]- ?/ }4 e* P1 W6 P! M' Z+ X
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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0 _) y6 n0 W9 q8 D; _0 H5 K6 wChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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4 m% {3 W f1 [2 h0 cChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
$ w8 q' L/ e) C+ Y# MAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 2 k& |! x0 m( V2 H2 r
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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8 V. B/ g1 X' H! ]5 G6 \Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
3 P5 G" x. d% y9 P& u0 ~American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. + d2 E9 v; B# v: w* s+ p+ e
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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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) @) B, @3 q8 h1 _Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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$ e$ k% {0 u; m6 HChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
7 b) l9 F" h6 IAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.0 x3 P+ ? j) l% b' ~& `
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. # a% ^& V `5 E" w( b- q; ?0 m
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ( R2 n( }& i) o _
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Chinese 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. & Y/ D2 C8 c7 Y/ f+ e A
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. . E8 p$ P" n; h e% @7 C
) o2 E2 R3 A$ dChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
* j' Z3 f6 M# A/ f9 c3 hAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. ) E& Z+ ~$ ^" v' w- S1 Q
American Style: He cannot read or write. 9 D, b; z t0 w; i
) F7 K4 H3 ^1 e8 ^Chinese Style: Where is here.& C' N) C0 j( ^* s
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?; ?+ ?) w( F% t+ n% Z6 A6 D
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
1 ~; j4 Q/ i9 y Q) r% OAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
- B4 w8 W$ `2 A, \9 ]8 d, |! ?American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. # e* c* ?; P$ d- n% [& R
. c! S8 Z" Y# a2 O. g6 ?Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ' z4 Z( D* p; y: ^# R8 N
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.9 | B r. t+ Q: ~: e1 J6 W2 ? O
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 5 s$ B; T) e8 n, ~9 d
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. 9 w. |8 @4 N/ A# u. @
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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/ f9 S3 Z4 f! o6 {' ?. [Chinese Style: How can I do ?
9 r6 B8 A E5 Y/ L L1 DAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
" h8 [& n, [+ o, V) [: f" Six months ") m+ H! \% ^3 C7 u6 h. u; P1 S
" How about Chinese food ?"
! f) Q6 ? V& ^8 P8 Y( LAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
7 z# X, Q( p# S4 H& ^: a" Six months ". S% ]7 g( L! } l0 R
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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6 Y4 w' I/ j" TChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
1 D5 R* n; j, p) j+ v2 o1 `" }American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. # H$ O* b. G( w
+ D6 ~) m+ a" t$ u0 U* CChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
" Y/ a% ~7 z# j( C- {3 zAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. 4 h6 q: b. X1 I2 e( j' l
; ?4 A) R$ s: P8 I" d6 O% K2 \Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.6 z p1 Z$ n* O. N! s! R% P
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?/ N" r4 G) R7 Z( E
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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% r$ Y- x6 R6 }8 q/ ?5 d1 @, G8 y+ C/ |2 ^Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
, B- h7 s3 j$ l/ }. G* HAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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7 Y r4 P4 c; ~Chinese Style: She was first prize.& N* j8 L$ Y& @5 ^8 f6 ?" Z0 L4 V" _
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
' B( h1 X5 O0 T6 K4 P3 {" }American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ' V2 y5 P. G$ Q$ l. I
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.; @- H% @/ Y) w$ ?7 c/ L: Y/ |& l
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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5 f0 T6 E( l0 l+ x6 g3 _3 q7 _! TChinese Style: Keep the right.
( X) F$ J# K/ i5 [6 [American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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( J# B& R* j" B# _Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.1 l( p: D: l3 S% H- c
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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9 \+ _. N! F% a) UChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ' g3 f m; A: I; A1 A& G
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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! N: p# y4 R- C# [/ x3 z7 HChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. * b9 P+ p" }7 g5 D; C* I5 R
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
7 p$ _4 O, z* E" z5 W }; UAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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9 w4 s0 R0 h' _4 ZChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.: t% t: B' j" o* U% |; W
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 2 o1 b( ]# [( y+ [$ U( P+ A3 W7 G
$ O5 m; G! f9 l( p$ O/ hChinese Style: Why do you say like that.. G' \, B; X; W4 w
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live." b7 B# @7 s1 d; M3 _/ Y- x5 E
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.: T1 M0 ~5 w3 J: c7 H
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ' W7 H( s2 w* c. Q
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 7 r, d( l: ]4 a, Y( z) Q
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. , z, R6 B! W, f& o6 c1 b# x \
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]. L3 k! { T2 E* T' S, W
American Style: He set a world record.) c1 i' t6 v2 ~9 D0 E) u& E
, f: m1 `; y _6 YChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 2 ?9 T, H4 u" D% `/ X
American Style: Her married life was happy.- Y8 ]7 P3 i1 I
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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3 v, O" I# t) H! d2 GChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
( w3 D" K3 [4 g% `/ }; a- PAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 0 C9 h4 K; Y7 K' C% b o7 W* K
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.+ H% F, A6 ]0 N
6 g* c C- c+ p7 O) ~% Z4 x7 YChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
6 Q o( u; H* g6 C; qAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. - \: r7 H f7 V* V0 D' {8 T
# ^7 F2 i+ K ~$ ~1 hChinese Style: I felt good mood. 8 z' q: R. k, _- O( x- o
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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$ E- D; G' j# o0 R) {Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
( ~$ G# Z3 R. v8 {- R/ S* n! V) }American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 5 a, Y5 y; q! ~) C# `/ d
3 H9 x! x8 h( I4 }( N1 j1 CChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. # `5 j- L; q! n" F9 I: x
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 5 B2 u* y p) |
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
. ]3 |8 m- W: i/ j1 {/ AAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
' L7 W' K P* `& I% u5 ?- HAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. 5 k8 q0 j9 M2 K3 }1 W* z
% p0 n) \* w {/ Y8 IChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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9 K& \7 L2 U, g. g# xChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.) T* y$ b2 _, v) ~4 ?) B, X' |
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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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. ; {. e8 p' ?1 @- ?# @
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
# i2 R; @0 Q/ k& p% r2 ]American Style: Is this seat taken.
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3 u1 v* ?: u. v3 e0 MChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
* M1 y9 y: Q: X" X9 W* C, ~! h) @* {American Style: Be quiet.
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1 @; P- Y* d; e2 v# M. h* cChinese Style: It is not of only your business. " |+ N9 v: g& [5 S4 E
American Style: It is none of 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. ; n6 L1 x" y7 b1 |! a/ a
American Style: This is the key to my room. ! ^. W% Q# p* X# H9 D4 q' O4 o
7 D" P6 h( V1 u$ X8 d0 e' k# vChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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% G) N4 q0 \1 W1 A8 A _- XChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
7 F0 h" r1 S9 MAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.& H* F* I$ A8 ^1 `" D
# z# o4 Y' |, a. EChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
2 |, _$ `! t, d: @$ Y3 z5 EAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. - \4 \8 V! t9 {+ S& }, \: ?
! P4 X3 b( A6 c/ e+ D( rChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
0 k) S, Y& I. W* v. ?American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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( }( h* E- t9 O, ^' d0 l% z! FChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. : O5 `4 [4 H5 G4 {
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. . R2 U T( \! }- k
: U* `0 T' G5 O0 i3 [Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
+ O2 n7 _% E/ j. u# [ ~" zAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? , Z# F" o/ W- a0 ~; G
; {. ?8 O U6 F; {Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. - E- K Y; I! h4 v
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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/ M" K4 D& H% y) p2 bChinese Style: She married old. - B" v& C9 |3 f3 `
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
. @9 Q. w4 a$ K+ aAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
: @% h0 C, Q: h+ ~2 c, k8 KAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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* ~9 S/ a: S3 ^, H) f% M. e( h% l: KChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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8 ?+ l" S" C0 i' x7 i8 ]Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 1 Z. W# G/ B7 h- c1 x5 H7 k
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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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. / w8 h: q* }! S# v9 ]
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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. U# u; d- H) S& QChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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American Style: She is naive. 6 a- m- m! k7 D0 a# i/ m
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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American Style: I like black tea. - P/ {" W+ y( d% \
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American Style: History repeats itself.8 a9 q% d- v6 J" C
3 _. k9 t. ?" P# OChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.8 P9 ?5 q, C1 t* O6 b7 k, K
American Style: His new book will sell well.
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) ?+ D3 H6 i. W" n- U) fChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. / c( |5 N [4 [; }- C
8 j: S4 _) x- R; A9 C8 U8 ~# AChinese 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.9 V8 l' r$ {! e" a5 K" M6 x
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.6 }' ^5 W) y; {3 H/ A- T
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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2 U4 K! L; Y0 S. P( U$ K: l6 |: DChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
( i$ J( l0 q9 ]4 @' C3 qAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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