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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。, g7 w4 ]5 a% E* {% j
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. J! f# m' `/ H+ ~3 Q9 M3 O
American Style: Your coat is torn.& {$ f6 H8 k( J2 a$ e
" x1 F) V7 A" z, b% I( a$ K4 z* ]0 G# qChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.3 j q0 I8 n/ _$ l+ A5 m3 n) d" ^
American Style: Let me help you with your work. : ]" L, l. ?" w5 Z* a
/ |% L4 H7 Z; @Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
~: {" u0 L3 D6 LAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. * r! l5 ` ]4 H$ ?3 `& ]
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.0 i" _" A' T5 [+ j
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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' M7 W+ g7 P+ q+ v, DChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !* q: h8 c. \8 {" W' `8 r* r4 r2 ], s
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ; u: g8 S3 D$ U! M( [2 } c8 O
: Y$ E+ k# q! u" O7 C6 `Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. Y2 M7 O: J" m, Q# g% u, _
American Style: It was still light outside. 5 |) X. q, P0 Q) j& E0 ]& z
/ N3 r0 a) _$ q; E! rChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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# V8 z9 T# R: e4 XChinese Style: Anywhere will do.4 N4 p6 P, ~9 A3 {* m6 J
American Style: Any place will do. & x, x3 X8 L( i$ \
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.+ \$ h7 p; ?( O9 }" l& S5 U
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 0 _2 t6 j ~! { {( J0 g( J: O
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.9 m N5 |% ` \/ Z
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 2 [. g4 Q' K$ b7 G
. j9 ~# }% a- l: Y- V. `4 t" oChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
5 j" R# J& }* x1 Z. cAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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3 s4 O6 t% M2 S5 E1 C- Q9 `Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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* z- b; G% {1 V9 v0 jChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.* h) B$ z* u. C8 j2 m1 v# g# ]! X0 y
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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1 C( A' [. v7 q0 \! YChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? - w; L9 H! T+ z6 b5 V1 S
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? C% D% w" u/ Z& b
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
$ l4 D+ ~+ n9 p; o+ fAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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u8 i/ ^/ X- qChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
8 L# ]& g$ k6 y# j: \' NAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. / Z/ H! M5 O9 U4 c" \% H; C
American Style: I know him by sight. 6 |5 d8 A3 C2 x( q* |
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.$ K6 Z6 z8 |8 B
American Style: I left my hat in the house. ( a- f3 i3 J0 F, q* g( c
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin" g4 g" p! g/ I3 f) O6 v2 B7 c" q g# a* K
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin - d6 i8 |* j, q
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.5 h, k+ o" s: f |: X
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 4 U* {6 B3 k( V* b7 A
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American Style: The thief got in through the window.1 N1 l7 J4 S9 U, k) E! v9 }# Z
3 _9 c% i2 R2 J# }) {* D$ rChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10./ V# _' B4 @. W4 g! J
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. W) r9 Z& z5 H. w4 Z3 U4 P
! i0 y2 i( ?4 Y2 D9 c# gChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
9 Z) X5 J3 Q1 e, j2 w R& h/ vAmerican Style: Did you go to 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.
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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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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 4 U$ O! C9 W* s) |: T$ Y
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
9 L1 r$ u$ U8 w3 W% EAmerican Style: I like green.+ e' L5 d! S3 E) H, ?4 C
& J, y( v7 l9 [4 \' LChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. & h$ H P# {% Y7 U! ~0 f
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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P3 ^7 o, V9 _- J# L' ]" }Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ; N' Y1 J4 i H* D% `, p! R
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. / Y2 j3 S& x- y" y% r# y! U
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.4 [5 A. I/ Y9 \# s' `9 d! `5 T
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.8 V% \0 i, f/ t# ^9 i
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 6 ^2 K4 i" h: D4 X) U
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
1 Q/ C: D8 b; A* `' w9 ?+ uAmerican Style: He was talking loud.* S0 T2 U! d2 v9 |6 H3 b
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.7 g/ D& Q* o9 ~1 T7 D
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ; Y) `! J. a' v
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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" P, ?4 q! x+ U) A4 _' KChinese Style: How does she look like ? . U( \5 b$ d$ ?$ x) h6 ?+ E
American Style: What does she look like ?
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# m3 {: V* z8 b% _Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
$ y% X- \+ N1 X6 FAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. $ v8 _2 g& K: V# B- J% [ ^/ m. `
! _% C) F$ ?7 M7 iChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. + K. w; r$ b( C; Z( ^0 x+ R# _+ {
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.# Y) Q! A0 I: z, V
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"5 S7 v' d, s6 M7 I8 `7 z
" Six months " M) t+ h- j$ G [3 e' Z1 S! r
" How about Chinese food ?"
_% F4 b9 z3 O$ @1 CAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
6 [/ r* _: d7 ^" Six months "
6 }, I7 h/ J K; y) V" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in 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 ?0 Y* G8 X2 V& w) u% P
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 1 I0 {6 c! }' o: E8 f
5 A9 H4 _. o6 E% R3 lChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
( }9 V, O8 B: ^6 W3 r; o% DAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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1 N) W6 B5 P; E/ ]3 J1 }Chinese Style: She was first prize.$ @. z7 L% @( i, u
American Style: She took first prize.
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: V1 ]5 N- d7 v& O; qChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .: W+ z2 k7 p) v2 C. m& T
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 7 y! A" e3 u n6 J0 K, c. [- j
" a) n! }1 v3 pChinese 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.4 k7 m7 p7 b, W3 {+ ]5 A9 }* i
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 1 o7 Q# h6 K$ V7 z
6 r5 q, G* I/ zChinese Style: Keep the right.2 L; P3 F; |, O; t
American Style: Keep to the right. 0 T) R& h9 }. n' |0 b$ H. D
8 c# Q0 a! j4 n8 zChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.4 i/ | U+ @5 ^
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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% H0 |! v, c+ ^! B" [( A1 h& }Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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^$ M( z# i- dChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 5 ^- B4 U$ B/ [. k0 X0 m3 n8 M
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.3 z" q# C# Z- M( I+ X. Z2 C3 z: }
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
6 Q/ l, G/ a- m1 {/ w7 I, R# i$ JAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. # e [8 Q( C$ L, A3 H. q
* L% f N( ]2 n) h- Z4 F. w3 h9 FChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?& |, |5 ]+ H9 ~" l# f
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life. _. j5 ^( j. q" R* M" s
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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$ y B/ X3 s* nChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
, o: i/ d+ p j* [+ R3 NAmerican Style: Why do you say that. " T3 K+ m* m9 ^$ o/ i
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
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: B2 }6 z1 Q- zChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror./ u f3 m0 P% O" `
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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" ^1 _ A }8 j w6 [; ~ [Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. * W% u! b7 X3 @$ g+ G9 U
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. - a: `4 i. D1 Y+ W9 t# e/ m
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]; s I" d) ~- Q7 i2 |; e% ~2 s; s) I
American Style: He set a world record.
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1 o6 n, E% e' b% h( xChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. - E8 r8 j7 w$ j" U% E9 F
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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' h* J- P, n! @8 F8 g6 ^Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. ( y1 L& m0 {& p' Q
American Style: I think so.! g3 a4 H! m& {& I1 D w% E
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
# G& ?* y' U; E* CAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. . W: N- }& O/ I, R
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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5 w% G/ F; Q7 O% F, B1 x" ^Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
2 }- P) Z$ t8 p* s' V2 H- [. IAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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/ h1 \" s8 A6 w: m, KChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
X5 n: j G& S' b5 E7 H0 I# x" aAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. ( h0 I! t& p6 X7 z3 r& @, g
7 A( k0 L2 @1 x8 {2 tChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
9 @6 w4 D! g Q2 L% eAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 4 \2 Q' A0 o, \1 A2 M8 }% m( }/ R
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. , k( s5 G1 \# i& N
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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" Q" X5 `/ C3 B( T- |; _" S+ oChinese Style: He is our common friend. " W0 j& f- ~ Y$ S: Q H9 K9 x! l
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 7 C* {4 x; S: e+ Z. e
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. : E1 m" t6 e. U6 e
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine./ Y! v8 S. @0 _# P4 D
: G- v, B7 X1 f lChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.# t1 b& M1 A. S6 u! j
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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( p+ V& }5 C7 mChinese Style: My room is narrow.
7 P, s) I1 E* q! j7 g& mAmerican Style: My room is small.6 o) s6 Z& K) }# y$ a
! D2 b) k+ z, A; s2 I9 }' qChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.% Z$ |# l. ^4 K( G
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.4 r8 n9 C( @$ L
! k) H1 ~( b b3 q0 S1 GChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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2 T6 m5 I x5 a2 p" \& V3 v9 UChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. : \6 r3 Z2 W0 W1 b. r+ r7 k- r8 P5 H4 R
American Style: Be quiet. . N5 P0 z/ L% L1 V1 @
+ k- B/ M T" ~! O2 rChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 4 t! c c9 l. q1 i8 L$ j. W
American Style: It is none of your business.8 _0 X! R+ B* ^2 |3 b7 r+ d
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American Style: I will do anything I can for you. % A, J3 q: v) Y: i* q# d
9 f: o& X- y6 S- N5 VChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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" P- C) s W1 f2 y1 \% @- zChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. % C# h4 N' V& C1 R- _
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.9 R8 n, J. n9 }* C
% B6 f8 T. y4 |6 {& y2 _, [Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ) U) V. y+ t- _; o6 D% m3 u
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 5 T9 x8 c6 B; I& K
) w! K$ l! J% ]4 [6 ^% G2 fChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? % n9 Q5 w; \6 Y# N5 S* Y M
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? & M$ B. X y h4 S5 Q" n1 K m0 C
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
+ U& C/ \! q* L$ g' z8 [8 X0 DAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife." o' }! L7 l2 U* w+ C1 E0 }0 O
0 N2 J) e) K! L! P( T$ gChinese Style: She married old. 0 k! i; ^; ?) @2 h" ]2 _" J& s
American Style: She married late in life.4 m9 ~: ]6 K2 [* `$ E& J5 F
. \* ^4 f: }% oChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 9 A' Y2 r: r% p3 n( ~4 b; D
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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) F1 m# L. o5 l, }* {5 x8 }. w4 YChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
. ?7 ~: k1 T- ~0 v: Z: ^American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. # c! d4 E; `& m
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 7 j& d" g9 w" m5 a# q7 T
/ ~; a2 _$ D- JChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
' y1 h6 ?) X/ C& Y5 rAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ( C! N4 U( E- U) u/ X" D* ?& G/ ~
1 E6 Z" r7 J" v. J( P& z. MChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. ; ?: y/ J7 e# u6 ~! U/ d
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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American Style: I had a very good time today." Q8 c" s/ z9 C, `9 I! w7 R; T p: o
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American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. & w: k8 _ K6 ]6 o
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. ; G+ k' `3 l, M. l5 m
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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}: r0 w' V. X5 p) W/ d4 t6 iChinese Style: This steak is soft.9 S* g7 v0 ?# U5 S |( M9 s* [
American Style: This steak is tender.
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% V8 Y+ Y9 M( v9 lChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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7 G) r6 Y7 y2 KAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.0 p% w! }: p& h8 F
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. 7 b* l! [1 y) t+ s
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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American Style: It's hot today.
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American Style: How much does it come to ?
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: X- g1 t- I; R1 [& K5 x- YChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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0 F5 L' {$ I% O5 o3 [% m4 a" _American Style: How do you feel now ?3 U* j/ W8 i/ I! C2 I
% c) Z5 F# L0 s+ i) nChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
# t4 \) ~. x. z u4 _' E+ N+ RAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? # D5 A2 h6 w9 e! h7 C$ {8 A
" i. i% Q4 ^' H$ a! T" W9 lChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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