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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. ) z( h/ K( A4 J6 Y* `9 e, u1 @
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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, a# T8 f+ Z8 `! BChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
7 p& Y* E8 g# Z, {4 G: R$ Z! jAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.) i; }, c: f7 W5 Q9 W) K( S
, J8 ^' M4 P& q' r$ G$ PChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
' w% D5 L& h/ N7 W% GAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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9 w% d' M7 o6 f; f. T6 [Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.+ }& K' y% C/ I3 q! r5 k" }
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. " g' w8 V4 F( w, g, P3 y4 z- W7 \
5 F. \' Y4 Q: y SChinese Style: He becomes better.
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- F7 T. l; w( n% ], f* tChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.* Y5 ?. _% ]# V" b. s) M- i B
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ( ^: M2 y: O; k; r
% h- C( i% W$ W& q6 m; NChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
/ K+ S+ x. q% _ i4 P A2 qAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! , W1 m" v: {7 N B
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
* W+ z/ `7 ?; ?American Style: It was still light outside. 6 E( U7 |) V$ R! N
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
7 x8 ? j4 H- n: aAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ; x: ^9 q1 v4 W+ Q+ i. B( B
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
! x, X6 \' M# h+ y" q# O" f: rAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.* z9 ^: L5 d* v/ ]' ^/ w9 K1 n$ u; p
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ) b5 ^7 y6 k- j' W. D- c( Y
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable./ }: m- M- [, p1 J/ K# G+ C: |
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
D! L0 M% A4 R' iAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
* u7 f; e# m; g" Q& P6 UAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? ( g3 G. ]7 d4 ], d: {# Z9 d
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.; p: H, e9 n9 q( y- o
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. & x! O: P0 ~' d! F [' d. |
. O x& [4 A# P5 V' [Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.+ \* L) J$ ] L3 B' _% D
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 0 [- b7 p+ |5 D% Y9 x5 z4 j
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.* q2 A. e2 o- Y( B, ~+ O
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 4 I6 i* X: ~0 Q8 T1 O7 n
5 h, N9 _. q' qChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
1 M+ @6 p* s: ~8 w3 w5 [/ o' SAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. & s* n5 o" _/ K5 D) t; N2 P$ s
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.$ v8 R8 l0 Z+ e
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 8 b( d$ f# \7 n2 c0 q5 l
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
' o6 i: r7 ?: x R/ j3 c# w0 }/ ?American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
! ]' h5 d9 H- }, s! P9 ~American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
, k% G G2 X! I' e% UAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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; w0 \) B; g% b- W% bChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ; Q- g' K8 s/ P) l. G7 j. T
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 8 a9 K2 s" ]' S
/ V0 Q: M; n% ]8 i) I/ ?Chinese Style: I know his face.
' v; ~# o' B2 LAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 0 k1 q; L" z* I- k
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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
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! y0 z3 v/ C% l8 | }8 l# ]2 PChinese Style: I have a free time.
- h4 L; j; P4 g6 ^American Style: I am free.7 r/ t$ P( |; C% i4 ]6 i9 t3 c- P
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.$ ?, K4 O$ z- }" W9 s, t4 ^. l& p" P
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ' i' D9 E" G2 {. K
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
) T3 @; A4 E2 H- k5 M$ HAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window." \9 H# `4 h7 I% M, B5 ^
' p# f+ N" s/ G8 f qChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.1 O( `# R, e4 t0 ?9 h5 L2 _5 r8 b4 R
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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! e" S) R# ^9 m) z2 kChinese Style: Did you attend college ?& ]6 t5 ?& d4 N' ^3 V
American Style: Did you go to college ? " ^5 z+ X# }3 e* @
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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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8 b: y( d3 I3 `4 l: uChinese Style: I am going back my home. 4 w, L6 D0 s9 \2 y
American Style: I am going home.0 u, ]. }7 X) X- W) }& _( h
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 8 [' x7 X1 |7 }5 D/ R/ t7 X
American Style: His temperature came down.8 S6 N H# c. O0 s% |' C9 [0 ?
} `2 o/ d. g9 H4 L! \' y. fChinese Style: I like green color.
, [, v R0 Y% JAmerican Style: I like green.8 q9 D! M5 I0 c9 f+ T& p$ x$ U8 ]$ W
/ N) P; \' v7 L2 n6 _Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
! [. ~. A! P9 J4 A' WAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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0 o" p; `, c1 ?" v! @! s2 \Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. " U5 r" o$ ~6 ~$ Q& |
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 5 P; X6 L" K6 ?+ a/ b6 s
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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.
! a7 d1 D. O& o9 O7 m6 g+ d0 ^/ VAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
9 ^9 p& t+ R* M4 ZAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. 4 l. y1 r. l7 l. K8 q$ L# R Y
|' z9 O3 J4 Y0 c/ s; A. s+ ?Chinese Style: Where is here.
: f) g4 b0 W+ e& LAmerican Style: Where are we.
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, s% ?0 {+ k& aChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
' s; M9 ]* I! h$ H4 {: N- G9 BAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? 7 k' G# P. ~, F/ ]7 ?9 Y
+ @+ C" R3 M, ]Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
# o( g$ a+ k s+ n6 d# N* k( VAmerican Style: He was talking loud.% K# @( F6 k( Q, b6 V+ r9 d8 z' r
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
1 l' b! k: ^; z4 o9 J. fAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.3 Q6 h4 L# _% y& p7 j9 B
' E7 [3 K4 _ T4 E6 e7 P$ C0 XChinese Style: How does she look like ? 0 u5 n4 C z" l s6 [
American Style: What does she look like ? 6 \: r( V' n: C, x- d
) e/ c) `, R% k. I3 P5 l6 mChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. _' k: w8 H# A
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. : D6 G/ N* H" A6 s& D- l9 t
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 9 ?2 I. q" |( ~3 g
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?, M k2 ]. c. A
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
$ W4 g% Z5 T5 D0 N7 S" Six months "
# A1 i+ E- R2 K$ a j" How about Chinese food ?"
' ]. E% x8 s( s- J: PAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
( T4 t- ?: i/ e7 N$ h, u# ^9 t" Six months "8 M% P7 c6 U0 A1 ~* w* c
" Do you like Chinese food ?") D8 v" b0 h* p8 H, b0 y$ X% ?2 ~
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
6 [+ N7 @) x" G1 q5 H$ o& r( eAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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! `2 R2 n& X( K9 e( L# X9 N% O5 _Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
5 `0 p6 ~) `5 {& LAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
) ^- V% _! E" TAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 2 ?; v$ ~' D3 R3 \
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
: V- `. s8 I5 t, q( k9 Y9 H" _7 DAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 8 h' Q8 v' t8 X. c T
3 V3 f% @* p$ G1 h' E. LChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !# g1 H9 d; l9 A) ]1 d4 D
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.2 a8 w3 h& T1 `8 \* ?
American Style: She took first prize. $ N: a$ Y6 Y; v# F
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .' R* n2 m9 [4 X* h) j$ t- w
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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2 b8 k/ V. m$ kChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ( i- V* U% Q1 i/ {
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.. d/ a4 b: Z- F# A7 i1 X
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
% ^& C+ g. _, N- ]American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
$ {3 b0 B) d' Y7 o8 BAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
7 j: |( J8 a2 k. IAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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) O, W" H6 E) XChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
! Y% t& L+ M4 \# g" o, ^American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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1 ~; q! S/ L }5 W8 S1 B, |2 Z: FChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 5 ]4 X- L ^) H4 T- x9 s, K+ N
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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5 E7 B. w; F1 @+ @8 cChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
! }, o6 @0 y( lAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 7 V3 d) s% q9 g ?% w" W
0 e! J/ H f" s8 n# DChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
$ V8 |$ N3 [: _" }American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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* g; V$ ?/ H9 O" S; e/ Y, u0 i+ mChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
' Z7 S, H. y# w( L. L1 Q. uAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. # w) M' S8 p @! t4 j. d
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.+ W5 q6 V" ^/ M: n% F8 E
American Style: Why do you say that. ! o0 I* ^/ ?, U, f6 ?5 q" g
4 p! V5 Z; t, wChinese Style: I have no house to live.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.- i0 d7 x' B6 r% a& H! Q; u, m
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ' I. ?" K3 k0 F* ]5 I. r
& \' i: k( C) c' c( }1 S; }Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 1 F& S; z' ]" Y/ L+ U% P5 l
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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- t$ P6 _# L2 H7 r. I# \# ~Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
9 `7 N1 L' {% T5 QAmerican Style: He set a world record.# I8 ?5 D2 B( d& z1 p, b" [. ]/ f! P
- Q& h/ \/ u5 ?" m3 G, \Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
0 h" Z1 J; x% Q3 MAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.# O' j8 u( R5 N' ^+ L# r+ n# a7 v/ U
8 G2 I* s9 \% c5 R. n% A6 [& J" JChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
. t( G$ o6 G4 L3 r' FAmerican Style: I think so.4 l- [% m) `" j4 s# z
9 J8 e: ^1 ^+ P2 T) I8 ZChinese Style: The club's members are 55. ( u, i; y- o' t s* `+ C6 i5 L
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.8 H2 c0 p- Y* u( _2 L
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. $ @1 t- P% h4 Y) f
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.5 H6 l; J8 |8 _1 t1 z
( O% H! r; F, q8 n4 m wChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
- F* R( I/ ~ b$ p+ E8 cAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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' X! b! p: @% o" `Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ) F5 [ O9 F3 c
American Style: I am in a good mood. 5 G) `& i8 _1 t% |9 k" {
+ u7 T+ S1 ]! L+ W+ K; J3 |! f/ v" ], @/ KChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ) z: }) s8 h7 R4 N! L
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. + O: p7 L( f2 o; e* t& y
: N4 `( l) U, h" MChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
1 r* r, L6 K |/ n5 l$ KAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. + c9 u' a+ g% z1 j
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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) F# [; [. {& S: y) p/ m5 pChinese Style: He is our common friend. ) n% H( l, \( |- } K
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
1 d J. ?3 w4 c9 \$ m/ P4 nAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. [2 m- v, t: T( P5 T! w8 f
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.& A/ j. u" }4 z
' S$ t+ a8 c$ j# M4 ]Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.& a; C0 y6 B: {
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.: E' d: O! T+ y- ^' Z. v1 N
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer. x0 T/ ]) Q s9 M$ z
7 B5 b' J% [, N( V5 v/ I! |- jChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 0 j4 I: \! b) D: V3 ?% t4 W# t/ ?
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. ' R; D" Y6 n8 W( l% H
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. , w; X# a) h9 r) L* b
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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. [' Y7 P/ b2 W8 \: lChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. " u& T( f3 ]. J' o& W4 p
American Style: It is none of your business.8 {# s8 {4 u( P2 @( e d
& H0 k5 D7 W3 S& y6 R7 jChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. . j6 g9 V$ n" _* B
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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/ x$ [ d- P/ L2 A( _- iChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 9 L0 |" b9 r/ Y; U5 ^: [1 w1 e$ X8 J
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.
$ o3 \- w1 I1 v) J& zAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English./ t9 k% n) Q- k' ?- P
$ h, z8 k9 l2 K+ v' e; u* R' I' MChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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, r/ u$ `# Y5 L3 W7 p( qChinese 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 ? 7 D3 a! n, W6 w" v+ W+ }
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 6 w; |0 G: z4 b8 R2 J4 Y
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
% K4 N% ]6 k' n6 g) j6 AAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.5 x$ U) t7 O* W
2 J, ?6 C2 W# V; a0 fChinese Style: She married old.
2 d, ?' L/ j& Q/ sAmerican Style: She married late in life.- x& I! y7 Z! w1 [% [
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
/ G8 f8 a: C1 m5 ?American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 9 _8 b! r4 |# c
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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# x$ {+ n+ V; r p# v3 nChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. h4 W# X' M- R3 Y
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 1 @' a' G$ c+ w/ P; P5 E7 L* \
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
9 s: p1 I8 r) h! q" _9 h2 F! sAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? * x5 y1 P4 V: ?6 G5 E( [5 ^! T
0 U6 o. t* ]1 ]" bChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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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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American Style: We changed trains at Woodland. 5 A9 X4 k9 l$ Y1 `) q# g7 F0 I
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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5 l" p6 ~: O) u0 `( U% FAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?, |9 }+ q, |2 r& V0 D/ T
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American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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