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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. 6 |5 A3 s3 j7 ?) j W b: o4 o9 k
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
9 _5 N% L" c' EAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.. m6 N3 M5 Z2 z( i2 [
, e$ T) F9 D( R' h7 Z+ d* i5 iChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.& }. c& J( Q) g7 i
American Style: Let me help you with your work. ! L1 d" A# c( `5 z( X
$ y7 d- d" [+ eChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
! @: J/ l o/ y( w+ ?3 |American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 4 _2 e# z, j) k: e1 h& Z" M
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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: b' `/ I: O& {/ _8 B% TChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
1 b3 Z: S2 j5 q% ~+ z& A$ W5 |American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !& m" l5 ]4 O2 g$ d! o- N
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! , _) m* Z0 s0 Q( h' \
1 q" M. G, e: W4 I7 q% KChinese Style: It was still bright outside. / b4 H6 r- f5 F' r& G/ ]
American Style: It was still light outside. t; R$ r5 o, n
# _! M; D: |# b% @Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.( e* A8 x G6 v. [+ {, J
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
4 W1 H ~& a; t( q3 G0 A# }& dAmerican Style: Any place will do. 1 z; Y! Y/ b5 n, ?; e7 Q8 I' n
, w% s1 F) m" ?- [ z% rChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.8 ]( s+ P3 J& t7 J: h; D
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. . y$ _6 I, p+ K/ M7 H
$ W v, v( m2 @# ~Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable./ t& t" b* T' x5 z+ J9 P0 t- x
American Style: I don't feel well.
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American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
9 {3 I: Z1 j ]2 p3 Q" aAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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5 x: N3 {, q* D% V& L( PChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
& h9 o8 V, E: ~+ p2 i! Y4 EAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. - V+ \1 A: j8 H9 X
1 e9 F5 P9 o6 q; H9 uChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
6 d4 b7 y' E" w7 m- ?American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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. Z4 X [5 R8 X$ vChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.9 Y8 E; C% \* z- t1 U
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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' c, ]$ t) [5 U) B0 vAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. 7 \ p: }9 ^& } ~/ }
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.# Y1 p8 X- O: [4 b6 }
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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; h/ |% k3 @9 n3 U+ v$ r5 @" G' \Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 2 c i' s- C h9 {0 y7 a! x- L
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 5 L5 K: B+ N5 T' n9 F
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. % G' j) I2 l* m! Y! R. C
American Style: I am not athletic.
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! h4 j: X; g: y, ^( DChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 7 u; G# e# {$ ?: ?0 N: T
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. . {, L/ [4 F. F8 s+ D
$ D5 x8 }6 U( q7 p2 O0 H- g# TChinese Style: I know his face. & P ^8 {$ b! M. o+ _' R3 c4 ]
American Style: I know him by sight. 1 j2 a& b. |! x1 a H
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
l* [0 r$ @5 r3 T$ _: YAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. + I+ E+ b, ~0 m/ H
6 A0 P4 i/ Q4 q% {! TChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin; X0 o2 H& p& |$ T7 c
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ) f) K7 ~% @) ^0 a$ J
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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: Y6 Y: P! @' `; Z7 q6 kChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.* g/ ^& y7 G/ E6 S9 j
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 4 c, d# m& t! C$ f1 x
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.! e9 s$ s# B3 h% U
American Style: The thief got in through the window.( {: M: N0 l- k0 z+ E) R" w
$ _; _5 d/ j! K, r" L5 `Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
! _ z, ^$ |5 J1 A: ^' D2 VAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
9 v- v% w' L' X! \- F$ q w' mAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 3 q2 J. E7 ^$ c7 s( b+ r; y
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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.
& N# y6 Q! K7 J0 R/ Q# G8 h) CAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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& J7 F: ^/ K( X7 l. Y2 [) mChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 7 V3 G$ Z9 y( P. X% u* V5 d
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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$ {" \3 l/ W5 w TChinese Style: I am going back my home.
' ~. {2 b1 i9 \& i6 F) s' bAmerican Style: I am going home.
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/ ?) ` W# i( Y; o# vChinese Style: His temperature went down. 5 B8 H$ K3 |' X, `4 s) B1 h
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. $ j8 E# f4 f4 O$ o) y& E
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.' ]% w6 N! b* N( z+ u3 U; }
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
) R! Z+ y: Y) F. ^5 Q* t0 tAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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2 }/ z5 y/ l$ j- l# b- A, JChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
/ g8 x+ [; K2 a& Y4 j. GAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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, e; o6 H S! `- Y/ \Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. $ m7 v+ R6 y8 F. Q. t9 H2 u7 m
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 4 j$ ]) p& n2 Z; S
3 c6 k0 H% D6 @4 o4 g. z! E+ E: K7 CChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.4 ~2 S5 q7 I" X- ]
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 1 k! W& P- A. N* ~! ^8 }' Y
American Style: He cannot read or write. ) L; B2 l$ ~1 ~8 N% X# k
7 N( X# A- Y# c2 `5 cChinese Style: Where is here.
, a% [* Z& ]* P. ~American Style: Where are we.
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& @1 f+ T2 I7 y$ d9 Q0 |# a* t3 i) UChinese Style: How heavy are you ?% {- _( r: G7 s" O7 |# c
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 7 p% \8 c3 M. h0 U! c$ S6 u
) X* V8 R" r1 N, YChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
: X1 v: O$ q. P- ]American Style: He was talking loud.! ? O5 W3 Z- u$ s" V
, _, _- B/ z4 ]- r* s" C# rChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
' G. N3 |- n6 @# s( _American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
8 P& w. E4 O3 oAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.( m! C2 M( @2 C8 F6 j' O/ Y
% `- w9 y0 B$ g7 Y: `7 GChinese Style: How does she look like ?
+ Y" l/ H* G5 q) O/ n/ e2 p, i. GAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
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: p( R# @4 l+ j; s1 H5 Z" ?4 T) e$ ZChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ' C; {( ?; I# C& M$ g( ^+ p
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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* c! c% p" J( TChinese Style: How can I do ?
6 _! N; m, m3 G/ GAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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5 f' l$ O1 A$ S1 CChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
' P: r% w9 z% R! Z0 u% a" Six months "
. n- n; t; M# P: V8 d2 o, Z" How about Chinese food ?"
5 S1 M- K2 a7 e NAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
3 j, C% u; p2 B$ `" @/ E) d" Six months "* o: |0 t! r1 ^+ _4 N4 B3 ~) z1 g
" Do you like Chinese food ?"; R7 S7 W) x+ D6 x" h
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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./ k; O' @9 a" `* q8 h
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line." i- W( U& {4 e& n" P* h
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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& L- q4 ~& p4 G1 gChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?) A. v5 c$ @7 ^
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 0 H4 t3 O( V* x" Q# }6 M; e, U
9 G' K6 I' m) |' u3 v2 [Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
/ q; B# w% N* b; Z& |6 q mAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 3 z! Z) i; P9 p* o
Y+ f8 r4 ~! ?$ n' zChinese Style: She was first prize.! _6 M; ~6 E; q
American Style: She took first prize. 0 A! I# K3 R4 c0 W0 ^5 O
6 j4 O+ Q! G- eChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .8 k A+ O% D: u/ @. t5 k3 {, g
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. * A' e7 `* u/ f
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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7 F" g4 T# S9 l7 GChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
. r Z& u' C( M3 o2 X8 c* V' uAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.+ W- m1 L1 o/ T5 w, \/ ?
American Style: Keep to the right.
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$ Z8 [: o" p ^6 rChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.+ g9 ~( T: h3 N# D% L
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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9 L" g! _& u6 TChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.# E$ L f* p9 t0 @
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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+ v# v& c+ A( K! O2 OChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. & L8 B) n8 l6 p/ y r) q# N
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.% P; v' N! }. i( a. {
, r! T( M# m2 Q& y- E2 Y. lChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
6 ]' f v$ i+ a) S* pAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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8 h" K/ {, p H5 r" NChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?3 w( {- R0 J- |! ^
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 9 O, F2 A% K! t* v$ J$ W
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life./ M- U5 U, H" r1 u8 r5 z: }
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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2 h3 S& ]9 d; Q; Z, p! e; kChinese Style: Why do you say like that.) ~( X, l" O- }/ G2 c1 A3 P
American Style: Why do you say that. H; J; `4 R9 w4 C+ C" _
4 S' E0 A# ]+ _' P2 mChinese Style: I have no house to live.
4 W1 v9 {7 `0 |! i$ C( F+ p6 w6 `American Style: I have no house to live in.
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4 u5 J6 S5 S7 W. p* UChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
% ~3 @" J! A) m0 l' kAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
) |6 d$ t' G! R7 u, p: i) QAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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! r0 W" O+ |' ], P1 iChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ] {; P# f7 R0 N$ l/ B
American Style: He set a world record.
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6 t$ L3 ^: L E7 w. y GChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. % L: O9 m4 q6 H; e
American Style: Her married life was happy.2 H( s! F1 C% W! R
- y2 ^8 M/ P/ g" g# ?2 S' RChinese Style: Maybe I think so. ( M; D6 o7 A* r' r7 Z+ G+ G
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
* A3 g' ~* c2 }: P3 f% E9 SAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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$ Y* Q' Z7 O% ?9 n% m+ [# o9 v, w% MChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 8 K1 _7 s! M* ^! T# @/ r2 k% e% u! W
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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; q: K2 {# [% e- ^2 fChinese Style: This is where you mistake. ! W- y4 t" |/ V6 p) w3 s
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 4 j/ v7 S2 i: x( F% ^, X; x
9 w; u5 M7 l0 U$ c2 ?: J7 c" S4 Y/ @Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ) @1 j: [3 q9 ~" P8 w- O; }, B
American Style: I am in a good mood. ; g0 E7 J3 C* o2 ?
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 7 s |5 t T& g( B# I0 U9 |
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. : M" Q6 D7 |8 V" m% O" d: T" ~
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. ^4 X; S. k- K" l( q
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. + t3 e4 f9 \* Z9 H6 ^- ?7 q
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
' f, R5 t Q% \* ]: |- bAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. $ q8 b" x& Z1 \1 A
4 `7 B$ C- j! D- OChinese Style: He is our common friend. 9 e7 L( o4 O* A" _2 p) J
American Style: He is our mutual friend. ' R8 T3 B8 }/ ?, }% u
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. . }; f- d- C/ b* v' g
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. , p" L' F) D. v# H- G0 k& m
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
# G" {/ f' \' @; sAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.' I- q/ @7 ^2 E$ S* l4 {& @
( A8 G" ]( F& T& NChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
. f. J |* I% {' j9 v% bAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.* Y4 a0 |9 _, r2 ^
American Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
! b, _1 l( N, K7 @# fAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ; h2 N7 @/ t& M9 c6 x6 j9 P
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 8 w7 K* G3 S1 M {1 R: j
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 1 L* H$ E$ K% V
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 2 w2 @3 p( n4 y5 p* P$ H# \
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. , i( ~3 o+ g9 y) A+ p. i) l+ e
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
1 E8 W* }6 A/ y/ MAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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9 A+ _4 T- X- ~Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. % W# w' K7 K; |" h/ F. s- S! S8 K: Y
American Style: This is the key to my room. $ c' Q: G9 M# |
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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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" H$ c- p% Y1 G; X. G7 tChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ! M! k; w+ e3 }0 l( Q7 ]1 Q) V
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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# b X7 Q0 H" M- _& b/ EChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 5 g: `0 T: ~% L- B+ J
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 0 R2 V: @6 V L/ ]
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 3 |# y0 P8 G8 I3 o
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? / Z! d1 r* | t+ F6 x i# M* W
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
" ?' D6 b# x) B/ O% rAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.8 ^# ]* h: M) D# G: a7 {3 s. B
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Chinese Style: She married old. 5 ^, o" v7 {2 z r; q E- x4 N5 J
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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1 L- [8 L9 T" b" QChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. . _. M( j# a& i3 L+ ]( N9 Y$ B% P; v
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. # O& o% l/ l! ?1 ]+ i
/ {/ |' ]3 g! n+ _Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. : w9 R7 o d; g1 \. d. K
American Style: Open your books to page 20. % A" k% k1 Q: K% \0 L: N. F1 s9 b
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
% ]! O$ B. J r* `1 t( M& m; WAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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$ u) r' r' z9 G( ?. r4 Z1 W$ wChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
0 e; g7 n: Z! x: zAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. . U4 E- N$ i4 I( G- q# d: q( D
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American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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6 h& P2 T1 U: O) `Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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American Style: Give me a phone call.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. - K" Z4 r- v) b `+ g3 S- p* p- K
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) z1 ^# J1 u" R+ B% N MChinese Style: Let's play together. 3 k+ C8 x4 y1 g m
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3 A t/ s$ l) n9 n2 s; U; eChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
6 b4 k8 l' T N v; AAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.1 N, m7 j: N2 `7 p! S
8 k$ q: W) ~, U6 x( y* D0 }( ?0 m9 iChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. $ e4 h, q3 `7 ]5 ^- F$ P
American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.$ K$ V8 ]8 _$ s$ }1 _
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" Z- W R1 ~, L1 D5 W5 QChinese Style: I have a question to you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.3 @0 ~" D* O/ H' P# _
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. * q# |+ ?5 E, e
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American Style: I like black tea. , R; D3 D; ~, Z" F
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7 O0 N; G5 d( tAmerican Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
[8 |% C- w3 A3 CAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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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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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.' a# B$ k/ H0 U! S( c y* O, `$ }$ L4 Q
American Style: This steak is tender.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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American Style: He hit me hard.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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) I! ~% I7 Z2 V; ?8 J# ?Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.; @" d) `5 f5 }! G8 d# H. w
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
1 ^: T8 Z" R' _( HAmerican Style: Why don't you get a driving license. ; c+ l. K: j; \& F9 \4 ]+ Z8 {
* |( L0 F/ {7 MChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
5 }3 }3 |+ o* x/ Z8 u RAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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8 ~, P# {8 s# {' E& s' IChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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+ a3 X. A* N- h* [9 u% c& \American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 1 a$ B9 ~; R }! Q8 S. A$ ]
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9 k r q! \: B. |/ z ^American Style: I have a lot of work to do. 9 Y) N+ q1 \4 N7 h, W( A
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+ `4 p/ ?5 T7 u% P W8 fChinese Style: Today is hot.
! J1 a1 V0 v! |/ i( c/ jAmerican Style: It's hot today.
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2 ~ k+ Q' W gChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
" S; h! l0 E2 E- c% t2 MAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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. f: X) u H5 n* XChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.( q: Q& W: L* M. ]
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
* n8 Y# P, i: D3 B4 uAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
7 f, L* y" n! A4 @American Style: How do you feel now ?
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1 g5 C# G3 A: X5 c8 h( D+ M. |Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?3 |3 X7 S5 t) v O8 A6 W
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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