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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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' f2 R; r1 ]; m0 QChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 0 h+ M+ P& Z0 c% J& n
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
8 H& i2 b/ J8 r$ A8 e/ gAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. 2 d n0 g4 L' l. Y- E' j; b5 x3 x
" k$ ?1 n6 L) zChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
% b9 O" Y, \0 I1 v9 G& z. kAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ! Q1 D$ t4 l! Q, q! a# D( j5 b I
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.6 l+ u3 m; f# M% a$ Q: E' r& j
American Style: He got better. , w% m8 [ R. L
3 `. S6 X* _ z2 wChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.3 @2 V0 c6 G1 ~' ]
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. , G+ A( d/ A# `$ E: h
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !9 `5 l+ n3 M2 c2 U P) ^2 j
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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" Q4 U3 C* H* H8 @6 wChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people., z" S- ]) W) {7 d4 B2 Z4 g3 ?* v
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
( v8 `# J' p$ D- o+ \$ S- l* `American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.( s0 {' ?- {) G5 b5 g
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform." O4 `* o/ w8 x
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. - D, p% r! x; t6 s4 o2 l
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
# p! b/ o( }! g9 s2 o8 \American Style: Who made this salad ? ! k9 B6 v5 q( @3 W* x- A; o7 i8 d
8 |# m' L* e9 d& D/ Y- B5 ?Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
4 N: s; f6 h; h" ^3 DAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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0 c8 h9 b6 m/ x1 `* LChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.7 p2 `# M/ l4 [4 |3 F# c$ C# @2 _
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. $ E% \% ~4 y0 P3 c( R! ]8 M5 t6 Y
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
' b) P3 ~, W$ ]; w5 Q$ e5 IAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 7 }; c9 W* a) {9 U3 S
$ e/ x* `% ]2 M. G, oChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. " U- k' \, [; g1 \; b6 Y
American Style: Keep off the grass. ! c& G& l" N$ a6 v! I5 ]& o
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
+ [% _9 d- d8 |' }# N" s9 {American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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$ ?# F4 K8 A5 @" z/ w0 [) p- ^Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 9 u% c* w1 ^' T( T, W
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. $ I7 w! i: r$ o* @- u+ S4 B, h3 |% o
American Style: I am not athletic. " p6 _6 C0 ~ v: L
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. : q9 F' `3 j+ i3 D2 t- c. u& C
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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; ?0 p, l7 _8 A4 N. y7 y3 cChinese Style: I know his face. * ]# J! q* F" l+ a, i5 i2 H7 C
American Style: I know him by sight.
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8 c* s4 [$ n) z S0 WChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.. `3 N+ n4 E l8 |$ w! R# ]
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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1 w5 ]6 f. h' ~# F+ z' |Chinese Style: I have a free time.9 T/ q5 `, r6 K3 b
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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4 i7 g/ k7 H C6 e; l0 ZChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.. u# H; [& ]3 n1 k* D
American Style: The thief got in through the window. J. U. f5 U* @/ L! l& Q$ Y H2 U& {. i
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.# M" F$ i6 Y" d6 }
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 9 S) }4 D2 a( O
: I# Z1 E. W! n) ]* A+ a& a" {0 t) CChinese Style: Did you attend 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. ! J3 `3 ^# R! B0 x9 I
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. * m2 n4 W/ W! f! w
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. $ w8 M; T; B7 Z, b i% \
American Style: I'll be there at three.' m# s! _; l V: E
# q4 x# i) ]& n* g8 x% ~Chinese Style: I am going back my home. ' e3 R$ y- Y4 C' `$ c2 r
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. . E0 ~/ B B1 d: L, A$ O
American Style: His temperature came down.7 W9 F. [) ^/ N! ^4 U" n, S8 R
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 4 N9 q; w' x9 C+ ^) b+ o
American Style: I like green.
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7 `; _% u9 m) PChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ! H$ W8 h5 x1 m% C7 T9 P
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan. O% f: R$ \+ {7 l4 U8 t; g0 n! U
" B+ R! @% B$ j# g2 N9 nChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. % f9 r0 w$ ?' _. _0 _, x
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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. }* ^9 E" Z6 T6 RChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
6 H( I* l( u8 y8 {6 M5 x4 Y+ oAmerican Style: You'll catch 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. : H8 |1 v" ?& l6 q# B
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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$ F6 R6 j* x! }& [3 W8 [Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.3 {) Y* I5 ^' w3 X- d6 L2 o
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.0 m: F/ [' n9 l/ |8 ^* D
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
5 e+ _, p' R! {. @American Style: He cannot read or write. * k3 ]% T6 A; m3 Q$ b. Y9 S
0 e" j9 j1 @! F/ oChinese Style: Where is here.
& r# F$ [5 t! z* X# qAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?% R% p4 g. S( ?4 q+ S2 q
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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7 d' Z! |# c$ Z) L9 cChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
5 q4 Y# K4 e CAmerican Style: He was talking loud.; p0 a: j" z, h" Q' f
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.* c' }, _0 o! _6 _" p6 E. w
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. : [* `4 b1 y5 ]4 R$ T
- m. O! B: u. Z( X9 RChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. $ k( s: t# @$ y* T- W- A& k2 S
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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' h# K6 I2 r% a. B7 }. DChinese Style: How does she look like ?
' V4 ?+ f) X+ M) O; BAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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: j. T4 m2 k! x% G5 rChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. . {: ~ G" `3 b, J( q
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 7 P8 l; K6 g! t$ j: c- i& o
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ; o) `# s# {& ]! d3 |
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.5 `4 c4 L: |9 R s0 _3 s
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?8 k6 y, Z& M) R. @
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
7 m) {1 O3 v% h! |" Six months "4 d) Z/ V+ _$ I' w; k# r
" How about Chinese food ?"; q0 T3 }( L: E4 ]: R2 \
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
; v) W% A0 Z: C: b" Six months ": Q) L5 ^4 I* L3 f+ Z# ?# V6 _
" Do you like Chinese food ?"4 @$ X7 p" H" E9 u8 _
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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1 E5 R7 k& x' U8 PChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.9 [3 s3 l `% \6 G( K3 `( a
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 1 f: e' o$ X/ U) e, M/ d; C' e
/ B; L7 v9 I( B$ \+ T: UChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.5 S9 |4 m; n! ~" `7 P- o) I9 }
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. + D* h- m$ E/ C w& x, R2 p
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?+ V4 i3 m/ W m( Q8 F, B
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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6 y& I+ |0 Z+ X( E5 _/ MChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !/ M: R9 I2 Q; V- W. l; x
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 0 L4 m5 `6 t( h2 b5 S
/ n9 v) W. w( VChinese Style: She was first prize.2 y% q) h; t6 B, P% e
American Style: She took first prize. % T/ k% w) y0 s9 ~) \8 k: I2 s
4 e9 B5 R- `8 ~; HChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .* u1 a; d m8 n% }
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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* v$ d5 Z- ^" h' NChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 0 a) u& B; Y a4 x# V2 w
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.8 z+ _; Z+ I$ w3 l* Z2 V
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
, c5 z" w: i8 }+ o6 eAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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+ Z+ T' w3 ^/ A) i4 M8 lChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
/ o( w# i( S6 U2 s$ M# G, BAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. $ u6 O" O$ u, s! p7 j
" ?' f) ]$ [# gChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.' ^) j2 s, H% J1 o$ `6 [
American Style: The train was about an hour late." b( m& ^5 n# ?& M9 E* i
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. * s# u' ]* P6 ~5 M5 q
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire." V7 }( D9 z' K$ ], g+ A
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
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/ Q) E9 [5 c, Z) H c/ k9 gChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
( P! L& Q5 ~( K7 sAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? : s) O/ r6 {# `- X" R1 J" c
! [/ |) y" B! hChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.* O0 w* J2 k T" U+ t1 D
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 8 z5 d- ^3 V1 W
7 s4 E! Q1 X# E) ]Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.2 z% S5 K, @) Z/ q: O/ s; l
American Style: Why do you say that. ! F5 v2 O3 {: z& u& L7 I! g" _# J
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
$ l. F& f6 F, G, F6 t' rAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. / f/ c1 a) f( C7 x
+ {9 P/ ?5 t! Z; |Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
8 C. ~0 k& t7 A ]: SAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. " W h; Y* Y& S; p* a
1 V% T% V4 o, K, ?1 M% @. UChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. / b- d w, A6 }) t9 f0 ?
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]" x' ]- J2 k3 t& K; _" Z4 c
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. * C% E: r4 ]2 ]9 ~7 z& U- ]( j! }
American Style: I think so.( k8 `5 V, _. w r+ S2 _% o8 f8 [
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 5 q! U- U3 O: U/ p/ z8 l
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
7 R0 T& p9 W. \6 ^) p) nAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. ( w+ @- F2 n! y' y9 [. z6 a6 v
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. , g/ Z$ H: a8 Q$ N( G- H* X
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 8 k) T# Z! V2 N% e9 h; G/ r# u
American Style: I am in a good mood. % T7 J- J8 C+ ?. e8 [
& T0 g0 d+ L' hChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 9 S% O# K* U7 @ n$ ]5 e
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. & v o3 Z$ z1 e1 Q% A' h |
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
* \ {+ f+ _- m. h% F2 QAmerican 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. # f6 O$ Q7 N. X9 [) \
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. G$ S; W$ g- X* O* W
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. $ @- q2 C! l, K3 K8 p) R# a
American Style: He is our mutual friend. * r h0 p: S4 @9 P- r( Z. V
: \# s8 Z& c2 [4 @* o. \9 wChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
4 B6 w, B5 f3 W1 b/ g% @American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. * D; G' a, `, J! s: C
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
0 N$ j+ w1 v; V7 r6 L/ |American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine. B+ m; o: s: c5 C) `
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.0 r7 n. y ` P9 `
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.! @6 D8 B4 V/ M7 A0 r* c
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./ P7 A, c% Y+ H: C p' N0 r! I
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.& p" w" R6 X, j4 u- K4 G3 H
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. - W- f3 G; [. |, W9 D3 n
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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2 _" s2 ]# z) g4 Z6 }% xChinese Style: Is this seat empty. . ]1 k8 I# H+ g3 j8 L& R2 ^
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. # p3 r" S' B) K% F6 I) Q
American Style: Be quiet. & V3 |" F+ ^( R6 }
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
; r2 S, m; e6 g, ~) OAmerican Style: It is none of your business.% S5 z) \9 G8 P. v8 O1 b
7 r2 Z- R4 V/ Y; y7 D. D: dChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
7 ]/ |$ [' N2 |: o) [! Y0 P% I- U( hAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. * H8 d& O7 {6 \* f; M8 Z6 ?' e: z& g
( g- [. q; z5 O: yChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 7 V. P9 {: z/ A) R7 @. W
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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, G6 l+ B! `5 ^, {# q% CChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. . w' T+ x/ | `! B
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.8 T# @. G2 g7 i9 x0 ^* w9 a
$ v4 d' y% ^5 y6 S& iChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 2 [$ v- P' h* C. i* C" F
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.* k& _; R1 }# s9 D" h" T# a$ t8 j6 B
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese 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 ? - x2 [, G* K% ]& A) L! U
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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& m& ]$ g: ^2 @8 N6 iChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
5 n' ^' I& n1 MAmerican Style: She married late in life.; ?: g) b& U& |$ R
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ( @% r! `$ Q; \2 \
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ; H$ `& ]8 Z0 C( y: O
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
- W, i& W j/ D3 N" jAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 2 K v- h- h T% x' f: g9 w
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
7 Q( C! t8 G) z r' kAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. , `5 U- r0 `9 T9 s" N
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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. ?& j1 a: V9 s Y) K) }. [! B+ V: tChinese Style: Let's play together.
: Y' Z& M3 y5 k HAmerican Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. 8 }. u5 N' j+ q' r4 t
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. ) e$ a6 ]$ ^- n* w/ l$ E* j
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
# r6 ~# r% h# yAmerican Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
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/ h, r* E' s4 BChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
9 \7 p* O k. fAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.5 U( Z8 [1 ~: P# f, ?
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6 e s0 y: x6 f D5 KAmerican Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 5 ?3 ^5 ?& \) g( d1 M4 I! e
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.6 j' J0 l: [- d4 j% q1 p
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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9 j# ^5 i% m; ~% rChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.4 _. J- I4 g3 @% U, ]
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0 @/ ^( i% m7 n8 KChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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, |+ f- W/ |3 S- ]4 p# ?Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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Chinese 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.
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, V8 `/ M+ K1 u l5 WChinese Style: Today is hot.
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+ r4 v6 u9 T8 b% B) F& wChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
$ y( Z# {! d0 x' q) e1 LAmerican Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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5 i X0 `) o& M: o7 p! Q! `Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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