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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.
- E$ }6 D: {' u* Y: iAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 0 x- H, {! }% W6 m
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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* u8 @0 _- a- \) n8 \* d( pChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.+ n0 C: K) Y* l4 U
American Style: Let me help you with your work. ) R5 @$ W9 e, `# y5 W7 I( z
5 @* C4 i/ m9 V# tChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
# \$ E2 O5 _4 }' H* uAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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; H3 _8 \, l2 }9 v8 YChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
+ w8 ~+ r9 T, G6 W, YAmerican 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 !) N6 z# x4 W3 ` C# Z( k& C
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 3 Q4 r# d0 w% o9 c" v' ^9 v
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. * U4 @( ^$ Q) E2 B
American Style: It was still light outside. 0 Y7 @) Z; r T* F. o
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
5 C. s' _/ E. Q7 GAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.$ Y1 @* X1 o" O' M; Q4 b, L
American Style: Any place will do.
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8 U* {& ^" k o' Z* }8 {Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
u! w: o+ T' jAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. , S6 q7 M" A0 z: t$ l' U8 ]
6 V) r3 n, O4 T% M: pChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.2 [! d( H4 Y0 d) f$ z( x
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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6 z+ [3 W! D$ _! C0 QChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?6 n, S7 Q$ c' M
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.% ?( R$ u b( S2 a
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. " M+ _# T" @0 w8 A& ~2 c$ m& X* \
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.( K; j" A! {0 o; R' | j8 B% F
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
7 J. O; e* U& t1 j5 ?. G" HAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.5 h' r( E4 E7 h+ M* t
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 9 m, r; S" 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.# }5 ?; `) n" n
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ! A9 u I6 H1 e6 S7 \' g
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? * v+ ~3 f& k( S' k
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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0 D! [$ ?6 C3 m6 {( a ?9 aChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
9 I: t! i) q6 Y }0 s2 f% F. mAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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$ l+ S' B' K7 {6 B* G1 I; iChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
4 G+ J" b; ~1 x5 r% QAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
: B3 Q) o W: f" H4 a: GAmerican Style: I know him by sight. $ U/ f1 c3 ?* l# t9 ~: F- N" w/ k$ A( s+ Z
( j) t D( z* k0 t! Q. w. NChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
6 d+ `' P2 c1 I/ yAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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# v5 H; ?- y j# E5 gChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin* P0 Z% Z; i! @2 R: C' t0 f1 [
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.# |' Z% g9 W/ ^# i7 f5 \8 J
American Style: I am free.* x4 j. c1 S; L- [
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
! F3 [ F! e& G+ j/ i; I. dAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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+ O1 w1 b2 ^6 R# E7 W! [ t7 SChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
5 P. l( E$ v0 }4 O6 E. S3 j2 SAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. & _! j+ x, g+ T7 m+ `
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?8 i0 Z: [ k+ C& l
American Style: Did you go to college ? 3 Z/ t2 P+ t) k- n% B# M( G6 J
. g( d5 R0 ~6 aChinese 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. ( k, [+ ^9 Z+ g: x
American Style: I'll be there at three., H/ f$ h* S6 D; H4 S, }/ ^7 _
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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7 a9 [. V3 B$ p A$ S- rChinese Style: His temperature went down. 1 o5 F- b, c5 I: d
American Style: His temperature came down.- H! V. U$ o6 _$ M7 N7 T$ S
' }7 {5 I- w, O4 P9 fChinese Style: I like green color. 6 l. d) C$ q1 U# D
American Style: I like green.; U5 r9 J5 X: S5 {
# _3 q" e, z( kChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
# v9 i x; m L3 N: r1 ^# E7 VAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.5 c" m& S6 l( ]: d5 t
4 n$ d5 X: I6 Y$ v1 C1 I( ZChinese 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.. A0 P p# j$ O6 _. {
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ) x9 o9 `6 c/ b7 ?" b
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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; t+ Y' q7 r$ _1 o- ^Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
, a+ r2 J; t _1 s* ^- t4 t" KAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 6 _; P& T. s* p: J7 z
American Style: He cannot read or write. : O, \) A+ V* e2 N
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
0 u( B! m* }5 j7 x, `: X2 D q s% ZAmerican Style: Where are we.
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- N1 X2 ?6 ^, J0 cChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
# K0 Y9 F+ A& f* ]American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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) z. A4 \% e1 x+ V$ D5 OChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
9 X' \/ _ C* ^# F4 b( u! pAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
" n* `* Z) [9 ~2 K/ p5 ?( IAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
6 v* e7 h( z3 N. tAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? , j- c( v# U; b) }6 B
American Style: What does she look like ? ; _( j6 ]9 R2 t2 s: c9 I+ o7 \
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
- q1 O% f2 p: [; c7 `9 pAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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! ]% R# y G: d. U8 I# d) ~Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. + M: H9 B( K8 x* l( @( q- R u
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.3 F4 |+ I$ ^% e2 `
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?& j3 _9 R A8 e P* l# r% g
American Style: What can I do ?
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7 Y5 F; m3 d8 i6 h/ UChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?". U" X: }7 ~8 q' d+ e
" Six months "! W% C2 L7 s" J$ s3 \: v$ k. c2 M/ Z
" How about Chinese food ?"
- k2 s& h6 ` o' fAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "0 p* W; B: e2 B4 }; B7 u
" Six months "
# i Y; ^) B9 Z8 H! X& [" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.4 _ g! V C% T0 n
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 1 y' |5 R$ V2 t! O; L( e
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.! W: A) H/ Z' e3 e/ r3 y
American Style: There is a limit to 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 ?
, Q; z' ^' ]( N! Z4 k( E/ |1 FAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !5 R. y6 e2 Y) u
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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$ T9 x. L k$ n4 ]0 u8 zChinese Style: She was first prize.
/ k' G/ G7 B. V2 K& Y$ w( q( [American Style: She took first prize. : p0 d9 u8 }2 [8 t( w
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .9 [% B' x8 v2 C/ k! \+ U+ b
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. + y& ]0 `7 F4 u# S
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
1 ?% u3 q: A) T5 B+ P) CAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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/ j; B6 D2 z: d1 i. `- IChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
, ]6 `* m2 f' B0 RAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 6 T2 V+ N. {. B
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
. O4 ?) ?+ i- O- [3 z: b5 ZAmerican Style: Keep to the right. ' O) [: P v# W9 W
L& [" b ?& ^$ E6 e3 a. T! |Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.% h" X8 Y# Z2 R( R, B* H
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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American Style: The train was about an hour late.8 d8 j+ B* S& F3 B0 R
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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3 y4 B/ o: m0 PChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
) }( ~0 b* d4 f2 ]1 K( KAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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1 t4 Q9 g' g' v* n( `Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
, r% r* A, A: N/ ^! \/ iAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? @9 X; V% |/ x4 ]5 z
/ i) Z: K& F0 u$ S* Q: Q2 yChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.* J1 Z) O/ Q% E1 ]6 v. w# V' o8 P
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. " N; S& L ^; r; O$ x4 q8 c. R
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.& F5 V6 |3 v9 f r
American Style: Why do you say that. & i) ]9 a" ?, a0 _* z% A7 P
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
" {# L0 E' E; {; S" A, O5 LAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. # F6 W9 [; `& T( c
4 `7 g0 t' L1 GChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.) g, N. u5 Q: w& V, {" \$ E
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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: f; W5 d" H& @Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. . U8 _1 s- X) P) h1 L. p3 [
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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5 L+ `3 W7 k% d f( cChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]/ I$ _: |! \3 X- s
American Style: He set a world record.( k9 r- ?6 P; X
& z# g+ g4 h9 L6 GChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
. n) o6 X0 _' }0 B. y( a. v2 TAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 4 P ~4 @+ l2 R z8 G" J3 v& V0 j
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
- E8 A( Z% K7 sAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. % V# h! e/ V! g# a/ Z! @, i( o& }
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 8 s2 \! S- G! p. Q
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
8 n' T& C/ f$ X/ Y4 ` bAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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" h' x" O5 s' r& k9 U' _Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
# U8 d- T. \$ Y' z7 P2 P6 y" gAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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1 n, u/ S- W5 b. F% GChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. * E( X- x6 Y1 K
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. . O _8 [$ O; ?, M9 I
+ K3 R( a& A: u: @) H: @4 x e% OChinese Style: He is our common friend.
5 k( g+ i1 T% F S- Y7 X" k; ]- ~American Style: He is our mutual friend. " J- x4 s) s$ z% i9 T
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
/ \+ r) [' t, m! }9 d3 lAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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7 u3 B+ d0 G% w' M2 E$ _7 w' \' }3 EChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. ! v- x A; q& k5 x! z
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.; K g/ }9 k+ b; `( E
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
( p; m, ?1 M6 ZAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. # v" c2 d, t% j" U
$ V# p6 H+ M; u, ?; DChinese Style: My room is narrow./ Y" t: Q8 r: q* v; u
American Style: My room is small.# m6 Y$ P. ]7 [& t M
0 o o1 O# y# C1 t! PChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.! z3 T! y1 o" o# L- F: X" @
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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8 B: g- T6 } D- BChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
5 G$ H5 \0 p( U: [3 N, V$ ^American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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& a: k0 g. g2 j- I" w1 XChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
: [7 B( w [9 l; [2 l) d0 Z" [3 m( mAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
9 O; Q, T+ T, x0 @) p2 B4 v# W5 QAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. : x$ O& K' H/ Y# k# I& \
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
0 D2 v1 p/ d4 J2 ^American Style: This is the key to my room.
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1 {4 A. s; p9 Z$ MChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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% r9 [6 `, s) G" cChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
4 c# T! h+ m% o' vAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 6 f& |5 U3 P2 z% L% _( E( N# a+ n
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. $ ~- M/ [4 a; F
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. + h$ u" O: J( v$ Q
American Style: It's a novel in 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 ? : H1 y4 L; j" T+ E* y8 s
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 6 v. }) b w0 K- Y1 ]3 ~
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. $ T0 f. \+ Q- {* l: O" ^* E3 D
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
" u8 y: v9 T* M: R oAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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3 B. L$ \0 ~2 Z: `Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
0 w) z {0 ^7 a' r. A, RAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
8 `/ k4 q. b) y) C7 ?0 DAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. 9 E* h1 R5 g) n6 g& T3 V" Y5 i( u! O! |
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. & B! F+ ?* H6 E' m0 b+ {
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 4 } J$ ]2 k S2 R! u) O# H
* V) C: J9 g) k5 |# e+ o$ P" SChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
7 L- d, g0 m* o+ EAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ' H6 P. j5 _3 w: @7 W+ {
% x; L! d! w" x T$ f3 |* jChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
- Y% x+ V4 }/ t3 k, _American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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+ W9 ^/ i, C J5 sChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
, P5 h, t! j8 O# X. U! |American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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