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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。# ?$ Y! N1 r3 v
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
: e; {( ]& l$ E' m1 j2 rAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.3 r2 z, [1 R7 M% T' e) ^
: f a, b# h& n: k+ rChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
/ C# D3 n, d& f$ ^American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
: k" A0 B, m9 W4 c/ X' EAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.$ ]$ u: ?8 y! B" A T. v& V
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ; o1 J3 t. `4 z2 C% e
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !0 [7 ?8 H% n8 M; r: H) A$ w
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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9 o/ T& q p! j- C: sChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
9 Z" ]7 O1 K" ?% }, g' a ]American Style: It was still light outside. : O) u9 \ L0 u% @- n
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
& h* h& r. U zAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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, R$ y4 U8 z& kChinese Style: Anywhere will do.1 {" q. X6 X; R1 W/ G" H
American Style: Any place will do. ! f. J" n2 t' C) [) b/ x
k1 V* S: C! e: _% t1 RChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.. S* `% N% `2 h j" M! D
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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& Q5 }# f: q" w# I2 ]- tChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.; H+ Y. Q: Q. o" T( N
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. : E* a4 Q% i' F! _4 m* M: x" _
- V- s% o7 \" j; a, _8 U4 e. x# xChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?* H% S' N5 o- h. w% j
American Style: Who made this salad ? % g, w4 a* } [) q( K2 t7 X+ z) g- J
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.' V, e* O3 W6 O9 z8 l) j- O5 O
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 1 U+ Q' } T' \( \) b! r
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident. X. c3 f* C- p# ~+ T$ P- `, b3 w
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ' ]/ b( w* J; L F# U) M% A
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.* y& C- i* B; Q# A P1 z' Y
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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1 @4 d6 l$ D/ z( W* RChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
: ^2 }4 Y* k- r- F, pAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ! e/ W4 ?5 b3 @6 h! y
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. # X0 w: d& e8 N* C R
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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! U' P2 m1 m8 S7 qChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
9 m; {2 L: X0 S. ~- ]American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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. u1 S3 u% P" P4 b+ FChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? * f& Y4 |6 b& _9 K5 ^5 A
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 3 X. F6 A$ M4 K0 o
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
9 j3 Z8 T* q$ a, j7 jAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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2 E9 O7 V7 \8 W( }( s" rChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
8 s( |0 H2 {( mAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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3 q" ~- _) |% R7 lChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
. V9 {+ Q8 V* d- i7 g3 f# pAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. - w. k2 j; |4 J4 {1 a
: {2 l4 I0 }" fChinese Style: I know his face.
. W( M0 ]0 P# S( `/ }& l4 N2 L# |American Style: I know him by sight.
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American Style: I left my hat in the house. 8 R8 v4 _# _# l' {6 r z5 N# O
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
- O9 n( v" y3 q3 d0 d1 |. \American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 2 |- k* E( o) _/ u
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.. M$ u9 o; l7 D' i/ e$ K
American Style: I am free.4 L- q5 w- o6 K: j4 C
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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.9 v: H1 M% [- l/ _
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.- p; Y, t, J1 G+ P$ J
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 6 s; y/ x3 k) x6 R
! r! D6 J5 `, d! z0 d5 W/ LChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
: c }6 A' O: y8 R: g8 W) ~* aAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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( N y9 H& E; ^$ JChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. & q5 I) C2 ~, y7 g" P
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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7 B2 [- C# ?: g" u3 J& \. n4 VChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 4 s {3 Z+ ~) ], K. P! J( q
American Style: I'll be there at three.) p ]9 y% w Z( H' f! n8 ]& |* X* Q
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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American Style: His temperature came down.' O* t' D& @( k M- V0 p
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 6 g6 v0 p* F& A1 X7 |0 r2 b
American Style: I like green.
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, c7 J; d ^# X) g" |Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. % F5 w" E8 G2 f8 _0 i
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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+ m: s8 q8 u4 Q5 G1 LChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
& V( g* M% _. b, }3 |2 R9 Y4 A( uAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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& a. l) X% ]( ]6 m$ q" N; h* R5 tChinese 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.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.. z0 Z& G ]0 u' ^" ^9 M
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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" ^) B# C1 g. ?; x) D, f2 nChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 1 e7 ~) ~% d9 n1 z3 u
American Style: He cannot read or write. 1 i3 z4 ?) p; i
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Chinese Style: Where is here.8 L* a2 S7 k& h2 h+ u
American Style: Where are we. 1 c8 g4 T* \$ }* c
; W, J r# w5 i- WChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
- p! W+ q' A& l% C/ yAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
6 ?7 U" i; g9 {, S" M) L7 c' GAmerican Style: He was talking loud.7 h* I2 j% Y! K, ~$ n; i$ _
: C- l4 l# h3 lChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
( M$ h& B; P' I; w6 S# YAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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# g7 i2 f6 s: G! h/ m5 v. yChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
3 M* S) H% S0 fAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.4 M1 u" v W- t. B# H
) ?1 _& t. E4 w8 r0 sChinese Style: How does she look like ?
; x5 V$ p6 r1 |$ G8 [) s6 ZAmerican Style: What does she look like ? , G! Y+ ~( {# T+ q2 j
7 ]2 }2 C$ x0 Z* IChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
- f/ R3 j! T( W, VAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ( `1 m. A* ~( ~7 m
4 z2 }6 g( c4 FChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ! f7 h7 n9 ^+ ?3 a
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan." `; P2 K, ~( s% Z4 |0 L" ^
G$ K* b& U" R: q+ R2 M( CChinese Style: How can I do ?6 L; V3 ?5 i8 Y& _2 g9 x6 v+ w
American Style: What can I do ? 6 Z. l; `8 H9 d0 t& c. d
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
5 S9 V# v' L$ l @* A+ H( y" u" Six months "9 `- i2 a* {) G0 P
" How about Chinese food ?"
; r2 |" F% T4 ~7 x9 BAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ") V. W- w( c" q( G u% r: z, q
" Six months "
! ]8 r; R+ E6 a6 k" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
2 C+ u+ `2 q: u) l$ jAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. K4 I9 b: y. U! | Q0 p% D2 V4 w3 H
. d! F! P8 | |1 W; nChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
3 U0 q v d) o7 r- ~American Style: There is a limit to my patience. , }6 Z3 p4 M2 ~2 |
9 O4 \7 a( s, n S2 s' I& wChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
; O8 w$ i) l3 @- Y3 ~9 b8 O1 Z( y: vAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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. ], o! O/ _; L) N; aChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
) b, _9 m. \( Y4 Z6 qAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 4 i9 A' c9 S2 C& O5 ~. ~3 Z
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !+ {! \$ v. U2 ^" @. V5 }
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ) \& V; A# S: N$ t9 w$ |
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Chinese Style: She was first prize." f4 v5 {0 N7 i2 k) P9 b/ f9 I
American Style: She took first prize. 8 d& q# _, R% E3 c
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
: [; J+ ]- d5 P5 T, ~+ pAmerican 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. % q& J, {, D% V0 k/ O E) ?
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
( e6 ^- B: U* D6 ?; g7 d9 Q; mAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
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" B' F, v2 n$ UChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
" s0 |0 A. q( F& D7 iAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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5 K' a' U5 Z, GChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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+ n/ L% L6 D* n3 u1 h: t; a1 |, UChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?2 M; @% V1 g, @, G7 I9 p, `
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ' g3 f( N, b; x5 Z, y
: A) M% `" M( A7 pChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
% @0 a% {4 f. w7 R* {, ?American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 4 \# O! _* x% D, W! A% `
. g: i( R+ \* j4 \: dChinese Style: Why do you say like that.1 W8 h1 i0 n% l8 @
American Style: Why do you say that.
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- @2 l; r7 P' f9 f2 s( F0 x, Q; k) uChinese Style: I have no house to live.% k+ J8 F$ ~* L1 L0 R
American Style: I have no house to live in. 9 h" J+ G9 Y2 \5 v* s: h# `6 I
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.# p) \. B! J* k0 z" E% W3 ]$ }
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 2 T; U6 @7 J% d. J
$ `4 x- V9 T& P; KChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 7 {) R2 s) ]* X" G8 O& N6 D' r% m
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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" P; u+ U, U7 U7 ^Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]2 e6 Y/ j6 F7 h3 d7 o8 i( `: G
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
6 @! L% S! Q% n3 q% x1 qAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. , M1 U8 i7 V! K1 ^( _5 h2 Y2 J+ q
American Style: 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.
6 {& z b6 U7 ^+ J- l8 e1 rAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.( @* r0 {" X' g3 y( v% K
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
: [9 N1 d( {+ m ]: W6 q6 FAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 2 y3 E o+ M$ ]5 ?
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
# t% W+ Q' q7 s E- |American Style: I am in a good mood.
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4 b8 t A1 O' ~$ b9 Y# iChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
4 `8 o; `# R; f4 \; U' uAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. % f0 P: p8 d& J6 J( h' u3 a& @: t
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
4 D! X8 ~, O$ q! }; ]American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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6 X, p! L) {2 hChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
0 b; ~+ K% G8 dAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. / f$ }$ p `6 z9 [1 M1 T7 t
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 8 ~7 h* _. g6 l* w4 c4 A: o
American Style: He is our mutual friend. / \7 x2 _) H, M7 Z1 O' W3 S' w: p) v. a
$ e4 L0 p+ t; u9 r2 e: t# V' M5 ~4 @Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
$ _" x6 [ S% X" l0 {8 E! t4 iAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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$ y! y3 A4 T8 H; Q9 L) _" _Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 6 W; m1 h" n2 W( C, K3 |+ A" Z/ _
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.2 F5 E2 o* G1 j3 [$ P' Z+ F
American Style: My room is small.2 Z6 t& ]: ^8 ~
7 a/ P; @% ]( ]+ O# Y- h6 WChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.! {: E, \# u- J7 i+ |5 |
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.: D( m. G. l' ]" s
) s) B) G; K3 S" BChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
' j% U7 b* M ^0 ]1 r) y) a8 aAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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6 ~6 e T3 l1 n* F4 n/ k8 ]1 Y1 J9 KChinese Style: Is this seat empty. # {+ O R6 |2 A5 e9 \
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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* [# B% g: ]- X) C8 C3 P! MChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
, y0 K' o' n# uAmerican Style: Be quiet. % Z" \' @3 }2 _, h' V% M
]& Q, ]6 F J" gChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
" E& z/ a& r4 ?% W; rAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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7 \0 x: {' c* U% n" l" aChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
) E' y0 V3 f6 G' KAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. / B, O3 K9 ?& B4 B4 ?$ y
0 f9 j1 R/ q6 w4 \ XChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
: ]6 p1 S# k) Y4 ZAmerican 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.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 0 {/ O% z: E& a
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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- e9 I! d x) M0 P% i vChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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3 y9 Y; ^9 B$ N, E6 r9 _Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 0 E; ~5 ~7 l$ R; \4 ^4 c& \* P
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
* ~9 g( A" v' xAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 2 z* }4 ~ D5 x- `4 M
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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" P" R$ } R: l, IChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
, y* t0 x% Z8 Z! vAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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+ S+ h2 P' E( FChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
2 ~5 f0 Y1 a4 l. A3 nAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 5 S# ?1 @& j6 N! Y3 G
' o4 ]+ ~; H |$ TChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. - G3 ^* p* l$ t3 J
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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' Y& S6 c8 c5 L9 ` h$ FChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. ' {* H# a2 ]/ t: y2 x6 b
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.; d q0 ^/ M- c
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
2 A) X7 c$ S3 B' Y" yAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.' \9 y* B& N: Y) z) |
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
8 p% s; W5 r [( Q6 n! ^American Style: Give me a phone call. . ~7 [6 _2 p* m& c% G; v
( A7 N0 q. X7 @6 h9 D7 WChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
, _3 F9 j0 l u! d3 ~3 JAmerican Style: Is there any room for me in the car. % t1 y6 ^3 X6 b6 d2 Z$ v
$ S2 m4 c2 J* [) ~& JChinese Style: Let's play together.
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American Style: I had a very good time today.
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4 R! H9 q+ i4 v! J+ l9 Q" B" UChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. # _, F0 Z% i" K$ O
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 8 L' {8 T" I+ t2 m W, m2 C5 S
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. ! a, d W6 X4 e+ I; q1 q3 p
American Style: I work for the government. % w; i# `7 e K0 O0 U5 @, F o- `& V
7 d; Y1 ?; x' Q% E# }5 E7 hChinese Style: She is pure." v) T p; M9 t
American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times. \1 Z: v- g2 o' n, ^/ R
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. % m4 {: ^, X( q( P" b
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.. y% Z% h; R3 S2 C6 m
American Style: I like black tea.
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. N+ j# X/ v4 X0 q8 I8 O6 @+ g$ ^ B# JChinese Style: History repeats.
7 n5 o/ d/ f4 k! G$ k9 }0 T% bAmerican Style: History repeats itself. \2 b6 h1 ^3 Y+ k4 H
! N8 n; a$ Y$ T# d! XChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.0 W9 o) d; s) k4 C0 b% L, j
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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; q0 |% S" g4 Y9 W1 H* W0 ~Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. - r( G& i! ^$ \3 Y$ f
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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0 k" a- I. `, P T# aChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
8 y, F$ Z8 [# d: w2 \American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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, y; c F$ W" h" ^8 i: s4 ]Chinese Style: This steak is soft." Q8 K; B3 h% a3 }7 j& B
American Style: This steak is tender.1 Y! U2 [7 J# r5 M2 Y
7 Q+ ]7 |) L) o9 q" |3 B3 C! tChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
; |1 L" Z& Z9 M$ b+ fAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.. D; i/ H4 u) [) [- h7 c! S. n; ]- x* A
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. ' f4 f6 S6 _6 Z2 J
6 H' B* m5 F1 P) ], lChinese Style: He hit me strongly.9 ]( _: j( V% I) b. ^; g
American Style: He hit me hard. + ^5 ?9 M% k3 d' u7 b, R5 m, S
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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0 V( P- ]: n9 oChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
- ~- M) ^2 U, u4 x& zAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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/ | @% s! A; b& H# w LChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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z" e4 b1 `' V! SChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
9 R3 ?0 m$ p. s9 H% ^0 k2 _American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.% i: K) O( O9 r3 a
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. . u7 L4 K$ h; X8 b' @$ I
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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9 \0 m7 h+ G2 l5 ~( N: ]: d7 mAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.+ @) w& C3 F; o; J4 V6 h/ ^5 x4 n
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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! U( Q3 F4 K7 _9 GChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
' U! D0 d8 I: c" Y7 ?/ Z0 I" [) T3 ^American Style: I have a lot of work to do. h& K( s+ A" r E
! F/ d- X, _9 B1 P% ^Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
1 B; a1 ?6 t+ y' p. r! YAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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% W9 Q2 G" M9 G2 VChinese Style: Today is hot.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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American Style: How much does it come to ? + x! P; V) ]/ q6 n9 }% e
0 Y `/ v& W1 m* \; zChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
3 I& Z4 W4 k7 j/ {$ P# KAmerican Style: We changed trains at Woodland. ' _6 C, u9 b& L7 `3 \0 F% a
, H+ K& f% y9 [+ OChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
9 N: b8 ?* G3 C5 F8 Z1 ~American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.5 m) X8 d+ P0 h- P
American Style: I like swimming very much. : l/ E1 e1 i. d2 N$ |/ m
# N/ i I$ b/ Z- g9 |4 pChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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American Style: What time is it by your watch. 6 k4 y: J7 m7 ]- ?
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American Style: I don't know what he said.
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3 p& ~ M% c9 X8 L Z: aChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
" g7 T- [5 ^$ ]( c3 O# sAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
1 d' n- X& \" j5 C# ~American Style: Which season do you like best ? 6 F3 T' j9 r6 F9 ~% A; r
o+ ?, R/ O; `2 @ |& K4 vChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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