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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。( R# e2 }# f; R9 b
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. , H3 G0 O) U- h/ \( Q; c4 F
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.8 K7 C5 h! c% S' L+ S( \2 I
American Style: Let me help you with your work. / {3 V3 C/ V z
' Q/ B9 s. G6 ]( _, ]Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
3 q% t& L8 l* F+ zAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
8 Z4 Z& c8 V1 o& r& ?$ a! X. ~American Style: He got better. . e: a" W7 C7 b* @, H
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
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% j6 [! j' z+ LChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
* x8 B" V5 h3 u" C/ |American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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8 f5 z' [: L$ |4 x4 ~# q' jChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
" l+ q: ?: ?% d) J1 \9 m' |American Style: It was still light outside. . N8 Y4 K5 B1 J) A3 |1 `
N- S3 d7 J8 g% r0 UChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
) o, S! i" t1 U' q- P. xAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. * P, \1 p: @8 l. P) s" u
5 e8 @/ X: x( E7 q U% C5 ]Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
7 v6 M& p3 d/ i d, SAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
) h, C! R$ p. ?) w O; T6 u7 a% xAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. # y2 P6 i" {0 d
( g. b* i: i# D) QChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.% B4 @# D& \- L9 p. K' ^) A
American Style: I don't feel well. 8 p' W; C: d; N A5 J& F1 s
4 f/ n3 E e+ h9 ^6 o: o% ^3 PChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
- T5 o# A/ [ w$ l4 L5 {American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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' {. U8 _: `) |) gChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
0 l9 Y- P8 y- ^; DAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 0 |/ b! V& F' u+ S9 B! f
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
o9 Z* I9 `4 {American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 7 ^( e+ i0 Q9 L6 r2 U9 O1 e4 m5 d
5 E! L+ v2 Y, ~6 \/ [! B/ ?Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.3 m& h& h" k7 i; x% U
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. Y- Q- S T" B6 d% S
: Y* I3 G. e& n, N, e: O6 v; n2 TChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.! E3 H8 ^) Z" ~
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. . E/ \% ]6 q! z3 V! N7 L# d
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.7 y: Y% }) S/ k, t( Z1 ?# ?
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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% X. A' t) O' n3 I) TChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 9 Y" L/ ~! A; l/ R: ?1 s9 a
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
& M7 V9 F: p8 L( ?4 F; t. GAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 7 I, Q8 h/ n0 v
7 b/ Z. |6 T/ GChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
8 A }0 ^6 P6 `! eAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. - S8 k& |+ H9 E6 V+ {; ]
American Style: I know him by sight. ! ]. {8 L6 G+ r) b% {1 X) a
i% v$ I" m# C5 U5 n, n# `5 f) DChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
; u# r# M# {3 LAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. ) a/ H& o$ t. Y; c: R
3 |" F' I1 {# D3 P' N" H# tChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin3 |4 H0 Z9 I9 b# I Z/ A8 t- K
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 2 d; v: ~9 N1 Y
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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$ p& o8 K2 S. x" Z' mChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window. q5 w- K" I) d8 l1 x
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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( X! |! I5 n( l+ J& }# p9 z1 rChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
1 R5 i& ?$ ~$ ?6 D6 ~American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. " {. G# u* {3 l3 h D J/ R# K
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?4 t, z0 Y2 b9 @9 R/ o# F. \
American Style: Did you go to college ? + K9 `* u: G- |, r/ }3 O
$ }2 p. G5 x8 e bChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. * h9 r: o; ]) E4 J& ]2 Z
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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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
( g# r+ n0 l7 @5 H, DAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.) T" z9 Z3 v j2 f+ \8 H2 J
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. ' P+ j0 ~. B: h- q) C
American Style: I am going home.7 S: j1 g5 _, w# [2 r9 s6 v
8 ], g, O1 D, k; W jChinese Style: His temperature went down.
, n6 p7 M8 S9 @- f+ A P% h, D% w% ]American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. ' o( R5 Y7 N- n7 D6 ^( v% s5 ^: ~2 Q6 @+ B
American Style: I like green.4 E4 l& n T: S Q# s" T, J
3 `% \3 {# H0 Y- `9 w; E8 Z* _; f: C& ~6 gChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
H& j/ g+ m$ \- X/ o* cAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.+ h3 F* l) C9 N6 T9 k, H6 T; ?0 Z
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
' j# I% r" ~0 P! @7 }. uAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. ; `9 J" X7 t" U" P/ Q4 G4 L
/ z. p4 ]3 W+ G5 W) P9 yChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.( g0 ]0 L" g! o: A" W# L, o
American 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. 2 v" ~! k5 f* R3 I6 Y
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. ; X6 x9 H; x/ a T
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.0 i! _3 p$ }5 [
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.3 u. W9 \; S7 n& F7 U( V0 e% M
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 0 \- S1 @. L, i7 o; j$ _3 I, Z$ Z
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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% c, A' H9 b9 a5 _, mChinese Style: Where is here.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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& Q# x( M1 U Z3 A! vChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
* {- p$ K% ?2 m' uAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 9 j, d: E5 H) M! A* C) t% |
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 4 D( U7 d3 F i: v
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 3 v6 V! E: P, o$ d9 c
American Style: What does she look like ?
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{! M$ ?1 @* n9 w$ YChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
& p/ ~. A. X5 K7 y7 mAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 0 i+ {" h0 c+ Z4 {
2 R' }9 R. U' VChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
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' B: g/ w( W+ M$ ?. B! yChinese Style: How can I do ?# M- b7 d5 D6 f" K; `/ i) r4 K& P; ]
American Style: What can I do ? - Q& n5 t7 N7 @
0 d- g1 @, h3 w' v9 XChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"% M4 D, F- U4 ~. W: `
" Six months "
+ s; u. T, f- H" How about Chinese food ?"4 m( A" Z/ Z5 j5 T. c" |* @
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
# k0 h& e& @9 X0 V2 \" u" Six months "! H1 j0 c! U* w! X4 T
" Do you like Chinese food ?"& {9 e5 V6 t4 t# B2 x
5 [% R, O0 m9 j! ~6 }3 DChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
) s( j( y s3 I* d( \! qAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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4 I7 _- g, m2 iChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
& R9 Z9 y" K! |! D( n; MAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. 6 D" w! ^/ ?9 d3 R& `0 W0 O
) o# w5 u5 H2 E+ pChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
3 c& v8 C: x4 u ~/ y: @9 sAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. $ h. A2 T4 H5 U) b+ I$ \- M
3 ~4 B7 R& {, Z9 @& l: MChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?! @; T: X q7 B/ C; S3 m
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? - S2 C& i- O( n% n
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !( f) ~' \1 o$ a3 t
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
q8 F+ _' ~* v, R( eAmerican Style: She took first prize. 6 p8 a+ w# H/ a7 K8 L+ ?
/ s' \0 _% M5 N5 ~1 c' P tChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .) x8 W9 L% r' T: C
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.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.8 W8 B) n0 K0 r, a5 [+ k( P! r* s
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. + X( R8 W, {9 n! I0 o3 K9 `, B$ \# q
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
( u: P- J! T! kAmerican Style: Keep to the right. / V7 z& q1 j0 @! c; J
8 d, W7 {- V4 r1 L$ ]$ T! nChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.& _5 D# U7 r/ A. n7 A, U( S
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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' T7 P4 @9 r* J: W* Q8 ?Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
1 V1 b3 Y( X2 t8 k6 s! E. v1 A4 wAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.& e! q, {: P" x1 S6 |' e
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
E" E5 y5 i v2 O, s0 Y! l( y2 C, F+ ?* JAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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- t" ^+ ]" c( m2 A" y% w9 N8 GChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
% x( n" e9 x$ X8 l& mAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. : ]$ D: d$ s! H( ^
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
( l2 m, l* P+ _8 ~: t. UAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life./ R7 q0 p" k, m
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
1 {$ ~( P6 l/ s9 ?& x/ eAmerican Style: Why do you say that. " C9 u" o1 g( |8 ^+ O8 E& O( `; r
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live. x. B* y3 k5 Z9 i. R4 e* h
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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! l. r; v- i! i6 U" q4 sChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
6 p+ h9 e9 s2 c* i( t5 R# D7 \American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. * n+ t, U4 @1 R9 _+ Q% [
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 7 V( V2 Z, b0 [3 u( A0 F
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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, W4 M- Y, h; f$ s9 KChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
5 O6 Q9 C3 w: j1 O) I: o: D" }8 k- T6 zAmerican Style: He set a world record.! F- E" G% S& S( s9 g$ S
% @( [+ p ^; gChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
% |' s1 I$ c7 @* OAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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1 r5 T4 p- X: s0 t, Y0 ]Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
5 F4 v+ S& l% R: G) A$ HAmerican Style: I think so.6 I2 o4 Q+ m/ w1 ?9 E
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. # b/ b; _) h* }, o! Z L1 [( j
American Style: There are 55 members in the club." @+ v- \6 u, x! b0 u( `
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
# K m$ g; `7 F; b, JAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.# P( p! }6 {/ f- o( W$ k. F. t. S% X
& B6 X# O- ], z* `! Q! e! @% SChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
4 B% Y# ~1 l1 jAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
3 C1 z2 S. f Y- B5 u! ^American Style: I am in a good mood.
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) \3 d2 {1 ?, l& R! NChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. & n& U) \) Q) p3 _9 |
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. & j6 N$ N x; l& d- I" A) ~
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 1 S1 }0 k$ O- d$ e' l7 R7 \3 ]" Q
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. , S3 j- K1 I; G9 c
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
! Y5 r9 B: y% n; l& f$ w! cAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. * H; M" w6 o, z
1 g$ B7 v' `& V" GChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 0 F4 u& B" p2 l4 D
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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0 @# }3 x1 @3 `5 E5 p# L- M, k& F, \Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
) p7 H. \5 {8 M: W0 V$ a% H) P* TAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.+ V0 r$ v l8 C+ {7 F
6 r. t2 i3 \3 R9 V4 s/ b+ VChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.) P4 P" z. x. H) L" u
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./ s/ b! i& o. b4 }+ R O
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.# M! Y( [# t2 l+ x# O- s e8 _; H8 h. @
7 P; \9 v4 H% ?6 [7 MChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
5 M* L. U: ]8 s7 e( D5 S" Y. mAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 7 y+ p- G8 o1 t2 t5 F, ?4 ~; `
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 3 G& b0 B/ d; p! A* \6 p# B$ ?
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ' s" r/ s/ d) m* _ ~9 D
American Style: It is none of your business.# \8 }; h& h9 w. v5 ]
* l+ l; U* K) G9 A( t! CChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ' X! ?8 L- c% ]) U7 }/ e& T
American Style: This is the key to my room. . c! y4 C E, R
/ G* y7 n4 p( h6 O, g) c) T. zChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
0 [2 V+ i" t* P# }" KAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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4 q7 Y& v8 \5 b B. t1 R* d+ u1 dChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ) ^ Y/ S! @0 ?! p" S6 ]1 @* E
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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0 r4 V% o9 j5 @, b6 b! c( I7 vChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 7 v0 D/ e, e: M% }7 y
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ( f# S5 p+ L$ b- C
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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 ? ' i( L, T3 C' ^- P
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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$ Q9 f9 E5 ^, \" W0 F* s+ T5 tChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. . S, `) {( Z& A$ c) K4 V
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.8 @) D9 J* f) r2 z0 \
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Chinese Style: She married old.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
1 I! |& i$ G, u& ~1 P' {9 ^+ P2 {2 YAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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9 ~: Q9 i' K5 yChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 8 w% k5 P' Y9 x- {& T; E2 i8 ]1 f
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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* N! m; m* N, _2 gChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 5 a# M7 s+ {5 _9 ^5 R, {$ Y/ o2 y
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. 6 Q+ B/ }& H, a. b+ U
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. / }7 H8 }& [ H X! c
American Style: I had a very good time today.- z6 q/ Z0 b9 C. M& S
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 0 G- L: S; S7 g" c8 \4 r+ @% ~
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. . [6 V7 y, S c0 K/ k, K
American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.& e5 n; {! q) N& L; X6 b& {
American Style: She is naive.
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, q( U/ |7 Q$ Y; WChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
" G3 R* n' c9 j# xAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times. / {8 H+ ]+ p, q5 N! d
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American Style: I like black tea.
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.. _; f1 _1 N: e* \+ g: V- N# ]
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American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. - B* q6 y& K0 s' ~
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. * N% J6 ]8 o2 v% j& N2 `* s
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.. p9 s& f$ w+ Z
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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American Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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American Style: How do you feel now ?6 s- T7 p5 R* v) x4 \8 B" k
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?- H, W1 |) q# r8 R/ j G
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