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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.
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( G! D8 s5 ]4 N, \# wChinese Style: Your coat is broken. ; p# d4 ]) U" _+ R6 K6 ]* z
American Style: Your coat is torn. d* I0 D0 [8 X% f
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.- W' l, q! E8 f) n2 W$ W, i
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 2 ?0 |/ Q0 {3 \4 n3 R2 K8 r" K
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
& K( J7 D! |) T5 nAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.' d* K5 r3 Z }6 a7 v
American Style: He got better. " `# a Z- L& q' W. Y
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.$ H1 e5 j+ M w0 |) M6 [
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 !' B7 j6 _# ~+ k8 v& W1 N
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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" J9 o. E9 W. |2 uChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 7 P/ G7 c" R- ?0 ]) Q5 `" G
American Style: It was still light outside. ; I* @" A. J7 l2 ?
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
4 }- D1 D+ @* B0 jAmerican Style: Any place will do. 1 _" ^0 A# a0 ^; }9 p) A/ O3 L+ X
2 k$ `0 s5 F( o$ q% n) T7 @Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.8 G' f8 B* o6 L: `
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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9 a$ `! n6 Y7 h* O* H0 d; Q3 xChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
6 Y# J' W" j6 Z d RAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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7 {# d8 `! l" [5 w' L) tChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.5 ^4 i$ M. k) A$ m! U
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ; Q+ B+ w' D+ \; j
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American Style: Who made this salad ? & l. b% P6 P1 a$ p% E
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.4 N3 p8 H; \1 A% x( J; G5 H3 s3 _& `' K
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. - v& k: l7 t+ W/ \5 s" p: D- ]
5 m0 T3 r: A9 W$ [7 D( G4 O2 `Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English./ k# d4 A; \( A
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ) A4 M/ e% I# U. }) @& H# a8 f
/ `. F7 R& x2 x2 mChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
- z2 R: Y% L- C+ J0 _5 V3 ZAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. % v2 Z3 C% `. s e; y3 Z* C
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American Style: Keep off the grass.
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$ t1 N/ ~- u. w+ s1 LChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
8 u. x* t3 x9 W$ }6 jAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. 0 h& {- m$ Z; C7 T8 Y/ x6 ]4 l
2 b F- @8 v, c9 z/ uChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? " T/ K' @& y2 w7 P8 m r
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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4 t6 A' L- n/ I4 W6 X j9 CChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. : d5 d* S8 k! q& m- t0 U
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 5 u9 U2 } h) r# j Z Y/ z
" v4 [4 W; K! _4 @Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ! c6 j! z* O& h T" |
American Style: I am not athletic. ( U% C$ H, R" f! B4 b: w) U/ `
+ |. m5 G! C# D8 ?9 d7 nChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
7 u( |# Q V- J/ j. [- o% D* EAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. / w) o3 H8 |7 e
1 |& j! i* j4 S$ j. _( i) F' A) UChinese Style: I know his face.
4 F% f9 O" f3 b+ M) {4 C" \American Style: I know him by sight. . A- y" V% ?5 [, K. y. V, ^
( }* H6 t* ?- Q( Q8 a# i6 UChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
$ A. X; G. g, j% V% I; v* RAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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7 E7 e8 H0 G* m2 f9 ]Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
& \1 i1 t6 |( \# B% E5 xAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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9 S6 f2 x* {$ N. ~( r6 bChinese Style: I have a free time.. `; c6 f5 [: [! V8 m) c0 `* H) H* N
American Style: I am free.
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: P9 j5 n# e$ s: z* kChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
3 o6 h% y" B& rAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. 6 \5 P( |% a7 f& `" |6 B
; l& o* C, f' F1 V. m4 mChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.& |( B: W' z# Y% W D, N
American Style: The thief got in through the window.9 V" J' {' h; T: j. j
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.+ Y3 n, Z1 P* s# w: R
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. - {# e, t* M1 K' z! F
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?, f' c7 Z o7 d7 e6 \* h6 F
American Style: Did you go to college ? ; Z$ y$ C. Z+ u% l) M& Z
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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. 8 q ^, l, A7 x( u. u7 e; ?
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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# c7 b+ `: K6 Z9 d1 |; G0 N* D4 RChinese Style: I am going back my home.
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/ D$ i8 P4 e* H9 d6 S7 HChinese Style: His temperature went down. 9 v0 V8 b) o5 v/ N" E
American Style: His temperature came down.9 L, j; W2 D$ h# m0 M3 k& E1 l
' S h: S8 E8 k2 V3 }" n5 wChinese Style: I like green color.
5 ~. P4 K# g( tAmerican Style: I like green.
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. }6 h) u! f4 d1 ?6 o" x: cChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
# z7 ~2 x7 [' P( b" C1 FAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese 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.# i* R7 f( K# c% m/ F0 ^
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. , ^0 j0 y& ^/ a9 a& P
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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# ]9 q2 q" R6 s( U% \/ UChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.- D$ i' }$ [9 }" a: l( B
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.( ?! W& k7 A. r- W0 x
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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# H' U/ Y7 L3 \. j' g6 U3 }# zChinese Style: Where is here.- w' S* y6 E9 C o3 ]
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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) b, B$ x7 C6 g( vChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ! J' g, a* ~5 J! J% _. A" w
American Style: He was talking loud. N5 Q6 Q- t! h% K+ L
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.+ c* L5 s+ b" I( }) u
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 5 E" A8 V: V# ^& Y
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 9 e1 m6 [" D; N& c
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. - u4 H0 i& u% j0 z5 D2 _; Q
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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6 q4 D# r/ {" z" @8 k% JChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 0 f0 k' n# j1 }$ O4 f# _) o
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.9 P9 ^0 @! i4 M4 r% l" M
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
5 x3 G; ~1 {$ }American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
- ]5 \/ K0 ]. J9 |0 g" Six months "
L5 K2 z1 O+ z# K$ L; {" How about Chinese food ?"
. l+ E8 v7 b$ d6 Y ]+ ]American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
, w6 o/ q: r9 u$ D( _" Six months "
, d: Z4 u6 o, D0 S: p+ p+ F" Do you like Chinese food ?"7 Y6 r/ C; o! d$ S
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital. [, z X x' Q
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ( V# S; P; D9 F' p. ]
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
0 G F4 u: S, x aAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. ' | j& t% }( ~
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
$ f8 Z( \# u! H5 A! ?American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?+ {/ }9 L9 x: s) {2 u$ W' w
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !$ I& w E* n( F% x
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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3 b$ X" T! P* [% d8 uChinese Style: She was first prize.
) R' V: e: ^! E2 o) {% b! w: RAmerican Style: She took first prize. / t- c* s+ c% i. M
6 w! j& M+ S' V* b2 }# lChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
+ P% V' h3 _: [/ X* wAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. + I: Q' W, ], O) ]' P4 h& O. w* H* a/ k
6 k9 P! m Q: x- ~. o8 [Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 9 j( x) K7 N2 G1 j7 j, V. z
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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: q: Q8 n0 N* t9 Q6 g1 hChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.1 f7 `2 w3 P s9 h; L+ b
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. # _2 z1 M, g7 b" X% I
% y3 b' k) J" D1 F9 K2 ?7 vChinese Style: Keep the right., e: E3 P4 i2 I1 p( F g7 X6 j5 K
American Style: Keep to the right. & z2 l8 |) K* E
) w6 h, I+ Y/ e! eChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
: ]9 G& E/ }& t ^1 h9 U) t7 [9 dAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
! }" o1 z1 x) d Q$ j% gAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.: u9 f! P/ O: A8 |2 w" i5 w
7 g- q2 R: Q: I: dChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
* G1 t: ]) F1 ]9 m! A# IAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire./ ]* X" r* [# K2 x/ r
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ! V6 y/ a; v! \* w/ g
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live., `/ H, a/ g t* @' i/ Y. L
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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0 @/ ]" [4 q4 n2 O" DChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror." F( t( D& m& z- H- }
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 1 b) ~' N @: m5 F& {8 G) n6 `) N
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 6 P# J+ z! @' F5 ]$ X
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. $ r& K7 ^7 J& t/ ~/ ~" [
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
U( U6 w& I, X% L: B- YAmerican Style: He set a world record.* h( A$ P* l1 D; \
, ~6 z3 j/ H8 G+ K8 @Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. + g; H9 a& g8 X2 V
American Style: Her married life was happy.; p2 _3 b/ `+ d" g( J9 ? t
( F# K1 ]7 J% w% |# Q! E' Y0 j4 LChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
1 A2 C* D3 P m0 U% H5 m3 U+ ~American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
/ G) H5 Z# c4 a* G9 y6 EAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.9 W/ Y; t8 f- t* f2 [6 q
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. : \# c) o1 Y, v8 u# g" l$ y
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
) s1 ^0 y" l! C. K [American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 5 ?5 U7 r- T- u% j, L
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. / e* j" N/ V/ b' J- l/ |/ o; @+ I
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 7 R" m1 o' a( `9 i" p
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
3 N* R x9 c# e( x0 C; X/ \3 r. ~; _American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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+ h8 A+ j' D1 a; OChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 3 V$ g' }( ^1 J- H0 _0 L5 \+ w
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 0 @1 p* n% ^% l5 w, R' c& Z, Q5 c
+ Y$ A# ^$ @6 @% h: c4 [Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 7 f. ?' `2 [3 O( g8 q) P5 h$ d d
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 6 ]# T% S: i- V) E
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. ! L# T1 t( ^3 v8 m) @' |! I( n
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.4 ?& u) \# Y: T# o! |9 W3 M. K
' j% C5 K! z. |8 d8 P7 BChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars./ t7 @3 ?5 q, ]5 C- q5 p& W0 v
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 4 _" [4 r2 u) v; G6 T: ^. Z" [
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.( S( F4 f6 O* H5 t7 l
American Style: My room is small. G8 ]7 J- ?) h4 Z- R& C2 [8 P" C$ r
* J9 t* f7 P( E! JChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 2 m) m$ i) C" ~
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. ) P2 H6 Z2 z! z1 ^" w" ?# I4 {
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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: k) X. `$ m& N! I. I6 }Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 2 l6 K) Z- b8 Y/ v0 L; d& d1 S; U4 E
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
0 A, S" T+ Y( N: H1 U2 d) VAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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7 t6 K0 N0 V) i9 n. e( R n# |Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
Z/ S6 V& K5 P2 i- p- @7 O! rAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
( N9 w& N$ f7 v( R& ^ v& d" XAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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; K1 \ G' g" [. ? aChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
8 D8 T! e* g; p! sAmerican 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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7 e) a2 l+ ?1 LChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
' s( E" s% F1 d& g# s# @American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ! i: D' R. H5 n8 m# \, _2 I, Q
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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. ; W/ o4 V2 S# o( B
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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. s. e- U% n5 R: WChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
- B7 F4 O: p- o: j8 m( oAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? . D$ y$ K7 p! q
- k5 n$ n5 u1 u/ r% e/ hChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
2 D% R& W5 A% L# J: a* E# HAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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9 i6 R5 s/ X& a3 N* ~) bChinese Style: She married old.
$ @ U$ V: A2 j, x2 o: XAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. . n- H" g; h/ A+ t8 b
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. . _1 R6 h D! R& m% g" I" X
0 `- q- Q1 p6 M5 Y0 u8 sChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
- S2 b" J$ @+ a* zAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 9 Q) b7 X) D$ R5 S; y4 V- j! |
' i& r+ k# g+ N fChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. * E6 b, m- I( X* O/ i! V; X- v
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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: P. ^0 T8 e A/ s0 Y/ nChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
4 o& I6 O" J* E- d& KAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 2 ^: h9 e& J: \% K* o
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. ) F0 y, [6 w7 {
American Style: I had a very good time today.; o9 {9 f$ H3 S$ a' g. _* I
$ d) ~. o6 K5 R( E( C) iChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 0 B% A: J" R/ M, \
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. 2 \2 h0 E Y) x# U. _. z7 g
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American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. " h# D# A& S0 I6 y5 Y0 c4 T0 F
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. & F$ y/ O' Q0 y, w3 \
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9 c1 }! X0 G- MAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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) h5 z% f' Q, y. v, _Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.% }) L% j$ c" A4 g5 {# M! K
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.3 W; R5 P6 K2 j5 ^' r
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& v+ N% k6 ?& l7 i1 N9 _4 x. W: OChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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8 k# D, X' j8 g; I! g; \American Style: I don't know what he said.
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! @0 d% P3 k7 j* wAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?" X1 Z) k% Q& \5 b- Q
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9 N! ~/ G0 x. Z, y fChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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