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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。- |" G6 b6 C. ^: k5 c
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. : i; O' [/ C5 j/ U% N8 @5 k2 n
American Style: Your coat is torn.' [; S" I7 N/ W+ }4 E! H: r
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.. ?% z, ?0 [ k
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.3 E! N3 n9 J5 v8 `6 C
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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+ I1 v) Q% {" OChinese Style: He becomes better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.& C; b) e9 m( y- d$ `- `
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 !& c ~1 z5 P8 O+ `# N
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! D, b5 h) C! t) c- i
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
" Q2 P0 C1 ~6 a# j% i# PAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people./ _6 d5 i: W+ ~& M& i8 A
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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, ~1 T6 P0 S9 a+ _ l$ E2 IChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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1 E% _- w( D" L% d4 CChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.* F/ ^/ s( n5 ]
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ( [ G" N5 O3 p; J5 J; j; p) K
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.6 \9 v- @3 x3 T6 f6 ^
American Style: I don't feel well. $ Y7 u$ p+ b: C3 w/ f+ `( ?
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.8 D' k m4 S7 D% e( D( C
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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, a0 G) v5 B4 P3 P/ _* eChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?6 v0 F1 N& A# A7 G
American Style: Who made this salad ? b% D* R' j9 v: R _5 }+ C
* ^, |- S' R/ `4 l+ MChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.. f% g8 V3 G) I2 B9 `0 G: G" g
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 0 d0 ^8 B+ m+ Y o
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.6 z) T) `) C W7 g2 @1 i" O
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. / u9 M- u) J6 t* a; y% q: e
4 \2 w8 [4 l9 g, |2 s# W5 f- vChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
( q- ~6 N0 }6 ^' wAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ' g6 } u3 X( x$ Q- W% ~
! D& S2 d' y1 fChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.$ R' \9 F' z5 ^( {. E2 ~
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 0 A" y# k8 H5 h p
) t9 C" G* D7 E4 n4 W( p! e, X% OChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. . I$ a9 Q$ b7 f9 ]0 X* _* [
American Style: Keep off the grass. 7 F9 k q% V( A' K1 ^8 H
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.- c& g w/ N5 h1 W% @) S" F. @
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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1 y7 |1 x6 A1 I' C# b' PChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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) k3 f1 X5 ]4 _/ ^; `. PChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. & r: k# S- p6 Y0 Z1 h
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. $ I- p6 ~- O& |& [. ]
# r6 ], X8 f/ c" ?) p/ a& G5 `Chinese Style: I know his face.
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: T/ N, v0 l3 B$ IChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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* ]+ H1 h6 f+ c& b) pChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin9 q. |; x+ X* M" ~
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ) A# f+ T1 r f4 b' y; A( ^9 f; x
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.; s$ }. K5 c% y+ M6 P
American Style: I am free.* i/ T, Z; c( J/ \
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.! |1 Q$ X6 O8 |3 Z2 O1 e1 k
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 8 c q! E; F# s: F V
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.( b$ q, f( d/ ^; E; u$ U
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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& b2 G1 S( K9 h; {3 N' zChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.' ^5 P4 ^- d# G% b4 q- c6 Q' O9 i8 s
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese 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.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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. o& \' z! R# S( v- RChinese Style: I am going back my home.
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, G @9 _* }+ x, vChinese Style: His temperature went down.
# u2 [, Y: B% T3 _5 d# W& aAmerican Style: His temperature came down. ~2 ?4 d2 W4 M0 t2 V% p a
3 R5 y9 Y$ e) y2 v0 t' [Chinese Style: I like green color.
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( q$ l9 k( L: O PChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. % k1 F7 v2 m0 J% {3 u! x& t0 a5 J
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 5 [9 c9 V5 ?$ p: o
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ' {2 L; ^ G [) t
0 W1 ~, n+ M0 B3 `! 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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: }# G, Z" S7 u3 L9 R3 iChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. $ i4 Z! q# C# B* a' e
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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2 J" @ V9 i7 @+ I# ^# @Chinese Style: Where is here.6 k9 i3 o/ T- S; r" |, ]$ W2 L
American Style: Where are we.
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0 y& \! @- b: T' m: l$ D6 CChinese Style: How heavy are you ?6 F t( K( N! U+ j6 Q6 X8 e$ L
American Style: How much do you weigh ? , i5 d' o0 C! b9 A; r
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
7 r$ c6 ]2 L' g Y" L8 Y2 mAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
& X$ E3 f+ F T& m1 |American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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" l' A" l1 g8 ^, B% rChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
/ b( J! y' H. |3 I6 ^American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.0 C0 x2 Y# M/ Z( v
" d' y! H2 p B6 dChinese Style: How does she look like ?
/ ^ s5 q7 \/ F+ |American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. $ e0 z: f: t, i+ |7 f) U
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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0 j, @8 ?+ u% m& c: EChinese Style: How can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
8 K. @3 @* [+ K# P" Six months "
/ H& @" [ Y; M6 O+ z. ?" How about Chinese food ?", q6 r" o! U# g$ g
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
1 B( r% P+ E T+ Z" Six months "
8 }1 K& R# Y- J- N2 E" Do you like Chinese food ?" z! O- X8 e$ I* G6 w( o
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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5 s5 d9 h3 G0 h( ?8 L: s0 fChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience., t, t6 O3 h) W
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. ) {: v5 |) l- U p
4 w* O" \ B( A, f: V( AChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
, U: L) g3 m' W9 T4 w2 bAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
: ~& c/ Y4 Z8 k7 p4 h/ ~/ hAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ( ?6 J" z; q1 z- D( _
L7 h2 m! q1 k, XChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
6 {% j& x3 G4 u0 k8 d* `. v7 k& GAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 0 f" x% O9 U$ g( i% u9 c' S
3 x8 B: h' y9 N, A6 U9 ~4 W6 tChinese Style: She was first prize.
! f4 u5 ]1 d/ N) T& hAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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* B3 T* e, t& x* p! NChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. - [$ {; Z- B$ ]7 w5 \
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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9 N1 W9 R( e) A& \ h# GChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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( K6 v4 u- K+ W& @, hChinese Style: Keep the right.& S5 i r; x; U+ b) c
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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$ \1 m. n. A( q" J% gChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.6 s% U' `) T7 a6 ~- s& Y
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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; m0 @$ g+ x& c. `8 QChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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; m& d" W2 a( \! \5 u w5 wChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 8 q" Y- i; v1 H
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. # j! H7 n* W+ T) p }
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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.6 g& ]; X0 g! v' e G
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
7 N9 ?* P( Q# a* j, r9 K( lAmerican Style: Why do you say that. : Y' R2 A) ~/ i( m7 \) ] C
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live." V- y* a! F0 w5 W% R) _) Q
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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$ {5 P$ a( X/ T& I0 GChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.' x0 ]7 ]5 M) p
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 7 y8 r. q; J* E. S
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 6 y6 O* }! S* T$ Q+ @. A
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 ]# ]. I. O. ]! R- ^6 [
American Style: He set a world record.5 |8 y* u- _0 K& r7 V
7 o0 u$ _6 M' x/ n. I0 {, K2 d! TChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. / [1 L( ?1 i- k) \/ \5 J
American Style: Her married life was happy.( V- ^, z' e1 O- y$ @) H
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. ; l2 l, Q# I$ [
American Style: I think so.
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1 L# c" U; \2 r" p, y1 gChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 5 [* k @7 E$ S# W9 Y: p* a
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.4 Q' Z/ {; m: z( x" |6 L8 E6 `
4 c) J6 V* c0 ^; |0 o/ m \Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. * Z M7 R \* N( P( a
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. " [7 T/ k, t8 v: A( F+ g/ D9 ]- }- {
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
, j% b7 v, c, |/ Y3 @$ K8 q5 \$ |American Style: I am in a good mood.
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- O4 c- j/ v' x" X; H: ~8 VChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 2 Z% R2 r" E$ [1 n8 H, o( T
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 9 X8 J. S- q; C s3 _
: q/ g/ Z. j5 `$ f6 P5 w- JChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 0 B! b: E4 I; t7 W& R8 j7 o4 d6 O
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ' F: T; ~- O" f* m1 A I& ]
8 b, Z' _! Z) v- I1 FChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. " z& |& Q3 z: ?, k7 z
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ; A2 f* }7 z; A* n
' N& Z- y6 r/ C# P( A" BChinese Style: He is our common friend.
8 z" D0 a- h% a# h% t( U; |American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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. ^& o3 N& z" _1 p5 X$ _ @0 X) LChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 4 A% W. `2 R# t+ W
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ! m3 M. G- N3 R
% H* z, H& c9 X1 MChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
" K! Z4 D% H5 YAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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' z- [9 M, ~/ x GChinese Style: My this book 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.# d) i: d& I7 D' H. [% a
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.+ I( A& Z# B: V/ v: L/ O
: [3 W8 Z$ n/ Z' W; GChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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9 R: q& ^1 c# i- qChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
2 t3 }; L& x; }) c6 cAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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, N, h* j- o3 u! L) g5 L. CChinese Style: Don't be noisy. % l! {; X7 q6 o+ {; _0 ]
American Style: Be quiet.
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" S9 V' Q* P. P& kChinese Style: It is not of only your business. . W+ F h: H! f6 i: h* ~3 o; o
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 8 a4 c$ @; P+ x6 u& m1 ~& D$ A! I
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 9 s, r2 L; {+ _( u% D. \$ I/ w6 {" ~
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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/ s2 y4 j, P" W; G+ BChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
" n9 I1 `# _& {! {; |! p0 dAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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* t0 ^4 r. Q9 j: Y+ |6 @Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. + I- A3 q1 R _2 @
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.. n- p. p5 |) f. H s7 s9 s0 D
2 J9 K' G$ N0 P+ w+ V% k+ ]Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
( {7 E7 u4 a4 Y: m; v0 AAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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8 L4 h, G% [4 B6 d F: q- \0 ^- PChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
7 f, L* `2 A0 N% v7 _) z3 DAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 6 `& L* N) d0 @
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 ? 9 \4 Z u7 e; O6 w7 G x
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. + [2 P! e8 f* r' V& P, ]/ f# g4 |
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. - d* f; ~9 G5 `: T9 {. {7 u0 p
American Style: She married late in life., U. n- a0 V; v
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 6 e# x" r; v( z& v& j% D! K
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 8 q6 q' f6 l! U
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 9 Q( o+ c/ d! V; G/ L" j
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
9 U) v& @' k6 `$ wAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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]5 a! d1 y l9 ?) D; f fChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
$ t. t' Q, t( k$ K- e: {American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. , q9 H f, f; ` [! A
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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1 J4 k, ]( x$ U8 J9 [: m9 TChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
1 v `/ }& b0 y" t+ v+ _American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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4 Y' f: q$ g' I9 U8 a% @Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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4 p3 q: u8 K" f% C0 C% gChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.. [. @. E& K! W% p- N0 S V
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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; M, F- r. c% e4 L' aChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.% x5 p, K# Z: M
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 1 z+ y: O0 Z6 N, ^# E5 h! a9 i
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6 C2 Z% r- M) K7 Y# OChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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* i- E2 g5 \ S8 h( S9 E u% CChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.2 E; q; v% Q$ @% y# x% |
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, B% c2 q. L% P: vChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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* A" }9 |, N% k% tChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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7 ?& p3 q) j6 P0 |: r2 `Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
1 G+ `: @/ S8 c W6 hAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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5 L9 l- l( W" g! KChinese Style: What do you feel now ?' k' G+ Y8 {- Q) i7 U& q9 N
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?2 C/ K9 C. g: Y; S
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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