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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。, v* O) W0 l- p( R
希望大家喜欢!1 h/ S/ Q3 D& U( ?
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. + Z& W$ {: j- ~& f
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. . w" b6 K/ e1 S) k2 { n
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
2 D1 g+ M9 S2 Z+ ~) I3 z. y6 B' VAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.: y Q0 m- o7 q
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.! Q$ @3 x9 b/ [ d% e4 H
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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+ Y ]" {5 {1 b. u- @2 h* `9 tChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
1 a3 T7 ], j* uAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
6 h" \+ k ]$ X$ g; Q" Y! ?American Style: He got better. 2 T* f* m/ \$ `1 M! r
6 i2 n8 w l" o& ~Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.. x8 ^0 m& p9 I7 e3 Q
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 0 s# L8 h5 Y6 O e9 K/ g1 q4 _
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !4 P1 e# `1 c& D' h D
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
- u# ^+ `6 o, _( I. @" D E, J9 \American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.. `* Z' [+ {) ]) G1 R. y. S
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. " j+ T# l3 L3 H$ N
4 j, c) B8 K5 g& q4 DChinese Style: Anywhere will do.; V, R( t' Y$ q& n3 I$ y9 I
American Style: Any place will do. 7 m8 _( O4 k7 V& O0 G
% |4 Z9 x( n1 WChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
+ r) f0 g8 s1 f2 dAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
# _. ~0 N* j. W4 rAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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( G$ n$ K3 F/ R0 B$ q0 G% ?; sChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
& E* \0 s, c+ _ KAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.' O6 F1 h0 K; i+ U
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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/ j- ^$ _# }9 Y% t# K4 {0 JChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.+ v1 W9 p. ]& D
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. - D& L* } E( t. v& K% f/ e
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
6 ` a% y! ^( x) G( NAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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s0 c! S+ {& `; w5 e8 MChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.! m X5 ?; s, x$ J; d6 f: g
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. , e0 \( W5 M0 ] l: _) C3 Z* }: a
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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% `, n% Y7 W6 v. Y N0 _Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
! b9 s4 {" N3 J ?American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
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! p; V$ f" T$ f4 x& RChinese Style: I know his face. 0 Y- t. w+ J( O. U
American Style: I know him by sight. ! W8 A% @ a+ w1 @3 [) N, p1 G- @
+ W, p# S" e; ?2 A+ ]' OChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
9 l: U7 u* g) ?" _( [7 ^American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
6 Y4 F z! w' M S8 x' ^7 SAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.; ?; N. K$ c. N) y$ J
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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! s" s' ~ v. m' e2 Q% d1 xChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
7 Q# u% g! a9 D o6 y( F$ a5 wAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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! |1 Q3 { e& {+ aChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.8 K# X j! Y% O. p, O
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. % r' N9 P% i) `: r7 M( J, R/ s
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?/ e- V, ?* B4 h% ^8 C& U$ C+ ^
American Style: Did you go to 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.
8 \* E$ s; y7 m3 \! ] @: PAmerican 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.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
* W, M' h3 v5 d. z; D+ EAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
- ?( M6 Q. f. E4 Q/ w7 L( dAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 6 R# u7 z4 s F
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan. u) g( N+ |) c5 p1 B0 b7 e
6 `) _* n4 C3 Z o. B, cChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
/ q, R8 [, p& Z% d1 [( ZAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. : k- o8 J1 m) G7 ]4 C( e+ w9 [
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
/ _) X7 e" p: I5 B4 V! HAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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( f4 E* `, P6 C% `Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 2 }" f% @: c' U, \+ U
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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9 @" U4 p# g# d/ Y# [Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.! j$ ~& N" Y' S1 h% o0 i
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.6 S& Y, w8 z. x. w3 Y2 h9 ^
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. ( F+ A& X' e, E) D( ?1 O) N
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
9 O @- M' U& o$ t4 bAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? & a) ^; J A6 W; d/ D
2 K* _5 {% U; S7 u& F: j; V0 IChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
! _1 B' d% H9 j6 zAmerican Style: He was talking loud.& v1 Z& Y6 |: g# _" Z) \
$ h! h4 o) I2 _) ]* yChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.3 I2 P: Q: ?' ]5 W
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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% z8 y; f+ c1 A) K nChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. : J" ?* q6 g% p& M0 E( p% \
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.5 M1 T9 U3 k. i& k' a9 [
8 G7 {$ ^( |) m$ N6 ~) GChinese Style: How does she look like ? , E H" }3 H$ k& h! k% `
American Style: What does she look like ? 5 V. J2 Q2 m1 R% G1 R/ n+ A- ^
8 K/ A- r8 x; ]* dChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
0 z6 w( f6 l6 F4 r* t5 P2 R# J3 A' NAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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3 Y% H* i# M' H$ lChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
0 {- B0 P9 A, C5 u9 g. n8 V& eAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.8 C: I( S0 `. h- f
& I/ G- ^! _6 n; k! \. WChinese Style: How can I do ?0 W9 [! H$ _$ O9 n' Z+ {& a
American Style: What can I do ? 3 L3 U6 g; e, x+ T$ ]5 l. U
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?": r0 \! ], G5 J6 p, Q2 Q3 G
" Six months "6 _1 U2 @, y" H8 D0 O2 A0 f
" How about Chinese food ?"
5 L* n, i; f s. p) [+ ]7 n6 fAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "+ _# W* ?1 k. i7 U3 A8 j/ P
" Six months "
7 `& c+ V. `, q d8 L' ?9 u0 y% ]" Do you like Chinese food ?"+ V' f% w3 _; ]8 r/ \% z
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital., D4 s" G+ X. M/ x
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 3 o$ r1 L. \% E
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.5 j+ `8 z( V8 [% F4 ]% T2 K
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.' `8 \# I( M3 Y+ P
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 3 `9 U* K& @3 h3 T( _
' l O" F. N+ j2 S" S* yChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?8 M, T( \3 T+ j4 H
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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; S+ k8 D( j+ N+ t1 e, y( hChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
7 X" w0 q2 w! G$ HAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ( [) P5 @$ M1 y
; Z! p+ x. e1 n/ {5 O: c; aChinese Style: She was first prize.7 L( w6 |1 K: D# J4 L; e
American Style: She took first prize.
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! }' Q1 R8 U4 D3 w- CChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
" z* D3 E& x3 f: e' sAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 8 R: E8 t' N: C. M( i6 ~9 W
( h( ?1 i+ N/ s) g- T6 x$ A9 oChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. $ z2 m% X& c+ W- ~6 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.2 ?& F% ]% m8 s$ u% x
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
& K2 Z& V5 g7 n* a( ^' t$ H$ |American Style: Keep to the right. 2 f+ k* r. V4 R' J* r% k
& |. [) a) o! I' _4 V; RChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
" x- {9 D0 n% I$ K8 HAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ; o9 p8 ]& R$ L3 d( P
+ n) L/ K5 J7 K8 J5 {# ?3 cChinese Style: The train was late about an hour. P% H) [; ?7 t+ y, B8 L4 E
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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* Q! U, y4 `7 C' x o$ R/ RChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ' }6 a" x3 \) q
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire., V" d9 S" @& b/ ?( x7 P! G
) e4 j" e% v Y, K# r& v0 n) SChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
# c& n6 E- k7 v, T3 i' ~. FAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?; f, u8 n) b# M, G
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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* k# }. C B& s0 U8 L1 yChinese Style: He is fighting for his life., V" e7 P f# [5 x! g
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
9 i8 q1 f/ g; j% ?American Style: Why do you say that. 8 Y7 \9 G7 \+ b( F' t, r) x$ E4 x
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
5 H7 m4 S l5 @1 M2 IAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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0 t8 T+ p5 k [( m# S4 F( sChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.! p& E( D* y# G; k* g; d% Y L
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 4 E! f) E- \# k( F) J6 ]7 a9 a
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. / M* n5 w7 n: k, \' v
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. " Y" o$ [" @7 b3 B
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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3 n+ Q) }8 v9 s2 t8 f! U7 xChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
~- y7 s* x/ R# [9 m( X2 pAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. % R& [- J' w- ?5 @5 V- N
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. + I6 X" D2 u3 S: R" f, F8 e
American Style: There are 55 members in the club." R$ E2 [* w( c; e) f/ Z0 H0 X
& x/ }. C5 h- a1 H. mChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
5 S" A* R. b/ P, p; L8 a9 P$ vAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.2 \' L4 H( D( ^) o6 p0 W/ @
4 A5 p0 T! ?# T! G8 t* zChinese Style: This is where you mistake. " `+ n5 j! C& \0 f, D* L, u9 Z
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. ( M+ f0 g3 s: h8 _; c3 K& l+ ^ Y* K. F
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 8 g5 t0 F2 Z7 e( S7 H+ _
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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/ \* {1 ?& r7 X- J1 D. ]" G" {Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
$ X7 k) I9 C; \6 s" G1 Y* gAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. & A3 X/ |& f) f- h% F( P
/ P& p" J/ C5 e+ k* PChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 4 e# Y& Y; W" j- I/ y9 A/ g% a
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
% {5 l* _: I1 [5 bAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
2 o$ L5 D7 I1 f( Z" wAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. % X2 p' U8 h# D
* b6 Z$ Q/ u* _8 o# WChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. # ~4 e; S1 X' L- U2 A! B) p% h$ M
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine." F# l# {- T' V. `% Z: B9 ]: |5 g
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
2 U# K/ Z" ?( C0 Y' U/ gAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. , `2 z. T) f0 j* a) _: H. K' c
# ]4 T" I% m2 C9 M& DChinese Style: My room is narrow. X; a& k, O+ S9 F. ?2 P' l
American Style: My room is small." b) y- G" k+ } O! K' o W+ o/ y
3 p$ F/ w3 n4 S" ~# M" I# \Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
4 b v! [- p/ ^1 g0 S& _( D$ j. pAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. / J* [$ B, Y) ~, I
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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. s0 R* W' @- H- B3 X+ D, v/ n9 WChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
4 M) d' v7 I P- Y8 a4 UAmerican Style: It is none of your business.( B2 G2 G. a1 v3 S# }
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 9 c9 U/ f3 ~' p, |
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. # ~- C* h4 \* A
American 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.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
: C3 B* O* p% h4 j/ K! S4 T) M" GAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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$ V7 Y0 o3 T+ P/ n* u& H j5 NChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. & B3 A+ N) T4 f$ t
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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0 _* v' q4 d0 {4 \+ R4 [; _ q3 CChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
! `5 J; y0 N$ Z8 R( t* h$ S% VAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 5 W* [4 a$ D. O" Z* M0 x: s' f
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
& V0 [: i" @& f$ Q% V& j1 p- |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. : [: Q) {" u0 q, [) W, S8 H
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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6 N# ]" d9 F+ WChinese Style: She married old. , b' z' C4 {, G% R1 } H" ~
American Style: She married late in life.! S. L1 e9 c" F5 o! Z+ d
i @0 n1 i1 D! eChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. % W% v! a$ A) S7 O; f( ?2 t! [+ l
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 1 ^# |! c" I4 I7 O( e# ^, N
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
4 P ] N6 M% f8 E1 O* hAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. . n; k$ E2 P* J! N( B1 q
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 4 [+ u, G, L( H4 W, B* J# w) B
; V v D6 v/ G; N+ P; tChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. : G. c8 u) W' N0 C: d
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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American Style: Give me a phone call.
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American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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3 ]: N! Y, a! E- ?! y7 aChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
. _7 A& c5 @! _1 nAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.
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/ W! w+ f* ^, bChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 9 G8 y2 y& A# V! ?- K+ u
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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- [% J' q( I6 _+ J" o2 uChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
# r0 C3 K8 d" vAmerican Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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$ z2 g9 L- z! @ jChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.+ v; D G3 P% S' t! P+ {5 D
American Style: She is naive. 2 a+ c' G7 u2 N5 G% r$ }9 g; f+ r- p
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American Style: I have a question to ask you. + _$ C- a; r' d; d& [- D
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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& ~/ ?' g% h5 Y! y) B- @& sChinese Style: I like red tea.) O$ { U% n. q; n* J
American Style: I like black tea.
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' M8 z* ]$ T, zChinese Style: History repeats.
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7 c+ j! o7 _4 L# D+ RChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
9 m4 n! h' w: v4 |# ~- |American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.& W! P4 ?# T8 m* z" a; n8 [: r
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8 p. h5 S# I, k. g) n. q* Y( tChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.( c& M, Q- T7 O
American Style: His new book will sell well.
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7 Z7 \0 Z* S0 Z! mChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.4 Q: I2 y# a" Y0 ]( Y* k. j
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
1 Z) Y& F& T# I% Y0 lAmerican Style: He hit me hard. / U5 m( E3 Z8 L. |4 P+ y
$ Z9 _( }( `' r* N6 r# OChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
3 Y( Y) R' L4 F& M; `- lAmerican Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
~2 P4 m: W/ u; EAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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' k. i) q9 }9 b! _Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.0 r# J+ M+ j) o) S" a& F
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.
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.! \. b8 I/ T( W2 v* @8 M. y( o
American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.$ V3 u9 R8 b/ b: b" {3 j4 W/ S% k/ P
- R/ A; h& U6 j5 q- T' w5 z, f% ]Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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/ x+ X) Z) _2 l. T( l0 {Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. 0 k* C6 R: Q J3 f5 I/ {5 `
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
6 Q: Y; l: a# G! s9 OAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.5 @, z; E8 U0 i9 _+ d" W0 \) U
American Style: It's hot today.
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.- b( e, L8 G1 j# V3 J" N) u3 v
American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.# c* D: R8 n4 x$ G# }) W" [9 v( l- h `
: I [0 x/ M, x' B* y7 i% ]Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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7 a* z" m: K) oChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.2 C* k, F2 U8 E
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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9 ?: f7 c9 g! z; vChinese Style: I traveled to Europe./ j4 O' j, _: o8 K1 Z9 D }
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2 X( e* T/ V) zAmerican Style: I like swimming very much.
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: U+ ]# Z3 w* Z4 A" a: i9 EChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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1 @9 k, V, w: n) b2 xChinese Style: What time is your watch.' A. ~0 | ~" \6 Y
American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
7 @2 R2 `! p/ c- S( z2 b8 rAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.2 y+ O a0 b' ^" I+ t
0 U1 E" Q5 K' O9 z! d4 E: iChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
7 h4 y" ^- D0 D- y/ N( ^American Style: How do you feel now ?
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American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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