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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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, _, W$ g8 I; x5 p/ y% QChinese Style: Your coat is broken. , C E$ Z8 F1 {4 b
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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/ ~. B) M: ~2 ~3 r2 Q% ^Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.6 c' }) M- z% f$ z
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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& L ]0 {- F: nChinese Style: He becomes better.* A" T( U0 J* W' g" h# _: T
American Style: He got better. 9 d8 f# D3 w" G8 N8 D* K
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to 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 !, L) l" p+ R/ T/ t' d- q$ `! r
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. 0 z6 R2 m( b2 ~: r" w9 _: n
American Style: It was still light outside. 3 ] \' i2 ?# H. {/ W2 B
6 F- _, s7 @4 X" t* E oChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
6 y) J8 d- X1 |) B f- JAmerican Style: Any place will do. 8 J! s9 Y1 A: b8 P/ j5 n* J& f
9 O. Y8 y" g. i& k: NChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
6 n- r7 W8 Q+ s! G1 rAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 5 |: ^: g2 z- N3 A! G; W1 X: F7 q
0 a9 o5 S; Y: c6 J! x: |5 k& kChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.7 i0 _* _! e4 v
American Style: I don't feel well.
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8 P6 t$ F/ ^3 }1 }, yChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
- E2 H N# K6 i s+ s" gAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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, X2 ^/ n( g7 U- sChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
5 _4 h8 s! Q$ {. s! ]/ ~American Style: Who made this salad ? 2 s/ F" A& e, _7 V5 S8 g6 _- v, h
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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: f: [3 _; @# C) C- DChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
6 { z2 {) j* g) CAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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9 _' k- R. o7 g+ p+ nChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
- A" R$ p. i u+ S! P/ y9 XAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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. Q. N8 S0 ]1 K1 ]7 F6 |Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 5 s% H* @ I' Z4 D) d
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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) D3 Z% D3 f+ v/ n1 c" K3 @( X- ]Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.- ?% o9 f* X/ ~% X+ S
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 4 {: O' E1 S ?5 b
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American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
- s' P" z! T. j& lAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. ) t! g8 s- X% z, z$ R2 h
3 m% n* `9 G6 E3 { oChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ! p: j: q1 d7 k0 f: k) f# W' V
American 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. Q' e% M* F8 E7 a3 p
American Style: I know him by sight.
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: C8 q X* [) U" ZChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin' a; _. Z0 N1 Q9 E6 r; i- }9 t
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.# x* @8 f# F! N+ \2 |0 }
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 3 x9 i# @3 ^7 K: \2 g$ o/ l
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.0 L; e( Q3 R. b+ d3 {
American Style: The thief got in through the window.8 O) Y' R4 p; }$ k2 a
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.9 J& b" \# ]& l1 @0 l
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?$ {0 Q D8 x' f# d
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. % @5 [9 `# w% u1 [+ S
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. 9 S `" ?# ~8 i0 m$ f) H
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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. }" h% e. A% ]) U$ GChinese Style: I am going back my home. 6 I0 X/ f- I) L
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
, a; n: T5 s' J, `* }( l5 @American Style: His temperature came down.# g6 R0 \, E4 b5 U# A. @$ ]
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open. F: y' k) A' J6 t$ G7 L& k
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.
* V# Q1 q/ a1 rAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. ! \/ t* j6 J; G1 z
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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$ c0 X4 K# b- B2 P8 g% P* S& lChinese Style: Where is here.
4 u! _5 d! T/ m1 G! Z, k, ZAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. - u2 D: G1 y1 j+ @7 [1 i: [' k$ q
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses., J0 G- x7 i: b" S8 b: V* q
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. & S4 Z4 ] i4 {8 L7 T/ A; n2 H
i) S' W# a kChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ( `' {$ y+ Z& o# Q! d+ {6 }! R& u
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
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& c( A3 O. A0 d4 f2 _# uChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. # ]; |+ x" f+ J3 r' Y9 v3 Y, D
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?0 e6 F8 }% N- X, V
American Style: What can I do ?
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4 i1 i# x9 z: A) v, I* e( lChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"5 C# ]- P; U$ P( H6 v
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" How about Chinese food ?"
. p3 H1 y( a- p+ Z( wAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "6 m$ o" j# Q' A5 t' W! s' k6 s
" Six months "8 b3 w8 Z) O" b( L! g* u/ o. u
" Do you like Chinese food ?"& L" ?) X$ m, u% e
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.2 \5 K) \! n ?$ Q
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. , c0 D; O5 X: l3 L. r, ]
( g8 }0 a1 ^2 g9 q) p; ]7 KChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
" W7 o) l" X8 N) f- N2 n5 }( LAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. ( Q \/ P) b/ A9 o( d5 ]# Z
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
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5 Q3 Y1 t* r, [" oChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
$ O5 p0 {: e) S1 V, |American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !( U5 k! e, s( k; i3 C1 U
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! - n6 n. u0 e$ }% K7 s
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
5 t2 F. G) B8 h2 a. j& CAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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, R8 `! i1 j, R, q% Y" xChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
9 v0 U3 [: E5 a! k4 j2 I4 ]) \American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. - n- d4 y1 l0 z8 C3 j9 _* N
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
" ^2 @3 R9 n, _# M) I! uAmerican 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.7 k$ W( b- `+ H; s
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ; G1 S+ h" n* _7 u8 O2 x$ K2 P, g
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
7 v/ `5 A! F% t3 h+ d- qAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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2 Z" y$ o7 v O& w& ^6 ZChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
! w0 w1 o7 W p4 V7 pAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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% R7 N$ L! D1 v; T0 x& A4 \Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
& G) ]/ G/ v; Y& p: O5 K: aAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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5 a# ?3 z y, ?$ w4 f* dChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
- f) E6 D- R( ^( TAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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- f1 I. s8 P4 V' Q6 F/ n# k- gChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
8 O# A' Z& k2 [( `3 q4 OAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ( J2 y* d: t' ]* Q
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?8 K# E" [; H+ g9 |
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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+ K8 [8 y1 Z; g) iChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.2 Q Z. o" W; r) I8 [
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. : i3 ~6 J( }" }; y6 P
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.6 H: V! M! c6 [( d {; ]7 ~
American Style: Why do you say that. 2 T9 S) e. t$ B9 c6 J: ^
5 f0 k' E- B1 S" OChinese Style: I have no house to live.
" d$ j3 p1 b5 j. Q/ bAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
" w9 D: F/ u1 z) d! e* {: rAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
_) N7 a$ S3 N) F2 z" ^8 K7 cAmerican 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: S6 F: Z9 Y6 u
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. # f6 r" w6 H4 K9 l2 P
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. ' L8 K/ V+ f( s( E# C2 m
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.
1 p8 R' J, m5 C+ [' qAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.+ N5 ~) y" w+ ?( ?: F
: w [9 R& g9 Y# rChinese Style: This is where you mistake. * T5 f1 f. i$ |/ l/ t7 a: x
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. * C ` d% A& w; I9 L& ]
9 f# K" y- K, ~2 tChinese Style: I felt good mood.
. V# i4 J7 T3 V/ C$ f7 x5 _; d: X& iAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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/ q5 n- n! @+ i- d) f- c, wChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 0 A, ?1 o# Q! s& p- z. ]! {5 M
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.
( o; q% r& J! l* C6 \; T; D8 TAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. # i6 N. A/ }) H, h: G
; [: D7 l) n6 m" z. ^Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. # V/ n" N: }% ^1 `: J8 U$ Y( _4 S2 D
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ' K* E5 R! t0 r2 x4 N1 v
8 X5 j' ]# ?7 t \Chinese Style: He is our common friend. / U4 ?* b& L! G6 s
American Style: He is our mutual friend. . D" W2 S' _$ X1 v
; j9 t; l5 M p, J5 WChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 0 C' h* a$ S/ O- X( J8 w
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 8 o3 \, ]7 ~" |* X3 m
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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7 y: i8 k( k# X/ N: x) B$ DChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.0 d4 O2 l3 u/ f \ L
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ! ~* N8 f) W# N. b) r' `* m6 n
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.: Q6 _8 f' L/ L/ U
American Style: My room is small., ?+ R) a. {) ]1 S& ]) k, P
8 h% \1 {1 }# |1 tChinese 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.
" d. ^2 U! R% U" [3 L8 aAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. ! i$ |% j1 |( p" y" d$ w5 m* g
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. . V5 H6 @6 t2 z; M% D, N
American Style: Be quiet. 1 E" a) F* S7 H2 w$ f8 D8 W: z8 e
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. $ K4 U8 O2 c2 \9 h
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ! t; K/ C1 s, x, v( f* a. A$ V9 u
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. , R; L6 [! r- g1 O( p5 h9 i. ]
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Chinese Style: This is the key of 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. 6 A3 B# Y T: b2 y: ^' z: u
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.4 C; l1 s1 H, H5 r7 C. U6 p
$ X% J6 X D7 Q9 u/ h7 TChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
+ f, r( c8 Z& L$ |6 f* _$ C4 G3 @American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. , N m1 G7 ]( o6 f0 b
, Q: H8 h# q+ t% O% v1 x6 CChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. & \" X* ? K' g
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 2 a+ H ^$ g8 I$ F& T, a8 t; I* g
+ D B9 e$ y( W* M1 bChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ' `. O0 C0 I' e! ?! E. d* q3 R
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 0 l4 F2 x) w9 Z
( z0 w$ M6 T' O/ QChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
, @1 U. g' `* t& z) h# y% RAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 2 I, }" M* |' d7 U, j6 }2 r
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 8 @0 E/ i- F6 O
American Style: She married late in life.
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: R' }0 g% _* j+ G D1 YChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
1 u) H4 t' n1 C6 gAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. , r7 p/ y) ^$ u
& p$ t, F: A `3 W' F# ~Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. . x& `2 C$ Y. w0 ?6 c5 V
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. . S9 k0 H0 J% l; A+ P( z
8 ]( D( K( U- C3 j) OChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
. T$ l+ E- t' |American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ! K( P i/ s6 r w1 [$ U. B
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 0 Q" e; Y- C: K; w0 B1 q/ Q( d
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. * t7 e% E% R: \3 U
8 q) C# \" E, [. RChinese Style: I'm a public servant. $ Q6 H5 l5 {& z7 B: z( R6 q
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Chinese Style: She is pure.1 l0 m: S4 |+ x8 D% R. F2 b- l3 \ [0 U
American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.. l* o1 A$ x/ C
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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American Style: I like black tea.
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& D+ ]2 ?' ^2 b: lChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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) \7 i) ?* d5 E1 @; dChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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/ {2 i8 e' f; H+ h( NChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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, W- g8 R' u3 \7 FChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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$ V8 i: J. _- X0 pChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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( r6 K0 ?1 z' G0 J+ Y9 S1 FChinese Style: What do you feel now ?/ M$ F! s5 f: j: t2 x: w
American Style: How do you feel now ?& J4 u2 L4 x; j. a! q
; A: B% D! p h+ z3 I+ y( pChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
' @' _$ O) `. Q' P# _American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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