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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。
! `1 o3 h* G! m8 E希望大家喜欢！* ?+ ]% x/ t" n) e( @; Y
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
# O0 k- i ]2 X7 \# N- v" PAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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4 V V% n/ J% P* u! hChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
; H7 w! B. n7 _0 I5 |. R0 x* vAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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" r1 X2 }! q4 _. X0 O! ^2 UChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.! O: b! Y2 J- m# ?4 F3 R$ W
American Style: Let me help you with your work. " z8 D9 \8 X& z* h f1 @* X8 e
; ?1 W3 T; i5 H# N& o* UChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
& S3 @8 G- H* l }American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ; n# c% }: p+ Q0 ^
) d$ t0 _7 j3 t# E8 m* kChinese Style: He becomes better.
( d7 J! M% V, ?$ F, lAmerican Style: He got better. ! s7 r2 o: O5 n& }+ E9 Y
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
6 \2 g6 x+ M& @; yAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. v: ^8 T( r, q* r% M3 x; V( Q
5 `6 \, F/ F! j$ @4 oChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !7 P/ j: w2 w6 x
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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* } ~+ O0 W, a8 V1 tChinese Style: It was still bright outside. $ Z) s! `$ f1 Z' Z
American Style: It was still light outside. % B+ g6 q# M( O' O
- ~6 T5 J& t1 A( O( jChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
: w* ]" U( p$ c2 {. `8 H4 mAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 8 f# L' r; F5 A, L" h) I) e
. A6 k# T% r& @( ~5 |Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
; H' D3 l6 Y2 ~5 e$ VAmerican Style: Any place will do. - \' K2 Z# M! \) B
: @/ Q7 b% R# rChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
8 ^5 a- [" G6 Q! P) v5 Q6 jAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. , o$ p$ ~) e8 U9 r* u* j
+ @2 }* O, V% d7 F. D9 RChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.' R& B( n8 E2 G, O- ~
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
1 q- n# z9 i9 y+ b6 D9 DAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ' s6 s2 k. \, n9 M' \2 K' B
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
x A9 ~# I+ yAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
3 t8 Q$ J* v+ d4 ^# D+ BAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 0 v! G! L( g7 v! Z
3 Q3 L9 H5 x" h$ [* pChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.9 F5 _4 c* p) ~
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. * |# q; m& L5 p* b/ p4 b
& x; K! H- |! n3 g% Y. a4 O8 dChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
" J4 U$ d% u, ]" SAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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1 i; |8 y7 D8 K& wChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.! H, N( \- \% W% l# f B F1 b
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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8 r8 e9 X: X/ X" C0 J' f: @Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. , H5 S) r( T) i" O% C& q: u
American Style: Keep off the grass. 9 l1 a; | z: q/ K1 g
1 f8 {. a2 h6 h( zChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
7 h' q' L! D( W4 sAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. @9 d) }) P5 |$ ^ D! S
0 _+ Y$ H- s' C1 y" }% Z& cChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
D8 J; J' b8 ^7 P& R% F hAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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& v2 f1 {, ^6 nChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 1 Y$ ?' n( I6 U# T* W+ F; O
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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" L" A$ i- n! P9 @4 g, j8 T4 g3 YChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. , h2 p0 e+ \' b# n- v
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
- L( B. R% {$ V9 _American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 5 k+ t/ @( e& x. F3 ^
) a) e1 V& R( R8 w) G' i2 u7 \* nChinese Style: I know his face.
: Q3 m [& B |$ ?American Style: I know him by sight. ' `+ n' m% d# s* v- j C
* y9 |0 _' P5 vChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin" P! y6 Y7 G8 b0 e6 P+ N
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin : v- Q0 m: o4 ~7 X' o
; S8 U9 ^. H1 \: _0 q6 l% _Chinese Style: I have a free time.
7 b! t; @3 m, SAmerican Style: I am free.
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6 ?& \2 S" S# g7 e) u+ n0 GChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.$ n+ N8 v* |$ s; p4 i
American Style: The thief got in through the window.- J. g3 f, m0 ^" Y
' A% C* r- t: }( K+ R4 OChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
J: y% v: H2 z- \American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 4 `8 W% n# D* N/ ?7 P3 F! F; {& D
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?* T1 p* L6 W. B/ W( W
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.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
9 v5 d* Q" s6 j% l D; }3 [American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. - i) p6 D; W j0 n0 \8 ]: [ ?
American Style: I am going home.
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; h5 a8 | N! r) B1 ], z/ {Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 9 M" E% ^9 J0 z
American Style: His temperature came down.+ b) Q' j1 N4 V0 N# h6 }
H4 [7 c8 R1 cChinese Style: I like green color. / D/ \4 Q$ t; a+ o7 H
American Style: I like green." v1 L A+ x' S. n3 p0 i+ L; ]
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 1 \5 n5 h" A( }1 Q6 r, Y6 D
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
. y, {: r6 C) q5 fAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 5 w2 {$ k# W2 a6 c* A2 ]
0 F+ |. r/ E! W# a9 x; yChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.% ^, C w+ g" x- b% ?3 J
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. + I/ Q R }- ?+ V l4 K
8 s# z( |( A. f; y; Q: I. EChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
$ R0 p" h, \6 w1 T. lAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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6 _" e& n3 k) P- m) `8 PChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
! [8 f4 E8 n, p$ aAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here., [; h5 a9 j: D! G, w
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
/ a* y1 n; f1 a" f! G+ fAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? # D4 ~$ _8 B* w/ \( ~5 V
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
7 C e4 K" l+ }9 Z |% j9 PAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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! N. z, m1 P+ V7 {Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.4 B; [4 D( L$ g0 o: S# C; L
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
& s+ M. A" D- V2 R6 VAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.# m: D/ S+ X8 z) e" u! E
+ S" X& P) j! {' _ `* GChinese Style: How does she look like ? - e3 ~) S$ G: q8 l3 k
American Style: What does she look like ?
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% L$ p: [& c o9 vChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. + I" ~0 q" l( M
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. % l; K* N2 v( i9 E% V
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
. Z' I- ]) r" k7 P$ \! m: n5 nAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.1 c H: [1 \9 a3 \- ^+ N$ n
( R2 N7 h4 {0 U" s- Z. [# {Chinese Style: How can I do ?
7 t/ {( j$ X: C7 WAmerican Style: What can I do ? . q. \ X$ Q, ]2 u- m1 z: ~ a
+ O3 B1 h+ \0 O8 J' CChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
$ F- J& e7 w1 B( G" Six months "
5 Y0 J3 \# X4 r6 H! l# O* M- p) _' u" How about Chinese food ?"
G, d1 F" m8 V5 T o- s$ `9 b5 }American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "9 n* K# ?& V9 _' Y
" Six months "
; i' i( r3 { H4 q/ ]( N" Do you like Chinese food ?"3 P3 f @! w* N5 _* b8 C+ @' E
4 @6 H( t u% ~. }9 u& r1 rChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.0 ^/ I& C- E! r. l! I7 |# v
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ' F; l, {$ e4 H: P
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.5 Z* d0 l$ x8 T9 g. }1 p
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 1 C _, H2 ?2 ^. M
1 T" F, e5 D) gChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.' c4 I, x1 Y3 T7 K0 `! h7 V
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?9 v1 K! p0 I# F# B* k! B8 o
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !( X5 K5 x0 j7 Z ?5 S
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ' \ `# E, K' f% j6 c0 ]% `
. S& i' Q" q; A$ n6 [Chinese Style: She was first prize.
4 L+ C2 x; g0 \6 ` C( m* ?. @8 bAmerican Style: She took first prize. . p6 R# u0 E: ]
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .8 B2 L+ f: R& W0 \5 U/ E6 z7 V
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. - r" W1 j( `* v9 |
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 6 m j1 v: F" y* Y9 y
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.+ h0 W7 q) _$ ?7 N* f/ z! x
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.; D. j% c' f( }' A. T4 s
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 1 H) w3 w! V8 [
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
. k9 O! b+ w3 }# ]9 V Y! \American Style: Keep to the right. . g o4 s) l0 `' y
% { f' X/ l0 A8 aChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.7 t8 N+ Q {3 q) a9 I7 Z
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ' M4 M+ z8 ~- R& v% [5 |' w/ t
7 x/ o- V0 d" Y: sChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.& z. h( N; G: v( }: Q
American Style: The train was about an hour late.1 q( Y0 [4 p I. Q+ A
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 3 x- f; j, e, E( O, F
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
2 k. F6 a4 W; C. S! H( ~3 HAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?3 {* Y/ ~8 a8 w/ Y1 S
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? . e K; }" w: d8 [0 ` T' z
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.: I/ [( w) n9 ]9 r" d% _; k
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
# s, \8 d0 p; z( \; n1 L jAmerican Style: Why do you say that. % V! k8 W& j/ j) p1 [
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.% a4 x: \" o9 n R5 {
American Style: I have no house to live in. , U7 `- h F4 W+ p
% z5 _% t6 l$ o* DChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
& l8 x: s- M8 g Z m8 K& yAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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# C3 d' c, k" D% S% I. i! _Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
" Y( S/ |, U, Z, G0 A: uAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. " \5 h+ v n% P9 ?; x' i+ i E% a
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]; N) B y) y1 M" X( o* }7 O
American Style: He set a world record.* e, Z6 k8 h' Z# J( n- K
7 K$ V+ @% B k& TChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. # L& J, m1 p0 @9 s4 n
American Style: Her married life was happy.% D4 L! S7 E( |
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. + c- B; F4 S, K7 a7 c
American Style: I think so.' `& o5 @3 s% q( W
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. + `: z' [+ A- h: ]& Z
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. % i. Q/ V: Z1 Q: J; c# V* K
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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) N& L/ b) L$ a: C: I7 `, QChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
% E1 G; l* \4 f# M) Z+ m0 mAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 3 s; V& ^$ k; A; r+ p
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ! i& I. n. E3 H9 m8 N- g* Q
American Style: I am in a good mood. - H0 d) T8 }3 _) y8 U8 \: v
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ( i$ M( B- @: e& B! H n
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. . r/ o* r# ?1 y$ f' |! }! B
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. 0 ], d! Q% N& M9 Z4 x
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 0 w6 D" I a$ `
/ }5 P% v+ X7 X& \Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
6 z @5 h, o& [& O, z3 q/ VAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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& Q- [% t) e/ l' ?4 o2 A$ h& OChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 5 x! ]0 [, z' }. Y3 @. h
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
% G! Q5 ^( p* M1 |: gAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. " `9 X# U8 B$ _ y6 o
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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+ j: k3 t4 _0 |: WChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.0 [6 L: j+ i( D3 ^. j" b) y
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.1 k" t( ^2 O! W+ p. B# }: L
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 5 F; P" B3 l1 ]7 h; T; n9 y
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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$ Q- o h2 `3 yChinese Style: Is this seat empty. ; v8 I$ v9 J% ]# m3 F
American Style: Is this seat taken. 5 |8 O+ l6 Q; W' u
9 }, P6 p( e/ j9 ~. R" |# _Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 8 w0 i. |. I+ s i F& A/ f* P2 i3 ^7 f
American Style: Be quiet. 2 {2 K: X; ]4 V( r
6 ?. z1 \+ C1 A. M! X# l/ `- ^& n2 VChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
9 Y0 T6 d6 {+ D- N( XAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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/ o; b. Q7 x2 C! t6 dChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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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.
. F; V; {; M/ X5 @7 u, l! H8 CAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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5 {7 A+ ^7 j; H; G6 N: x6 L7 ?1 {- zChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
3 m0 m5 K0 \6 jAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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3 _0 V! N4 c" b! K- GChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ; y5 T! R! g# _' ?
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 0 M' Y$ f0 w, ?. d2 h7 K
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 4 i6 [0 P: e7 t5 V+ L! b
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ' E q+ f: b( Q7 k' y3 I# I
( p. T; |/ X% }# R7 tChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. $ Z8 R/ D" a/ [7 s( T
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 ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
1 o' i8 E( e# b( B3 e7 xAmerican Style: She married late in life." {5 m9 x) V7 t& T
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
, r& A8 N' L6 w! q4 n [3 _3 gAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. . ?0 V( \1 x E$ L6 E2 g% W$ `
0 q v" v/ T7 F7 gChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
) v( _+ {, n q! [( S+ |% bAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. + o6 Z2 E4 U6 e& d( C+ m% w8 W# v& c
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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8 }, W, j- J+ e& a& u3 z$ _& w, nChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
9 y2 y m- x Z Q1 H F+ P+ UAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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# ]6 F i2 Z$ E p; C: V- XChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
8 ~7 O( Z1 k, F8 i+ EAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 9 R: w- m6 G5 A/ u# X( h6 Y) ]
" S* D# S# |- d: L1 B. jChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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4 |, J% o+ b/ K( w7 D" M& gChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
" X4 T0 v6 @3 K, Y! pAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. . ]; d3 @# q4 H
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$ m/ V+ V# O: p2 ^* V _American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.; D z3 s, z7 n# l
American Style: I have a question to ask you.
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/ [7 P" l/ f3 v v0 J+ a5 \1 wChinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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American Style: I went to the beach.4 p) k+ |2 K: |, W# O2 @) Q: F) g
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? , N# w( Q2 I4 X4 X K
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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4 h) J+ Z8 v5 U0 ], u. C1 nChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
5 A, v( [. Y- G3 sAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.1 {5 K2 o; J2 X# M8 @) u
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. 4 d0 |; P4 X' n4 c; i8 y0 \
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American Style: He hit me hard.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. K) x5 e% h: l* z! M( s, W
2 k5 F# q1 Y# r7 [8 YChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
5 k9 x: o- A( F+ p' a3 {+ b E$ oAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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/ s5 R! |$ |! jChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
( }2 m R% f5 x* h$ NAmerican Style: My mother likes her tea strong. 8 }: X% j' O/ P: a( S5 E3 L
; u$ k! }! K1 Y% t! |Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
8 V. k+ [1 F" q0 f2 cAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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# M2 {& V- |" h+ TChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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8 ?' }( H! ^6 k$ cChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.9 G: q1 W7 Y/ ?
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# R' ^) L6 [: RChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
8 ] u% o4 d( Y$ L; eAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe. 4 a! V8 K& \. V/ E) M+ ?
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American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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3 i- _; q& A3 [ RChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.4 U6 X/ q8 t# ?. b. `
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6 {" C& T, @8 S$ s6 O+ `Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?$ O* a z% @. n! d1 v S2 K
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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+ M1 X R0 x M3 v; WChinese Style: What season do you like best ?+ f% @/ ~( \/ \0 z @. Q
American Style: Which season do you like best ? 0 L7 l& c4 T9 Z( I7 d% z$ E+ M$ A# ]& }/ P
7 s+ L$ j+ Z1 d9 Z& [0 M/ s/ y7 l% \Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.+ o* T3 k- z; X
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