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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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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
. X4 b3 {* D& W7 uAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
- f) u& b% V l) aAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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! k U! b9 G" A8 K$ ]/ gChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.: U t2 v* m( `! n& E* I$ r7 [
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ( [, [- ~8 z' X F$ X `
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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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 !
* W) Z2 a7 r) vAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 3 _0 b, C6 J$ y! U8 \& w+ M+ N5 _# E
+ T4 n5 l1 f8 q* OChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
+ ~7 }+ Z, c# oAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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( Y9 G& ~; D* i* a7 L" a" c! lChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.; C/ L% t% E/ f* z1 @
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. " y& p. t3 k+ F' `7 J8 K4 o7 l( O
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.) M% {; Q. I' d w. W S0 Y
American Style: Any place will do. # e _) y) T: Y* U! c9 T3 O* Y) h
( ~, x! m6 Z5 d, V& MChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.: G$ H P' b+ F% w2 i4 e
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.! q8 g, i9 @: F. t1 A. J$ @
American Style: I don't feel well. . v0 ]3 Q4 Z- q F
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.5 L2 |1 H- b# N# d7 E$ r2 c0 q) O+ t
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 4 N2 k( m* z# L: Z
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?3 ?1 y- o! {8 w0 l: a! \* v. \8 H
American Style: Who made this salad ? 5 z: A- N( @- l( O& p2 c1 t
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
7 A$ X( f/ d3 q: T0 v' YAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. + e( G" Y9 s( j, s) R+ P6 ~
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
8 I y- d5 B4 b' f9 p% F4 KAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. - p2 d2 g3 R6 ?& g. K
/ F0 \+ j1 a. y- F8 qChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.; J! R. E" a7 I z0 k6 \; G9 X
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ! ~, H) E l. o8 [- a
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that., P! W) Z) [1 }! _: p t' S3 |' m
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 6 K- l% _5 \4 O% e6 g
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.5 e1 p4 U% V- N9 l" A
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 1 }- c$ E$ f/ c7 I) i& Z
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 0 p( x; A! o8 V2 c% p
! i6 G! g1 H% Y- W( t0 F* UChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 0 n- A I/ {, I& E! X
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ' y% y: y2 K- R' X8 ]
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. & m8 m6 B8 i" m, K5 C
American Style: I am not athletic. 3 { `* X& \5 z+ b( g) I9 q8 f
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
* n2 m/ G; C- v- H0 { oAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. , k ?- @; \( @2 l" J: H& r
8 }2 t1 H& ^' M3 _Chinese Style: I know his face.
0 p+ w' E" r6 `American Style: I know him by sight. & C* [# q6 A3 ~' t2 I" L1 u
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
6 j$ p z3 q9 s- BAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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6 s6 s9 _- w9 y4 c, KChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin+ x. O& }. K2 R
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
M# O/ s/ U/ Q0 ~American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
" z; S) ` w) e _American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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: ?( a" ^! ^* c H o7 aChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
7 Z% [. G2 E3 e a* rAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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) R+ f; C( z; kChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
' ?, @; a) x+ S+ p' ], cAmerican 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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. L$ w7 w8 g( V* X0 xChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 6 V& v# c+ c f* T
American Style: I'll be there at three.4 O7 O+ {! G6 q! L
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
, a1 p0 U& [8 L* I$ y! u/ j) W5 UAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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5 m$ E$ h( ~& \* r2 `Chinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
- p. k0 s& M% J3 {7 O5 o% ?American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
! @9 K* S7 x% jAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. / i* [* Q+ o; x. Z, P7 u
7 V. R" o- m( c- f+ YChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.! I/ B* R$ n2 n; u9 I" m# G
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.
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. Z; M: d, Y8 n3 X0 xChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.3 t) \1 i7 c5 r$ r8 D2 \
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.1 U- O, R6 L7 W/ C2 p0 f! j
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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% q( i2 ?! Z- aChinese Style: Where is here.7 e. }) g9 R! \6 |. M! o! M
American Style: Where are we.
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American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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" d3 u! B4 r, Q" o) _- uChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
- O+ O4 B3 H2 m" I) N# p4 bAmerican Style: He was talking loud.7 v ~+ X) k) @/ n# T
& i" T' r9 h; iChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
0 g6 Q2 z- C5 O7 gAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ; J3 ]. b2 W9 s5 ]
2 m5 g3 S7 W3 j, B& zChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
7 u: Y9 `1 W; P6 v# t% Z; o& L7 GAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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; r, l/ n; n( A1 Z& u! ~3 FChinese Style: How does she look like ? 6 e# e3 I9 m. A! U& v; T
American Style: What does she look like ?
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! T8 W N1 K8 f u2 YChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. " }: {0 [; v ?9 ?# t1 R$ g! M& W
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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, u0 O4 f* Y8 z5 G0 h: \! zChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 5 j" j( A8 K' }& J# D% n
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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6 M& G! `3 d* y& R( x$ zChinese Style: How can I do ?
6 }, E' l0 C& p- q& lAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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$ i; {8 @% N+ B1 J8 e% IChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"+ C: h2 `- C1 Q- L/ a
" Six months "
) s# J& c$ ^/ T" z/ k" How about Chinese food ?"+ h6 C! \5 [0 M
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "4 R) r) p' g; c2 E7 W
" Six months "; Z) C3 M c+ L5 Q5 }# H4 g$ j
" Do you like Chinese food ?"( l3 ]* C' P- c; a
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
3 L& \( e; q' M+ d$ L% bAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.$ O. D: s9 e# S. o- ]+ Q
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. H" u Y, I3 T, f5 p1 n$ b: c x
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.3 J2 Q% l2 t4 Z
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
6 J+ d8 J6 B; P( z* @0 SAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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" S3 Y+ }9 g# WChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
: P7 K2 Q1 n: t% UAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! : Z1 s& `0 @ z1 m
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American Style: She took first prize.
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9 e& h9 n' a* ~- K/ M1 k+ d5 XChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .7 ?" o6 B$ w# r4 ?% Q: c: V: {2 D4 X
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 4 [$ T1 g9 _6 E3 F: u) x- b0 a. }
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ) a) ~1 j$ {2 d ~5 ? {# u
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.
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7 }0 ^, @* M8 @2 rChinese Style: Keep the right.3 e7 p) ^# b; Q
American Style: Keep to the right.
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( Y' g, F9 l: a1 @Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
/ Z2 s) v( |1 ]5 VAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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/ h# h# o/ }* u" ]+ o0 g6 yChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.7 \3 p( ~& T- w0 ] _" L
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 2 a4 ~$ N: V/ l& I; r# f
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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7 v7 w; o0 j+ M4 O G7 h: qChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
* V" @( x+ g! G1 i- g& @2 zAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. # |. W0 r- c7 j8 h) _$ L# L
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?$ }2 X. j. u# I1 ^! j
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ; c. d: s: I4 r( T! F- }. `, Z# ~
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.+ A6 w* G/ f- {( Q$ e1 ~
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. & @; L L) p- r# E0 h4 o
6 Q/ P* o/ A/ A5 {, AChinese Style: Why do you say like that. _1 Y8 y( [8 Z+ ?% ?3 C
American Style: Why do you say that. ; J9 I7 H9 P- C8 [
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
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: m6 m. R8 j! K% ~Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror./ L9 j' e% z( ^4 L
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
: i: E- K# F2 K& L' X. u2 h/ {# zAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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. s8 J2 U5 C( C% e9 A9 a$ s% a" dChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]5 {* }* a U: n" l( S
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. # [7 q3 K- ]2 `/ J
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. # k8 {9 V4 A! ?
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.$ f! R, c# S, A& s9 e4 U
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
& }6 P5 r; G: w* LAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. ! k- @" r8 v* [! F+ A% F: X
( N- q/ N! H" a" nChinese Style: I felt good mood.
0 |; Z0 F2 j. c) `* [( O. EAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 0 S6 H% ^/ W L% N
" @( A3 p- _$ HChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 0 _+ R! ?; a6 _. \2 P2 ? J B2 `
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. & M( Y1 w$ Y7 Z* u1 b: l
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. % ]* Q% T# E! a3 M3 K
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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2 M2 z' @! \/ F! ~4 B* ^Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 8 H/ z4 z! W: R" R: {* a6 Q
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 8 {. c" A) E3 W. l; H
0 X- j: J* v* \; s6 m% |8 Y( Z" iChinese Style: He is our common friend. ! Z) C2 X* O9 p- t, l" Q2 y
American Style: He is our mutual friend. / R/ R9 [* t) s( e. [- t' H( F
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. + r. I# }* R' {* I5 f
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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/ n2 ~# {- v! U, ?Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.2 b1 q# O8 b9 F0 {( u
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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$ w% P; z# O* @6 g# ]) ?Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
6 S. E0 i- i0 e0 q# ?4 S- f, N- lAmerican Style: My room is small.
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, N' k6 z1 V2 o, c( H7 hChinese 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% V5 [8 Z+ d: v* ?
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. $ P5 V0 y. h2 B6 k
0 Y+ Y* A5 g4 U. ~: b9 Q. \Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
$ e6 X" j! P. k) O2 J7 C7 o8 ~9 sAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. : M Y2 _' L: |+ A
8 w' T! a1 ~ l3 B& v7 `! kChinese Style: Don't be noisy. & B" P: X8 e7 w! s' h
American Style: Be quiet. + f& A8 v# F; f
4 ^* `1 ?4 g' m {8 @& \% k' mChinese Style: It is not of only your business. $ D* L, W: w: Q4 f! w
American Style: It is none of your business.2 i, q7 h* M8 g8 h5 I4 I0 A
6 L. Y7 G7 z$ }% B/ VChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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' t9 M+ J. b; X7 Z) s9 E% HChinese Style: This is the key of my room. . w; x0 q2 J0 c; V3 A
American Style: This is the key to my room. & V, U8 ^" ^" K) c. b3 N+ D2 Z9 a
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 0 ^7 R9 p+ O; L
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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2 V7 C+ S. [$ k# `% r9 t8 X3 `Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 3 i, {5 v# o) _6 `% y& V6 O
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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) w! D: v. R- b4 e3 c8 ]- _Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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5 ]% I% d% z+ T# |1 lChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 8 r# y! E. J i$ p$ y
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ' U9 B( S7 E# u5 g% p
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Chinese Style: He is a student of 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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8 q3 E& q5 W) Q/ IChinese Style: She married old. O& t6 y- e2 l* k& L( H. u
American Style: She married late in life.
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5 p# n8 h9 y/ _. _; y% o% JChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. & n5 S& A, w. B3 |7 e+ z$ z+ Q$ ]0 ~
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 Z3 i6 @4 y' M7 y* @# V
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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% w0 P+ _5 m( ^2 q4 c$ tChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ( f( T" F- A% [7 @$ ?; j4 A$ d5 T
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
' ]/ x: r j. k" d4 Z9 hAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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% O% |7 P3 E8 e. q8 d/ SChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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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.
6 v. T. ~: n; |' w8 k# N5 aAmerican Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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- v1 f$ k5 Q: X2 LChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
1 ^8 A0 ]. k6 S7 q3 L, x4 qAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. / L* z4 S" [+ A7 F6 B7 j' R
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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American Style: She is naive.
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5 ]+ e6 V& o% ?# ~# lChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.0 M: {9 t H F& B! S
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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$ {0 y! n. ?; f' \2 j2 J+ sChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. - d; [& G$ ^) l6 d) A$ g
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? , @4 O9 `5 Q4 Z) F$ b
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American Style: This steak is tender.- h3 ^; n/ Q4 T1 z
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American Style: His new book will sell well." b0 T+ H! [3 A$ F; w* l/ Z/ Y
0 Y) g7 R! Y& `4 NChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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American Style: He hit me hard.
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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% B, N4 D. `2 c0 d4 l! bChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.! A; P" e7 X0 j/ Y7 U
American 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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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do. * U7 L/ C/ H! m& H; ~7 T8 t3 f
) E) L, X. M7 V/ G& BChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. . J# k1 R; R4 w: X. x, [6 [$ L
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.8 @/ o2 L4 l5 }& `7 V% F; _2 _+ [
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American Style: It's hot today. % P& h A3 r$ G* w3 T
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.+ @; A6 U* f! K7 F( N: V2 }1 v; C
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American Style: How much does it come to ?
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/ p9 g/ \+ P9 jChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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8 r4 y. X; c! X @5 x1 d8 H1 jAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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* F! a# p9 j( h+ [5 kChinese Style: What do you feel now ?$ V0 K( H& ^9 W4 P, d) K# Q. f
American Style: How do you feel now ?( g5 Z& |7 h' W. J% j$ l! ]
^& w n, L& o( N* }0 ]Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
% j2 k3 E1 P K; z$ SAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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American Style: Welcome to Taiwan. |
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