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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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1 W* k$ h! U9 A5 t' cChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
_1 i+ W& T8 D2 x0 q9 UAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation." x" e! d: C3 Q9 J" @6 R: M. X2 h
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !5 e2 Y$ ^/ U7 |
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. ; ~1 Z9 t, t/ M
American Style: It was still light outside. % O# u @# F2 N7 j
% K4 {% w4 j% B% q9 C7 BChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people., J" c' g5 o# }6 x$ K: G
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do. C' ]% ~" y; s' f/ `: v9 _0 {
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute., X* f, Z: n' ^4 R& H- Y9 U
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
( W, T5 b. Z+ f' O* qAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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3 m8 {; g" I j& f; g' fChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
4 |' _* N4 m+ I9 b' VAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. \8 l7 z( D6 \3 R3 y1 O% W0 a' b
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
2 w2 A- \+ X& |7 e" {American Style: Who made this salad ? , O, g/ r$ ]. J. e: f2 Z5 C6 V
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
6 z [. H+ @1 ^6 [! m; [- f! rAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
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- }8 w+ {' a; S' UChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
# D( G0 T) p7 r5 [5 H* wAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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, |- B% f2 B0 {" qChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
( b6 z# {; w% S7 }! r0 jAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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9 F) J, m: `. f. S( WChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
Q- Q. [' P: I$ d3 ~American Style: Keep off the grass. ; ~# U: A" f% w% n5 t4 G* P2 X
' Y2 e1 ^' w, h8 l9 hChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
" f$ w& X- K+ _3 {! \American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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% U" o; t+ o9 @/ kChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? $ w) E1 _! q. \1 A! l ?
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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}1 q& r# _( P2 {. k+ m1 Q ~) X8 }Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
5 J9 c0 R6 k0 B2 l) C/ K ^+ X8 jAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. ; A/ J4 E! J; [0 V
) y* {7 V: r f! ~) W6 T6 `! tChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
& A% F. I) _1 x. H# yAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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6 b, K8 s& v/ H1 b$ N- ]4 RChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 3 h. V7 O. E% U% X9 `& T2 Z7 L
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 3 d" Q% z9 D; }6 L: C
3 ]( |- p2 B5 i3 s( VChinese Style: I know his face. " V8 `' I4 D ^% h+ D% @
American Style: I know him by sight. . b T' i0 g5 c- y7 i
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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+ K( i4 s3 n$ b" b1 J4 ~/ X5 UChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin1 e9 {% `0 a3 Z5 {) k5 _" b! ^/ n
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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! [5 Q) e) E0 a2 {Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.6 K" A# P$ {! D
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 7 g" z8 \( D8 M" [! b, ~2 v% z/ u4 E
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.4 L/ G: Z2 `0 l8 K- s! d- }
American Style: The thief got in through the window.8 W6 i2 V* P5 |
2 I0 V: c" Q+ v4 QChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.1 O5 x- ~- C& J8 F$ l$ _$ l& h
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 2 q- I$ _* ]( v
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. , s) S! b" ]- P% V% o
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. * X# m* A5 J, u% c
American Style: I'll be there at three.* P5 ?- n% L3 y
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 4 x9 N$ A7 w1 b7 G& h+ R
American Style: I am going home.
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# ~ P/ F8 r" G0 B8 x' A6 SChinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 1 u; I3 ]7 u7 K$ M" P
American Style: I like green.) [( i5 y; l, u1 U4 v2 b' |
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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2 s+ E2 a0 O0 G# IChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
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L& L8 G# @9 R9 H( OChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.8 _! ~1 b9 F$ F, B4 X# l
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. + C# B/ y* f6 u0 I* a0 V. {6 T
# K' [0 S" n& u) \4 v) W) [6 lChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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: V: B+ C/ g8 L) VChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei. ?7 m% R3 i1 u+ z& p1 T' f# K; v
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.2 u) T& Z8 T4 M/ V) C% }8 |, T
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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- ]9 L( F( u3 I- o$ |; |' AChinese Style: Where is here.& T3 U$ c; o7 G$ ]
American Style: Where are we.
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/ ~ B& R" H0 T$ u8 b; ?/ ~Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
9 m6 B( [9 b% F6 @* J( y1 O6 V: g5 EAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? 5 a. Y/ W# I. O+ E. [5 z q6 K
, ~% B+ ^$ p BChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses./ a4 w' j; y- h7 ?. ^ V4 F
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 4 a9 A) K4 o8 W2 Q; I5 y
+ j5 ]" d( F7 i& N2 X" Y8 A& oChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
' ~6 ]2 T6 q5 C# S0 P( Q" [! k) IAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.( I; L+ }3 v$ d2 j+ E5 J
1 n) R+ A4 _1 v$ a5 V4 IChinese Style: How does she look like ?
2 c& z$ ]$ `2 l* x9 D' X/ CAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 4 ^6 c6 |7 Z6 u; [) J$ j% D6 n
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. ) Q; a7 [1 x' d, a6 z! V# ?
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan., n& O5 M% { @2 ?( S& i
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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% s' D2 J8 ?+ ~6 q, @: \Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"- r \3 q6 K& g, u: G4 c7 E/ V2 u" ^# E
" Six months "
; q/ Q. L" E" [, U3 S, z i1 x" How about Chinese food ?"4 r1 m7 ~( A6 _9 B# ~: S" {# t
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
: d8 k" i$ U; S6 W" u y" Six months "
6 T9 N; X) c: |& ?) r v" Do you like Chinese food ?"6 m3 i- u5 ^, b }
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
) Y/ Z" R, D- P1 oAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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# \# m! J0 q; C7 q4 ?3 dChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.! A! h- n+ Z* N' y" q$ O
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. , P8 E& q5 z! F$ r' ^ z
1 t1 E" C5 k- o/ N$ LChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
7 ^( R5 \. h9 v4 eAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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8 F+ m0 q% z% p' n/ ^* t. YChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
8 C/ R3 C/ y* M" c) Z$ EAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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, ~; \, j9 R6 M2 HChinese Style: She was first prize.3 D }; u4 l/ l0 o# i5 I
American Style: She took first prize.
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' ~+ @# _- s. Q7 T% r/ }3 V( @Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .: b% V1 X7 V& E$ e$ F
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. $ \( Q+ ?$ b+ V6 E1 D( R1 x6 }- H
4 f7 } t: X1 [9 n$ v; t4 }Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
# g; r9 P* O, @* x; g ^American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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+ u% H8 R" ~+ y& [7 o7 R3 @. ?Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
{2 ~' f+ T9 ^American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. / f! x3 P# O9 Q7 K C; y# @
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.: m0 y" ^3 f8 m* q2 ?7 Y
American Style: Keep to the right.
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* _' o5 V4 u; \/ QChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.! c/ i9 Y- Y7 m u1 a+ C" N
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ! b4 v; i- j, O, W7 C( C
: y: R/ z1 d E& L9 tChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
( D! O! `5 r8 d, j# DAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. : ]" r' m) e" u. w3 {2 G& I' C
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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+ j. K2 ^8 B6 o( A% C0 Z# bChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
2 t4 C8 X8 Y/ l( Q6 IAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? . W# h% ]. M1 _- `' H4 p
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.) n1 k5 q; }2 Y& |* D7 M$ E
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live. _! H2 ~3 q; T- s' q4 \3 T. `
American Style: I have no house to live in. : A- i3 O, e! k4 \* d$ x
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.2 p+ v$ {* L# L: r# e
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness 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 ]% t+ ?* i" n' N% {% ~! i5 V7 U
American Style: He set a world record.. u8 {, Z$ T$ Z9 P
/ T, |8 C6 }: d! l2 |, H3 l. MChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. # s# ?! p X3 n2 `! r8 D! p
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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! @* q: b; Q% D' H5 f+ W8 g" YChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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w' z; k% S4 o4 e# MChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
7 T0 y' w V1 x. KAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.5 @8 S X/ o8 Q
& Q% D7 u. B1 h+ J7 ?Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
2 a6 t1 E7 n8 E3 W# t cAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.1 D/ _0 e4 s/ z- t
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 0 ~" A! f5 u3 x
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. # S, l6 P, i; Y
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ' o/ w `$ f S% r: e# }, |
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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& y" ^! j8 S2 V$ z$ ^7 eChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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! W0 ]8 P9 C0 K. |. [Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. $ V8 H8 W" b+ p
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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) ?7 u' ~: Z, T+ G: J( M$ k+ l! WChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. " G3 t1 t) l' c) M4 G7 P0 R
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ) U$ o+ X6 Q7 ^4 n3 G% T5 A" ?* F
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. $ Q" I. f l& y
7 X* n6 Q( i% d: E& ~9 XChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
! a k! Q" m. g' r+ X3 PAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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. k) I/ d& \6 L8 N% T Y& CChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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1 d# o3 w1 y! w6 e3 \4 z- fChinese Style: My room is narrow.
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. b, O$ Z+ Y% Z0 uChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.$ `9 ] J6 g1 m$ {* d8 ^0 o
American 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. ; T/ g# M$ [1 H# b% J" Q
American Style: Is this seat taken. * }( ^* G( u* l
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. : I/ M* i) Y- u4 s4 s
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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) I) `* |# Q0 l3 }Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
8 Q' B6 x' i. PAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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3 N4 b- E7 J2 x/ J8 P2 SChinese 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.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. " g1 g$ s" G: Z* y
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 0 f0 w* {* [& u+ h. v8 `% @
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ) p! O1 x: E) v& s7 U
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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2 j4 y: N7 P% x% S# }6 T# fChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? % D6 \, o: a8 g
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? / }) z4 @. z9 P
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
9 V. t" i( ^8 l+ J8 h k; B/ EAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 2 ~" ^* v9 e1 u: v G9 t
American Style: She married late in life.+ H8 k2 q$ K/ L
6 w* Q/ \' D# e" e+ v' `Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
- T( u+ O2 G& N; o# i0 \, Y! Q4 aAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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$ j2 t1 D3 H6 R7 z8 Z6 s5 f* uChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ; [% ^" n; H) s( L: o" `$ v
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
4 x% @3 p) | EAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ' g0 S1 A6 c! I7 `+ ~
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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9 ?- x/ j: Z* E9 X8 v/ x+ yAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.
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+ u b( G9 x7 g9 J% K5 ]3 FChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 8 G ~" Z5 t ~4 y( [. u
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. " F+ n5 T5 N3 x }, F5 G
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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American Style: I have a question to ask you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.8 J: E( }2 `: C
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American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. $ r. s8 T2 `8 G; x' r
American Style: I went to the beach.$ R h7 k2 [/ l+ Z9 b7 B7 c
9 G4 I' K& ?, w. m1 m9 x, q8 UChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. * n( q, E. d9 M' V9 H% T& J0 N. l
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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+ E& A+ E6 K7 I$ S6 d& sAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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4 `0 i* Q. c+ \; {Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home./ U' H1 V, {6 a' Q
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2 Z+ T. z. }5 CAmerican Style: Why don't you get a driving license. ! d7 q. w% d& f2 G) I# d ]: e
& w+ P9 I" j4 ?, E% g7 IChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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6 E6 W$ R3 @/ R: Z" c4 ?$ zChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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, G8 `2 o& H: `Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.3 W+ ]* Z# }+ r: k; H
3 i/ _: n% m1 }9 P0 NChinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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) A0 L7 k$ j' G/ Y' p; fChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
/ v# t$ X* }- JAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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American Style: Which season do you like best ? 5 g0 ?4 ?- J* H' U4 k" t. S5 x8 g
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