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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. ( g- N/ k9 b; `: `+ q
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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4 `: q0 A! X1 ?3 Q: y5 cChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
( j' [6 s' K3 HAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.+ F8 w9 F" @: l% {5 w
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 9 B7 k2 J9 c7 K) o& U
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
2 ~) F9 B( H, F- J( bAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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! ]$ X3 |6 r6 X1 EChinese Style: He becomes better.9 _' q* T! z- l' w
American Style: He got 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 !
' X1 y# y0 i' [American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 3 Y/ U7 M! O& n
. R! U' _3 F! v$ LChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
# V7 R" O5 z$ G0 _, X3 R/ `7 jAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. % ~! f7 R% T% I; d G2 R+ j! ^' |6 G' M
7 F+ @* [- L' n8 K% @( l( ~Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
$ O- Z# b- J0 } {& w1 q: m1 CAmerican Style: Any place will do. 4 n( y9 ]$ _7 R
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.& O5 {; o1 j) ^# W7 W5 [
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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; X3 f9 D/ T; b% iChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
9 M% ] \. O! ]% ^. g6 wAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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( B- f9 U U! JChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.- Q+ p! M4 f3 z$ d, _% Q- x' e) P
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. $ p8 \* N$ A& B) D% v( ^
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?5 } w/ r# F! [1 T- y
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
N, J% z; E" Z7 U5 X4 VAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
6 G' X. F4 \9 G" iAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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0 L9 h$ p% j( P1 I3 xChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.5 c. N/ K9 I5 `, X
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. % o# ~' ~+ ^8 I3 U1 N
0 l2 |, ?* b( ?0 a6 k) @& ^- JChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
! S m6 E8 Y. C3 g3 z; kAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. / I0 {6 R. F$ y# W9 z7 E' L& k9 `
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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4 ]3 b [& k/ L) DChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
* G7 Q, q* j* p% E) cAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
y( @1 I' W5 A! X% _) y; OAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? , @2 D$ u7 P. C% }6 z# l+ q! y) \) T
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ; W- J% E, w- {) C* ?2 y8 Y1 M. {' N
American Style: I am not athletic.
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4 R) {* ^' t$ `Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
" Q% s# _' s8 y3 z4 @American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 1 @6 B4 ~" H& L7 M3 ~- }
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Chinese Style: I know his face. , h$ D- |- Z; b5 B4 j8 l4 s
American Style: I know him by sight. 2 u) N3 e" q8 ]. l, e( y
4 v8 v+ w/ d* SChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
# q: Q* `- r, a" z; q. ]American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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/ T( F$ d' n4 x6 ~, QChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin9 _" c# L& ?, M6 P6 k& {! P
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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7 d; o! J& ~% b$ y4 I) m9 Y+ cChinese Style: I have a free time.
' j7 T: r! H! `American Style: I am free.* u( z1 T( |; q7 [2 y- R: U3 Z
% L& h$ F6 y% V" m9 c( kChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.+ J! e5 |- ~* B( k
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ) E! y- q* G5 U3 b4 G
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American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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" F1 L) D( Z3 |+ D7 j) w3 FChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.. z) [! s; A3 _! z: X$ \
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. * q3 f3 a' w& ~( e4 s, W
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
+ `" |: K/ x" V) k4 z* `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.
3 t% ~4 F( G3 l# S& D- y! P4 k. ]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. & N1 [; u& q0 h; D# M
American Style: I'll be there at three.+ ^6 U6 k1 F' R6 u$ h
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. W. Z: X F& o t) n! x
American Style: His temperature came down.( p. }3 H1 f9 d2 D, y# G B: ^$ N1 `# @1 _
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Chinese Style: I like green color. ( ?9 q9 S) y4 n; W& O {5 \0 C/ D
American Style: I like green.
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7 F8 r( K- P7 B+ H6 T2 K' xChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
' ?5 I& M: X ~# w- D+ K# iAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.; B1 \9 j5 I# E. l6 S
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. c1 R; ~: ~6 \$ J
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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8 V/ |" K/ t' p4 E/ YChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.% C" z, j5 n1 T& X. M2 X9 B- m! f8 y
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 3 ?. I7 f, ~+ h- X
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. / {8 s+ z5 x0 y/ H; l
American 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.
! i: ^' Y7 F2 o6 r* M7 z! HAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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& n) ?$ O, n: b( YChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 1 G) L; g! A# D( |" \
American Style: He cannot read or write. 8 ~8 N! }3 D3 z" G5 r" d' m
& J0 Q* Q1 s+ y( j2 [0 j# R' TChinese Style: Where is here.
9 s- F; t( f8 z2 i2 l0 o8 a) }American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?1 Z3 z/ d9 r, l P- x/ d% Y' d
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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6 r7 U! c( v nChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 9 c' e2 X6 M2 c; O
American Style: He was talking loud.8 x4 `; Y, e5 s* S1 q" G
* h) a3 |$ d1 v4 j9 r( _Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
" ]/ z1 o; @% P" L S6 KAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
" A8 z+ g% S4 I# pAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.+ ?: V3 h: H) ?; j) H
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 2 t' m5 }5 W g+ E# X1 f- a
American Style: What does she look like ? ! W% N* X7 E0 D- \" V+ ~9 _9 K
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
; b# Y- T2 K% qAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ! H& W; i# X$ k) u$ x* T0 p
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
/ N V4 A$ p: W" V+ jAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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% E- [- O4 p# k6 K# Q4 qChinese Style: How can I do ?( F/ Y- p% Y( }8 _; v
American Style: What can I do ?
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' D5 n. k* B. yChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
" v6 P j0 o$ s7 a+ L% Z" Six months "% F u& T5 I# a: ~) E( A
" How about Chinese food ?"
2 ^, [/ A' Y' L. E/ @$ S n0 i1 NAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "8 R, `! t- g# |+ ?" \1 B
" Six months "
5 t& |5 [/ n; x7 |" Do you like Chinese food ?"% A% W6 h) D8 n( t) [
* k" A. [+ ^) S, [Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
0 P# o. `) `, h3 Q- `American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience./ u3 x- p# u* T% Q# P1 ~7 Y- v
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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& X, V- L/ `1 h& |$ x) RChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
5 ^, s0 C8 M: @8 Y4 ~. k: P2 LAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
8 j6 w& F m. eAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 5 O* {) E) d8 P5 u0 h' A
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.5 @, q) i8 S) a( a7 m% j- n& s
American Style: She took first prize. / C1 m. c- a0 T5 w' s0 l y
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .0 F" v5 P1 X* h3 c+ p, k
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 1 W: M5 L6 R* V4 `- q1 u
% q/ T; A+ P. R: X& cChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
( x1 a$ _) P, X7 `" I2 W, k5 {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.
) Y: n( x k Y' oAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.8 \9 B9 k+ B* P; Q' o8 ^
American Style: Keep to the right.
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- Z: D5 O. V# eChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary./ Q% |& F# _" x. h6 z
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 1 X* u7 H" J( `0 ?
; j6 e$ t( s" [3 H$ r) zChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
9 g/ i& d/ u% rAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late. b) j- C. @5 |" F' r! K
; j4 }: ]- x0 e6 m5 p, q# WChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
7 h6 J* J% d% I, ~+ E: K! QAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.0 o$ [$ O v" i7 x! ~" H7 m: z
. D) p7 B8 d# G1 I$ dChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
$ b8 c7 S9 ? k+ ?5 {5 Z# NAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?+ j8 a1 C2 _6 N
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 2 V* H, P) G, t) m9 @
D4 i D5 j7 @5 Y, c/ zChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.; T: f O: i% M# w6 G
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. ! N- D) s; P5 c: s; a4 P0 h
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.' T* u$ o; r+ g, u' q) n( P! g, C# D7 m
American Style: Why do you say that.
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3 P. U9 f' A- `* y* O0 j! C5 YChinese Style: I have no house to live.
0 v- M2 _6 X( R& OAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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# R6 n/ u/ d) u4 c" {; p5 X9 mChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.. P4 r; D/ c$ P" g
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. % x; e5 Q+ |$ j, k! Q( @" H
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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 ]1 N) |* C% j! k. U$ r
American Style: He set a world record.; V+ f& m. X! i( S$ [" @; P
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. * ]0 p. H. K8 T1 Q! ~: Q8 M
American Style: Her married life was happy.% K% v+ D; X0 ^/ {
' G$ W3 z) Z$ ]6 x. ]Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
2 j# J5 a6 }9 B0 p% iAmerican Style: I think so.+ ~; }4 x% L5 `9 n; }
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
9 f9 Z2 z, h& v5 Q+ t1 \American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
8 p n7 X, C5 d5 VAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.- h) ?) j6 j" d& h9 q2 I
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
~% V$ a8 k/ iAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. ( ^2 g0 {7 Y, _# ^
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
5 {/ f0 L: s2 V7 c" T- z& cAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. * J0 H7 P( |$ f# w9 c
/ J' M( [9 \* N) h& I1 O5 w* yChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
0 A: c* l& i$ m. q( EAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. * F% v0 f# ?+ h% N, x+ G$ S: O5 N
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. & o! f" T& {3 a9 p
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ' B" j. W6 h0 R% B/ }
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
% s8 x% h! [$ \) `9 B$ `8 P9 C& iAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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0 ?6 q0 K- G$ B6 O$ u# aChinese Style: He is our common friend. # Z6 O A# P. k- |- X
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 7 J* m# Q% W- `3 q% J
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
; c0 ~3 w- U* j0 K% X& ]American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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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.
3 i$ \ i# ?- _9 i+ Y5 i+ Y0 HAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ) x" T; b% g, e
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow., {, Z5 V/ ]$ i) E
American Style: My room is small. {7 L( x0 c1 z% V" I
m1 M8 b- Y4 y# ^. I6 eChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer., `$ l! P, X( _ c8 z) u2 v9 H+ s9 F
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: Don't be noisy. 1 [$ H' k: Y5 e9 E0 x
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 7 F" F: @; L U. H1 i& ]! o
American Style: It is none of your business.9 C6 ], Y) p5 I
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 1 R. p7 w; R+ o. H
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. # e; ?2 b& M1 l j. v1 z
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
/ s8 K2 J1 B5 eAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. . I/ t0 k( E4 c$ x& Z4 F
! V. ^$ }8 G: g/ g. t* ]% w6 QChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
& o c" Q) Q0 S4 U* ]* v8 r8 YAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.! G' m, n' ~( J1 J" E( n$ @( k: ]: U
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
8 \8 v" y. T8 M& i6 G5 ]' AAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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9 o! l) r, ~% t- T) Q' H% [2 QChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 2 f* t0 H0 l8 K
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
: J: @ I: T6 H0 H+ I: fAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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: {7 W0 v, Z9 T( @Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
# N1 {$ K* Z2 n+ E4 \American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 8 p: r" g+ Z3 B |0 ]
! N0 `4 ]+ V6 @0 X6 {& KChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
; ] U' C1 b6 WAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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5 {4 {2 k" y# S' P" `Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
( n2 z" |: n$ V% s) D( K3 AAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. ; q- o4 ~+ n* F- ` t; x9 i
American Style: She married late in life.4 J" a' ?0 }: P* \% Y
* b2 D6 y4 ~6 N7 w1 gChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
1 u5 g6 E9 m" `$ hAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 8 i! Y8 C1 r- Y
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 5 V/ x% x) ^4 p
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ( n R4 s6 U( O* r% _1 v
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 5 Z5 T4 |7 d' }
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
8 R: ^1 K7 @0 U# s+ Q3 A1 R! `- aAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ; O$ K9 o- i# e' n# s
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American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.$ H( W7 w+ \/ K d5 x; G- E
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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6 |1 Q: a( O; XChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
, M/ c+ O* ]9 G2 l; eAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.- V, o, I& o4 F, Y) g; E, R [) E8 }
0 h. J4 W) @; uChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. , j7 k4 Z9 P$ C' J
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$ S4 d8 |8 L OChinese Style: She is pure.
9 I5 ]" g l" w2 O, LAmerican Style: She is naive.
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( ^- C- y q6 s. HChinese Style: I have a question to you.
# A( b. d; M3 a* v5 QAmerican Style: I have a question to ask you. , G4 }) h+ X3 L6 @0 @7 n0 G
: M& ~" ]2 }: u, q b/ {Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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2 d( o9 q t0 R N) ` i6 Y5 i; SChinese Style: I like red tea.1 f* i' S J# K/ [" t" b o7 D
American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.. o: H( g4 K _5 u- z1 H+ }
American Style: History repeats itself.
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! Q+ r% ~ ^* h6 a }Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.2 u8 P: j# x2 z* d; I0 Z
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. . P0 C0 K* V* \' ?8 u2 @
( Y0 |) G8 J6 kChinese Style: I went to the sea. / _) L/ A% N+ {
American Style: I went to the beach.4 K$ k w- @! R; e
# F2 A s: C; e R+ R7 z: FChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
- [5 g2 s; {7 `$ J: e8 b, J; J9 qAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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; H5 J9 j# U% Z% P7 `5 E( i9 VChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.9 P1 Z2 ^* Q$ d
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. 9 X8 G) j2 v% A [
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American Style: He hit me hard.
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Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.5 [' G) I. H' U% L
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
9 [/ o' `, K1 e m/ EAmerican Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.# f, B: G9 x6 s+ a; [+ o0 o7 O
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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) b5 F# s5 d9 d) RChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?; e6 }3 k9 d. S1 ~2 w$ n. j8 G
American Style: Is your camera like this ? ! a2 Y6 v6 e! z9 y1 Y; S& _3 ^
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.5 x5 @5 a6 z$ b
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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; q/ v0 x; q9 Q* O* yChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. ' T) h- q- g; p
American Style: I have a lot of work to do. 6 P. U$ z! G0 J7 J0 }- Q
4 X$ d' T) y. E6 fChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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American Style: It's hot today.
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: H9 V v8 E, j1 j: @3 E5 R" IAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe. ; e% c. w- ?5 ^( N- T; o
2 y1 e% w* |7 DChinese Style: I very like swimming.9 h4 W. y _9 U0 ~8 |. X: U6 E
American Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.. s/ G) ^2 u. W3 s" S8 K1 k
American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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Chinese Style: What time is your watch.2 X: t \2 L$ F" k
American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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4 w, e7 R) c3 T- ]# U& _2 PChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
- ?3 q8 ?% l7 q; [American Style: I don't know what he said./ j- A8 v8 Y, w
4 U- N' m% Z* b! i0 C$ S# B. KChinese Style: What do you feel now ?1 Q& t7 Z/ W, G( \
American Style: How do you feel now ?- a: G/ P- f( ^$ U
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?& a' d F6 a/ p4 `7 f
American Style: Which season do you like best ? 5 T" r" B3 P. y; D7 r4 R
4 i8 ~8 e. }- Y$ kChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.; p. E# \( c& z+ A4 S, L* d4 m! P
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