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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. # r4 U9 `+ o7 H) W) r
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 4 s1 [4 I3 T( R2 i
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
" U' T1 l3 G- q+ kAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
9 j( m, m% c2 |American Style: Let me help you with your work. F! a v( p9 x5 C2 ?# ?! L9 X: m
/ C" f- i/ J, i/ Y: I8 UChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
7 M* \7 K- U2 T% k" D# AAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
3 B. Y' ~" E5 wAmerican Style: He got better. ) A$ E o: |3 a0 ?
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.5 T3 C- N. r, B8 `+ O
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 !
H. z) Y; H4 k; H, kAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! * p; g$ y+ s4 T) y
" {8 k0 L7 ~ k7 K+ \. w: F5 o% bChinese Style: It was still bright outside. $ T8 k) e% [4 I/ M
American Style: It was still light outside. * V7 ?1 d8 g6 K' R1 c
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.8 h; @9 X2 w: S/ ^) X" j n7 Q4 Y
American Style: Any place will do. + t+ ]/ u B9 l$ @
^/ f- x% m3 Z8 p# R/ S1 r# o( {Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.5 ?$ H! w& U4 G
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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. D6 _9 r3 F r; A' GChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
6 ?( A7 n0 V2 v( }American Style: I don't feel well. 1 k! r6 s' k& B
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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, ~7 Y; y. Z6 G& U3 ^' d3 AChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?) o4 H7 ]6 a5 H" N" d
American Style: Who made this salad ? " U8 O) g+ o: N7 o( m
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American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 8 s3 Q5 p* \: J( p F: S
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.' T% ~( E+ l% v
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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+ @) x( B# D9 q3 Y% \$ EChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
3 k5 h, Q- Y8 y/ m4 k9 |0 }American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 8 w) _7 \) `+ k" C+ K
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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# @9 P' G% z# E( f2 J2 YChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. # i1 |9 K$ y4 B& j2 x$ {/ J
American Style: Keep off the grass. ) B9 ?* m. U- Y3 `$ K
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
6 S# @- ]/ N6 |+ m D% ]American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. " d) t/ V/ y$ }, P) k' s b
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 3 ~" L: R6 @' x% q
% Q5 b# f+ \2 m6 ]' wChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. * k8 Q7 `% ?2 o
American Style: I am not athletic. 7 u& d: F) i2 R, M
+ { |# W! _ e( a- E0 s0 a) }Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
$ I- P+ J. p- c9 U# e, MAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. / m! N& ]; B/ L1 j/ {' }" v
( c* @+ H7 I% O* dChinese Style: I know his face. / g7 n; P+ w3 P) {4 V% |
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
( f" E3 M* o$ |0 Y: N9 mAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin9 W: w j0 g$ x h
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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+ z8 J6 @0 g+ V$ g' `! U$ r+ i# e2 [Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.8 A" w8 ]6 ~$ t' j4 } @4 C3 u( e
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 7 b6 f: J, v. O% W7 ]
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.# G8 `! w5 L" o5 S1 a9 k
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?' e) `1 k+ `. @; d
American Style: Did you go to college ? + j8 X" P% T! \' H. O* Z
8 d2 E5 A8 h7 R" F$ `$ u0 \6 [- s8 JChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. ' Z) ]1 i' y6 H( e, r9 b, F
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. # P/ W/ m/ ^/ ~. x
American Style: I'll be there at three. `, h( a& ]; d
: I3 k* ~$ U, BChinese Style: I am going back my home.
4 l2 ]2 a- N9 R: w& f0 NAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 7 P" C8 F- x: S2 g7 R* V9 w
American Style: I like green.+ f) P4 U) g! R
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
+ M2 f( {. p0 ~& T( h WAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open." g- f9 t+ @3 w# k' y5 q2 r+ l
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.
7 K: C& H& a2 EAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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& s+ A/ |: o, [) XChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.( `4 \7 s* W; n. a
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.* a4 r) v7 j+ `9 T
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
0 K1 \) b: y0 T3 [American Style: He cannot read or write. $ y: b% n/ j" s+ R! ~
& q, X- P/ S. L% l H. v, B0 NChinese Style: Where is here.9 b+ B! g: N4 s
American Style: Where are we.
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, U, C: }0 j9 m; Z, [: N: LChinese Style: How heavy are you ?( t) d) d/ _) Q5 l5 \) u# M
American Style: How much do you weigh ? * A! M! y. }* v- `/ {' E% c- m
5 i: y7 d d4 s% h! W( d3 \Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. , G* m) f$ a Z
American Style: He was talking loud.
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5 d* N8 `' P' f% M0 aChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.6 n# z5 l# Z6 C; m P( F3 n Z
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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' M! `: v+ u i5 M( l9 J1 N) v2 _Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. - [$ p7 Z4 k" m9 W, e& i: x
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.$ K/ G7 L$ g) a& e9 E T$ ^
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? ' _& _# N, V- w7 I0 i% F
American Style: What does she look like ?
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3 y% G; u8 `, @( G9 o+ s2 lChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. u( ?! v( ~% W! p
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ( S! B3 A1 p4 }! T- n
. {5 V' I: a! H5 n, ^. h/ i5 |Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
( X$ c5 L/ ?" v7 j& f' i- \/ X$ q0 BAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.. p7 o1 a/ r5 R1 g3 C4 J0 V @
) P" @8 L. F5 i0 _1 k5 zChinese Style: How can I do ?; `' P. |: |7 r6 W- e) A5 g' m( F
American Style: What can I do ? $ M: y9 j* `6 v; j5 B4 k5 n
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
8 s1 f0 w/ \2 `; l6 d" Six months ". H* M: P, @, W8 y
" How about Chinese food ?"
! [" }3 c6 g6 e @7 H% A8 BAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "7 T$ B/ a$ E+ a, x2 u: q9 v, z# N
" Six months "" p' H3 x# O: `1 |5 Q o. j
" Do you like Chinese food ?" o3 z E1 q' u/ R0 t! [
, z7 @: w, D* NChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.( B9 U; v, U9 W5 e$ ?( t6 i7 Z
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. ' c4 ~9 w# S% ?1 t
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.' K b9 N& h0 c1 ~$ J8 F' S! f+ Z
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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/ }# [% m& X- YChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?2 J. J. r& \! C9 q/ S% K) j
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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5 m+ H" R1 I1 L' ^Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
" u& O. ?9 U: E# m* Z: {% `7 S$ gAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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' K3 Z7 C& t8 F& ^6 tChinese Style: She was first prize.
% M- Q2 g. J8 l2 iAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .0 B/ I) |$ S5 x6 j, ?5 i
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. |# D1 T: _8 K6 s
& Z- s+ E A$ C( d, i8 Z7 V$ YChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
, N4 x( w `$ C/ `. V3 Y, eAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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6 m- U1 k! ~: E, W8 }9 |Chinese Style: Keep the right.
3 o# {% @- w# z3 F+ @+ QAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
+ Y5 r% K5 h1 ]American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ! I8 U* S5 W7 Y7 h1 i. C& S: V
+ M) F, G+ ?9 ^9 jChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
- S7 d" F4 B r* _6 r3 UAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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8 U4 y9 c) J( x' v. wChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ! ^/ q1 J5 {4 @0 f2 ?3 G
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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) R5 z2 k% I% E* r3 P5 f! GChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 0 k1 Z$ r% ~% {1 o' I ~. x; j
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?" \& x6 L8 B+ G! X1 R' Y
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? " q. f' B+ C! ]& r# K# b
' i7 d( c4 o, l7 i* HChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.2 x6 |- ^" C+ p# }7 g+ A
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
, h; @, F) D3 OAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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1 p# p A' R' f9 P% @- W' uChinese Style: I have no house to live.$ J5 S% K$ b' p1 T
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.' j' b2 a% W, a \% I
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ' m* t, J" V. U+ G
/ V- l1 H( [6 M3 K7 ?! Q0 ^Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ; L( ?: }, \9 x5 L8 n
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. / s: k( t% t, A
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]# c& A g# Z" P7 j+ n# T- G$ l
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
* S1 r+ d9 m; z/ {American Style: Her married life was happy.! K# e) s3 r, B. ^- P) r! g0 s$ u
, x! Z) d0 e: A& lChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
+ e' t- O; ~6 \& M% aAmerican Style: I think so.2 L% M, K* q& \* F
& W; |9 P4 K0 L/ d' IChinese Style: The club's members are 55. ! \! I3 w% G V; |! }5 x4 ^
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ; h; L6 x: V' ]$ x' q0 G0 Z0 M
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.4 D! S2 c1 L. e9 p+ A ]8 _( E
8 R: M) O0 n! z9 F/ R$ Y( h1 ~+ YChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
0 _3 z9 H( p' N) l8 O- ?American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
: A D2 c$ o+ eAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. : t- T) H; r" g( W/ F
+ u" j- i7 a/ `: j$ N9 [Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
" X" f# }) `! _+ i& W7 s: `. d5 dAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. & k3 m6 P1 q5 m/ P) p6 P
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. $ k4 R' l6 q, S6 o1 c5 B2 Q
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.
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* Z& E. g8 P( u# y, ^ z. XChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
8 J7 w7 z# @) J( ]3 xAmerican 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. 9 g5 E6 D7 s4 y9 B
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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$ y5 @; E* K% {* m4 q2 A+ S& k* @& W% yChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.1 y2 C! m4 S5 K7 T) c$ u6 f. w
American Style: My room is small.
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American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer., X: |( ?2 r. ~& t% T6 {
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ; Q7 |" @+ B9 `8 C" R
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. ; K9 I' C* u" h- }6 u
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. - i& R* I2 \1 G) P- Y$ m
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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$ c2 a4 r% y: z7 {$ ^% jChinese Style: Don't be noisy. $ R2 @7 i, [( o. n
American Style: Be quiet. 9 L: N# r4 `/ x1 u; d
! Z7 D; R2 Z9 U, r& [0 RChinese Style: It is not of only your business. }! U# p5 `( H* l: K7 ^
American Style: It is none of your business.3 l, w1 s. k( W# j& X& V( z2 @
% g: N5 m! ]1 p( t9 ^# EChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ! S, U% [" l: z. e
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. y# c7 j& n) W! N! O5 D7 ?, }
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
( t* ?7 N* O: R* _" M0 ~American Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. - H6 ~, T- r4 s# R
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ; G W/ \3 j: S( z: e
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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% y' ]2 o3 w8 E7 BChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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, r; y" e( e9 v; o, }Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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$ J& V' ?4 \4 f5 d; _" u( m2 zChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
+ Z: N1 {9 h$ E- R7 M$ KAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
6 { k8 }& f/ D; \: }! w: g1 fAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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' X" x7 r! g( sChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. , v6 R. m7 T0 q6 F
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.4 A: o0 p; K3 _/ g
; K! {& \5 d, o9 [Chinese Style: She married old. ; G5 g3 b% ]4 L! Y5 U
American Style: She married late in life.2 K' B8 a& ~' ^5 I& m4 a6 `3 X
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 4 T2 e' Q# g( [8 N6 j2 ~
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 5 L4 [: Y# t5 ^
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. % E8 B" x, ^ S6 |3 p" r0 i$ c
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
$ X7 A& O9 F" p, H# Z% G! ^. FAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ) k+ Y$ K! K) C3 ~+ T3 M) l* u
! r/ P( [3 J5 k) B% S; Z$ U6 I! KChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. , c# z$ x& R$ p$ {2 c. W- }% B9 l' d3 g
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 6 G9 M# d% O& ~/ |! }$ L
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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( J2 {& o. J& l9 p% u( zChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.$ ~5 {9 b) v( l' ^, Q. e0 F6 F
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.6 I& r" D) X4 j9 {8 I- b0 M( f
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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( O- r) l0 k/ {0 z6 T% G# m$ }Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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4 [& d- J5 H0 V* gChinese Style: What do you feel now ?- V2 M. k; [5 X7 q6 L# O% D1 ?
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' P+ m7 a1 L+ T# E) n* x/ h! JChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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