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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。
V/ t& `/ h4 }& y0 ^希望大家喜欢！
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
9 O; U C, ]( g$ |American Style: Your coat is torn.
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& F2 Q" r% z6 M- |* G1 aChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.* ~" g" n. R A; S
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 1 W: z5 \3 \4 j2 J4 \2 o2 F
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.1 y6 u2 `: S) u6 ~
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
( E$ C' p( G! E' _1 o8 X& j6 `American Style: He got better. 9 h' V6 i) V6 e+ C' l4 D
0 H% D2 Z- h# o& w; C* o5 OChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.. b, \- F' W+ u2 [0 ?6 Y# \7 @
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. - V/ M. K0 a6 |1 g; b a- X
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !( Q! n5 G: k5 R% ]) w' `% a: w; K
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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! S5 R: Q+ X# e- A7 J" c& {" K4 bChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
( s6 ]9 M Q& _9 `" [+ B1 rAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.2 n3 Q: ~3 S: W8 g) A7 I+ V$ h
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 8 `" g: l+ t2 a5 F7 V; ?
, z) F0 H' ?& g8 }4 WChinese Style: Anywhere will do.1 W" S. o P0 C4 u2 C" m
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
6 V* X* m9 h' c3 E8 m) Z# B5 F, i2 O7 ZAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. + c% o* s$ H7 Y4 p
6 [, T; M1 N) p0 T3 b5 WChinese Style: I am uncomfortable., k: X( M( s" P2 d- _9 z1 C
American Style: I don't feel well. m2 u' |0 ^% w* g9 r; h4 e+ b
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
4 T J- f* u$ ?0 K, J# U3 R. LAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. , A H- K6 S7 A d$ y
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
/ G: c* J1 M1 Q4 T1 C9 [+ }American Style: Who made this salad ? 5 Z1 }2 ~+ ` a: h
* d" X+ j. W6 x% D% |6 g% }6 _! zChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
6 C1 l7 I! M: c7 E* c i3 AAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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: ?* N9 A+ l1 o" j4 e3 UChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
' d: X+ j7 T7 x( E% J9 kAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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0 y% U- |5 Z8 y% s$ A' G- LChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.' L, Z: ^* B3 q) A' B7 B
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. & v- ] s# A" e0 x" ]- N
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
5 e$ u% K+ r) b+ tAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. # X( z! m: u/ X' K2 ]
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 4 u$ {) @5 l% g; p
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
3 |/ q b7 \- r4 @0 J5 R7 kAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? / E- m3 Y+ M/ O+ K# R& w7 A% P
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 1 T; S% \' @& R
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
n: ?& u9 j, QAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. + y% E* k% q0 M" N* ~3 E
American Style: I am not athletic. ) f3 t; A5 e$ R4 L" L% |
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 9 a3 H {9 y$ U0 V8 N0 z
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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4 Y; }* \4 q8 w- VChinese Style: I know his face.
' A9 \' h4 F6 `* nAmerican Style: I know him by sight. * i; e; z6 u6 S) i" M& Z& I
& S+ I. _. K8 a! hChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
" B9 D6 X. f# lAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. 3 A+ [& e" }! _
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin3 H2 _% ~6 i, u8 A0 N* j7 K2 ^6 X
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.; b T- y0 M; e x- w' @
American Style: I am free.8 w# i2 v' _6 N( {
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.. R1 v9 k9 J# A( G3 u1 |2 o+ Q8 S
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ' a/ m* K' Q4 v7 j/ ]4 L
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.3 e1 K/ L% R% ]
American Style: The thief got in through the window." k0 J; x- w8 h' n
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.9 D( g) g% ?; s; g! C
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?3 F& z. [# }: c! j" Q* ^, e5 D
American Style: Did you go to college ? 1 L8 g6 W( t" X$ W
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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. ' k( x0 D" ~% W0 Z. k( u8 k
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. }) h( i+ n9 ^% X
\7 r* K7 h4 ]# J+ M: jChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
) |8 c1 |* I6 o; w) Z; T, A/ d' e3 bAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. f5 o4 w" Z H4 C
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. ) g/ \* D. U) l# R* ^
American Style: His temperature came down.$ d2 K* B; g' Q. s; X' v0 F
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 8 |: X# ~# Q9 Y2 f7 ^: J( ?
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 1 w/ l) l3 k/ p5 `6 ^! L
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.1 v3 k" R7 n/ g, Q0 v7 d
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
2 Y3 f7 v, f& R; U9 aAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 1 e) N+ J0 T y/ T3 a
( e2 s; L& `( F$ ]' GChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.% M7 M* M6 |6 a. e' t
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. A$ I( \6 V0 R
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 0 i( @# H9 s" C u5 g; e
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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9 k8 A4 F. @6 z& I1 zChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.2 {( f* M3 B: [: U: w
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.6 F7 ~+ F1 U; ~+ }& r: G
: r% |/ Y$ C/ p* A* l" C8 ?Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
( D8 {9 h/ R1 C eAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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0 i4 K7 P& z/ ~) t7 L0 j) kChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
# P- @" F! o2 X6 ?* KAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? 5 R7 q& f* T+ t
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
+ ~" [/ Q, O' d1 yAmerican Style: He was talking loud.9 d0 H2 t+ C$ }' X ?. U
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
. B! |/ D5 c4 a! B" p5 _! PAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ; Z$ ^7 ?: ^' \2 W
# I: D/ }. h, h( |8 ]Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
$ w2 a: M4 l# cAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
A* L8 C/ u% |4 p+ ~3 Q& BAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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3 E5 k8 o$ P t+ J8 p3 A/ B, ?Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ) O9 m ?3 a5 h% o4 u/ C; }+ j
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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9 c4 v0 ~3 L1 W8 P! UChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
, y/ i/ e5 } E; t# h; }" gAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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5 C. m, M) M. N) H/ q7 A7 EChinese Style: How can I do ?2 k1 m7 W, G% ~& y0 @
American Style: What can I do ? ; m& \; r$ @3 [8 o6 o: e. V
; K" e; Y2 F* J. t$ jChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"( Q. k' G5 [5 {6 T# B1 D# V# K
" Six months "
1 J) h+ i. F* j r5 n" How about Chinese food ?"
s9 i- [* h9 XAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "4 g0 N( n% y0 o: R: P
" Six months "5 ^- k5 H4 u/ [2 ]) h
" Do you like Chinese food ?"( u I. ?+ U. d2 ]! _5 F
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
1 Y$ X8 j2 X6 J; D& a" G* f& BAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. " m y4 L: `7 }1 C7 q% _/ B
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
# f& x9 o- Y& XAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. ; m) Y1 k4 Q {2 c8 ^# @% O( `
+ m) P& }" n$ P1 zChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
+ @* v( b) ~- D8 B8 i A5 qAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
" H8 R3 W9 G0 z: G: J, iAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
# Q6 q9 T& h: f4 L0 _. v/ KAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .! v3 M& p8 Y, L, r
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. : J( h6 `" P% P+ e0 A3 n
9 L2 ~1 W, h. G/ C( v K/ XChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 5 u% `" I' [, b) z5 O$ {7 ?
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.; Q0 a }: f3 l4 Q# U4 x+ B
& K- d/ c: K' s# D0 S- OChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.7 o# l9 W: W# t& h: a8 c: I/ K9 r- b
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 7 g; L& l' y. {& P1 @, ]
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.$ W* R) J# p- T
American Style: Keep to the right. ' k5 q; O: U: l! S- P' h/ W( W
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
; X; ~! E( X- K% SAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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1 t! U, d `8 |. v0 gChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
( @. Q$ q+ t( t9 d/ |' RAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 5 u- t% t% y; F
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire." Q& c! h7 n( }- k6 |+ `0 T
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
) f) A1 q9 f, R }# F* ^American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. + o& D7 i; v+ V- D
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
; y, u# t5 m( R% R3 CAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 6 L' a* q6 ~+ K' \ f; Q
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.; `6 K( }: [8 b' ]8 E
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 9 g+ S6 o7 H/ O. D% u& ^
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.% s: V) V9 ^! ~$ L: b* U; b1 a0 ~
American Style: Why do you say that. * T6 K- U- \7 }
, L4 F: \; V, I$ [" T# M% \ ~' F) ^Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
# C! C/ S! v" J9 X+ H3 k0 PAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. / S4 F. f4 W# H p# n
$ ?& B0 k! U2 ~2 j& |& S6 k# oChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
& L0 L5 M* m' Y! p' C1 jAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 4 T/ X/ x% \6 h+ b
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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/ y, |1 h* Y/ Q- c8 GChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]' {1 \7 T2 ~) u* b5 ?
American Style: He set a world record.
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* o) O1 E0 W: k- x+ ?! Y9 EChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. * n% v: n9 R% T) b0 A
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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* ~ {1 C/ F3 x) @0 E! VChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 9 P9 e( |! d$ x! R6 f( q' x
American Style: I think so.
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5 h7 @+ v/ }) w+ OChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 5 m, P5 j/ a3 ^$ P& b! [7 W6 C
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ( q2 t$ e1 d! i) c) O A7 h7 v
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 4 P- s. J! d2 R
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
% l+ Y) X, w1 HAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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9 G; I: x. _+ t4 c' I3 C$ T4 VChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ( K# x! G& X2 r: ~: `
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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, J0 Z6 P/ x8 e$ d- dChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
p G1 x# }% z3 I3 RAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. & u- k$ u" z( I3 a
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 2 z. E4 C1 u0 X
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
9 A" x) ~8 H+ Q& yAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. , x: P4 _3 C0 }" z
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. ' m4 i! u/ D- w
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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4 L& o/ X3 Y% v1 B) P8 ]# }Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
- v+ | L9 M) c- sAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.+ O) L L+ y6 G5 s* S+ C1 C$ J
American Style: My room is small.
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; V) C$ ] Q* g' H3 eChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
9 o. ]" s' V% I" V" @( fAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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; ^( J2 \9 y/ i' X9 Z& kChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
- z* ^/ o7 {+ t8 q+ e; KAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. & z) h$ \( T' b9 W8 x1 T
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. / v- t, L4 @5 i
American Style: Is this seat taken. 6 r- Y, G% E; C$ ]
- F+ m5 q7 r2 ~+ D2 A) D0 _Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 2 c* j5 ^9 ]2 E$ Y8 z# q `+ B
American Style: Be quiet. + `" g3 E4 w; e5 p
/ t6 }1 s: A2 l9 n+ ~Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
% z' c3 _5 f3 v: JAmerican Style: It is none of your business.3 @* X" a" Z8 E% D$ @& T7 K
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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# N* i6 l5 m X9 [- [Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. % _' Z1 N. h1 D( P4 B
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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+ t+ l8 c8 B! L- A$ JChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ! A! m6 ^$ ^, w4 ]/ T% n) N5 h
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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" C% y6 l5 H$ `Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 3 ]9 Y8 t% Z; q4 s1 r. B
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.: I1 v5 ]+ V1 |6 |) Z6 O
* f- O* T4 N0 r" C( d. c0 wChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
V6 e6 P0 i8 v* _% hAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 5 M! k, V. T5 k' J+ x
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 1 ]9 n5 E' ]8 G, }
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
& p5 K2 _' R+ z. w# d! {- pAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
9 p8 W6 ^+ G6 _$ Q) ]American Style: She married late in life.1 }/ V o9 N# v( r# n) w
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
P0 j- X" Q4 Y B8 CAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 9 B; o2 b" X; p; i
+ c+ h% p2 w7 d1 xChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. + v: f; c( T; y7 A& \& d) W8 f, @
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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5 |# o: T! E2 O, g: vChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 3 O- f6 U" {* n6 D
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 6 H1 O1 O: {( H2 G+ x
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. , i6 [: s' T/ c0 u
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 7 \* d7 L2 z3 ~$ K$ n
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. - Z5 ~4 [2 ^# u8 L
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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$ h, K7 J$ F5 B, X0 sChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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1 x- N2 X& k8 l" Z' rChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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" ^8 c/ l N# R9 M! m( ZChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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