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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。1 A* F$ [4 r- R+ p9 U
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ! b* E1 ?3 ]( _5 b7 ]
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. * H) E: l T" c
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.! S: L# L) H: _2 h! f. w
American Style: Let me help you with your work. + L) d6 G3 \, F% Z2 X% a; s
0 R2 n, f( W: x6 KChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.! o+ d1 L7 C3 b3 ?# K) `) a4 [
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ! a- i% k' t$ i( L$ e
; n ?4 ~8 r8 W% O2 ^Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.& f! ?/ \- @% |, L
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. , w, v# s& H; R" Z$ J4 _9 j
: D) ]5 p7 i; n/ a1 sChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
5 G; h, t; `, o' ?; i$ n* _American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 4 b+ f6 N" j: s
& t/ o3 f5 \$ T( R# J0 H% OChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 3 ^# n4 k: S! w
American Style: It was still light outside. $ m+ |3 u/ G; e0 T: y
+ w/ F+ l- L* P! v9 RChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
/ u+ U+ \$ k+ O6 v& ~$ r# wAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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( N7 @& e7 H& I: bChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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: _& i j5 X0 s* p$ r, j& ?Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.+ ]- {" g9 @$ K/ s; }
American Style: I don't feel well. 0 k" g: v+ H, j& e; Z
0 t* f6 W7 N& s% Y; R' M- ~Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.4 m+ }! V# L: E b. b
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. % q0 {( e7 K% K7 g7 v, E7 r
2 _) O, M! E! l- J2 x0 V. tChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
; Z: c- X2 o4 U+ c9 q7 v0 OAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.- {% H: K% J! e
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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) a9 b7 m8 u7 ~3 D0 C+ OChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.+ ]+ p. J0 J( J1 W: E( L9 ?
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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3 \: E! M$ ]1 p0 ^7 @' r* q5 U' p) ?Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.. N4 ]% J3 o/ \
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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7 K7 s$ \2 U: Y. U5 J9 AChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
( u# S1 U& Z: {/ p& _2 OAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. $ h) _9 t/ F! B9 D! l9 @
6 Z; `8 [6 e1 Q# M2 s/ Z8 XChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. , C& M+ `! R/ z9 P% a! o6 k
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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( l6 j' J2 V* n& x" d0 TChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.' Z$ f) y" d* U% |1 l4 `
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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) h; T+ c& ]2 mChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
' f8 r* e" o# ?; n" ?7 lAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. # k( w5 d" i- X6 A+ z) [1 m# Z4 m
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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" z3 S0 n0 v( F0 i' I/ eChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
. q Q$ M0 @0 S* d; |) `American Style: I am not athletic.
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$ b$ q& S% w! r$ j: K' VChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
( ]9 v& u+ W: H! {' `# IAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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+ }9 {8 [3 b0 S) BChinese Style: I know his face. ; c* c$ G# w2 h, |
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
7 n# ~" ?# S6 l: R: k2 ]American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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# h2 [% ~+ T6 s2 `1 cChinese Style: I have a free time." c$ F/ J( v& {
American Style: I am free.' _ m# c$ F0 `6 u, z! t( h% F% [ d
5 w0 ^; P* S! M0 F& [' z% b* J, eChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.3 J1 `" }6 R8 w, j/ H/ y" T
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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0 a% u4 y' G D6 [- x F/ jChinese Style: The thief got in from the window., H) n) n' R Q+ [. U2 Y
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.4 p% y' K! U& L( @2 U
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
2 g C6 C& u; o1 G3 YAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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& ?7 y4 ^& B" k( @ JChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 6 q) r0 F. \% G$ |3 ~0 D2 {6 l* g
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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# \- o3 M" i# y+ e* X$ JChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 9 w0 w3 [- L$ l+ o# l* l
American Style: I'll be there at three.( b0 t( u3 o% n- W2 n+ G* p& Z
+ }$ x3 C- H+ h# R; o* B( {Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 5 e7 H' D4 }* S
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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& ~0 d$ S" d: j9 ~7 ~1 H5 bChinese Style: I like green color. 1 v4 e. s& ]- D" }
American Style: I like green.7 w7 z( s) ]% G) Y; T: v; g
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ( h, g( ^3 }0 C% S' l
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ; m5 }7 D$ l& T B7 S% A8 }! v
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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- l) S+ @) ~7 o% z0 rChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ) n8 \5 _5 S1 s) W$ L' f
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.
4 Z `: N1 K! F( E# |American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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4 d( i& R/ _4 l! L! k4 R' Q6 AChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
' {; I7 D9 ?/ |9 \9 b+ V# IAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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8 F2 H2 R4 X* I6 b! dChinese Style: Where is here.( @* _7 ~$ A* x) h& ^; T
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
* H8 @5 o0 @# ?) [American Style: How much do you weigh ? , i. W. L7 }7 ]$ G7 [ Q! J7 L
9 r# ~ g4 w, {% qChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 9 [* P9 D# G* g4 P
American Style: He was talking loud.6 v% a7 P3 D6 ~2 U( k
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.( F8 \- K0 p/ Z/ @
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 8 c. l( o+ v3 B5 R
( A1 Z% q5 Y$ o: X$ w5 c, vChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
) C( p/ z3 o. a# u* [American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.- q; y. Q3 b9 e/ A- ]$ ?' J
6 K+ L% h2 f* M' a! F% w: f* `Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 6 p/ ^$ o5 t: O, R$ ~0 p! Y0 l
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
9 d+ L2 j/ s0 b: W- |4 K. _! @American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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/ L% ~: s9 y) {3 y: o4 O1 a3 }Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
5 U8 V, C$ S+ ^+ v5 VAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.0 }" Y% @4 W9 P2 Q Q
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?; S( M- s v/ }- S2 x) x
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
0 C5 V- W: t7 A" Six months "
6 d7 T* f: [; D" k" How about Chinese food ?", y' ~$ z0 c6 M9 n2 W5 V
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
. U4 r m, U$ ~( O" Six months "
( {8 y% M0 l4 [; [3 V& w" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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6 }9 X% X# S1 K% p& K& RChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
$ r3 v3 |% f7 [! kAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 0 y# q8 C: g7 C& c# \3 P' C
1 Y) E/ c; J* x, s3 V& LChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.6 K2 {2 F* ^6 G3 q* ]) X
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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' @( y* d! N$ o+ y& }9 S% E+ U; sChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.0 B4 ^; y; a9 N4 t
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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3 E( Z4 x5 k8 _- v3 b4 nChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?2 ~+ l4 }1 q4 Z' u2 Y: j
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? " o2 D1 Q6 E1 o5 B
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
1 o5 a2 p2 x/ p9 cAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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0 a' k3 t0 c) e# V4 @. R; ?/ JChinese Style: She was first prize.3 K. q- p1 }9 f
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .) A, N( m3 D7 Q, N
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. : f2 j6 E9 Z( y D0 [! x: k
1 u9 K) D$ v/ x2 X6 B0 }- hChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 6 m C' i% ]8 a0 A3 e9 {
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.- t# p' Y" ^+ o
0 L5 x) h, a% k6 w: @Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
0 C7 w4 X+ @: k8 W( wAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. # o# `5 s* p7 @* n
+ u* w0 L! w) {1 H) B) Q# SChinese Style: Keep the right.
z) S4 S6 {! g% ~* W4 Z/ L2 _ {American Style: Keep to the right.
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- O; [$ e, Q5 U, U! a* P6 lChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
% a0 l+ E( _: TAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
( f( ~% L0 ^; _6 ?' ?* {: TAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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' o/ g' J' s, f# C# X. ?; A$ _Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ! N6 F B( H# C& @
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
- @7 G6 h1 B& o, C- m% xAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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1 ]( J. s1 a v0 Z6 |7 y9 H* WChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
3 a: }! k; {5 W7 }American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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6 y' u _( N0 @" O) `# W2 DChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
1 M9 X1 z) I+ R2 ~9 ]: NAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. * R! n8 t+ n( n' V% {1 H* H, D6 I
/ l5 O, z/ t0 H* gChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
) ~6 K# Q. m* |; OAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
- u6 Z2 }! S1 {+ G# n* p2 Y) VAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 0 G+ Z8 J* q- }) F7 l/ R/ ]! w
2 q. L8 t1 c0 a: V+ q, k; Y7 mChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 4 X; e, ?* y- N$ ]6 C$ o" ] M. ~
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. ! K& c3 C! |' V$ s0 `' I
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
5 x y: l/ U! A+ q9 a1 _! W. M$ \American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
! [; S& u" f3 D' `# ?American Style: Her married life was happy.; x j- h3 V1 T
. _2 P) ^ ?! D) f1 W r' aChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
v x4 q: ~% r. `; ]' K6 |American Style: I think so.
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7 Z0 N e) f) m& ?$ Z" R, iChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
5 j5 L! o: q6 F* M W+ gAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. : [: U3 Y) N- `
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.0 G" c6 a. Y/ N) y
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. $ N4 ?& `( c. o
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. , Q1 {& g# H9 O8 D8 w
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
! f7 }2 w2 n3 J7 f" _5 S# NAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 5 g. s9 O! O* L' L" b' V
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
( N( H- G( }) N) L2 g, r; cAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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! B8 U) k# _8 ^8 M4 d1 f7 W- f0 {Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. " W* ?9 y8 V8 ^8 N6 b. O2 Y
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 2 b& I R0 _9 [! R# b# W
) S# G( l% b4 G" H% {8 ~Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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7 F' g; e D, J4 uChinese Style: He is our common friend.
) w) Z6 F/ a# N# v7 [3 v+ k0 pAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. 8 o2 B1 ?; a, M- H
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 6 c5 C: Z ~( B3 f3 O6 Y4 P
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.
) z' d7 J1 L" m& d& VAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
( G4 M/ q' o( c9 _) dAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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% r: F: K, D7 G& E& p7 c: ^% O2 SChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.; e/ E }, |1 {7 l# o
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer." ^8 x, _0 B5 g1 X0 q
$ c4 H( S1 S: cChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
, n) ?# X; c. ?2 O1 T) I jAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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0 N. j, ]) l7 C! kChinese Style: Is this seat empty. * U: j; }0 k1 D& q5 M
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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) o+ Y% d$ x) ^" I& @9 J" ?Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
6 w7 e# y, L& j- p. O8 V8 F4 xAmerican Style: Be quiet. ' d. P7 J) a1 C
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. " ?9 z+ k; b# p" v
American Style: It is none of your business.
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% M. @$ V+ F4 U' z* G4 ^" a# Z9 RChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. F7 ~) h) H# o$ d" ~$ X
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
+ K- |+ _# d/ ^" vAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. 2 z! C m5 {3 M' _* Z% G5 R
# `* A. O7 U9 u3 N* L0 }7 MChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. + r/ D! q9 N4 E0 `# Q7 Z+ s- k
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.0 u3 p* i; U3 u ~2 N* _+ N1 v% H
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. $ g4 G8 i! _1 x' `* C
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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# H" P* d; G% f5 A/ W bChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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6 g$ M) }) w3 R$ |Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 4 D2 Y6 i0 d: y* K0 Z7 P
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. - L A. W z0 e# H
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? $ b) {" m5 @4 d/ y; e" ^2 c
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. + ?& w% \; C7 g8 g8 k3 E. A1 a
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.$ F8 U5 C7 S, P9 J; Q+ @( q
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Chinese Style: She married old. 6 p/ V6 M' _6 `5 s0 h
American Style: She married late in life.9 a. c! H* h, u5 Z. t! F6 M: ]4 ]
: ]! V6 O. F% S: y' E/ r9 C; pChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
2 Z, T+ d. V) s1 i% WAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 0 E* B# V; N9 ~9 n9 b& z6 _
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. # f* A }/ q% ]
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. , \ D) I1 @. s q
American Style: Open your books to page 20. , H) E3 @. ~4 b+ r( G
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. % `$ i2 I* [' Z* v7 m$ F( M) Y
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. , _' E1 e& o$ r5 F
+ w9 E8 t7 V5 Q9 Z5 JChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. - }) d5 a$ r4 c7 H, G+ R
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone. 6 G0 U5 }; C. o/ B1 E
American Style: Give me a phone call.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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" Q( y$ ]! o' K1 j- I1 v" TChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. 2 S& v1 L0 j% `* ]
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. 3 q3 l4 K7 a0 ^
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American Style: She is naive. 4 l @2 b4 A: i
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American Style: I have a question to ask you.
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+ j2 u, K7 X0 F F4 pChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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American Style: I like black tea. 3 J1 T9 w. r+ \; |* B. X! F0 M% t
5 X5 s; M/ |1 sChinese Style: History repeats.4 G$ @8 O1 d& V. v/ b
American Style: History repeats itself.9 R# Z [9 k0 b; h( i6 b
$ b! V: B9 J8 [% J! dChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. ( P* x7 {* z2 s% c8 Z
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American Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. " J: q% M+ _5 p& \( \, g9 m
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.: K9 v7 N% B0 v' D% U
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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9 }% I' ^# u, m3 iChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. , O: e% j) Q5 f q
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American Style: Wait your turn, please. ) A! Q$ ? w9 i' V( `- y
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; @! p7 ]2 n) B8 `- x: q% j$ g* CChinese Style: What do you feel now ?( A, F; e& K2 K' [! F" ^& O
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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