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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。! k: e% e- v, h+ j0 a: R
希望大家喜欢!- ?9 w$ Y6 b5 C1 z, t4 X$ r: t+ \' P
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 5 R8 e [5 `! k
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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: e/ u4 V K1 M, Q) s4 p7 E) EChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work." [6 G6 C1 ?. R7 A
American Style: Let me help you with your work. % f! A/ M) F% B! }+ C0 k
7 G: j5 o' v; F% k) b& E$ _8 i8 MChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.3 p6 S W0 a: c$ `% i# t6 M8 w: }
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. }: |! i: `. B2 o1 B2 H4 C$ A
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
4 E9 r+ j, @; E% |American Style: He got better. P# s; E5 R. z; f9 Y/ F' P/ D
4 l/ t4 D" E0 D4 x5 D' P& KChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.& z) C. T8 Q/ B' V- @% B$ X
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. $ u5 m' K& A! }: c8 Q
' P5 _5 q: R& ^5 I5 B# wChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !& U+ O; t7 g7 ~% W: Q1 ~7 t
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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+ F9 l6 y5 N+ R1 uChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 0 B5 S( V4 L) Y$ T: d
American Style: It was still light outside.
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* O2 H$ I% q+ b+ b# FChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
- L9 ~6 O2 h: L/ Z- H( q0 G; [American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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. \ \, \/ u6 H" d8 A$ [Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
3 u( [4 H6 ?9 w- `1 J( SAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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- u, j$ F z+ l- b4 i! H, G1 PChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
& Z4 T. Q3 s3 yAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. . C4 {. ? C) `1 L. I8 R
1 N, P0 c6 S+ ?! L' l3 }+ M# m sChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
. ]) ?- D* M8 G& J" [# ~4 V, LAmerican Style: I don't feel well. ' c3 D" K$ V; x* V6 O2 J4 J
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform., Z! j5 E, v- x# @
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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" m. n+ @0 u% E x5 IChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
; y% v' p( w" C7 QAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.( B* ^$ d5 \3 ~" J
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.* E$ `& e- a& C. F A
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.9 n( G2 k; G- a$ W- s: R4 M
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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( r! }% r, A9 U* Q @! J. }Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.! t+ K) V: Y2 c1 M r' J
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 2 j9 G( G. x7 E# O) _
& X, G# V- m: a! IChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 1 P+ m1 y0 b; @7 ]% q8 J
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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$ J& K! v6 V$ @Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.! w! q7 }1 J# j* ` h7 R7 i
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
6 b# x0 A9 g) w [American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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3 F) {; c) R9 l% `% ^Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. # f5 e5 i! l: p. U9 }. X; E9 j- |2 r
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. * i& I% d* `9 u, R
) V2 n" B2 i8 JChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
& C; O7 M$ W3 Z, I d2 P$ R8 O QAmerican Style: I am not athletic. $ h T4 K" ]% m& A
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
6 `2 L9 A9 A8 A( t2 ~/ \, JAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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" E7 `, D+ {1 M! d/ u9 i1 K5 u' VChinese Style: I know his face. * _5 s+ R/ X+ e( c6 j
American Style: I know him by sight.
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# F" Z! @) U: z% E' H' ~, {2 lChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.0 t; W7 P9 e/ e) k: G
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 7 X6 V1 M3 B; f) c: W4 _; ~
" ^ ?- t8 R0 [& T+ T9 |" n) vChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin/ V2 T) s/ g, U7 y8 }3 K. _6 L
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin % {" C& e1 p- j S3 P" S
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.3 _" n: c& P9 Y2 u& E
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.7 f u9 }9 A- P/ T7 ?
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 2 A ]1 v/ U7 j. e
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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5 E, I: |) c' w# U3 t( p0 AChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.9 f& a! N$ ^1 r+ g. h
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
/ f q5 ^; O$ l- ~+ B) @) d2 bAmerican 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.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. # ?+ W5 n5 V6 Y& ~% {
American Style: I'll be there at three.4 t. d# R$ y) C
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
1 b3 E" }! ]! t7 H- Y, XAmerican Style: His temperature came down.& X& t# J R0 D
6 [( M% L# m" z1 n0 DChinese Style: I like green color.
' s% s7 a1 ?7 e4 xAmerican Style: I like green.
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8 N- y0 j! e# f: |+ [2 k" XChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 5 \5 B n- p7 y( j! ]
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
# P k1 Z( a/ w7 u( aAmerican 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.$ U7 [3 T% e0 R- h7 R; u
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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, ?% f) s2 j9 A# x8 H, MChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
+ z2 V+ R3 i3 O* x% E J8 W( G* E0 {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.
8 Z6 G* [+ ?& W3 p7 n! JAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. " _! N( K/ w' V& y, v
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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* H) O3 t+ I, R: j) tChinese Style: Where is here.
6 l! ^8 I& ]3 @+ r7 bAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?% ~7 R0 H- ^, ?# ^: C& V, E
American Style: How much do you weigh ? # P; e! l( z0 I5 c; L5 r/ n# o
5 l9 G1 L# m% @Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
# Y( b9 g) S3 M) }0 RAmerican Style: He was talking loud.- r; P4 R, `% _" _
: ~ W5 _" X" x. ~, M6 k' _2 jChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
4 }5 b+ p+ e c5 W D7 _7 _5 `American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ' C! N/ H; o6 [8 U; H [
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. , c7 c6 f; ]# }3 M% f
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 0 A6 ?, J+ ?8 ^ M4 J
American Style: What does she look like ? % \1 s2 h: T* Y* y6 P& @; ?
" `7 E6 |/ s9 y/ A6 `9 q' mChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 8 a$ S3 D2 s7 h5 c: q1 N$ S
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. " Q9 n9 U6 S# W4 a; {8 T) t
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ; R% _! F7 ^4 L- l$ W& W7 q" t
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?; ~6 a3 h+ q* A$ W
American Style: What can I do ? : B4 H* \8 y* R* _: W" u( ^
/ V) D. h+ z1 ~7 e! q3 eChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
, c1 ? T8 z( b8 s9 L6 V" Six months "
$ n @3 C: a% ?& v" How about Chinese food ?"' }" g3 o; q! j! y; w% U+ a7 K
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "8 \ C( `7 P) G6 G& h1 \ i
" Six months "
' b3 ]3 ?' S4 E( {! m% R% j" Do you like Chinese food ?"/ Q2 q# B, O; Y
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
2 e3 C( q- x; V* K Z3 zAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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8 \! L/ `# w" \$ I/ K$ U kChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
) q6 v2 P: R8 \, k8 e# P5 y7 gAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line./ z( W& I& \) X' y8 @% j$ ?2 N
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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4 s" r" B( l0 D$ U0 v' OChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
$ u" s( i" U- E( g( A; W( W7 MAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? # w* r7 d* G7 D: I' S
5 N) \" i7 I9 z6 p& l- c* R" d, n$ zChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
3 k* S' i" y, q" FAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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) h" B( B5 N- V! V& f5 GChinese Style: She was first prize.) x( d' R' ~7 d
American Style: She took first prize. 9 |4 _6 f2 `! {: i: U% d
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it . \) b9 L5 o/ ~1 y/ I9 R
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. * B! }: x6 t' K1 i; _
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
M7 f+ G2 Y+ |7 E% V- a5 N4 m# @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.
9 \+ N5 d' N# F$ C+ i$ mAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. + i7 u5 f/ `) w& D2 W5 a
J% }5 H9 P9 c. L8 eChinese Style: Keep the right.9 K% i. n; y- Q4 k' L0 t1 z
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.* {: r# U" T: g3 |9 |
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 0 g5 M3 X" p. I7 O* |. K3 k1 {
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.) l- Q3 Q$ [0 c* A
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. . e4 B& l2 u9 e( t0 n: ^( ^' K4 w& r
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
/ L. ]8 P' H- K. Z6 \- [; l$ [% @American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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7 K- }, K1 e$ V5 W @Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.) ^- |5 k8 h% F5 D
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. " c( x; Q# J, k) P P" i
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.4 q9 @- z9 h9 D/ G; ~
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.$ \: @2 d$ Y8 N6 b* J& s z5 n
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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0 X6 D0 x) J' u* p# YChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.* `8 ^, B1 c+ ^" T( X7 E
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. - o) f- l5 k! Z' S( W3 @
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 3 \: `5 V( G% O" n" D6 ~
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
T0 V7 A s( G7 X J" \American Style: He set a world record.4 x: W) ?1 \/ r/ {
8 M) N6 A+ s4 t- V* t6 G( ~Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. # j$ }+ G, m: c5 ~) o
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ; R( {$ A7 ]2 r Q5 B g
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. r3 W% o, y, H: \: \& U7 n' \
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
3 u: i3 k) S' e0 a3 [American Style: I am in a good mood. 5 R& F9 {: m- r( M5 g
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
$ [1 D$ z' i9 R2 E/ y( Q! l6 AAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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\: ]8 I& n; U% P% DChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. & \: O* K8 i& p! x8 G
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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" o0 l. R0 O- t, J; m/ o2 MChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ! Q1 @, C1 r$ O" S. C4 O
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ! O: d, P9 [7 _/ _' g& U
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
6 u( R. o/ @8 ~( G! l6 jAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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! r( u/ P9 J+ ?- F) pChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
, a, n" |5 h- d2 W9 cAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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V3 o M; m0 j7 ^: XChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. ; V! ~1 J X# n! n* L6 {+ ]
American 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.( D: q" d+ m5 Y. q
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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! ^5 L# b! f4 R' \6 ~9 UChinese Style: My room is narrow.' [$ y" l6 m/ Z
American Style: My room is small., k5 {1 C. L1 V: I+ }2 T6 \1 E6 B: ]9 `
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 7 J9 s7 j6 O7 U! n. v4 `) ?
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 9 T$ } n- M! v3 m$ G
8 B+ x3 y+ A9 ?8 A: N+ E' UChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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: C: b4 @ t4 v* @6 zChinese Style: Don't be noisy. , ?) H; [& W7 \/ J- s! [1 K
American Style: Be quiet. 1 d+ W( T; s+ R# [* C% L
8 }8 |' [6 Q7 \Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ( _& F2 C4 Z& |3 B2 z) j# j
American Style: It is none of your business.6 w8 p( w8 z2 ?. m
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ! l, E2 ^5 Y8 `( p9 M; M
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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$ [5 z' L b0 n# bChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 4 c% \) y2 I" N3 O1 L a
American Style: This is the key to my room. % e# j# ?3 Q: r* U0 x" _
/ }) K8 X/ N2 D( C% Y% l- R6 gChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 7 c) v. [5 _+ H4 x( f
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 1 F) g- b: H5 v0 c
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.* @; v* c5 W1 F
5 e9 y' L- u' R7 _) }Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
% X% }2 v7 f R7 C1 y7 zAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. % ]' _; R6 P% { H [4 ~+ \) c
v- R8 S. D5 D, w/ JChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? + Z; M1 ]# U a
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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) u3 O$ G4 } A/ g' A& UChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 6 J3 H( t/ e# Q4 B& ^3 r
American Style: He had a child by his former wife., Q+ @$ R3 s% p0 @& h
" c/ ?$ F& j1 g; O' ]4 ~& |/ sChinese Style: She married old.
# M3 \% v& ?8 E0 M' G4 oAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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3 a! G1 Q8 @- y* ?2 xChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 1 S! ^( m0 K R6 W6 p4 P- d
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ! q! }4 |$ U5 @; q' p
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. . k) Y+ T* ~7 N" i4 c
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ) b' L8 v- C! h* ?' Q0 r- i, F
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 6 B; B: z/ S5 D. S8 ^" Q) |
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. : ? I: `5 L' z# e$ B- O
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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( j+ Y; V- G# q4 WChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.3 [, V; m( |* P3 m
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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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6 q# }" u7 W. Z1 V, @Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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8 A9 X; }8 s1 i GChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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