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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. 0 k, V' y5 H0 C+ U
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. / b% k% Y$ {) J9 S
; ?$ U3 T! z, k hChinese Style: Your coat is broken. # r# o+ p0 w# \4 Y( f
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work. e, Z5 }" ~2 i0 {2 F- D+ ^
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
& T% M, J$ `6 h+ F; e2 `American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 6 l. J& D2 }4 @6 @
* t% s' u& C+ V! A# _Chinese Style: He becomes better.5 C4 C9 u7 Q5 K# |+ e
American Style: He got better. 9 ?1 M/ e; M3 H# f' b4 V
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.; w: m2 v% E. ]) a) I9 L
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ( `. I# t+ u2 J5 }3 ^% F$ _3 L% t7 d
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
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9 r! Z" U' s% r9 vChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
+ w% T/ _) p# M& x; [+ Q* d3 m2 NAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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0 T# d0 Z; f9 h: v5 rChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.! m" q& _5 V1 E7 e, P! b9 {
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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3 H& ` o1 a! x1 A) T2 FChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
: v! O3 x7 j8 p F* QAmerican Style: I don't feel well. 0 ?$ q& [3 n2 A' ]$ q4 v8 t
, _( N' a1 j0 n. X1 N, yChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
- Z' h! Z) r# w( g* XAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?2 K) |+ b5 F0 ^$ F' B) [2 m0 ~
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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+ W: ?; Z9 l# L8 y% |Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.( | q. C: j" p" T) D* I& h
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. # E/ ~8 u) V, k. {8 T
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.+ P& ]: B( \# @; {) M
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. . g8 ~# L7 y9 i
7 R/ c" ?6 ?' T, ]' h! e, WChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
5 O, t y/ g# P) ^American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. / m" Q: {" L7 {7 ?$ [( k
3 Z- o) v/ f" u" S) {Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
- Y- h& }$ T" y; X! KAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. * V4 d% }: B% U6 [1 X6 ~/ U
* |/ \( i5 ?- X% X( m% `. a6 mChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
" K$ Q8 x- s2 u( k" ? }8 f0 |4 IAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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/ n, a- s% L$ J9 a0 i) r7 i$ w) V9 dChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
- K4 v8 |8 A% s+ SAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ; G9 O: ~* J5 R/ M& K1 O
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? , |2 |" B) m! a( y, t- @! {
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
: S5 A9 t, O3 X( r/ I1 s) x! u/ BAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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' O) j: @" B* P% O: L$ }# |Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
# G# D) T( {" C C3 i7 K. h5 dAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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) h) ~" g& b1 N6 I3 r0 oChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
: k$ E. F+ t2 d* B, Q6 RAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. / W* u& b* c% K: O
) ~3 K2 ?+ `+ K V% [& j. I0 i3 ^Chinese Style: I know his face. 0 @9 j% ?/ |% Y6 T1 `
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house." z5 _' H! h+ V4 U2 j: a
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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- c8 f3 M w/ f) f/ Q3 X4 WChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
3 k& L+ j* E* x* [# ~American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin U" q3 d+ A. f
8 W6 X+ g$ T6 L! cChinese Style: I have a free time.
, X# Q7 p( H+ I. D/ }3 IAmerican Style: I am free. ?0 h( ^! J4 ^( N8 T3 J
% s* P( R7 M% ~" c( D yChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
1 B, W, _7 L7 R/ ?; n# P2 hAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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6 ?8 ]* H3 j5 DChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
: A8 A' l1 L1 Y: h# GAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
" i: t Z! {* vAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 6 y0 i3 X4 [; c2 j, b
8 @! t' a3 y/ ?1 y* G2 j+ pChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
" Y3 E B& }* k9 FAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 1 r9 f) y2 E2 ?- f) R
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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. Z: ?9 v3 y9 Z( A# M1 R; y
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. 4 ?% B2 _3 @3 x
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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) u2 v( u" e! g3 LChinese Style: I am going back my home.
3 @/ x1 y7 g) r$ JAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. ) u3 {1 Y2 M, a- i
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. , H5 D+ o2 U+ T
American Style: I like green.$ l* n2 j' c0 A+ ~ }
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
; w4 `1 @* |4 _5 }, F5 d, b! x9 k% JAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan. P' z! q/ u8 ~
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 0 o2 w0 P$ Y/ h2 ~4 t( Q
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. % u% ]$ w3 n* P
4 q7 g0 d8 b I' F7 oChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
0 S, H; |4 Q$ J. P" K& nAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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; m& j0 W; R# a6 a; d6 HChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
& U) `+ O$ o3 D$ w' Z9 n) ~4 U: QAmerican 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.: u7 N; j$ a/ i4 b" q* W8 M
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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8 F& v5 K' ?# _/ V5 ~* {- hChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
) w6 _$ d0 b, V5 H% f3 I ~- pAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. 8 ?" S/ v" ]1 Y9 D# T5 g4 |
) M0 o1 b, U, O4 ?. y1 eChinese Style: Where is here.
& o3 x6 R4 c6 b# Y. yAmerican Style: Where are we. + A+ U4 @9 |6 ^! Q7 w8 s& c
, D1 d/ F- F, }( }Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
! k' G$ s2 U* C l- E* A# M WAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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# H6 |/ [ A: M& P% kChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. . B1 W) l- T* s
American Style: He was talking loud., e" A$ g5 w: F: ?5 G. P1 s2 f
: E( O O# V6 l/ h- `Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
$ l J' G9 A; ^American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 5 j7 o+ p4 i+ T+ B0 X
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 8 }, @) N3 |( E- h8 n
American Style: What does she look like ? + v; e, H) Z. c2 _
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ! \( q' @/ ]+ y/ }! F) d5 W
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?2 X; r% B0 Y: R8 r; M2 }
American Style: What can I do ?
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! r* j- T: q3 j' nChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
& @5 Z& G8 q3 j3 t" Six months "
6 x1 D( l# v1 ^2 _! Z2 u7 ?" How about Chinese food ?"9 I0 L$ h/ E3 {* [! E
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? " h& l- M6 a/ E- d, s, L3 `( m
" Six months "
2 p/ l! \4 W8 N Q" H% u/ _8 V" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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4 s4 O/ O$ l# @) G$ w2 t4 xChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
- e( b) h$ B2 N p2 A: g2 \. J' NAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. + a" K& [7 G- I& {" y
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience., F8 s8 k- B1 C. X6 c
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 1 {) y7 y1 _( I- G5 F
( L* `: v; W/ `: @1 eChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.( n8 @0 v* g3 R+ `/ O% u3 M; v7 G' I
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 2 Z1 J6 O5 m% R& S L& A
0 n+ F" n. Q6 ]: j. \Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
7 e, u6 _2 F: \0 [7 eAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 7 X1 }- v& |& }7 O$ i
8 a W n0 ~& z$ @/ U4 yChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
# d9 \& U; G5 ~American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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/ `6 j2 Q1 Q' h9 [Chinese Style: She was first prize.
- K. ?/ `) b! eAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
' b3 `, q0 }6 w7 A$ ]# `# q7 wAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 2 I8 s! `1 {/ @% j, G4 {) g8 s
' ]. m- Q. u# q, y; uChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. + T4 P: A8 j' a' J; L2 r
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.+ u7 L6 ~1 V$ j
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants./ i. Y6 F) ]4 H4 P; b
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. & Q2 |% W3 Z2 V r2 d
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.1 e# D3 ~6 e5 `/ J3 h) s% I
American Style: Keep to the right. 6 y" F" T& P, S$ A
4 N6 X$ W: k$ Q, E7 g/ ^5 `Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
* O8 C; y. v. b' C: u) hAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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1 o6 {) p6 h; l. sChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.5 r: b$ G6 M( Y6 \; W
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 4 `' R; ?( d6 F/ U8 c" q* u! ^
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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! i% d5 Y2 }7 m9 L0 C! o# TChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. # S+ _& W0 @- s2 J( \9 ^$ D& }
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. , [- T- S% B M3 F- ]# e1 f$ d
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
% Z- S v' f9 vAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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# u9 n+ p( ^2 S, m0 M8 L! [7 mChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
* g+ w; S* k ]& n1 uAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. . V+ U$ _: B e, L \4 u) u
$ V! f, u2 r$ D8 B2 CChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
+ k' U7 W! c% e* f; v6 \American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.9 p/ p3 Z$ E3 H' e) i
American Style: I have no house to live in. . O1 E- b- E: O6 b6 x7 Q
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.+ X% e. D7 }8 H- i8 o3 O; `
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. " w5 @' @: T! ]6 t$ P8 T# B6 a
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 3 T, h% u' a/ H
American Style: He was unconcious 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 ]
' A5 `1 Q" J A! }3 N) DAmerican Style: He set a world record.4 L* ]! [. b! m( J/ Y' m
! |5 C! c4 p& W/ QChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
$ v0 Z7 t+ K* p6 f& `# E/ i( e# NAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.' q- d! ^. X+ z
/ q, ?9 W e0 t: c+ x3 Y) zChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 8 e8 W7 X3 ~' A& q0 w
American Style: I think so.) h! z3 W7 F4 r2 n9 s& Y+ z
2 t& ~: A! r7 ZChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
/ T( I7 P2 T3 }# J7 BAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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; K8 D. |* g# O+ @Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ! d' g7 ]8 ]7 O2 b
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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+ l9 @$ _8 D( `! E) z4 _Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
2 F7 H3 ~% L' E$ c2 f8 UAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. & s7 `7 Z' H. R5 b3 K4 m
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ( x) b+ S2 p) Q; V( H, x* Z, A) r
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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5 J% `4 z1 I- A% p9 n. q4 jChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. " Q' w: Y- Q' F1 V$ a6 s1 L
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.
9 J- n3 s( D7 ?; a/ }American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
, W' X3 A' E/ g! g$ iAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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' t. N4 {' n2 b VChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
( b5 b8 u; d' \5 XAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ! E2 {, \; {* ^1 k9 `4 a
. F2 z; {2 h" YChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. r+ w0 ~6 z; Z; W
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine." d% a4 ~! ?; k) g5 x' T
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.! d, W% D+ b3 Q) k& K
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.+ h/ Q4 q2 ~) K. \5 k5 {
American Style: My room is small.
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. g! Q! c& D( YChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
/ {5 h& `2 [* i4 x* m& K5 EAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.* K ~1 B7 b& n! o/ t/ g" [
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
|! h* w% a, t' q$ DAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. ( }/ H' {7 M/ }! L& M- S g
5 V; E$ l% l. vChinese Style: Is this seat empty. & b" u; f" w$ P- c \! ^
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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8 m) g$ \4 T7 Q# Y. C% xChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
* {% A" k, `, A# O3 X6 yAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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" _& X2 ?% n* i. Y; t! }: \: [Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
9 z& [- g% J) D$ RAmerican Style: It is none of your business.6 H3 F6 d) w5 O2 x
4 D {! ]$ I2 P! ]% X) aChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
5 I0 ?5 P: R" G3 Z8 f' P' fAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. & U' x' ^: ]# y6 L
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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, O( P! e- f, r% IChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
& x2 e" h9 C4 f: p% ~7 L( cAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.0 I; N0 B/ y3 c+ U; p
* k. W. _3 f4 L; z+ \Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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6 J4 J/ c! t* F, H7 `; I$ Z- ] z8 _Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
! e2 C- X/ R5 QAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. & n& i9 H3 i* J N2 Z4 H% P! |
9 m6 m! R) L, sChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
; X; r G/ F0 mAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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# `+ S. @) q/ }. aChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. + U7 ]6 b% I3 M9 y/ h' B! V
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ) d! a3 v) a# l. o" ]
6 d# o. t0 ]! L; q0 {9 s4 u9 gChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
6 T6 F" E4 k; O2 _American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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3 t* R0 n9 D+ r4 o% wChinese Style: She married old. ! r9 k( k8 u3 v3 @: O6 B
American Style: She married late in life.# t: V! U0 d$ ?8 O7 m" s$ z
5 u+ j" p: |2 `% r4 q+ r5 ]5 Q0 LChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 6 D9 g) ~+ z" I% z1 z
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ! F# l3 V% Q$ h, J
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 1 J2 s* Y( t! \0 @; ^4 u% s
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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# t# x3 g/ ^* E5 G0 d& KChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
% k2 l, j5 _' p9 V8 gAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. # O) | k) g- c' F9 K; ^
9 E5 v6 s# V9 s) O: F9 D* {Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. - e; \& Z6 O8 L, z$ U' @! G n- }
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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2 a. `2 V9 E) t! PChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
* \- j p$ A4 s% O' C2 c* GAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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9 R$ W9 p, P- \6 \4 D3 eChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
l( n# A. E+ o( W3 L2 ?American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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