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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. $ ^. i) q s5 A! K+ a3 ], \
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
( V6 j& x, Q' wAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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1 e3 y4 [3 U, K+ \" F9 \Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.9 L" u3 Y$ y: f* G1 t7 Z
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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+ z2 t! N- W2 c3 p; @4 AChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.: U3 y2 M8 }5 q- C9 b" [8 B
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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5 u4 H' B5 b, ?3 l: eChinese Style: He becomes better.
* r* Y- n! U+ H: L; yAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
* |' O: i8 [/ Z" O; N; \$ ^3 |American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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3 ]1 \9 ]9 ?5 n" X6 j9 ?Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !5 E, J8 A# P6 D1 y6 a. J7 q
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! " O/ e' b& t# J
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
0 U8 v& {' d! V5 \* ~$ D5 j/ ?American Style: It was still light outside.
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" k( n7 ?" Z: Y1 @6 e# |Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
1 `0 A2 z. T V7 zAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ; i. v+ X3 k$ Z: O' ~
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
+ G+ {) E* a6 L6 X2 {) X. kAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
! [/ n& j1 m+ P: B8 a) fAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. - I( J0 p; {& x4 y, H
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.) y# j2 k. j2 k$ _
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
/ g6 R0 k( b3 B# o5 F1 LAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 1 Q' f+ A. Q( U8 g( i5 c3 S5 S
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
# `+ R7 [! |9 @# x. s+ Y% n6 mAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? - W2 C# H) M% V1 M1 e" p7 v; a& K: F
! q; d: p! f9 q+ L& `- zChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.1 o# ^+ j! a6 v7 I2 A
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.0 R9 ?2 u& c- P {8 @" R* H
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. " e5 C* c$ M3 G) }
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
( C" h; y& f6 a7 s8 A- |+ T. i# QAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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2 B' F: ?% K2 ?6 O& ~. J# X& m' rChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
+ |) I7 H: {( K2 GAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 8 s) C3 ]/ X- @- F' _
" \, f1 H3 w `, [7 _& P8 }- q0 Z5 u! jChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 8 K6 ^" E5 i8 ^
American Style: Keep off the grass. " j9 g& y- e; e, }+ H- ]$ b
% r* }1 H# T% \4 x% ~Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
8 _8 {9 J) ~- y( X( {$ I r3 bAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. " @: H' W4 v: Q- x1 u$ j( a
- E* f- n8 N1 y N8 E yChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? " ? C) `, W4 v! b: I& |2 f5 \
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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4 R/ a& q! L, W4 h5 E" \7 uChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 5 W/ D. O! R+ S" I. H! R% y# I
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. / d0 c$ L8 M* q S
1 K B# V; v: E8 _9 Y( SChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ' k0 F8 C& y3 a, D; f; Z
American Style: I am not athletic.
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. ], y$ g' N+ v4 { g9 o) BChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
6 |: c) O1 z; x+ k6 BAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 5 I6 L s j4 V; h" G Y) i! V: g5 f8 B
American Style: I know him by sight. + o1 {% X d/ T
$ k) e8 t4 ]: yChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.1 C6 J& Z0 G# h
American Style: I left my hat in the house. & Y! G" O+ f1 s# ?+ c: M
" m$ L9 t; Z4 J$ [! _" qChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin8 y" p+ k- W& ^
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin & |. Q8 Z) I, q: l7 D' u
6 p' R) U; Z7 `: W) G( h5 j9 J" WChinese Style: I have a free time.
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/ ], }2 V8 @: h$ B+ b. y) TChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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9 P& r% ~ o! X& D' _Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
* F4 N" x- O( Q; g# Y+ f6 u& aAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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9 P F, c0 f2 sChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.% e$ v! j. Y, \+ i$ g- W0 `
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 5 e% G: F" _1 Z: Y: c
! z W! }6 \+ N' B: G ZChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
0 M5 w) f0 d" CAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 1 A |! L. h! c N0 q
: |, k: y; ~% m8 `1 J' W2 _0 d% v! VChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
3 \" l- `6 X" D0 O9 Z r8 V6 cAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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8 ?7 o5 t8 O5 N8 {Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
! ]( f9 `% C6 p0 I% [# dAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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( l' \3 O2 l1 I" a+ {8 uChinese Style: I am going back my home. ! }7 @4 t4 ^! Z8 v' N3 e' E
American Style: I am going home.! w( P8 K( c) G+ x: s) D! u
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
4 ^" i S# V, X, j: G. w9 lAmerican Style: His temperature came down.+ F6 T8 Q7 s3 \& R# p
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 4 h6 u; O* v" u' H
American Style: I like green.
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2 K; y$ f5 j! G0 UChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. - X* \0 g( f* Q5 g$ u
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
: y6 T: r* A$ h! Z; v3 I4 bAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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! N' h, c7 |! K% O3 V4 bChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.0 h& S, E: h( q- U
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 1 w0 D* m. N) J/ W
$ ^; l8 J; `7 N4 Q# M9 u' @Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ' {2 a4 @& {9 @- n+ Q. U
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.
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: [' Q" ]5 z z: G5 ]/ Y" Z8 ~& C* z) r+ fChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
; i1 T; Y5 E+ e, l, A# cAmerican Style: Where are we.
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, r0 X) J* _5 kChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
3 o' o f5 N! TAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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9 ]1 ~) ]7 Q9 ~Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. . w( y2 `* g' S
American Style: He was talking loud.2 u+ _ ~" ` T2 F- F
. p- J5 U5 j, b* ]: n5 A* KChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
; d" R7 W+ v/ J3 c( V5 R* ^American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
4 T+ u5 C' X, a7 HAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.# @, \; W( x) ^ g6 Y- H2 h8 L) D% u
7 ]" i8 D5 J( R3 [9 }Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
3 H) ?/ u1 Y* k" O- f) ]$ a9 kAmerican Style: What does she look like ? 3 }/ _+ R) `6 N4 U# P4 g' Q8 w1 R% _
5 E) W7 Y2 y" y$ ?" a5 ]- W0 ]8 EChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
& x2 A9 V2 C2 Y& m! CAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ' q* \1 d; \; j# ^" x1 r
4 q* Y' l; L$ s2 ~; MChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
; X) g2 b9 y' W9 D j2 RAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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/ |' w! }: C9 E& u3 ?( n+ t7 @Chinese Style: How can I do ?* J& n$ c& @( w6 G
American Style: What can I do ?
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& {- V8 @2 M- r- [4 P9 jChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"" ~+ K( ?4 u* r% f# U) [
" Six months "
N: x+ Y7 I% u" How about Chinese food ?"
. M' X0 F8 @7 o. b( U5 Q" eAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
" B: o. F7 z- `3 U1 |* \" Six months "+ N% L7 }+ u6 D
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital. y* p7 |3 U1 O R) i, d
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience./ t- }, M2 B& k6 _
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 2 q& o" q# d9 \2 i2 J; s
/ d! ~2 r7 `5 `, u: g2 M$ h' q2 b5 ZChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
# k# {% U6 V/ W, sAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. / P6 f6 D+ f0 j$ y8 a: y9 D
9 i' w+ |7 P3 m7 NChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?8 ]' f" f/ R. w T% J9 y, @) N
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ; M0 j; O( F" R4 x
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !1 X* H. v2 R/ b: ~6 d4 N
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
3 c& ~7 T* [' k, U4 R& wAmerican Style: She took first prize. : L' b ]' Y1 t
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
, R ?& {; }6 r( nAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ; M" ^& L0 y9 ~8 B% |9 g& F
+ G7 l+ |- h$ N" Z$ X7 `% DChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 7 p7 K( m, @3 H& X3 ?3 D6 T
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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1 i) \: p! o2 c6 T; _5 h9 `* f' iChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
" |; D. d: M' \0 S4 ? e' z# ^* EAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. . }& }9 C v2 D8 G! \; c
& }$ f1 Y7 x& o9 a# C0 rChinese Style: Keep the right.( \# s* u6 b; `, I
American Style: Keep to the right. $ a8 E5 @4 m4 g7 Y* T8 w
$ A) ~8 Q) v! r8 wChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
% O( V/ u0 z2 y% l+ h# g0 OAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ( X. t; h4 r5 k
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
) x+ v4 e2 H4 C" [American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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* D K& W- f8 G- y. GChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. . e+ C9 [: ~2 z
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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# a4 h* y r7 T! n( j% eChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
8 F' F) }3 U* NAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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- n* S/ t& K; x! j2 K- f7 zChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?8 H5 Y1 F1 W/ }0 F+ J
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 6 t: x6 m8 f7 F; K: r
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.' k$ k* Q& j1 V$ U8 m1 w/ D7 o
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.5 u, `4 d L: ]2 \" o N
American Style: Why do you say that.
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" I& A( x3 S% v/ ~Chinese Style: I have no house to live.; y; c/ {0 R' {+ u% q9 \; b! k0 [
American Style: I have no house to live in. * Q1 C$ [- { B! N# e
' M" U, {, M* U) D) s3 J$ EChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
% L, q1 {" N2 ~$ d0 HAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 3 @' R' N) y9 {" H2 y7 d# h& B- C
, u) p( q- C% Y0 PChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
+ g* u# j; C$ j% r4 ?- b. K$ rAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 0 J0 b6 D# N/ p+ X1 J
! h2 K' Y' E- vChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
& d4 @* U: a. w( F5 u$ dAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
. P6 L! {# e; g4 m1 HAmerican Style: Her married life was happy. Y. D& I: ^+ u$ N4 }7 k6 p6 M
$ V1 a' A) u- D3 c. ~8 {% xChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
1 `9 b: v, o$ g, d8 `/ S" z6 n9 lAmerican Style: I think so.) O$ i8 H7 t) [- N R: Y9 S' @
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 1 a# p" E9 t) \- I( C0 V
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.' i! p d# o( G- p* y1 V
- M7 [- Y: U4 NChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
8 t L) G# l: w# S0 p6 yAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.4 R+ S1 F6 @) \7 w" X+ m
1 I' P' _7 M3 u: p) [. ]5 IChinese Style: This is where you mistake. ) x" C4 T, `! P+ u T6 k' J6 a* G
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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; w' B. O8 H" t6 V9 R- C% C% ^Chinese Style: I felt good mood. # |0 R6 ^" w+ M: o1 p* }% w
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
9 S" m1 S4 v7 A0 }- K2 hAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. - `8 O- E% o+ R' i1 z8 r5 U. r
# ~8 K! t( Y3 ]& W( DChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. ) L/ R, h) e. t4 M- k+ `
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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5 V0 P4 |; |5 M5 l/ g. K- _: E2 Q% pChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
* R9 b- N }2 q6 u7 k" [American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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( B- g+ v6 @! ?Chinese Style: He is our common friend. - y) g' N7 n; |- Q, k* ?
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
: x( ]$ {, ?5 l/ k5 ~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.
7 e* z' h+ c+ n" Q E$ GAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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) z1 u! _( Q0 Q C2 {1 }Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
$ Z0 r0 t* X! R9 c: I' ^3 h5 vAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. , Q; E R& P/ d) i9 U
. O, c! J4 L% _' y" w" f" WChinese Style: My room is narrow.
6 @) U, f( i$ {1 t6 _- H! w0 wAmerican Style: My room is small.
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% w3 F+ C+ u* Q9 B6 r2 ^9 V v' lChinese 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. 5 e: S; P6 D: h9 S
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 6 L4 J" [6 y' h
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
. Q/ \$ A2 ~. u8 e: D$ `' VAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. ; A5 T* Z3 Q* V- T' T5 @# c
, D" J! P' a1 L2 D) \: [Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
0 a: ~# a) J! t6 G6 V C* KAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ( k H' T2 i; _( s
American Style: It is none of your business.1 T) _( n3 |9 A+ p# _
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. + R; p' N' a( w
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 7 p Y- @4 f0 x: c. `
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. * }: O' ~2 l% [( c9 L5 P
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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0 P& Q' ?3 u- X6 ~7 xChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 7 G. F. Q1 u- @9 ?. ~
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.9 A' [: Y* _3 u5 s# ^: u
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
; @. V+ t, I6 _American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
0 t, n4 `% N+ y \ U+ R. V( d' G. aAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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( a: v7 q% U2 a4 KChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 0 i( W5 U1 ]+ \$ ]- j6 p# A
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 3 ]% f6 c+ p1 q' f
+ h( j( X' |9 i) I1 q* |# jChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
- d2 [4 m# [9 B' v5 V7 v; B4 iAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 6 r7 |8 d; P% [1 W5 P" t o
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
5 N5 o! f4 a$ \3 M0 YAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. / p3 b; K1 m4 C$ s
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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7 T5 w3 l3 j2 W+ Y; c: `: G9 F5 pChinese Style: She married old. 8 H( `3 r; P* N
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
! I i2 x* G. B+ l2 kAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ' d, D. U5 h& ^* n! {
% j! V3 n! h5 `2 c9 vChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
^3 ~, W: p- jAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. * a7 O. A% R$ ?7 o+ l0 k
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. * E: G8 b& q& ~6 V* r. @" c% l
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 7 E* U6 b. [( O# h# ]4 s3 P
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
1 F( O l7 u9 M' @" n! } F' EAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 4 f! U3 a1 L6 D+ k, i
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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