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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。. n/ Y$ t1 t7 o6 |; q) ?
希望大家喜欢!
! @# W9 l4 `0 I% n3 H8 e p: _2 bChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. " y/ h" o- ^* R/ b% U. d
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ' L: }) e7 z3 U( D' k0 F
% y. s5 K$ O' UChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
3 ?9 I& B# A$ ]. x# rAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.' a- q( H1 y3 G
- W& P1 W* \1 | HChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.8 v, H! O, s8 j* j6 Q
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
" `" x# o5 }, B7 K) BAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.! T2 g3 M, \+ n4 D! }
American Style: He got better. 4 H: E9 E, s; h/ @
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
3 K4 z8 d& s; [+ d& d9 `% `% WAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 4 M( R$ t3 Z; @2 {& Z( L& M
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !: i2 W. |/ p0 }. U! d8 P ^! |4 \
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 5 j$ ?8 ^$ b/ P. s" ?
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. & i, a; w- s- j' z' R
American Style: It was still light outside.
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0 M* p# f: {1 G% L' k1 C) vChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.0 F$ R9 R2 ?4 S& v& Q& E9 }
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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6 Q8 l8 c) u' f: a0 ?3 o1 aChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
& V+ P3 E( z5 ^) J% c' L2 V* aAmerican Style: Any place will do. # d* l" g: v$ Y" H7 {& x! ?
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.9 `& _2 `6 \* u, g2 I3 N6 Z
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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, a: u. g( n* p0 K8 I- bChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.3 u- b/ r6 {% }0 W7 s3 r5 ]# x
American Style: I don't feel well. % q! F' x% ]0 O" n# P# L" ]; d' f
" l- U" v k' q/ Q0 ^9 f3 oChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
; S/ V( o0 D6 r2 T% _American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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5 G: D, Q( Z" f0 E# |, `Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?; V. G6 @8 D6 M! X
American Style: Who made this salad ? ) \' r4 P: n- _) R- C$ u
. V/ v0 L2 B1 _' U" lChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
; K) D' G' S0 J( OAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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# P9 k+ E4 s9 Q& BChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.: T# h5 j) L0 r* P6 I( h# V+ a: ]
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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`, A( s/ ~1 b/ H8 FChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
- S7 s" [4 X5 w6 W3 ZAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
* G2 z- r9 w7 ?+ jAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ! A; l" B3 ]' _& S7 }) t
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
4 W$ u+ o2 ]' y0 m: D) \American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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( B/ O% z8 s3 p/ V& Q k3 x8 L1 OChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
0 L6 Z }/ s7 ~# z" U8 [: h5 P# v( pAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? ; ?# s! |# Q# Y' a
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. . s, p" t# L' M: c/ ~' c0 V
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 6 \4 }4 s+ P$ x1 o
American Style: I am not athletic.
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& ?. Y5 o8 M. `% eChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
3 V1 i' i# L3 ~# JAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ; e* n$ @) Q- c4 Z. j
7 y: d2 y% v$ C+ o ?3 fChinese Style: I know his face.
) Z- |5 |8 g$ o2 q- _. R0 RAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 0 K) O1 t- B0 `$ {( I
. v% L' E* ~3 D/ N0 x2 B2 j) MChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
" z7 }, |4 v- v; R2 m- t8 M7 b5 c; CAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. 0 n9 e% G- D6 v% c, W. }/ |$ W
- C5 k4 Q; m, [0 x0 tChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
7 p p' l( V# |% d7 Z# zAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
0 f' g, N5 B" Y+ x- BAmerican Style: I am free.2 t5 A0 \0 v4 c7 Q' G# c. ^: w. s
: Z K; R# w" o* Y- [% ]' ?* d& y0 o0 }Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
% n0 c5 X5 h# k4 W' p; WAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.( s s6 _# G* @9 j3 \
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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, k, c. l* W7 h" g' pChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
# f+ W- r5 `: P- eAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. % }! M0 o! q6 ~4 I3 c
. y/ h7 j* P6 f& I: u1 qChinese Style: Did you attend college ?4 b7 d( `& [/ E4 M
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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5 T6 H- b5 ?1 Q# R6 a# L" GChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
5 ~9 U* p- j8 l, ^# k5 p% p, BAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. * c3 T( d5 [. l& I1 ^; t7 ]
" N$ C$ b4 c. g8 k; C2 n3 sChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
( l: H* s8 M6 X) VAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.- D2 ]' _* k. @+ ]& \: @- l
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
/ T/ |& E! K8 E R8 [American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
8 @( J! W. N _" j4 H4 R+ {9 n. iAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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4 p+ {, @* v4 R+ ~Chinese Style: I like green color.
) n0 b/ {" l: F8 `American Style: I like green.% H: g- R" c& n6 }$ E
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
* K6 s1 Y0 @. M( EAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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8 g& h5 X/ |' n% C7 Z2 r+ tChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
0 i) E5 C" i0 J6 o: e0 yAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. , v3 h) L: {9 ?! r" |7 w/ Q
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.3 `- t% M+ y8 y+ c- O4 r3 i
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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! h! T5 N& N- c8 x9 U p8 Y9 _# lChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ! U* [$ s% Q3 l
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. `5 p# w& G3 d! A) I) J. t
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.6 |+ R9 i7 P8 E* R
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
& I0 _# a! d7 P) I: `American Style: He cannot read or write. 4 u- w$ z: u1 v& x4 V
. ?. H8 a& @7 AChinese Style: Where is here.) U9 S+ v- I/ X2 P3 Z3 a& C
American Style: Where are we. + i {* T f. Q/ T, `5 S. [
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?' O, b1 F( y% X4 ? _7 c
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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7 L0 |, R4 f* C0 j1 E9 I5 oChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. / v$ {2 g: K b$ d w6 E
American Style: He was talking loud.) }6 k$ d' D7 _
: q2 M% t N2 M5 N( s1 F; zChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
5 u+ |. V4 e( P: E; R |8 L; {American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. , Q7 Q, k7 \3 u; J4 v' X% T
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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0 G1 V9 T2 P1 B" u) y3 ~: z7 xChinese Style: How does she look like ? ! `. Y: e8 l4 \8 R# B
American Style: What does she look like ? - u4 ~) V/ c4 R' w9 o- b
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
8 _0 S* K2 ]- PAmerican 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.
) G" t" r0 V9 @& \6 h4 y ~# tAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.1 D$ H7 G+ H' H, ^" {4 s# u. z8 A
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
" w) T i3 Z+ \( q* I7 zAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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' |8 ~, J0 `1 HChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
) {. D+ I) J, J$ F. {" Six months ", {: r3 D% r2 t, u9 z; V
" How about Chinese food ?"
; Z% T: R0 V# I$ C" @3 W1 GAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "4 z& u" s3 Y. [1 E) H8 d
" Six months "5 {/ q h. b$ p7 m6 n
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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- @+ l9 e. v% M+ i/ eChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital." J* l: z; M9 w# G$ x
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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# M0 Y, c6 f1 D$ H5 b9 _Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.- i, N! ]: g& j4 K6 d
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
: M1 }5 ]! j' t$ u) NAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 4 r+ Z) L3 e- t/ |+ r
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
G1 G8 m* q7 hAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 9 [+ K$ ^" h- {9 r% c! T; ?
! v1 L0 U% f* V" g% s" nChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
/ C: V p6 {5 }8 Y8 h4 W4 QAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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: h6 }/ M; d7 hChinese Style: She was first prize.
" w9 J j" f. V" R& T) R1 R1 nAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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3 ^* b' Y. ~; Q0 a4 N6 T4 w0 UChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .% T# Z1 F; h5 N
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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! I) @; E) q* o$ b1 ^ B0 A' kChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
% F |/ R) [+ j; x5 z, aAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late./ `9 M2 M1 Q+ N7 {3 i9 `4 i/ n
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
* c- r/ \$ Y& r( q/ m2 P. W. ]% _American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.& n# `7 O) m5 h+ q
American Style: Keep to the right. : l/ b. E/ z" h
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
: h2 N0 \, f( o2 F2 z" {American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 8 G3 s/ A+ l3 y# J' y" _
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.8 z2 Y# F% M( u+ g+ J
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. . r" G: f5 s5 j! ~! J
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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, l! b/ V* A b! \! G4 TChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
6 Z' {, U5 y$ g5 {American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 0 w$ U0 v5 C; S4 O, J
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?4 G, w# e" i* A) u# z" ^
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.0 h8 ?/ `; y1 C, n% Y
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. ) |1 {2 o4 i1 c% E4 W1 I* d
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
& b+ U. T8 g; ZAmerican Style: Why do you say that. ! h1 q) L9 }% {8 i4 x/ P
# n$ p# f* j$ Z% t) b8 i1 }Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
' Y/ {2 f% f1 hAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. ' g" S* J c4 w M3 P3 u
! z4 x& H9 Q! f7 B- Z6 SChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.* {4 r0 W$ ]2 l
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. + x# @# {3 Y. T R% F" U* v7 B
5 j# ^0 Q! {( ~% YChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
/ T" i6 t R* Z! iAmerican 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 ]
: L, k8 I, i7 B" K1 Q$ {4 [American Style: He set a world record.; Q6 b7 v7 R8 k9 N& }
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
: _6 b: q- u- l' dAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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% u: T$ G6 _# C4 k7 TChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. % N6 r/ F& H3 _* t% i+ h
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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/ N4 M1 S, k7 v, i* D# aChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
4 e/ \ B1 h9 AAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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H, }/ O* _" vChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
% b' M6 | ?$ k0 JAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 0 V8 G) X5 _/ ^' Q4 l
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
# F8 b4 P: u* p$ B" j2 x# PAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. / i5 K) W" R' i* C! }4 G, K, o" N
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
! V& {5 h) T6 N- y0 _American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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9 o7 o6 H$ y% _+ n* D7 [% W7 JChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. * t0 J& k5 F9 N5 w. B2 z
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 0 i. I2 ^( z% u5 I3 T f: w' R* e
9 g6 _) R. A# a5 `% `. SChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. + V6 L" @- \$ m4 x! Y/ {' T% A: c
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 4 @$ {, \6 u7 Y4 x# N
4 J; U; z W8 z$ E; pChinese Style: He is our common friend.
5 J V: i2 H! J0 f- [5 ~American Style: He is our mutual friend. ( ?( U2 |+ y/ ~% A
- c6 S( l5 t9 A. tChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ! v. x. w1 i0 ~: s
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.
. F* J' [7 D! x1 T$ q) A& ?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.! V, d+ h: H5 ^! L) J* n- A6 v8 j
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 0 ?! ?4 x* v, s$ G# B4 ^3 A
1 L" s. {/ w; y5 X; B% QChinese Style: My room is narrow.
: L2 Z) O/ u. E4 N0 B! MAmerican Style: My room is small.
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6 |4 D+ V" @! ]Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.. }, J8 P/ Z( }
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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6 D& {: x- R" z* M/ c+ K. oChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 5 X. ^% V6 B, y: w3 e. u% f) @
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 9 s) Q, M Q. d% U5 \
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
8 N9 i! k3 }2 K8 |: n9 {American Style: Is this seat taken.
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! f' k% Q I& A1 Y0 R3 x* o1 cChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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2 n" @% h% F: `9 b# s# _' f+ _Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. , t: D' q* }3 o- b) |8 W
American Style: It is none of your business." `/ I0 }9 W8 H
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
+ w {0 [4 u; ]/ N' oAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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$ ^( b2 W; n" W$ `) {8 O0 K4 h) lChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
: S$ d/ M) R0 @7 ] mAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. $ }0 g& G1 l+ a, S
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.3 B+ u: t4 t( v5 v
1 Z0 q' n6 O; G% oChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
) T1 C9 U$ m X3 |$ Q! n% wAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. : O1 K3 T! T. g( A' J1 B- ?
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. + ?6 v3 ?# R a/ N
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 5 Q1 u7 u0 E9 @6 |5 f1 e6 J; s1 j
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
! s) |$ R; x7 N! B& [$ YAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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% v" E9 r6 ~; X( p8 Z/ Y# IChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
) t7 J4 c! O( ~ EAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 3 p$ A# U2 S, x! `
) o. d/ G+ t- l5 N& MChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. % W5 |/ j H- Y& z S
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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" F; y9 y- v, ~7 _+ iChinese Style: She married old. 8 z) g# A9 A8 M3 [1 ]5 A1 ?
American Style: She married late in life.) ?& a2 a6 G0 y+ d
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. " O9 S# @2 Y+ }
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. : `9 x- c B8 p6 a( o @
1 w7 V- f) O" r2 aChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. & c1 B+ R; F8 T$ H. J
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ! z! w# z# _& X5 g( J u' J
American Style: Open your books to page 20. " ~, O, [0 r$ O) L
# h& \- ^2 j( ?# O" c8 }6 OChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
* \7 ~4 p" D! }' Z! T" x( s* K- @American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. # E) V( d% @/ x3 m% H
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8 d A5 A- o1 @. c( u& EChinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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2 {+ U) s3 b. a) @* q1 KChinese Style: This steak is soft.: f( p1 n. W9 J, f6 z8 R
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5 T0 \! c w# _/ aChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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5 i; _1 p. b: f/ rChinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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