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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。- `" ^9 @9 J$ j# |3 h0 o
希望大家喜欢!
$ s' @4 M0 _, ~0 x* h" l3 U6 lChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 8 r" C# _- `" D/ _
American Style: Your coat is torn." N" u Q1 W7 [1 e1 a
6 k! ?& o. N4 Q. S3 F* y" GChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
( L: {1 |2 M) G) E: u1 BAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. 7 C# { `( K: C* s( q+ M \
$ `2 g" q& f! b. b6 n* H9 }Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
" [( |: u% s9 y0 g; D2 }9 WAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 3 _/ u& E" P( ~
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Chinese Style: He becomes better., e* r/ p& x) P' ]9 ~- D+ F
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.0 F% ?1 [: X* C4 m( {0 a
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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7 z) }; K+ O0 h& L% n7 Y4 HChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
% ?- W1 F6 R0 j1 c" aAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. + J$ V1 M$ ?; J! m
American Style: It was still light outside. ' h* H6 ^+ W- L2 w$ o# Q
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.5 v6 P3 L, s) y/ ?3 e
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.# q$ R& d3 V$ s+ `- r; x8 x
American Style: Any place will do.
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6 z8 R: B* [7 lChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.7 w$ q9 |* N# @2 P' q3 [
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
. v6 P* j+ ^$ }American Style: I don't feel well. % N' ]8 h3 I) x2 L* d) @
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform." e, k* Q2 q* s6 F7 c
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
8 l8 G w: b. G& }American Style: Who made this salad ? # @+ {' M& }5 f8 `3 A1 ]9 O
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers." h/ @! Y1 e3 l1 ]8 Q# s1 O- b' K
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. . [% p' E* h" p" u
! p, \. k! {# s5 r2 R+ c+ m5 yChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
$ M: L- j9 J' e" l$ z2 Z' ~American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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. b- z9 N; g1 W0 mChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
- z+ s2 m! u- l8 B/ D @: ~American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.( m% ?! O9 g0 a+ T2 G9 m8 n, L
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. - J" }2 t* v; v! ^( E
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.! j- O7 G& I& w- g4 _
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ; U. @& ~; Z, C$ O
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? , i G Z8 [8 s6 Y5 H: E# }
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. / X/ }1 \4 j0 j0 u
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 3 g) |% P" a* }8 x
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. . Y- c# M9 d( f% v' R
American Style: I am not athletic. 1 _) B4 i2 L0 V
4 C$ P2 V# C, v, s$ fChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 5 y+ B' w A1 Q
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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/ K8 l9 n- @: T' pChinese Style: I know his face.
3 x- V6 F: F0 E. iAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 3 F- [" L) p, t+ J
4 H' H" s- }! E- JChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
7 D, j5 T& |& s: @. W7 W! kAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. , H& Z8 _7 c/ b7 h( J5 U
) f, k& w6 D& r4 n, H! M7 [Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin$ @8 I; o4 x$ J3 |: H
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin # v A9 t, G' ~4 i+ T
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
/ I8 e, C* o+ L/ GAmerican Style: I am free.; D- J; ^2 g* J" X# j( n8 T6 l
|9 N& u$ `; o! HChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
: X6 N! |- U9 T. RAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. 1 ^7 @' ]! I6 D
; D5 w" N. j' j( [Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
$ ^5 d \2 U% eAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.% G4 }# t7 M( O& V! Z5 q' d
$ C: p6 ^3 P: Y- y7 f# U) v( sChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
( o3 f3 A9 {4 X3 v) x0 I; g2 g: SAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 5 g+ @1 J' N8 o& c
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?- }- W; }2 K7 ?0 W
American Style: Did you go to college ? & [3 V& B& ~( c
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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. 5 X' N# S4 o O- W
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.
- l1 i9 a& n! qAmerican Style: I'll be there at three. J$ h$ e- F; b+ N' f6 Y3 P4 B/ g
( L. ]0 _; A/ k, _: F0 N8 MChinese Style: I am going back my home.
5 L) \# b) c3 v- J: ?) z/ h! eAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
! F+ M: J% W+ Z- B5 L; d& mAmerican Style: His temperature came down.9 J0 ]: }; B; L
9 ]' S9 w' e7 j9 ?% M7 oChinese Style: I like green color. ' o* l; s% P! F |) `
American Style: I like green.; f, z+ e: d3 w* S$ M
+ Y# c; [: T8 XChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
, q' z8 `3 o+ `8 {0 ^: h$ z* cAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.1 `+ H3 a- s; q2 o& W$ X9 a& t
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ' t% h* O# [) D- X7 u' E/ y
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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4 D: P& I7 U. E( X& o S6 eChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.! W {. C; a2 H. L# _2 u9 g6 p
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. : C* q5 F7 c: W
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
7 X" Z5 Q6 r z) vAmerican 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.
7 ]# x) Q" E! S# E9 p% }American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Q' E9 B. h: x5 oChinese Style: Where is here.4 V6 {* G3 |- s# H2 u6 Y8 k" w
American Style: Where are we. 0 F( q% h1 C, Y8 J @2 I, o
/ C: ^" Z7 S. E" v0 jChinese Style: How heavy are you ?$ }& i" a6 l' O" {( ?; s
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ! q9 e, z# |5 U: l. M
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 6 y+ y, M; Q9 L* b; V* W. V
American Style: He was talking loud.* ~# ~4 X# \+ j! Z, K9 I
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.' [1 T/ \( [) @8 F0 v
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. + X% N* l, ^( T# ]. G3 |
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. # F: Y; n3 g( t2 ~+ S
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.$ q: A2 w1 f0 R1 T
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? / [" }; C3 r; W P/ j
American Style: What does she look like ?
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# y9 ]8 [# L8 s4 O! uChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 6 p9 d& Z. c+ a, m6 m
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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1 ?* K& c& N% n0 j6 kChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. . P+ S% }, o) W6 w, w
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
; ^8 i3 T; T$ T$ ~# c. N+ s9 xAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
2 x d' g! P( g& b, @( [1 ?# |6 V" Six months "- y+ D) s* ]3 |
" How about Chinese food ?"
, l9 e2 w6 {7 D2 Z3 g( fAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
! v+ }6 t( W' @% Q" Six months "
5 |" U; W2 L) w' C" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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) I. d' A* T1 [3 P; P% R6 o! Y/ hChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
" }0 u, }# U. }+ ~- I N$ d+ ]( [/ TAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. / I2 v* c G, f4 a5 A/ |. R3 ~
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
. G) o' r, S$ E. S4 c! \" x7 ?American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 2 g- ]$ g& Q- Q |) B0 M
) u# F9 G% X9 pChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.7 G R' ^0 K n0 O9 h# b
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 6 o m9 L& r. M* W! V% S
" `5 F+ ^$ M5 I8 r9 s3 k+ DChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
5 c1 g; h4 } t, Q2 o1 xAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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: ^. M: A' |0 i; m8 x9 `Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
9 Q$ y/ k4 d( f3 \) A1 Q/ d8 g; oAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.* H* ]7 N: p5 q
American Style: She took first prize. $ E( T" a4 e- g+ Q9 ]
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it ./ A% p; f" {9 O( E0 z
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. + S" f# P! V5 k' W
/ y( N0 I% F+ eChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 0 m' P2 d! A! N% A* B# z; V1 {
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.& c) K* q/ h# [7 N5 O
# Z/ E+ J- J" W8 xChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants./ C, V. e! Z5 F+ V/ E
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 4 }1 V9 `: [& q7 f8 e- O
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
( A5 | i8 w$ {* S3 [) N5 pAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 1 |* M9 K$ D6 F9 b. _& m, R# A
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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.
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% \3 [" O. B$ `8 o% DChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
2 ]8 k6 Q! W3 q f. r3 t2 DAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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4 X- A* ^$ Y3 v; ? ?$ t RChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 8 {: a- u0 x& `7 J
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. * L4 d3 E7 l2 y8 b% s% l5 D
3 N- e L& m6 h8 }# o8 k1 vChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?& {1 G' z1 c- A, @+ Q. F3 J4 }
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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7 f9 [0 z4 }4 [" ~/ @* oChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
6 N8 ~. } Y6 C4 {1 ]- VAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. 1 [& c3 Y: k; O" T
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.! @4 ~) c0 k0 Y: I0 [7 j; n* Q
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
4 R8 c9 v% w$ Q; t. jAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. , M6 Z2 R5 P- Y7 k8 q1 w5 {4 {* s
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
* u8 o0 V: ^$ a# N! D: Q+ ZAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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, j+ |3 d4 S6 ~4 X) dChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. # f7 ^7 q$ R+ a
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 ]9 j( b9 u, B$ j* }' O0 I) K
American Style: He set a world record./ c f" H Q+ E/ L6 k: f6 m" K
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
" E+ o8 d) M: K! m3 ]American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
+ G! K+ ^8 s* u# X( N$ JAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
5 ]1 V- }( M* t/ {4 SAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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+ o& @+ F0 }- N5 [ L" SChinese Style: This is where you mistake. * B {& q: E3 f. F1 h8 T3 l0 f
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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2 M* i/ L$ i( {( gChinese Style: I felt good mood.
: C" l9 f" Q0 L; t$ eAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 7 t. g+ Y& U, U. P% {- g' O
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ; p+ Q4 d6 `& a
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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% R1 L* ]# h- W I0 I; f e1 j) T! cChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
0 R: }6 ]$ O" R# g& K2 EAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 3 j% K( x o8 |1 w$ Y2 o
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. # Z( `$ w$ i& ]5 K* U) g+ ~
American Style: He is our mutual friend. , u p& ?& t/ T) |
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
1 O: u' O2 Q d }. W( `4 m3 ^8 H7 oAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 4 U4 Y) O/ K% m
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.' k3 n* }$ i& h! N) W% h
American Style: My room is small.: f5 n' Z9 e3 S8 i
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.$ X4 h0 b7 T2 q* v
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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: H$ e( ?3 t( D |, `, K) m) C9 YChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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) e" X/ P7 R; Z& m HChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
2 o# v$ k! t" GAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. % n6 O# M* f& ^9 l! m
American Style: It is none of your business.
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; ] v; `: L- @: ?; K- `+ _. xChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. 2 p1 Z3 d G$ |2 ~
American Style: This is the key to my room. ( O3 z* t) x, e8 e0 }( b. [4 h
. i) p' N" A0 K5 K4 qChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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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.
5 Y' J+ e( o1 b# SAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. : L I3 w2 d7 v' s$ N# w
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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# b4 l! H Y. ~# U( f' P7 l% W5 `Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. $ J1 z. c% |* ^0 { O
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.& x+ S9 E/ g2 T' n5 c- {
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Chinese Style: She married old.
4 c6 W& H6 E3 X4 HAmerican Style: She married late in life.1 k- C# p$ k6 X
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ( J. ~- U6 L6 U; e& F3 _- |: w% e
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. . F5 H! x# r, y5 j/ ~" a! ~* q
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 0 f2 x1 N1 L/ {0 o+ i) D
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
( f6 p, r# `" Q0 J5 A2 oAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. & u5 X7 K. d5 `' p+ p3 u
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 7 P" ~' j7 J9 ~: L& d3 N7 n
3 c) K, d7 [, C% [Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 7 {, y$ p* I$ K, D# F- Q
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. % v3 m+ ]9 {% `: d$ b+ Q
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. ! S7 t# s" W3 a( L- I/ t2 s
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.2 [9 E1 y+ `& T8 r3 B7 w+ Z: C% Q" ^+ M7 K
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. % {, [/ |" U& f/ I- y
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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9 X$ U% ~/ N3 y( `; ~( P! OChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.9 J; @: x' m# i/ n. L3 D4 { p
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.4 r" u" f0 J; z' ^' B- G) a: M
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.0 @1 e% x, i i p( x3 x- S
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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2 {0 l/ s* n2 C' X2 Z2 yChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.5 v' x4 r2 u' R1 @' j1 V5 P( ]
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. ( E& [, ?7 f) D# B7 w* D# p% {
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& O2 J% \3 q, F& NChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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9 e2 M9 {" C5 Q& @0 n0 EChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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