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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。' e$ F0 N4 O0 u u) y$ p3 m. W
希望大家喜欢!
% }1 d+ L% `% U. I' JChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ) }! ]9 ^( M: Y3 k9 v% t; ^
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ' u3 c8 e7 I$ t+ h3 b) @
3 | G% z c ZChinese Style: Your coat is broken. ) b$ a% m3 p8 u8 |( G. m
American Style: Your coat is torn.2 Y0 _) C0 N7 f' g
" ]/ z8 ]# Y) R- J9 _9 FChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.* R/ l Z6 Z- e8 r% ~, v
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 1 {" `' g$ }. L6 r
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
/ l+ `9 N! k+ [0 sAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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7 p+ S. h, ]% ^0 BChinese Style: He becomes better.5 [7 M# z/ b$ x7 F, E8 n4 ?0 t
American Style: He got better.
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, i& s1 b8 G) b' s* B: \Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.+ L/ {8 Y/ U, b W" _: \6 U
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !, ^& t4 ? D7 R/ t. W$ `8 K# T. _
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 2 U' O2 ?( Y* q% L1 p
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
9 ^% A0 l/ `# M2 \8 V" _American Style: It was still light outside. 1 P J8 l0 e2 p
/ F% A. M& w* {' g. _% BChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.( `4 d( K1 ~2 C t! Q
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ( t/ e9 | V/ O0 C
0 v" x! j- w5 r- r) i K% cChinese Style: Anywhere will do.& m+ f7 w9 x! f' Q$ ^, [1 T
American Style: Any place will do. 7 S, ~+ {) f+ y/ K9 S3 G3 L; G& ?
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
# |+ j. c5 V/ Z& t1 P: sAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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8 i, j, x; s* ` `& ~Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
6 O; r" V7 i9 N# ~! \American Style: I don't feel well. 0 ~3 q$ O( v4 i8 H8 k
5 [- m4 F. W$ |* `) PChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
& j% {# j9 [: y7 g. ^American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
* ] s2 j9 ~& M0 T) T3 @3 Q; a4 t; WAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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4 l8 Y" P2 r% Z: iChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
- T# @4 q/ S7 J, b% AAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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1 k# z; Q1 z! hChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
& o1 H: D* g* ~8 V# J7 yAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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/ s! P( t9 u K% Q+ S, JChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English." d+ G" ^5 A6 ^! v- z* g
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.; _. D) j' H! W8 ?( q
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. * _# ~" p9 \& I9 H
: `0 q2 j4 I9 n* f) [4 p' KChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.3 v1 c* T! C, e
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 7 W! L: N$ x- f/ ]% v8 l
2 f9 u# W3 F: R' ~! E! _6 K& d" dChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
, O/ d( C3 \6 y4 ^' p! }; GAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? . U" y b; O* h! A
2 }+ r% x8 l) u- L/ o$ R) DChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 0 |; M; B: `0 K( ?8 s
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 1 V5 d9 u7 E" N6 x: @) D# k
& `7 p! K6 n' [6 i9 ?9 e/ |5 oChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ! x1 y" b- `3 B7 d; `
American Style: I am not athletic. + g+ n' x* Y' z
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
# i7 B0 v: ~! c, h5 xAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 5 ?' y0 P/ t7 D" |
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
# Y q. [! o7 B( e6 A0 E' VAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. ; l) s7 O( @' a) t8 V1 l b4 Z2 t$ S
+ b2 @( A, X. E+ ~Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
& j) \1 {, [: E, |& ?American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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0 R& R9 |. ]: w' @* N5 N* ^' e" UChinese Style: I have a free time.
2 k) l: ~; u0 }! c8 dAmerican Style: I am free.
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- j- L0 e+ a Z$ Y! F; h% OChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
5 ~* Q" o( h9 N f) m* Z5 yAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. ! f# x# m, w. Y: ~& H9 L6 N% P4 G7 ~
' a5 L9 r8 {9 G, gChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.+ w% G5 F- B% [! J4 e
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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1 a, R$ Q7 z% P: _1 a8 ^+ G9 dChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.& `. j3 s* H5 e4 |
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 7 j( ~( L; N; a) d G8 m0 x' p6 B3 A
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
' G, v& R4 G: T6 c5 P+ hAmerican 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. ' k% t' P+ F0 R4 ~$ E2 @ n
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. / j/ g. o( U) n& L. ~
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
7 i# N0 d/ o" C7 l$ ^. t+ CAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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& l, r- g1 \4 g/ N& gChinese Style: I am going back my home. & l, M) c. c4 o k" c
American Style: I am going home./ H$ E. m+ B; ^/ z, H4 ?9 p' ] Q
% f: x" K' W1 h2 }1 w; V( TChinese Style: His temperature went down. # F9 m% E" j7 k) ~0 G. d
American Style: His temperature came down.5 N' c% U5 u, f% L
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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' q5 Z9 _& H4 l4 n. yChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
; S' ^6 [# J e1 d3 v3 J# cAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.! b- w9 q- P/ x! O. W
* U2 H: F9 X, M; C6 S5 n% DChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. + k: j5 a2 ], O6 H, L0 \8 Y
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ) Y9 [8 j& c0 C! [' z
/ A/ Z/ j1 v( IChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
; C9 ~$ l* i, A. c2 EAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 7 N7 M0 W) n# x1 {" N8 L. t1 i+ F
# [( i7 J6 Z* ~Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 4 C0 U8 t; y" d- R4 _6 @
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 2 O/ L6 G% |( q5 W; x
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei., ]2 h( }; C) o( k4 y
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.! D' f0 A2 J/ t* }; s
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
9 y! {( c% Z# s' X6 f0 k' TAmerican Style: Where are we. ' e, ~" A! C" b: e
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?$ K% e1 V: @) S A' l' P( T
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 7 q" G" f! a9 r# \
( [4 a5 \- J" I/ u0 l4 Y+ R: PChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 1 F5 d$ d7 m! {2 ^0 p5 p7 S( _
American Style: He was talking loud.: Q# g2 ?6 R( q' Z5 B- u
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.! d$ p5 T9 e6 h% k
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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$ m+ w! _) k& B3 t0 R' K. e8 uChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
}0 ^4 ]4 ~( nAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.5 r8 ^' n9 m; [
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? ' t6 Z4 S- D# D, C+ U
American Style: What does she look like ? % n9 \7 s9 `; \2 F& q
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 7 E/ k1 \! p* |, Q1 `# u
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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2 c# P2 m6 _ D& [# xChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
1 t8 N; z/ s2 q7 tAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.9 {9 q, z+ s- H! ^0 y
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
7 W" Y2 x/ t4 s' B# \1 FAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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; I" O2 @2 w0 R8 B3 G1 Z' o& sChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"6 l0 S) _9 d4 M9 P
" Six months "6 d1 s! R7 O4 A8 n: h
" How about Chinese food ?"7 k1 e! j5 E6 x1 i# R6 y2 Q! H& J, n
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
9 \' P/ H7 d6 u/ K2 G. ^" Six months " K3 Z' H3 C) w% A2 N& N) H- h
" Do you like Chinese food ?"; e7 h/ a1 }7 u3 \! D# O" _' L
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
" \6 R8 U- p, S2 ~American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
* x7 r9 C9 M4 } E. Q" o/ S6 \ ~American Style: There is a limit to my patience. + E* h/ U$ X: h; O
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.. j9 _0 C# z ~% C; m
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 3 a% u! E" ^0 _, k- I) h
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?" h% V$ L: c" r
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 4 N; i% r0 W) V: {$ E# R* l
@# d/ [4 a1 I2 M: F( R* V" CChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
* M. E! _8 z* |9 z" W/ {American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! * ?/ n/ p: n6 a# \7 }
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.6 l1 A+ ]4 c4 ]2 V: C
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 5 d, j3 t. |; U1 B
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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- x8 ?1 n3 p/ ~3 yChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.$ @4 n) V: D7 J
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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7 f' @1 |0 a. v/ MChinese Style: Keep the right.
3 W, Z! B# f' {" S* RAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 1 Y& |) x3 H# i5 a/ {
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.& x/ H$ {5 R1 J) ~6 |
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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) R- b( C& P6 ]. `+ n! i0 QChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.& p( E6 R& N8 o7 ^5 B6 ]$ W
American Style: The train was about an hour late.# ], U0 D- c0 H8 ~9 p; i/ S
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
' [9 o: K. I0 {) g$ bAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
7 M+ q- J8 y( i8 P5 @" g2 T9 K) t! TAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. " j. p5 A* d! { h
4 [1 M' ^" a3 {* |6 s0 C+ HChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
7 d' x- o3 s. h% ?- fAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? . W x# e' Q' r4 @: I/ P0 {
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
1 s/ F+ V3 U$ I e! o7 J- d( sAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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3 @& s% w- v/ c- S" s4 z/ C, j7 w: G8 OChinese Style: Why do you say like that. @9 l7 l0 F G$ K Q
American Style: Why do you say that. . ~ n% D5 Z, e2 O3 B% C9 E; F2 _
) {( Z9 E# f) ^$ ^- lChinese Style: I have no house to live.2 w8 g2 Z0 N7 e* j+ F$ E2 g
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.% G/ E( P. k, Q
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. & k# Y7 ]3 w# P
1 O2 z8 ?8 `% q8 n% AChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. - H! v0 i W! Z
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. % _7 D: Z0 _) K, e
, v& V4 ^' y; a7 } u& nChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]! Q4 N4 G+ x" |5 x+ }* v1 `
American Style: He set a world record.+ H I+ j' o0 P3 [; Q6 q
4 \: v, E. G# x! u) c. b, b! ZChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. / S- E8 ]& U4 d2 C0 ~4 @8 z" e
American Style: Her married life was happy. P, M: M ]6 g. g; d" O- w
/ b9 q, w. ?9 @& ^ @/ ]Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
4 l+ M, A0 y6 U! b/ D- ]& PAmerican Style: I think so.
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1 S4 F( ]8 M* k9 B/ Z; yChinese Style: The club's members are 55. % F4 d' D( l ^3 @, q, T0 ?
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.( k' S/ Q H8 C" n! t! S9 v- J
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. " S7 U: d# \/ U. v* v2 _4 Q9 L
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.! e# p" Z+ B) B& O
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. . G; _0 H3 _' q" a
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. J! ~6 i, C$ f- P2 e% s
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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2 W3 y* l4 s8 G/ F. KChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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5 ^) o4 |$ M }4 EChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
: \2 ~. u# k" d, G, T# f9 J: lAmerican 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. ) p% [9 ]& a0 V; p }
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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* t& {" z& ~; P6 d) L% F' I6 B. KChinese Style: He is our common friend. ( P) u5 q2 x8 u" K
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 2 }- f, P3 N7 x9 L5 Z b
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. $ Z5 r5 P4 q, h0 r
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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* b, q8 ]2 R4 i# G, B fChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
/ ^/ d* R: y3 j& cAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. : a( W- P. a, d- |8 }
3 }1 I* j9 D" M% h% a6 r' HChinese Style: My room is narrow.5 ^. A8 T; q0 ^, y1 R
American Style: My room is small.+ M$ @2 v& K9 f3 n6 p- J7 d
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
& I% a: u/ q! _; f0 ~$ l/ [3 K" ^American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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. N8 r5 ]0 Q8 q/ YChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
6 V6 r: S3 S: {$ `+ F0 m( k7 y2 cAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. " @9 c z3 [' A4 P; r# J( m
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ; ~ s0 J$ ^ t% Y
American Style: It is none of your business.
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. C" o& S8 Q' g5 |Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. * W. L9 y% n2 N4 v" Z; x! {( v
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 5 @; J* o( D% ?0 V y" V, r
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in 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. 6 W+ J5 A p6 N R
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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9 F& \. D+ W0 W0 \2 U3 qChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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* W( `. e. k3 x q8 SChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. # ~' I" h4 ^4 ^( ~
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? $ K9 k8 X8 g" K+ {: G; P- s
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 3 `* _7 w( H% s9 Z* f* Y' [# [
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 2 O, o. c# s+ u; o1 G6 v: B- N
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.% M" b8 k0 l, p! ^& C. r
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Chinese Style: She married old. 5 c- e- e: d+ g- e
American Style: She married late in life.
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7 i# G! _0 I8 |* {9 _8 r0 RChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 5 r I) N3 |4 ~5 s% a5 q
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 7 D( f0 l2 ~8 n0 y4 p
0 }8 Q/ w8 P2 ^Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. & Y5 c5 a- B! M) g+ J
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ' W' a1 F; ]# \" _$ p2 f/ ?
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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% y8 c0 {4 v- l6 c) p, ~0 i8 k& wChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
5 b) d r8 l( o1 W; T! i3 K- bAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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2 w9 v# ~- M0 i; YAmerican Style: This steak is tender." b. S8 O' k( k# p# y M
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4 Z" y1 z2 X( W" U: iChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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* B8 \# e2 {$ x% wChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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/ s% X% T1 w+ c+ cChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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% q6 ?! M2 N0 }; J) j3 R: k. c" @7 NChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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