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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.
2 u1 a, Q- u. I8 w& b6 c; H( |American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. + ~; Q- e8 L4 A7 b4 j' I
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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/ ^0 R) _$ x7 I9 `2 `+ V# }" x* aChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.! X) m M6 l7 r" `$ s# q& U' g
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 4 H, N; a: h; y
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
. l/ l* y# N) |8 X2 q2 OAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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2 n& _4 q4 W+ c' QChinese Style: He becomes better.
6 O& `! _" R" r$ ^! O6 f& SAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
g* l) C4 ?2 c) VAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. * A/ z3 a: M) p5 B% Q# g6 g" K
% v5 k7 g8 D0 X& \/ J' K& z- j9 `Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
9 ^/ e3 P( Y, N8 s9 |; q0 EAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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I( k$ q! @; E# `5 r# i4 ~Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. / j* N" J4 {: T- U& @! [% ]
American Style: It was still light outside. 3 K* d* B: F7 i9 R4 S
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.# g- x. ^; J) H6 B6 O) l" t8 c8 ~
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.) {8 f8 w1 {6 n# J- ]' k' t: P
American Style: Any place will do.
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' a7 R4 X, |. d f0 M$ x+ N( D3 ~* pChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
! \; U$ T0 \9 `: E# D" i L' sAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. . A; Z1 O; O2 Z$ ?/ u
6 ]8 _2 f" A, X$ e" RChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
- w$ W4 p' i0 c: j" cAmerican Style: I don't feel well. 7 I6 L/ _$ S7 V4 X! W4 V
, Y; j) `! [, [4 F8 E8 W9 @Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
0 J; U% {* d- J# v. O' r5 c% mAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?9 ?2 A3 |5 S9 m* ~
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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2 ?; l5 Y& I7 S" N( ?8 w gChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.& A" e4 T) Z2 P) Q2 O
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
- }. g( u1 m* y, r" hAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ; c, c6 P' W$ B9 |
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.; [$ ?& _0 W) b" q3 Z' @
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.% [3 G7 j: d, g" w6 T; u
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. / w) J. `$ k1 k3 N8 Y" K/ Y
American Style: Keep off the grass. - d: _& p7 n# K. b8 x( f
3 [; _$ M2 B p$ N8 K5 \Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
$ m, V: \7 T+ l9 g* D2 Z. |American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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1 c3 ^- ~2 p1 ]) f: s! x0 j) e/ jChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 3 F) e( r6 A9 Y9 t% a
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 6 k/ W1 j1 N' c5 K# J
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
; R. j7 W+ X3 @ Q* ]American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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# E/ X h4 R" K" A+ R, iChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. . g( i( c: O% K* T7 G V
American Style: I am not athletic. 4 d8 _# X" j+ o, x
+ G( S+ U$ h3 ^. n1 `Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
}, _( ^; R& y6 D" L1 bAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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1 q. l% n( D5 x: z/ tChinese Style: I know his face.
, k& S- W6 ~7 } PAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 2 h+ D9 w( H0 E# C
/ B5 H* U0 x9 M- p+ a2 P$ rChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
' b- K4 T0 G: `& n2 M' ^0 Z$ lAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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3 D- P7 t @; r6 OChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
$ H9 {2 x. e/ w N$ b. I5 vAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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7 C- `3 ?; J: c1 A/ ]Chinese Style: I have a free time.8 C- d1 g! ^2 w. d
American Style: I am free.5 G/ A3 I2 [( S0 I
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.8 f* j% F; E& m! e6 n4 d! V) P( J
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window./ A8 J/ S, r& y
American Style: The thief got in through the window.# M2 N( j2 Q; y5 S" D. z5 t8 r
1 k' j% }/ [7 c! b( X$ t. RChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
6 @0 p4 U. |7 U% n1 y) S' A& FAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 1 t& R8 H& I, [6 p: o( s
, t2 V0 S( g* B1 U* U1 cChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
1 \7 W" U0 P6 ^5 z, {) bAmerican 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.
5 W) \% b+ E1 d5 o: Q5 SAmerican 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. ; U! f7 H. a/ |; n
American Style: I'll be there at three.% ]- f) g7 p; M: r
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. " m2 [2 j' @; ]6 }2 R
American Style: I am going home.2 X4 { k+ C% B+ H
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American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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! a! T) U, b, cChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
$ R" ]( V# o# H) x# HAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan./ Y% V% F4 |( g8 u' C* ?( f3 t# h0 e
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. / f) R! g' q7 W3 z( c3 I6 V
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 9 N' r# K4 J& A# z' B0 @' |! f
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.: @2 z* L" i$ n$ X; F3 J- k5 j
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 4 |/ d" `; n" [# j* w& ]
; c1 P8 y5 ]. T7 l7 \% J1 L) O) xChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
( y X3 ]- r$ X3 }6 z2 k& A3 k6 ]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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( D/ v( |" I* `4 W2 k5 CChinese Style: He cannot read and write. # D% O% b" Z# `/ F) t5 _2 f( e
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.0 v. Y+ U$ p8 p
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?+ L1 ?6 V& Q1 S. F
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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( W. W+ Y% b+ O! f( a R' ^Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. + D' Y6 G0 I, @0 @
American Style: He was talking loud.% H8 d& p4 n( F; o; B A
8 V) Y: j( d0 o7 wChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
5 c" E7 m+ w7 w4 A4 `5 f' h) [ m& zAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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" E% H4 Y( O6 f- E# EChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 2 e2 r0 v% h. q6 S+ J2 X
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.0 j8 z, J! `1 i1 e1 h, |2 Z
" D5 m2 S6 N2 _Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
0 |9 B u5 J8 m$ }! e3 N& T' |1 ^American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. . z5 p6 V, v! z; i! k: {! x1 }
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.
1 p6 @1 V2 y6 h* tAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.0 X4 A% J! ]1 u/ L" @
6 y+ J7 ]7 K/ xChinese Style: How can I do ?& g5 a6 `0 P8 M0 N# Y% d9 {
American Style: What can I do ?
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3 o5 a! w6 r- n% |Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"5 Z$ k- y( v) y3 c
" Six months "
. K% X3 @& C2 R* y& H" How about Chinese food ?"
4 G% v$ t: G/ v3 m* wAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
2 G% ?6 w/ _. J1 r1 v; B9 ?7 N" Six months "
: {( g( p A- o& U5 |/ ^" Do you like Chinese food ?"6 Z2 H0 b9 M% X; E' ~$ R
$ D5 W0 O( ]' V! lChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.& x+ Y, }" z/ W6 A3 U
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.# A' G8 Y# i: m8 d( h1 F
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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) A$ w: u$ w% U5 c! lChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
; y, W4 J* f, _. N. ^% _American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?) b4 H5 k. m, @, B/ T% t* g) z+ ?; ?
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 0 E* ]6 {6 u8 C/ Q. s
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !- n7 u( F7 j, n6 O t" ?. s! k
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
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. p9 Q' O; s" j8 V& x4 ^Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
/ D) s i) S0 {( RAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
8 C5 W0 p: j; p3 ~/ w' ?0 gAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.3 v8 t5 O6 d/ }! S( ]
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
5 _) t1 Z% y2 X" ]American Style: Keep to the right. 7 P3 W S |7 U& D
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.( F+ ~; Z( p4 G6 q, z j- r1 P
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. / h$ H4 W/ f8 Z( g' _
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.* G- b6 T# @5 }$ O3 z$ N1 \
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. + e" i w) A' u- H8 }. P
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.9 J9 o) Y9 |/ K# O# O% {
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ( s5 u. y$ D' k6 [3 h- F% ]% n
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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8 T4 G& e( a- }8 c* @Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
8 Z. `+ B6 \& iAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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/ o- m I/ U5 SChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
( F$ p& N- }/ d( g5 H1 yAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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( w) [; u( ?( K* N: ?" aChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
0 h2 X5 I! P% P( r% }4 q: p! XAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
7 r* ]' |0 u/ j: w# MAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. + `) p& {% R& ^ r* b+ v6 s' G
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
. F, O [; f4 x- V q; r/ f! mAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. " X; j7 z2 ]6 B8 K! p
/ G0 n- v, z- n3 U9 `9 R- vChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
( L. H: B) x0 L5 ` `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 X D8 I3 H0 T% R& F4 V3 V- y- |
American Style: He set a world record.
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" k3 l( h& \+ e) K8 E& VChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 3 @8 t6 V% ?& X8 {1 s
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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$ B$ E; _ J$ s6 {6 V1 G8 ~Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
; F+ H$ n5 b# {* E0 J2 UAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ! O4 w" ?6 E* S- u: J, l' m
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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! L8 b* n" V, `9 R8 J/ S7 m7 uChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 0 q$ S0 y I' S
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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4 J$ W5 z% R" H0 @! R5 l" uChinese Style: I felt good mood. 6 r) e( W' B- }9 Q' q) A
American Style: I am in a good mood. + }8 Y" W, ^4 ?7 V8 G( o. q: m
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
5 Z$ o, O8 R8 J. qAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese 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.
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8 q( d; V6 U5 HChinese Style: He is our common friend. r% F1 G- V2 R; c) f
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 0 |5 x$ P/ f6 z% i
! ]$ d( m8 X# ]7 y$ c; [1 wChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 5 a$ \/ n- Z2 t. v. S: r! S; `
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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5 `* T5 n \& [Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
. _6 n0 n# n8 T3 K, s! c/ h2 c" IAmerican 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. @; ^! b/ A" t3 d8 H3 Y0 s, z0 r
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ) f2 r2 d3 H- b0 B v4 f# B2 k0 n
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
2 f) ?+ ~$ |" V4 F3 aAmerican Style: My room is small.
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Chinese 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.
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American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 0 n7 p* I7 S# a" x! q8 [7 Q
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 1 Z0 l1 o* A0 H0 Q% |' c1 I' O
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ( A7 E. y Z1 ^8 h
American Style: This is the key to my room. ! e0 ]4 y: S6 E0 U0 ~# K4 G
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 0 b9 Z, }' Q0 b& }" u. R
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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. B; x/ e2 B, x* J1 UChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 4 H- ], {8 g; a
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 9 q @3 ^3 u: ~4 y
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 5 q q0 W- y; G# y1 R `" Y! p
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. : p, {( r3 ^0 h$ o; l3 Q4 \3 r
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. / C) i& X1 }5 A: I2 _
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. / D" f7 p$ W# n2 V, n1 }
# b% S& ?0 {7 {8 \0 ?" a; C: OChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? # O# k% L+ T( ?3 ^3 S
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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% P1 Q5 x# V% X8 K: TChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
9 u$ [: U% x( q& H& P- qAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.) Q0 ~* r) U2 D) \
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Chinese Style: She married old.
& j5 ^; Q) |) q/ z7 I4 ?) H* y5 OAmerican Style: She married late in life.8 G' n9 z# Q8 @- a# z
" n2 O9 V3 Y g, h$ l5 f/ rChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
) \/ t! R9 x5 O' kAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. * \7 o& Z9 C3 x) n4 T
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. x. H5 a1 b" t9 W6 N1 x0 ]! c! }
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. . x6 C7 n" w* ?: Z+ n' I
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 7 H5 F, y$ f1 W( H
. x4 r9 N, z7 `3 l* TChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. , r7 E7 J4 b) G* N5 {2 T# o
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9 B0 z; M' ?; ?; s0 Y5 hChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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American Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 4 K+ v4 ]5 S* n, m! j9 k) |: K( Y9 ^& W, }
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8 O' H4 n* a& ]American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. ; v( _0 p& a* F8 B( L( U
8 D( \0 X* z- b3 nChinese Style: I like red tea.9 e/ R( L! v/ G9 e
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8 m2 Y, @+ V5 eAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. # t; c: N% {' ~( ^7 t
; p A0 \6 z* f6 ?3 oChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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4 z0 ~0 G+ h5 x. F! DChinese Style: This steak is soft.
4 J0 Q) \3 t1 sAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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4 F* F: r$ g0 Y, V JChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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