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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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/ A/ d7 I' x; I# A. V; b8 ?; j+ MChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 1 u; Y9 _" G' i: a# Y
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. # p, E6 G" W; t- S% O
+ M& h) B: }: i9 _. D: xChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
3 F3 y- l. D+ V; w WAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.( P! a4 \& v1 N
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.; b6 r% h4 L& L1 A, R. V. y
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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! ]+ [' E7 y U2 c* J& hChinese Style: He becomes better.
8 T, e/ }5 ~5 U$ Q2 d2 }American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.3 x" H7 k7 ]! H! m1 g; f" g; S1 b
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 6 O% l4 y7 N2 V' q8 l; `3 T
7 o* V. [2 j* _1 L) SChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
) e: O# i8 \7 eAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ; Z3 G$ q0 k3 h, [- ?4 _0 E' G* k
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
7 N5 l' `9 y& jAmerican Style: It was still light outside. ) p4 P1 h) x* |2 a; v0 E
+ k$ k8 ~0 `' f& e: iChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.- r# D' s8 W3 S, U% J/ h
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
% x8 ?; ^9 l9 c+ ^- QAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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9 Z/ _% I. ^& o4 uChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
- l" H3 r ^ j) E' `$ o1 cAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 7 X7 O* O9 E8 b* P6 O
% x8 z# V* b2 J4 \# ^* z5 J& w6 i. U/ Z* WChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
7 f. \7 i- {/ T4 iAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
2 v- i O J: e; q: nAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
: M2 I. W: ^4 J4 p: p3 F7 }4 lAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? ' S& A2 w3 @* t! y/ B
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.4 T, L3 r: P8 B% @9 K$ Y# b
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. . }+ b: o% n: O7 n- d/ W) E6 \- [2 e
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
9 E# V" t/ U( Q* ]( X& k+ N i: RAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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/ H4 S; K" f4 A( e5 y9 }Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.4 J6 X8 F9 H) f, g2 W' u
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 0 H8 s5 m1 G; H& N
' @( E5 p1 U+ H6 A1 QChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.' q% l. w- V5 h; k
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. . |3 h7 t4 n0 b# `4 v3 _: f7 l" f- E+ P
American Style: Keep off the grass. : D9 N: c3 k0 i5 l
* n* L+ t3 b4 j! z! ]Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.: m) Y6 @/ y% O
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
0 O p1 a; o0 m0 j* vAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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& F6 J+ q+ _& k9 w7 ~$ U i$ zChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. : a, I7 ^3 O( A, u" A1 C* h
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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2 ~- Q" W) b6 f. O- F3 Z, }Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
) J2 ^8 t5 B0 D4 |/ fAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. # i" ^; e' o$ H6 b& Z5 g
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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9 V7 r8 e, W4 [& S, IChinese Style: I know his face. & _6 D" C( i& n3 V( D" Q5 }9 _# Z
American Style: I know him by sight. ( s+ T$ D. y0 Z9 z' V
3 j4 I3 l e! T) [/ VChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
" v% L" v0 e( v" B' I0 G4 lAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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* M/ Q: ]/ _$ O& D% SChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
% u: T8 T( v1 C7 b# CAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin , i2 O v K" }8 m
$ C$ C1 [0 k3 ]5 e( V% HChinese Style: I have a free time.
" g. j- p" |) P6 Q3 d$ w% j! oAmerican Style: I am free.9 P& X' L+ l7 Y1 T" d8 a
- S" ^* m: o1 X* oChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.: K# }# N4 S9 O. A+ A$ m5 q
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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* y# `& f; q4 P1 ^1 SChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
* J0 r0 `/ q' e% F o* l# {American Style: The thief got in through the window.8 A! t( A9 X- W) M, H: R" a) e
- ?+ p% f7 N: |Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
5 a J" Z7 x* V* `" R, |! S3 |American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 3 Z% P7 v) l1 ~6 L- _$ Z' }
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
3 ^7 e9 H: Q3 G: f! nAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? : f' R# s+ d) S$ r
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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. % B1 s1 w( K$ l
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. 2 S% i2 k& x5 ~% E2 ~( p$ w
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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) a& V4 D2 u& h, B8 W: wChinese Style: I am going back my home. # E8 D# h: u8 q i9 g! m
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
' X1 [2 n2 `( D( G! P, z" o& l8 nAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. $ s& y2 E& P9 T% ]* m+ I: O
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
k& [2 X) P1 n1 OAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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! A" r+ J7 M: f6 G/ \Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
, o6 {& I, ]7 z a! F' kAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 2 y1 b# [3 C% ~4 S
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
+ P. y# b2 k. k) j- W& VAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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/ U# E5 B# j9 b/ X2 cChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
R V2 B: }! }$ z8 @) z# E' wAmerican 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.
q2 H$ |8 c. I4 N. \; W' CAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. ; x" w/ S# n4 F3 ^# x! U1 x8 r
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
" e L0 @; S8 Y4 s1 lAmerican Style: Where are we. 4 x$ P7 E7 B0 Z1 A' j
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?4 m1 L. K( e4 W# `) w
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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8 M, _6 E5 G l5 J, A: r: w4 hChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
" x0 j/ J5 r+ a n$ @6 `American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.# {" j% K2 c( [
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 9 x; ~" G5 [( D0 k6 a
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
/ c' U) D) u- c$ H" C* AAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.3 V! i* T9 h% O& g
D) n# z8 ~" t3 n: n1 DChinese Style: How does she look like ? 9 T- M3 f" M* O4 I" |4 _$ s
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
) S* l3 P( j/ K* H' Q+ ?& gAmerican 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. V5 j) e# c5 r% g. z' h/ l! S0 B
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.- M) O; b2 m* x
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?/ X7 P8 c* ~( y7 I
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"" C* l, B: T1 P6 E$ ^/ B
" Six months "
$ x4 b) P3 A J* c* N" How about Chinese food ?", v2 r J3 a2 T& R+ R, g
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
8 c+ H6 |/ b7 ~/ c' N! l8 p3 p" _" Six months "
6 b7 S% e! K4 v- g2 B( \" Do you like Chinese food ?" m6 F9 S! Q) O/ l3 k5 u& o' r
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
9 I0 P0 L8 O- `7 Q' `American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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" l5 @) l4 G9 lChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.6 X9 k8 ?! C" T" C. f# W" q
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
4 k D$ _- F9 w( A& S: BAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? . G' s- I/ A: E0 l* M' ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
$ H# m" p! C; T: m9 Y% o* m9 GAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! - s4 G& J! X# x+ I. I
7 j. ]- a% C6 E# M, T IChinese Style: She was first prize.
5 g6 c; Y h9 B o! u7 ~American Style: She took first prize. 3 I. \- T" X# s4 l; Z6 |" q1 G6 [
8 d; B9 ~$ l8 L6 x" a) qChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .) Q( c. @: `% T) ]5 t
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. , w# y6 k# l" A7 @
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. - o# E5 z" d3 i
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.5 W% }8 [7 }8 e/ A4 s0 |5 b
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.. A- m0 u) Q1 l. z9 u+ y
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
" U' w( a; L" ^* `American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.# P) t- x- r5 R& ]! F2 i* }
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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8 S' }# E3 {/ e: e4 P; NChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.! j& Q: u6 q. a$ ~
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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9 J, V) \! j+ aChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
" i8 K2 {/ T! y6 L2 xAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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$ @* L8 Z) V2 ~& `Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
+ [& c% Z+ I8 k( v1 _American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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3 h; b8 I9 T1 X3 mChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?( h& {0 l, n$ Z+ |" O8 ~+ ?
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 6 b1 |2 p4 V. z& j0 d+ |/ D
4 V Z9 ]3 E$ D3 fChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
C- \) c, R+ h. } EAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
; w9 T9 K9 l5 j7 c6 X( _American Style: Why do you say that. 7 _( x; J# z% Q9 P" h( p% B4 V7 b" T
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.( D' S5 ?$ z1 h5 ^; \; r
American Style: I have no house to live in. / B( G4 p3 R% p- F
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.% z. b( v7 s! T% b
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
9 A/ d5 g4 L' \5 W) jAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. $ s/ K4 t) I7 `4 ?. T
8 k" y0 m3 E1 @3 G" Z9 e. T- I4 GChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
& H5 c% y/ v* z! AAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. + U+ W* r) P7 i4 I$ {# ]2 G
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
U1 z6 g, C: P4 YAmerican Style: I think so.; e1 O( A. B8 W% [9 h
2 F0 H& d7 }* h H* a4 M) B( P3 uChinese Style: The club's members are 55. . q/ x" Q7 W; Q/ x6 \# w4 `
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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% A; b) ~7 C6 H. E# pChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
9 R( W; ^( J. P1 R7 e# y6 ZAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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" I. E- L# V$ F, S/ Z7 g+ Q( ~Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
k+ L2 |# ]5 H& ?American Style: This is where you are mistaken. ' `+ t q1 q" B) m$ _
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ( F( v8 |) n* M& w
American Style: I am in a good mood. 9 v% ^9 C9 x) N7 y+ \4 \
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 5 l9 l" J3 d+ l$ U0 X! m9 }% y {
American 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. & }/ p; F6 h# K8 U7 |
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 7 [( `! {+ f$ r9 T) B8 l+ X
9 N0 W9 |1 e3 L8 \) RChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. % u7 t5 k7 E, A y
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 1 J7 J. \: V4 G I% o
3 |! u- h& T! _2 n' n! H+ b- lChinese Style: He is our common friend. ) p* ]# L6 b5 b/ M* F5 J" x
American Style: He is our mutual friend. # e; ]( ^2 O5 r$ e) G" g3 ^
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
& o: S4 Q7 a( n! bAmerican 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. M4 n; G$ ?: G
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. d& o/ \& h& v9 a& n4 }
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 8 e9 y9 J( n0 F# t. v
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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/ j" w' o: b# S/ KChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.; m- a7 q' w' f! k" Z
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.8 Z) Z3 T, N" j0 V* M3 n" [
. m2 v% Z- M% f# b& xChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
0 V& J/ L( R PAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. 2 h) l0 [* ]) I) j3 m8 L- E
7 j. C' G0 f0 u/ G4 gChinese Style: Don't be noisy. % D+ C7 j& s- ?, { j
American Style: Be quiet.
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' A7 G& e% H& L. }* |( J6 y0 WChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
0 f+ d4 A& B& Q: uAmerican Style: It is none of your business., `, [1 p( x+ y, `
* K6 A% D _ [+ ~+ ~Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
" w+ Y) C4 B# y# I8 F2 G) TAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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# Z) L2 d& r9 U1 ^2 s: N: JChinese Style: This is the key of my room. % t$ _$ f5 j; T1 q
American 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.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
0 ?8 J( S* a* @, n/ H1 rAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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% y: y+ i4 Y, S; G: F% HChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
% g3 B# d4 H) e' j3 B, P' QAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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' G5 R. v8 K+ x1 kChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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1 G; P- }) y2 F/ T* CChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. A9 l$ L" W1 s r
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. & u2 g) c# Z' o
# [( {% T) }* s6 ^Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? % w3 M+ M2 K* O8 G) y. ]& Y3 }2 c
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 3 H# G* M$ l# N; |- [
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 4 z9 y$ C# |- A2 d7 t) y2 h
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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% \+ P* w% \4 A3 gChinese Style: She married old.
1 c) n4 a/ q- [& A" B0 S7 CAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
7 M4 q$ A( s0 R: U @1 _( fAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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4 G. S K- N7 ]) z: HChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
# D) {& g8 _" [' H6 J/ _* @American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
5 k/ G( f; X# R+ z% ]American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. , F7 A, ?$ K% ^1 M
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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( N* b. C [' O; g8 ]& {5 uChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 9 }) \/ [9 W" s4 i0 S# D c
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 4 R1 L0 r: W% E( N
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
& k% U' |3 R. V9 X2 X# \ MAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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2 L/ T% l7 J+ c9 j3 g G2 [Chinese Style: History repeats.' Z% Q$ W4 W# |8 h
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0 V" j6 R3 ?' O0 L9 t9 d2 g. NChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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& p6 d, X" s+ W: }/ EChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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