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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.
: a3 v u4 S0 U* G5 KAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. " s0 z' s9 y' ~. |; K0 F9 P! ~3 X
( ]) `8 a9 z5 X* t3 t! S9 NChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
, z3 v6 m! d7 Z# k; i% K- N+ AAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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$ L0 }7 ?0 r% P; X6 B* |* _Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.. M. l# j: i* w3 h4 `5 ?3 Z
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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: z2 a K) I1 ]! RChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
4 f+ U6 Z5 i& KAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
3 u5 N2 Q" x! n) U3 {+ ZAmerican Style: He got better.
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5 p1 D- a: R+ ]4 zChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.8 \' ?( r3 Z; i5 r1 y& S% v
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. * h) X( L- t+ u J( @7 y( O
, ]5 z) ~8 ?; a: V" b8 t* O. wChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !3 C; R- L$ s( a9 Z* U
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! / g. I, I% Z5 E. t7 O
/ L8 I" O. x$ p1 kChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
, K% o; m/ I' S3 o5 K5 O* \American Style: It was still light outside. 8 T( P" X; y% e& |/ U. `% O" s
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
# a8 d, S7 x, }- H& A YAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.1 k5 L2 k0 r1 K( x
American Style: Any place will do.
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% v9 V- @# G% o Q* I9 u- fChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
: ~; u* C- c6 ]* ^American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. " h5 _; n2 Y+ S! A% I( w& T- Q
2 h8 J/ U; y7 AChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
6 m$ r* L' h6 t! y# HAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
6 K q9 G" ~3 H a2 iAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?( U0 y9 s- e7 I0 D
American Style: Who made this salad ? . j- X7 I9 @( h0 p( r7 u
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.4 g0 r0 W9 y% d P
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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. b" k9 c* |( H# @7 @" B( TChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
# M, D- t" [' P+ ?( g+ {' d* J4 RAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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' P G) a& ^/ C* h. G- F! XChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.! K& P7 B' o& x8 C
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. N/ p5 O0 s* Q6 K
- `* S6 v0 A9 V2 o+ ~! F x/ tChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
; b: ^9 G8 Z/ ]. {American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
! y" B. m% }8 c5 Z' TAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
, t% Y m* J8 L+ \2 j- B% Q# MAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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8 |8 t6 r }) Y3 sChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ( j$ Q' S3 A$ N; J+ r6 h4 H
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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/ R! E" M5 x% \9 R9 B0 o1 Q" AChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. $ ^7 q0 q I2 i1 _1 I
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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; J8 i, n& Z$ k, C6 rChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
6 j8 Q3 q3 i TAmerican Style: I am not athletic. % K3 n P9 ]) V# ^* a
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. + Y2 f- }# c8 \' f5 ^ e3 m
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. " V+ D- D P4 ~# W! c
/ Z$ j7 c$ j/ o4 h9 r! `* a, OChinese Style: I know his face.
& v4 m' g/ r4 L; S: _, oAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 6 N& t+ r5 ~, e6 ]
+ R3 [% h- u! wChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
- V: G3 y. w! h" G) ]American Style: I left my hat in the house. ( X( b% e+ T) h9 [# j2 s) j W
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
# R& W0 Q. q8 A, D8 J( m* XAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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% S% |: {3 y" u. W: M1 u) F1 BChinese Style: I have a free time.9 x. F( R; g" B; F
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
. Q$ R! S1 ^! yAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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. Y5 y% U# P5 `/ W# P1 k4 AChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.; N8 o% f' p# l4 Y% s, q6 m, a
American Style: The thief got in through the window.- N! J. j4 E. d! u6 Z3 T
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.: h' h9 | Z [. H' `
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
6 Y, X/ b- r. ~, Q, ]American Style: Did you go to college ?
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1 s$ Z" q; u0 S. c# q2 J5 QChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. / V; ~6 ?+ D' s1 X
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.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
; ^2 \4 A, D6 V0 K. V, NAmerican Style: I am going home.
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" C L6 c2 Y( m- p, JChinese Style: His temperature went down. ! q) |) d; O% F1 I2 o
American Style: His temperature came down.( P2 }8 }8 d) x, g* F$ U
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 1 Q* ~6 t* t5 J( W
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
/ [# ~9 f+ X, nAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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0 ?5 x- c( d2 _! q$ W% H1 t' H$ e7 rChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
* v0 U1 f6 D+ h' ZAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 8 @/ O q& o0 T4 m0 e3 Y* O
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
2 {! | v# R1 u3 r: g7 e# lAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
* l+ @8 K! U8 J6 i5 gAmerican 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.
3 [% @) S& _. m' s0 ~& m3 QAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.6 t$ q* h8 O& B
2 X( x( q- h, Z; x) F7 K6 IChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 6 X5 v5 n* u5 I% q4 C
American Style: He cannot read or write. 0 @2 F, r% G: K4 k5 w
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Chinese Style: Where is here.) J! s) L0 ?1 ~) C+ |
American Style: Where are we. 5 Q: l( T3 L, ]- x
- a+ h: q3 }. S" V' @Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
6 ^2 H, Z5 L# k. DAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? , ?* @7 U7 B/ }8 f# }- [) y
9 s# o& u# U( t- rChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
t/ m3 G; P R2 @3 G7 T1 rAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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0 C. k' {: b$ `Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.8 m# M* Q' K. n2 S2 y6 O
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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* ?3 G4 h/ A5 J) Z* K+ jChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. : O: ?' L5 F+ I+ E* q
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? & D y1 @+ R* @3 |/ q
American Style: What does she look like ? , `0 `9 ^2 {. w. B; A$ ]: c. p$ M
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 8 W, H d5 A3 k T: y- }
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. # Q0 `. n5 \9 I1 f: u9 G
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
0 J: b; N5 Y# L A) [ sAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.; ?- G* }5 q' l) C
0 X+ W6 t; s5 t6 I$ U! IChinese Style: How can I do ?
6 L5 Y, h+ M7 N) c# {0 r1 G1 hAmerican Style: What can I do ? 2 p, t$ _/ J" N8 ], D+ f) O
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
9 m3 m: M, W. {* M" Six months "' }: y6 R: G8 \# y9 x: a
" How about Chinese food ?"7 U6 b" H/ r/ X t$ X
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "7 l* M5 E& D% R6 p; j+ v7 } R
" Six months "8 N/ O! @( B! n4 c0 ~) Q
" Do you like Chinese food ?"/ I' L' `* L& S* D
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
% R+ c3 E" _ M" Z' eAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ; f. i- J4 z3 d3 q
7 C4 R- F6 z* p: |" O T8 nChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.8 l6 X/ u4 `/ u8 V4 D& U# y" J
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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: a( p$ x" ?! o+ cChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line., m, e# ]' O$ N' |, x0 H
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
% i5 a" {- O/ O s2 s5 n: ]- DAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !4 I0 S2 y& W6 g q
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.6 Z1 q" k" ]& `/ Q
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .; f9 Z4 H' H$ C# Q
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. / [% |8 v; e1 _/ K0 V3 i
5 [% U# f5 ?& l( R4 G/ m8 T# x3 BChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
. \8 F( V! o6 x5 Z. Y1 n9 e6 }: zAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.* }! k3 P# v3 e3 ~/ [* {
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants." B# \; Q! R; y
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. / Y4 M& A) n% B' u. l
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
* L5 D) H8 x* H" x2 ]American Style: Keep to the right.
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9 A; Y. L, G" P) K `' jChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
1 B& d2 |# J" G+ a! e, o8 S; x2 UAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.5 K8 Y0 u/ P6 _3 |
American Style: The train was about an hour late.8 k7 W3 R0 _) y* _$ h
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
" R2 h2 T! K. J- x" u( ~ w: w! ~American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.2 {3 M- B: J) [- Q
, o$ p0 W a$ u. K, a3 ?" K/ IChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
4 o$ L# e/ n0 u/ |American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 5 Q. o0 w6 @8 q7 y) j
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
4 G2 X. i: u. T. i& x- b+ @3 r- n" QAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? $ f9 x7 Q6 j6 |/ @3 {$ K. F* z! ]. \
! N# V3 B* Q, VChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.* j d$ P5 W. p% l: c* U6 u
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 0 s6 ^* ^- W; r
8 m- I" }$ @& C0 IChinese Style: Why do you say like that.! n' i9 B" E$ V$ Y
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
8 `* B9 y' ~: k% ^& |& Z( [% t$ @American Style: I have no house to live in. 1 e3 e1 Y) O: c! R, X# z
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.) A5 C( g, d4 `/ _% q1 j. [& C
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. , E, h+ p9 _) c) N0 ?) S
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 8 ?+ j+ _) ?, _
1 G$ T5 W7 ?4 H! F0 ~+ G9 gChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
2 n4 B) \% @ v2 a, mAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
% e; U3 z$ e* Q: \9 g9 QAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.& M9 t! _" ]% ]6 M- {$ w
, [5 u& Q) O7 F# {( _' QChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 8 p9 d( L8 j( r9 X
American Style: I think so.+ L2 x; L; r. [" N; c
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
( S" a$ C7 J+ _% n( C3 B0 TAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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! W7 M' u/ _" H/ F R0 i$ _Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
$ m. y, q* m5 U5 m' J( @8 G6 ?American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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+ b( w% O: g* ?, r C' SChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
) ^2 U. ~* n: mAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 3 P2 K; _. p& p' a- ~: A
2 H" D8 |" e) h/ d; {, w) `5 `Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
6 g7 l3 d/ N. Z+ F1 gAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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/ L" b6 N4 v: k& XChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. & q( d( o3 m- {# n$ g
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ! p. N4 c, ^* [2 w
+ V5 p' @7 C5 OChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. / @+ ?' H$ E m5 p0 h9 T
American 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.
5 f4 a! e# x, N7 m) V9 ~) T) CAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 5 Q% |! n5 T1 |$ j! z) E% t
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. , @9 W( S' q- J( C0 A3 p8 ]( N5 m
American Style: He is our mutual friend. ; I7 R$ E, m& t+ ~
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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.
) }$ s# D: }; Z0 ~* i# r; a2 hAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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2 a3 @. r* O7 S, K9 r( o% `Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
7 T0 \" `2 P% M' A7 h$ |9 RAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 2 J; v' P4 r+ @) y; n
1 s( w7 L% T2 R9 g% M9 V1 `- @Chinese Style: My room is narrow.& ^8 _' v/ h/ I7 {: H1 b
American Style: My room is small.' l4 u& m/ }% g g9 ^. P
$ i* f3 Z5 [$ N, S% B zChinese 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.
" w$ _) h. L2 B6 ~American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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! p# k i" ~6 IChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
* }) R$ l9 j8 sAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. $ @+ N B8 U4 Q3 P' u
V8 k- j# `" e% \9 p* @+ _- T- `& M% JChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
; \0 d+ O$ Q+ U/ FAmerican Style: Be quiet. ' X7 J; {- ^- J3 m2 y+ F, B
8 O8 N/ V5 l$ \2 `4 J6 z4 VChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
! C$ P* X7 L8 g4 vAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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/ c: V/ X( J; {5 mChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
0 L0 }. G$ @. D: uAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. . C) i3 J. j4 R
- ~! J1 V1 H% P9 |4 Z1 H" sChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 6 {: I" z/ Q9 c t
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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$ N/ G9 N" j# v* ^: |1 N$ ]Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
2 D% h3 x. W. j3 x" g0 L( y. u! _American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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: Q7 C# L* J" O+ R' G" R, fChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
: L! {$ G5 G- B( i0 u( HAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
, T8 I* r X& o; D! Q( _; PAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
4 M" ?$ |, _8 H, W5 J5 VAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes. - W8 l* {- B; W3 ?3 \
; K8 q \1 u/ O- a. o5 U) R0 Y, @Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. . M- ~& h* M! p/ ~! ~
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. . ]- O H1 l9 C) `. m# L
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
8 V# i, m" H" j5 OAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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' m1 e Y! X! x( J% A- wChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 8 ? O8 F% X$ q: ^, [! }
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.! ]2 A& M" Z5 }. t- \- E
. G' c. t- w/ D8 y- ZChinese Style: She married old.
" S; h# D5 t" E. E$ CAmerican Style: She married late in life.) Z' w% x( y8 A& A2 t/ G+ b8 |. ~
3 X2 p3 a6 [- M0 PChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
+ d# |2 s- {5 K- }# gAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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% C! \! O) k) D. {+ z7 t3 |Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. / E9 h t' M' U8 T
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
3 w; n) S6 v2 F- y- sAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. $ g+ D6 T& c. o; J3 G+ A
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
& h* ]% S8 H1 P8 ~9 aAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
2 k( M& @/ e. z( t$ a7 j2 [American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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