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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. ( Y- E) v3 ]% ?+ M8 c
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. % F. `, P. s6 x5 r! V9 `, _
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. * K2 {# V2 a+ C! N
American Style: Your coat is torn.' f! e* L) L6 ^3 `: O+ S, K# d4 v
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.6 x& `. [: k: ]6 @7 @0 D! K
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.7 w# b" X( W5 c8 i+ x7 n5 b
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. : ~* x! v9 ]: K7 q" j0 g+ \
' Y% ~0 g7 P; P2 [/ [' D: h1 UChinese Style: He becomes better., c8 e; V) M( K+ y: ]5 q. ?/ K5 z
American Style: He got better. 5 G, ?0 d% {1 D" Q, }/ `% A5 d4 j
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.. f) k. Y x+ C7 T+ T
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. & X; V' U0 P& b' O3 W
6 X; x/ k4 v4 N/ GChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !3 K8 ^1 \# b c" a% S' L$ {
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! * b+ M# V6 G Z- M$ i, v
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 3 z: ^, \& ?! d
American Style: It was still light outside.
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4 B6 w6 Y5 d: T% f/ t2 yChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.* Y4 P! a4 X% c
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 7 b" f: a+ J' r r
% x* \! h8 X4 n! @Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.* L4 U( p9 w" y( T( |
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.& h% p; W, j: Q- S( ]
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. - Z! z: ^/ A. \' M" H- ~' h7 u
+ v# V. ]% T& D( r% B1 oChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.- U! p! a) y2 m" t, [
American Style: I don't feel well.
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I7 m. |9 l4 d ?. e% m* {Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.4 Z- H: E- G9 G7 z' ]! B, f) I4 d
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ( [# _& f$ I5 J \# S" C0 @
: c" y: y$ D; X7 A# a: W6 ?Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
8 T( J2 ~2 `, v8 ZAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 8 I0 X5 R' Q' X# X8 b2 {+ t
3 P: ?# q1 w: E1 o3 u) v& FChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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' x! l$ r v0 {$ s+ l" x: BChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.0 u7 o% ]0 ^8 n4 U6 x; i
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. & v) b7 n+ R4 Z" Z, y
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.9 Y& _8 r% ?. h! |0 o K
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. , y- T' C/ p+ @* @
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
+ v; m- a( y1 O5 hAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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9 \, S$ n# ~: B, D$ CChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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# a- B. q* j2 u5 C" MChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 0 d" z3 ?4 r" T# F
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? , j! {3 Z* C |
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
9 |6 {/ {/ p5 B8 k9 U! _* m, L' _American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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& ~9 H( ?. g3 |3 ] wChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. # z% v: r) g8 p4 D6 e* a* f }
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
. I- s8 t* H: T0 S4 x) FAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
6 o/ ^" i8 E! ?2 b9 PAmerican Style: I know him by sight. ( c m% z( _! \
0 r, [* g) _! ?+ j E6 ]% QChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin0 X. z" b- S' E6 d+ D
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin " p) j! f* Z7 s$ c# N: ~1 s6 O
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.7 u8 E) b* T/ @0 f' d' T6 _
American Style: I am free.
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# A/ x+ E& G2 h; `6 G( \" l* }Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
1 W- V% N8 V' v! D( a, jAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. ) ^7 B; l1 ~3 p7 E- Y8 E
8 X/ G3 i2 M% {6 U7 {! {$ ?Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
9 z8 H# Y7 E4 p+ G1 C& BAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. / d( e$ e$ u1 X6 J2 C% k0 H
" e- ~0 b( O% T; [% ^+ F0 K, ^Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
0 j \# f. V5 d1 x4 n$ _: OAmerican 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.
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" ~& o) q4 R" S4 bChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 4 ]! `+ K2 f" B4 x6 P
American Style: I'll be there at three.0 |6 g% ?. R2 D5 ~
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 9 x/ b, H) Y) \ E9 G8 C! Q& x7 S
American Style: I am going home.4 G$ F9 ?% }9 d/ M4 Q0 G4 b2 A
2 b" x& V4 R# p7 `: n: i1 e6 eChinese Style: His temperature went down. 5 V8 x" ?7 `* x* h4 s4 C& p
American Style: His temperature came down.3 }( b4 p" |9 d- M+ k
0 |- |. ~) K5 d6 uChinese Style: I like green color.
! `6 ^( T$ N9 N' ZAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. G8 r e* `9 G' B* ? U1 ~
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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7 r" r7 ~; i9 O. I7 w; d) r. kChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. - I& C) C0 f6 y1 X
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.* m; `: m6 o `6 V2 Y
American 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.
6 {& D4 \* k& O8 R) n' eAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. . H6 M" ?1 O; {
3 N3 X0 ?+ ]2 f* k/ |7 b2 OChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.2 R% z7 }2 x& |5 Q1 h# f; l9 ]6 r& u: U
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. " t* ?8 \ c' G. s* a Y! @) O; G2 h
American Style: He cannot read or write. 4 L8 W7 O6 `: n- [2 B1 b
6 Y7 x0 Z5 U3 LChinese Style: Where is here.
/ [, v/ {" u! J3 tAmerican Style: Where are we. " J5 E( ]2 N; h- Y5 T
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?4 ]$ V! N) m& P0 f+ N
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 0 \8 ]8 ] ^9 [4 w5 r
# f7 q3 P! F" ~Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
/ \3 K+ g$ M2 |6 @4 r, KAmerican Style: He was talking loud.- n( \' q. A. h9 q6 p# z
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 4 ]7 h* O9 P7 m! T' v. P+ Q ~" w
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? ( P1 U1 |# Z9 f) W
American Style: What does she look like ? ( ]/ g+ I% i# Y4 \: E" ], E: z# _" i
; ~+ [4 v# `6 E' o, Z$ k. uChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. % c- E- M5 U! o1 U
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 3 Y* b% L9 Y; @+ j0 E' r
% T* `" r$ _6 E0 G$ v f/ a1 y$ [1 }Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 0 K# ]7 W* y) }
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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: [: i# G' O6 Z5 ?+ c0 L( YChinese Style: How can I do ?5 N9 z# _+ p0 @. K
American Style: What can I do ? 6 j. L5 a$ U$ ^
- Z5 ?3 c( q6 V* @% I' X. yChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"# p7 _8 ?4 d9 h; k: t; K) C
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" How about Chinese food ?"# N) k7 ~7 [& g9 L9 J
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ". Z# [3 l b" |3 e+ @0 Q2 C
" Six months "
; x( o& ^% z" `3 q! N" Do you like Chinese food ?"6 J/ P! c( N8 p5 }0 Z
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
5 z- M: o3 [7 y( r' PAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
5 t, m) }# \6 ^2 o1 s1 I& cAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.9 I1 Z6 |; S& }5 a
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. * s# N7 k" b$ }2 | E) V% q
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
9 b# K5 q C2 o! ~4 I2 _; [American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? - I$ |9 f p! B& i
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
- o5 U( a( Q+ g& X4 _ p7 Z5 Q7 IAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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, C* r" N, j, T! x$ dChinese Style: She was first prize.. _' Y9 V* x6 q, |
American Style: She took first prize. i9 O, M) e' j/ n1 I# F2 o: ~
) Q& o b0 b6 b" h/ ^( tChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .! w& W# [& T. _% E Q
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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s% |4 z2 t4 V6 qChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
: a+ t, h W7 L, EAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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' e, ^% l5 t* v0 n2 \& h! TChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants./ u9 O M9 X5 b6 R) g
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. , I4 ]4 w: b0 ]7 r' v) X: I, Q* H
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.* q% U+ Q6 e6 H" y$ i6 m
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
0 a8 I2 s5 g$ _2 A/ N7 jAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.* s- q: w4 U4 |* H u; a
American Style: The train was about an hour late.* X2 {" B9 X4 R+ L- H# r
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 0 v; [: \, `5 a$ b/ P$ ^& z3 J
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire. T8 i; O* |9 v
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
, \# O n5 ~% |# }$ A3 n& fAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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& v' H5 G7 @$ MChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?+ x+ u u6 X* I9 u
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
% F5 g# L& k& T1 q) {American Style: He is fighting for his bread. G" H% T! L5 E+ i4 {/ n
5 O/ K$ K+ a+ x# W$ gChinese Style: Why do you say like that.4 R! C& p- K3 N
American Style: Why do you say that. + }. p1 S% v: j, t9 [# K0 j
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.+ d% f+ _1 C+ f3 h$ R# P5 U/ R
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
$ I+ ?6 G' X( C) C2 @8 EAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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6 F6 H! H, Y, z8 h0 u- q% S4 dChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
$ F9 V% }8 Y; ]( V6 u1 b8 ]- W) ]American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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/ L+ k: {3 o% \+ x+ d! b+ Q- z5 IChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]( S g' L7 L* f! V5 u
American Style: He set a world record.* D* A" ~, a, P' N! \2 C: e* K
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
' p# s1 x: \8 |American Style: Her married life was happy.
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5 ^2 K" [# }* g1 y0 `/ QChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
. X* [- x z0 A0 A+ h8 A) ?American Style: I think so.: @" j+ X1 {5 X+ s( B3 v8 Y- z, m
4 @: ^# G3 l8 R/ G% E+ b+ HChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
1 l: X# F; P8 v R0 F0 Q; z% R3 dAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
@7 V5 z4 e1 s% i7 r5 pAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking. X* U* m/ G; s0 z! @4 h4 F) {
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 1 ?: E5 }& j3 T' @ o! ?( Y# K* g
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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+ o) A: [; Y* M5 K) P- XChinese Style: I felt good mood.
' E; l. U* Y5 D5 @, ?" ]7 sAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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1 Y% U" L Q# C- x0 J; X7 _/ I2 ]Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
2 R" N2 d S% p# X: h$ v: lAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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2 ~7 e( c/ B- Y- l' @/ SChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. ! `6 b. y1 N1 w
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 7 F- f i' ]7 O8 I, `
, R0 C8 L3 I! z& l& d4 B' s- ~! ~& ?Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. : E2 ^/ L |2 i4 t: R+ z: y# u
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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+ A' w; ?. ~; c/ LChinese Style: He is our common friend. 8 j) s- R9 P4 j% a
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 2 a& S0 O! e# U" F5 v$ D
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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, }. [6 Q$ z$ O7 e8 xChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. ?; l$ m1 f' k* k* K1 Z
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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4 E: Y6 r1 n. f: n0 |: ^/ o% \Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.7 c! f- w5 L. k' f5 \5 H& m% B
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 4 }1 ]% W: D- ] f( `
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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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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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. / l2 r' E8 [/ {( I7 C/ ^
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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& {! \' E3 X% [ m% M4 }- \Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 6 \" q o+ w" E9 E2 S/ X8 j
American Style: Be quiet. 9 j) u( I# e8 T& }, \9 S
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 9 ]& ?& r% [6 i9 q ]6 R2 w
American Style: It is none of your business.3 V! q! B% ^4 w0 [3 a
8 d! O% h1 L1 gChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
4 `) ?- x9 K' _) [American Style: I will do anything I can for you. + o. H* m0 }. P; P( N, n- K
k, i7 u& a% E+ W2 AChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
* Y% `; s) a, R' z9 X% |American Style: This is the key to my room.
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* Y6 h: B; v4 s7 ^Chinese 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. & |' H2 _! N( \) s0 U! \" g ^9 ^
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 5 A& R9 [" A9 w
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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; @1 V2 r/ R1 c' O& s2 oChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. , z a2 i, [% b& g/ m* W1 Y! G% O( ?
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 ? : I6 \3 A3 A' w5 |
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
" d1 x" t' U4 v& Q& n& p/ {8 p3 ?2 Q: ?American Style: She married late in life.. B' N; r5 O; L1 Q$ I1 i6 x
! n, V0 U) K+ z" u: DChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
: X0 n, i+ E9 ]6 J$ _5 ]& B3 sAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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; g+ R# P r5 o' j0 Z& u$ T* lChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. % `5 h; d0 i' l# S) H
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 6 \ L2 U) K7 B! y$ o* Q8 d+ V
/ D8 ]1 y" d; c. w% @& s, vChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 1 Q- T5 {; c4 |4 {5 m# b+ u! l" Y
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 5 j" l7 b, s! |9 h9 x' u) \
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4 j+ A* v+ f3 X1 v# BChinese Style: Let's play together. - C) f% ?1 ~- A
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2 t! C) U. b$ e$ w' m8 EChinese Style: I was very pleasant today. " H) N' X! K3 w; x- i! P# q0 m. M
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0 J7 l" ]2 l& \; eChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. / C( c9 J6 o: q! ?1 X* G) {5 M
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4 v; c% q1 W1 j8 w$ mChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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2 G4 t+ }7 y5 f+ tChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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