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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。* S2 w5 P, q( v
希望大家喜欢!
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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
4 Y! S2 H( h+ n7 u' AAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.1 `- w# ~1 F) R- \# `9 p% Q% {) O5 o
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 3 W' c8 h5 @8 f
: v7 I8 [( S: S2 z0 {, a9 zChinese Style: He becomes better.7 S5 h% O/ Y1 ]* l9 n/ T
American Style: He got better. & n. W2 A2 J' U$ o. }
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.; V& _3 f4 H: z4 t1 D( ?
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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: |$ T# V, U9 p% T3 F3 ?+ kChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !$ t7 c4 P- i' a2 ?5 |! e
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
( N/ N$ u/ A" J. @4 ?0 LAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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. L/ z$ K, G5 _6 D# PChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
% o3 ^1 v/ q+ W; }8 B8 D! ?American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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. D6 S( J- C1 f+ h: V0 nChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
4 `3 U* j, D @$ u% S, Z' D w cAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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; W; B5 _. j- X2 f/ p3 _Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.( m* E3 {; d2 |; ?9 }# x
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ) Q+ R: `* z! c7 ^
8 \" F o7 F( w: F' MChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
. T. a0 j3 t& S. O! o/ D5 `American Style: I don't feel well.
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6 c1 |, M! t6 t A I6 j6 B! PChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.* i3 c* k3 k2 H% b3 a8 i v
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 3 E5 {; V( @ v+ T/ K( ?
+ N# w8 }* @$ u( HChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
* w$ p/ ^# \+ S$ d9 L; X3 zAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
( ]9 {0 a8 R R4 m- U6 y! DAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.0 e/ q s. m- o
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ! v3 f5 J1 y2 o9 g8 v& N
& P) v9 R1 K. yChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
! a, }; B0 @7 E7 E1 u( o* ?American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. . L* A, a4 t4 @1 j
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that. E7 X" b' a- c; d
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. & k2 G- W H0 E) l; p% G# w5 e$ i, _
American Style: Keep off the grass. 4 x! K1 \3 H3 ]2 _
: |1 L9 h8 N' A0 oChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month./ {! J9 k+ \& e, k5 a# E
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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: t8 ~+ w/ M& D, L V: eChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 8 b% Y: M0 _8 a& z# E
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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( |$ e9 O7 N1 v8 f0 G R! ~& `Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
0 @; g) l0 k! YAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 9 O" y) H- Z# t
" o/ h- x# _6 F- DChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
% _6 L( Z3 b! u2 i5 |1 p7 s0 eAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
% Y: a% I( a) v5 OAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ( s. {3 a9 [1 ~# n2 J) p. T+ W! U: R- h
' h" ]- y% v- @" M7 HChinese Style: I know his face.
4 ~* R0 q' `" P0 U9 HAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 3 c9 G& t" {; A0 x" @% ? M: L0 L
9 J) t3 e) H( [9 ~Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
; F* q+ X9 j3 U! Y* G& h4 cAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. 3 M& x: t7 v: b5 P' K% {
$ n. }: ?& b! G* ~ v- yChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin# ~" D+ z0 w6 v
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin + _: F, V$ v: W
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.* @' X' w8 J# w! i% B; l: x
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
$ D0 x6 A: z! ~5 U [ H5 x3 E; j0 MAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. " a0 F5 C, e' f, L* Q" J6 u, m$ Y
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
! c# Q/ H! h" h/ ^1 ]( GAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10. v3 b5 L. ?, T; l4 `
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?+ f ?( a5 r! D) \* J. y% I
American Style: Did you go to college ? - A0 [" ]! Q) i* X( O# k. f
: c" k) z$ f, i% BChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
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% j' w' p0 N4 b* W. zChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
: o% K' f. d) w, E9 i% a% oAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.* k& X- x {2 O
" p' P5 T) {$ t2 n2 H6 @Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 7 T) p( h3 y- d
American Style: I am going home.. m" z, ~% m! q/ [! {
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. / J6 G Q8 G: Z2 q0 Y x3 L; k
American Style: I like green., M E2 d8 t7 Y* q; ?
% i' H: Z$ G0 l4 l3 _Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. - b& d4 n; @1 G
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.' y$ V' ?. u8 }$ ?# S( i
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
i8 \$ W+ w8 M' T% ]$ ~American Style: Give me money, if you have any. & V$ J# i6 b/ F5 Q( E6 a
% z, D4 A3 m& CChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
; e$ H- U7 U! y7 Y' ?American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 7 s" l% [0 V$ b7 T& P
/ H7 P8 c1 Z) J4 L' [Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
& `, Z1 V3 s) U; e4 [) s. IAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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5 [. l' V9 |) @7 wChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
& v7 j" n4 s( M, z( ]0 r5 uAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
8 A+ a! c8 E$ KAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. : J' v' B% R, J8 l0 w
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Chinese Style: Where is here.! H8 j3 K8 C$ b6 V. e; G" h
American Style: Where are we. : m. K' u) B/ r! l; {- P4 f
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
, T5 M6 r9 I& H \$ k1 EAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
, X0 \ N& ^( ]& YAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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# F$ E7 U9 |- ~ u+ CChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.; I1 C# O9 n9 d: \% j. ~" @- Q
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 7 a, Z. H1 M' [1 Q, V$ ~
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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5 C( L2 J8 S( s7 }* Z- ]4 ^Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
# K- x$ X2 l0 p- l/ k4 ]American Style: What does she look like ? ; ]4 ^( D4 {" S; P: f- h
/ v0 s$ r a- `5 P3 M, }" f7 \+ o4 PChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
* _/ m% C6 ]. [( d, } B: DAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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6 K1 z6 p' J8 j/ uChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 5 n3 R: K2 A. C7 W$ Z
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.$ A0 b7 f7 g1 h
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?( b6 C2 D+ V1 l& P J: q2 D0 [
American Style: What can I do ? ( Z2 m1 O, M2 }, R6 p( y
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
+ k! d/ O, U/ z" Six months ". b q9 b* y9 s
" How about Chinese food ?"
+ i! D5 Z9 o d3 s; Y! ]- eAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "0 O2 f% o$ i. J' ]6 q% F9 @9 H
" Six months "1 Y# u+ W+ F7 D/ p9 L
" Do you like Chinese food ?"- F% ?2 I6 }+ R+ p$ \
- A: Y$ M- e) i; K. A E6 iChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
, _2 T8 j) x0 BAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 7 V, _6 m( v1 v3 O: {6 \
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
& [6 D/ g" i- l4 N9 l g6 R7 [American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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$ Z0 s" i. M1 }; D) f, o; z2 zChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
_" {# P* W) P' [9 F$ CAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 2 G% H V4 d( e0 _: k
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. Z$ [$ q# x7 I$ X; d6 d; GAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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3 U% A' s. D& d" `, bChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !5 R. r$ ^, Z) f" ]* J2 @. s
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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! `6 n" F4 O+ Y+ x, K- FChinese Style: She was first prize.
0 D. F0 K2 L. ?& | u4 }American Style: She took first prize. 8 f7 d2 Q( H9 v. T
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
2 `. o. M+ O2 k5 A1 i3 @* _American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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' ^& l& p9 {" v3 ]+ AChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
& x `* `/ v8 T/ x* p5 f% LAmerican 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.% L# q* F& r! u# ^: ^2 G+ U
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ; W" @6 H, I1 V8 }: S( X1 a
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.. H0 g* y: a" p" v2 q2 f) _+ M9 L6 `0 P
American Style: Keep to the right. + ~, G& u0 e: c( X' M7 I
! B/ e9 q6 d) `& H& }4 F4 AChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
9 }2 T- K+ k/ I: m, FAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. " C& V3 s1 I" z( c% T. i2 Y
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.! S1 l' q0 H& X D6 l; d
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
/ M1 S" E' A1 I9 BAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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- ^: f/ o$ A" [3 u, O, X7 r# sChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
6 F8 t1 Y& I- t, qAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
$ Y" q& `! w0 j/ p4 rAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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6 N+ @8 m3 E) J* I2 a$ V; h8 y* s( XChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
0 {. ~# a4 y8 I1 c, FAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
- z, A {+ ?' TAmerican Style: Why do you say that. ' r' o- B( t' a
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
8 w5 d, l: ^4 S0 L, aAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
$ i# ]- N5 {. }* C% Q3 LAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. * g7 e3 N) x q9 o% R
% s @# S8 c( U5 h& x: L- d UChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
1 ~* m, x% `. m( UAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 1 ~5 i4 h8 x6 D, C( I
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
. [( T, X. P/ Z9 R# ?' ]. eAmerican Style: He set a world record.' X8 K$ C% y7 K
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 6 |. V Z3 k `2 o. i7 P$ Z
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
]( O7 b2 z( K7 J+ l8 c1 M/ vAmerican Style: I think so.4 A! j4 K' \- a9 a
# u1 G/ y+ ^8 E0 Z! MChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 4 b5 ?; Y$ \: n9 t; g. l& w' U
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.+ T! \/ v1 u6 [
7 |; S; z0 C- F3 p% `, uChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
, B( \( d. a: W$ i7 pAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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! b6 i# T8 Y; G* H5 w* VChinese Style: This is where you mistake. * X9 }& L0 `! n
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. % l5 z, y, D2 |; r! A& ^4 @3 u
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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) ]& D: |$ p% H7 T p- GChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
K+ D$ l0 w4 q$ A9 q# e8 @6 a5 `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. * g5 L: I; I/ T! D6 L& a0 G
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. / n( {: Q9 S, d$ v1 G; a
( Y- E8 b3 g z- d# J# `2 qChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
% K2 W1 R# C6 eAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. / d, w4 G. k' ~8 h/ e
5 E9 k- H2 I$ \' W+ d3 \- ?+ sChinese Style: He is our common friend. ! J9 s( ?) _9 y
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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( t$ [) i2 l( r& QChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
9 [% n% E+ ]% WAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. M9 K4 }6 W( }
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
/ M3 t! b( l: hAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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* F0 N, z4 V9 Y H! l, DChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.: ?- y: `! ?; ^% A
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 5 z/ Q2 [2 W3 y, ^" o/ [
0 T) k) S9 g" Z/ u. VChinese Style: My room is narrow.
% @, h4 L% z0 u1 qAmerican Style: My room is small.
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$ i$ A( r1 T6 v* ^: O" n( @% lChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer. L4 I# n, {/ `& u* H
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
; G" K* i3 T& g+ v$ P% h/ uAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. ) w( J. i: s+ c- W! q: Y
: K; a/ P# x: E# w! g: a. KChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 8 q% r4 @3 X# Q) o5 o) ?
American Style: Is this seat taken. 7 U5 [; k8 W' A
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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1 j8 P) G6 \' j" P9 CChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
l9 \4 ^0 M& G; c. c$ T0 T! u3 y. {American Style: It is none of your business.3 t! X* t# u0 p6 p4 O) X( A# B
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 7 A5 s& @: A! y' ^8 n
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 1 s& [4 ~ W9 H' G9 _
$ d" |* }5 o, l1 i4 |& A5 yChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
! D* L; n, N: {. v d7 p2 EAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. 9 Z! n+ J# [$ P$ g& Q+ e, o
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
8 s4 b# K* a4 O sAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.* _/ Y2 w- W" n3 _3 Q; j+ T I0 w1 x
. y9 y/ m2 i$ E2 H% uChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ' w% m; `0 U% R/ z2 b: o' d
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
. y( p- |2 j6 B7 [8 s CAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ( |% i% P7 ]3 Q: _' ~4 l
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 4 k" Q* D4 w' T4 Y
{5 r. _$ S1 ~* iChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 0 C5 Y l' j4 @0 [
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ) \8 k% Q l* y
* _$ l) h; _$ _1 M* e& p' R+ p& @Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 2 C8 o7 e& L0 C
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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4 |1 V! ?& L7 qChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
8 y" d) E2 m% V* A7 c' hAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. , y; _9 Z$ R; e/ Z* v
American Style: She married late in life. d; R6 a/ s" Y' U
' j. q6 k& ]1 uChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 0 l* N3 j5 p: u$ j
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 3 l, Z# {) l' V$ C# a* ]
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. - _- e/ A2 a, B+ [- R
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. : V5 H/ O# Y* a+ t* Y5 r. t6 q F
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 1 w$ ?5 X! g" o$ j
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. % O( t- U' p& ^6 r8 D- A1 L
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ' I% E* V6 }9 C$ x8 b
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
+ h( H. [" Z; B- B/ uAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. * U. A/ ^( U% \0 l
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. / U/ f: u9 u8 {
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 3 Z* m# O- v# j/ I) y( f9 ~& n
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.- E! u6 C+ ^, V7 c% ^# e# p% v: z# A; Y
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. : }2 \3 Q/ I: W, Z! Y
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5 f( K$ N3 f; `) BChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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