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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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! B1 M5 t7 m1 N2 p' M2 HChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. & K) Y! z3 p+ x5 `. O; k. r G
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
( p, `- t* q1 `6 j* S5 MAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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3 F U; N3 i2 y+ \6 [6 WChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.! t! W+ ^, ?$ h2 u6 f" r
American Style: Let me help you with your work. # O+ g* D5 S' W1 L4 H1 z
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
1 ^. J% ]! U+ b- G, y5 s8 tAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
$ S: `6 i, m6 C% QAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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; c7 [! j5 M7 U; PChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
1 \0 ~* e3 n8 G/ [. J) T4 zAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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2 x7 w5 n1 s! a1 \0 M# \5 uChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
4 l% [6 u+ R; s: |American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute./ D7 _9 U" j, c
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ]3 X+ D$ j( A9 o- T$ x
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
- }1 u5 s4 U/ u# X/ B/ eAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?) E/ P/ [: d: L; {
American Style: Who made this salad ? " D) ?% O9 {- K% G! n8 Z# S# t8 R4 M
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
$ E. c, E2 p7 m! E. Q! D. G0 hAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. % W/ ]+ a& p& z& T
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.% U+ L8 r+ l" I
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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0 {* U( G6 [. w1 n0 ~0 @/ {Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
; f- G1 e$ U. ~* kAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. % p4 b B1 O& R% g
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
3 u: [- l8 S5 O3 r0 sAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. + J9 Q: d, P1 W4 W9 Y4 e% |
* R4 L* ~( ^2 yChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
3 Q4 ]1 d& b0 c$ ~* bAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. / @* n6 S9 Q0 D0 h- r/ o
/ E, B% P4 y7 Q! [. eChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.0 ]$ D( |% p* M6 o+ X" Q0 Q
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 6 b: q0 c1 g* U8 m0 o8 a( s
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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& E5 F) j8 m2 b9 U3 p0 E3 kChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
* U3 U0 l" T1 u) k& SAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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4 X3 a. M9 |8 I; W2 NChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 3 b$ d. U# R' C/ ]/ f# \+ P4 d; b
American Style: I am not athletic. * {7 k. J/ ?( h1 U& Y
9 Q5 j& ^+ P: TChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. + R7 _( q" V8 O- l/ D- k4 H
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 2 J. d" t% A4 z
1 S8 l$ l; A/ l+ z$ ?Chinese Style: I know his face.
* q3 r5 P9 D+ l$ aAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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, L/ @% m" Z8 x8 f$ P$ FChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
; M+ V' p( G% }. {' R, IAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. 0 P0 w- R) X6 g# ?& z% t
6 y" e% W( m: R' j7 G# @Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin3 Y7 A/ c1 J$ f( I7 n
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin * R. N! ^9 |- ?& y- Y0 F
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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( Y9 K3 x8 c' UChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
; r" K+ t& y+ P t# `# t" QAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.$ c" W" l) b! N) A5 d) @
American Style: The thief got in through the window.) |7 ]1 w! v# B6 d
' i/ E% f& a1 ?3 Y8 n% P' WChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
! m# j' [& R* O* W7 d1 v9 lAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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2 ~; R2 [6 F. ]8 t) P6 n$ ^' SChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
8 u/ _- g" J- R! _) 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.
6 f( S! o7 ]8 L' e, _American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. ! b1 w4 c1 i% \& F9 F
1 f: i: L1 d1 uChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
3 v* V7 N6 p a5 h) B/ d vAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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0 T& S0 F1 \* ?% }Chinese Style: I am going back my home. + X2 Q) @1 \4 Z; X" e% c
American Style: I am going home.
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$ i9 f; g9 h% Z$ n8 c) FChinese Style: His temperature went down.
, P2 ]9 K. t, L! ?2 }+ f+ t9 p) JAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
1 Z- f( N& y$ X' `6 k& ]: u; d% _American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.5 x! z9 U5 K& w! W! k
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. & @7 j7 K! Q' a0 s; l# K5 {
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. " [4 U6 t1 u. T5 b8 j
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.; R- h; C; J# `6 j& U: Z, w3 A. z6 U
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. " |1 L( h5 ~2 s% s/ V9 q
9 M3 x4 M: b# V. @' a" j/ oChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. / W. d/ w# p. y3 X2 z# N( t( x1 e7 Q
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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, S) n6 @; H6 B. rChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 8 ~; D/ f3 ^0 M" |( S0 E9 v$ {. h
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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E& J. i1 m6 _5 M5 KChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
8 {, J x" z6 L& J& }American Style: How much do you weigh ? , s$ o! `: `% _! O" d
, A. e, ?0 c6 ]7 y8 P! UChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 2 L d! o# c+ {% Q" E9 U* i* z
American Style: He was talking loud.8 v% ]7 k$ o6 O2 ~' t+ F4 x5 B3 j
* i/ `7 f9 R& F0 zChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses. \5 j! R9 o' h5 x
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. , L) A/ _ o8 P# C5 x
7 T6 Q u7 E9 [; c5 a- F0 P8 r& ~Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. , D" t7 r- {/ O# t
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.6 { V8 T# V* u
* \' Y. g# M' t: m lChinese Style: How does she look like ?
0 a$ T, @/ k2 ?American Style: What does she look like ?
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' I3 f) ~/ y: \, A. @$ mChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
% t( G3 L9 M/ P L3 R. j) OAmerican 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. . a0 d1 d( i% J w
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.% X M6 h! y' u2 ?5 O) w2 x
/ ?8 }! o8 r# [# U8 f0 C* G7 PChinese Style: How can I do ?
+ _! |8 b N& {% b7 e( m/ F4 DAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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o5 b- R, ^, g6 u( E5 G6 IChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
. U* h$ q4 S% O/ Z" Six months "/ k' ^4 y" K4 T$ M) _7 Q
" How about Chinese food ?"5 @ b9 u6 j0 c X
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "% T8 W _: h: p6 `& q4 U
" Six months "# J7 P' Y Q6 U% V# N
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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; U2 s: z" M- j! p2 o: d7 T: [1 hChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
8 C% i! J6 Y" k7 jAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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/ R5 k/ C1 r5 t6 h3 F2 k+ ZChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.* p, O) L$ p# E; b; L0 k# g- Z
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
$ c( t. g3 c7 R% a- l$ [$ L/ EAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?; I- O$ N8 y" ?
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
, `- `8 |- V; o4 e4 T# i8 s: a; cAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! : D" H T- [! J* n1 K8 G& x
7 U1 W, M/ V6 }! \" }" qChinese Style: She was first prize.+ u. J% e$ A5 I) Y7 [' s: k- u, o
American Style: She took first prize. 0 ~# h, b& O$ f
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .1 c- o7 t: G2 B8 v" D
American 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 ]+ w6 q) e$ o. N8 ZAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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! s, a2 t6 O4 Q3 u; TChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
. [( h4 A$ s/ R7 J4 i( BAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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6 `1 Y# h: C5 }% dChinese Style: Keep the right.8 S4 c" z" Y1 k8 N* B3 B+ Z H
American Style: Keep to the right. 6 s' K" |" g; ~# k$ u* U
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.: y* \. ^* _, v1 A% q+ k
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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; L1 b- \6 P" Q/ j! iChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.: F; h& ?+ H/ L, t* j1 h
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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: x; o$ }0 `0 {& }/ s+ a" g, EChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. % I) ]. r5 N. k0 ^) s+ x0 Q
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire., W$ ^/ y* h- t& G) V8 i3 j1 K
* U& P# `% J" r6 V; TChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
. G. M2 S( F& `: H8 d9 BAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?$ H, `$ |1 ]+ w- w" j9 @
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 0 v5 ]" g8 F7 C6 J' s
/ F. z6 N# \5 W Q" l( aChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.2 c1 e. J* t. }6 k
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
$ ]2 [7 A+ K7 X, C! z2 XAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.' X0 N) J+ U1 v+ f
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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/ L8 {/ m* p. Y: m1 ?3 K9 ^Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.3 P# X, J+ M# ]. _
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
, Z" l( J0 g* WAmerican 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 ]
/ s$ p1 a) T$ DAmerican Style: He set a world record.- e" j- C t2 H7 X8 w) d. _7 G
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
$ z n0 G( L. U# \% S0 J2 xAmerican Style: Her married life was happy." U* z3 k+ C! [. Y: X& E# e
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. $ A: B6 G* a0 v% v
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. % v: W: _$ G4 N* z8 h; N
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.. \& u% W( J+ Q' d u
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
6 @# R% r5 N! O0 RAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
; R. x6 w. p8 r U% [3 Q8 x& YAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 2 d3 Z0 c% B8 k, m' x5 C
3 {- v( U1 S0 V! KChinese Style: I felt good mood. & t' o1 A+ F0 o( Q* B& B3 n! |
American Style: I am in a good mood. 1 C" j: X4 F& z% [1 Z9 `$ i& {& q
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 6 e" {% P5 ^: W% n
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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/ X) `1 h( e) m6 Z+ mChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
; S# s3 `) w. q4 n2 q) aAmerican 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 j$ H3 q9 b$ i3 ]& a5 qAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
5 z* h8 [* a9 `American Style: He is our mutual friend. ' d% k" ?7 ^% z
9 z: T* @3 O, b9 M+ d8 y5 WChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ' G) n( ]" x/ p" Y) s& Q! T
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ! n8 U4 e2 k; \. M) h. @& D
7 Z% _/ m* h' J. e% m, ?1 YChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
4 ?4 v, `1 O2 P- m6 A8 [+ wAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.5 Z- S2 |3 F) g
) R; N1 v* G8 ~9 YChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
1 |, ?7 p9 x) ~; `American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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3 K5 n$ {" H- JChinese Style: My room is narrow.% w( D8 L4 ~4 r n" G e6 S
American 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.; f/ K% R+ A# S. g! U
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. $ d2 [+ i* x1 \1 }( K/ [
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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1 Z' p! y; |" x" T+ T. g9 k, o* GChinese Style: Is this seat empty. / |9 y! `0 q0 b4 R: e
American Style: Is this seat taken. + I' X' b9 C& c% {% j7 o
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
; B6 d8 Z# n, q! ^* VAmerican Style: Be quiet. % Q' a5 Y4 z' I& C4 I
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 6 Q* o# D+ ]+ Z3 A
American Style: It is none of your business./ C. e0 c8 n% n+ E$ _4 h! C" `
6 [. Z! z; R j- B# a) C# VChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 8 X- k' P0 U% {3 l
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. ! J, E% g& g! A/ Y4 z* @9 m. W b
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
, q5 n& R" @0 h9 {9 x" N5 U3 TAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. / r! W3 S0 w) a9 m
. Z1 k6 y5 U) L$ [! d& j) tChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
* v* M- K+ L4 O5 A. `% W7 GAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.# u0 a0 ^ d5 M' W f
* L0 I4 i/ S6 W. e& a3 xChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. , g% Q2 t1 `9 R' ]( N5 Z
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.6 d$ ?1 A+ Z7 ~+ W
3 {; j2 j$ w4 c" l3 _/ N% @) qChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ; a% v2 a" L3 q
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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8 r2 ~ \( A, D$ t5 n1 T+ hChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? , j, I- n$ U& H& {
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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% Y5 q; W: Q. {) p& AChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
: e3 {4 n: \. C' }: M; pAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. , P S2 g! a. k3 P5 t5 x) C& @
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
9 z0 n1 p- S2 I1 Q) LAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 6 C+ [$ R( ^& P% i6 j
3 W* i. N" K7 XChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 3 W0 W I! W8 J/ D1 {3 |
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 2 y$ D% E0 y8 z0 u% ]0 ~% f5 p
6 H; [2 a( g" y+ N2 f, `Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. + z% d8 h: s* J2 Z' {
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 6 ]( O/ j( O& j$ K" J' l- u
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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: ]: Y+ { P- h" z# dChinese Style: I like red tea.
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- c3 j# B1 h/ P4 AChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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+ H) |; _4 c$ s' C7 ^/ MChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.( a1 O4 Q0 Q/ q: M
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2 p; b& V6 Z r, xChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.0 T. t, Y# j% S1 K
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( E6 I9 R1 @6 u5 i5 OChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. 8 b) |1 _( I% K& ?8 `2 C: c' A6 q
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7 P) R6 o4 f3 x2 Y6 \4 XChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. 1 t) v% z2 H* Q7 j) L
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9 }8 J1 K. Y, [ NChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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" P1 ^5 @ C) e# f4 NChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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3 Y9 q: P# H8 r7 F! [. QChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
3 _2 R2 n7 k" P% b, @American Style: I don't know what he said.8 ?8 l) L7 g! e
" K5 u+ R, ]+ V$ _& H$ DChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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8 G+ Q0 y* Y- P! fChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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