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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。: t8 W) Q4 E2 Y3 \. W, [$ _& y- R
希望大家喜欢!
6 i1 w8 {! A6 e, h, @" c8 I/ U+ cChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
3 G" _. O% R/ D: A' A& AAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ( S# o! p$ ]9 S M- N% {1 O% b
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
, d7 e. l9 }% ^+ BAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.+ D1 I$ ^/ o6 B8 s, A# |( b7 ^
- M+ U& m& |1 C8 pChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work., x; b& f l( h+ }
American Style: Let me help you with your work. r/ J' M- W% O
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
' x& k. o- R% D: [4 }4 DAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ; [4 D9 |9 ?) O' H/ C; s8 n
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Chinese Style: He becomes better., C9 s0 c( _9 g
American Style: He got better.
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4 B/ ^3 { w, E2 I# k; r/ Y$ lChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
" O* |$ R, \- }8 h: SAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ( b6 c _/ B& j) P2 S- t" ?6 W
9 n# N/ g8 l1 _1 ]Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !" k' w/ a2 M% f# @" C# a, P" G
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ( c" w0 o; w* P! l6 Z) ]+ ]: G
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. ) H9 y) d% ~# S0 d0 X( ]% l
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.+ S0 J7 C" G) _$ t+ v- H
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 9 o/ \+ W/ O) B+ h# K( w* j
2 o, ?2 k4 z2 H' u' R4 I n+ |# i4 wChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
* P! h. T# N1 wAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.& w2 s4 v( @3 P( l4 v9 ^$ L
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
. Q: e* c2 k' n4 t% }0 B9 TAmerican Style: I don't feel well. 4 l0 `) H1 n$ A% T* l6 \# U
, ` T$ d! s! j4 i" \Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
4 L( b2 Z5 S; y8 l9 B% ]; r5 l7 {/ KAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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. U4 n$ e/ p/ t7 x. [5 pChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?7 ~$ Z, J2 Y/ k8 X4 }$ O
American Style: Who made this salad ? 4 z' U- [1 q4 k
& ], A* c- N# h" x4 @/ CChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
0 y+ i& x3 E7 t4 Q( AAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 0 O" m1 [- j/ C& K* B: s* [
6 p5 L& W1 [0 s7 ^* _- V2 LChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
" r5 n7 g! Q+ G5 w p( KAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.; A$ @; a% E. Y
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.0 z% _) u) O+ {# U' u T; Q
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. . @: T% R- G. H2 t" C' w
5 I1 v. ^, h1 tChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
: G$ F/ Y+ Q4 n( rAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.$ T! }" m, d1 ~) q) t: z
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. " a l2 O+ c4 ^: Q1 Q$ E7 }
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
; w$ X a. G, j3 C' L6 X/ FAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 6 X# d, @# L) ?
" z( |) ~: W5 l1 }& HChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. + x$ W$ s% K# _; E7 C
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ' \9 q5 J2 O0 p5 Y! |. S6 X
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. $ j) ?9 \5 u9 e: V7 a
American Style: I am not athletic. , G; C6 Z, f! {% Q) n- R
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
5 f6 x1 L# d1 S2 AAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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% h$ n V) J( K- T# uChinese Style: I know his face.
$ l" F; }& `/ J5 ] Q9 Q) SAmerican Style: I know him by sight. & G$ d) S5 `/ V1 o8 o5 B
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
8 ~; F8 y0 }7 d: C) }# gAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. ' K$ T+ Y# c, O1 D# @& M
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin/ L, o/ D. t4 d c9 A3 M
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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! u1 b* U' y7 IChinese Style: I have a free time.
2 H- R& S' `" Q( ?0 e7 tAmerican Style: I am free.: Z+ b1 W2 Q8 u" r- E, C! X
& c& \" @" }; Y2 ]Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
7 i _' M* G$ P% B; [American Style: The sun rises in the East. V7 k. f& ?; U x
5 g: _" M8 S( l9 qChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.$ [& Z3 T0 K R, o8 u# {
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
! q+ ~# D# |8 s, ]/ Y& GAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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$ v* f/ [8 F. Z/ kChinese Style: Did you attend college ? n0 [5 p' _$ Z. z7 f
American 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. 1 e0 V1 x; W; X& ?- C9 [2 j
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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2 U* _, p8 k8 ~$ W& eChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 4 B! x5 l% i- e5 H* p' z! r. p
American Style: I'll be there at three.. r) d$ j2 W+ x; g! m( g
8 _/ T1 r% e/ Y) t& y% d& Q8 AChinese Style: I am going back my home.
' j, f p0 O+ h+ r: R- iAmerican Style: I am going home., P) }- d$ Z% l0 b9 ?
+ A6 {2 s- d4 K3 b: T# m. TChinese Style: His temperature went down. 1 a# E7 H" X, X5 n$ O1 s
American Style: His temperature came down., ~/ ^) a0 I0 {7 r8 z
1 i) Z. s g* C# e) _( lChinese Style: I like green color. * N6 U5 u+ W) h' \8 ^# G
American Style: I like green.
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! G0 V0 m: A5 J( b, V6 jChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
. u: p+ _) o0 Q' d1 zAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.( Q7 Z2 ~5 |) h8 T6 m/ Z
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
2 H; \2 F" l- M7 ]! eAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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: E8 N$ Q3 }; B/ EChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
9 B+ R5 }6 ~1 |) o' E3 p: TAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. & H& _7 j4 n: c% z! D
7 }: e2 V f4 R+ yChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
^6 ]3 s/ t2 p/ lAmerican 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.! c& J% d4 q( L* J4 d+ L, N
American Style: The main office is in Taipei., H7 n7 L+ \! [/ P+ T: u
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
/ P/ m3 k. l {4 H# v& C$ yAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. 9 j% x5 i, Q0 {1 H/ E4 g# ~, @+ }
" }) @( J) o& _! J) w; L; F% x1 oChinese Style: Where is here.3 S) V# j- D w& F
American Style: Where are we. 6 J- l% N; k) r, w1 [* I$ I
- G- T& j3 i G0 d* hChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
, e: y" J0 ~5 s: tAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? 9 x# @ P3 T$ ?
K9 G% z# J8 w4 PChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 1 L# ~/ d% S- n# D
American Style: He was talking loud.) J- V+ m# S# h2 L% D4 v: o9 M
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
8 y5 I5 r# u1 C8 w& Y/ l4 m6 ?American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
- N! A& ^6 r, N' B$ NAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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: I8 h8 ?) G9 k+ HChinese Style: How does she look like ?
. t D2 k: z3 Q( \4 o- I ~American Style: What does she look like ? & n* }% b$ x5 W4 b1 n
0 Y: _: l5 @. u2 u% QChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
# e& \$ b- L5 u, w- N% x* CAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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+ ]( j. j1 J3 SChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. . E5 V+ P; _8 K! h5 T
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
+ d0 r9 w Y+ h! g* ~American Style: What can I do ?
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4 ?% Q) \: `" V, xChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
0 M% K ]/ y* N* X" Six months ", K8 k, j' Q4 k
" How about Chinese food ?": F* H/ J7 T, W; j# H- g% ^% {
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "2 @" a$ F. t/ c6 I3 x2 d$ v
" Six months "3 `/ n1 T2 I+ N# v' j
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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: O$ E% [$ S5 e! g1 DChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.1 M! x$ Q5 h5 h# L7 Y7 R
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 8 W/ s- I1 ~6 b$ I
+ R9 l! C2 B; l% `' I' l# EChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.3 ^. @2 Z- t4 j5 Y8 w. R
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
0 N" K4 W L6 T5 W1 U+ gAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?% ]8 o( k# W; u* y7 a* Y. U
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 1 u S2 b# L+ ~# C* b ]
1 G% I1 O' p, H% {/ TChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
: F- t+ R+ d% G( o% K* I' CAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.4 S4 p, N" F" d3 L1 n: ?
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .7 I) o0 b4 Z& T) a1 l/ G: Q1 t) | C
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. + k0 ?5 p p% i: A- C* E5 r
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
1 m: F2 z' ]( h$ R! u5 t1 OAmerican 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.9 {( L0 P$ A5 i
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. w$ L, E$ C% H! p2 E( L! J
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
" [7 i: G @1 FAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 5 c4 D: K/ n; K0 Z0 T! F
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.3 P; ]/ u% |6 \1 _
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.% m# ~- Z1 {2 o, V n
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 2 Z: E0 k; ?4 g$ v5 Z! Z1 B# C' M1 K
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
2 |$ D5 w, _6 j+ _& dAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 5 q1 f( Y) k* h0 k* p$ [) n
3 g% \8 u8 p) G. H- MChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?5 ?3 t/ e3 q7 X* O6 p, s$ `
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? $ [9 ~. m* i" e- U8 r. s8 l
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.1 i+ _$ {6 E. Y- S2 F6 v
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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2 i$ w& ~2 U8 Q ZChinese Style: Why do you say like that. K/ I/ e- e' [0 c; Z
American Style: Why do you say that. 0 `, m! E$ Z: u/ j( G2 M
! w% ^2 |6 g9 w0 m, J2 hChinese Style: I have no house to live.' C9 _+ F$ Y, I
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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9 f' n& s" Y* } U1 t4 @2 A" `6 q/ ZChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.& x0 t/ y+ J* m/ u0 _
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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6 J9 U6 Y1 W4 c \2 r7 }Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
/ l1 \8 Q9 w* M% W2 ^% o- dAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. & M5 N2 k0 T7 _9 I: \
7 H, k. ~/ P W- k' zChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
8 ?1 F0 h; i) S( e4 qAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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4 F [- {1 \7 c9 Z& iChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. " _* o* S, h, F" y4 ]# G* X
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. : u \) j& Y7 U6 k
American Style: I think so.: m! L- S2 l' D
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
D/ ~, D" y& z; B" HAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.0 O/ O& K! O2 ^- K% g$ v1 d
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. . f1 t% u, C9 g
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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( x1 H4 p2 Z) F2 [3 OChinese Style: I felt good mood.
/ p- d+ {7 R! V( a4 E. }American Style: I am in a good mood. + ]( C0 I2 X" M) K8 f8 s) `
, S6 R+ _ i" d* @4 F- k) r/ e# XChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 8 y; C, B S$ D( C' i1 ?
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ; \, |9 j* Q: l' [% n8 g( p* I
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 6 e4 v* {( c$ W& \- O5 U
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. / h9 M/ K- a/ t2 l# W
- x1 B4 Q8 F/ b1 l" y/ m! oChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
8 Y/ P& L) W6 U/ |8 c9 O0 TAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
! ~/ B9 ~( B9 \) d6 x, @American Style: He is our mutual friend. 4 ?/ e* @) H. T; {& v! F7 p# z1 y
0 W% I# u% \5 i+ R7 u4 JChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
2 r2 C! z2 t: v I/ }. SAmerican 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.
% g5 u4 F, H% Z7 T A V( d3 _American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.9 E2 ]% J$ @1 A5 L$ p
4 K6 ~% n9 O, g, l6 RChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
! L1 r9 E- l9 `; Z3 ?& _0 sAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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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.8 ]1 ^" n( C y/ ~; u" v9 M0 j: g
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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- _+ Y7 G" o3 B' FChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
8 C: _+ `" S+ q5 ?& @3 BAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. . j) ]' u. ]& E) G
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 4 E% S1 V* h1 K. ]1 K' r
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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$ H5 O9 d( `' \3 h5 E% EChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ) v3 b5 W5 n$ p3 [4 i; u% f
American Style: It is none of your business.3 s0 q* n8 D; h8 ~9 y/ K+ ]+ a
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
2 Y' s5 F! m+ U, ~/ zAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ! X, q. [& \; G
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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5 {" `( Z; V HChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
1 Z: p$ k: v1 z6 N, l" rAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.8 r4 }3 y8 v$ l0 b% i- H4 d
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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. % S' |- H/ i; e$ ~7 C3 z4 [) k, \
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. + [; Y' l/ d! M( Q4 R
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ; R7 m* O! ~$ D3 X' V
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. # j8 a; U# B) z I) f: i j/ C
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 ? 6 e. Z: F1 G0 `5 y. M) a
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? " J$ [; S: z7 g. ?6 w0 J
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 9 l4 ~1 F( d! I0 Y$ H1 M( S
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.5 L9 o+ o) h# L4 R
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Chinese Style: She married old. , x0 y# s9 s% ^' }+ ]: p1 j
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
6 {/ |! q# w H D. B8 g rAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. : a# z3 f, i/ o
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
+ v# _! R ~+ KAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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/ B3 T) x3 S8 N6 d- n- ZChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. $ r9 w! Q0 U& j/ J, ~
American Style: Open your books to page 20. ( f% G6 Z( w1 h% D# N' B9 [$ `! c
& R7 c5 f" A) x9 MChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
! m5 D7 H0 b8 a' ?4 dAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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1 m& \% S2 b# Q' J- X: c' fChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 2 v4 k/ L; u8 k/ W( k% y' c: T
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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+ ], K0 J k: h- \1 PChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 8 _* f E0 e0 J- _7 S) Y
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7 ^. O. I6 p m6 n8 W- qChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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6 ^" d1 u* N% Q& ?; r& iChinese Style: I like red tea.
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2 j3 e0 v. F( h- ]! uChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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American Style: How do you feel now ?
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