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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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1 f" D6 U! L9 w. JChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. , J4 @6 Y0 E: S! B' D! _. Q2 a
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 1 ^- Z" d+ y" |) o: ]- L7 P7 g+ `
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
* I- f+ D: z8 U1 t- m$ r# BAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.; t% `# z4 s: D. ^5 ^" ?4 e" Y
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.$ c4 v2 w! _' x' X) W; d
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 1 S( [; T; r2 l1 V' A
' V' ? m- c' @' ^6 Z5 n4 }Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
' Y/ r7 p* {; o3 c- m0 A/ BAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
8 ^" K) {1 m3 N: Z# I. }* tAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 7 ~2 {' k/ ]* n7 ^
5 N! B9 x" l3 J( W! Z! f! |6 j. oChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
$ g, o4 ?2 H% Q/ ZAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! / k% B. ?% G6 V4 @& e
% k$ _2 n6 I; o1 ?1 K2 VChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 5 O9 I) c8 R4 O1 |6 h) @
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
$ z8 E' s* A E* g. A% B7 rAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
: h- s$ y5 B, n# m1 D7 {American Style: Any place will do. ! F- a! h6 K7 |" _" V/ [8 c0 l
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
& ^" B& X' I8 }" A0 EAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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9 g3 H3 T: f3 Y" a: y SChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
! L' |! o- c2 G2 x* p% dAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
' U6 {9 {2 t) l/ nAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
$ [& V; h- V4 ^* WAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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' a/ b7 j, h& |- j( l% vChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.. p# f) h* @# `$ q: z. m; ?8 t
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. # x/ A/ A' w1 `/ s* k
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
- {9 A" @9 H }! o+ f- b: X5 z, uAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 7 L1 [ P$ n. W& K4 R
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
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- w( Q3 O/ i/ ]$ c* t, H6 z/ z8 TChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
- l6 N8 U2 k$ q1 jAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 4 j/ E1 M- }8 f: U- O* ]* j) g
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. , I) M) ?1 y& o# ]% @7 S) S8 {0 j
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.' {! O+ a! ^0 }3 d& x& l2 H z r
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. ~! y6 {% u8 D1 ~; K; z7 G. x
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? . j7 b; h* G. ~9 L
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
% k$ F0 b& v9 `5 B) \American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
- a! U/ l% h+ u, S4 }& ^3 Z* sAmerican Style: I am not athletic. 8 G1 N0 F! P/ x9 H- G
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
$ `2 ?' o" V: I! w( J8 J. o# Z) DAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. + Q2 @$ B) M5 i" |
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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' n# A" a9 l0 m0 l: |Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
( |7 d1 v% @; |) T: |7 D" OAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 0 f/ z5 l6 P6 h* x6 U
) O# } @( ~, y5 ?Chinese Style: I have a free time.
0 G2 i; D/ v6 |" CAmerican Style: I am free.
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- B% `9 z4 M9 a0 |6 |Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.+ l% b: ]6 [ C( ~
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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. g/ R1 I7 e' J# T! e, G+ ~Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
1 v( B# J4 t9 EAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.1 s- P( @. ^! A* D
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.' W& q9 ]& ~. i* t, m$ B, j* h
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend 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.
5 k& [9 |& }" `2 W: a$ oAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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( z* N, I% C. I4 C9 A$ AChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ; v2 a" w( v& _) d T
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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* d6 t4 Y h( T3 O9 G0 d! e2 DChinese Style: I am going back my home. s( X6 W& I, {( e9 l. @1 N
American Style: I am going home., T: x' s$ [6 r0 F/ g+ N2 v
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
1 I ^2 k* h7 c8 N& OAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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' P/ }$ _0 @1 @. u7 S& M6 KChinese Style: I like green color. ) w3 [$ j& M6 C0 m, T
American Style: I like green.
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/ G: F( i; U% o- K( u8 `Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ) Y3 n) w( H* ~
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.& K/ ~1 Y& C8 U" q
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
/ G$ L% e0 n+ p9 {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. * r6 E3 |, N4 q/ E' Z
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. " |7 W0 Q' w) e% v! {
! E [/ n8 C7 oChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
: ^, s$ ?3 z; Q1 ]American Style: The main office is in Taipei., U+ D s3 ^* t9 `1 Z7 G# H+ Z6 C2 E
( f# f4 l; W! @8 hChinese Style: He cannot read and write. % Y: c3 H q. u3 h9 F7 `
American Style: He cannot read or write. % J3 S1 E+ x. y' e; Y) Q
4 Q! G0 p4 [+ l8 ^; }0 LChinese Style: Where is here.1 z0 h0 R7 _2 s! I6 p9 R7 W
American Style: Where are we. 8 r* ^7 D$ h4 |( E9 q2 L9 i+ v1 z
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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: o9 E1 ]: Y' l d* j0 ]; l+ dChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
5 r/ _: K3 r, cAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
2 x& h! V/ T/ T2 rAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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0 a! q5 F. S7 u# D% OChinese Style: How does she look like ? 1 n! f, G8 A4 x6 a+ U8 |
American Style: What does she look like ? / I: c7 e; U/ Q, I
+ t& b* B+ t6 t; N* t- ~' h- mChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 6 N# _2 T4 ~ ~. z9 c p) c
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. # F) r1 y/ \9 V7 m7 r
& z1 ?3 P, [0 R' e! o$ |6 CChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
: Z4 \- C8 E0 r4 E d) C2 jAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
' ^0 M+ F! z3 Z* H3 eAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"; V$ N. N1 x& M& A
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" How about Chinese food ?" z" l7 k* A$ {$ D- R' ?
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? " q$ ]2 o; R- S; P2 u4 ]
" Six months "
9 y6 ]% k) L; W' P) {. h7 J9 V" n" Do you like Chinese food ?"8 U+ h; M( T: W a& N9 s
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.7 x/ p4 N3 `+ A7 e" f6 ~) E; L
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. % g! M; e5 D; A4 a
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience. l l2 V- L1 S3 @) x$ [$ a# ]7 [9 j
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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: z( g7 M! ?' M5 n$ IChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
C3 q& L$ P: i4 GAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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$ l. L# a4 `: }Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
8 I& f3 G+ J( z% k( E sAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !" n- A: b5 z" v( F% y' D3 @/ C' c
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.* _# b: b4 }6 K- B7 Q: [
American Style: She took first prize. 1 Y, k7 X$ ? j* a6 t- i( a
& [, @; m, T/ fChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
4 E3 b; T, ~/ S& f. {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.
4 S. V, [1 S2 W7 a4 p4 n9 m) nAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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) V/ A# c9 E; ]) }' TChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
3 e4 `; t6 Y& J, H. aAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 5 l% V, S. P5 P1 q3 b0 Q
% ~7 [, ]- r8 a/ u- i& IChinese Style: Keep the right.
' X0 J7 _6 u4 eAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 5 z; E6 s% `5 F) N y
9 e1 o/ b. H# x+ y! [5 g& `Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.# C% Z ^% K/ a
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.% w5 D1 M7 T& }+ B- I( G% X: e1 K
American Style: The train was about an hour late.6 `9 L, H- Q8 j2 v s$ i( s$ z6 p
9 e9 A( l, h* B( t2 WChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. - E2 F3 d( Z2 W3 d/ \$ c
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.
1 W% R6 c/ P! k1 d# DAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. , I) U* @" H. D! u; }, ^
! H0 ]( ?, ~' J8 V- q6 mChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
, \7 r" G3 S) NAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? , o' H! d$ m+ L6 k0 s/ c2 X$ L* \- \
- h7 y, [* R. J uChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.0 Z, H# e U+ H) @! ^2 v ~
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.+ U- b5 u# l' Z" M( }' k% h" D$ {1 B
American Style: Why do you say that. 2 O; m6 E% X) ?7 h
! V( [* T2 w" C6 z/ I" zChinese Style: I have no house to live.
4 G N* Q- t& f/ s0 ]American Style: I have no house to live in. $ r6 [- S5 f0 Z$ x
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.$ j" x) B8 _4 U) f
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
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d# K8 @) V! U/ K$ OChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
7 T m: q1 [* G9 k. TAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. " x- m a! v' E3 _" i. F3 |4 F
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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I" v/ o% R! E$ Q+ t$ I3 a3 dChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 1 {7 ?4 C) g& p, C1 o; m9 f
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 6 k& z' y1 J2 D
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 7 G8 I1 Y/ n: j% i! Z
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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" [! O( q1 R8 J/ H1 r9 c jChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
, w; V4 k# y: g* F9 ~- ?! vAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 5 U7 R, \; R' Y5 F& E9 U4 b4 M6 N
I3 A& x# ?2 ~% {- A! C: GChinese Style: I felt good mood.
" A& `6 Z* R$ I" E& {$ aAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. / k, w- P/ T0 c9 m6 \+ r) ]# _7 s0 ]3 A
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
( h' y- Z6 V$ ~- q8 rAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 8 P7 }$ C a3 \& A, U
( n F- T* S# y7 ?" C% Q* x7 |Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
' m% G& ]/ @# j8 q5 B. TAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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- e% m0 S# q3 W- l+ u1 F$ f6 e* WChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
) h, ~" |# ]# ~& s# l q, oAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. & c3 e- e6 U6 J& C6 u+ _5 R$ w' K
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 8 M6 W3 V8 r, u3 ^. j
* g: }1 f8 d7 f8 |! u. t& k9 o2 {Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. / Y8 I8 {3 _/ |/ }
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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3 W; G/ h1 d* c/ m2 V" O `4 pChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
6 m" G8 |4 Q' E( dAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
' J( G8 b5 R! ]! k$ R0 V1 u) @American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. . e, G- ]% m" B# d- Q
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.* y) d7 p5 a( f/ t& H( l
American Style: My room is small.
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$ W) q8 H$ v |2 E9 _# mChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
2 V, _0 m; @! b/ ^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. ( S4 ]/ e3 r1 ?" H N! j% `
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 6 P( H+ d: c" q- }
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. & I, c- c3 M1 {/ i. P7 M' N; E3 y
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 4 T* \: k! r H$ V' M D3 q. E
American Style: It is none of your business.
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4 M; e+ `$ L$ W; mChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
8 P4 r" N6 b1 l: E. Q7 hAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. / x# u: B5 Q3 [+ L+ k, K! o9 S
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. + M& ^- @) s' J2 y1 k5 u o3 z' f
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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7 _6 ^& G4 h- y! r' Q0 UChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ! ]2 m+ C3 l7 m: y6 @
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 6 ?5 A; d; ?' k1 z
, }3 A) S# f1 }# E' ^Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
' }8 }0 K, h5 d" j8 hAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes. . f8 |7 w! x& @% p$ s; Z8 |& r
! q& J: H/ K3 ^Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. & W+ g/ {& d* A. ]1 L" F" {
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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: {0 x* X0 M3 a; ~1 g7 DChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? . W# _$ i0 ~5 S. [
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. ; u7 _ V( n1 b/ l* |) y
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.- y9 Y& r) X, A+ ]: D
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Chinese Style: She married old.
: X% }" a; T: d; W8 ?American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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4 N4 Y$ R& o! `# L$ `( r# EChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
7 d; _1 {2 C2 SAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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1 v2 l/ V* W9 w3 q" xChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. + N: v7 |" a3 Y% _# Q0 z# v
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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# j) B$ D: W& H. r. A9 I6 yChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
$ Y2 y0 w$ v9 [American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ' o1 k; B# ~+ O- c
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6 V; N; J/ _- F: f) H, y) _8 M9 zChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. 2 q+ X( A1 ^3 ~6 S! F6 m, r
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. $ P6 @, O8 [$ H& y6 w2 k$ }
American Style: Why don't you come over ? 2 X3 ~' P7 Z2 e% T* c2 `
) I( h" f3 J$ y. S! YChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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3 F S5 l& M% T$ z R: zChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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2 A: t9 m# r& X4 m# |. [Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 8 R2 _) m' I5 B0 F6 M
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Chinese Style: She is pure.# q$ j2 ^" l( G, `/ [% B+ h( S8 ]
American Style: She is naive. : T: J/ k. }9 i
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.) L8 d5 t. m8 m& n, C) R+ ]& z
American Style: I like black tea. & N2 E; {& o& ~8 c
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American Style: I went to the beach.% ?, A) M1 D3 K; l E
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( p3 v) H8 S" k2 b0 z. b3 [Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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6 Z2 F& [( U" pChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. . `- h: k* X2 X9 G% `- B
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much., T6 d1 x7 b/ }# l$ U1 E; V
1 `$ g) }$ Z2 ^1 z: P' \- hChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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4 `2 `! X1 Q4 a7 ]. dChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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. N4 D4 h u2 o) g: L4 X6 [Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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- F3 |$ X9 D% O* a- I' v ^American Style: How do you feel now ?; }* E$ \4 t* T- o1 y0 i+ g
3 U) U/ p, b$ w4 m$ uChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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