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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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0 a S8 L+ a; ^( o+ z$ P9 tChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
! J! v/ y# T' m6 k b" a% h' LAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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& {9 I1 ]( U# VChinese Style: Your coat is broken. 9 g; H* b8 y5 H1 [9 B( V
American Style: Your coat is torn.9 z7 `+ k/ H% t% w+ h
" y4 M% Q4 a9 X/ }0 W, D4 [Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.' W2 h6 V* w- H. U3 A7 G' I. E
American Style: Let me help you with your work. , Z8 T* Y' A5 a" U
9 \& j5 [+ [( A, L7 C* qChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
# E0 t u- v3 L; ?) W+ NAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. $ t" T/ Y* e- K9 i8 M
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.& D: o8 e# V1 |4 e2 Q/ u
American Style: He got better.
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- P% O. M/ l! U' H, a2 x! \4 }* L# iChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.3 s) ]2 c2 [2 L7 c$ c- p
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. % `6 l+ m6 X) m0 E. e) K5 L
' D8 G {, x8 k Z2 rChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !( I4 ]2 K& Z8 D7 `# h
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! * U: X3 x& O2 F# G! J
6 t; A1 ^) Y, gChinese Style: It was still bright outside. , ^1 _- ?* R' |9 l( r1 W
American Style: It was still light outside. 0 q8 O/ Z# B0 q- R+ G
$ M( i8 t5 P- ~5 |. W2 eChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.3 y2 C, [. ]& Z
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do./ I; K7 l; l- y$ @, N: s
American Style: Any place will do. ) x, @, |6 I P8 l' H# X7 e3 ?4 w* o
3 p' j/ x2 `6 ]% C! J3 Z( `Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.: C! Y- g, P# k. @8 t5 P/ `
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. " n$ c6 P+ {' {1 s: Q/ s: K: r, U) k6 L
0 F# ?0 H, K8 {0 G8 `5 t$ L! t' j) fChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.# q0 G1 @) }- G9 J& {
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.- u% Z8 v2 `7 b9 ]
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?4 v# c6 K6 Q* g$ m# s' i* Y
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.5 x1 z4 J: _9 y* {/ x
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.* a! Y+ t* m! `. P8 _; Y
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.* y1 I$ e$ w3 J; f
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 8 Z( f7 g* ]+ T4 ^* P F. D
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.- O' M1 P' Z( a
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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( N, T4 d* W( Y) ^: K+ f* PChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
5 ?( E! u+ v# m+ h/ k: s. hAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.- n/ T: C5 y( I! F4 I: T
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 1 `7 X( a( K$ ]) e, d8 n: X
$ q- v* v, @# GChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
" S3 N# m& B8 w$ ]9 z- U, OAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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4 d% q' {# J6 G& S$ FChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. # m5 r! H( Q2 S$ H' \, L
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
' f$ k5 o# F& O5 i6 g$ XAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. {- S- e* c; t- ?! l/ y- \. A' O
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 7 L# [! y. _- \7 d% K: I) Q3 c
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
( X" A3 k9 w6 U4 vAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 8 A# U+ U. }1 O4 h; m, I
! a+ n3 F0 A7 j6 \! I! n3 a* U- [Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
" b. [: e* d6 Z6 H, W+ JAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. $ @. u8 D) z7 G- Q
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin% |7 v2 P3 X3 L/ ]7 u6 ]5 w: A7 k
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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: z# @' t+ y3 _6 AChinese Style: I have a free time.
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. b5 L# s- g1 C4 r' g7 LChinese Style: The sun rises from the East./ u4 ] |/ ~- y, |. H/ T, }
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
. Z, U! _, i7 a4 ?7 hAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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0 t1 p. |" O+ _- }- Q# SChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
$ k, j6 c; w" J% l* x, ?3 [% J/ WAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 3 M; k. C1 L4 ]6 C5 P
. W- r3 C1 ]5 \# j" RChinese 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. % g3 o8 q) j( t: l" F# h
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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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 4 R1 T& [' K. z/ ^& i
American Style: I am going home.
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) B, w6 Z# ~7 O/ r8 ]Chinese Style: His temperature went down. * ]. m& W- q% g! I$ b
American Style: His temperature came down.8 r4 ^- R0 l j& _# O0 L
2 y0 Y# v: ?. X" x" a5 [Chinese Style: I like green color. ' F; o! ]' c4 F3 k% G6 B$ W- N0 n
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
/ X7 m1 L' O8 e; ^ q! yAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. % K; t( c$ k# } L% {
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 2 V" z: l0 I5 s, y
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open. u$ z# b6 O7 I$ G: B$ l: I
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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2 A7 q: u4 b6 x3 j* t/ aChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
# Y) j$ ^4 a' ^1 ^8 @( FAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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6 _% s" v6 ~( k' R8 JChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
2 w: O- o2 @% JAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. & P" e( q& k" J4 d2 ?% u2 X% d
American Style: He cannot read or write. 8 U" F* a' G# p( t9 T2 Q" O1 z
/ s% l6 f0 J, JChinese Style: Where is here.
2 _( v; v( s4 o6 J4 j0 B8 MAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
1 b# ^5 u7 k" v6 Q" T# SAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 2 J$ k, w ]9 B1 V o1 C# b9 K
American Style: He was talking loud.% C) k% K9 G' k
; J# r" L' f& {# n/ Y7 |9 t, x) WChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.* k9 S1 L0 t. { |
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
4 d6 R/ l# H5 U$ q0 I9 ?( yAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? ; `3 e7 P3 | c# s$ J3 H& P
American Style: What does she look like ? 8 g( k, F5 i, n! k
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
; k' t- K) B6 J& e0 c$ CAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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$ n2 t; ]0 Y5 g. l- NChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. : M) W/ U# [. Y1 [9 Y
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.8 h0 M- p' h& Q' H
* i9 W; C% k- l9 sChinese Style: How can I do ?, S8 p$ a7 P6 a) r1 N
American Style: What can I do ? % |: r1 n0 c' V( }
% _$ C% b! J! w5 |, C+ _; BChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
: H# o" G4 s+ }8 J3 F" Six months "
. z' d. L" ~; b4 N. h3 q8 ?' I" How about Chinese food ?"
) ^4 V/ |( k; {+ ~+ g: H0 ~American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "8 M6 k5 @& M. d2 T. S6 i' z6 w8 P# i
" Six months "; t0 g" n0 a" e5 A* }
" Do you like Chinese food ?"% f3 ?$ c8 D% X5 y2 @7 B6 _
' ^2 k6 m0 O. w0 N& F5 WChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital., Y7 U! U4 m* C+ W/ r
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ) z2 p2 A8 B- q; W
4 T" s7 I2 C2 m$ W, ?5 B0 hChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.; p+ \7 Y& s* v% D: j6 x( I
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. ( m1 F$ N. G2 l( ]2 N% l& D! O3 n
) A) I1 n0 W4 I* P7 V# c4 ^/ } LChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
* R6 c7 \9 W9 E' vAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. + j5 a' r7 P( j1 M
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?; Y. h% W* Q2 G* D
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 1 j+ s M+ i& @
( R+ h7 ~: n1 m; T0 ]Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
# t; d& g O8 E& I) |, pAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! # ?# g4 a7 _) r5 g6 P2 r! E9 g
/ |2 ~3 Q$ U' C" jChinese Style: She was first prize.+ c+ p1 v0 W8 ?
American Style: She took first prize. $ X! P) s- n( }& K) y
2 [+ s4 v) W8 O1 EChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
s- A6 ?% L4 `9 X6 H! qAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 7 E* i0 Y9 K1 R# W' G6 H. w
9 ~ I, _. y$ `1 v1 V xChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
9 ~7 f) |2 R# v5 y/ B3 `8 w0 p* ]American 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.
/ }, e" m0 G+ BAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. * H$ e0 H" X6 D% z+ S- H
, ]/ t: y1 D0 b! ]Chinese Style: Keep the right.
, C# S9 U; E% f" \$ WAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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* ]7 a* M% R+ `+ [3 r* S% f" JChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.6 S/ ]! z- t: `& |
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 0 v' _1 H, E. G
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.# z; s8 Q3 {: k% p0 S7 Z6 l2 v1 K
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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/ P7 u/ O9 d0 W. ?6 PChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ( A8 n/ f0 {( _
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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- c5 g9 }" P( B$ r& R" V* U+ ?Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
1 Y0 F0 ?6 T' W! Z1 ~. k% H& AAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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! q+ g% R S6 UChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
- m: M$ p$ j. W, ~- l0 L; oAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 8 [: W% v. {: K4 W/ A4 c# e
8 V" b# B' O) t, l# BChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
1 P- F( O E0 ]0 z* MAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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0 e9 C8 Z# e4 |7 bChinese Style: Why do you say like that./ x7 ?4 j7 O; g7 ]
American Style: Why do you say that. 1 F% }0 W4 C$ s( ?- M4 d
9 p$ k6 v" Q* u. F! n; cChinese Style: I have no house to live.
% n* G8 O, R- j" x3 r: s2 ?American Style: I have no house to live in. 3 v! V. u7 X; B( ^7 M: c8 X4 l
% n( R) {$ i- JChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.9 w' H" V8 v; m) G/ B) N
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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+ @5 M: |( x7 g9 T, s; |Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
: k$ i( J8 V4 S" H1 w5 kAmerican 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 ]
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ; w7 l/ J& a- A- K! v7 F7 k! J
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. # {; y4 E6 h3 O: q
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
9 }0 U) d" Q8 s' p3 qAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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- I, E! n8 k7 a: G5 \$ R, SChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 9 S$ @4 O) m! M# o- A( d+ \) H
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
& ?# X7 B i0 ^0 k+ qAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 4 B8 i( F4 Y4 Z7 L. X4 t# _0 v
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
$ g* V' f3 x$ w2 K, x# s$ TAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. " p# {& P- Z1 a
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
' J! P; T4 ] R* a( [! j9 yAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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' `& W, f: s! o2 p; N2 Q; cChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
3 l m2 Q# k f' `9 aAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. " w& g( D3 E. B$ w
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. $ Y' r9 A8 X! R! M# G) s. M
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 8 I) z% |9 p. {" `' Q
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
$ V4 l6 W- }5 X2 p `# M+ i) r- pAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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- U* R t. ~# d! Y$ t0 a# a7 {2 KChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
* ~1 U$ N$ L' ~4 Y6 S! _7 DAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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1 x7 d$ L& ^. jChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.& f, ^& g' D/ a' O* s
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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. e+ b/ ? Z* h) AChinese Style: My room is narrow.
* V6 y% ^' i7 k: r/ g2 s% q! wAmerican Style: My room is small.
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|3 u% Z7 u5 oChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.; R# I# l, W; E
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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: {+ O R# J+ `: KChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. + @% M# A# M! V8 n0 ^
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 3 |: y) z! @# |: U0 j+ P
! v. t: T$ i! m/ o1 w3 gChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
$ ^; @8 A9 ^ F( x9 y4 AAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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: l1 r% k" [& f0 cChinese Style: Don't be noisy. $ q7 ^4 ?( f0 m9 F8 [/ l
American Style: Be quiet. % a8 K& |: O8 L! I
" k5 J F! c, D N D- y4 `Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
, T1 g7 K3 ?; n6 F2 x- p! J# o0 ], N$ `American Style: It is none of your business.$ m9 |0 z1 \% L/ [0 x
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. + P5 V6 S9 ^0 X7 L
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 9 Q8 l, Q$ k) e9 |- F" i
4 X4 c6 f" ]) W7 G" m! i4 FChinese Style: This is the key of my room. B% j& v1 y# _/ G* f/ l2 |
American Style: This is the key to my room. : a9 {# B! @% V0 ?9 q% q* f
0 J) c1 o& |; X5 |+ K) ^Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. $ `; k$ u' O, H- T1 u- Q5 Z( ]! v
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.2 F. |, p( A& u1 X
8 o9 g \- D! `9 G$ M5 QChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 6 k" }0 ]- }% y' D6 W7 v( v8 \) l; O* w
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ; J' j [9 c3 I2 u% y
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 1 p, t9 J6 w, A) [8 _7 D n
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. : g& n, J9 @/ [$ \& C/ l) K
. U* G. Z. w$ d! l, S9 G: bChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. : z9 G5 w, h3 F" e6 G: A: N& L; Z
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 ? o; M9 i/ h' H2 m1 x
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 2 ?- i0 F! ~4 ^) z/ _& [8 c
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
% D+ o+ S' J0 Q3 Q& X& c6 i" ?9 |American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
' n' J% r5 j7 N$ p) q [American Style: She married late in life.
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2 V8 s" e i( N% G% }2 f. GChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
" _8 \: Q7 q9 m! g6 v7 E* bAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 0 p1 @8 V. K' j$ |; L
& r5 V9 Z. L1 nChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. i" _1 [( s, ?( T8 j. O/ B; `+ ]
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 3 R* }* K, o6 V1 J, w
( F& z0 @. w3 v* q9 {Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
" A+ G! ^5 Q, ~$ E( T* ?+ NAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. , l3 z4 e5 l3 ?- d( p7 x
% I7 q% {& E% f7 eChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
3 y [' o3 i: kAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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' h q4 z1 x0 a2 z+ L* d {/ OChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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# p3 w' P8 l( d/ V, nChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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% f5 a0 V6 }1 bChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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6 o6 t& C. V" P9 MChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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* U" R7 u( v: E2 q5 sChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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