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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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' ]) k0 e! P7 s# X1 b. u: fChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
. z4 |% R8 Z, i9 YAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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) E0 ^0 E8 n& T2 O6 ^Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 7 i" S) y; ]1 q* P2 A6 [9 J+ p
American Style: Your coat is torn.. z! ]. J/ r0 r$ F- Y3 ^6 v
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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.
- g, m: F0 W, G2 d% j" GAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. + p) \1 x: m0 r- Z/ q6 g" T0 h
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.4 H* ^$ U; {( X# e, s- G; I
American Style: He got better. 2 ~% A3 q9 Z! o( j& h [7 @. `0 H
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
* i% O" ^2 [! X0 S/ h: iAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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% d7 O% {: [# Z( `Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
- c; P+ k/ o1 W* Z% T! z7 h$ ZAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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* X; W% t" Q' Q8 G' FChinese Style: It was still bright outside. ' T5 @1 W) Y! [/ M
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.% F( r, y' |7 O, T* |9 I: G
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
8 X; X4 \5 e7 NAmerican Style: Any place will do. 4 }$ N" b2 C8 l6 X
5 h) t( X- {/ G- ~. D: b- TChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute., S6 j1 d4 {8 a
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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" d! R3 l9 K; q0 p& wChinese Style: I am uncomfortable./ o5 y$ @. O S- x5 R4 \, F7 M
American Style: I don't feel well. % n# ]( A2 c$ N6 w5 E3 r( ]* Z. k
2 N" A$ i" ]1 f9 W( ^/ iChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
" G1 a4 I$ m- C1 m5 F& o; \American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
0 L b+ y6 b% _- O" hAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 2 P8 ~$ r# d! p1 E* H
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
; {1 E# u" F- d" A( n/ d% kAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. * y: t: e$ @; g8 i% i3 x& {
" W- |3 A1 H, D' k! `Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.( @ I1 X! X# G _
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 6 {/ I. @6 g+ X7 O$ @
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
5 h: ^2 x8 ?# E# D) G, ]American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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2 E+ e' I- G% s8 W6 A" J0 OChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.* W, `7 P$ J. o
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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) i9 O$ E! ^) l: SChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
+ \. a) j' Q* G$ M- l9 ]American Style: Keep off the grass.
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0 a7 X, q3 _: fChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.2 z" e% c0 K2 ^1 e5 [! @
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 6 ? R i: e$ \9 q! U- q
5 K$ d1 z% B8 f; ZChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
$ v5 V4 b6 T. p& i) NAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? ! A% H/ J3 l+ i
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
0 X8 A) P, k! U% kAmerican Style: I am not athletic. 4 C' F( [( \9 w
" }/ Q; h \( `1 Y' P2 H$ l2 TChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
! H: E4 U9 w% K% l% e% |American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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& t4 Q: p9 N6 EChinese Style: I know his face.
" G% i" O1 t& L: A9 V$ \# YAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 3 C R3 }$ f* g" s
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
9 }. k/ s4 H& b8 M) c4 j' C/ HAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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5 k2 w8 D' k5 {- p1 G0 bChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin% ^% s! F* ^" n
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.4 Y/ {2 [# V+ v& l# w* W1 c
American Style: I am free./ m& K7 ?; O3 X) b: S& W5 n
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window., u# [. v: H# G2 h
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.8 R5 [: j$ B4 o+ _+ W r
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?% D# S6 n! h4 g$ f: ^. }
American Style: Did you go to college ? " [1 Y7 r! @1 p+ m( C
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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. 0 M* I4 A, A$ W
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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" B0 y/ I6 ]& O" KChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
, M+ ~9 e" F \! O: gAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.. o) X9 I" K) m7 R( ~* z8 S
4 I; w2 ]) L- q2 w+ K4 ]+ WChinese Style: I am going back my home.
# d( D2 j; _) B4 h" F: E. KAmerican Style: I am going home.
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8 V4 |; D: Y. }7 m* RChinese Style: His temperature went down. 4 L# I/ q6 A4 F% o6 y1 m( u3 k0 H
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
! E8 G- J( i" [3 S9 GAmerican Style: I like green.5 B) C' ]7 O- g/ W1 `$ c
5 g0 R0 Y8 N$ T$ B& nChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
. w% Z1 _- z8 r0 k, sAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.8 w+ V/ f* h# ~% r
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. + r! @! e( W0 o$ l
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. + j( B7 `' Z7 g; k* e0 G% f
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.3 o0 d+ [ r, [0 R) C& D1 O- ?+ x
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. : ?) C. L! E5 B5 ^0 k
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
) S9 ~& }( M8 Z0 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.4 B2 }& r# V. X. f9 S8 C
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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% ?) Q7 K5 L V1 B3 bChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
9 z4 a9 x; [% ]! T6 y* c) H, {* BAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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) ~% {8 S" I9 V- uChinese Style: Where is here.
9 h& z4 m$ Z6 K6 N- O' [American Style: Where are we.
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$ j' P) \- @& S GChinese Style: How heavy are you ?# i/ H) v1 V5 @$ A' q+ b- h
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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2 K' M+ f) P2 ZChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
( h/ G' {. v- m; \9 k# {/ dAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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8 ^/ w1 @/ D; A$ }Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses., w. q; H) |! Y& D6 C
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ' `: b4 |$ y% F0 |5 \# T
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. # U1 X/ H8 l) u0 a- ^+ m8 s$ S
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.2 M; `1 E) C1 j, p0 v4 `' Z% `
' e9 q: @) `; u- p o" xChinese Style: How does she look like ?
4 _2 \( o3 [: ^( h) V1 eAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
+ `0 l$ L- f6 O/ SAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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9 X; a- M) s7 z5 Y3 q) q* qChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. & T2 ]) S1 o% Y
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.3 C: j7 _, t) @: O/ ]" L
/ ^! ~2 K4 T0 nChinese Style: How can I do ?% Y* b8 l6 V* m2 G6 q7 a
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
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" How about Chinese food ?"
9 q/ f& k5 O7 T# i) l/ K, KAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "5 _% W, q% Q8 l+ [: P" @7 j
" Six months "' s0 [" [( w7 l ?- w
" Do you like Chinese food ?"* }% z, x6 A! ?! G" }2 v
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital., j/ D" D3 n8 R; \4 t& _3 T+ L
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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; K( v: Y- n. m2 N* aChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.3 r% b* a# @- }$ x B4 o
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
6 B4 `' i9 E' r3 G: KAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
* m, y* M% i+ ~. k3 a. q' E6 WAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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' M$ p) g" J& K: g3 ?6 ~2 V" {2 DChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
9 m5 c& F: N! R$ z+ o+ ?American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! # B$ h1 e+ h/ r+ L) f L/ a
! ^: o2 ]* Z- D0 l7 p/ eChinese Style: She was first prize. p) t! o0 i! m1 g/ x
American Style: She took first prize. ( i$ z& c7 g5 I; m3 Z$ O
* g+ V( I0 w1 n8 k4 H# g6 mChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .: S/ V3 w3 h* C/ a" H
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 7 a" N7 S7 H7 H {( B2 W/ m) A
+ G0 ^0 Q( n- U3 R# ~1 y# YChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. # z7 K5 Y' d7 W* U' y- ]: {% {
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.9 B$ \+ q6 z1 m7 g8 J% H. m- Z
) ~0 G( y- @4 P1 W6 x, j& ZChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.. Q5 K& j' F& |& S" x# P
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. . e6 g* ]! T- l. H& Q
, T% }% P% ?& e: h; H9 `Chinese Style: Keep the right., \0 h: g) J) I8 }& D$ r
American Style: Keep to the right.
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: K/ ~# q- k( t! g# B9 LChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.8 c$ E: A5 {! ~( R
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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6 q+ s% u/ x m. p3 @" N2 IChinese Style: The train was late about an hour. i# [# o8 H2 ~3 c
American Style: The train was about an hour late." @1 ~$ V6 O* j$ \2 Y
9 A6 f. c% N9 D4 N% L, P% o* lChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 8 g8 K1 \! e* b! z7 z) o& K1 C
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.6 |$ g. w) j" O8 P. k9 H3 i
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
; P' e' t2 \9 v0 n4 tAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. + A/ A9 I/ Y# \% {. U: K
2 k- C9 W" m: ~1 ?+ E/ R) aChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
+ [6 Q7 }$ f: R) {- p' xAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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2 @9 p6 {2 {" f8 rChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.& g0 d' D o: Y0 N* e* a
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that./ n: r; Y6 s1 g1 G9 ]8 r
American Style: Why do you say that. d: w$ C( |" I% I( e# {( m
! @4 [3 K: V) ~$ pChinese Style: I have no house to live.4 ?5 N" o/ \; A e% Z
American Style: I have no house to live in. 3 Z3 G. I2 Q3 f+ G; j9 U% R% N
/ P" S' G$ x$ _, i( A; D& bChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
2 _% t6 I7 ^ @! [3 g3 J, y7 ~American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. - k: C* g* y3 i( v' c! v4 V
3 }( h/ u4 D9 y! N% R$ VChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. % t# ]8 b3 R! o
American 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 ]
! w+ ?" x' k+ u0 e3 r, m) r# VAmerican Style: He set a world record.! E# T6 o$ W, C
% S" [! V% X: q8 D$ B8 b% WChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. * D) Z2 W B% d' _. Y" X
American Style: Her married life was happy.4 @1 v! A) P) {( Z j
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 6 b, L; @+ ?( i7 y. w& M$ P7 c
American Style: I think so.
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1 B% K- }) _, v- [, h kChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
* Z" M- R7 W; G- R8 d% VAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.% L- D2 ~: k1 U; a2 {
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
/ {+ C4 P2 g. Q& v' w' OAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. . r j/ m7 _4 P5 ], E" k
, I2 h/ i! u( s, g7 L( p* o9 HChinese Style: I felt good mood. " m/ a! E' _3 p8 Z5 }1 @& l* b
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 2 J1 Z/ t/ C# V! O% z1 N, \0 g' b' n
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. - R, t! n' q- l1 h) {$ _2 F$ o; y
! D7 N! V. A0 LChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
+ K- w# H4 E& W1 l) S) KAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. . I+ e" B$ z2 x$ ?. E
( K+ M, g2 Q/ L5 `# uChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
, p" r: X; h) s9 ~/ vAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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. Y9 o1 M( |6 [" JChinese Style: He is our common friend. ! w* g) o ? a8 P; y" @, u) L
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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$ i5 d) G0 x8 u( X; S) n! ZChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
/ [8 e( _% ]' sAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. " W* |5 G+ [! \4 t% b$ q
* [; `8 y# X: @Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
9 g9 {$ U4 U( J0 \; |American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.% R C5 I" z. h( w4 Z* x9 ^
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
8 m. y" t9 Q2 U; nAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. : N7 B3 a2 i I6 d+ [. V
# ~5 W, R7 c( h* }9 Z+ X$ V% p0 BChinese Style: My room is narrow.- L8 x$ C$ Y& O
American Style: My room is small.3 m& g. J. J: r, q
0 |+ ^* f! u7 v1 Z4 o# U* w; w5 {( QChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
2 \$ d- y* `9 w8 y$ d$ j/ m# sAmerican 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.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. * C5 y* ?) R9 A' C7 \
American Style: Is this seat taken. 0 G6 D) S. B5 ~; E& \0 i ?3 G0 u
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 4 p( g" q7 h8 j1 s& C) b6 W1 c# b
American Style: Be quiet. & k9 F: x5 F2 W1 g ~' G
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ' T: j3 W, a9 B: P
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 6 ^9 W: F2 T8 f' {0 ^
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. * v+ v3 P2 i1 B( |6 [
0 H1 W) j# s$ fChinese Style: This is the key of my room. ' g2 S8 G+ ], ]! | S
American Style: This is the key to my room. 4 V8 {+ ~ v' a" a) _
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 2 P! z1 s. Q$ e5 `6 u- s- n' P
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.! |) E B( ]: B G
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
9 _, D3 A7 N$ cAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 0 D" c* r. M8 C8 _! G8 ]
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. $ N$ N% o) K; p7 N/ V8 Y
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. # g5 K1 w& i$ T2 t/ K+ h1 J% b7 C
0 F+ w5 [; G) m* `( \! iChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
9 z5 j, m$ r6 h& }7 v F8 t! TAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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* v; o+ _' K/ [8 C# Z/ ^Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ) Q# x. L6 T. A$ l$ j3 B
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 8 g$ ^# E+ v, t3 B( r+ S% f4 @( P2 S
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ( L: }6 @& c, V: H5 g- X! [" k
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.# I, g4 C* f+ E8 C
/ \9 O: u* L) GChinese Style: She married old.
- S- z4 d8 x1 }& D. }2 g1 d5 PAmerican Style: She married late in life.. Z3 t2 X7 A3 z& x2 ]/ c+ P6 i
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 1 B2 A' F& m: P9 q
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. }9 u' R2 v* B" \# T9 K
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
7 G. }+ m2 n5 p gAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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$ F$ N# S( `/ N. aChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
- i6 n7 v! b: j: Z, n9 q; O9 fAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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4 V8 Y3 j9 O4 _/ k" xChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 0 V) _: K' ~ F
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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: C1 S/ Z/ j# S0 HChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
% u8 D1 V: I* f' P+ cAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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) g) c; }5 q) G+ q% D; Q' iChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. ' k* X, u; P, y2 t/ q9 Y2 b$ _
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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6 }% a- W2 M: ~1 K8 M! xChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.! i% n6 n- {. I- l5 n: U# r5 H
, w8 d" w8 Q' N7 P7 j/ G2 _Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea." d8 j3 Q6 G. H! }
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7 O/ a1 ~( U% @1 XChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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: Q" x$ H. L5 T/ cAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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7 }9 W. }) w% F- Q. TChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
4 H! T& k0 ?. f6 kAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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