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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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" [/ ?' B. P/ ^$ C2 a2 a: W$ xChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
" V7 j% N# J l9 ^0 h' lAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. , u# F9 `$ ]5 d+ I
2 D7 w4 ?. t2 ~6 v1 C9 j& jChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
/ J6 s7 b' Q! M. J$ yAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.% C+ M y6 R# I% k
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.5 j4 @% h4 B2 E6 Q
American Style: Let me help you with your work. # p3 r6 I' C/ O- p# c
# L a9 j# v2 }* A) m# hChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
. M& O' j7 R2 m0 ?4 w5 QAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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. A/ ?( Y4 ^6 u& E3 z* KChinese Style: He becomes better.
! x6 t* M) c: o0 j; LAmerican Style: He got better. , m7 h3 d8 z; H
! I! x4 P9 R8 O$ N! e/ v9 X7 uChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.8 \3 F n9 n' q2 Q
American Style: I recommend that you 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 !# v1 A; y5 d. s+ Y! c
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 3 w9 ]# I% |9 J. j- N& o4 m! o* c
. M2 g7 [: w$ ? |0 g, ]7 vChinese Style: It was still bright outside. - j+ F( H9 A# y B
American Style: It was still light outside.
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3 [5 o' y# S* \; m8 e- m' bChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
- X8 X; L* h0 B7 `4 A& c/ \/ XAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ' ?! P* f5 S6 Q* X% ^1 c
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
% n5 \7 N. H- A5 ?, { ^American Style: Any place will do. # S4 v5 Z n: c: y! S, V6 ^
" {8 e; f: T2 k& SChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
2 i! o9 }$ V6 e! C0 w1 e" uAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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; S4 {+ p* s% DChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
2 Q3 ?9 g* {2 U" F/ q [American Style: I don't feel well.
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$ G+ A0 k, R h& nChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.; j! R+ j( Z# g5 J8 ]6 H# ~( J
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?) O% [- x2 h1 i% ]& a
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
7 D/ E- \7 y3 w) K% C9 G* z$ z; F LAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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5 u( N) d, e: tChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident." H3 ]; H4 _) ~1 s# R; S S
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. m! g. w( N9 ^" Y8 h" r
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.6 ^7 @8 c3 m3 L6 P2 a- T
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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% R/ f! h$ R6 W$ w P9 S" _Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
1 P$ n' I- g, X4 m( V3 d3 D0 CAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. % Y' t+ |, ` D# d
American Style: Keep off the grass. . w; c- z5 B& w t
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.2 a- B4 V) ~. G. U: @" L! _
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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* l8 e& O1 q( K1 o) DChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
. V- k. ?1 C: {( }2 T: _5 s/ oAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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0 g' p& U, B1 G( I- h3 g2 pChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
7 E# \ y, @$ u) I) dAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 1 X6 u8 d7 z% P# g: d
* t# t: i( q; i: n5 R4 MChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. $ ]2 @ b/ ?( t% M/ X$ M& o
American Style: I am not athletic. & J. }+ `9 V2 O- K; ~7 t
' G; Q! e' T$ t8 F0 S3 A! p4 v( uChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ' B. t3 ?) @, _2 o0 ^
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. / y" g# ~" }1 e9 b. e
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
' v9 \! J$ u2 m3 A* `American Style: I know him by sight. 9 }8 ^2 J, x) {2 E3 n: b7 x; V
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
0 a$ I( d: }' V9 s+ iAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin' I9 g& y( n6 T5 n* O) H
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 4 A' O- [! A+ N2 {8 Q# S
1 P I h% O# @8 OChinese Style: I have a free time.
3 K1 l$ E# @/ ^! LAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.. R% p) G" N! b' q- ]$ E
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ) c! |) e- a& N% l8 r
( v" ^ ~* Y4 W' r) WChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.6 z3 H$ Q% _" m* H$ @0 s5 [, ^
American Style: The thief got in through the window.: I2 T1 [3 V% `6 a- E6 P. d1 s% X" P
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10. V |& M5 k, ~2 A; Z6 l0 C
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?7 {/ e) F+ D0 y2 g- m! C
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.
0 z( i+ M: W: B1 B: t/ p D$ A4 j% `# LAmerican 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. + X2 V' z7 U9 H
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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/ z* v. e+ N, J( ]Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
6 |6 \% k- t! d% F; vAmerican Style: I am going home./ F5 g/ g" N: [' j: P1 [( V) G; w
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
$ _- b1 ~9 N/ {9 H. a" s! PAmerican Style: His temperature came down.9 ~+ }! q; b+ T% X
/ @. i4 ~4 i+ D# [/ qChinese Style: I like green color. ! O' [7 ?, q3 O& G: U, g
American Style: I like green.! Q& I" n1 j6 z/ g# t
A9 G t2 z0 _6 M. ?Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
7 U3 ? x% z) g. N+ {' OAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.# p3 D7 C- E1 `/ g. W
i" N' }" g% z5 p% _; s/ ~Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 1 [) e+ L2 K2 `- g
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ) L% M6 s+ P0 }
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
/ ~ u; n U) N/ O' W" U; e! Y }! S7 |American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ! U n3 i x1 i' N( i6 p- W! H
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 8 a! ^5 I, T% [* G
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. ( ]* f, L2 [& F; L# M8 R4 P8 |
5 {2 |1 b8 b1 v/ k' W7 m! a- PChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
7 C; C S1 T% h4 TAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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. F- {3 E9 H0 `+ n. c4 SChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
8 }, F& `- \' @American Style: He cannot read or write. ( a4 x2 i! {5 m
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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, C6 u( p! I! R1 M1 lChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
M; c2 ]- u# M9 {1 E$ _# L( d6 S/ aAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? $ m4 U$ g1 G9 l- K9 @" s+ J
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. , U7 F: q6 X9 E7 u. l' X1 \! w
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
9 U, H: ?6 c% H3 HAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. % S$ i$ ~6 ]2 K( J* h2 k
5 R4 {! L" m4 kChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. * F, |2 _7 q: z+ Q
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.& q+ j8 P' n+ S$ F
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
7 I' v% Y# Y. B3 g4 KAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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( ^$ y8 k5 ^4 g% t* EChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 8 a" ^) M+ x' B2 w) t( R
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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]" @% f" W. l; V$ ^4 uChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
) r1 o( | _. a6 r( F' eAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.7 b5 h: b) `' d; }
1 U. T+ G( _* v0 D! ~" {Chinese Style: How can I do ?, i; p& I- c& X$ P
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
7 L4 `$ l" ?/ n/ e" Six months "( l' D& A4 d/ A
" How about Chinese food ?"2 u% _/ I! P: f+ [, S, `) g2 t
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "8 j& L* x6 x* D1 T
" Six months "
5 l$ H; I& t5 ?- b& o, J" Do you like Chinese food ?"4 \# x# U9 y6 M7 T; A8 S" e% P1 `' s9 f
9 s" e0 J) t) ^9 l+ cChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.$ x: `" j; l7 u( t6 M$ ]$ ~
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.# v8 y/ a D9 t3 k
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line." i8 U- P/ K. [) L8 v
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 3 y0 D4 Z5 ~* q
; ] _; W" P! t' F4 H6 Y$ hChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
) o! c2 |- {3 K5 b- q# HAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? & r! f" \1 l1 T9 X+ ^, B* V% g' w
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
# @8 g; J( D! D' l2 q% t6 jAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 2 _3 |9 J% |( V/ h b. r, C0 Q$ l
( e# | I$ G% }2 V! f' U" ]Chinese Style: She was first prize.
# y" J4 {% C1 R$ l5 }2 eAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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# e: X5 C( q; X' D7 dChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .+ _- x: o0 C1 s& l
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 0 E) h* r* ^/ u4 I" z
h Y" C7 u! X* R# G) @) sChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ! |2 x$ F. {) b* j1 d5 K( Z8 t5 V
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.: o6 y% |8 \6 Q2 a# J; B+ D
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.% W I# X# ~: c Y# c& X9 J
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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y; E$ F5 j: y# i& G1 z% E1 uChinese Style: Keep the right.
0 v; A0 e0 V4 N- FAmerican Style: Keep to the right. ! {* D6 c+ f; a' }
6 T: \/ ^1 ~# i2 o& RChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.. Y" o9 e- u: a. w2 T6 T
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. & x6 p( B0 \: K7 S) f1 |' P
+ [# v7 `1 S6 e+ }; C; Y! D4 S1 dChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
9 z- A# o3 G% { g9 T7 ^American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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9 r+ w+ Z" P, L5 T$ DChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. $ O3 ]/ b6 n/ I, ]! s
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire." G5 d2 k$ D$ U/ u
# X; \" D' K+ p \- S* pChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
* F6 c4 g @6 `, IAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. # g: v, z n* ^
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?4 H8 K7 h7 @3 I+ b" F5 S2 z
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? . r! o9 t; `! B' h; w
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
9 N5 `9 j" x+ p/ ~9 O0 GAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. ) G% B' K g( D( r5 W* q- L" c
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that." l2 _ L& b3 v. r( e& m1 P R
American Style: Why do you say that. - c/ w0 h: M3 S% ~' c
. i2 v- `2 m* }2 Q+ W# Y0 JChinese Style: I have no house to live.
( q0 ]1 Y& D' G* UAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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# G0 P# T% ?% I/ ?8 EChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.5 L# h4 c/ H: y* A" N& o/ |
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 4 R7 q( P; O. R) `( R+ r2 u
1 ~7 w! q( ?" b9 K8 l' A6 R+ YChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 4 b8 n; g1 x# G
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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, B+ w. U$ U* jChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
; K( Y# A9 l. [8 D6 A8 D; DAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 7 G: M7 J2 G5 h* F
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. % Q4 A( e; _( d$ _
American Style: I think so." g+ a9 ?1 V, Z+ g/ a
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 0 c% P: S. p6 N: j# c. {8 j5 ^
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 9 S1 D$ s7 Z! s' Q* @# [
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.( i& }! _0 z; o+ w
& F# f4 u& |0 i0 y% d8 bChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
% |" S+ `6 X8 c3 u( nAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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( i, E4 |( Y4 |* U2 ^ gChinese Style: I felt good mood.
) m! J4 S- E3 a" i8 @. F! D* P. oAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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! p2 j/ n/ a2 y& Q8 m2 DChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. " ^( k! Z7 n) u
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ) H# X# y+ B2 v
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
4 T+ c5 |# | [9 j9 H0 PAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ' _; h& V& `; y7 k
8 F* E' C( b7 t' b# @: P& wChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 4 u/ B: f( f a% g9 D: ~4 @1 e
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. / `/ R& f" C, N$ N& @3 j+ a# J
' n/ B, k' u* J- q5 }Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 5 u b& H3 R8 L1 W% v& L* [
American Style: He is our mutual friend. / B7 [ Z5 O+ X& q' j+ X j$ D
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
! Y- @$ b; K0 H5 T3 s: `* WAmerican 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. 2 N( o5 U7 {9 f+ t4 ?/ V+ }6 V3 A
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.0 t) F0 ]; j9 S: i( f' T! Y# L
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
4 M! m" @1 P- H2 S9 I+ N! rAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 3 u' E" s* x7 L5 Q5 q8 z
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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$ d! b5 m- B1 E& qChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.: W4 j# x$ u! @# r
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.) y9 v6 j1 x, n8 _- \
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. / j8 O: _, C" C- G5 n* K0 T% }% f
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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. z- e" z: y$ E& \. KChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
) o, C5 j" f( R2 wAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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1 H9 ~' N' @- ~1 @9 YChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. " \. a/ B; {9 [0 K: I @: v( m
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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8 ~% _5 ^3 u0 `1 FChinese Style: This is the key of my room. & b! ?( [! R! f' [5 t0 m) P6 B4 M
American Style: This is the key to my room. , t, I) Y! y, I; @
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 8 W4 G4 o6 B* m
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.) u& _; @& c p5 y: j. H
% h1 Z- l2 X0 C* M! y5 i ^! iChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 2 [% }7 n1 R0 D' F* r
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.5 N w6 R" ~9 {! k; e$ ? N+ s# K
1 b6 H- i8 h: X$ t- R7 {7 R% jChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
: o+ H/ E! f# Z- X: ^# }American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 2 ~2 q/ V, K5 ]# V9 y: w
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. . Y7 |+ \" a5 G0 R7 p
) T7 r2 F2 Y) Q- S! W9 c4 KChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
g& J3 M" I; C2 i+ b! k h. }American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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# Z4 h0 k0 m2 @1 H7 uChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ) a. L5 m0 E2 S$ H" w
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.
9 Q1 r- W! G+ uAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.3 |% I4 w# I+ |8 K
) J4 I9 `: `+ V% z; K# P; @' zChinese Style: She married old. 7 w0 C i$ g! S" P4 f
American Style: She married late in life.3 U) N1 z% S% P) k. O+ j O
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
S, h6 ]0 b7 h* hAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 0 X3 c3 T3 H3 V: j" a4 _2 h% O& z
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. & Z! w( h) n* h" L# F
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ) U8 |9 D" X# x7 H4 a
8 C- j+ R y/ `; k/ O+ pChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
; r1 k, ]& e" T# v4 I; \American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 8 S0 \- q8 t/ m' o
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. / g9 f n: L' ?
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
# C6 [" U. u% JAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. + ?. w$ q# ]: `
6 C/ v# q0 }1 n; ^3 |6 cChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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4 r3 J$ z. x% j/ g* `American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone. & |: X; `4 {8 |' T% B
American Style: Give me a phone call.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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! q# f6 ?3 P3 H) }- }Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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American Style: I had a very good time today.4 F- N/ T j i7 q8 X7 t! Q
! y& B6 Y3 f* q5 }Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 8 r$ |! T/ m/ M3 @/ \/ {
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. " E6 W9 S1 q" G
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$ c2 J, U/ x. T6 v# K$ Z7 xChinese Style: She is pure.$ b2 r7 g* f8 w; z$ K3 \
American Style: She is naive. 0 H8 j/ z3 R. `* g
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American Style: I have a question to ask you. ( q# i# y5 U% v5 _3 C0 a
& ]6 @2 [. {# l# h3 H9 z/ f) DChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.2 o0 ~. {7 A# {0 ]8 U$ ^8 S
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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6 v" [+ K( L9 n& cChinese Style: I like red tea.
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# E; ~; W+ A: J$ s5 e: ]" _- u0 |Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
" Q& H6 V- ?' c. m( x. q! }/ |, ZAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. , P+ i5 W1 Y$ S
0 `- L) S# k+ J+ E: [ IChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. 9 n1 |6 N# w, _4 y" A- K9 c
; t- q5 ]- E; x" v& h+ i! U* |' BChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
4 f4 R! p6 j- `: GAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? " X! a9 E+ T$ g0 S
, \6 a; M/ t0 vChinese Style: This steak is soft.
/ a) L8 X# O) m# n" }American Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.; P5 v l- l/ |6 z/ O
American Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.6 N7 X1 S; L+ c* Q$ n# T. i" l
American Style: He hit me hard. ; b+ T0 ^8 o6 ~6 A
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. 2 P% g7 d, a. w3 Z& n
. G$ Z+ H7 a2 J( v7 @! OChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
7 ^" K- k! V5 j& [6 y+ ?8 R/ |American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.3 G5 P/ y7 W- l3 F2 t
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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1 l; d, t& C0 A! NChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.8 V7 r$ S& ~( M+ ~ R+ l$ U
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. * a% B" }% l: F3 W L2 G
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7 X) M% }0 v" x A% sAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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2 @; m1 m1 S* T- R3 p) k2 I6 O& X7 pChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
4 _6 @* ?7 Q! {American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.7 G: |* e0 U$ H9 B. j( s7 b6 \3 [: t
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. ) j9 @- e; ~! o; ~( `! x
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.) i+ ?2 {0 b0 W$ {
2 v% M0 f( h/ F4 A9 s- _Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
2 L5 d4 X4 r6 I' `American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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American Style: I like swimming very much. 5 O, w7 b& m/ O9 n
3 s3 J: c4 k' Z% p+ g$ E9 ^' jChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
2 \, F7 D$ I3 g4 TAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please.
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8 a4 C ?5 Q5 yChinese Style: What time is your watch.
: u: c8 t; r3 w1 A$ qAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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American Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?6 j' f' B3 h, h" X! i
American Style: How do you feel now ?' i& M: x" a+ s$ z0 i
6 R& S5 E) A) W2 }8 t# K; C+ P1 RChinese Style: What season do you like best ?; k/ v! Y' \) K: B3 `
American Style: Which season do you like best ? # T" `8 }3 L4 d# `- E4 B
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