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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。- ^9 G6 r% p$ G( ?8 _, M* |0 {7 z
希望大家喜欢!
( ` b4 @4 x+ ~0 }$ g, `Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ' f2 o K; W1 U% x
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. % c- a) K- F1 K2 `' ]# X4 I" b
4 t. I: `5 r* `8 tChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
/ O- q8 a+ Y2 y e8 d H9 l& dAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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+ w$ l& J, i* ]9 x6 _5 \5 xChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
R; I9 f: A/ s0 ]6 U$ WAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. 6 t/ Y: H6 U2 ?! X' O9 w' P( N
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
* s4 ^! S( P0 zAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. , e" N' }: m! y: t. `
; ]/ j$ G/ D$ F) s4 R6 R2 s7 A9 @Chinese Style: He becomes better.) L$ N. E) G) ] G
American Style: He got better. 5 `! A3 t3 r0 o/ ~1 V6 M
) A2 t7 X0 p) a9 R1 EChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation. V# i6 g3 T( Y
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. + y9 D! b: W0 Q0 w: E0 A3 E6 ^
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
) x! p% a8 ^9 C" M7 ^: v7 n2 DAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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, \; W" w5 T/ C: _) dChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
7 |8 z: z$ G# _' t& J! hAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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" A! Z3 T9 U0 W& k3 M# YChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
! N" n& S* n4 [5 l0 C# EAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.( D* D+ f% Q& l: l, `0 v
American Style: Any place will do. k9 o( z G6 m2 j( r5 u" s' w
/ \1 C& q' |0 C7 D2 Q4 XChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
! Y2 X# A. J0 {7 X+ YAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 2 E2 R/ O7 `, o. Q B3 H
" S# `, z3 z2 [* L3 SChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.6 u0 K. v/ N: R
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 4 U( \6 A& o# b `8 I% `, v4 k5 u, R
: K7 `8 ]7 [% @* HChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
) L+ G' U: t2 S, z/ lAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? . e( t7 Q" T* Y+ e: q& J5 R# b; w7 H
# k/ H* P/ x& Q9 f' F2 [Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
`0 r! y( e% |% UAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident./ z. o9 [4 D3 F3 w7 u
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. / Q5 R3 ?' a7 b! D6 a5 F
' M3 k/ E9 L0 a) ? x, eChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.; r0 d' [7 s6 ?1 E% Y2 ^
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ' Z3 y9 ~# C, p6 A! I3 _% |/ X
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.+ Z: T+ B1 Z; n( ^! U9 U
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. # l6 Y1 `/ c. Z6 m5 V- J; a$ f; T
American Style: Keep off the grass. - H/ J$ w2 e: H$ E/ n' j" R# r
+ J O y8 w6 k2 h$ E3 l; O" H8 XChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.9 w& r6 q F: j3 x9 k4 c
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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; U. |: {! |4 V, }+ GChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 7 T! t( v2 n' u2 ?/ A, ]
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 3 S9 e+ E: _# N* C/ a& D6 g9 ^
( Q+ D' u. _" @5 {Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
- K' J. D8 r. Q1 e/ E( qAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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2 J% s0 q N; \9 w7 V( s+ }4 lChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ' o& u0 L' Y! H; b( _/ P" e; y7 C
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. " |) F% g$ E4 X+ R/ T, u$ w5 c
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. & v8 t. D% T0 M3 M) i& e
6 g/ J. O# ^: r8 ]# XChinese Style: I know his face.
$ k7 N: w7 h/ f# g' yAmerican Style: I know him by sight. # @( p9 L: f$ Z
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
+ X( r: `' F: h$ u( [; R2 }: pAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin* \$ r6 T3 B2 c( H
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.4 q9 y; x4 S) q; P8 E; }! D& d; S
American Style: I am free.
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6 m* m0 C- A( S4 IChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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) d/ R$ T' a# Z5 @/ V( O( n4 vChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.# n1 M6 s6 P% ~8 `! f$ c6 }5 U: O/ G, L4 y
American Style: The thief got in through the window.* @8 j- O. v' c2 z4 c9 ~4 \( Z2 y
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.2 Q1 u! [! V( c5 a
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. Q0 C7 e: z6 u6 d
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. " a% o( j W N( ^
American Style: I am going home.
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( u) }1 d# D4 ^# }! oChinese Style: His temperature went down.
1 y: I5 W' U, s- G, N' a- SAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. * D5 i* C" g$ ]' ~2 z
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.! Z1 U$ Z8 `+ I/ K" J5 N3 }$ W) n
1 ], ?) q7 d' {" s6 PChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
. ]9 a0 W( q/ E. g1 AAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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8 b$ d& s# F% \9 ]/ b/ T9 uChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.+ W+ e- X" H6 }% p7 h& [
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 7 Y3 j! O. ?7 C9 L
% ?! H4 f& C6 B3 i, |- Q+ [Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
8 Z. \ v! v( P! J8 gAmerican 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.
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( E. d, D7 b' [' C. ~Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
( j3 r" V9 g- D- y) S6 T }: qAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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6 ] E( \3 E5 ?Chinese Style: Where is here.0 m3 Q5 C' H5 P2 r# G
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
9 R# L' c% ^4 F3 JAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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2 }: o+ h. I; a7 ~Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
V* Y. F: I3 c% D. }: d! c) bAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.$ T! `2 A; }! o; E6 h- T3 ~& R
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 0 f+ I- V. p' @# d' y
: R" N/ ?: g( w# |Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
$ E' X* K" g+ M8 ]7 j$ M% rAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.: N6 @6 u# G0 `+ v: x) a8 K& \
: K3 |) X; [7 a7 ?% h' h" HChinese Style: How does she look like ? 4 k* I. y9 b& D! S8 N
American Style: What does she look like ?
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" C/ t( ~, v4 E% I2 V% X6 o0 O+ `Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
7 H& h) k8 x5 W3 fAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ; {$ K% [) I4 k/ y ?
' R& V+ J' |; v" @4 {% LChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ! D: W' I9 E0 O& s* w9 O
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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0 M; W3 h$ Y6 E U& ?Chinese Style: How can I do ?
' w2 T. [9 x5 K! A5 n/ U6 U: M3 `American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"6 ]- J0 a& T7 j$ j9 x# ^
" Six months "1 L3 P# L. u$ v0 E: t* a
" How about Chinese food ?"- f- A0 l4 ~# k
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
! a7 u2 o/ d! D5 h# o. L Y" Six months "* I: _8 A0 r6 a, P
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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) V4 J9 m% n' s1 t# b W2 J+ b# F) CChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.% B$ f, U- E; l( d) F
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.3 a. q( d& ` `3 E: f
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?" W' B2 _. j; L0 {' C; X
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 0 a5 u# S K& c
4 H7 @) j( d2 N$ hChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
3 i2 G B+ Z8 L2 AAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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# l( S5 U. \. f9 W$ h6 gChinese Style: She was first prize.
6 r$ }* Q4 r+ \- VAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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4 b6 h% T4 O- {. E2 H+ C9 O; Q9 \! dChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .) f1 G$ |9 I$ G6 { _$ h) w# B; W5 Z
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. - Z. w0 |, {9 `
6 A" b* y% u; u! V2 KChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 7 N! }- f$ o; t" Q# q
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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# T; R3 L e3 R( T4 q+ n- rChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
7 h3 j" k' _3 ?3 ^$ GAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. / S0 e$ F. x! {. z; A6 {/ o `
0 D; T6 \+ L8 j+ o# B/ Q# zChinese Style: Keep the right.5 I! H* j+ I( b2 P# m3 X9 ?
American Style: Keep to the right. , J2 M$ i" l' X0 d" d: T
, V. M0 h1 p+ @* N$ DChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
$ e8 P* P! r5 f% tAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 5 j1 F. P' Q! O% N/ V3 x+ u
4 v6 e9 z4 S0 @- c( Z ~Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.) K2 i. X) ^" F2 I/ e
American Style: The train was about an hour late. x0 ^! J$ t, q! U! V/ W
# j' c; }1 B' s1 oChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
. E% Q! o- `! M- e4 YAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
$ W2 u9 S. U1 L9 Q7 E3 [) F1 rAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ) ^ v. w) p. ~' x) U
}3 k2 }' [1 j4 g: iChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?& e4 e. }& o1 l4 T: A& a3 O
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life./ W- f1 Q, a% y' |$ R
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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& z3 j. z& A; Y! CChinese Style: Why do you say like that.! o5 Z! j4 w: F; i5 i8 i! o0 W, c
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
2 n% f+ K$ B0 PAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.9 V% ]. Q: _4 S% X. |- n) P
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ' A2 }+ G) |5 R! V5 G' C. F0 I
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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" [ f. F z! ?9 W& BChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]8 v7 [* d7 k4 I6 y: `
American Style: He set a world record.$ v" R* h' _& J3 B! `; H1 q
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
. `2 r* L) \8 K1 c" cAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.* d) p; ]# ~5 N5 `
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. ( X3 C" b8 h/ r8 o
American Style: I think so.& K' J5 s' Q: f5 y2 q
( n4 B( G+ L" ZChinese Style: The club's members are 55. . J; H6 I, Y8 [; ^8 F) ?
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.. O2 v6 H" O- X# @& g
& h8 I7 z) t( |2 q/ M# r% W2 W7 ? zChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. $ L' a% s' W, p- F# A
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.9 g) E4 ~3 e1 V. n
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 3 y5 g* P, v; ]) i' H
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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: r* [* P7 ^8 W, ]$ N: KChinese Style: I felt good mood. + v3 H7 O3 b! I) I
American Style: I am in a good mood. . s* q# n5 l6 j( t$ d: W
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 6 d% @. V+ i6 c! d+ o: S: j9 \$ m
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 4 Z$ S2 J, {3 J& T
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
8 k" A! j$ D# J. w: @$ ^4 zAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. $ {$ m% J; ?* }1 H5 h, l2 E; g
* i( K: G8 Y( l, `* `Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
/ y! L, B& ^& M& W1 mAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. ) Q+ a4 R( Z3 @( h5 P* V T% L
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 6 [4 }: }" J" c3 F0 D- d2 y7 H
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 8 t* k B% Y& r0 _3 B$ f2 O
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. , e& U% r ]! i" [: n4 f
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 9 t- f( `! J$ ?/ U/ U- [
American 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.7 {+ g& L) _; W% q0 ?2 e+ m& W
American 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.
$ y8 l# j1 }8 |1 k. hAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.5 S. X0 q$ Z3 t. Y; X
; G) }, O( a+ b2 z3 E9 o9 FChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
9 B4 b% H# \& u7 L0 V( |1 f0 s4 T& V* pAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. # ^- j I3 b1 m6 u- R9 [% C
American Style: Is this seat taken. . Y8 u" n1 Q# x) z8 y) f7 o4 s
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. * ]5 b" j8 n4 j- f. n9 S2 E7 y* p
American Style: Be quiet.
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* O* S* n* _7 [# f. ?Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ( g) P. E2 }1 w
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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' N) }: V# [& y: `" n. VChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 7 Q2 w- m* l% Y. d2 l# M
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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3 i6 w) X/ u+ |, h6 f p) b2 P' s: r% WChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 7 m- L) ?; m$ m, |* K4 U% G1 x# W
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ' i1 d8 m5 f( P" w
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.6 W- M$ z6 E, M1 L+ C; Z5 @
$ W9 C; w" Z! D4 t! l/ H1 hChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. % p# S' L/ f& W
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 3 W. B9 C% d4 w0 i
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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& ]* Q/ F: f- m1 t/ c8 l2 {$ NChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 4 a0 m' Z3 C- Y: ^/ O
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.& U! p) H: g% j0 ]& H& i4 ]
' \5 T+ z. `) B9 ? tChinese Style: She married old. / H4 H# m n6 J# x J- Z* R
American Style: She married late in life.1 b7 E; `* {: z* [! ]
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 0 ]2 m3 b( E8 D: H
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 1 f8 _4 a& v1 ^! r' J7 j& Y
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. - o' r( R9 h/ B w% p
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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3 P, U! Z5 @" o+ YChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 2 e; I0 m" K" x% H! V; b7 i$ w
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American Style: I like black tea.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.2 b" v Y' l! v* Q. e& h
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