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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。1 S) Y, X" p1 x0 E
希望大家喜欢！2 E2 a1 l: }8 v3 g/ C) w) X
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. % e" {5 s+ ?! U$ n7 P
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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4 z! n* F9 r* k: C/ A- p' y4 AChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
' E; a0 b. c: a8 H/ W0 A4 MAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.& R5 ]1 ~. o2 \" U
' x: {0 j* q8 i, L& IChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.5 M( I6 L m7 W4 t2 o
American Style: Let me help you with your work. ) _6 F' }1 B& q& t2 n9 {5 U
* C; k; O9 ^$ E" w1 U2 N) e$ f- Z( U! KChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
6 e( x( J9 @) @7 F M9 dAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better. b0 w/ b; x$ o4 u
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
. \; K! P2 w) m" { ~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 !
8 _2 I4 ?. z- w% ]" Q6 |American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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1 L6 ?7 X s) H) ^3 k" {2 ^3 A& FChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
8 X) d% L- M1 k- {7 OAmerican Style: It was still light outside. 2 H( `. T! b+ K' V
& V$ x5 O& p4 J% g; hChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.) T; |1 o r; h( U$ f
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 0 P. ~ c5 N/ B7 _) W' K8 T
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.3 K3 H2 H8 |9 y: E) U
American Style: Any place will do.
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2 W1 [# W/ L; U0 L/ q3 JChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
/ c/ D+ p e3 n7 C( ]American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 7 y, Z! d4 \ |" }4 L* {
; b& B' R) _* B4 T; qChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
, n+ `: e1 M3 \$ t2 B7 P8 M( T" MAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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) U9 w" J4 z; tChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.; t2 h0 r/ ]- X$ u0 w; k. {/ U
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. % \5 V8 Z! _0 r7 L: u
* Y, N7 }( E& zChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
2 H: l9 W9 X- ^$ C& ZAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
0 J' S! y9 H9 Z& [8 W. O7 TAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.; K' P6 m+ Z' d( ?5 b6 A4 H
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.
{6 z1 P; a# BAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 7 b" X- }- l: h1 l; t& \7 a
/ D, f# y9 a' |" vChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.& |" q8 m5 `2 M! d, t
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ; I6 {: o5 F. o: i3 z B# F
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
& J& W; r2 b" P0 u+ ~2 PAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. ( [% @" s( X+ N! @4 O8 h
" o% r! c/ l! k. F& A' @Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
2 }; E, s }8 A1 C1 o, U! uAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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6 u; ~9 E( @& v0 c6 F/ U; ]Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
" l+ K) j' M2 X4 ]American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 9 Q" o/ ^6 U' x2 `
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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- |3 R' P, C. RChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. / B1 ^. m6 W+ E& {8 G# O
American Style: I am not athletic. / @1 V$ B6 b, J/ I5 Q- h
1 c! g( K5 G9 D$ ]Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. " q8 I- O$ b6 E- F% H
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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; B9 A0 k) \+ y) nChinese Style: I know his face. ' Q1 Y/ ?6 I) j: `- g( e
American Style: I know him by sight.
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0 j$ d r' T! gChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.# Z u' k# Q) }( u9 T
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 0 G* l0 F# u1 H5 G) t
2 V/ y' a" U% p: g2 Z( c0 wChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin* K- K* v3 a7 C9 j# e l" l7 `3 v% D
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ) d+ p. ^1 u4 L) p1 I+ o
) Q; Q0 n8 s) t7 IChinese Style: I have a free time.
1 X6 R& U. m: t9 J" kAmerican Style: I am free.3 e' _: r: a9 d( k' P
a+ ^% n1 _ P8 L) }& Q4 lChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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. h( e( m, t$ q" J6 NChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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/ e: A0 C" g' ~( T& kChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.9 W; }0 L' L2 t P* R6 D% T
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
& X( q2 \$ @. \1 m' oAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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+ [7 M0 h+ R$ k: J9 B3 E9 w0 wChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
6 V0 X" k+ O# T, s( W, m {' ]* TAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 7 e$ y( H3 @& `# u7 P
) u& ~, n, `5 W( m. E* GChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
\7 C* V2 `5 d2 g5 |9 I1 wAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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9 I' r5 t7 _) z6 i m. y5 D) MChinese Style: I am going back my home.
# {2 i, }4 J/ eAmerican Style: I am going home.
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) w/ y- G$ {8 A1 f' S* B3 w, eChinese Style: His temperature went down.
! o Y, M1 N; ]( b0 y8 eAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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, H0 ?) ?# F7 ]& I, R5 ~. B( X3 `Chinese Style: I like green color. 0 d5 R: }( c. S
American Style: I like green.1 t! [" [3 G8 N( Y; r
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ) v6 _+ u5 c, e9 p2 g4 j$ o7 Y3 W
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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- w" p/ H/ @2 m7 _3 ~Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
1 e6 c% z( ~6 XAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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, l! H* z3 C: MChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.+ Z c; z( X4 r, C# y3 j! R
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. " t! o) y; ~( `/ d8 t6 s( L
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 4 q" u$ m3 ?2 d4 J, P! t4 O
American 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./ I! n" k/ D- U3 \5 y
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.) J' ]0 U* E7 Z2 U! O. c4 ?$ ?
7 M5 x% {4 z. S3 ]! B5 lChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
) X n o* Q: B6 b' k& j9 e: @American Style: He cannot read or write. - V$ V0 K+ T ?
5 o5 }9 o" ^! d" h. y& G. D% gChinese Style: Where is here.% t6 v; u" ]5 Y* p
American Style: Where are we. # M( A$ `+ N( X! ^: f
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
2 @4 e+ o" h% J) K5 oAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 6 ~8 h- n1 _) q0 G: h/ ^! }0 ]
American Style: He was talking loud.8 ^, B, f; ~2 `6 h9 [
2 k0 z& l1 B' m' m! L! C( N: SChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
$ @3 J! Q1 b& B8 VAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. , e! R4 Q' G: U7 m+ z- u
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.+ u0 S/ p8 J' |+ x/ Q ^5 v: m
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? & Q5 E% w& B7 Z( w" I! a O
American Style: What does she look like ?
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- Z# e; Q7 U5 A8 W1 W2 V& I" V* o" aChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 0 n0 u. V3 Y' q/ c
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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* t6 x2 D. b7 l; G0 P, vChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ) q$ M' r7 d- D/ i% H: r$ w* |
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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4 _# P# }5 R7 O3 \1 q" AChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"7 I' M# b4 O2 H, H
" Six months "
4 H$ h) o) U* V p" l& s" How about Chinese food ?"7 T6 `5 c/ {( m9 W8 x( Q
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "; D# u( U" P" O$ a9 ^
" Six months "$ V; h5 j/ [3 V+ b! R; ? [
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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" J6 b+ ^2 ^2 sChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
* [8 ?. [/ `# C% c# q: O% oAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. / `1 N4 S+ ?8 w
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
7 Z4 B3 _( E- _- {3 TAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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! V# R/ N$ n) ~* Z5 g0 e/ t0 CChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
' p' q! d: b- ^* r) sAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. / `' G/ T! |9 [4 E% p, ?: A/ _' g% Z
8 s' U y2 j+ H$ B' Y" j6 PChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
2 N! w3 b* p: HAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
4 U, x2 B5 t' KAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
" e4 ?& O. M& c2 O/ FAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
+ M9 \5 C% f9 xAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Z. Q- M" H- s9 j8 TChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
* A( g- [6 R5 M& R4 f. RAmerican 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.
1 w$ `3 b6 a9 s% ~* t0 J' x4 K0 T8 YAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ! m* y$ X& x( d; ?
" a, k' k' l' ^* a( ~9 A# W, D4 n- kChinese Style: Keep the right.
( ] A7 ]) n5 }4 _$ Z+ zAmerican Style: Keep to the right. ! E7 Z# Z4 g3 V$ G* X: W
, D4 {0 A P" ^2 a; CChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.4 M6 g1 ]& {0 J2 p
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 0 D! ~9 T% `, S- e
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.! w. t+ ?9 `$ V6 ^2 U/ V) @
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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# j3 m _6 C# l6 l4 ~3 bChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. % T7 `) M- [" X, v( N3 w* h9 E3 h D- \
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.' W% F: C2 W) B4 j6 a0 q
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 0 j1 b- y6 Z) g) b
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ; f/ Y1 l; F2 z
3 _" I0 h/ y4 z2 HChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
* _! `: Q6 d& [* A6 q* [American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
! X" _3 Z5 s0 e! KAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. ' d2 x; C8 @, V z( Z! }
# } r2 `* U# y: r: j/ c- n' L6 `Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
4 s' [( O, x. G' M, q% }8 tAmerican Style: Why do you say that. ; I6 w' V8 K) ^4 m8 i9 i7 t+ k+ G3 I" F
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.- y2 B% w3 j4 \0 K* {
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror./ d6 [6 @& m; q7 V
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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4 o; b8 ?4 i" |( `: _- zChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
& M! g! ~2 a. ]) l d! i8 F" l3 GAmerican 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 ]
2 p' U6 b# I( v- y9 H% cAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
8 K2 o" W: q" jAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. z/ r0 e% G3 V& C: f6 `* u& a
American Style: I think so.: |( r4 F+ e# W, S( H" r3 R
" Y2 U7 a8 h% f' a$ ^Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
! O- S/ N Z2 _American Style: There are 55 members in the club.$ |6 r1 M9 k9 [ Z( ~9 p5 F
! S: h2 j) O5 s. I7 EChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
A, ^2 R Q: I HAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.. B( H4 s: h# L. c
# d% z2 d! x7 wChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 6 k- b% H4 l+ N; ?- l5 e5 W& m2 ^
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. ]) R& C5 ?$ N7 i) j. I, Z* {
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 9 b( }1 E+ y+ X- v& I) G
American Style: I am in a good mood. * [* z! E" \. B3 h
: G5 B( L1 p+ F# y8 f* ?Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
3 @% A0 I9 D' k0 KAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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4 }- v' y7 _0 EChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
1 l8 U, V0 m! [; X/ m; |, C0 hAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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# X5 h8 R3 M4 W% b2 nChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 9 O6 j) [1 v+ I4 T1 d& A C; ~) M0 z
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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0 {1 F3 {: P+ ?Chinese Style: He is our common friend. # J6 p! U- Y7 x1 T
American Style: He is our mutual friend. % S5 y0 q6 P# n8 f) u; [/ R
, o& l) _$ w6 `' bChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 7 ^+ ?, t3 r6 W) Q0 h: u
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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3 {5 v6 i1 J, n( `( ?4 gChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 4 U2 g( \& u2 U. O
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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, _$ _1 Y, N8 a% A5 O7 wChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.5 w$ u- ]! M6 l$ B7 F) I# a
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 6 q& b+ b+ [5 S5 d
A ]$ o* e$ }/ g( z7 y DChinese Style: My room is narrow.
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1 v# v$ G0 Y8 \: [$ qChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
; B* g' B* n% f( K4 j- t9 {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.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. / j& X. `7 G) C5 l( D4 G5 S
American Style: Is this seat taken. - l& V; f2 C& @" g% Q
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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" q3 J. N% I5 z1 m1 nChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 7 u/ H' d* z) ~" Q+ q$ a+ z
American Style: It is none of your business.7 l1 z7 a5 P" L/ @: i* h" m
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. - x& J8 a W5 ^) j: U, E% V
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 6 u) e/ g3 B' P) w M7 L
, F, |; i2 M' f9 X2 HChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
, o5 x g9 G# w& CAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. & V6 W2 z' \. A' A0 M/ D9 G
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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' l) @5 X' p4 A0 U& N9 k- {1 fChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 1 H! k9 y0 b. [
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. * h6 @& \9 o+ x5 f! m- I& v
) B. E$ D: V# J, NChinese 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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: v/ |3 d- U9 ]: C. q7 Q5 G* {Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 9 ^& Y! r9 F: x8 `3 n" U5 e; I
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? / S$ M. P' ?' w( \; G6 s d+ I
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
# w/ U: M4 C2 u: \American Style: He had a child by his former wife.! g: L# z) P3 t" v5 q
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Chinese Style: She married old. , B- w) O. ]# ^5 R1 o
American Style: She married late in life.9 ~- j6 }; M' ~+ O
7 |8 {0 d0 _* |8 UChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
& r% Z) G: N# e6 YAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 8 n1 `1 x9 w- w0 c2 J. j/ g2 U. i
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. a4 p2 y8 J4 K6 r* v6 P C
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. / _! ]+ s( S+ }3 F: ~
- o0 ]1 `# L" w, m2 H" m' u: RChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
2 F- S, D* E) V2 v$ D# PAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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6 @' q2 K% B( j1 Y( AChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
% s' m& ^8 l( v2 K) cAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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6 u2 O0 X: T2 F( S6 dChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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- x/ ^0 D: H, h9 JChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 7 z+ i$ e7 `7 p( u4 R
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9 J! }' ~ E: X' m2 Q3 x, p/ AChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. 5 D7 F/ O. |+ b+ O$ y C+ C
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. . f$ j; r+ [2 I
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American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.7 X) m5 {6 d& ^7 o% \8 @2 y
American Style: I like black tea.
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American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.2 s5 f1 Y- Q8 T" B! X7 y
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. 6 _& ?5 E5 t: I1 Q7 {/ B. u/ x
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. + o w1 Q. O7 P* ?& E3 |
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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8 n/ |- B9 S6 k3 L9 xChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.2 f0 D9 b+ B7 _ ~7 |7 c; P
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 6 L+ B: M: C" X
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American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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1 d7 |* `4 b& @- h4 |) B3 m& NChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
1 X& P# V4 D8 G' K% S% q5 Q/ NAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please. , x0 [" g6 J+ i& z
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American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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