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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。0 x5 S( F6 L$ H& W8 E& y
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. & ?' k( V9 T7 R, }' W
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 4 }4 a) R o% Q6 L* p- ^7 q0 P
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.+ |+ I. d- o5 ^) ]6 |* L0 g
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.# G2 p! z4 y+ n, K9 X7 P
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. / a/ v$ q+ F$ y; c9 o
: v. b% B# r$ @1 IChinese Style: He becomes better.2 I' C: b# B0 F, c- S
American Style: He got better. / l4 ^+ \! n* h5 e k1 | x4 r! Y: y
5 n0 ?; q; W4 [6 f8 m+ C- D! z8 NChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
& Y7 }1 t9 e$ g- T/ j8 y$ vAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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8 s6 q2 A# L, \Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
! o. c2 D5 N; b! B8 AAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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. A& p; H( H7 [0 x" G, bChinese Style: It was still bright outside. ) p0 `* g" ?" ]' k3 [
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.0 @% }0 R. G, X1 J* K1 C
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ; j& H8 `/ m9 k& c* g8 B8 B& h
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.3 ~" }7 l! u; N+ o( {) r. Y
American Style: Any place will do. . v$ H* U5 N2 t+ V
2 \: U: A* f* x" J/ e' YChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
5 f S' M( Q/ ?% b' VAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
, [ [" C' k- [+ j5 @7 }American Style: I don't feel well. 7 @# n) ~# C/ L9 _# h
- i0 a) S, S: T+ V) ^% e0 nChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.) ], Q& k, L7 w1 ?
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ) I. ~4 }% c) {" j" Z
3 k9 T( y, J9 O; x- qChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?: D3 w& O0 \! \8 Q4 r
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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2 I- M- u( N& F3 M6 e$ S/ x1 vChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.& P5 `, D& y( u, e6 j* Y2 }
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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6 Z9 ~3 U, e! ^$ bChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident. V& M2 p* f0 T" P6 {6 L7 s ]& _
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.1 }$ n, M/ e1 e: W) w* m* k; D
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.3 ^. ~# m( g$ E# b* ~- w1 w
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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$ l. ^) W. \! s- S9 K, C* W! {! ?Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. + R! t# u7 G/ k
American Style: Keep off the grass. ( g8 p. _& `3 g/ A4 K2 O0 \% @( u
; }0 Y3 f2 f. y/ @, aChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 5 f& K) ~5 X2 i, J1 n3 U- w! u! Z& A
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ! i* ~5 }1 d) X: j. {/ W
( ]; M" M: _: F) t& p' K& xChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
6 o6 v F3 J7 U+ e2 aAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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7 l/ U2 C* J' W! e5 L# Z( uChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
) w! Y6 o4 O* qAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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6 o2 c0 L, E+ l* |Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. / [# K: e. {1 E& D, g( t
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. $ u/ l. r8 M9 a i- M/ H g
American Style: I know him by sight. ( q2 Q; O6 n3 ]+ f$ n
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house. Z, b; e+ l2 S' \) J, J
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 4 Q5 l" D3 G8 y2 b# e
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin4 T- h! P* P$ F9 X4 S
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ' {( F. k y; {
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.+ n% l" U6 y( m: z$ V$ X6 F% T
American Style: I am free.
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' {" v) e1 L( ?! ^Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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1 @- q& S8 k; Z- ^Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
" A1 _% q/ |8 H5 v/ zAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.- @% S7 O) s2 N8 ?7 N! _) |
" A5 U3 R g% E! Y. L; C4 U8 zChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10. O7 S+ ~+ N' t! f
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ) w. l0 R9 M0 d/ K
( F$ l5 u$ Z C' [0 bChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
, C, m! l F7 o. k3 P) O# Q2 FAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? + _3 q. R0 J% h4 K, D
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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.
, I5 z- m; C" i# r+ vAmerican 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. + t6 ]$ }; [. G: c! p& b& ~
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
" \: [9 I) G& y& fAmerican Style: I am going home.
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. Q- D2 w- }5 A. G# ?3 YChinese Style: His temperature went down.
9 u6 O) t; c( |1 E: |; vAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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4 ~) i9 M+ Q7 R. J+ D$ eChinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 5 a# T% M( M+ Z+ y3 E
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.. O! |( W+ a3 K g! @8 E
3 Q' o& \) x6 Y6 c5 IChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 1 K- \; w4 K" K& {8 C7 n
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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D% l# ] d% eChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.) ]. R8 u' h6 W1 J/ V6 y
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 0 W: j/ P7 P: o6 e0 Z
; j+ D! P' B0 n0 C) U) k" W. ^Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
& t5 n( o% m. O: ^; f8 V* ~2 B' Y) xAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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# D$ ~; \0 g& H7 @6 C. o4 nChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
' f2 h r3 a' k, | Q$ b7 kAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.7 a6 H5 W. `2 d: O5 p/ ?! A$ o
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. % F' E0 y. t1 [+ J
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
9 w3 x' H l5 bAmerican Style: Where are we.
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: d5 y( M) h$ ]. x' }Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
; }* R' `( b& m4 N: U1 e' MAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? 4 c: r" x; w: J) P
( Y% u2 V' w B2 s! DChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
2 s/ T( F T4 S+ CAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.) d# E3 ^. q" j' T1 Y2 }% @
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. # F* v' }* W! W% H/ G
4 |9 @( c! V) l eChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 9 Q" ]% U! n/ p( M% [
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.5 Q) q4 P' D6 {- o2 p4 v
* z$ x3 g; \4 ~) E; m& S4 uChinese Style: How does she look like ?
' U4 C' ^4 d8 {# S l5 U" MAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
7 k$ C* z1 ?, m6 @8 z/ V& n! s1 bAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
' N$ t2 O+ _; b w A+ ?% RAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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/ T7 z& E ]* f6 _: QChinese Style: How can I do ?8 M3 H; z7 Z3 r0 \
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
$ M, f) w% b: {" |" Six months "
4 z/ q& H, Z9 x" B% h8 x- [" How about Chinese food ?"# Q# N' n, j O
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "+ |" p2 f% k6 y' ~, K5 K4 C
" Six months "
# T+ z& [: `. ~, B0 ?" Do you like Chinese food ?"- M; D! w T- v
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
/ v' Y2 I. B9 b% W8 mAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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" f$ v0 V8 c9 ^7 I0 s" T% BChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.5 S- h. S/ x O4 G- w& a
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. & u) H8 |7 o! A$ t1 ~- F2 d
- C1 W6 @/ H) A0 }3 B1 I$ fChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
( x+ u! @9 X& D0 a! V! XAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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: [: ` Z, Q# m$ u. ~Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
+ i# s2 Q& x2 K0 q/ i* V7 YAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
4 l0 x' W* B+ aAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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# P( |" h' v, t& t# f: H2 f$ aChinese Style: She was first prize.
* x1 D: o. {: G/ _& o9 j/ Z/ Z5 UAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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9 Q5 Q$ h2 S8 X7 g: DChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .5 Q' q7 ?' K' B7 r
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. i6 E3 k; f; x) T/ Y6 S" w: h
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.2 e; Y( \% e$ i
0 b8 m- J* R7 \/ P# y2 ]( zChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.9 J$ v! t: _/ P- } C: V/ ~! t! k
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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# a) L3 I& v# I O) DChinese Style: Keep the right.
4 a9 `5 \& V3 _. P* A' w% U) BAmerican Style: Keep to the right. " J% ^* {* j' B. b. c- g
/ @+ V) X5 V0 B9 f3 T; o r8 SChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.0 o# b' D+ s1 Q: ?
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.- m/ T/ o) X# ^$ z5 V
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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- s+ A& N0 s3 r8 ]% D2 j" b) dChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. " D5 g* ^) V5 H" W; d2 b' c, F( z
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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# L5 J2 b/ @9 x1 kChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 4 ?& z( ]( p, b% k z
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. & N. [' J8 J, ~) N; R2 F, @0 n
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?: Z" f4 f( v( H& ?
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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6 p2 ] F1 G/ h. JChinese Style: He is fighting for his life." u2 G, q- K) b! W) b i9 b
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. - m1 `: H* L1 j1 M! `, S( T. M
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
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1 O) d O& L. w7 hChinese Style: I have no house to live.+ y) M- L' X* I* a( X9 s2 |
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.4 [# G* l# |& T2 O0 i
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. : p* I6 y @- O& s: E; ]
1 H; U7 v: X& mChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
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3 _' x, B6 J5 rChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]# i% ]3 J; f. w; F8 o
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. " d% h6 t6 O3 b' K
American Style: Her married life was happy.' j& j: p6 O8 k" {* A1 T* [+ Y
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 9 I0 ]: u( f T% y4 y) V
American Style: I think so.% v: D5 Y/ i4 [7 i Q" R4 s
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 0 \) O$ h. ?) Q$ Z& S2 K) y% Z
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 3 C1 i1 F# ~& h$ C
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.: U, U! U0 J7 f9 @, l
. w4 N$ Q- T$ L" |3 g8 f" EChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
# V+ t2 l" t2 J u$ d9 AAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 2 V+ V1 V5 A" r( Q/ G) C6 e
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 8 J; v6 p" i( C# F$ ]
American Style: I am in a good mood. 9 O9 u; d( k. M7 i7 k2 G$ C
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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4 t- b; {+ K! ^3 B+ |$ `6 _* JChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
) L6 W0 N& O$ E0 E+ MAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 7 U# c/ z. n# n
; i3 j, a/ _1 jChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
. \6 J( a) @5 e; t7 uAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 6 _) }# N: T1 C( O& R- j" t
$ h6 o" t6 k2 I9 XChinese Style: He is our common friend. 3 N& A+ P7 A9 Y$ x# Z' W5 S
American Style: He is our mutual friend. $ }0 ?1 `0 o* _& N# j
7 f2 k2 A5 a* |Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 5 h* t0 ~ O+ L2 r1 N% v n
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. $ i' }2 P: E: V! q
) r# k9 q K+ X9 ]* F% RChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
1 j( `2 S! U/ e' V' D- eAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.# y9 A. _, ]; C; t% Z l
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
3 O" V* P( `% g2 _; d& p- ]American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. % ^4 u9 g; ^! a
6 d3 e: C; o( ]- h8 T% \Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
, u8 x9 u( `/ k' @% C; g! XAmerican Style: My room is small.
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8 ?9 o' m- x) q0 s9 h" t) MChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
1 a8 b" Q% B% g4 d- KAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.3 M; I k v4 `/ Y
- ]. q9 [) A; Z% j3 m4 K+ I. MChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ( N, o' C1 G) x0 ?- S( h( v
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. ' E6 ~$ @* J$ ?) J: l, k; k J
American Style: Be quiet. 3 \3 i7 y& F0 k1 N; \% g) v
$ _1 V* ? |! @Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. / n D4 s' L+ b9 {2 m1 A/ P* F
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ; x# K6 i V8 U& t
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 1 s( P3 {) p2 ^: p: k; N
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.6 p- D6 ?' T8 Q; }' w
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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3 M! [5 B0 R0 S, U% W7 SChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. # E8 W2 x$ C: a7 @" W5 D# |. z0 ~" m
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ' ?' Y8 R6 W7 _
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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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2 S% t, z4 D% ]0 v5 R4 c' FChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? - B2 ~7 I' z. O5 F2 `) h8 i6 E
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 1 Y2 N7 p* v, U8 f3 {( P! k
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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6 Z0 R6 ~$ s* sChinese Style: She married old. 0 k/ u# S' M& {+ @4 _) S
American Style: She married late in life.. m9 R! }( ^5 P; k- R" D
# e" J3 f$ ]6 C+ M7 FChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ; F" P7 x- x3 |9 A 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. 9 z, ^0 g# B' ^ X
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. . u+ r. y. x" d7 C
, j( v% k1 Y# d8 b; g5 v) CChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
6 I D! Z8 c7 F/ K; \American Style: Open your books to page 20. : Z$ l; ?5 p+ x. S3 q
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ! y S( f+ i5 e
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 2 ~% v& x6 }6 _5 i
* i; ~6 \' Y# M3 X3 B% wChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 9 e: K( n- ?8 b" I( X( I
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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$ U# P x4 K i0 F2 D" BChinese Style: I'm a public servant. 1 L* R* s& u- [* I& u8 D2 U; b
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.2 x# `; }# I: t; T1 Z
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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7 l# A* Y# m* F6 s& Q: ZChinese Style: I went to the sea. / F I# w1 H' f1 Z
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& g% p# C. E) U; YChinese Style: He hit me strongly.8 q0 H7 v, \; j2 L* s Z, ?# |7 ^
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( Q7 D6 I0 w- s& m7 x/ a9 Z! WChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.( T; L+ o# i! ^/ r4 T! C
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. ( L; F" J; y, |( {. {
) l- U( s* o; F% i' P3 KChinese 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.0 `5 [. \/ q" }' n
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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4 F3 M* g8 B9 `6 E. b2 zAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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3 c0 p1 l: M3 }4 T$ B9 W! XChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. & N# s* i6 [1 `# H) |' D- f" W
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( f4 u Q# ?0 m2 {. gChinese Style: What time is your watch.
3 Q t- U& d# w) {* S7 VAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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6 |1 T3 E( h H; I& v: [. `0 N- mChinese Style: I don't know what did he say./ y- W( E; r& ^4 i' w
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9 @, G* p/ \$ u; t YChinese Style: What do you feel now ?7 u* m8 g9 ]2 J) i3 y8 y; Q% j; |
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