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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。2 e8 l6 K3 u8 }& }3 ~1 a
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. # u3 V8 r9 u0 p) y0 M
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ( D& L6 X- g, X/ _; D; x+ ]$ @
! u* h- r- [7 N8 IChinese Style: Your coat is broken. 0 p; x/ X/ U: J N( f& a: K
American Style: Your coat is torn.4 x$ Q- i2 f2 u* {8 [: ~. m- q
0 Z h5 K4 r6 c/ [9 k8 XChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.7 J8 {* E: m: ]
American Style: Let me help you with your work. ' w; x, b: ~3 A8 |% Q
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway./ u! I$ _- V! ]4 z
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.* S( | V' I; @5 M! m7 f, L
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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4 r8 C2 _. t& b r* @, nChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up ! o# R. S" z# s
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! / z) x. f9 a0 m, z7 P" _
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.( R" j, y; v- l* \1 x5 k
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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5 o5 g- }& K9 bChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
: C$ B1 t- K- H: L8 F3 AAmerican Style: Any place will do. / m7 e6 W+ C; I* }" a: S
$ w( n0 a/ M$ I A9 A% {# QChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.# P" A( [+ K9 P1 [+ S$ B
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. + {: M0 o4 ]5 k7 q: p8 \
( s# t; R+ l$ O) P0 o. r# {8 wChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.0 F* k3 B6 U- \4 U, ^8 D% |$ X+ o7 r' M
American Style: I don't feel well. + ~* W* q7 _2 ^! s
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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' n7 X# o& w; A4 H' qChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?& T. p4 i2 ~, [9 q
American Style: Who made this salad ? . o w! C/ S0 n4 c" P- F
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
, ^+ A% `" I9 n2 u, oAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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6 J+ n# c0 C) {1 D6 MChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
2 V) ~6 V$ B: O! C7 J. A. l" O' \American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. + z8 E7 L+ N8 }0 D
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.+ \& Y+ C0 p! T6 m2 |
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
2 C. J" H) `' t$ ^* V5 i0 tAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. " a9 V; W# D5 U
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
5 ~, i3 ?: z6 O% Q" s) `American Style: I get paid twice a month.. + v# T) Y3 |+ ~( Z
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
8 y) b, y- }3 V: iAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
$ u1 B) g# O7 h* }7 n8 vAmerican Style: I am not athletic. % n1 O$ D! h9 y" J( @
; [" h _& |) x! D- g: B* RChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. % H' [( g9 o' \2 [: ?# v Q
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. , w8 F+ O2 G6 t, R: l- M
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
% x$ g2 n( _; MAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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- c( W% Z) H, f7 j' L3 x$ N4 \2 a+ K- ?Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.& N D, m" F- H+ C T' j. N2 P: C) B
American Style: I left my hat in the house. " r; o1 ? U% R) X3 i6 L% l
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin, c* N3 ]1 |4 m; u0 M
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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0 T4 i2 l* a. k7 s8 T- k$ TChinese Style: I have a free time.' z* Q( ?4 H5 u e9 ]
American Style: I am free.+ I j& U% H3 }8 g8 _
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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.# W; {8 T% a) ]1 h' Q/ `4 ]
American Style: The thief got in through the window.2 \* F, N. x+ l3 _( w
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.6 E- v) g/ f, s' k% X+ s( d) i
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 1 a. C( {8 q; T8 S! Q" q! X$ S/ d
: n* M) ]2 Y$ S" s7 Z5 kChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
0 ], U# l8 S7 W+ N a) PAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 2 V. K' o5 _* l; K8 i9 U! U3 v p
; L z0 D6 i$ g3 P9 C+ lChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 6 `! K% q2 I5 Z4 N, G" h' @4 k
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. % Q3 \" |9 D2 n
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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0 O* w8 w4 ], S' C0 cChinese Style: I am going back my home. & `4 V E4 e9 Y/ Z7 Y3 @8 e
American Style: I am going home.
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6 l- n6 O/ P$ H6 [ gChinese Style: His temperature went down. & b7 h/ R5 Z- k6 y% t/ ?5 Z
American Style: His temperature came down.
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: e; G' l e8 Q7 }/ d) G2 _* jChinese Style: I like green color. , a. n2 ]* X) Y1 m ~
American Style: I like green.
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) P( Z& ?( ~" ~* D. u# \2 U& cChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 1 n: k3 t" T- p
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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$ Q7 H' Z# k9 e. u) Q* k9 iChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 6 k* \3 T" X/ W. J5 J5 @' d
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.7 y7 Z: u: T4 W) \- {
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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% S0 p+ D& W4 h5 IChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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: g" u# s" s3 N: ~Chinese Style: Where is here.7 @ X: U, O! i3 m, a+ R+ b
American Style: Where are we. ; w6 r, w- J5 F9 s& E9 ?! t
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?0 z8 H7 @( [0 L; c. l' U. X4 o3 o/ j
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ' F8 a* a! L9 c6 F+ W
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 5 C6 y9 J& ^5 ]- Q# K
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
/ C1 u4 |5 r; H+ F% R1 uAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
6 s2 v P; A! _8 |' r# x( KAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
1 r$ x6 U- Z7 W4 |& j5 p5 NAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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" V" t. C7 B2 _6 x5 ?9 ]0 n* kChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
2 c; E6 V$ `5 M, ?7 V7 _# zAmerican 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. S9 f- Q! r6 Z+ f& v, `( @9 ]
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.0 m, a5 v, [' c. B3 y
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?! q) z6 f& F8 Z3 m! N$ K
American Style: What can I do ? 3 L/ |& W) ~5 B6 m9 R& v
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
4 p, K, r& q0 v$ X2 n- w" Six months "2 b3 q, H3 G3 J0 M
" How about Chinese food ?": s' ~/ l9 k2 @! b
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
3 G+ E. t. F) Y6 q( K( {+ P" Six months "
% T# c$ H) I; x9 w3 e" Do you like Chinese food ?", Y) E/ I% E7 o! s9 `% Z6 O H0 s' q
7 B2 Q; K5 [" R& GChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
6 g, I+ Z1 j$ j8 [# ?American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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; d% Y0 L# \ {" QChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
" [$ h4 ]6 i$ X+ c% p& K- {1 lAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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2 c' |+ Z4 o' b& O4 U1 SChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
5 q% C" _$ y: Y6 u5 _% T& k9 zAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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9 a2 ]' B1 {$ M# w- D* `Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
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9 x- ]# v o( jChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !- Y4 B+ c3 A4 }1 X* k* B2 c
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.2 M5 E( N2 s7 r' Z1 V6 _
American Style: She took first prize. 4 |- \0 O8 }, w7 B4 _+ ~0 \
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .3 X7 Q. j& B' j0 y1 e% C% x$ n i
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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/ q i) ]* e! l+ H/ ~Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
' X0 Y3 Z5 t- T- ~4 ~9 }. KAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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; [( Y/ G( F8 N" n% _; @7 |! i% L9 EChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.# B# P; R6 {# ]- ` j( V
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
* s9 I F& n, F2 U- l. V( ~American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.- L) B% C- T6 r6 S) l8 ?: g
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.
2 ^ j* C, X1 [9 e& P( [American Style: The train was about an hour late.1 `- y$ i1 |4 W* N6 T
P2 c; n, T/ l. D3 _! H% j$ lChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
, q' S! f/ D- B% ~( SAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.9 X* W( A& r- O5 b, @8 X; H6 O/ [
! U6 k1 P7 {+ Z. G1 p4 _Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ; @1 T2 }: |) p7 k+ \ z0 D. i
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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! D, K8 M7 G# Z) ^$ `Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
/ f& o; R8 K P q4 aAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
" Y1 U2 u C) k D+ T) g) _American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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) g; ]! B) p6 A# YChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
4 ]9 ?- u) a) k& t7 b }8 wAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.- B$ a4 D. [ S! A
American Style: I have no house to live in. 2 T, ?7 a4 f5 n$ U: x% B5 _* x' N& A" K
. w6 M! I' m( g3 o+ C4 `Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
6 R6 c% }- o) o/ mAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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5 }* N! @$ J+ w, Z) o1 f* \Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. b! D0 x7 L# ^
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# p& a4 x! z, k& ~- f; J! dAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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- g7 E F' Q6 [2 n8 L6 [Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
3 z4 Y5 i9 Q* J9 x% N" }" JAmerican Style: Her married life was happy./ a. J3 H2 e0 D* t
+ c- I! N8 w6 D# g I2 CChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
$ ]/ Z$ e+ U+ E! s5 gAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. # O% I9 B5 E7 q# X8 U7 a
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
* y6 [0 i0 R& P0 `American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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; `2 i; {. Q+ B6 v: ^0 XChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
5 T; e: C5 |; O( w& R! C( cAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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9 _; [0 L# a7 m5 i0 [# U" dChinese Style: I felt good mood.
0 w) s+ g4 N: ] IAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
' o' k5 ?; b" P/ m, o3 A3 mAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. : B3 @- f$ A& t5 Z& W3 Y: H+ g
; ]- p) t% H, ^3 f* z& ?+ MChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
% _# O7 v1 O$ F9 q, \American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 7 m, U# w& o9 ~+ e/ H. [
/ T6 a9 M# G2 x1 z- c& WChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ( ~- [: p) V. I9 J" Q
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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3 S5 M( ^1 y4 }& e( V5 OChinese Style: He is our common friend.
6 r( |- J$ ~: ZAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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8 O& ^0 D: B& h+ T5 [Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ; c% N2 J! u3 U3 R' S$ V
American 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. 5 }. j1 u I+ V A2 ], L# u* H
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.6 x, F+ T. s( K+ W
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
+ v4 k r0 a2 z5 s) s9 _( PAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. " R% x* B1 V1 q3 p
6 r+ N9 o: Z+ R* G1 z8 o8 qChinese Style: My room is narrow., L. L# k- p6 o- `
American Style: My room is small.6 g% t. C# \& X% W7 K
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.; Y; y0 _( b9 w! j0 v) @2 P
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.8 U% U) |. {8 X
4 b' b0 O( Q; @+ CChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
* S0 y8 {* d4 g9 M) Y% m$ A0 ~American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. / l& l8 U- e- u6 P' V3 e% |, b! I
# u' |# e9 }& v5 m4 nChinese Style: Is this seat empty. * a: Q7 \6 o/ g* s9 t" a. r$ T& a( d$ [
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. ' I9 W/ G/ l2 G! w' ?( S6 o
American Style: Be quiet. % Z& _8 ?/ l9 E$ [
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 9 J0 `, J ~) |6 T' Z
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 6 B# [- e& t2 ]$ E+ F8 f
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. # V4 K& H2 j0 r% j
& ~) w7 }! C, u0 N* V! LChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 0 [) j9 x% q: d8 x: Z
American Style: This is the key to my room. : H& a: R+ l; M" g0 L
" ^1 Y6 R+ x9 ~* sChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
- }( Z2 C8 l$ T, E4 J* u5 tAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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$ W5 k& ?2 J x: ~Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 4 j- G: A$ o& m$ {! y
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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h# J% T/ f. `% KChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. # u& t1 `2 {- D* f0 c
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ' Q% U' l# F$ A8 W) {" Q7 D3 x! E: T
' w' O: w7 L% GChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
" A, j' ^6 @ |" zAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. d% n1 p7 J( E/ V6 _4 j! g6 p
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ) h9 h% s. M7 o I E- q/ I% o
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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, t# }6 r4 I3 Q4 P4 t! NChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ) V" L" u4 I. p9 \5 n5 I6 D6 E
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.: q6 s2 a, |- J5 ?3 @
- G3 p ^2 Y N+ p4 S; X8 jChinese Style: She married old. : y/ y a- A' V4 v4 U2 a
American Style: She married late in life.% c; J N7 m' B) S
2 g# K$ D) Z/ bChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
% e; E/ i+ O: m- e2 K1 nAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
( K4 C0 N- T. iAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
7 a9 Q! b8 Q* u0 `5 T0 TAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 9 K) w: E$ \! x6 B, {+ N0 P8 R
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8 K r) s" Q6 b; W _# Z ]Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.$ Q9 z0 m, a& y3 b2 O8 U, N& J
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0 S2 d Z6 v F( g+ cChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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+ }; c! N: e: @" QChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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