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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。
5 R9 C1 Q' t$ s3 d: O2 ^希望大家喜欢！+ \0 v: m3 d7 G- A6 ?' p9 c+ h! _
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
1 K2 J6 q9 q+ A/ A( S1 W+ }, ^: f9 hAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. $ F- ^ }# _9 i8 O k) r A
2 F8 e5 \9 k3 I. \- L. @Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. : f5 {1 t6 g/ W# ~
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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$ x2 t6 x/ C# \3 {. F3 A- zChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
8 F6 l3 T- H5 mAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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' F" x$ o5 s% k6 F9 DChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.' E6 e+ [* p% \/ w* n# T
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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& J M& r3 M9 y* TChinese Style: He becomes better.* ~- f* x0 H7 g9 x; f: ~3 L3 ~
American Style: He got better. / x: H% I! x: c {2 b
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
% l& N! p/ Y+ q$ K* A7 s* u% e9 yAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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- f( `; e5 H; P; u# q- n6 v5 g& rChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !6 Y$ ?, E) V9 h( c8 [
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! " v: T N; p+ y$ I O2 F4 e+ }6 c
0 a( y+ u; E& QChinese Style: It was still bright outside. $ K1 Q! p3 s6 z/ ~9 N$ S3 x
American Style: It was still light outside. % H8 w1 Y+ z; _- c
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
/ }: A; ^3 r4 _: l+ w) EAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. s% D, }# u4 g0 Z ?0 {
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.: F4 x% K8 m$ q1 T
American Style: Any place will do.
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1 r2 @% H9 Q: G$ u1 z. mChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
8 h, E& t, W+ E1 c' `! k5 YAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.- Y7 ?! W p+ L% E) R3 I
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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1 ]4 {4 W6 G/ E tChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
) l; m/ y" H3 x( |9 R ~+ {6 FAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? ) M4 g) S+ j$ a' H3 Q# X
# i i% O7 b) l# m$ o5 s. r# v1 [Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
; U+ n: z5 X' y& k: l6 o. BAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. # i" j8 ]" n; ?' j8 H9 z1 D8 x. Q
/ b3 P1 O1 W( m) q P7 z/ QChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
* Y/ X- t4 C1 l l" yAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. & q8 J( u6 y8 n% A- u3 D+ v
4 k5 N% [$ X, ?7 l) Y( T* y% {: ^Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
% l+ X% E9 W9 |5 h6 MAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.3 e. H4 O6 m- G
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ) D8 }) F1 B& N5 e5 M% y
American Style: Keep off the grass. & }8 D' y6 ~( B8 K; a1 ], G
8 D5 a, s, x- ^6 Y \* L9 s, `9 YChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.) ~' L* j' ]: a+ F p6 |6 J
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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& y- \0 G1 f. G) RChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? : o0 J- h+ M" _& {) t" u3 j$ N
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
9 s6 G9 P" s6 S( B$ pAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 3 @9 P$ \' J+ G. t- k; S& H
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
9 K- d# o) e$ [# wAmerican Style: I am not athletic. # _1 q; l( J( h3 @+ T, H
# ^: T9 u0 X7 M. M6 HChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
9 B: L: f3 O4 { B- HAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. + t; h+ N) q% y
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 7 l7 }! s' z/ N- {5 ?5 [
American Style: I know him by sight. & r9 O9 o) U, H+ o0 p# Z# ~
6 Z7 Y6 {* g, p" UChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
" m0 f2 @& k2 }5 Q% z/ n5 f2 rAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin& ]6 E4 N3 b' u( x* h* [' v
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time. s- n( L7 D- H# R5 O2 o
American Style: I am free.
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( Z& l- \. g7 B" v1 i+ MChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.4 n- U4 w( U6 p A% u9 z
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
# l$ x& ?' m% v* N/ o! @* QAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 5 u" l; H% B* u" f a+ u
+ i7 R# |: [& M L1 PChinese Style: Did you attend college ?0 \" a, {# N8 D& I0 d1 N
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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' {# a! ^+ q8 S3 [" L$ lChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. ) ^' q( L8 H# k/ {- @: l& l
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. : L: {4 o& F1 _/ a2 |
, \4 ^' B! d3 W* S4 ^! Q* I; C, V" WChinese Style: I'll go there at three. / @; {9 o' B& l0 y% q$ S
American Style: I'll be there at three.2 z: u) k" v7 N5 F w
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 3 N, ]+ D4 v7 @
American Style: I am going home.# t0 t1 |2 K1 H- I! w
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. & F% V/ I, O8 Y# i$ J$ F5 o+ U
American Style: His temperature came down.' c' C2 U; z( e: i
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
5 w0 d* a4 J- VAmerican Style: I like green.
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' r% L8 @( f: V) G# |$ D, KChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
1 |9 p8 W- {0 m: \: v; fAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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" F4 l3 M# a4 j4 X( bChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
$ J9 g1 G [4 }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. $ Q. F* }' c. r
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.' a0 K) G$ V6 e
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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" }" H# n2 {" V9 b" Z; YChinese Style: Where is here.
+ P* T1 \! f) f- m6 CAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
, ~% H" }/ }# B9 k$ KAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? 5 m; v2 K! K* v3 z ]* U; {
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ' @3 @" _& q2 }9 x' H% _
American Style: He was talking loud.) C8 u3 W9 e, X$ M) Y4 t- ~
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
( D' W3 N8 m/ v2 K g! Q. ^American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. - i @. U4 X0 x. }+ |
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
6 T7 z/ ~- \. I9 a1 T# r P3 }American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.5 H* k1 k2 c$ k z0 O" ]
1 g1 h$ u' _$ q. T/ r5 |: a: KChinese Style: How does she look like ? $ E( |" Q/ C5 L( G1 J. f
American Style: What does she look like ? 2 R5 W6 U' t: A; \& _
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 0 c, K" ^% O+ Z- p9 `
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. # N: f5 S6 p( Y" ~6 R! X
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 5 y5 {3 C* I5 o$ Y9 T9 X) J
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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2 `& y; b$ x/ g9 f3 bChinese Style: How can I do ?
% q# R f- t# t# H" b6 Z3 ~0 W- ?6 iAmerican Style: What can I do ? 8 X' e7 n, p' x4 L# }9 }1 [5 L2 f
2 p, Z& ]- g+ b2 pChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
0 Q6 d0 H6 \) E) N" m" Six months "
# X0 \ `6 |7 [4 u/ C( b, i0 Z* l" How about Chinese food ?"5 Z+ X* \: f- G- x9 S& U! k: @6 x
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
3 x3 T4 l" i6 A" F* @. i" Six months "3 b! c* g6 p; R i3 `$ b: n
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital./ K" n# [) H+ S
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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9 k* o; L* r) Q* t; o" y; F6 ?Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
' D& {. D- p% c0 C3 V; i8 y$ V. HAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.1 }; R5 g# u6 r$ ?) f4 R8 Y
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
) I( p0 ?! j( jAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? # o2 s, R f" p' {) D
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
% ]& s6 e6 I3 gAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 3 x' d4 L6 R7 }0 J0 ?' b
7 r& O/ x4 [2 \, @2 fChinese Style: She was first prize." z* o0 b5 X v/ I
American Style: She took first prize. ' f) P2 p/ p, {$ @& M
) W4 l+ p. {4 i$ Z$ rChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
/ g" o; ]6 X L* ^/ j1 vAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 7 g/ v2 l$ h2 F* l* b; N4 ?/ r8 M
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 4 @: |6 j! j$ s9 ]- z
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.- q5 A. R4 L( h/ T$ w
- f3 I! L9 T/ D: H3 WChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.: F) A. Z( i$ H1 j
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 9 o# O8 l) u0 V- T' h8 @' b! T b( o
4 }6 A2 s3 }9 y$ E/ yChinese Style: Keep the right.
. }# Y5 l! ], o& \; f: M% W3 A$ QAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 4 x0 R8 i- L7 @# [9 y! x4 s, z& {1 ~' \
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.. t, x- ^: E& |2 W1 c, z1 v: ^
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. / g. _! ?; {! o
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.! m8 I/ V6 h- a
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
$ F; _/ b( ]" B/ S' n9 xAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire./ S9 L5 k+ z. ^4 S# y2 ^ w- x$ d& ?
, O: q4 f) B& a+ \8 kChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. & G$ K# _9 T7 t$ [7 u @
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. + W, K' g# Y7 |) Y' T5 C7 H( J
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?4 J1 L* W1 J9 Z& R) ?2 B. n$ [) B
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? $ G6 O8 d0 A2 ^
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
( G! c2 ]- o) y* f F% QAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.' G" a, X. o% t
American Style: Why do you say that.
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9 V- A3 H+ F) w# a" f4 XChinese Style: I have no house to live.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
& u- `- O7 f1 d' J2 PAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ) g Z0 U( S' N$ A/ a9 J
' K) p( X" ~ F! U. yChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 2 O4 R5 k6 }/ c0 P
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 1 ^7 v+ ]# `+ Y) C6 { G
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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% f5 c1 V, R$ Y+ Z0 d6 r! bChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ) O% F; a& C0 ^& S
American Style: Her married life was happy.6 G: v& Z: k; v; x5 o1 s
5 _2 b+ h2 w8 o8 B3 ]" \$ V7 SChinese Style: Maybe I think so. ) s" c! _ T. }3 b# R1 ~
American Style: I think so.! U; Q4 G( ^0 m2 g# i' U i
& s* D9 z( H( S6 W/ r- hChinese Style: The club's members are 55. # g* `+ H; d9 N' G! j7 O2 F
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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N5 R) g" i, E$ F- Y6 ~Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. * q: G; W: r. I! ~ J; f3 y! f
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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0 Y' N4 [+ h6 h. ]0 o. oChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
6 Y. K' ]* M* j- DAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. x( r& r! b! V4 p+ u
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
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- Z# z) U$ z- dChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
& y( X* J* |- V$ \9 g! QAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. ) ], b- `+ J: _1 ?" [
7 k6 I! [3 u1 B) [: c8 oChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 1 B+ ^9 G" ]/ b) R7 M& Z
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 8 H; l# }9 I6 H: \% X
% |+ A0 T6 C2 j/ UChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. * r" J9 [% G2 J2 |9 T+ b
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ' U# E, L& R8 B
& [' K8 }- y. xChinese Style: He is our common friend. 1 `. Q( @# `7 X
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ( W s! L% X5 p* L& k! J1 F
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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* O- U3 y2 T4 P5 i, w* `Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 9 M. {8 ~+ s- i, I
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.; L( T5 P* U8 }* s: U# ~- Q5 q! B
+ s1 h3 y- j0 M4 L( B Y7 O) d4 \Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
( o( y4 G+ x* X s, y; }2 d. ~American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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3 p( U& g% H% I8 TChinese 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.9 b+ D- l7 B3 S) a
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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: U: }# ? @9 D X) G+ h z6 gChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ; u# u/ O, w) R! C, K+ ~* \* x* x: Y
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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& j9 N1 G# s4 ?% p( \" I4 SChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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4 `. w- M! i5 l/ ~* i7 aChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
8 F. O- O9 o: f: lAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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' R0 y! C4 o4 |& g+ vChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
9 O7 G% \1 y5 H4 }American Style: I will do anything I can for you. - B5 `6 v$ @; Y9 g- H9 P2 z
5 h. O, v& ?* BChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 9 t- P% [4 h$ v( c3 S3 _
American Style: This is the key to my room. / G7 x1 S# S$ A/ B0 ?' f! v
) w; [9 W6 w0 t5 q. kChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
8 _5 U8 u' o b9 ]0 Q2 ?American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.: v1 e4 Z+ \0 I2 J1 u8 F
) i6 J2 f) {+ Z" I6 D5 \' WChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. / ^' z( h h- A, D
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of 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.
1 c/ q" R0 e( [+ y! xAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 6 ?/ N& Z9 c {% e
( R1 s) w6 B' k5 }) P: x6 n, KChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 5 I2 n8 k4 a* {: k
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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; n1 x8 F8 q7 ^+ e& m/ uChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 8 t' b, R. M5 z2 t
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. . K8 p1 A$ I/ b y; G
American Style: She married late in life.8 p9 ^' E1 e2 o/ {" F
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
9 I9 ~( I7 ^$ C/ {% Q% U8 |) z/ OAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 2 v. x7 Z/ x+ E8 Q( q9 x5 ^
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. * d t' A% E) h2 X
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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0 ]# O4 Q1 D6 P# J) M& ?Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. , z$ s. S/ Q/ m8 ]6 k4 q
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ) I! \, `% q& _5 i4 D9 H$ U6 N
# M% d& |* D) rChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. / v% S3 G2 F" N
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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5 m4 V: G8 q8 Q6 n( LChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 5 q& D( M: O& x4 X' f @& q
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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, s7 @& J W/ c2 uChinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 7 Z7 i$ u) W$ P, m, v
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. ( F% Z& Y( i: `, L
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American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. 8 J+ O9 `( B: f* i; t$ S4 f1 r
9 q" ?5 n; g- }+ L2 E3 VChinese Style: I like red tea.2 v1 H* ~! e4 k1 X2 U* b7 G0 o
American Style: I like black tea. ' w. ?3 P* q8 l l8 m1 \4 ]
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 2 A0 D' g5 ?. f) i4 _- k
9 J; m9 q0 a F* N/ rChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.1 d3 T9 {8 e( a+ H" ]+ M4 [
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.5 i% z. g/ f0 p ]* _
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( e, j9 j2 s$ q8 Y: s4 N! aChinese Style: Today is hot.
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4 T7 \+ E: E X/ n$ d8 IChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.* j6 s6 H& A5 H9 N, a) v9 }
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American Style: I like swimming very much.
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1 U( O& b8 r0 t- Y% B: u- r: ZChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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% t4 n7 v- P/ ^5 M! bChinese Style: What do you feel now ?1 r. I4 f. O* p0 w: L6 T% n) Q
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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$ d" O* J% e, j, dChinese Style: What season do you like best ?7 A& T+ q% ~' i4 B$ O
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