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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 H6 O' R& \8 e. S; Q5 }+ N' O
希望大家喜欢!
+ H9 @* [8 ]' |( p J$ ]Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 1 q) b, R4 A- j6 m$ [$ l
American Style: Your coat is torn.: D# ~( G* _& J& h
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
, a" H1 Q, [# R. SAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. ! T$ L" R6 n, Z* F4 j
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
. Q8 t: g# J' o: T; k5 h% P1 V, tAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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m; e$ X) s/ k/ I- h, S8 C7 HChinese Style: He becomes better.1 ?* D$ d7 T7 ?9 A5 y3 C$ i& R
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
$ P3 w& I8 U( n7 hAmerican 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 !; a. E# c* ]6 n j" L1 X0 ]
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. , l, l# I' `; g; x7 ^( R0 h
American Style: It was still light outside.
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* A8 B4 Z' U4 y0 k1 CChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
4 K$ ?% G- ~$ x) q+ K0 mAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. : n: S# L! M4 n! K5 l
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.: P1 V' q* z0 Z. U, |8 R
American Style: Any place will do. - v$ f F# I$ f- }
+ F$ ?7 L0 l5 m# \! K" gChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
1 B2 U" z3 \: T$ O: [- `$ AAmerican 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.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?5 `4 H1 ]" F( T1 R! X% `! y9 X9 d
American Style: Who made this salad ? 7 V. g% J3 F7 a n! S$ k
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
7 T0 w! G# _9 j* q, uAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
7 c: H5 q7 o; }, o/ [American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. " B1 A6 c B9 d
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.% x# R. l, s* C3 W! l
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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$ R* c$ C/ u8 {/ ~- h7 fChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
* ^) K( o; s7 DAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
& N: |$ {1 {2 I+ T& w- AAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. 3 j: v% A. ?5 a/ D7 e( f
4 R& u; ^3 k9 v* y; UChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
* b$ ^& M5 y/ J! ^American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ( z% Q' W8 P T1 r$ S' l- L
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ! D* D }7 v) ?- i/ M. c5 h6 G
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American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 8 A* R% z7 r' ^2 T
5 j c' |: g' W& l1 TChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
2 {8 ~7 }! X$ k/ | b0 X/ f3 Y a3 JAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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$ v+ ]: a% h* _) i4 h; vChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 6 n6 F: h! S c6 @- X
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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& b: j* X/ ~% @3 XChinese Style: I know his face.
3 V9 Y% i' Y/ v. L2 tAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin& f( M Y- h8 }7 O5 t2 |! u
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
, @; U# W2 I1 o5 h+ l) iAmerican Style: I am free.4 r9 D7 J* R' b& C
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.! h, V. P7 ^( Z/ ]1 Q
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.# c! }' l% f: z- D$ j
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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# r$ g- e% k) w$ Z" GChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
; R3 \' T$ |5 ^- O$ |! lAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?; r9 e% n& g8 I+ Z
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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+ S$ w/ s( T- Q, nChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. ' A" e$ k4 }# X
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 5 v6 A4 _0 Y3 b5 B9 Z2 Z
" b& x6 {4 C: S$ K# mChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ' E# ^% |3 i! `- V8 n+ q
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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( {8 h& ], K7 N. Y tChinese Style: I am going back my home.
( m5 z1 M6 ]5 |; r7 dAmerican Style: I am going home.+ P1 @$ N3 k+ v0 B- c5 c& X7 q# d
! W# X( M$ u/ O# LChinese Style: His temperature went down.
; W( q/ l, n' j( VAmerican 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.
& @0 x1 V# D5 k3 ~American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.( ~% ^" c0 a$ z4 y/ }$ y
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. _' e# k0 I3 R# U
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. - F; n, c( M: r" U- C* m! r, J
, o) z4 N; M8 E( E; `+ wChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
! ^" W& m$ u6 nAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ' y9 o( W- [9 T7 P) ^+ h3 e
2 ? v& S; d4 z# x4 pChinese 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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1 c5 `$ ^+ g* O9 IChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
$ G8 a7 E- E2 kAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.; H2 {" f: ]/ k% J
American Style: Where are we. ; [6 B. s1 y' l5 @2 ]1 @- ? K4 N
5 n+ a8 N j) vChinese Style: How heavy are you ?) p1 a1 N3 ?- @
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. - o6 v& S k% N2 {5 j% p4 |
American Style: He was talking loud.
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, U" ^, c% F) W1 F# iChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.0 N2 n, t- ?! ~
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
8 L0 F" o! v8 [; j5 cAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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1 F9 x$ N/ C& XChinese Style: How does she look like ?
) @) n3 n, m. D& ]! n2 q; hAmerican Style: What does she look like ? * h; H. X; `. x
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
; o( Y. b# h/ ]7 K" YAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ( f. G# `# m4 s5 m' U
' A+ |# R1 a5 Z; _Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 6 z5 s2 W* ?# B" T/ E9 c
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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8 @, _, s! W! jChinese Style: How can I do ?
/ x! E8 b7 F/ d, xAmerican Style: What can I do ? 4 [) I" N0 U+ V0 _: W! t
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?". j0 A6 i' k* q3 ^' @" M
" Six months "
- M; q! ]) z9 h+ Z( @+ A6 i" How about Chinese food ?") e1 _- p( {; u; p5 M* f
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
9 k' X; c. r1 T8 h( D: c" Six months "
E8 a* l; e* b; z B" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.5 C* \& v* A! y5 Z, l# l' v7 _9 V
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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" E' U; Q) N( V( ZChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience./ U1 c5 T+ Z8 z4 w( l8 c7 {$ e
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 2 T' I h0 h: n0 z. o. _
2 g( i: J" f( TChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.& X2 i2 w& b+ x: p/ ?& I# I
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
( m3 R) ]. o8 v) q6 A8 s( EAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? - \5 G4 n9 _. E- ~8 I* G% o% m
9 e6 ?9 x* ~! i$ T- i$ HChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !3 {" y o$ _0 K* y p* t
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! : O- `* I& f' y" v
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
& F5 |" j/ P+ |American Style: She took first prize.
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5 S& m, h- r% ^7 a! N* x" [Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it ." ^' M, [1 M _5 S: `% f7 D
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. $ i0 q+ \! F! C* I; i
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late." A( p9 C) ?( _3 C1 S
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.1 e$ F3 m" v7 Q) x. U
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 6 E, a& Q8 }$ R1 V1 T9 D. N
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
) A2 Y4 f7 |5 ` j0 W/ gAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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7 v0 c& |) `. W \/ P: S2 [Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
* S4 d* Q7 ^2 H3 {6 W, F: mAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late., Y7 a7 R r; _/ D" @0 I; d
1 \ r/ R7 W. Y6 cChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. , _ y4 j8 |( j' d; o
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
9 d1 ?1 y6 l+ T0 h8 S. XAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. $ ?. n1 j3 {2 Z8 j
3 \; d+ _/ Q7 e" S) C# bChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
5 v) H; V2 T4 H/ `, `American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? / [8 b D7 d6 K. C& u8 o4 o
$ P" T7 G6 A# w6 @6 m2 dChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
% o: T/ ~4 ^: z0 H6 NAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. 0 P* N, W. Z! A
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.* Y; e" B: @' r7 j
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
+ }( y* w, I" W6 d" @American Style: I have no house to live in. 4 F( ?+ N% C* o1 \$ A& Q
, U+ q8 t; U2 @% eChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.1 b; H# s9 l2 [
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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) ?* b7 ?$ K$ ]5 i- w6 B# nChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 4 e7 g M9 e& q" n7 I
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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3 a" B- g+ S2 M. C( h' C7 k8 ]. zChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]- Z4 S+ |1 L+ w6 e7 H8 P5 t" q
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. & Y: M& _5 G6 P& S) l) T
American Style: Her married life was happy.+ f( `9 g" R3 p$ p) J
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. % y) k# i7 a2 g2 \* g) O
American Style: I think so.
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* G3 H' ~) D- h2 M& a) S" mChinese Style: The club's members are 55. $ ?: c' L- z" Y. E, C# z1 H7 C: k
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
6 @, ]1 W, `! [American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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! k$ Z* \5 w& k5 ?- u! g7 e5 H' ~Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
! F6 s9 K0 e, H$ J8 R' U4 aAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. % c. v5 M i9 O% `8 d' S: E( X7 _
: G- `+ }" l( O4 V& L* EChinese Style: I felt good mood. " y3 o6 J+ C: B2 x
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 7 ^, {9 D( n3 [! k( s
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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- D2 {; s" L: `3 e, k6 aChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 9 `( _7 M, ]3 Y. o- @: k
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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; T2 X Y/ F& @, C0 o) wChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ( _0 i9 W- j4 O( e a
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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4 z! U/ z: p% T- ]Chinese Style: He is our common friend. " M9 |& d( z5 ?8 v3 }9 S" W
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 9 z5 R. g* [& l( t
- [! d, M/ u* @: @Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
( ~" e" f" O: ?: x3 {( b. ]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. % H! y9 J! x' \9 |1 e3 l% E. g ^
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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: s: c. Y* H+ w* H ]# C# q8 d# _/ ?Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
' D/ `3 G) L% S5 J [4 sAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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0 E4 i4 q y9 m# C& i/ p) f1 u$ yChinese Style: My room is narrow.+ E: E9 R' N& a: F8 \# r' M: J
American Style: My room is small.
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: K+ [* g1 n OChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer. x* Y# o) [" l R% r& [8 l
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.: X5 g. D7 j+ ?1 a! E& ?7 x% V
3 h8 D# d. V3 \9 d% ]! CChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. % l$ x% v( W$ x: Y* N
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. % T7 _0 C' b" o; Q
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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9 k3 l- \5 ?: `. cChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 2 r! n6 a6 O8 b! s9 g' L
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 6 q7 {: [5 q" n3 f! G( b- ~4 b& a# I) C
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. ' ^1 W+ `; Y5 ~5 l
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. * @3 E: A; G- p3 e5 p" a
American Style: This is the key to my room. 5 z8 w M# G( c/ {% ~7 Q
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
! \% g. S+ W- ~0 p+ Z6 \American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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! j4 U7 ?# u0 ?' Z3 q) x4 S( ?Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 0 K! _, ^5 d1 e4 l7 f1 \! l
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6 e5 h; w0 C0 w' gChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
- n" z8 m) Z& O" NAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 1 Z6 O4 w7 L2 D# a. _7 }
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. - P% _7 `' R9 n. Y
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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 ? + j, y. U/ J; R. U- Q+ H
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. # a U x5 @2 O7 r. N/ {# v9 ~ w
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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( w7 `$ U: s) A4 _+ q5 BChinese Style: She married old.
) R; v+ ]0 J6 Y' R3 o$ j* iAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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% A% h9 `9 } k) W8 [- ~! NChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. & L* x0 S! ~7 A) R/ v( [. x
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
+ B& U9 p5 V: N, }: A. u4 iAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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3 C0 ^& R- g7 G4 t! \& f+ EChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 6 G' ^" y: k( P& \
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 7 g- t* h( c8 g
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 8 e& W4 S+ q8 C, D
* l. S5 N) O0 g/ X7 f2 AChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. ; ]! T- E9 I. Y. I; R
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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' ^6 `9 ?3 n1 e6 b1 ^Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
- F9 z7 a# x; lAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.9 u0 d+ j' t X* d/ M
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4 O2 q$ h# n$ u& N: L, F% O7 bChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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7 K# j& m3 j5 w2 qChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times., x+ K% x$ b6 `& q
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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- E# T/ N* B, M# O: m. O) U- uChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.# s& i$ i0 D) J/ k7 W- s
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, a" D/ h }" b0 V$ S! @8 y3 eChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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