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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 K" A: T t6 S7 x! q* `
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ' }! J* o- g ~) s/ M- G4 L
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. - S" Y% g. }( j
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ( I& z; z: A0 O
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
* O9 w- S& Q' {American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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% V, ^% s( K0 R7 ]1 E& a* j3 |6 EChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.6 `5 t2 G+ h) B5 f2 y( K1 B' @- x
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ' G, b; T9 K5 a; q i# |9 d
9 A: T6 Q9 r, V6 iChinese Style: He becomes better.
9 ]) A+ g1 H8 hAmerican Style: He got better. : g3 w+ G* ~" X- z" a4 M
) a: {0 @; j1 q5 W* |9 h6 Q% TChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.9 l7 ]( p' ~! o6 |9 \' z5 s L
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 4 a7 A) d8 B4 ?. P+ P+ _$ L
7 S% }* I- i+ u( [, ^% z$ vChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
9 t; k, A/ w. N YAmerican 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. + G6 f4 }6 T$ u a9 q- B$ ?
American Style: It was still light outside. 9 a, r0 n+ S4 j% V& s; k
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.5 e9 M3 z9 | [0 N
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
6 ^1 \3 _1 @4 O( ~& n+ y6 F7 {American Style: Any place will do. ; I5 s. Z0 k5 {+ l
4 f/ H, `; U% o4 a2 dChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable." d2 M8 F) ^4 r2 M. d
American Style: I don't feel well. , ?# T8 }2 |/ B3 Z- s
" V3 @, w+ L. y& w sChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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" D7 s/ x4 w% pChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
( F; s) l( l; U4 P3 [American Style: Who made this salad ? 8 n; L# K( A3 m, ~, |) w9 U
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.- w# {+ m3 v- i6 H
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. & O# c% C$ ~9 `0 j- n+ H) d" m
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
& c$ q2 b @$ q0 V7 f: x8 WAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.! q: M$ C1 @( q) Q
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ( a2 C& ~0 i0 r6 N
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 4 {7 t' }" K, U2 R6 f {
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
, N3 ~. l& j: ~, [5 H' mAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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! n3 ] N0 ]2 f; _) m: O/ {8 uChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 3 D0 z- y. r+ E( K! P7 i; I, |$ U- C
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 8 ?, V7 n9 p8 {0 I
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. , E7 V! L1 H9 Z _3 D
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ) r% d5 \) W9 @. _ A! c% m8 w
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 0 o* i: q) O0 L
American Style: I am not athletic. 6 t# @* I4 X8 X! z8 b
7 z8 \4 r; r. [0 YChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
0 r7 d) L3 o- b& |" c) W, _( lAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 6 a( Y r/ h7 a. Q M( a! o3 J
: D% Q$ C/ L1 R) K9 _& ?6 qChinese Style: I know his face. + `" J1 ]2 S% m% |$ {
American Style: I know him by sight. 7 H$ P( G# \7 ~1 w& P5 r4 \" b
2 f# j# D) M! T2 p9 {Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
: ?) Z) [2 c/ {6 E4 [American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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# i1 j1 _8 K: j1 d3 S( Q7 ]Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin. F- F* y$ Q5 A |" H* d7 Z
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin & J( L: m& g; y# H3 n
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.4 R+ p, G( Y" N
American Style: I am free.& ~: M" h& k0 d7 g+ V
& G+ |# e9 p7 n) g/ sChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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5 O$ O' m, F" e0 |9 ZChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.& f0 G1 D" h2 e9 p
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ) S0 K5 c) e9 A+ V
. K8 C# k6 _8 b/ fChinese Style: Did you attend college ?7 x. Y5 G2 U/ Z' Z: ]7 o) f$ u9 \6 [
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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) C8 G* s- A: g) E' E) }: j( @Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. " i( r: A" x* e( S- C" O2 f
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.
( k* U" R; F& B0 K/ s4 l6 C4 IAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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) {% M6 W. n( |! O# t7 y$ ~. I6 OChinese Style: I am going back my home. 5 d A% V; r( ^. U
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. 6 r2 ]( Z# q9 D9 _8 F
American Style: I like green.( h, D! j. q( J/ C2 a J8 F2 [' m
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 8 r( h8 P" l b, s6 S* Z
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
" r" y/ L8 T: x2 `- I; H+ E- e2 }0 hAmerican 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.1 a1 j8 r* D2 U3 U5 G
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 1 A1 ]# P# g5 _; a2 W+ V3 B
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. * I4 k3 a+ z, Z/ |( z v- f& r" v
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 8 {. K" O; @4 ^( |; e5 ^
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.) T1 l# k' r$ P4 l4 i& Y. ?. ~
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.& A0 t0 ~6 Q+ G$ [1 s3 M2 p0 O0 Z
( u7 Y/ B# W6 h6 \/ g1 UChinese Style: He cannot read and write. ; s- k0 L, y( q! r* P- P6 ]6 M
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.9 g& |% o' C T0 x# U
American Style: Where are we. , N; i7 T+ m0 }; g& s7 Z
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?# w* k3 a. w4 {( }& ~3 L
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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. S+ r3 T+ O) [ T a3 EChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ! S" r- N _- D5 G
American Style: He was talking loud." k& i: c' l; a: {- x; P: k% L
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses. w, W) t/ ?2 R$ B2 e; G" Y4 z' b
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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5 }! J6 w7 S' r8 ?4 c" M9 EChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
" p. U6 ?8 Q, z6 {2 G- J" [1 s5 ~* {& GAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.4 `: S u0 V. N: j0 F" |
; y/ z+ b: ~) F- i' [. s9 ?7 kChinese Style: How does she look like ?
8 v9 `9 z+ y+ b, k5 K G4 PAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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+ e9 c6 w0 X- R2 V, p0 VChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. G* U& t9 p' E1 v) d! }7 A% n
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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2 M Q7 Y, Q. ?" xChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. / s9 n! i' g9 y! [5 W# m
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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7 X2 O9 ]6 C1 {1 dChinese Style: How can I do ?
* R/ ?$ u4 G: e, vAmerican Style: What can I do ? % z( f$ j$ Z6 x8 b
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
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" How about Chinese food ?"
! o9 K+ E6 t+ r7 F+ @American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
, p+ ?, f4 }; ^0 j1 P( r+ R( {" Six months ". ~$ u8 i: e5 l R( l
" Do you like Chinese food ?"( R! V L! q% j0 F& I$ q; C
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
5 x' g6 T/ k4 tAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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6 b% G' v. a3 S: }& Z7 N2 v4 lChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.9 l: i9 F+ B0 k, g; r
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. + `* R; ?, G8 Q7 V! t
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.+ e, n# m4 D1 }5 \+ r: F+ B
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. g% b3 _/ ]) E% b: n( ?
" r6 I' c3 Z9 }) zChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?, m7 V4 x! b5 ]* [2 F
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !0 A; V" j" r6 t: ~# W' d4 {
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! + r* V" z$ Z& A( i
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.7 ~0 z! T/ t- e7 N; \: s
American Style: She took first prize. 0 J# m5 o) b$ ], k7 x! p E. c
/ n1 d$ u4 j; ^" F6 c9 a C' nChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .0 q' }% I& |9 l1 n! A+ M0 c
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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( s) D- ]! r8 O, o- LChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
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! b+ i4 Q- S* L4 mChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
0 {8 X) `9 ~& ^American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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% }% U, z9 R8 R y6 k! k/ MChinese Style: Keep the right.
# A0 {' r) o1 W. C4 O/ T NAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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) a# Z& P! i/ B2 {3 a: {5 wChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.$ M6 ~! ~7 j9 P
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.
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6 m2 \+ y; q. G J1 p6 v" X3 K* jChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 8 t7 u# E4 {8 x. P
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. ! [# E3 g9 N% H* B, t- ?* f+ s" b
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 2 B) Q0 [1 {, S, M
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
8 n: X: K3 X, \, pAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.% @6 m" u) t9 j8 Z( p$ t8 v
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. * M/ J4 R+ f O8 l
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that. X" \ f7 d/ [7 n
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.* N+ u6 o6 ?$ l) l6 U+ x
American Style: I have no house to live in. ( x: p; P( n% u O& t) Z5 L
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.5 C b8 l% y; v- l( c, J! ~
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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0 y5 V. X5 \6 N+ |Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
1 A1 |, a( D+ g9 C4 `2 p/ |American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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8 o2 p) E q0 T+ L8 Z2 dChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]+ t, V+ c0 ^# u5 H
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3 ~* f" ]$ G% A: ~4 F" GChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
5 P) d& \# ?5 o& i' `American Style: Her married life was happy.4 u; S$ T( q. R% |" ?
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
/ D4 |# @. r( R) e9 _4 u: yAmerican Style: I think so.; N& V3 U# J+ v7 k# G5 o/ |
0 c3 |+ n6 k# f. B0 x* xChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
6 T7 \. @1 k+ lAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 4 ?1 b+ `8 R4 x, p
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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2 f* v) F, h9 I2 i8 w- A v4 T. iChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
0 N- s2 x# r# ]$ ]' p% } ?American Style: This is where you are mistaken. ' q. v; b; p7 ^1 v, m, K4 C
% F2 y5 F% T4 A1 W7 nChinese Style: I felt good mood. 2 c. [: }6 Q D' n
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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8 O8 Z. [6 K G7 X! kChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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5 I. S) u& y9 {7 x! qChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. " D1 S# P; E5 Z# y6 G9 M
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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# Q% C! q3 {. s5 C4 s7 IChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
9 g/ s; c- ?9 U1 L" \American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
$ B# t" ^- w! WAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. I9 _7 @: G: i I: k1 x% x, n
4 f+ Z- k. ]& X3 _" i# gChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. + w) ^' ]$ L' B! `, f
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ' Q$ p4 y7 p0 j
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
$ j: c) y. b' }5 f x! W) j% H; ?American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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1 g/ j" b/ }% `+ X3 HChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
+ Y* l/ I0 E8 C% l' `1 q6 nAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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/ K- C( _$ R1 h, W( kChinese Style: My room is narrow.
4 I8 d, {& d b4 Q6 s0 WAmerican Style: My room is small.
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$ V7 X. K* N! y( w1 c$ KChinese Style: I'll visit my native 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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3 N# @8 t$ w2 W& S: g" u4 DChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 8 Z4 m5 d4 K2 y3 h# Y
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0 A5 U9 S7 f8 H& H: [- q& ]Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 7 S1 Q" n% J- [
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 5 h; c5 w: b& q+ q2 \# P0 Z* i& B
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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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.
5 i. q' n& Z( l7 Z& z# G3 LAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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2 q3 c. e7 T3 ]6 \ G, vChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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- U# ^2 `4 V5 @4 U2 x9 b! fChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ( S" {) e4 N4 [ |2 p9 f; s/ `
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 5 e/ D& N, U5 Q8 ]& s, ^2 T
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ( L e# w* t- g0 F
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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3 E3 n+ X# G6 N) ~8 W+ MChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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8 J' \+ Y9 ?0 _0 |Chinese Style: She married old.
' G8 a9 R( K0 `, I' C( @( O; XAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
2 H$ D- e( W$ q" o; q9 e6 {American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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4 j3 K4 x; ^* m# K$ V6 h. dChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. : ~# u: ~! f, L5 w$ F* v- `: I% @1 U+ Q
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 6 [; `& r+ F2 B: C0 h. w" s; H$ S
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 0 C7 P; t+ N# n5 s8 C( `; \
4 X+ b( d/ O/ T1 M+ u8 d. z& X0 M. WChinese 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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American Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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8 }9 M4 ^4 m9 S- i0 T9 w4 g2 bAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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American Style: He hit me hard. 0 S# q* [3 b& [' B0 \
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.3 }: x# _3 D3 [4 M2 k
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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American Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?% P% z1 m# M$ V4 y5 A( m
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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