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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。
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; e$ O* r8 {7 C6 ^0 z) j t. \Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 1 h5 x v9 r3 f% m
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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+ }" A9 F' v" D: \5 O, H8 [9 H" fChinese Style: Your coat is broken. 8 O) u# X" E% ^+ p( h6 Z5 L/ A
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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0 Y S* ~4 l: CChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
) g' {8 t8 s6 vAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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5 u5 y' i; |" a& ]. G& uChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway., P9 L- |. `5 F- e
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 6 ?, G% q2 p; s6 J' e5 _
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.4 |" x) N# V7 N& r8 o+ x, Z" L* k; [7 `& h
American Style: He got better. 2 m1 ?7 x( h. C- C
" f4 E5 u( L5 @$ x5 SChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation., S2 l/ K# ?8 i3 I7 Y7 g$ J) k
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 8 X/ q2 [) g( n0 Z) q: x8 g( b& m
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
& o5 A, U4 r5 y* t" }/ F4 IAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 3 o) n2 y1 M2 |2 H% I" e
! q! w C: |- W. M. g+ FChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 1 c) `$ M( x5 ^6 B& K& `6 j
American Style: It was still light outside. 6 Q. Y* x% P2 R9 n; ?) y
* @( j* i" V+ Q. {3 Z9 SChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.* T1 T1 I+ L. u6 e+ t( Y
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. * ^" E( `$ H# H+ \) f; _' l- l
, Q' h, x" _* h- P' yChinese Style: Anywhere will do.1 q$ B# W) Y4 }% K# A
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.$ y; n7 V) u+ j+ V
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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, D1 ^( ~% a; F% R* yChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.7 x. y# ?- _" r& b
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.9 S" e. f$ K! h; e
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?. I N( \* u5 _8 r+ r
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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* Y( Y8 v0 n+ k, gChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
$ V& J" j; w( O0 Z8 p V0 r* xAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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5 B7 Z: |) [* g( g- S" lChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.# Q2 q( \$ M" X: \, E4 k
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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' q" c5 L& h+ zChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
: m6 M5 T" |9 I* VAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. / f5 |9 W6 r. n* U% M
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
. u5 x1 [. P$ tAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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" E' K' L! q; CChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.8 M9 H* O, f# I g: s4 I
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
4 j5 b* H3 e' k6 q$ Q" X9 ?) [American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 1 V8 G9 {: \3 m
/ x* g5 x4 S% H( \ m) IChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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9 [$ D; _0 O4 n9 fChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. |$ K g5 t9 H5 u
American Style: I am not athletic.
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/ t! H2 \) }, }/ j6 vChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. % _& E4 U+ G: ?/ a! Q! d" q
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. : a n8 _* I x$ J2 K+ ^8 b
( b8 C1 r+ R6 O; \Chinese Style: I know his face.
6 X8 t5 J) u h9 lAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
6 B+ o3 e( P1 G) IAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin $ Z9 O5 C, |( D9 }" ?% I: j
2 u0 z9 b. V! G5 K* \3 P" B2 rChinese Style: I have a free time.8 b! O# H! _; j2 r, {
American Style: I am free.. C" S" V( X3 y/ |" x
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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.
" f! c& [6 S* n9 k4 u% L/ MAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.# T$ E4 Q" D" O! q
% A. U" o, R4 h( oChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?6 ]6 ?( M) s; J8 v! `
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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: c5 f! D# t, n% S8 vChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 4 H1 }) y" ?; [& E! ^, s
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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6 A' ]" z2 f: x @. ~, _0 lChinese Style: I'll go there at three. : u, _- d9 \" T
American Style: I'll be there at three.5 Q3 [# B- H6 O7 S& \( T* `( m: d# Q
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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American Style: His temperature came down.$ d* n" l' K9 k) O+ g. c: s
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
5 O/ D3 n* R( a. F3 j% C8 ]American Style: I like green.
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0 u+ z! s6 N: FChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
' U3 C) @" i9 |- ^. a ~American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.: T h. A U5 I2 K) q
( X; N1 R# V9 V% d/ JChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
6 S; A' ^0 N: e6 F t2 m* }3 y/ \American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 0 ^' z X% \5 \, D5 W9 z6 g
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
1 b3 R* |) H+ l! ]+ Y, j" d! |: TAmerican 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. * m, o) G. x# s: X2 h: p/ I
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 4 A) h! P" T% K. K* u
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.6 t! e% `4 u3 i3 j5 k
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.. R7 Q0 M1 E6 O- f; e# n* j7 H
0 R, v2 `) ^$ z- [$ kChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.# {; O- Q9 n9 L- d' H/ w& t
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
! @- F1 h/ e$ XAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? ; R/ A0 G; I( Q! p/ y( e* `( Z
. {" g4 f& j! ` s* [* zChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. % k* K. L, s1 E- R" [' J* n8 K
American Style: He was talking loud.; _4 v* L" D6 h, a# `+ F ?
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
& B! R/ X; H6 r, f$ h0 ?American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.. n& Z ~4 F" l1 h' c
8 ?; {$ M) X% e& o: O5 s$ oChinese Style: How does she look like ? : T& q% Q9 V, I8 ?' [
American Style: What does she look like ?
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3 r( f t2 D: l F- {! hChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. * B! r2 `# _$ J+ n8 ^3 m K# X5 S
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ; n) u3 s: k& U9 u/ n+ n
6 Z; s7 ?" v0 Y) A# ^% N% s( L7 G8 SChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
6 l8 j3 K' T( C% Z Y! t: L5 `American Style: What do you think about Taiwan." t. Z1 ^+ I, P1 l- ?1 X* f: B6 B/ R
8 L! R" L; r/ e: v' @ c) ~Chinese Style: How can I do ?, U8 c2 X5 p. V& r1 U M4 f/ g' p
American Style: What can I do ? - r: n, N- G# {
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
, i2 [6 D* r- f2 d5 Z, ]" Six months "
4 Z! }8 a/ c; C. C' l! n" How about Chinese food ?"+ c5 L2 D. J/ ^- C
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
% m$ g) V( J: Y- A" Six months "8 {+ R$ t& T4 U: y* L8 Y
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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8 f1 t6 g" U; |$ p4 dChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.+ _9 L; O- _/ M @ e x0 w
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience. S# F5 \! a- E' `
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. ! H/ J% R$ M* K3 l9 @
3 o7 ~7 `* c% mChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.# k( P0 O# _) Q9 Q
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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) x% n( g0 {0 @5 Z9 BChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?. R1 T" B3 J2 K% c: z
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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/ R) k$ W% i P* D% o) n: C& m* _1 UChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !. X7 x8 r' {3 Q* W4 g3 |3 G
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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0 k- }# z/ d: ^6 V( Y4 UChinese Style: She was first prize.1 z0 l6 i9 d4 A" K) R7 k
American Style: She took first prize.
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/ R% M/ ?" Q6 `5 UChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
, X# O2 L) i& M6 D& @& o/ n# ^American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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$ ?# p# ~% ^1 n& Q/ \; cChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. % o0 p/ y( i. f% i$ A" ~" e$ V$ e/ ~
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
8 o2 q- z% o$ \. @! q) n& |American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ; _; }% r9 Z4 A' Y" D8 v
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.( y \1 x& A9 H7 X
American Style: Keep to the right.
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8 }+ m* o0 L) J8 B0 P$ ]Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
* n1 w6 C2 b5 u" B; AAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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$ K) e6 G/ L! f' _5 ?0 v& nChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
1 z! v8 @5 H2 z- sAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.( y0 G' Z0 `7 D$ o: Z. i7 H
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. / t: C$ N* ~% y: \* p" d% a, H/ W
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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# x/ F; m) g4 [; x( RChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. $ _; S5 o7 x: f! v1 b
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 8 u! V9 ~! R: T7 f( C
) X' a3 R7 Y7 x( mChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
1 t( E7 Z# W& [- F7 y: T3 K1 c+ K3 gAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 9 l6 N, S: |& `, `
9 o% Z6 ?# o1 G1 _0 Z( i. mChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
' u; v/ f4 G3 ]* ^American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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9 @, y9 B1 |' N$ ?$ E P t! Z, cChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
& R7 d& y$ G- W9 t) s* U2 }American Style: Why do you say that. % u2 Y7 n; S2 G3 |* M' \
* f Y. ?* J$ j* z& F% i0 kChinese Style: I have no house to live.4 g4 b, H' p& L6 u. T
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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- T8 A5 ?4 q3 y1 W- YChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
$ w, ^) V* f4 sAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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; b# c$ I0 D. r; ]& q' f1 D$ ^Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. # ~% x1 N: K+ L$ G) P! R* m, }! Z1 N8 Q
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 ]2 q' k! i$ ]% s
American Style: He set a world record.& f3 @6 h7 m$ I7 @. `
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
9 U' }, r. }" E" h/ i# _4 l# V' g& DAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.8 U7 J4 l: B# X* F* X
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 6 p- \+ M8 F6 h5 V
American Style: I think so.
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1 j6 Z5 [/ M0 J3 V' d: |Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. u1 A* X6 U+ R0 ^
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
% q& J. U' z6 V$ i |! uAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
' X, l6 j* N7 p, w- J! c5 bAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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/ V: n+ h2 t# w4 m4 b% d( X: aChinese Style: I felt good mood.
i8 V! F7 h$ ZAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 0 }) t# E" B+ V
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. - E/ |0 p$ X% Z6 e0 P
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 3 W8 J7 y% X- |
7 u p& o7 S& F" `1 k/ f) T9 aChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
4 q) G9 F L) ZAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. " O' V( r( N% U6 V! H, d
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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! j# M- x6 y7 I& vChinese Style: He is our common friend. / [. Y' x( R1 S) ^+ ~. g- q
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
- b) P5 h! s9 N) O: I8 S6 eAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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, \9 V2 R+ z5 A* b8 k( zChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. # K6 G! I( `! ~
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.% C4 ~3 M9 }8 v% K, D) N9 i
4 X5 q& Z: N2 e6 z' D3 ^8 l/ QChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
, Y. S) \6 n' J6 `/ k6 L: H ~+ u, NAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 0 a* D+ \& g& G9 N% i; J$ I+ X3 A
+ f |! K- z2 e& c' Y4 A6 Y7 `Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
/ E2 e3 H! k+ A4 p3 ^- @% K* s2 wAmerican Style: My room is small.6 H8 O8 O& n- E0 Y
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Chinese 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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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 8 f8 r% P0 _3 H7 H6 I
American Style: Is this seat taken. 5 G5 Q5 ]) M* m6 c) _5 O
! n; z0 K2 i7 P) j' [# q0 u- jChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
3 q6 g+ C3 _: t- v& l; L5 }6 w9 Y( gAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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( Y, T7 d+ s! B% n+ i$ WChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 7 ~/ Z' d6 E9 h( ~4 q: R- W# Y9 m
American Style: It is none of your business.
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: M! V w$ _' e; e2 OChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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. X/ u: u2 R: e. O7 \4 r! iChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 5 i; ^0 d! _9 n& f' v) Y
American Style: This is the key to my room. - T' k# H4 p5 i5 }. Z9 t$ S8 F+ R6 {
6 O, g3 G' }+ cChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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, N* F0 r5 p" ^% FChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ; a3 L& a1 r$ U" X" B
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
0 i: Y% m+ {7 z2 S. H- UAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. $ u/ l3 z s% ?8 T8 n6 A# Y3 [
$ `9 |& k3 U; |; uChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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: v! ]0 J5 r0 i, e$ lChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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- U& k; y5 W. ]* y5 zChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
1 `, ^ ]4 a9 ]1 U9 ~. o pAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. # J7 p0 ^7 r5 g* X$ K& o
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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: V$ ?' u! c7 \2 UChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. / x! p2 `% t/ X" |
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. , M, y$ m p1 r! c) F
, r9 c: k9 }: F0 [Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 8 |* M2 i/ U! U6 H# q/ ~
American Style: Open your books to page 20. # _% B) C( E: [! e& I% }# Y
: m3 B1 k6 j m; L" w4 Z3 KChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
$ e) H. O+ X" U1 N4 n7 A7 g8 @9 ZAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 6 r, R6 y; j J
1 d+ R7 e" Y2 n0 [0 j- i* B' Z+ jChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. , F$ v' j4 H& L$ |! B8 H4 O5 G2 u
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ' b( x6 j8 r9 F9 V5 E4 k, C I$ A- _$ h
1 ~4 X) j8 A6 L; N& j6 H$ K3 RChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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! ? ]8 ~) c* e7 t* ^! O$ i/ j6 X) EChinese Style: Give me a phone.
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American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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% P# H; r+ g2 h. |0 F% EChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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/ m6 n1 y; B% B. [ H9 K& d7 [8 vChinese Style: History repeats.7 |( ?* t7 v; @& E: n. z3 @* o" h) @
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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) C0 z6 k; m4 g1 DChinese Style: This steak is soft.# C H% H+ h+ [7 X: v
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2 Q7 G/ `* ?/ S6 P- mChinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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0 [! m! y& v7 NChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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6 v" F, w4 p5 a1 h0 w. O F5 \$ e$ FChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.& ^1 s6 S- r5 p
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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8 Z) H6 i3 a; g6 ~* b% EChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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: k) S' {! D8 j, PChinese Style: What do you feel now ?1 g$ Z6 i T y* ~1 U. ^' W
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