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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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! l4 a9 O8 v1 m) s$ o2 kChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
$ [' Z7 |# Q! D8 VAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. + A2 U. l$ F) Z, j# j/ x
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
# p. d% k4 L' Y! G# p; ZAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.! `4 v' y3 y% ?' R- i
+ T2 p0 |0 t+ P h* _Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.2 E: C- ]/ ^# `" V8 u$ N. e
American Style: Let me help you with your work. & Y9 O$ f! D" P7 e+ k/ o. Z9 D- J% ?
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
6 T; b* D( V0 E0 G. cAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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$ ]6 K5 I; u/ p2 nChinese Style: He becomes better. q; K/ C9 d1 T* ^
American Style: He got better. ' G4 e+ ]5 \7 I7 i+ @; t' _
5 v8 k4 P+ x$ Y+ K! |* P f' tChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.+ g9 V2 a/ P) a! T
American 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 !+ c Y2 m! p5 |$ }9 a
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. $ a$ l _2 @6 {' f+ f* j8 r6 a% p5 N
American Style: It was still light outside. : u5 M' K* P& V* Z) L3 S
3 `/ l, B: h2 a9 U: D* O# NChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.2 ^6 c$ S8 f r, T; K b: O6 ?- ^
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 9 }0 \* W" n; U# k
; r; h: V. b) I: YChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.( y' Y0 s7 t. L+ t' W5 @* q2 @5 o3 W
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.' q9 e' F, S) u
American Style: I don't feel well. 7 q+ R0 a( v6 C# B
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.4 [' z# D6 W' W" j/ e
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?0 p* |4 l$ i- S1 D
American Style: Who made this salad ? ) y. `- m( q0 c" C! b* B9 b0 V
- I) L, Q1 S: y& Q k+ gChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
* _; ?- A; ` p+ S. m3 a& nAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 0 Q! V' T6 j# s& f" E
* b" T8 r4 D' }- Z: f1 U3 bChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
- y5 P4 {* E8 h4 I( yAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. % y# l7 l1 x! n
, I* Q, g( X' f/ mChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
1 T" u3 k* |6 OAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
5 V+ i2 a! j& I9 K9 r" Q9 UAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. " N8 c3 D/ D( f# [
American Style: Keep off the grass. ) Z. b' F1 g$ W: Q7 X& `4 _
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.6 u4 S: H4 F \
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. - w6 J/ s! [3 c' w2 P. t8 X, W
- _! K) K/ g7 F* FChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
( g4 h# E! s- f0 @: ~American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ( U: D, L$ k. X1 F% {! |' [
4 R9 L7 _, x( y4 rChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
, }$ T* B( z& ^9 X6 PAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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, ~ ^' P% z5 m+ d" d$ dChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
/ S# }. ^0 i2 G/ [- s8 VAmerican Style: I am not athletic. 2 n0 L) Z1 {8 n9 k; S
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. k8 x0 m! d/ D' B1 S# W
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
# |" o3 ?4 M$ ~& g8 k [" OAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 7 T, K |; |* P; Z) | X3 q
- C& d+ P4 ?1 ]0 kChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
1 S. z# E4 j" x8 |) [5 u, N) ZAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
' u, X+ w0 _% k8 v- jAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
8 s# ^& L9 k$ H# r2 HAmerican Style: I am free.
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. K' j( V/ O% \4 u; b. R& UChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.. z" F9 r) P1 I: I: v
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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P# E. R) ?: e8 cChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.# a. u% s. ]4 `. s" k, b
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10., [$ p2 \% i; C! D/ o/ Q
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 9 b* A( A$ |' O% I( R
2 U! V3 E6 A% x9 X' a/ QChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
' }3 q8 G* X! S9 Z4 JAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 4 |8 F) r: x0 t2 ^* x2 v, l3 ~
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Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
5 n Q+ m( g6 j* ~ R) KAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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. ]3 a# T/ b f8 LChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
) V7 _/ y9 z* B' N" E) _American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 6 `( Z) y/ t% g2 K6 R$ D, S: ?$ _
American Style: I am going home.
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" j* P! j9 F$ p5 {* gChinese Style: His temperature went down. ! ]1 B4 j- c4 k A3 J" X. L
American Style: His temperature came down.
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4 X- {% W3 @1 p1 i0 {Chinese Style: I like green color.
1 q0 z; B# ]- h% a' g! wAmerican Style: I like green.' q. L* k' d0 m# t/ `1 [$ ]+ @/ ~
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. $ C- q8 ^) \2 I) I3 y1 ?$ E
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.) G% x6 [, J1 p# Q$ s
, C! A" S# ]1 O6 w8 `Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
6 h m1 z; x0 v2 k; P! x$ t" _! \9 {1 ZAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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8 K! {% ^. s. H0 DChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.+ x4 Y9 |) u" v3 H( W1 D
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. + A4 v9 O& G6 J6 v
- s( ]' W @" x/ H/ r* M( D- ~: CChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
% c0 p8 f, [1 j. f4 j1 qAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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7 ^. l1 }0 ?* g" \% q5 R9 A6 FChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
- Q& l5 w$ `2 \) aAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.0 \0 H& i7 u3 o& \& }9 P( b
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
5 i( O1 `# c6 I9 h" ]. z& CAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. 6 V1 b# ^3 O8 f/ J! X b
7 s: y: G/ c1 s+ f! J0 u' {3 hChinese Style: Where is here.
( o; ^! D! O% R$ d2 h' iAmerican Style: Where are we. % {. ^1 ], \- m+ U
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?, N7 Z0 m7 B! L- C; S
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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5 N& H1 w" H0 W7 n) ~# gChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ) x! @; k* Y1 j) N7 H5 ~2 E5 n. E+ B
American Style: He was talking loud.; {9 Z7 y) J; ^) _: ^( t
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.- i* E. L$ z/ r6 k# _; b0 ^, m* m
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
, z" I# ]2 n i2 DAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
. ~0 D% H6 f- f# l! IAmerican Style: What does she look like ? 6 b; W* @& m" U0 q9 _4 X3 ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
' ] t! T/ I F& CAmerican 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.
9 G ^1 N5 }* ]- k& z/ M+ @American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.$ T! e: Z% @ R; Q
% e$ P2 {4 r# ~' p% u* {Chinese Style: How can I do ?) e: h) i0 A; Z% a) m6 }4 Q
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
3 N0 \2 V i0 T) j' V" Six months "
) B% z6 `, A/ Z0 m& }: S" How about Chinese food ?"2 Z! _, L. b( \
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
5 U! V7 D% p4 c( R9 v" Six months "' A/ W) u) L8 v9 R7 q
" Do you like Chinese food ?": D" ^6 P9 ^ g+ M
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.$ q. b/ q7 m7 t! a m* @+ A
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. - D' F+ F& x. |. E
+ H$ _4 Y& j% C1 }Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
$ D+ U; d* W8 K5 F# ]American Style: There is a limit to my patience. ! {3 n F) w. c5 B
; t p: K' K3 u& ]6 c K# r' xChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.- o' g; ~. T6 u3 _' b
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
' s, ^( C( \/ a3 CAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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S" K3 }" ?9 N- o" Y' YChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !0 o( m" B1 }8 L, q
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 6 e; `* J3 @* Q
2 m$ t1 @- Y# t) D+ t5 \6 d$ }Chinese Style: She was first prize.
6 C' E# ~* [/ ^+ J3 ]% {5 h: @American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
+ k6 J- I2 L6 V: p: @0 ]4 _American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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" H* c% @' W' }! F8 n8 b4 Y" `Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. & S7 U- h/ `2 M+ x
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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% V9 S/ ^: k2 EChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.+ y! t( g, s B
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ( q/ c0 U( K) x2 H# D
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
7 L$ `+ ^6 C- Q$ D3 a5 sAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
}0 @4 a! A0 ~, o$ F( G* `7 y! XAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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" A3 `, Y5 U8 ?' V) M4 C) UChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
: u1 k. i% l: OAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.! `# f/ v4 v3 T8 X
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 5 _; T* X# C3 l* B$ \' Q% o# n
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire./ f, _: K! N: j# h1 h# i" ^6 E
& s& S, v% j" [7 U$ SChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
2 C5 N3 b1 v2 R. m& u, uAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ' g/ E5 O, Z. l7 o) z2 B( q
7 a3 t1 n% \: Z- {0 F6 bChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?; J8 |) j. X/ C; T
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? + p+ w9 x Q$ y4 l2 ]1 J) O
1 Z0 y+ ?% [* f( V5 w- F: h# yChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.# l" u1 T6 T3 V. n
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
. [6 X _5 P2 T: x ~, j H8 u/ VAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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' a7 P( I+ E+ J" i4 T2 E# {& L- @Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
$ z, x) T0 G2 i0 Q5 cAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. ) P1 i1 n3 h4 ?
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
! Y$ g. v) s' ~- d1 O M& F/ [American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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* J* W/ @$ j z- ]Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
L `" \, s& j$ ^% ^, q1 DAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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5 K6 o; F8 `4 p" l5 FChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]0 l6 r4 n+ Z: \! J9 D2 H
American Style: He set a world record." h/ h- A, ^' @# P% g2 k/ b
5 L7 y$ p# f% n) lChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
+ c6 T; y1 A+ b$ w- T% VAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.3 N f6 N5 ]- H5 {
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 3 V$ g. ?$ Q4 B f: t
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. ; N0 Y' i4 [) ~7 z6 c
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ) j$ S! k6 x& B: G9 R( }
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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. b) M. s& R+ A+ jChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 3 p% x+ ?4 G5 K* s3 r) |! b2 q' v
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 9 B; B$ p$ l( n: e$ m# s- B
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. % T4 M# v/ A0 t' i. K1 u* R
American Style: I am in a good mood. ' X9 E0 C- o# ?9 J: I6 _
1 H+ l% c w* u% x( tChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. / |# A% ~) T @' G
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 9 J: d" {2 A' Q9 U3 U
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. % i1 \$ ~% a8 }- j
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ' `: C5 I# j) Z: \' U; E; L
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
! |5 c5 v9 R# i0 S& V' IAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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7 i% T: r: n+ A$ ]5 [; s+ a. sChinese Style: He is our common friend.
' a# L! K: g: ]' |: B0 TAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. / u' m$ R% i/ V5 u' V; Z; H
- h1 R/ `" Q$ i% S, e8 T6 cChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
/ c! I* f, X0 L$ g OAmerican 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 q a9 b% N5 C8 V$ g- YAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
; D' z8 R" S) O- b: s: K$ GAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 5 E6 e8 K' W" K: \$ w9 X
5 \ W$ A) l5 _% eChinese Style: My room is narrow.7 ~, k* ]) m: Z" b8 w
American Style: My room is small.0 u- s/ x! @. w$ `6 y2 p
9 ^) o: Y$ S5 k0 |# w) v2 Q: \Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer. {0 l, H2 {$ U; W e
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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$ _; E3 O9 z% Q$ i& ~9 TChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
2 h. q* H- V$ M2 \- A& V% ]6 EAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. ! M. Q4 A4 Q& Q" H! `
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
# m# e+ J& O2 Y% R; ^8 c! mAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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! {. T! A1 ]9 T+ ]3 ^- l% ~2 aChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
; p: Q: P1 t4 H& D( I+ g2 zAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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( _& _( t1 B) b, iChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. . K* S4 c0 o2 {1 e- u
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ; u' L8 j6 v p! q# C/ f
American Style: This is the key to my room. - K$ z" x( B% @
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
$ |- i" Y- }% t" UAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
3 b* w7 v7 C5 _. K# ]5 _American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
3 t+ v; ]; n1 P9 Y; nAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ! a! o. x, W% p9 n7 s) w; y& D1 H; ^
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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. 7 r7 `/ U7 L9 ` b4 y
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 6 L0 J8 L! r, D, S) N0 ^
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
6 n7 N6 \+ r' n: DAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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/ S0 H7 H# L+ t iChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 1 w7 l# N N$ o
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.+ F$ g. e, S$ z( ^. c; _: P& u
G; M7 b; o: X1 Q$ U; GChinese Style: She married old.
3 e1 z: a4 C7 z1 JAmerican Style: She married late in life.- I( q* ?% k, t2 y' N; ?: U! |3 C
- T* v5 j8 C+ W5 cChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
* `( _; B2 O) _- n/ k) S! ?) PAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. * p$ K% T) R7 O( ]9 g
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. / A3 D7 `8 a2 ` H4 Z2 @, n
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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$ I9 g+ @ Z' ~- m' \" Y( MChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ; O& {$ B/ A t4 t [8 }2 a p+ u
American Style: Open your books to page 20. ( p4 |) a8 g. U* W! u, i
4 o; l% z7 B$ vChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 0 i$ r; y, U5 ?7 `- {5 m9 S
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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3 H1 C8 H, m$ F, _" [2 eChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 6 q g8 R9 D7 X; x
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American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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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. " ~7 ]; t- u) B& H& ^
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: I like black tea. . w# f+ R3 C& N
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American Style: History repeats itself.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. ) P+ a. k9 `# S- V! C4 m
American Style: I went to the beach.
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! p+ M. P/ s+ d# n+ sChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.1 d' R9 a! o) j( I3 S3 {
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& C9 L7 H: W: b0 x6 S# M" n# fChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do. # d6 r* t* c5 \ Q2 d3 O. N9 J
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American Style: I don't know what he said.
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3 G& A. d6 _. u# nChinese Style: What do you feel now ?" [3 g' p" \. P4 b# Z8 V
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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