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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 W. ^+ [, e7 c! b# O) S+ f; E: a
希望大家喜欢！
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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. + j' d& q' k, t% [
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
: V6 e/ [3 k1 _" _; a! AAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
B4 B m$ w, j$ ?7 `. ` \8 bAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. " D# |9 H8 G, [; p- U0 H
( t8 u* G% l; C% a" uChinese Style: He becomes better.7 z5 B9 k6 r: G. {1 {
American Style: He got better. 4 {4 w5 _9 @3 J7 t( M" u- a
" f0 \& s- N* S- LChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
9 X6 ^1 {6 o# n! ^' H9 C3 j0 pAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ' g; y: P! U$ S. H
4 }7 H6 r( a8 q& F; N0 N2 oChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !5 T9 r8 v% }2 {; ~9 D
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.
: `* l5 `5 \7 a( O4 zAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
; ~8 N, h: s& R" _7 pAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
: n7 A. e% G# q! E" E8 E2 _American Style: Any place will do.
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5 ^& Z) B4 ]1 a3 o1 |. G: A' \Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
+ ^# i8 u/ F% ^, EAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. / A. n7 o5 f2 \% I
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
* r) r# ?0 c& a' H0 f! Y& JAmerican Style: I don't feel well. : h/ ^, Q, a& q) J3 X' _
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.- ]. h; ]0 l' h H( g9 n* Z8 G
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. " @& g9 J. \1 L
. ? }6 o. C# a. dChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?* z- `/ L9 D. u8 C9 E9 Y4 `3 y+ b
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
3 M' `* Z- K1 p% V& o* _American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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& @2 v& N* M- r: nAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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! o0 Q5 T) Z, D* |! J; m J( v; ZChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
- Q; G; Y3 ]- M1 Z" \' |) [American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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) K' i+ c1 G1 nChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.5 k7 N* n3 F, o* ~5 o! y
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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! f+ D% T- k- F G$ Z0 L+ p$ r9 [Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
7 Y& P) Z, Q% r8 U% {, p; M# h2 S2 nAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. 8 y- E; _$ f Q3 h0 e+ x
1 I5 j; } C* k% L- D& m( k, WChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
* Y/ f7 {0 q! v: _American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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* U' v$ U) {! K- C7 r9 OChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
) v R" G7 R( g6 d/ bAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 5 o. }3 L, s: `: }8 g5 I$ K+ c
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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$ A, _& z; r' A, xChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
6 X: f1 j) I; P0 w& m, Q1 IAmerican Style: I am not athletic. U9 M$ G7 U0 \
8 m: a' U$ b, B) j7 TChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
8 \$ Y& S( X6 j5 UAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. % a2 d) m* U; U) g S) n) w; {5 q: @
' C3 i! O7 b; G1 fChinese Style: I know his face.
9 I" k, ^' z D, m2 X' TAmerican Style: I know him by sight. . d7 p" q3 n _4 k3 h1 `5 {% k% Q
3 s; e. u+ g, o4 Y2 _! \5 r/ Z6 a7 {+ AChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house., n) n9 O: o. Q
American Style: I left my hat in the house. , `2 W' c: K2 [7 |
$ W% O0 k Z8 N% \6 lChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin1 r! Z% O& u1 R8 t. F1 P' V9 ?, l
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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+ f; x. \$ D# a, J' n8 b: r2 q+ kChinese Style: I have a free time.6 U/ L6 `* C1 P) Z( G; a; W+ w( q0 V
American Style: I am free.3 f2 h1 ~: `( u i* R4 j8 R7 n
- | }/ t% K# `/ r+ `2 tChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.7 _# B. W+ @8 b( |
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 3 d5 w, p: V# v) ^' z
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.4 t- p& k) w" Y5 s5 b
American Style: The thief got in through the window.* s6 y' o/ ?% Y( _
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.2 R4 U: i/ a( j! y1 X. }
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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( Y4 z( J2 ^ t6 x+ Z- ^Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
& u3 p) i/ r n6 d, wAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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3 \0 |( r* d2 U) y( GChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
# b _+ L7 z& ^& X$ h% q2 ]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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! V8 n6 y7 b: K4 E; DChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ) c) H% L5 {) _$ ^# a! z3 e% y
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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- T- ]; H7 z- p2 tChinese Style: I am going back my home. $ M6 [* O) x& o
American Style: I am going home.
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: K% d+ }0 s( l2 c, E% X" sChinese Style: His temperature went down.
( Q/ q1 p( D& n+ }" N: E$ ^3 N8 JAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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1 l8 x7 c! E; Z% QChinese Style: I like green color.
/ h9 _' S/ w( ZAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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2 S8 q0 ?9 ?% R. z- A1 H9 aChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ' }, y7 U. ?, u5 `5 {8 `
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. & o6 y: [% I! f3 R
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.) g! {4 o ^% \6 \& X: e# I" G2 X
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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1 B4 a6 H# ]1 RChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
6 {- w) E8 V' v+ O- _$ AAmerican 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.5 {" R6 a6 j: C6 w
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
$ z- U, Y' I, d; E6 j2 K8 Y/ G+ o( MAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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1 P- f4 t3 @& UChinese Style: Where is here.3 G$ U) E! X) T3 h# p9 A: W
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
& O; t5 x; [ l# W7 ^+ y5 [# kAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? ) L2 L1 p: T9 A$ f: R
. `3 z9 Q. `2 x. f% ^: OChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 1 X8 R' q) y, n8 r1 j) G
American Style: He was talking loud.6 P# J# G& e+ q& _
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
! D, N; `6 H2 x7 U/ gAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
/ N) U: b5 g( }+ WAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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# U/ ]: |& | W aChinese Style: How does she look like ?
' v/ s3 B9 g, J, G$ h$ B# ^American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
5 n1 u \" d4 a F6 X! kAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ' f* b- p- L' N$ e( t4 ]7 u
) k. Z( b/ Q9 o' N/ LChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ) w) y+ Y7 n! ^7 V) [8 x, ^) N
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
! Z0 j* i4 z- U; c/ X# WAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
; l8 H3 r$ w O" Six months "" V, B; h! j# |0 q9 ]- O' x
" How about Chinese food ?"1 o/ D- y! N+ E- |1 ]
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "9 V9 w, i# T4 O% _' n( P% V! Y
" Six months "
- t6 K' ]3 _- A" Do you like Chinese food ?"/ c- \$ q% i( v( y8 w- c/ l/ H
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
9 p8 g" E9 P* A, o' [7 F0 zAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. , S4 i9 n7 U+ z, S6 ^
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.# v1 j/ D' _! B/ P/ P$ u" A$ S1 t
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 1 k/ }+ A' j# j+ d" O4 \
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
- D/ j. k! S0 a! U* `2 _American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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$ N7 n2 T$ i) w9 u1 I/ g. SChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?# _2 s9 V$ s" R. F3 o2 D
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? $ t) u0 s$ A; P! Q q) }/ r$ s0 H5 e
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !. u; O2 E8 T* \; Z0 k" C. e$ a8 e
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
; g0 m& l) ]# n6 D7 M) e; jAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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0 |4 p* p7 k& w5 i0 W. [1 P" oChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .9 f* @, `. @: t; X, d5 W: b
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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: Y! P4 I3 i) ?7 s$ w4 c2 EChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
/ f: }: a. Y5 B, L7 A4 j$ mAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late./ A9 P; s' ^% o, V0 c7 h' B* |
, D/ k. f! i# L' A" ^+ AChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.* u \% V+ @2 V% b) d
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ! a- B, n6 x& z1 P; k
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.' u* I7 i* g/ c1 V' I
American Style: Keep to the right. : i9 ?5 Z' ~) t7 W: S3 U, \: I# D& L
6 O4 B6 p/ _& Q2 wChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.4 Z5 d) V+ Z1 u1 C) b
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
- Q. @ e3 w" A k2 CAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.: X) N% ?/ x4 b% g5 T, n# ~4 J4 J; y
2 C, @, p j G4 H8 JChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 7 ?- q1 w2 Q8 J
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ; \% N6 @5 {5 u+ D5 E) O
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
% V, q: y# |) D. DAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? / O O2 t1 ]: L
" W$ @! S3 Y2 Q" g* z/ tChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.7 H- x8 A# g6 H4 D7 }+ `
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.6 \4 }6 J& ^5 [4 K
American Style: Why do you say that. 6 n# w7 S3 O) D# f/ X8 E& w
+ n5 R+ Z! A: e jChinese Style: I have no house to live.
5 k4 i" |$ A5 U( K, m2 R5 d: hAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. : `) @1 f* i" i2 P! u! _% T+ I" `5 T
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.$ t; o/ }! B8 S/ M# O, L$ T
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. + q# O& j c: Q9 L3 K/ {1 X& j
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 ]
" N$ u' [' h# e3 lAmerican Style: He set a world record.. w8 X# w3 D1 G8 ~6 y
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ( z4 I' L) ?' b7 Y# b
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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4 L, y# ?8 x8 N* D+ V* g8 uChinese Style: Maybe I think so. . ]# ~/ W4 T5 f/ m% n+ x7 A
American Style: I think so.7 z& {! q T+ r& `" R: e& K5 m
! ^8 h9 X9 ~. F7 m- ^Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
) O* O/ ?5 q# J5 i. YAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.8 y( I, k" y5 g5 ^# C
5 V \3 ]& o, o. s l) m7 m, S4 sChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. , a1 K7 @* P: ?" [, E# ]3 z
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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; i* L0 c8 I+ c+ P1 fChinese Style: This is where you mistake. & u) P1 f" Z% o" V/ P
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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8 a, I, a6 r# D& T4 ^% U: FChinese Style: I felt good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
- `7 u8 q9 _$ Q8 @ N: ]! SAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. " ^! C8 ~% z, |- R5 v$ {
* T6 `. K0 i9 R/ |/ pChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 2 A) N" Z) h. s
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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! q+ n( }2 ]. k. w' j8 Y9 H( _Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 7 q$ a0 i$ m2 j, Z+ H& t
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ) V0 q" ^/ d; N# i
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. & f5 L& _ z4 M& F o
American Style: He is our mutual friend. ) A) e, Q v0 Z) B1 F
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 4 M7 ]$ M3 v5 ?' g+ t
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. # n! x' W4 E: E4 X# A9 X4 L
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 2 L& E) l {, d; K3 o
American 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: g f6 M7 B
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. * J: ]! @6 U c0 I$ w9 v
" B) t- A7 T/ L1 J( WChinese 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.) @; x8 t, J; _; r2 t: ?8 F
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.8 m! b6 w0 w7 d$ J" y
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
. {6 Q4 u: b3 W; X# d: VAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
( t2 @1 m; e, T2 u+ G3 v$ vAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. , g+ ]2 y4 w. d7 F" u! C) K. a" @
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8 ]1 E$ |! R: `American Style: Be quiet.
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3 j; l3 F: c$ I6 A/ [Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. % b0 ~" i/ B9 r3 ?( l- D
American Style: It is none of your business.% z6 V; t$ ^7 d# j
1 N' X& b, W( H* I& wChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. $ N! p- R$ Z6 l
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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5 u! m( B2 o: S* w# AChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. - Q q+ ?2 c2 h. v1 f( ~3 h
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.9 I' {5 X; `4 M% [
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. " R- _& l9 p! w, I) j' C
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ; y! D) e8 e" {! H
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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E5 v. U: h! x0 ^* o3 SChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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" N& n* B- |5 Q1 U/ p+ RChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
8 o$ {, n. l) K" d! X' G. vAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. G* J; [" u/ n5 y/ y0 W
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. * [: w6 e; \' G8 D; M; X( `
American Style: She married late in life.
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" w6 U7 T/ S" YChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ' l! a- S; P3 E d4 \" {4 W
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
% t- T3 {. o/ h( Q+ g, o& lAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. " ^. S1 I. h! X, j/ Y. n4 ]# t
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. . E$ g4 n9 N" b; n: F' e( A
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 0 r; u# X9 W6 l3 r
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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/ M% C3 ?+ F! O7 r. p4 qChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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