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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。& ` X5 W$ q- }' v$ [! Y# T
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
5 \/ r( t1 V5 L. t+ r2 @3 ~American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. : L3 G6 w3 c, d6 M' p4 ?7 T
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
$ w8 U* V# b# H7 n# r* \American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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4 L ]: D4 I" x0 n' gChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
$ i/ t9 R U" I- N* {! ^, A( `American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 2 S; U( Z; _2 `4 p. z9 A
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.3 e/ }) \1 Y$ j" K! {4 `7 P
American Style: He got better. ! ?) q: a3 A+ m$ q/ a
* V9 X, {# x* [' wChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
# |) J, P& k% s h kAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. & R* ~9 x# M) L7 r' [1 S( h
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !' f7 I& Z& w2 h( z* A2 N
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 9 a5 b' `* X0 c1 `; ^0 I, M
1 n9 ?1 ~3 L3 ~' Z p! |* tChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 2 ^8 F0 \0 ?+ c$ i
American Style: It was still light outside.
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- {# j% b. c m6 L) C% OChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.' V, l2 W+ @3 e; K4 `1 S8 c
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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% @" l* x" j8 Q0 r/ y% \& Q* E R1 ]Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
6 k1 }( O0 P- s$ }) ?+ y; l, J$ sAmerican Style: Any place will do. ' T1 g5 x) `5 _7 Y9 U( b' N
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
6 F' I, K6 \8 pAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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5 P. z3 R& T" ^Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.* I% b4 A! n! }3 H
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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' u* o- K. n9 b' l( d wChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
. x' v! }. ?$ ^8 }% M6 Z2 lAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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: {9 w" W( _( o' V* |) u; M, {Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.8 Y1 |5 I# S4 i( q
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. ; W8 ~0 o; W4 j- Y& i5 l7 S' }" T0 U
O& p& q- D( k4 }! fChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
7 r2 F# K; C! S/ m1 CAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 0 [7 B2 h4 c: q$ d) f) Z
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
5 D& a2 x) I# g+ \) e. f8 pAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
; t8 {2 C# ~* S; y. C* D. tAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. - T" c0 Q: k+ O! S+ f
) F) t5 e1 ]5 @ e+ g: S8 {Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
$ Q7 g! _8 \! J! j6 cAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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- V. R+ ~) M$ xChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 6 b. j1 J4 W3 i: t O: }
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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/ ]8 B0 O3 |8 {+ \0 {6 C6 AChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
3 }6 }3 t9 b& p0 r! T) U% }7 j8 [American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. : {, _* |) H1 \
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
9 S/ j C; L; ]; [( s% a' w& qAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 2 j5 O2 a" G" _+ @, u5 N
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
8 O4 d; `* P- uAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 4 I. Q0 I4 j$ C) l3 q; b0 k
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.* U% ~) E, Q+ O4 T0 ^& U8 R
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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% F5 y- F+ F, Q2 bChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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6 m8 b, R# _; d5 S: J8 ]Chinese Style: I have a free time.* U" C- q% u6 w% U3 h
American Style: I am free.
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4 F: ]. f6 L3 [0 VChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
2 d& |& b3 n% A* fAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. 9 ^0 k+ v) F+ c
! @2 ~, u2 E' u3 h5 T8 ~6 _Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.. s! A- Y1 O H& e
American Style: The thief got in through the window.. D/ V; e- U! |5 Y4 N/ |
$ Z, ?9 d0 Y; E' g: NChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.- M9 m: B! z- `
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. / t j! T0 g% n; N" u& o5 H* X
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?' h# D1 ^5 N) Z: ?
American Style: Did you go to college ? ^9 c$ R' [$ Q: }4 }$ z4 Y
0 T [3 L( \$ z1 qChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
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3 f7 ]2 @$ `! w, |Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
K; B% {. a# i& x' G* ?American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
) r' x8 h" C- q' ?+ p" qAmerican Style: I am going home.2 [& o# [- D8 E; {2 z
5 q' B: B1 P+ C. @* t E' l! JChinese Style: His temperature went down.
2 u% A7 g- f P; F' S, OAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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2 i9 b' X& C1 E( `- E& rChinese Style: I like green color.
; v: @6 S; g6 @3 n% v: vAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.' j2 L) a9 n$ Z
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ; ?1 w, h: _. W( n' y% L
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
8 e$ f7 H4 \; NAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. * q' v# Y6 F/ V" S& D2 j0 f4 K! G# X) z
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
) D; S- t3 O6 {American Style: He cannot read or write. & M; a* @8 W7 ^! S7 p6 V
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
; [/ W! W$ `" q# V; o4 D3 ?. M. CAmerican Style: Where are we. ( [8 [. T# R# `3 l
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?+ r& C7 ?! N) W8 V' l
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 7 B/ A, \; ~% `# z$ b) ^
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. & k% L, y6 E. H' `* P; A
American Style: He was talking loud.
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/ U' @1 ^2 O V: v" RChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.3 x2 W" o: ?9 Y, @% a5 U9 X
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 6 r3 h6 Y- l; e" e5 a7 \$ b' ^
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
1 z& z! x2 e' OAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.- u; f3 J1 h8 t' F8 ~: v
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
7 g5 K @, [/ C& I3 ~American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
3 |1 J% f& V; u+ Q: aAmerican 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 I' i0 Y* W6 sAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.+ Q6 ?6 m. P5 c( q3 @! c9 n
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
& w4 u/ a# y/ E, l5 N3 bAmerican Style: What can I do ? 9 _4 J" f/ t0 i1 [
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
! X1 o8 z7 T4 `( ^5 b/ J* G- X" Six months "
6 \7 m3 H, U) n+ _$ M" How about Chinese food ?" ~- J9 o! }, h5 J9 }. k2 `: x( i
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "7 G8 U( p) S9 @8 b' o' w6 D, ~
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" Do you like Chinese food ?"; t g2 K; L, m
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
- K9 `6 ~1 l- M: IAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
/ J- n F2 F- i* P, iAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
S" i/ l2 n- Y7 r UAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 0 R, Y* f3 S& t' ?
9 T$ i6 g+ W8 {5 S7 MChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
: K0 G7 \4 \$ v& P: ?3 s$ DAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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# u1 z# K3 Z1 TChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !1 [" k! ^3 `- v- n# [8 D9 F
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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' K9 R6 m, R: z6 m3 }Chinese Style: She was first prize.
( k2 b' I I, \1 O4 b, E, n, ~American Style: She took first prize. % x8 e! }1 @% f' J( F
, I8 Q0 _2 c* B7 z# h. R! xChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .) `! w+ M/ g i0 W: _7 r
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. 3 I2 \* _+ [6 Y, }4 @ h
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.& @, }& R1 O+ I1 F% f& `& D+ i3 h
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
8 h' Z. V7 H- ^) fAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 8 u2 U# |' @% m+ m6 J. v8 k
( r3 S j/ I" nChinese Style: Keep the right.
+ N7 f/ \5 N' C. y VAmerican Style: Keep to the right. + e6 M5 y" R' w+ A/ b
, l `. }" ~# P! Z4 |7 V( ?% i" `Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
1 o. m: @8 X7 g5 B) ]: q! t5 JAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. " u" K- [ G7 l4 b
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
, D7 i, E3 M% L" O$ E! {# OAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late." j. i& w D& x- d. ^4 D9 J0 `
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. , D$ C+ y9 R+ k F# Z! S0 \
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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, A6 D4 P( z* ^1 U# w, F( S0 y1 wChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
# w, x! J# P9 Q8 k9 ]American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.# { C3 @$ j6 v" S' h" c
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. ; t* `2 q7 S6 h" S$ D& X
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
9 u8 {" c, J: UAmerican Style: Why do you say that. - {8 M5 i8 \1 S3 h2 V6 B7 r5 d( f
: B" q6 x" ]9 v0 U& [3 SChinese Style: I have no house to live.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
6 }5 s( _5 V4 s7 m) DAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
6 _$ V p4 g1 ^" V. y* {) ]( rAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. + R+ D; B5 Z- q9 m% z8 G2 F
+ E4 y# }7 \- I2 @4 N4 U$ |# zChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
8 R, a$ {) D( u1 K# h9 n5 d. rAmerican Style: He set a world record.5 ^! K" M1 d% S/ o( Z9 P
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
6 V: o) r% k0 m# k* z5 F9 kAmerican Style: Her married life was happy., A% Z4 k2 y7 y2 Q8 M" {* j' d/ g
7 ^5 s* X1 c6 ZChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 4 L4 \, _' e: P2 Q
American Style: I think so.8 E |( o' M9 f% ^9 N
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
" u6 T( S A: IAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 6 {! l3 Z$ p6 A
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.8 i# t. f, `5 ?4 q( i
7 R) h3 a5 a! ^ E* x$ lChinese Style: This is where you mistake. " s+ l2 G& L+ e9 ~* A# h" ? g* @
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 7 B: x2 X b2 |/ M
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. " X) ?* j0 T" L+ B
American Style: I am in a good mood. 7 b" ~; T9 q+ J% w( B4 I
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
$ T; E" W8 A) Q2 pAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ' A. ~+ N/ g. Q1 c3 u
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
( b) J* b" d# \2 f* V; C ]American Style: We moved to Johor last month. . O% s( m# y. u' ~9 ]
6 g7 `3 Y: Y. x3 u8 C. h( [$ n9 LChinese Style: He is our common friend.
' v0 V! f0 {2 ^( R) UAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. ' e7 r+ ^% X- n
7 |3 ~6 w( C$ y: g! I1 BChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
, L( }- B8 N: f4 _" KAmerican 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. ( W4 a( H+ H" e# F; K! E+ B
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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3 ^& R/ G" A6 U3 l; Y8 \Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.6 p' ^* W2 ?' ^( A
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. " ~. c& j7 F* m8 e
9 m. j6 W0 u7 s. OChinese Style: My room is narrow.
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& z0 z% d% t0 }; { |2 OChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.% \* h& r8 E! m+ s7 _) i
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.5 Q% |* l: A3 W
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. , E& w4 `+ ^9 O; p% f
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. ~( K6 @0 b$ \& J% M
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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) m0 S! |8 z7 n2 i+ v* L0 ^( cChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
8 `7 j, i) X# G5 B1 ^. e$ L4 iAmerican Style: Be quiet. ( ?9 O8 N* t6 h$ T! R" ?
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
i* o+ D" |! @/ q# yAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. % h0 w6 H1 p' v/ s: O5 n
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. ) l& m! U1 C* z$ ~
, V, V5 k5 {* S& kChinese Style: This is the key of my room. ! A, h- }; K7 V' r- I6 M- i- F
American Style: This is the key to my room. , N S2 I/ c+ r; D! P2 ^; Z
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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. & C: z& Y( O4 Z1 }: [' Y6 d
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 ]2 z6 w' d4 a! YAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 3 b# }* H, l8 C
2 q$ P2 |/ k/ NChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ( D" l# o5 A) ?
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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! W& ?; T7 p z4 v m- ?Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 7 |( b* R8 P/ |- l. B. N) p
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 ?
0 X: a. b0 C& y% hAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. " B3 w4 c. @3 l) h& |; N$ _
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" q0 Z: T! i/ B* b& x" D, lChinese Style: She married old.
B9 F3 |( P7 Z5 C4 k8 \American Style: She married late in life.
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! B/ O2 ?7 k* {- R; B# r4 ^Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
3 Z) w/ b0 {' A/ m2 R' h7 AAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ! y8 d0 F/ X, Q; w& W5 b% }
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
6 A* i$ k9 c1 K. I, d" ?. kAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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% t' t# F5 ?6 I. n$ iChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. : l0 q, P# y. P# B- n
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 6 u% A1 x6 \2 m
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
1 W5 ]; R# K$ ~7 t' U, `' RAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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' k2 {. W- K" l7 s% kChinese Style: Give me a phone.
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7 r4 [ u8 T4 \7 x. qChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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1 Z3 b/ R/ m2 \" J; q8 g$ J mChinese Style: Let's play together.
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0 V H3 s9 q6 y6 J, w. y- DChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. & a, U8 k' M) P! x4 d
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* O3 k5 W8 Y& t( qChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.2 g) O; d. v6 N* P$ C" T
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8 m( q' \1 L: p2 a0 y! }. t) uChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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; o' P. a) H2 Y* m6 gChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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8 N0 r( Z7 x' U! f$ S. ^American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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; C7 T9 i7 R3 ?& ]; k/ S$ c9 ~Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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8 [( d3 k W- P+ U! M1 bChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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3 |3 g" J& B# zAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
: e7 m' ~) D' t" D, \8 KAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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