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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。
% j4 v3 j7 M1 _" i希望大家喜欢！( y; L f0 t! M9 G# {+ E& a; r
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
) M! l2 M3 P, Y: n/ \8 aAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. . O; M- f" S- a; P' |, T
( Q5 Y: x, k4 i. J( jChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
* ]/ W& \& k8 WAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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/ D9 x/ `: D- SChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.% C1 ~4 w4 j6 P, ^8 H
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
, @' q& q) g# A% K% H$ VAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better. ^7 r0 [7 s& l- X' ]4 H7 C
American Style: He got better.
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& v5 N' R8 Z( _( k5 q- WChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
# g. c( l4 a5 i3 w" `1 YAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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$ C$ B4 C' E. J: L, a7 \; S& B$ aChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
8 t, G& t# d) D0 _. y$ a: Z: iAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ; W' F# T/ D. E
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 3 C5 S# `! y& t
American Style: It was still light outside. ( j, g' y- |5 p( \. |( _! `) w
0 c/ z) ~5 V+ ?1 c8 QChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.( f5 o1 S1 s$ i( L0 ]/ C
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
9 r ^ }" P5 V, c1 P2 R2 `* H" aAmerican Style: Any place will do. ( U5 A1 p, ^, h: ] ]+ ~
5 V: B' `5 a0 S7 Z; EChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
i: H* o! \% ~/ ~American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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+ p3 r3 C- w3 v0 {Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
. `8 {; j S' `( k `( gAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.' R4 i4 Y' g* p5 l7 R! a* }5 G8 D
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ! J" [ v* |1 D% F
8 P( g) v' f+ t& jChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
$ R; I" s4 h' h% q. [4 Z* `% V. _American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
# ^% f/ _1 ?5 Q3 h: D# DAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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! }* T2 Y5 i9 _" cChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
; D" M$ g6 `/ A1 l+ v8 T1 w% ^American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
! n5 ?2 E! c" f: w1 R4 tAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 1 C+ E! H+ Z& e- m- K$ p x2 z
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 1 S' F1 k) T/ \4 I
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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1 Y8 [7 J+ H l5 ]1 zChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.5 q$ A9 V" Q6 p
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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5 ?7 w+ x; F! a& Z5 F3 ~; BChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? + [ F& E$ f, `8 Z9 `- D/ t
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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6 A# P6 ]- g* F; Z, GChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ( b7 [6 W9 d5 A( q1 z# E
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 5 x) H8 c( [0 n3 X$ W6 ?& |4 a9 K+ N
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. / b" Y) h4 ?8 Y/ a1 D) N* K
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. % T; w' Z( H8 q# p2 P
American Style: I know him by sight. % g3 F* k- @* s0 Y7 ^
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
+ ~. b7 A( W# j/ d* N" H- u9 cAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. ! T" P/ B' W" o) a
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin. Y3 y/ U3 K# h) E7 B: M0 N8 v
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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l2 W4 |2 @0 FChinese Style: I have a free time.
8 P8 d; m& I0 p5 [1 |American Style: I am free.6 d! X7 l' F" {# E
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.8 W$ m# X1 v" o1 O- R9 Y2 `: n
American Style: The sun rises in the East. + x* x0 d# d3 I" Y" ]8 `
7 y+ u' Q L' \/ y9 f5 aChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
8 S' i7 ~7 k% ]" \5 h2 t$ }: iAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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7 c1 M" R9 ?8 z# k6 }7 }2 eChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
' Y2 m* X( M. G% fAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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+ z. I1 }: @( S7 t. s: X4 i6 OChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
9 L7 J6 v5 Y; H! N) h6 cAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? ( B' [( ]5 R4 `1 x# n1 S: ?, }' U/ t- }' b
. c) F4 ?6 I7 OChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 6 T! K' o) R/ V- a
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 1 W- o) u. A0 y" }( f8 V% m
- w/ `" c! I. w. r- E( _Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. , Z0 s v$ Q( s
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
+ N" G$ N8 K+ I% GAmerican Style: I am going home.
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3 e2 }' a$ L, |6 U ~0 cChinese Style: His temperature went down.
2 |2 A0 g( Z; IAmerican Style: His temperature came down., n3 o( k; d) L" q* w: m
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Chinese Style: I like green color. " n2 F" [" b9 @% ~/ d. \8 h9 u
American Style: I like green.! H: U+ s: T1 B9 F; f+ o
6 T( y& @ [$ h" t* d/ FChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
# ?7 A5 D6 Y4 Y2 Z! L- [American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. % e" ^5 {0 O8 s6 \
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. & ^! t% J+ [6 D4 e, }: _4 E' x) _
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
7 I p5 m. b1 dAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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2 S: {% y, A4 C- c* b7 z9 f; x3 LChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
2 Y3 k' Z9 X4 ~- h# u7 jAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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3 v, S% A% k* B& gChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.9 Q) O% |, m* \) M; b% k1 R, _
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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# n/ \6 c8 G2 g2 V* L, |' ZChinese Style: He cannot read and write. % r$ A% f2 t- ?7 K+ x s
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
( r0 t7 q8 B }* m+ ?1 tAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
0 @: t* C9 r. }, HAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ; c* E0 R# C8 Z6 w6 T4 K# {! n. n) w
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
) T6 M9 T) S( M! ?American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 5 v3 M5 W- H( P2 }2 z! Z
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
* n+ ~) s' n6 g4 P- g% z% r& x8 eAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.9 N5 g( d2 A B
' w9 i" Y) I( K- UChinese Style: How does she look like ?
3 ?( A! E% G% E5 _American Style: What does she look like ? ; q+ t& G' Q7 d1 P- Z
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
( j8 ] N$ d' m! g* BAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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+ P" P J* o/ sChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
, ]5 U3 d/ W0 p Q2 nAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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) j8 z9 n9 a2 j" k8 CChinese Style: How can I do ?; `0 p$ `1 f6 P* P0 N
American Style: What can I do ? 8 j8 w" V, c' S5 v* e0 ^7 ]! X
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"0 k3 S2 e' X2 ?/ f7 \# ?5 X
" Six months "
) t/ |2 q" ?+ t, v7 \! |" How about Chinese food ?"
% ^8 T8 M5 O! J, e. d9 S( }American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
1 d- @3 O! F3 E; N R! a" Six months "0 j; u) c: E6 o' O! c$ O
" Do you like Chinese food ?"- k# F- t& _0 D
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
, o* \. `: D8 R$ A# ?. q0 C9 HAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
( {5 u' m% Y0 B1 {; t3 h$ k* h% zAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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& W7 g& M) z9 z( y. lChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.2 h4 I0 b. \( b+ |+ A
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. " u& ?" f! M8 g& _2 u
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?7 z% Z8 x- [7 c: w Y" y2 V
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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0 Q* I0 _" p" M& E+ a6 SChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !8 X7 i. ]3 }7 m; m
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 0 e4 e2 o2 E+ O' z0 n+ r( n
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
% A5 r* |- s: B3 k3 M' b$ c& UAmerican Style: She took first prize. " \! f+ L# x& u8 @! I C, V
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
2 e0 W" p$ g" @/ G: P+ \American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. + J0 g/ H9 q" G: @1 u9 V
' L; G" I" b3 ]Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. + I7 q( T/ p# T: d
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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$ ]( V0 Q6 k6 b+ |% p8 A6 @( t6 G0 ~Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.& k% b6 \ u7 b! j `+ s& ]
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. $ B) K$ ]3 C5 y! H; j- U
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
9 C9 m1 A3 e# fAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
" ^+ B3 a& M2 |2 g1 P4 UAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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. o' x: T# b1 L0 x9 T: j* j. LChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.3 C1 b/ d% Y3 f5 j* R* l
American Style: The train was about an hour late.8 Y" \4 f2 K( I/ Y1 X1 O* e" Q
7 ?) V* L% Z I/ |. J4 I2 BChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 7 l/ Q/ \# p1 P( D1 P3 j+ S3 {
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.* |& Y+ X6 L- Q0 t3 f+ y
* H2 ^8 T( f3 c+ N2 }. D% q& rChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 3 v8 N; ], S% q' V
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 5 F5 g' e/ q W9 H2 f
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?& ~3 g9 s5 x9 {' j A* h
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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' e& i4 j5 H: {5 p, fChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
6 q5 [4 @7 `; @2 CAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. & ^) S/ P; e& A; `# L: o
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.+ |* H3 \# I* C0 E0 F4 D; t
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
, [8 e. _( h+ l) A) L/ u0 XAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. $ `& y# V, V1 f2 F H- q
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.! t* K! w0 Y f2 `9 V6 s& A8 A
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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5 M. h) O1 Y' r# xChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 9 N+ |3 K) V6 p" h$ Q2 Y
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 9 W4 ]' u2 b( O
k6 G/ B9 ]5 y# SChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]; s7 e2 [7 v3 `. {: m- ]
American Style: He set a world record. e" _5 J1 z5 N* u: M
% L% }' w9 N% m* Q0 u$ OChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. " W# k9 u% k9 A
American Style: Her married life was happy.5 t- S k0 A% a8 l; r+ P
6 p7 T# C; @4 O* ZChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
) {/ v- o7 p1 R" S6 G+ C6 PAmerican Style: I think so.' M( j3 @& X5 \/ V
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. * E5 h/ M& v, j
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.0 s; z8 C! ] h2 Y' H# P
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. . Q1 Y. ~7 q" p5 y8 W
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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1 s. J" m$ f. W/ f5 RChinese Style: This is where you mistake. - N/ c8 a b8 |! K
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
" ?5 Y; a; K: J0 K/ ~* cAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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# A S" b9 [& T8 X8 _: M0 I8 e* a7 LChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ! A2 Z' G s* U. }
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
8 i5 D h2 P" g5 p9 e& IAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 4 ~1 A7 n* o1 H) I+ M
% z4 n, j1 V' w1 FChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. # t' t+ [( B( u1 x) N0 h
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
9 U! A% A% i! i8 @7 I8 Z' `6 T FAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. ! Y5 \$ ], b6 x- K v" l$ [
u+ n. c3 {9 c8 B% ?5 P- _Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
$ K% c! J% h1 {) J' hAmerican 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.
% D7 Z% E9 N: R( q2 {" XAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ) b& A& M. {3 Q/ G, Y
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Chinese 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.
. e3 T2 n% M* b! {2 p4 }3 rAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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; R8 C/ L+ S" B1 D$ Z# QChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 2 g3 t2 h, l7 c; k
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 9 K1 x" a& ^. O9 o
5 j6 D9 ]- k+ T8 ]Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. . T8 w" {% y! |$ g% V, p! N
American Style: Is this seat taken. ! g* f! A7 K# ~, W7 v$ T
3 N7 J1 [8 S! s% P, ^Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
0 d5 D% o5 @5 M' F, T" U6 kAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
, V4 X" y, @* L2 L% E/ d2 y: iAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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! s+ _5 f" I/ `Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. / n0 }# ~2 ~+ S. O2 R- y
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. x- a T+ a. F2 K3 V6 D( R3 O
American Style: This is the key to my room. 1 w3 k2 B( I% q* p
6 Y S. E! V# g- z6 xChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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( m Q; ^. V& sChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
0 Y5 I: O" B3 {American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. , C: B2 B6 X( o J7 d" l- K
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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2 j9 I$ q( s; ~Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
' H5 J @( f- Q3 ]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 ^7 r/ \' L2 y R( [. ?% j4 WAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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American Style: He had a child by his former wife.! |) \0 \+ o/ D+ J ?/ z
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Chinese Style: She married old.
/ N# P T0 H* O7 c6 d9 m6 jAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. u6 {6 W7 D: N! v6 h) `& _
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. m( I* K7 I1 ^; B7 d
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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$ S' E% M3 i. W% ^9 O: kChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. O8 @9 c1 o# G( @1 E( {# P
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 1 {( x9 F6 U' \3 n6 Z+ j5 }7 X
& O( @0 L; b2 a- D4 s+ sChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 9 w: ~0 U0 R% Y+ Y6 n
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 5 f/ z9 }' t! |/ g/ f7 g
6 j0 \: k* Z* Q. i8 g9 F9 M; d5 HChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
5 }" C) `# p7 L" O0 uAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. / G/ m8 B! G% Z2 \$ ^, M
5 v' V! {! J4 O5 s* TChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. % Q7 t) O4 C, R
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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