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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。. s$ [9 j8 L- o. ^
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
0 n F+ y& S4 W6 P U7 ]5 y" }American Style: Your coat is torn., ~9 V0 _7 O. X' ~1 x" L. I0 C
1 A$ Y; r2 {9 _' K* c) I& |" ]Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.: _- L& [, B' V& ~" r; X
American Style: Let me help you with your work. $ I! b; l& x* p! n- s0 c1 U
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
( `) p3 O, }" dAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. % Y$ p! [& u; l. K7 i- @- m
0 B# b- `8 o5 J& iChinese Style: He becomes better.& t# u; c; I! F, b
American Style: He got better. ) _( D1 M2 r# c& U
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation./ [+ z$ _5 @. @- g( G* E) b# R# P
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. - m* M* D' D" o/ o
1 L9 \* U! G# N4 I6 e8 SChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
9 _( f" T- N9 h; ^5 Q0 m+ e6 bAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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) ?; G0 Q T* a' m( m% IChinese Style: It was still bright outside. ( N! ~% f8 P3 _) V5 K) ^
American Style: It was still light outside.
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/ B) i% |& |- t+ V# @9 BChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
1 g0 r8 {+ O: r6 }" X. N+ lAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.4 a9 Z' s9 }) e" B: Z
American Style: Any place will do. * O. K& k7 x2 f- k2 o6 ?% q9 H1 y
( F: `4 Q0 P8 u7 HChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.4 g y" B1 p5 V' Y
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. : f x1 s" o( ], C, Q: U
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable." K4 r7 B. O9 `; b$ R9 O% ]5 N+ w
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
8 i) M' [7 K7 ?American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. / P1 M" H n" S% y e- H2 O+ o) C
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
! K+ I6 m" Z7 p) I+ {American Style: Who made this salad ?
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" K8 {3 k* \2 }2 d. E8 R; {Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.* z) a* i: o5 Q3 v
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
# |8 U" q5 v; z& A* B; n: g. G5 yAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 2 q' ^* {' `$ ~) G6 c2 U
1 d. G- A4 n8 P7 g: FChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.5 b0 P8 \7 V. m% L& b) |: A8 V" A
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
) ~2 a6 I" c, U& i7 o# JAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. ) X! V' ?6 O* d
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
! h% n0 }2 N$ l% L! _/ cAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
0 Y. F1 b' u& ~$ Y6 X4 xAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 1 {( \ k- ^+ J3 h+ j: J
) K" I9 i5 ~9 n+ q0 o& R+ {* rChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ! d" K' o; D; R# _6 {! X. k
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. & t8 F1 z' j* B% F: C% d* T" T
American Style: I am not athletic. 7 {6 R2 [, h0 L# T, D
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
$ X5 J% I' w O8 C0 _American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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$ ^6 ], q* W; l8 d; `Chinese Style: I know his face.
1 u6 P6 f) j, m; sAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 2 |& k2 t; I- |2 G
" r ]( E' k1 RChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.; d: }7 t# f. S0 X* {* j; Z
American Style: I left my hat in the house. ) [+ c" e4 {) J) @; } N
2 j7 K* J& p7 g. CChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
) Y. o4 D7 W5 g0 E/ Q! }American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.6 W! E- D$ Q' A: J
American Style: The sun rises in the East. . Z, r) O i, Q
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
O4 w$ e2 X4 P1 Z7 r* iAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.4 Y* y8 ~. G, v% ^
5 i3 L& N& T' p* ZChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.1 |3 V9 l7 q3 H. c
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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, U3 ]0 W* X! @4 u$ HChinese Style: Did you attend college ?' w$ Z$ v$ M3 h" F2 H
American Style: Did you go to college ? 7 V8 ] j$ w$ A
$ m% R+ i# h, g3 X1 V; _. qChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
0 v* h3 S& i4 w1 u( p, N" ]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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7 U* _* w, H" @4 V0 `Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. 1 s2 D9 {' T0 b& {# p' A0 F
American Style: I'll be there at three." a8 K7 w3 j# @, d$ g
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. . L) S# n( J @5 Q5 i
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 8 \! f, H3 P n/ \1 L2 O
American Style: His temperature came down.
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1 I: a$ N( n: F. j5 G1 uChinese Style: I like green color. 7 S! K P V( y3 a7 A- _
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ' F* k& O6 U: M& t7 R8 q+ {( I
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.& J# `1 S! m/ H4 G# m
! ?6 [3 @0 `6 ?4 {- hChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
/ G* r6 A, f* ]9 L, q% ?American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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b4 g7 C9 T, r) [Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
6 K" e$ k) U6 e$ d' s$ \' \3 v7 KAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 7 E) j. [6 {9 x4 ]& A
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. J2 Y- |7 X R9 ~
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 3 G) p+ e1 T ]; j1 f1 m7 L
7 Y! p3 L( |( }5 UChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.6 ~7 r; Z8 {( ~( K! X& ]5 q
American Style: The main office is in Taipei./ L5 N6 I7 H- u, M
t; d1 [( A' S, g7 H- g7 YChinese Style: He cannot read and write. D8 |6 `$ X" e6 N- q
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.$ O! { X& Y$ V
American Style: Where are we. ! ^6 Z) F4 `9 x/ G
: U; D$ p( `0 Q& k2 T1 [( `$ M3 ?; QChinese Style: How heavy are you ?+ `5 N3 h6 `; @. e
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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# G6 o- D7 n, s0 D z& d/ vChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 3 V7 H1 V9 D; l7 u
American Style: He was talking loud.2 X% A* I6 Z! U9 j9 Y8 i l
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
' H2 }0 V( P) l8 @% @American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 8 q% K/ {/ {/ `" ~; A ]
4 d8 A3 S ]$ D0 G8 N2 s) a6 j0 Q7 Y/ CChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 2 K- N3 @% g. _5 m) _+ h( N+ A, o
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.5 z4 [) z+ _- Z9 H% L
' S+ D+ S+ J7 A- P9 cChinese Style: How does she look like ? ) |! d: D+ O9 A
American Style: What does she look like ? ; h. o) c9 I2 b" `) |2 Y* s
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ( _: g0 \; q2 K) V4 d* a# u4 Q9 t
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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5 R5 x0 E# E/ H" W& C( fChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
1 f$ W; w W( }! yAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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/ v& U* Y) y' v/ L# d- ^2 DChinese Style: How can I do ?, w( N; H! Q/ r0 d
American Style: What can I do ? 8 J! @! M$ G Z" ?& o! O* _
H' Q+ e6 M PChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
* e& u0 ]! U6 N# \& ~5 i! O% w( ~/ N" Six months "
1 y6 n" Z$ y! Y- H) ^0 C$ B2 X" How about Chinese food ?" E! _( _" F% o6 p4 W$ y9 f
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "# b: o3 T) g4 A7 @" F+ Y9 p: P
" Six months "
1 O+ z) Q% J" y) ^; m( @7 k" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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8 U g0 `6 W, z7 R" VChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
2 Z) C1 w, l, B6 ~. ~American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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4 p- B( o* m4 [ D, CChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.- p t" Z' W1 V+ |4 ~
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.# e u2 b1 ~1 g7 R" Y
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. ' y$ o: O* d" a4 d z
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
5 a$ t, K, G9 m+ m! [American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? - }- i. H( L" q r3 ]
. p- T: g5 r; I* a3 V9 RChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !. c9 w( ^. F w/ n; J9 B+ B
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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9 y: B* h' j1 x2 a7 d1 q! z2 q' ^Chinese Style: She was first prize.* e8 m6 _ a% I" k% a3 J/ Y/ ]
American Style: She took first prize. ' h! p5 Z& f6 p K
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
5 ]3 d+ U( r/ C. o3 U; R$ nAmerican 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. / n1 e m) Y3 G
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.4 X& M: r# P0 O2 r d' S% v- q7 `; ~
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 2 V- O1 k( w+ [9 p. s
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.: o; m4 N0 P+ L+ K
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
% s) h7 \: w9 @3 dAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. . ^: Q1 a; O! j" _! [4 m8 e- z! H
7 @+ N# Z! R% ]6 {6 N4 QChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.9 G3 b! v( `! n
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
! d6 N8 Y& e! N l& B- g2 i0 D4 X, HAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire., F! h+ ]% B) c/ O
9 B* R2 F2 y0 U5 O6 |3 R. XChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. % o2 o0 T- g6 k) A1 v7 m
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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0 `0 j, ^! }) J1 AChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?1 {* V K) @( }% H
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ' m0 d) ^" E1 D1 V. b: M6 U2 v
: O0 s* D# A8 I g/ t `9 qChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.9 p! G9 R! y0 q: R( h" [& O
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. * x: f4 s5 W% J: P' {: ~
1 G; w' w8 X/ ]: z" J1 Y; GChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
- o) z* f/ ~; zAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.% z" c% t* z: c+ ~# s
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
" c, M& ^0 d, y; ?3 Y* C/ ^American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 1 Z1 b) c+ S- S T1 v* W
d5 J, _# F+ j1 uChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 8 O0 b9 b( y" L6 ~2 T; H; q
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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8 t1 n. T ]) m7 O3 r- y) fChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]" f/ t7 N6 q( U) t' M/ I [" B
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
2 U" j* ~' Q7 W7 p) i, aAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
# d% `1 E# l2 a( y% WAmerican Style: I think so.8 f/ ?, T" G, u4 j; X% [
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. ' f1 k7 B, C0 W9 y) }
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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5 Z" `" q% S p. hChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
8 n6 a. u# V8 u; T5 p4 S1 G8 \' L! NAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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- i: C5 F' x. w0 ^% Z, N8 ~! FChinese Style: This is where you mistake. : g% B a8 K1 h
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. . W' ~+ U9 B5 B. U' F+ f
0 D: }1 ]$ C3 D( B5 ~4 uChinese Style: I felt good mood.
( m1 C% f( @8 vAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. * O# M6 s" Z; J+ P
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
* E7 i- |3 l8 ?- Q% }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. ) |3 E* `! N9 A; ^
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ; U% F) ?! N0 P0 K
L/ G! Y9 }% D7 U* gChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
: D4 A1 k, s" y8 h0 V2 R/ | OAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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4 A$ G' ^+ e- q& o" T* D! M6 FChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
) `8 i/ t. g1 z* \American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.( ~ L6 F# B. i! p
, N+ a& F. @& C$ L! J* S/ U( D$ ?Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.; g# O: D( o! y. @' H9 l
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 1 }" ]$ f0 ]; {; V, L. A5 N
$ h$ c \" U. J3 c* S% }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.
4 s; f( g2 ]9 s6 v, @American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.9 T5 D% o% o: ^! P
6 s' J; J& t) m ]Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
4 e5 g( Q2 _1 K6 S. `5 p1 ^American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. + v$ T9 J* V x: f5 z- P6 e5 w
* H8 I8 F! g4 x+ nChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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# T% ^" U E$ ?: iChinese Style: Don't be noisy. - `8 D( Z9 @4 p) R# G7 S( v
American Style: Be quiet.
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0 ?( V4 ~% v. g; F, Q7 O$ h8 n. g) lChinese Style: It is not of only your business. - m0 ?* Y6 s% ]) G# ?
American Style: It is none of your business.% s- y% z+ b* r3 y: J
* Z% [4 d/ N9 L. P* D$ \Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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* |4 f+ O: N. _Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. * P! E" H: k9 T; D! g# A
American Style: This is the key to my room. 7 L/ q% x I8 S K" p. ]
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 3 G: D. }4 H1 }4 T
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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6 E% z, p! n8 f9 F hChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 1 X+ K- @' g: v* \) Z
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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7 Q, r* j) }8 ?* F3 CChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. + h# ?! b3 C) }! o
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. % T' ]3 J3 F7 z, c- i
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ( W3 f' M, g% ~/ J1 ?9 {7 N9 O
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 ? 3 t$ p0 x5 [, Y f
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
B% [! q+ j* W TAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
D4 f: {3 J! `4 A9 l5 MAmerican Style: She married late in life.0 D8 E/ {1 C) ] e5 Z% Q
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 4 u e N4 ]; A7 ?
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ) t. f7 a$ J7 ~3 H
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
. A+ _( A; F- A6 LAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 4 {0 T( S7 f5 P6 A3 L C
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
3 W; I6 x4 _) p$ D& G+ Z* sAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 7 z& x. U* c; j/ `! J4 N
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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# O7 j+ a9 Q) X; J7 s% yChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. # J+ J N5 k' c2 u7 P- ~$ w2 M9 I( N% @
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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