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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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; O- f; U* n% S! wChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
: O7 W: N& a8 P V( w7 {3 Q4 YAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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0 ?: j8 A; E9 A' JChinese Style: Your coat is broken. 0 i% j l9 C# `
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
% L( z3 V2 K6 `* j5 H! UAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
( Z8 S& O) P8 V- S% e- c/ e9 IAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.0 _' m# ~/ Q/ s: n; c& ]1 g
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
( [+ r! N7 ~( D6 K8 gAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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& R8 |# I+ N; ^) FChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
: t4 U6 X4 R) HAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! $ f0 k, v" }1 w& n: g: e1 V
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
9 H5 G9 a% |, Y& f' r1 c$ {American Style: It was still light outside.
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& W& l1 k7 s& o3 _0 Q6 V) IChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
3 E: \4 t% F9 V a( JAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.# W! b: Y! m; `: f
American Style: Any place will do.
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) _' r" Z- H7 g, oChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
1 s& [+ j$ \+ z: wAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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6 \0 x& `% v& @% T4 n W: c9 p, s1 xChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.- j. o# v6 G8 q
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.. P. M" Y0 e6 T! t
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?) w) O/ G3 C* P: H9 l% e
American Style: Who made this salad ? ( x$ f0 y6 Z. w" i
+ s) Y2 c6 F/ E' ^! n5 K' sChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
$ x! K9 u* ~7 ^0 d3 W" xAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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0 O, Z: H K% v6 t0 N; MChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
% u6 k+ A# f% H- JAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.$ V, W9 ^4 f7 n5 y+ Z
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. * b+ ^( i* W% M/ q; P- l
5 I6 H+ J @6 l0 S) E# U7 ?) q+ \Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.9 ?) X7 d+ ]5 x" X
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
, Q$ L' T) k. s3 \ W* BAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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' @# P2 W4 r" |Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
' x' O" t. k% T) {7 `American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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/ W6 k0 o" t! ^Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. , H) }5 \& R8 X' j
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. * F+ Z) t1 @) W8 C( W, s& ?1 G- i
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. + _$ _; o/ n- v; z& ]5 ^
American Style: I am not athletic. & f6 `8 L. e, @2 @" b8 l! u- g* u
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. * k6 u: l! N( E) R6 X
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.& K+ B; M* R8 }0 `0 c7 z# X
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
8 z7 @& U2 Y$ m9 DAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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$ ~" _. Y5 S4 P+ ]# r1 XChinese Style: I have a free time.
: O& J, r7 C- lAmerican Style: I am free.
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/ w" H" A6 C- pChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.! c; G. q1 ?4 s0 W4 ]
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ' ^! J. T/ X1 C+ c' K
% M8 [6 g, a+ }3 EChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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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.
! L% P3 O# r, V I; B4 s+ O, y: _American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 3 t* Z5 o5 g* N! r- r( e& p* i" \
7 ^+ Y9 W! Q3 d! Q" WChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
- j8 u) l C( @: l; K2 u2 VAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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& T ?, f& n4 XChinese Style: I am going back my home. ' F" l, g( L2 i! }3 ~# r8 m9 T
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 0 l+ ^, d9 v! I" A+ |
American Style: His temperature came down.2 K/ @- n: X4 s! P2 i, Z
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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) }2 C9 l& t! Y) OChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
( D9 M6 c5 ^/ j7 ? w' lAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. * X; W( d. ?# K" c' `) k6 Q% U
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 9 M& {/ l5 y( u6 _
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
+ X! G: z9 M4 o' {" |# Y! lAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ( s x3 t1 {8 O4 T! `; ^9 e
. n7 H# D* o$ i. A- b1 aChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. & y0 m$ ?& @. }9 o
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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; @2 F$ G/ ?- J+ J* Q, @5 W/ sChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.4 v4 r z5 X+ g' K$ E/ P" _
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.# Q2 }5 k# Z [7 G# N
5 F! q( z' g" b1 q9 fChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
4 M8 I& t( m: m3 J$ A6 OAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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2 c7 ^4 E% n& [/ l( O1 x' H- |Chinese Style: Where is here.4 W" x# A0 u1 u$ _
American Style: Where are we.
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$ l% p0 }) `# V; F, ~5 G* bChinese Style: How heavy are you ?9 E+ o; c, F& v" _# X$ q
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 4 R. k6 p/ @: A; A( n& ~& l6 Y
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 9 E y1 M4 M8 I) [# y4 c
American Style: He was talking loud.
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! b9 E4 S3 W2 }/ @Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.( P# [' ?! g6 p' ^) j$ u
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 2 ?5 L% `, i& F
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
! r# P" _ W% D: V0 }; MAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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( L. a- C; j6 Q( W" q1 d& |Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 8 g4 v' ~' k+ x& N3 |
American Style: What does she look like ? / R; `5 ^& d5 E) |, _
: A+ p/ m; ]! `$ LChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. * E: {, G# J) r6 J
American 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. & L# b$ N# C% I5 Z% m6 B9 {
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?( g/ r% |. j+ y4 g% R8 _$ o) c9 I/ D
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
8 g- ?3 \9 |2 L% Y! _" Six months "
8 c0 g0 h3 l2 ^- o" How about Chinese food ?"
! n5 V# M% j; B' \American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
" z. P# P$ {# X5 D" Six months "2 ^& S: p7 v# l k6 m. N6 j8 L
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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. e& u) t. S c/ aChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.% e8 f4 n9 ` K
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. & I6 n! [! \: k1 J4 \: M
9 t9 w2 H; P- c8 L* H$ i' |5 N9 }Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
3 p' Z# X. ~# U5 i8 B; j5 iAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. ' k [0 ]8 u( ?4 e) B
$ Q2 w; ?* g0 u" LChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
4 o* F3 c8 |+ |American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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9 b+ g. a) a$ M* B( VChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
- T4 Z: K7 m- F) b* e6 iAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 7 t- Q' y8 c+ R; f2 U; {6 `
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !4 L; E( q# x& e
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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$ n2 U1 }, W& n1 C2 [) RChinese Style: She was first prize., @. d8 v: P4 ?; o; E- i
American Style: She took first prize. 4 n: C' f9 Z# v0 i4 y
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .8 {+ u ~8 v- o% a" X5 }8 \/ q
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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4 e) v' h+ G7 {2 J3 A4 }! bChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
# [# h& A! t. h9 qAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late., N- a, K; G" X( t
& |& S( M! M1 V2 d# PChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
. V [# ?- s% V( tAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. % S( W$ T& r9 n* h7 X
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
4 l% U. S/ @6 M! Y% nAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 3 r7 M: I; J6 q7 P/ h
6 V! z) U3 V* f7 G! z" ]% I' ?1 e W( UChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
L9 M( v9 o, o$ J1 PAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. * j: ?* x* e2 D' q: H
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
- A# X8 k' A/ G" ZAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 3 Q( H# [/ f. n$ [( g
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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( ?; ?9 U% ^- l( ~ g9 e: M# _2 HChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ' A" X6 p6 t! L! X
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 4 e, u/ A& V6 ?4 H- B& s: j J
% a) I# y' D/ FChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
" r7 x% v% U, q7 ^American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 9 M+ d! n* x' H! P- @& ^! S5 i2 M# S
. x* Y$ c- u: \4 F, TChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.( a2 c6 C; W- K8 F( a' i( B1 c
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.: Z% C- m) m9 }% x, a+ r
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
: G3 E! c" a; ^/ y8 ?0 j- p- KAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. ; M: S0 b/ M- h* S8 e" f
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.) J2 x5 @+ B: r5 S+ C
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 3 R- A3 i+ a' P$ t: e6 a$ P
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. # d' f1 X" L5 h* t( M
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
+ y2 {. q4 P( w7 RAmerican Style: He set a world record.- A( X/ M0 r. q) G" X! H
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 2 a2 y+ M( `3 o3 S4 K: E3 B
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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; C4 M6 Q0 m9 J- Z j+ ]Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
+ ~6 E( c% r0 Z4 YAmerican Style: I think so.
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3 W8 l4 {5 U: ~: WChinese Style: The club's members are 55. P) t) i. ^0 R- P3 s! R
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ' P7 \8 D. W0 u
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.& w6 T. n8 b& @. K: b7 B- Y
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. # F: H& D: I+ a
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. # ?$ `' X) d0 f. J
p0 B% P4 Z* E, ^3 a# D0 ]Chinese Style: I felt good mood. : k' z( X- q4 X' N
American Style: I am in a good mood. 8 N$ I* y7 _) X1 ~, z
' Y1 o+ m3 P Z5 w, i! h* G1 `Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
6 F1 V% E/ P# m- T% S* ^American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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7 x. T$ B3 ?+ N5 F6 XChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
* W3 ?2 u/ a* g! q9 i, {American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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/ z; M& l U. }2 \5 ?+ O1 B' bChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
|8 j( J+ r# }0 \( {% mAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 3 r& K& u3 I! ]5 N5 x9 }
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
4 d' g# A5 ?! o6 [American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
7 ^% Z9 w, M9 ^+ @1 \, D6 |' A, yAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. + R( V9 j0 |5 x D- _0 R' ^$ o
9 n/ r3 j9 j/ ~1 D" e$ f7 iChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
) ^0 S" m) L q3 n9 Q5 Y# cAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.$ g6 W6 ^0 H( h- ~+ o5 Z
7 f2 @! R. L8 q# yChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.5 p2 O& u! G) i! [. S
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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9 ?8 `% N, o! h$ Q# ` CChinese Style: My room is narrow.& b8 O" i* C, {. I1 r! S `
American Style: My room is small.2 C/ [/ d$ Y: [5 M" v5 b
: ?5 ^1 W3 J& [9 d8 E- [0 j9 k9 g% {8 D0 VChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.4 r7 y) f5 d9 T4 d/ v7 z
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. / ~( o9 C( C9 `2 `% P
American Style: Is this seat taken. + e6 X+ P8 i/ x* j$ ?2 j( }" [
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. i" U- C$ Q- p" A
American Style: Be quiet. " K) n& Y* b1 G* h6 `! `
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
3 a8 k; o8 \, i' j& `+ CAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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$ j# x; G3 U3 X& f) S; c) UChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. * Y$ Y. B; G7 _' H7 W6 Y# j# ?4 [
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 4 i S& j( }- P
0 p# r4 N3 G9 i A' L0 D' H0 J9 _Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. , k- w4 y: i" `( C9 i' o9 N! O5 w
American Style: This is the key to my room. 2 q* Y0 z6 N2 ?
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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.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
2 u% W: \! B% w) ~3 I9 UAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 9 R* M% g% n. e; z. ~; T
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ) R! ?: ?) c9 P( {1 v; Q
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
$ h3 R% g' S% OAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. " e% U3 s0 y! i O8 z6 {3 c4 d: {
% \. g8 ` ^9 ?( PChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? * \+ h0 A, ]' l i7 `+ X* K' a
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 7 ~0 @/ n' J8 N6 ] m& D
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
. u- m9 a: r8 N& d' ]0 tAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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6 [: _) t) ~7 R% U! NChinese Style: She married old. % b w+ L' a5 ]9 ^
American Style: She married late in life. F1 [. M! _8 i2 o& Q ~4 T1 j
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ) m! D' y+ f5 ]" `/ |
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. $ w& ]5 X2 {) B% @
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 5 |; T& ^6 ^- y
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ' V4 z: M/ W2 @6 j
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. . y6 d4 ?1 b1 O
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 5 y" F8 s8 X7 a! |' h* G
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. - Y; P3 `: y3 r! V, @; t3 e5 Y
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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) @8 T' h7 ?' c6 @5 ~% PChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. + b- M, e2 |" j- n8 k
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. ) T) P8 n. D7 X4 c
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.+ j- \- U* @% l- g* f& K
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. * A$ F$ U7 d# U7 e/ ^ Z
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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American Style: He hit me hard.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.& B0 K2 K$ E/ Z
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American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
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