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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。. a6 x6 e, q3 h8 O! V
希望大家喜欢!
; q- \! x+ A) y$ v- u8 u8 RChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
/ N- L3 e) y1 L$ OAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. : \8 S/ W6 C/ ~( W1 a0 R+ p
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
; u1 e; n. `7 yAmerican Style: Your coat is torn., s- R4 _7 ]3 | }% m
! c) G) \" \6 I; A7 BChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
' F. O$ n% n) y" r. mAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway./ ]. E% j) {! }) k, S( d; D2 D' n
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 5 I; L9 i9 M: Q# k
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Chinese Style: He becomes better./ [7 s8 ?% R+ Y6 E% t7 [; w
American Style: He got better. 6 n& _ T, `/ c" h+ c
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.% N8 s7 t; m4 R* C# {5 F
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
. w3 m& p! i& B9 p0 }1 `4 i* C1 DAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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& q' _0 i! `2 R0 m) S! u# GChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
2 L, K3 h* R) l2 H' H* G; P2 ^American Style: It was still light outside. 0 t. K1 R8 V/ U. X0 v# K
! P1 i# R# X8 R& GChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
# q$ m1 [0 K3 s) q1 r2 z" H3 u2 JAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. $ S/ t: w0 g8 u% l3 ?5 q$ i& m- X
/ ?0 X. }/ m6 c' N: P( [Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.2 l1 H2 k0 y+ F v( r
American Style: Any place will do. ! I- l8 Q& B: r' G. T8 l- p# X5 J. ?
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute./ Y3 L3 `/ I& ]9 L: G: V, I
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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* w' A/ p; b0 q+ X0 v zChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
( i7 y0 Y3 m7 {2 D. t$ ?American Style: I don't feel well. & u) x& D7 l% e
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
% Z6 w" [1 o/ _0 |% @( M& i6 ^9 E$ |* HAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
+ G, G2 f# l2 MAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 5 r! `' P4 S8 w, y1 C8 a; M7 @
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.( K" l" _, k. l4 _# M0 t J
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 6 B* i, L/ e9 V+ m8 p$ l7 O
( _+ Q* d: @/ t! ^Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.$ G% F- N! _' l' x# J
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. / d7 y* j1 C. x5 a# z- H& m0 _
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
H4 }" h- y% _$ lAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. % D6 p6 W2 T1 J( ]2 `
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
5 [6 [5 `6 m. K9 L0 k5 rAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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8 E# v! p. b0 q2 W4 kChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? . E! y" t5 E' {# J) J% g& O
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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. M+ _, O' m- V0 }Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 1 U8 f( r# `$ ^8 O' U' C# k
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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! Q8 f: r3 K6 QChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ) N- e, ?* ^9 E+ m8 A/ {
American Style: I am not athletic. & k" ^/ A) T1 t% V, }
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ]$ c$ ^ f/ ~* h! t- E0 ~# X: i1 u7 y
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ' M% h; `2 r+ A
( G! x8 t. D1 K1 YChinese Style: I know his face. % ^& [% i$ n* p2 q Z: S0 M
American Style: I know him by sight.
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! H& P l: o* c K5 w2 q9 `Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
0 m" Z: m2 n- w, C) wAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. / n: Q e' T6 i0 Z
1 d! V5 c' T" J' HChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
; L, a. Z# j2 u3 H0 q5 Q" TAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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, f! o) s! O" R* H7 IChinese Style: I have a free time.
! o* a# q$ @/ p0 A, EAmerican Style: I am free.; G: z. `/ _- o4 Z
8 X" s* L" F# |( b) J2 Y A2 XChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
. \3 L1 \: G4 Y4 z: F! [4 SAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
1 |. M6 ]$ X/ E+ M( uAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.6 F& L* t3 r' t
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
! C, X# Q1 K b5 _, ~3 b" qAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ; C* E F+ l1 h$ @! X. Z! e
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?/ l( H( M0 I, H2 Z$ q/ Q( q
American Style: Did you go to 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. " y! V6 M" _* X& ?+ u
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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8 F) x& m9 e# c) I/ u# BChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
2 Q# Y7 |0 s4 Z2 ^' F! GAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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: L; T3 _; G5 q) L; XChinese Style: I am going back my home.
# F/ e+ k6 X( @$ |% H. tAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. + {# q$ T8 k% ~* p
American Style: His temperature came down.! I3 q/ y& l; H: v7 R
- }: y5 l) p/ {; Y4 `( ^Chinese Style: I like green color.
) i! a1 b7 z, p) q8 Q' ?9 i2 [7 tAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
% @, `2 m( }% V( U. AAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. & ?% ?0 x' c' W9 B5 X! ^% h$ S( }1 ]6 }
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. F( U, e4 N( B8 X) m0 Y
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.- P. w% A) m: K ~, n
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
+ z% M( \( W5 W0 ~- t8 o m' KAmerican 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.8 o5 D! L' {7 u, N7 P ?1 D& b
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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# M% f8 t& R) w% g. Y, c9 K9 EChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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; [4 ?4 y" m8 QChinese Style: Where is here.
& H" S4 H0 |, E0 }2 H$ H& v* XAmerican Style: Where are we.
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( R }4 V: z$ @/ {5 ?Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?% z- |% c' J7 t7 |
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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1 I, C$ S& t$ O, d5 qChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
4 T1 M) `9 Q% B( S$ s- n1 O3 xAmerican Style: He was talking loud.( K; F3 x: l( ~! d& f
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses." O9 j3 \: ]; C3 ]$ y# z7 A0 a
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. O' N! ~& P3 Y, B" V% o
; `3 @& s/ t! e+ W N9 ^Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ) v8 u9 O" }; G$ c+ j/ X
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? # q$ U$ W% T: u6 l* Y5 F1 W4 S
American Style: What does she look like ?
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: P3 m- E, \6 y, W1 Q3 KChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
0 A1 C3 H" n- C0 JAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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% A( [9 S% M9 rChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. & d% W& X* g; |4 n% h
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.& [) \3 \( E2 t
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?8 v; m7 x5 J5 ~8 b
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
6 ?0 q4 [( f* k" Six months ") f, g$ A O/ f ]
" How about Chinese food ?"
" c7 U$ h: k" S3 m' _; {" z$ Q0 K! nAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
( F, j& F% k: Q$ U8 L" Six months "1 |# A4 I1 l, e, }+ p8 G7 `$ ?
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.0 x5 f: h; p" I2 a' F* _6 h& R
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 8 |/ A1 i* S+ y/ w& I
, ?9 j3 M5 w! G. D" z: K5 lChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.2 o9 t1 U/ w" l- I$ z
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. . f( C. D: `7 F" Y
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line., t0 x2 R9 G% N/ f* k
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?& q- P# R. L; H
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !+ ^4 w3 H, ?2 y/ @
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
8 H$ J& c+ ]4 UAmerican Style: She took first prize. $ z+ X& v0 w0 @- l/ ?% c5 s1 ?6 k
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
$ p# X; W; t0 R, ?+ L9 T/ r! GAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 8 E- P% P9 P- @% X' @! t" o1 P
, d# g: I9 ~6 {! BChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
. ~7 m8 N4 _2 N3 T0 V# @American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.3 }+ w, p8 l, {: I; q
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
+ ?7 V- x, _. N( a* f! W; ?American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. N1 t& _, N L+ x$ k
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
7 ^' ~; Z: `) @+ H: m: y pAmerican Style: Keep to the right. ' O9 y/ |0 ~# V$ X1 C7 k1 }8 m
7 N* f: ~8 x& c5 g$ J) A- `9 z7 C5 A! o+ RChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
+ A* P4 ~% _( x& I* K( z fAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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. ]) _% ~/ {1 o2 W! R( k! d; uChinese Style: The train was late about an hour. G9 k' l4 C2 V2 M1 d
American Style: The train was about an hour late.+ a! m d9 P+ a9 s0 M% y
0 x" ?. L+ e0 x) yChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. / _) z; z8 O; C
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.3 Q" @9 k4 `7 O) D
+ Z8 q/ w9 W) z. ~! r( kChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
5 u4 x! G- Q% h. D& m1 ?" q* tAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ; w# U; E" b5 z, r7 m# G
4 @ `- u3 Z1 S7 TChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
% Z% E# d6 i* t2 A; HAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
8 f/ Z* Z9 S; u& v! {American Style: He is fighting for his bread. % @) z1 P0 B3 f) l
* Q1 k- x' k; ]# MChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
. c* Y$ m- C7 F+ bAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.2 y5 P! f: G" i! Q) m
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.3 M7 v# J- c- b( `3 Q3 d( J
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. @/ f# \5 F& G$ N! x
5 X5 A6 M! h) g8 F. V6 X VChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 2 D7 [" K& V& @* P; N
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 2 h u% B3 J: t2 S: O5 ^2 f
' k. J( s+ D# @Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
% u6 Z+ v8 f; v8 J1 XAmerican Style: He set a world record. P. m N L5 c5 S; H
1 C6 a1 d5 ]: F* o! z0 O4 LChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
& A2 G- t0 ^5 n+ HAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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! k1 ]2 t% i9 mChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
! n0 o5 m0 E- C3 J) ~3 S; LAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
( Z0 m: A/ l' n* W, R. Q6 CAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
1 r* E$ w O0 T1 u$ z' DAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.9 F# t- J3 ^# S
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
3 s( X! j: G! {% QAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. , ?5 O8 i y" q# @
American Style: I am in a good mood. ! D6 |# I( \6 U4 G5 t; _- Z1 X
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
5 t; ~% W( k" B6 l1 @: W! yAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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1 T+ w% n! V! Q! H$ GChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
: e$ {6 N' h4 t+ c V4 lAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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( u$ b+ _# [- a; N) f' SChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
. {( M& Z* p! ?American Style: We moved to Johor last month. * A7 \+ X% g) e$ v* N2 G
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
' o& v: a2 w: ^American Style: He is our mutual friend. % h6 |9 e1 J4 T( u2 y) b8 h/ n
0 x, r% y& j+ }2 |Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
9 Y* Q; {& y; t( o" X0 c8 {6 gAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ' }* o j# i6 _' ^2 @- D: s% `: f
. M a* t) a: q9 X" Z; DChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
( R7 v. R2 \/ J: A1 y1 G0 L8 [5 B( RAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.3 s% p5 m/ L" v& H& m i
8 H8 S+ k, @5 a7 `) x: _9 B% E8 wChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.3 Z4 v* g; `# P7 A o% H# }
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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0 A- b1 j) B5 A( o5 ?6 j; MChinese Style: My room is narrow.8 v3 g7 [: a& H& S4 J. J
American Style: My room is small.0 \- \' d& H9 G+ A+ G
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
1 e, y- u) D2 O* i+ wAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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' }8 t m6 z3 B; o* q% VChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
9 I, ~ r7 O$ C5 f7 qAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. / s% z6 {5 K* e& f4 V1 y0 J! C
; g4 o7 d* g6 s @4 rChinese Style: Is this seat empty. - Y$ h- a5 b# R) D, B6 j: B
American Style: Is this seat taken. . @! v6 r2 V$ E/ x5 d+ i3 L
1 |" Z0 z% _: |6 i' ^Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. & Z- W2 I# e# f2 J$ o
American Style: Be quiet. $ s$ P6 ]! G+ F6 K( N/ g
8 J9 o' z4 W" t# K; WChinese Style: It is not of only your business. $ U L% Y$ I" c* D8 N8 g
American Style: It is none of your business.9 s7 s* ~6 k! t- [+ ^/ u
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American Style: I will do anything I can for you. ' T8 e* v; Y( P9 D- K/ @, ~
, e5 L- {1 v% E% k7 ]/ w! lChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
# B/ V7 K3 `# ~7 N) {9 IAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. 2 \3 G1 L$ ~$ E
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ' C. z: p, `3 K. A
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.$ h2 e& N2 z$ y- r' P' J
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
8 e" B) j A9 B4 ^American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
" h% P5 X% e6 r" F. |. }American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
+ ~! t# u& j" c8 e, A0 fAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ( ]8 F9 {( x( H5 ^7 L+ O8 `
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
7 X( G$ L% |' d( o3 T; Y7 ^: K( N _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.
# B1 |3 l5 \2 a* v( yAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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7 j+ V4 {" H/ {+ I FChinese Style: She married old.
" h* e. U, D% u0 wAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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1 V( }& M$ U; ]- u: rChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. . r, N: x6 Q7 Z" @
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ; m7 @! s% V m; p
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. " V8 D5 h# A; P5 F) \$ \2 r8 a
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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+ I/ V# x+ J4 C% C$ |Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. & T+ i2 C: K, b& Q, u* N! T
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
, y2 o' s D4 Q9 t1 Z+ _American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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" I7 A* v$ d" q0 x" i; XChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 4 M' p* T# A! I a
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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