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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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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
) T$ b2 }' P9 _( AAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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- X+ ~" v2 ?( P, I: }Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. - Q' O8 w( m, {5 J2 a; Z8 T
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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* R& j9 G8 Q, R1 J- m+ U8 KChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
0 }9 X. y7 c/ {5 |1 oAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. : h( ^0 n5 S/ z! ~, y# A0 s
. V7 S0 \" K$ y0 A: l( hChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.0 r- B. g1 J* Y% G8 P1 V1 H- W
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
0 y; D0 K. P0 u' ^American Style: He got better. 2 E( E$ F+ R) w+ k" U5 M
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
3 x! K3 j5 X% w8 ?, vAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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6 T& I; |( O3 R0 E* ?, f4 W3 cChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !7 Z3 u# {$ }+ [6 r( p6 z
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
5 @! x- z- K* _2 c6 z5 q4 X: cAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
+ v/ n% P& @8 J* vAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
& C5 q$ H! U0 l/ r5 K1 f2 _9 wAmerican Style: Any place will do. 7 C$ K8 G) z3 }7 s% E1 m, E
9 ]2 {4 z5 I* j0 [1 H7 ?Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
1 m$ N8 Q9 D# m) u* vAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 7 ~; h6 z9 P0 c5 I. @5 J
4 W5 `% T. F! K, u, B" oChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
; W% J4 L8 y( U8 MAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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: W8 [+ G8 i* bChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
( s! q Q+ Z. @ p* CAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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% I1 t$ N2 R7 n/ Y3 t( sChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
$ j$ N* Y) [& xAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.% X- |& K0 l7 S2 }9 i1 P$ \+ q
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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3 q3 O( @" O' U/ P$ bChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
$ m) w. b: R! mAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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1 V1 Z1 T0 |" Y' w6 J; U/ XChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
" I$ i! \4 f4 X5 YAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.+ |. l) w( z9 g9 G* f6 c
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 3 i# ^. F R" C5 M' o
American Style: Keep off the grass. , D! z( @3 x( b: R" n
9 b: j$ p' c. V7 w9 gChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
* J9 h w( g. p4 `$ yAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? . M' F: h( l2 e2 w( T
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 3 W( W# V" K8 G! m" m) o
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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" k( L; I) {( r( EChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
+ V5 z, i3 H) _) FAmerican Style: I am not athletic. $ {" }% f! D+ x& r
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. . |6 W& R8 A& o
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 3 P; h* _( W' j( Z4 |+ c( l; b1 `- V
American Style: I know him by sight. 6 v4 r" s% ]! L& }; ]% w! k
" u$ v4 x5 k1 v7 w# L1 u% j5 DChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
8 H; f. t7 l. M3 o+ `American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin/ _: d5 ~) [. m
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin - ]+ P* i6 |' {$ X
/ e) v% f8 F$ D3 XChinese Style: I have a free time.
( B+ O# H) h' ~( DAmerican Style: I am free.
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0 y# U; P2 t- R2 g9 X7 ?: EChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.0 D! N# ^1 Z! O; v( t
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 6 L& O$ Q; `6 d% o' L! d
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
/ I1 O; e1 ~# C: A& [: ?: iAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
) [' I! i7 l$ ?7 `' H K1 _American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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2 h ]+ a3 q: h, Q2 \# p/ hChinese Style: Did you attend college ?5 s9 d t0 a0 r0 X4 W- b- N
American Style: Did you go to college ? 8 U' R+ v; \+ P* w5 H3 u
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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$ ^/ B: s( U# |5 m9 vAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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( _/ Y4 ^5 D5 BChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ( f6 v1 l+ {1 t8 g8 _
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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6 v" p/ z( F" `6 WChinese Style: I am going back my home.
4 E+ o, b) v; J+ `American Style: I am going home.% x( { U7 @, d! h2 K) {6 C# e
* N) }5 F& ?% M% F2 aChinese Style: His temperature went down. ( K4 h# K2 t7 ?5 _) i3 t
American Style: His temperature came down.
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- H7 N6 o( ]1 [) v. jChinese Style: I like green color. : M6 U( L2 q; t* t
American Style: I like green.
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+ f# U$ o: |( `Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
5 c4 k% g! X; A# T2 gAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.9 T3 l# U, M0 h) V- F
i8 E3 J' n, n. w/ QChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ! ?; V; Z6 U3 P0 t8 P" {; f: G
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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: U8 ?2 g |' y* [7 q3 LChinese Style: You'll have 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. 4 d) F4 q# W4 o- K
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 2 v. J5 f' I% D; m
4 e1 ^ q1 x, L1 k3 `3 bChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.) M3 v4 O" x) P; A- R9 s
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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; [& \ C5 x! bChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
/ Y6 [/ h3 R) u FAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. - L* W+ o: h( Z
' z8 ~9 R" W0 r% A* _+ |% LChinese Style: Where is here.
+ L; D6 R/ X' s: X/ P0 U2 @+ c( kAmerican Style: Where are we. - U& E3 ~4 x: J/ {
! H7 R9 Y( i1 i/ LChinese Style: How heavy are you ?; ^1 ]9 I8 ?4 b+ L" k0 k
American Style: How much do you weigh ? # U8 d1 T3 S$ q! _: C! s' p" v: u
3 C. a6 y M; W3 @0 q eChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ) ?2 ^+ n! B/ {- ^& e! X# l
American Style: He was talking loud.
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6 S: p0 |! A( ?" i) E3 [3 OChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
* f6 _/ q1 E( a% r1 O! }American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
, E# k6 V. B1 q, UAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
$ @6 V# m: E' x" O' ?American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
- g) ?; k& L( R% o& I3 m- UAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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- P$ M, h K& V XChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
- c+ \3 C& p+ Y7 m! Q; S, X8 MAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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9 ~' n! @+ c# F5 a# M9 xChinese Style: How can I do ?
& g% e+ S5 A, _5 MAmerican Style: What can I do ? / Z# j6 \, w$ q# ]- F! [3 T2 a. I
& \! c5 d, K0 ?: t5 VChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"1 K- p7 E# O, j3 I
" Six months "+ Q% f% e2 B7 r# O. x4 _3 Y; S. v
" How about Chinese food ?"
+ e" \0 _8 h9 [" \/ S, tAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "9 Z5 R# z* v% z1 R
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" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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2 P: O" x' R( h: C' y) \Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
* i" a: |0 m$ \) fAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
1 q& ~2 W) V* e4 F5 v, MAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.' Q) Q: n( N& r
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. ) H; i% u5 j2 L5 a0 [1 `
4 i5 C& K' Z4 M( VChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?* O9 L, l; _/ }- t1 p* o9 R
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !7 m; w1 `: f9 w) s% C5 S( Q) h
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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5 S8 R/ d4 t) u! BChinese Style: She was first prize.' c; W$ S* ]! p+ c" v" h" E7 O
American Style: She took first prize.
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" }* _! k8 j! w' L9 e% z# M9 AChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
0 b( R9 D7 P( W) O* xAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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& d' F `( H8 k2 m3 i4 i2 Z, Z, iChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ' t* T4 n+ x1 \# S' {
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.7 w4 k: l7 A3 S9 }, W6 d* L" F' O3 W
D( q% G/ {, K( l5 Y( DChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
" l) F+ m7 L/ g) @American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. , x2 U. q. [& W6 ]) u+ c1 D0 }! p
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Chinese Style: Keep the right." P' T! h4 y* s7 u6 L/ R
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.# d t9 |: q0 T$ O# N+ b# Z
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour. Y; y, M! J+ C, D: ~
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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' m! r! b2 ]+ P6 y* U7 N0 uChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. & X8 X( H- U, F, O2 y7 |* Q. q% p
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. , S. A9 e F/ {4 j/ {2 s
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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' ~3 e/ `- X+ R+ BChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?+ ]( ]5 D: `0 S( G7 I+ M* U6 G+ L
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? / K/ h' k8 }+ b! @5 {
- G; d1 E6 _* E( z* yChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
% C) P/ G! J6 S# _American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that./ n& B! C; @5 ^" F1 X; P: K
American Style: Why do you say that. / d0 T5 Z4 ~3 @3 e
4 I# w' r0 ?7 U9 Z- {& y8 N" YChinese Style: I have no house to live., t$ _( s3 {# x" b) z. i
American Style: I have no house to live in. % A( F- b- E. Q8 A6 ~+ i: z; Y4 a
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.% V* t6 p4 h) x0 ?; M5 i* L
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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' X% t4 Z Q; BChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ) k) y) y, t) E3 Y* S' {& z
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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4 n0 r6 A1 j0 \( i" F" j5 X* bChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]; z* b, i! V* t4 |; g5 x1 ?
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
+ \8 h/ J2 M3 gAmerican Style: Her married life was happy. e2 ]& T5 A% Z2 Q# Q! L. O
/ w/ C6 Y3 i& T: FChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
4 ~# I0 L! k) g ~: o$ u9 h2 mAmerican Style: I think so.9 M( \! {" A7 I! p: R- X. l/ q' P
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 9 d$ K; L$ c2 {) |9 [. S
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 2 _. @- G/ h+ O8 ]3 G k
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking." g! ^. y6 M9 L: u# R
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 9 v2 Y/ F2 O; {! b. O8 F5 l# z
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 6 q, T9 Z& S0 `4 W+ H1 o7 F+ H5 l
0 J/ B" X& w1 K& y$ Q, B& xChinese Style: I felt good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. , V5 v \; g( n j [5 _( R
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 0 N6 J: f' S W1 T
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. # E- r% t" |0 V' Z; A
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. W& p2 V: N5 q2 p
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. # q. _( b7 I$ ^. Q& k, V
& S/ p! ]. z% _) f5 X! nChinese Style: He is our common friend.
% A% V) {9 N6 X3 z2 O: ?American Style: He is our mutual friend. * H0 S* z8 x, Q* x3 `9 p
8 H/ C* \8 S8 ]7 N( N3 N3 |& tChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. . h- u' K5 h5 V- A* Y
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. " M7 G) S% b+ u, t) D
z/ k1 E# v/ r! Z, M1 kChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 0 g. p( P+ G- F- b- M
American 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.
2 W: Y) T8 x9 z5 G% _American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ; D6 }! B( }) J; Z5 U- m
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.3 p9 ?6 Y u& D' [! X4 m
American Style: My room is small.4 Q/ z" o/ i4 l- k- `
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.8 b8 C- A/ `2 R/ t; s- V1 w
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.7 M. ?4 p7 q& E& s* n
& c) `3 ^6 ^+ b0 l/ Q: s$ P/ NChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. & [" v8 S4 i# ~0 P( [
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. % Z( [! `; ^( Z
4 P3 t& F. K3 T0 q6 b, AChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 7 C. D& Z- d: _
American Style: Is this seat taken. 4 R9 T1 z+ |! m6 S1 |
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; \7 P$ f3 I' g' I. e8 |( B/ Y& WChinese Style: It is not of only your business. . b9 r4 q, b7 D, G. Z
American Style: It is none of your business.5 [9 U2 P* k( O. F. E
1 i# l# f% s: D' A6 gChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 4 P0 d t; s3 r) k" m
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. % F3 U$ F+ h# Z& n( O& a. ?: X
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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' K5 I# n$ n' I$ Q) i7 T4 I* R: L: XChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 7 ~! d4 t; o% v: d2 h4 D i4 q
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.4 s8 y7 s# T% X, J2 T2 k
2 L( V. Q" j: w! i* C3 L9 Y. yChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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6 R! O: H @8 e% k1 ZChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. , h& K* X. f6 u- ?8 w8 H
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 9 A7 d7 i: f) \% G, \. \# _( o
% z4 ]" Y* z! `& }5 Z) ]Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ! J! v4 }* V8 v: D
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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/ J# H3 V' G! j, {* P2 w3 j2 b% IChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
& w. E5 O* O* x( u& X/ @" |2 P, M: qAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 8 Q' c! A) S7 J. z' r& Y4 x
8 c5 _4 h" \* W3 d, _. q5 PChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 6 _" b/ V1 s5 k! T+ }5 T
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.& f) k# `5 g0 w0 W! E5 i4 }: e0 f
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American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 4 @8 c* F- g9 b
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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5 i. E' y0 k& U; U9 z/ _# _# VChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
. @) q6 _2 q- y4 V" @& fAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. + r$ C2 X" y, z# x: w6 U$ p$ q; R- V( S5 v
1 T' a. x; e! M' g* ^2 K" dChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 0 @% D% |# d3 X
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ?) _2 f7 y% ^; {2 n+ X
; H3 m% T/ b+ e" w& l; e* fChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
4 B0 ^* I0 y$ ^! Y( \* @, j: UAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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. W @" [6 |8 Z7 w, z4 WChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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4 l1 J0 ^+ _- g; J7 [Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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' y% e% }5 a7 v3 K! E1 tChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
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6 d0 @) T1 s) v9 N/ J1 K3 RChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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8 i; ?6 e" W$ WChinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 6 u; j! _6 q) J$ A! E5 f. {
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.+ y3 s: j9 t1 d- e
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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t9 H( i: j/ b- z* n3 iChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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6 j" o3 s; B3 J, d fAmerican Style: Wait your turn, please. 2 e0 m7 |: p6 R
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+ p e' g: E' Z7 J; UAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.* w, T+ w2 W* h$ `6 O+ i
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