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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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7 u" O; A e1 K7 \American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 2 A( q# T4 u+ X4 e
American Style: Your coat is torn.! d- f) j, q9 `: T) J0 q
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.2 o1 M- f8 N. r: c2 H0 S q$ B# o
American Style: Let me help you with your work. ) g, F' f9 |2 g
3 q, c# }1 d$ H4 IChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.0 S9 K1 Y1 X. J: p4 i9 C* O0 ]
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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* e6 L8 Y. b0 T. l5 VChinese Style: He becomes better." S$ W3 C# ~" g( E$ [) n0 A
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to 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 !. R( H6 V0 L- f& }' E
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! * O3 h3 g# ?! g# `* F+ b. L
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. $ p* t( F: i8 w
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
6 m2 ^% q0 u, `( ~American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. - J( e; F, u3 ?% \( k
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
# w# J. h5 G% TAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.3 F: d, u! y3 Y& e* V3 j" `
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ) e$ W+ U3 l) d! W6 q9 G, l; R; k9 U1 N
1 A- W/ l# s+ DChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.6 ?& U, q- o. V3 I I
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.; K8 w F4 V& g) e' r
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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. q* u' t% e8 t4 lChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
) Y2 p" b4 [6 M1 MAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.4 j; K n1 V, U5 _* X3 s) _9 Y
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. # k, R- ]7 I7 e ]' ~
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.- ]5 d+ f8 S" P; U+ Z9 t5 W1 U
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. q! z- K! v$ B" ?8 o
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.( q; H* z/ x; }! H; u
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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% d, C7 O& c7 P; V7 w% g7 ~1 tChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
k, O% y1 ` _4 ]. {American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. % ]3 _$ W# t" W/ L6 a' @- }0 n
American Style: Keep off the grass. . u( J3 Y& G) E2 p
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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a- O8 N* v4 o$ g8 ^Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 3 g g1 i" D i8 g: B# ]0 o7 B
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? - x2 B2 [1 A5 L# I) f" q8 U7 a
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
3 ^. m7 L! `3 e$ Y! QAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. " e# J& q. M8 r0 _5 J, f5 Z
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. & I) h% ^$ v$ i, B
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
2 s, c* J) j3 uAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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! T! w8 W% J m% l0 KChinese Style: I know his face. 2 t: R+ Z$ N, h! T* {
American Style: I know him by sight.
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1 s; |7 w8 z; g Y$ F% Y5 xChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.' @/ ]: E+ j% Z0 r, ]( t4 {
American Style: I left my hat in the house. * ^' Q; @9 @4 f
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin4 Q0 ~ Q/ ~& g2 y) m, y0 [, u5 E
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.5 Q( _, g% t0 b- Z3 l
American Style: The sun rises in the East. % y$ y2 ^# U" ^" t
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.6 S/ z8 `* X+ I, c |0 j9 Z
American Style: The thief got in through the window.: S \- K+ ~. g& G
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10. b' }- Z# O# ]$ R' a- r0 Q9 }
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 5 ~2 {# M* B& n. E
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?0 {8 @% H. M9 Q/ f
American Style: Did you go to college ? 4 K: e7 X7 ?/ C" ^) h
% Y( s8 }4 C# lChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 7 W# N9 g' v4 l1 O) @ W
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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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. 5 D9 |4 T8 X$ |# f1 T; \ K- c
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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3 e- l9 Y' o/ l$ ?6 i1 ]Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
, @7 b; ~! n. Z: y. L; \8 d. ZAmerican Style: I am going home.0 Q/ Y( M) Z. U; S; w
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. - t' ?3 g! y6 B( m' U
American Style: His temperature came down.) o# h% |: v+ O& k) h
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
3 h- l J& j/ o% f( a, k( hAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 3 [& h% H) ]) p3 v4 j6 L
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
6 i: d8 i, P: N% f1 GAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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; u0 a, o& {. S1 m9 eChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.- R" }9 i9 {6 ]3 K& K
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. % b" y: |4 i/ T% o3 B! h! p/ a4 b
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 5 ?5 q1 L& Q) l; ~7 v
3 ^% z8 v) f( Q- p- t( Q) K8 u6 R' iChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.- z1 k" I" e5 a o8 ?& O
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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) W! h% \- o; w, DChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
; T4 g" t" ^4 t" \: zAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
2 t; C4 j _- C: @, S% d3 YAmerican Style: Where are we. 6 E0 l' Z) h. [
% ^ L+ P7 }4 R8 Z3 }; RChinese Style: How heavy are you ?5 I; I# c9 a' z; o0 R. S
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ) Q+ q+ S! C5 Z# P2 p- R0 N
+ ~! \ P% ^' d/ x8 WChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 0 l: G! g. y5 _' D( `6 c
American Style: He was talking loud.2 H& i& t; |6 p: \- d& J
4 P, `" p( U& JChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.4 e: l9 ]! m; Q# b: {1 V! ]
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 4 K* y3 U5 ], o$ E. I; j" T- x
8 B$ ? }, j3 N( ]- c0 ~Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ( Z0 A: C1 G7 r" I- {" `& U8 l6 o( y
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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2 {+ {" z3 X& B( K8 O$ `6 ZChinese Style: How does she look like ?
. v0 T; G2 v/ D0 Y. P) D2 L6 B: HAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ' u$ E2 q0 Y( P+ T$ e. Z1 T* d0 ]
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ( e2 t! {, s8 J% U( I; ?# F1 Z
: D3 J8 l. D+ H. c! R/ f! mChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. " B1 v- u* |# s
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?' E( m. J! \% Q" d
American Style: What can I do ? , e/ }6 H- h% n: `. y
; \ A4 g* Q$ S; ^" F+ eChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"5 |" E4 l) @, x! |2 g, ~
" Six months "8 A: I/ d4 _5 N: r- u9 Q1 M( o
" How about Chinese food ?"
' |# a+ W3 h- F2 u2 b5 d* cAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
' x) V0 H1 q4 x3 j, A" Six months "
# P4 p D2 d3 i! s6 z) g; l" c6 ^" Do you like Chinese food ?"9 X8 U5 ^$ }/ D3 ^3 g; a
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.+ j: f: s3 |- ~2 I3 N, u9 t7 y9 z
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
2 V& T1 a X' o8 Z! q1 WAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. , u6 P0 s1 r4 J4 r
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.; C5 u& u* ?4 l& A
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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, F% `! y1 I" F/ t7 R) D) qChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
( |+ d8 a( ?) L M ?American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !( G7 @- v" `' h: w9 s- U
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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9 V; ~ t& x, N p6 H7 T' G; ~0 QChinese Style: She was first prize.: M6 o+ F, N6 W* k6 n* @* m* w
American Style: She took first prize. 8 N8 F$ L U3 d" x6 V1 Z
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
6 C* u0 O' X- r- ^, [4 x+ gAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. & U' P+ N1 ~5 _$ _
8 J9 K( O0 i- n& U; q# A* l! J" ^" KChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. # [. x) [1 T7 h) U! |
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.
2 u! m4 _+ y* o3 Z$ Z- XAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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2 b* ?2 ]) \! \0 l4 v1 [; R( `Chinese Style: Keep the right.! v3 [$ s8 u4 Z; g P* Q1 i
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.5 W! b% E' z% m6 T
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 1 i0 l% S7 w: s! Z- ~
, Y) b' V8 M+ i N% j& YChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.; s( M7 V( W i) r6 m7 ?4 @& `
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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+ R% \$ C2 k9 i7 T. L9 B. G/ `Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. + r7 H' g% J7 v
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.
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" R% l% _5 T2 `0 ^7 i. ~, }6 X4 m/ ZChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
$ H) _7 M w1 G+ D; DAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.5 G0 y. @# ]+ K
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. ' C/ G9 I( y* i: S% n) t" I$ d* h# \
. L) Z& O, ~7 X) q0 pChinese Style: Why do you say like that.2 Q4 I! w) H" b) y# F, U
American Style: Why do you say that. $ h% }/ ]$ L2 g! C7 B
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live." ~' `7 z* |4 B- i
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.2 h/ [! O" e: i7 T7 e3 A I6 T5 U6 z
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ' p0 `6 o! e- }6 Q6 I" f
. J! @0 }. p F& l4 MChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. " D5 J2 T# H, U4 w1 T0 _
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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! e; l, l/ f' B- n2 t+ ~Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]1 U. f1 @ H1 e. `9 W
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 5 l I. v- x8 a1 |
American Style: Her married life was happy.! f7 ~: {/ [; i4 e, w" `) v# k
! Z0 {0 a( E, l G$ V1 {0 ?, |& BChinese Style: Maybe I think so. ) V# `- r3 ^; ?
American Style: I think so.& [0 P# U0 X* l B
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
, Q ^ H5 J9 ^( f) ^6 t- K) ~American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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4 B0 W" ^, `- o3 L$ p* ~Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. ! v1 x- l0 X& A* s9 b
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 2 D* b4 r; E8 F5 {2 W" v7 s' R
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
+ ^3 n$ M* ?0 g0 u0 n2 WAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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$ R& H$ L5 @2 @7 |4 oChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
7 h v: u& g; D1 d" r# _- lAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 8 u# N) @' j0 F# M$ C0 z
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
% t" l. x7 H7 }/ l# D4 N2 v+ eAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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$ z \1 ?4 y2 gChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 1 E7 G6 C% @. [% p' H# J
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
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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. : R" V! c! L- L. q4 I# H' I2 A
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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& r( `9 |8 }( x' @( sChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
' ]$ N& i' Z* y! A( tAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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2 O9 B5 U. z) J% N1 LChinese Style: My room is narrow.' d3 n2 r9 q& ?% l/ B
American Style: My room is small.
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7 h C( X+ S x: Q" v( Q hChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.4 M& _" \" o, k7 s, X! X; C/ \
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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8 Z' l: }* h2 S7 \3 P: dChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. % z+ _9 y2 F5 L4 t7 ?+ |+ P' y
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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" z' S5 O, r' I7 J- }; FChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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+ p! N1 e& \" u6 `! ?; qChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
2 e, S q! z* KAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
7 @1 N+ J. k6 t8 c$ p; h3 cAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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v6 K, p& m+ L0 gChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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4 x4 S$ |/ H5 N6 Y+ vChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ; M, R7 T7 z# W0 I# {
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.: W# G& _- @) A, G1 }: c1 G
; n( v3 g1 y& Q" e" AChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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: e: E+ A% K+ JChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. # `. H }7 f- V* x: p$ }- M
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 ? 1 W: {( p7 u5 x( A% ^$ n
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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6 b; F) A& W$ T/ A$ p1 zChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ) R* q$ Z9 W2 P* R
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.4 O: Y) ]: X# i9 i: I1 `
( w0 u- L$ y$ e& B, SChinese Style: She married old. ' f1 }( B8 q. b! f
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
& g( l( {$ s: G, NAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 4 B0 j# A! d, g& i
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. : t6 S6 E D+ m* h5 }5 T
# B% X( p9 e1 }5 z2 {Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
4 J) u' t* ]* t5 C7 |American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ' k; N! I: n8 G; q3 |
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 0 z. V' W' D& }+ [/ i- N
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.1 g; X* R4 j; m6 _+ S6 S
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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American Style: He hit me hard.
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. }' W9 M" I" N. z3 j* |Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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( ~4 {8 A+ \% N; C# C: |American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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! H6 z _/ ?: o% QChinese Style: Today is hot.
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8 t+ r7 W M7 o' w; M7 u! AChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.+ j2 ~1 x$ ^# |+ j k& X/ {; S1 V
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F' ?" v& c# `# M mChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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