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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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( ?. L5 K" p. e! KChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. $ T; U' \' @8 m- N3 @
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. $ @7 D3 B, \3 B" w$ S" e; C+ O
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ' R2 d [/ c. u7 x
American Style: Your coat is torn." j _& ]2 q! o% W5 L j( L
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work./ ?6 j) k' O9 h$ y
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
9 M0 z* b$ h" U! O% O% i+ aAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.4 d }! u v8 i& R; {4 _
American Style: He got better. 9 z! v, X. ~5 d
. D1 E$ ]# W( Y' M% w" w! ~Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
% s h/ H; E r2 QAmerican 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 !
* G! F/ n+ g6 }8 i# n. s8 \American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! , }+ U$ D0 @* L
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 3 x( Q/ y; l+ E6 G) k @: }% C
American Style: It was still light outside. " `/ [4 w- ~+ r( A* h9 E$ j
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people." E$ U" v& V1 x8 F1 z* X' `! g" I! U
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. , U% ?+ I' Z( P% z* \
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.$ [3 j7 n/ u# j8 X' w% `, n7 s2 b A
American Style: Any place will do. & V6 c. L. m1 p& V' I+ o
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.. L3 n; F4 C# W8 u7 O6 Q
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.4 [3 p) o/ U7 a$ Q
American Style: I don't feel well. " g0 V7 E4 o" b4 G3 D) N) ~3 X) W
3 j# W( Z8 u' e" N2 VChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
0 F; M9 U7 e( n) RAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 8 v- e6 [1 e: C# f: G( E$ U
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?/ u- y+ }7 Y( Y1 x" u9 y( d
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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) [" a( l) @) A; bChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
; H q( N+ s8 j( x# g5 @3 f0 e) `American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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5 V+ \& p9 X+ Y9 Q7 j4 E1 C' `5 o4 wChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.) G8 q+ Q' ^5 O
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.: C0 i$ I/ q. e' k& K) R' m
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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2 d, _5 d; I( Q3 k. sChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
! h+ @0 a5 b9 W3 UAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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+ i+ `1 H# g/ s& H L5 T* rChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
4 h7 V4 O# s7 b- }% J# |+ vAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. ; ~1 Q) k+ ^: Y
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
8 Q1 G* F$ H9 n" {( AAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? ; W/ R) V" w( V0 L/ `/ J
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ) b3 ^" C4 H V7 N
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ; Q- q% k F( q6 v# f+ x9 ^/ @
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. : h) a. a/ O4 @
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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8 j5 `/ F0 x3 ^, |Chinese Style: I know his face. 9 a% L" Z' r( D3 H# X
American Style: I know him by sight.
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2 x1 ^2 J0 {* [3 \& @# U% t& CChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.- Z- ^9 |1 Z8 r" y d
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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; k! E7 k' Y% RChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
7 ]; ?$ Y" ]* r7 d: q/ hAmerican Style: I am free.1 m+ D8 T, J8 O8 v: t1 [& `; U' A3 T
6 Q1 X& H" b8 vChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.3 z0 r; u; f) c6 R8 {% x! q' Q8 O
American Style: The sun rises in the East. - O8 D) P* A! u B
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.4 Q5 z/ V0 n$ ^
American Style: The thief got in through the window.3 F9 k' [7 F+ t: x
1 b+ `% q# f3 I* |2 `! a0 R2 F- SChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
3 m, S+ Y$ Q4 w5 b: ~: {4 q% m. hAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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& h' Z k. U3 ^( f9 e9 TChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
4 m+ i& G2 j& K+ vAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? " D: ?: c0 H8 d* O* [
8 T6 T* k0 W3 K: D% t7 kChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
2 w7 Z4 ]" b1 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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2 {0 T6 S. U; x7 I; vChinese Style: I'll go there at three. % Q1 D- n X" B* r# G/ d/ a( t
American Style: I'll be there at three.& Z" C9 U5 ]# c5 [* {. L
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. . C' _9 T4 S3 H
American Style: I am going home.
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% V) ?7 U" j4 G$ xChinese Style: His temperature went down.
$ X; ^3 c6 |# }3 }/ gAmerican Style: His temperature came down.% z' W! V, m; J, L" C c D
7 k) i+ t* A1 o( EChinese Style: I like green color.
+ L# b- Z S3 E& s3 ?American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
& ^6 ?+ [7 o2 ^1 GAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 6 z1 m- v& {& G* Q4 P% ?5 V
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. $ H7 Y. [$ M' s; \2 [$ s. V
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Chinese 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. 0 q! d g# S% \- B2 Y
American 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.
9 F4 E7 R! A* S4 p$ g# nAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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7 ^- }1 I! F2 ]2 mChinese Style: He cannot read and write. ! {& ?" ]4 h7 c- Q( b
American Style: He cannot read or write. + A3 Y6 B" _& _# R" ?; F, c( \
8 M, H9 f) s$ BChinese Style: Where is here.
8 v' v- e( o m u1 a- V: FAmerican Style: Where are we. : ?! E$ R/ x+ K# _" v7 a
* c7 v. N3 Y- R) f9 o3 lChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
1 a0 w) B0 N( u6 f2 W s: gAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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, h( V+ O) e4 B U5 DChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
9 u8 V; ]1 |7 E- r Y, bAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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9 D! K, G1 d- ^. ^8 s( cChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.6 v. O' y) y) g1 ]
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. % J3 p* [( v$ F: Q
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
8 |' m: `0 W/ Q8 Z7 U1 A$ cAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.4 d8 H* K/ f; [6 j: }2 x
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? / b9 b0 g# Y- `9 j0 j; m, \. m
American Style: What does she look like ? 4 c7 ~) Z* q! v$ \
- n. k' N8 S2 t2 E( ]Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
( L' t L) l& {9 N- T& Y, ^: i$ a: X' AAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. , o# a8 k7 h- `4 a
+ H5 {6 _8 t I% t' b% O0 yChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
7 v q' M/ J8 D4 YAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?7 V. g- x2 w# X3 R" @
American Style: What can I do ? ' [! Z$ r0 p+ E7 e- l, Z
3 B. Z. U5 @* P, [1 |Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
6 y7 y8 u* |1 k. E4 V& M" o" Six months "& G @& J2 m8 a* E) l% d
" How about Chinese food ?"( d9 x$ M5 q+ t
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "( X# _6 f4 W# W3 _) Z
" Six months ", R! ]( t) c5 a( {: K5 J
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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2 ~ n5 h v1 b; d/ ^( C2 v' EChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.! l) d8 | A0 R4 G* ^: w1 s( U
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. ; r: y7 J( N" T8 a) g4 ]
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
) e3 \) U/ S& i* IAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. ) i2 q/ v/ [8 H( W& J2 b2 x8 l
/ Q* v; @0 i8 s* E- JChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.# D" j1 ^& ^) w" S% V! ?
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 1 H* V/ |; z# `- j+ c0 \* ]
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?% W0 B7 x7 ?9 B c9 A
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? : f' H( x0 ~) r5 i3 S) V
# x X* P' C( l* W' p+ _Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
) D/ w+ g$ ^ E8 qAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
, c! u3 U- ~8 s% [( ]0 o/ ^- @American Style: She took first prize. 5 e. B/ v& Z' D1 E
* {/ _6 j2 Y# OChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
, u7 a* R/ v& o- W$ _6 t g9 N! s ?American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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5 `3 ^- t6 K& U) a; FChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
E" B" x7 T+ l. x( S8 V: kAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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3 R4 G6 E& g1 x$ Y8 ^Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
8 r% o- L, ?" \* P/ hAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.8 m. r" \+ I! M/ D7 ~3 S& b+ u
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.0 ]% z' E1 u3 F, K6 T9 z$ h
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. . I( x& y0 R5 k# }6 e1 z5 s0 {
# e* a4 v- @5 \; _Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
, ^0 z; ^1 c2 z$ K7 i: yAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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- D; Z; H! V+ _* o9 U: HChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
6 o+ y7 v1 Q+ ^2 \3 E4 Y3 CAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.9 X' E$ O6 i7 X- {+ X5 I
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
4 }& Y( I- v. I! X. m$ cAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ?: f" ~0 B" M3 K2 e3 `
( M4 D0 Z4 z9 T- UChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
" _0 }# M! B+ G9 B5 j0 KAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
. V1 w; ? B r3 v+ JAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.; `- I" j0 w! R; r$ i
American Style: Why do you say that.
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: P, R8 n2 n, h" A& F. g4 eChinese Style: I have no house to live.
, ]. f# ^5 @5 Y. U7 ^! Z/ YAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. 0 J/ w( s; j5 t K
3 ?8 N+ ^* L, Q( YChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.7 y: j4 M6 w1 J5 G
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 6 r$ ]* y3 |7 h7 E8 e4 o
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
; d: H8 d9 W& U, `# b) [, qAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 8 s/ K u5 g- `, P! {' {" v
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 8 Q1 ] W. I: T% O$ N
American Style: Her married life was happy.0 t! M3 e6 N' U- J/ f, @4 u* m
) ~- x0 n8 b* ]- s9 \Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
. a* ~7 S! \, v5 x2 P) c7 oAmerican Style: I think so.
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5 j d2 j% E& b, C# c- NChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
& {3 p* r6 w5 K, ^American Style: There are 55 members in the club.; |5 `6 s. {* L: n0 X7 X5 E
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
: Z/ R4 r6 g' W. o6 _& WAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.5 u, c! q) l# E
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
9 c. t5 O4 _" R* VAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
+ q) ^: w( I+ S k; hAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. / J( S% _; W, m
4 y M0 R+ x- m0 Y) q; m3 V2 vChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
! h- B2 ?' \" l' r j9 a( X* qAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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2 j( p( k; W& ]! p( \Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
( Z8 m1 B: T) A3 Y/ v' j: TAmerican 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. 4 n6 @- f0 i8 E! x
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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9 Y. K5 D0 j( F0 O; g$ o3 T7 O" ~Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
9 R! k. B; D# ^* m& z* c" H0 gAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. : Z9 \8 S' n+ e3 D7 R) H& \: `
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
& ~: Q9 S1 z8 A" V1 H6 a5 p7 nAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 9 Y" I: }, a$ i4 j; Z: l8 O
4 w* l+ U$ _6 C6 ^9 i, {) uChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. ! A0 \: Q$ U9 D B& E( k0 O! W4 j R
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.! r' V3 l2 _: r7 s! N2 t
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.& y, r3 Y) w, D6 x4 Q; J( {
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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5 Y6 A5 d4 J- B0 }; p" {. qChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.! f- { `, p; c! b \2 _7 {8 ]
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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. A$ I2 G5 Y+ y' |2 KChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ! R7 C" D! t2 G9 V8 v
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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8 C. Y4 T9 J# g0 GChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
% x5 t5 t. s! F0 ^American Style: Is this seat taken.
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' o. @, B$ L {) D: a* X4 i. f3 |Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 6 f0 }# W" a5 t( c. ^' N* v
American Style: Be quiet. 7 [5 G4 u4 A* i7 B: `
: r" e! W+ M& ZChinese Style: It is not of only your business. . `: A+ W2 f8 o; @% I
American Style: It is none of your business.4 V" U% U+ M, j
( w0 d; q2 X9 cChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ' ~" P* ?) K, U J4 Q
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 0 [8 v, O( C+ v0 s1 d
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. 7 a2 i; @. g$ T2 R
American Style: This is the key to my room. 6 \5 W+ r% `3 M M& U! Z: r* Y$ W
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. , @; g) O0 L. w7 y2 l* W4 t
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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l6 x! l/ u$ NChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 9 }6 E2 V6 p5 k w, x+ |7 X
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 5 O% K7 X& D% j+ X' s
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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) O; |/ d, J; s# t( WChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. # ^! y, {0 ^' a
American Style: He had a child by his former wife. u/ Q" G" B1 t# A6 M- F6 k
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Chinese Style: She married old. # o7 Q# Y" I& @; D
American Style: She married late in life.3 L2 j7 C. W5 r; \' O5 {
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 8 H, E5 f& Z' d- Y4 J% ]6 R
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 9 w7 K; s9 o- {! Y9 Q+ G* G
$ q/ A: g% B" C& R8 I$ ?1 K0 VChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 5 E9 @0 t7 c1 V2 l0 b
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. * _: e% d3 S5 w& M1 B& V
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. $ U* n/ I' B& Z* l, _* `
American Style: Open your books to page 20. # m; _2 M( G+ K9 h
+ {$ x9 u; y+ t: D, l. q) U; L2 D. {5 \Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
, f% E3 }% R2 r r* GAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. * O* v9 b9 P2 n$ h/ t5 k" W
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ( G$ }1 m) J+ e3 Z
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: |* V+ k7 s0 P) uChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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$ j! w5 N# D ?+ ?: QChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
6 T% K! v4 j" wAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
9 L; v w3 v3 F) I, PAmerican Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.+ Z0 R( H, p& h7 B( d: J& w$ }+ W4 }
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6 J2 c w2 j4 E8 m6 JChinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.8 C9 U3 X3 F) p! \. [5 j4 N) _3 c" F
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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6 C; ]) y" e" r- o$ J( r9 cChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.2 Q2 g; {# G2 [4 y T. g: B; y. J2 l
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.' ~( m, s2 o1 D5 Z( ^ J3 M
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) _4 s3 F# ]& G3 Q WChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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