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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。. f8 d! s! a7 K" s' a! i; r/ M" l
希望大家喜欢!4 n, K: O7 l2 {7 O
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 0 F$ t8 @% z8 x+ |0 R9 q
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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M- e4 W; ~8 s2 u% {& ZChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
# M! u; J$ F" i- Q5 WAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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% }1 U/ y+ g0 k: `Chinese Style: He becomes better.
) H5 P) L3 B, ~( ?: o4 |( g; vAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
( J# B: M$ I4 ?% E! ?& xAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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0 w! i6 d$ g" {; {, V5 o% J) QChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !# G _. }2 C- f2 N. f
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 6 ]. M, \" U2 `
! {! r" w& S( x u$ k* pChinese Style: It was still bright outside. $ t5 D: M3 h3 U! z% G1 K( k
American Style: It was still light outside. 8 k) `3 u' q! A& `
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
( y _% d+ G, HAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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2 J+ I: R; i! l1 Q& S0 `Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.! t, C3 r: a& e
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. - x2 W- x: u) [0 ]
3 ?" Q' `0 x4 T E4 {" i$ aChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
* s8 |6 N5 o1 lAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
, E1 w% O& U8 SAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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3 S7 h4 @; ~0 V8 iChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
- F: j) M+ k4 c6 w: {6 Q3 yAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? " Z1 s6 w' Y& E# E7 k
9 Y6 b) z/ s& rChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.; c! Y3 L5 X1 a- z
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 2 f, L: G3 b# M5 [; i( a; |9 P, }
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
8 L5 R+ @1 b6 d# s$ t, \: jAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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9 y# |% N) Y/ V4 {# KChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.3 b# L7 B! O: _: P
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ( f) I( j" Y3 F4 p
American Style: Keep off the grass. # i8 W" U; ]. t* c( s: m8 S
, P9 y; p# j1 ]. tChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.+ x- o ?/ E0 i3 D
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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+ U/ I9 q3 ]; E9 ~Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? . R( y7 Y3 k1 `$ X* ]8 o
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ! [7 p H" T; j( \6 {8 `6 p
& }% @2 U# P6 |Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. $ x3 W N$ m- M" S1 d4 {5 b) B
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 2 |1 ?. G2 k6 i- H% V! O4 s, a/ [
3 F5 T5 s6 _" G" t" S% SChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
6 \, H, X- D3 F% b1 t- d E) BAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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4 n" V/ I/ V7 |8 \Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
+ k0 ~: }7 c: n3 G9 qAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ( \- Y/ ]% a. z( a5 ?' d% t
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Chinese Style: I know his face. - J/ k; K) K! o/ \. V4 d
American Style: I know him by sight. ; |! N _2 |( S# s$ J }
) ?8 J$ X Y8 g$ {, aChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house. ?7 [$ ?- A2 M3 I9 O
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 1 B2 q9 F$ n5 ~! U L! I( d5 K
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
8 P! w4 Y/ J- O7 N: HAmerican 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.
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6 T/ L( b I/ H% A+ qChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
I, Y5 c6 j7 _, S8 WAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.: o% V/ e6 ~0 b: d4 e5 ?
4 E; S! h& X& M0 @% @ p% oChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
( I# t ]0 `8 J5 RAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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3 o) X4 T8 |5 kChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
- x5 H$ b! c- m$ O4 P) ^9 q0 ]American Style: Did you go to college ? . `' v- H0 B# h, ~3 h% |4 t2 A
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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.
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" Z% I+ p4 f% j: ?6 r8 H1 l/ r3 LChinese Style: I'll go there at three. * A; \/ s" K( D6 H3 J9 u9 C, j
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
; k3 D' M9 q1 E0 e* J% sAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. ' f% G; N+ u# c
American Style: His temperature came down.6 [. V$ _( ^' K1 P* B; k0 c
4 v/ B9 _& O3 ? ?9 A9 a. a6 ~: ]Chinese Style: I like green color. / \0 r0 }( \# ?, b
American Style: I like green.5 a3 T& B& B% E$ e% p2 N
2 i) v, L. V1 U" O2 KChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. - ?& {! s9 H* a% G2 B) _ s# p
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan., ~ u) P) }; g& t# N+ ?- Q# w
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
8 v, i3 r/ e3 V8 g' {. z" vAmerican 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.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.1 ~& D; _, C' S: N: }& X F
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.5 b1 D7 N* `/ f3 W9 i( F
$ ]9 U# V$ x5 @0 N8 M0 A# uChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 2 B7 I3 w) ~0 d) k0 m) r1 ~* k. d
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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( w; i. @- v* Y zChinese Style: Where is here.0 c/ W+ }7 Z5 N% Q8 s1 t8 U9 o
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
4 r; ?! b" M) L& k7 bAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? 2 P& e0 \5 s9 ]# G5 J0 ^; g
( d5 ^/ h5 J8 P# Q1 @Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
' `5 L. @) p! }4 `American Style: He was talking loud.8 {: B: f0 M! A+ ?. Z
W% Z; h( x" j1 f8 xChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
$ G* N& P5 m3 r; jAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ' }. ~% q, Y( T, e6 m
2 `8 P( {: {) d' x0 S! yChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
: D$ Y, V5 P$ a, xAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.+ F4 l0 H2 N6 @7 c r! c6 q% j! B
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 4 U5 `: b3 _. P Q# r2 t5 R; Q
American Style: What does she look like ? ; F6 n5 B/ F8 f1 V; n! }* y6 I
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 5 H$ O: E$ d C
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. $ u$ w- P/ C1 ^. s' a% P7 ^0 B
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. # p. j* v: S' o3 h$ i0 K
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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; N9 H5 _9 O. l c3 LChinese Style: How can I do ?; J& ~8 Y, W& a( [5 x! o( r c/ E
American Style: What can I do ?
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7 H8 `4 i$ F" f0 IChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
8 {% H* F8 o& F2 z9 F2 l" Six months "# }. r; T# h+ ^, E% ^+ `; I
" How about Chinese food ?"/ Q% p" W& [2 `
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "; }8 G9 w- M9 G9 Y( X8 _% k
" Six months "( h9 y4 Z! s+ W. l: w
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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. I b' {+ ?2 ]Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.6 `6 b1 \3 r/ M4 B
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.$ Z4 z- e2 E+ k4 ` Q
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. ( V& m' d( t9 f# ]6 t4 I. t
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
& b$ |, n1 i7 {; s; V2 y( wAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !+ N$ G7 T# @8 v. { M1 O4 o
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 8 M+ E4 V1 y6 h, `2 T
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.. K3 l6 U# b# L3 F* g# A0 q
American Style: She took first prize.
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: H. F, S1 f$ n1 y# C. b- W) H- l! fChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
' p R6 n( |- ^, SAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
; o% Z# r: m( H; ?6 V$ BAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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& A! V& r! K2 M% SChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.& f |% I5 T& D% j5 K/ Q6 r( i
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. + u+ E/ t' n$ s8 o( d9 l+ b5 b a
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.0 K- b! E" y; _/ M
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary." d2 I7 V: L5 P0 f! d
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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) E+ t/ [! V8 a$ A/ Q: n/ X7 B. N1 gChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
- i% P9 @6 b* i$ aAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
1 U* }9 C1 {- ~; hAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ! o2 l+ f( I/ w' d, c) f; C
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?9 W) d, \( I* |; R' C! ]6 z
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? # N9 s5 G6 R* K) r
f' v& y! T5 ], z/ `Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
# I5 l' X9 d5 G* S2 d6 tAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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! d* h$ M& A: p* i% sChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
7 P$ E3 z9 c; j k, C! {American Style: Why do you say that.
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7 ]1 Z& | U1 u: ~" hChinese Style: I have no house to live.8 e6 e% |/ e% Q% s% q- y
American Style: I have no house to live in. " n) e6 J4 s1 k# L; r- C) { N# g
' c2 k, f% G8 A0 t3 nChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
8 Z* u1 }' N, f* h: ~6 @7 B7 x; TAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ! W: Q" p1 I) v) j J e
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. * v3 l/ I0 z S
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
) I( a6 _4 @, L! XAmerican Style: He set a world record.9 j: T& J% V/ I2 R* e# W! e
7 m( K# Z- G2 _ l& e6 h* EChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 6 ]- @" v( X* R# W$ q5 g, T0 T* S
American Style: Her married life was happy.' z7 N5 a g5 o9 p" A
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
M W7 b8 r# W O( E6 ^American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 7 I& u. R! ~3 ~
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. $ e9 D9 p" f1 E( S
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 6 b5 Y$ d" o7 f% P8 M. g: B0 |8 @. N# B, T ~
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. % }6 [* [: q' w1 `5 r* E! v1 s
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. G* N1 ^* s# C( p/ s
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 8 r# k4 b/ s' v" N
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
3 H5 K$ b) B o# D& IAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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; H, ]+ U0 q7 x: EChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 6 }5 q7 q7 {0 F- G: _. S/ ]( Q. B
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 0 a5 Q5 ?) u/ \! w- @
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 8 }4 a: X i: R0 C V- [2 Z# Q# V( F
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 4 T# ?2 H8 r0 j" M
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ( H. F- T; Y |8 z6 D
9 H. N4 b( e3 F+ j9 vChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
2 A7 r1 S* z4 c4 bAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.' ?2 F7 w% z$ I# v5 \0 y
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
# l# y ^, V5 G aAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
" Z; d: T* P* q' |4 [% A, K5 L8 sAmerican Style: My room is small.- L7 ^/ i! ~" k ^
4 s# @0 [- K9 nChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
8 G, S# [9 H, ^American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.2 I0 a; {2 }, @0 ^ e
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
3 e3 g) M- Q( X' Z, _American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. ! E* L( [! t; F! ?: U. w1 E
- f; b G5 t2 W/ k+ n0 b: {Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
: B7 n* G( @! x4 J3 y& SAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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8 e9 t6 P+ g+ t+ W: d! P: J G! IChinese Style: Don't be noisy. : f2 o# \% O: |( |5 f/ Q/ d
American Style: Be quiet. & b! ~$ J2 T( _% M. `. g
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
& E _! ?3 N) h9 L- Q1 h' eAmerican Style: It is none of your business.( r" e+ m. @ b: A5 E/ H1 \
5 u0 B: ~) x8 ^1 pChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
. y/ H. l; e0 z- }( I7 _2 B. o; \4 YAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. * V _$ Z# f; m3 }6 ~
, J* E" o; [& I* A k, k: q% eChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 4 P' ~9 k4 U/ J# L1 o
American Style: This is the key to my room. $ [1 ]( k2 [9 G6 f7 [
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. : k5 s7 @) a! M
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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- d. L9 E* V) EChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. . T* q1 L7 ?8 S5 A8 B% C
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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/ U1 b- b# G( i1 f) }Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 2 K/ l/ S& K# b* R7 b& |
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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5 \% t: |' J* @$ n/ nChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 1 ~7 j9 h) y# X( _+ [( \" l: ^
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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# Z$ u: ` m' s$ n9 K" l3 O1 UChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
" k# z5 @8 c! L" V) v8 jAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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' _4 e$ q; w9 Z/ TChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 5 B+ l# C) k4 e" o- e
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? # e) S/ n. b2 R' a: L, e
0 s) c3 S7 |" T$ b7 {3 dChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. Q% [& A5 B; C: k! B- O; ~ x
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.% g. T- ]. h( q" i, i
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Chinese Style: She married old. p! f q+ L0 V& e: t; E
American Style: She married late in life.% n/ I, Q# [: v- z# N
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
) i8 o' k1 R4 e. x, }' RAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 6 w6 l6 Y6 y$ w, `& S$ r1 X
& E9 f$ i* \- T2 N3 ^- V' MChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
. ]3 |7 U1 B* m, r( UAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. . q+ o- u3 e. E3 x3 |
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
" G& N" o8 Z- |) P3 }5 X' ?. v+ JAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. / M, a3 K1 F K6 j# B! `- F3 v! P
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. % D1 M$ n+ K. ^, O, R
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. $ R9 t8 O$ F% q3 ~# p4 s
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.5 s( u, q6 w; i, {9 b
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' y8 z; X( X {9 }) }Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.( b. V$ s- n) a/ X
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2 Q+ C6 r" b: N+ |% f( }2 YChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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5 H+ D9 R0 B2 G3 ?7 `& ], x/ {Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?6 y3 |* H. j" f% f0 V
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