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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.
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4 w/ M* A2 y0 ~& {Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. : L0 i; I e0 u) E* a6 c
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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/ q9 F) M6 {, @) J5 ~! B+ s3 sChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
6 B* z( ^5 T* `1 V( e- J8 sAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. 2 d3 k! X9 ^; \* \2 D
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.* k$ {% f# O$ Q* g. Z* q
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ( M' d( o. q/ W6 y; a* U
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.+ F1 n; N" O, t& l$ b: o) ~
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. / T. b- s; H+ D3 u$ M
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
% t5 C0 y: G0 C/ dAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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& M( d( W$ I6 Q4 f7 V4 c) \) d2 mChinese Style: It was still bright outside. ! R' f$ H: \; ^
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
$ E+ `( c- l2 m7 {$ u( u! `5 sAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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9 P8 E# B3 s) p* ^. G9 ?Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.$ o- U' [+ l' ]$ p
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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* n+ Y( ^; W4 z7 N8 wChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
0 _1 Z/ C/ _' E3 SAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 5 k; W ~; K; t' d
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?4 v( y( m% S- G7 b; Q6 P
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
9 \- y& `, A! }: [American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 6 f- V# J8 |/ E3 Z5 G$ _
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.$ J# Z6 ~) B/ p
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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0 l+ O& t' J. d3 Y: q3 RChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.9 e! p6 u+ E" n! V, a
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ! M* [; Y5 D/ Q
) M- e( S4 N) H7 vChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.$ s: m' e" q, P. Z" e2 X+ ?0 F
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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5 M$ [3 g, L3 @! |5 w3 ]2 UChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
6 `- z* C4 N2 s jAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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7 I% ~/ |# p- d |, J9 {1 {Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.1 G- x& B | N p+ M
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 5 d; Q# }; e7 @$ c2 r/ Z$ g" S
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
7 G( K4 W% I. Y" RAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? ; u1 u* S/ ] m
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
! ?& Q: [' U2 \7 LAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
! S4 U7 d' D( O8 a* eAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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: g, M K5 A0 O; B# o: ?( CChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 9 E! T. V1 v: Z4 P) H
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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! D' s: |) n' |& r6 W' yChinese Style: I know his face. % Q( `5 X$ J- D! g
American Style: I know him by sight. ! f& o3 T" o: y' s0 l, ?* J
$ \/ a2 J3 b" D0 E8 w2 GChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.- ]+ u! j# ]7 o$ J. u! V
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 9 m/ Y( k* d% X" Z' @
/ B" e" R% ]$ S4 y# a8 LChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin2 ~, Y ?( [/ K. K
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
8 R/ |4 e _2 e! b6 PAmerican Style: I am free.
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( ?% A' N1 Q a5 RChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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. v, G7 w! I4 e M7 N: m3 m8 }" `Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.5 R" a0 ?: y/ E5 Z# i
American Style: The thief got in through the window.8 l2 K% V% s B; N% j. A
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.& \& V; c/ Y1 _/ N! V
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. & C: q# o. l3 ]8 M" Q0 H5 j. j& e! |
6 \, l0 Z6 _1 @2 \$ Q% t. MChinese Style: Did you attend college ?4 G1 ~, [' _5 P3 T& o; F
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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& x: B& l$ J" Q. i3 lChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. ! k( A& H! N$ E
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 5 A! i4 J( o( `4 r, o1 s; ~
. D) s7 a! i- ]. b+ r/ KChinese Style: I'll go there at three. : y1 I8 [$ q2 r) s8 D1 `+ [
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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- O- z9 m8 m" yChinese Style: I am going back my home. ' H- L) _1 J' }: L
American Style: I am going home.7 L2 u3 D4 \" }" q6 \
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 4 z% y2 ]! f& b
American Style: His temperature came down.
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9 N6 [; I2 t! T$ v+ A* C2 o; [' OChinese Style: I like green color. 1 p) N$ B+ Y G+ Z" I9 m
American Style: I like green.$ k7 r. H- [" x) {. H
' k: t/ j/ q- S5 ~9 Z9 D. ZChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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* ~ W/ z$ j; Y) qChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. : l% [; J/ d8 d! ^) f
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 7 V# x9 E' J1 Z" D0 z! ~0 |
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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# f/ B- u: N- z7 D! a/ j$ OChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
6 g9 r! p" U" c- C; MAmerican 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.% M7 r* N; H% M m
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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American Style: He cannot read or write. 9 u% g( _" t) y; @; q3 b
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Chinese Style: Where is here.8 V' ^8 g# k ~9 ^" V( C4 H- I
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?) E3 w% r1 j' a+ ~" T
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. * l# b* ?# y1 z: n* s% Q! z1 O/ ~
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
' b) ~. K+ ]7 C6 ]1 N {9 T; pAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
( n; v2 _& `( \& pAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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( v% u# L6 |9 A7 v# dChinese Style: How does she look like ? $ B7 v! c2 Q3 d% G: n" z3 z& ?$ K
American Style: What does she look like ?
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+ S" G H( ]$ rChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
9 y& F3 q F1 {. ]8 p9 WAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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# Y: a1 H5 z' E; ~+ V( k iChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
% j6 E# K* [8 }2 L- \5 QAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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- f3 L0 P4 `0 b6 T" s ?- ?Chinese Style: How can I do ?
1 U: j$ a' y" sAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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5 J P# R. M7 ^! eChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"+ S. R! N% V4 k a
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" How about Chinese food ?"
! D+ Q4 Z( a! U9 @American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
+ _! [2 q; T! Q1 n% s" Six months "
9 _+ h8 u Z: @ V1 C" Do you like Chinese food ?"1 T+ f2 b: ]# j5 l( [; V$ S
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.+ T. g2 U4 y5 ~7 d: K% C' E0 {9 y
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. " E" w( T- y* j. }! |' Y" j: N
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
' O6 y* \5 h- }6 j3 |* Y3 OAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.5 U- ]* J6 K+ M1 j
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 0 {3 `1 k: }8 G6 q5 I
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
" U+ n( \' b( a7 oAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 4 g' ~# [$ N: ?* X% ^
" P# \3 O( j2 b7 l6 y* }" @Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !# O: E2 o' `6 r# C; z
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 4 m( A& c) ^! @+ w0 G' n0 ~
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.0 [( s: |- l9 K2 ?5 i; Y
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
2 n5 o: D: v8 @' FAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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$ z0 `- }2 }! J: j) q+ m+ _Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
2 x+ q1 {; x+ i0 Q& tAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late. e- g8 ?/ m0 c, v% I
( P# |6 J% Q) w& P3 GChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.* [# b5 t G, } i4 h& d
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ) S! ^; j8 v0 Q
$ ]8 |0 t) R1 u$ _# x; s. xChinese Style: Keep the right.2 `* y5 X2 L; h) ~; ]
American Style: Keep to the right. 0 Q. z4 \; B* S
* g4 c1 v& V9 B' B8 r% ^) MChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.0 w1 Z s8 {% L$ l+ p8 k0 Y* Z9 Z- S: c
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ' {) i: X3 l# Q9 N2 c- j
4 ^# w0 T5 }& }3 b& x/ {# tChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
$ Z. w" O) b+ S+ L& w, H* YAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 8 s% P" v4 ]7 c/ O% v& H# @
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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, c' L! `% e) J6 OChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
/ c% n' v# b" Y9 n6 [2 }% zAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 2 C* R2 r) ^( f& W _7 e! ^
; N( `4 y6 p: t# q* O% XChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
/ D1 l9 v& z4 O" J* s# T4 i$ ?) `. SAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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! p( u7 k4 X1 i' Q% i [: v" UChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
3 G7 S' P) b. q% E7 ^- cAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. ) l; \7 j1 f$ g0 M( N0 J4 h) r; C
7 n$ y/ B) G$ E( l! c }Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.5 D- S$ W7 U5 c8 E6 i
American Style: Why do you say that. 3 R9 q) i6 T6 t7 \7 U' w9 B
! d, _$ l k, rChinese Style: I have no house to live.
- g2 Q. [" H2 N5 A* X* f$ _American Style: I have no house to live in. + @$ Y& V: ^, R2 }6 ~: s
a# M/ g' @: m6 l! MChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
5 \5 p$ Z5 p" I2 p' [/ m- }American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. j- w) j) p' k. D6 `& A
/ v9 m" e, S0 aChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ( d. h4 R4 D2 z8 U+ G4 i
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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6 w+ S1 I7 E) l. B8 NChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
( i# y; R9 x& `) V0 _American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
; P! i+ \1 t$ n! P8 Z7 h9 GAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.6 q P4 V' V5 T5 S2 v& C9 \
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
# N% k7 L7 a% p8 V( m5 {American Style: I think so." g7 H& t+ u4 w: Q( Z
" N1 e: }, ]& I7 K! @Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
# Z& Q" H/ r3 o- tAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.; R1 F8 d- H1 ^1 G* {% [0 U4 V2 z5 F
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
/ J, l- W0 \ o. H. o. qAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. s; X5 v1 j6 ?# ?
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 3 p8 V, o* }1 t$ p3 k/ p3 q
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. " h6 o8 b4 d$ H* S, \
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 6 a* x" z% i& N9 U! k/ l/ d! D; D
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. * u/ O8 }; C& G
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ! N9 c! r* d! Y# l
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 9 \" C# Q8 l% e: w
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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4 N; x4 G* m3 D+ y$ dChinese Style: He is our common friend.
0 C! d' b! {7 c& c' i7 HAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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4 u" H' z" } R$ VChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
9 g4 T" \& F& u) ?7 jAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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* k0 u8 Z; A: @6 Q* a4 V9 ~Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
7 I/ T1 [- B; e- _American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. * A4 s2 U1 ?2 }$ Y% B
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
) d/ L5 I4 s6 @* o, ~# z; mAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 4 i* {' Y9 h/ O4 i% ?
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 5 V5 k! s& q( K9 @! N7 T" p" t
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
. d2 W% n8 ~6 T; m) eAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. ' w/ a+ W- h& r' L8 f# d/ v
6 A. `5 n) _4 P& m- I' ^Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. ' o% d% u! _7 [# e" N! V
American Style: Be quiet. ( [. t" Q" v9 @' }
' G" i' _: q! N A8 H, ?$ E. LChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
8 ~% N/ j% r* A# T1 d2 o; |American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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; [4 _4 u! c2 f" H- rChinese Style: This is the key of my room. ) Y1 X# [/ k7 ^# I" x( E5 X
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. & P$ f' O1 x. y& H( {) l$ B
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.% T% u7 R b1 c/ O
, N' M: J. ~0 z" AChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
; |& L0 d& x F5 D# z% vAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 5 @$ V) T4 t& H/ X$ h4 |6 W
; Q) Z$ K+ `# E! @3 A1 L* J# EChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
: N! ^/ a9 A7 ]1 }6 kAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes. / k3 r$ D7 \$ |% X2 T" e
; \: u9 K3 Z* k/ {4 eChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ! d/ s/ p9 e4 g7 M
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. , l5 a1 d6 F5 X$ p- E$ }& X2 X
! d6 I/ `0 r$ n3 QChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? $ q! b- m# @% v& z, I
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. 0 d% \; D$ A; X: E! r8 j( M% m: I
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. ( q6 i# Q( z2 K9 z+ Z" ~4 B
American Style: She married late in life.) n2 I: v8 \" w. D! W( V3 _
( B7 W; }' f/ S! b4 b& t0 b8 u# OChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. - C5 P6 N, e( z
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
! O: E+ D6 Z$ e5 S0 s7 T [American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. * F! m, W' S, j6 W
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
: ~6 a. j o K$ P K; W4 G* OAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. , G) |$ [* t: l
+ T# F5 H: G6 ?' T" f) n* z8 S9 HChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. + ~6 m. f! o5 O* r& Y
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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0 n$ z; |- M( F# _) y. j7 Q! aChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
% N4 I; j2 L1 eAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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4 `* I s$ ] c5 x! j. qChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. , H% n8 L9 C# p& H
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