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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。 }6 f4 D5 S; K" H7 G* l+ h b
希望大家喜欢!
7 W5 S1 U% w/ A/ M, A2 R+ zChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 2 e* b8 {- C% N$ ?' |( G& e5 n
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. $ b! W/ L, }- @
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ! q8 a7 [+ [( u8 D3 G; s
American Style: Your coat is torn.# R f: U+ `# P& `4 q
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.- W/ Q3 b' M- Q# o0 H
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
9 h2 G0 G9 j2 eAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
* U, V* b2 E. q) N4 |1 t* N* A; yAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. + [/ a* z0 @# F# u* @/ w8 G' ~' T! b
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !1 q5 _4 V) b9 b' ~8 U
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 7 h4 O- y5 s% p& g) l' S& R4 F" E
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
0 ]4 U6 J7 ~3 jAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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' g: C4 ?9 y* L1 sChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
/ J, X7 }* y; N9 x7 M8 mAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
. Z3 z! [/ g9 [9 `6 t4 W0 x1 V; `American Style: Any place will do.
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7 {2 d& m" z7 O/ jChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
& w1 }6 O& L& t% F! u4 Q9 UAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 2 S" ~. e1 N8 g7 Q
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.1 d1 ?9 R/ y3 V& V4 K
American Style: I don't feel well. & b4 d6 T* y" ^3 A/ K5 ~% g# F
% D. m# @5 [4 S# U3 OChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.4 `5 U- |4 |4 G' R- q
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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7 q+ |- A$ A, Z/ VChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ? I9 V- }# S! ~0 a; E- J+ O5 n
American Style: Who made this salad ? ! X8 N7 e, k( R/ h
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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) W$ H+ g: c7 A* A8 P: ?/ WChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
% B6 f9 z* N' @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.* d& a) _3 ?. T
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.7 f2 s+ S4 g- e) z0 k6 g5 D
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 3 N# G' a( k" Y$ z6 c, ~) G. U! g9 j
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
' }7 t' ~$ K5 TAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. 9 t, Q- G" E3 B( w$ Z
1 j6 [- }+ V! B0 P8 q: A/ ?Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
' e; |/ c. B3 E0 bAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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6 C& `' X+ q' P( e. j: ^% X& \" RChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
" W. a/ A1 ]: e2 X- lAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? : F3 E7 K5 D5 A" \+ }# a# X" J
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. . f! s3 t+ d3 |
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ' F+ c6 p/ s( G, M [
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ( } X# R0 Y0 d5 G; w
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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9 g% ?: v& b$ M/ a0 z6 {3 G* KChinese Style: I know his face.
, }% @" Y, J$ k/ [/ w$ R1 M. v! dAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 3 X! A/ ^ n6 y* {1 l4 o
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
# j, Z4 _) \; A, E A6 uAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. ) l3 P t+ E2 u$ _* o* p% u2 I3 o8 z4 k
/ ~- i, v2 v* DChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin, f6 I1 ?0 I1 c* x& b' F
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin + ^3 D$ U$ f7 M. |/ k* C2 j
: A$ | M; W6 ^6 BChinese Style: I have a free time." t9 p9 T4 G1 [# Y; C% l* |1 R! `
American Style: I am free.
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1 t. ]. q, ?) |5 OChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.# I. L! A- P1 w' ` w+ u
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
4 [1 K, A' m6 I* O% v1 |American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
% F7 m/ g+ W% FAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 5 q0 p4 ^' P) L$ B
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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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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. O" t; u/ s. e8 D2 q3 zChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
9 {4 J3 j) H/ ^6 c1 O- Z) b2 rAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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. J- K- [" @9 W* BChinese Style: I am going back my home.
9 O/ n4 w) V k, s+ t/ BAmerican Style: I am going home./ W: E8 j# N+ x% z& O
2 W2 z! K$ t* rChinese Style: His temperature went down. 9 U- P8 [3 P" P" Q
American Style: His temperature came down.: ^# r3 |, I3 n2 l' `9 D/ y5 E( @
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Chinese Style: I like green color. * E0 y1 p$ p, C/ v* l6 n- E& ?' C% d
American Style: I like green.& [! R% P5 @, y- y' X& a' @, K2 o3 ?
# U. Y7 y7 C: m# K( |Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 3 ~' _. a; B) X* q T6 ]( b2 t
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
) B$ a8 _' Q$ I) ?American Style: Give me money, if you have any. * \0 L8 t J% p4 X
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.$ [) X$ r7 u; L: h9 E( y
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ( W$ r I* v% K& _4 R+ w6 G
4 h' I6 V5 ?8 H. b5 R! @Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. , u0 ^; Z1 Y, B4 T k( j; l
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. , `0 W4 E6 Y: l0 z: {
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 4 o) [8 o! Y) }
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.) a/ M4 b! j1 E# _1 u( G* z/ y4 D7 o; S
American Style: Where are we. 2 x$ R; _. w/ W. o+ A6 x, A
2 Y3 y, P+ d& x% {4 FChinese Style: How heavy are you ?3 B1 Z5 e. A, u: {& Q3 s% H
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. * {, x0 ?# m# M1 k+ b Q$ U0 R2 r
American Style: He was talking loud./ o# T* O% Q; ?" @# _! _9 \' @
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses., {$ ~3 ]2 Z6 n' N/ B, [- I; }% n
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 1 Q5 z( r8 V+ G* g3 _ B
1 ^2 B' m c; D" m. Z: h5 h# fChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
1 i8 e4 h$ E5 T1 a9 F& @3 y& [0 TAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.3 q4 L' F: E" o; N
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
# e7 E1 l3 j2 B- s+ uAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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7 [- C( B0 `$ z* JChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ( q# }1 y% U2 T7 R' Y" ?& \
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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* B! h8 Y. P4 z7 }. p* CChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
. m8 z6 f( A _American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
3 Y; ?3 b/ {/ S6 T& r0 QAmerican Style: What can I do ? 9 G. ^& I1 Q( p; k
" T& S) t5 P+ n* A( cChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
+ z( @1 e7 b8 x& h! }# I* V- F+ E6 ~" Six months "9 r& | t1 z1 |7 D/ q
" How about Chinese food ?"5 E9 H& s* j' V0 |+ u, A/ U) c
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
8 P% ~, }8 E n# S" Six months "; @4 X. u) V& I% ?
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital., G% n5 r; a! ~' v1 e+ J
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
) Y3 o( I& d3 y: q1 e8 J, S' rAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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4 g! M* N/ S8 o `Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
7 }# {7 E9 X5 v) w( O5 v1 CAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 5 Z- `* J: S, R# d* _" N
/ x5 w: A. d4 [& oChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?* O$ c- P( }5 s2 @9 T3 {
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ) k0 u6 j# ~1 J @# P
% ]) x. R. h/ }. C$ hChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !) u! j9 \+ }9 z) L2 @
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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* F" m' ^" Z" K' ~$ o3 V3 i" jChinese Style: She was first prize.. W7 }3 `; n$ t" \3 c! E7 D
American Style: She took first prize. 7 |3 Q" X5 G+ M7 R1 X" f
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
- |# g Q6 m& t8 dAmerican 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.
& h2 W$ C3 O' k$ O- aAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.; Y; } g: t- u5 I
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
# o, ]$ w# A- P5 qAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 8 b6 k, X0 I, V2 x2 S4 @. k
& F' p2 [* G. _! {6 v( h( z) X# sChinese Style: Keep the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.3 t) ^" T2 S. F' A2 i- [8 S
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ) F- Z& p/ k7 ~1 l* g+ @
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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" @! F4 V+ P" J( tChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 2 ]. X2 ?0 _4 O1 [5 ^# [
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ! S$ k0 `0 m/ P. N* A6 `$ r& m
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
; e7 |' i, m) u& H% [' iAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
6 {8 Q: R+ o) X- bAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. 1 q! p4 k* u( j4 g
8 x; b$ J# j7 i6 R- T5 [Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
( [; p: S; ~; a1 q6 M; YAmerican Style: Why do you say that. # r* f' R0 s& t0 `* J6 d ]6 F
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
: {2 L0 g, O! B0 Y! k' }2 v* ~9 JAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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+ C# j7 ~. q$ H" S0 I4 _/ L& N) YChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
, U8 q S) g2 b* J9 n7 nAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. : d) b- z5 E5 V8 R5 f
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. / J) g" A! a( v4 z5 M- @
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 ]% i8 x6 S! x ~; K/ a
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. * |/ w& V1 J8 l* O
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
" I* K, M& |8 [& {+ L; ZAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 1 ~* i5 T! r4 g# a Z( B
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.) a* U* |8 k" i
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
9 z. {; z' r( b( F4 `American Style: This is where you are mistaken. : E! w5 h2 a2 h7 z; k9 h& y! |
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
n' N2 s& R) t# c( |9 m2 f& @ ?$ aAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ( y; g/ t% J5 ~3 h
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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8 E9 p3 `% s8 C c% nChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 8 k0 `; o; G+ P2 J, u" \6 E* u
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. ) l0 s# {8 u4 J; l/ v
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. " }3 u$ K' b/ i. X3 t7 N( G( m( y8 C
7 p! n& P# N' e4 \) l5 O. {Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
H& }8 ^ X5 b4 w9 w! W7 MAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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: _( m' I1 K$ nChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. & c4 a* T* F, B; l
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. / s+ z' N& P# V0 R4 B
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.8 m6 ?3 o! ?# d! @ e) T; B, E
0 F; t5 f0 X* f8 ^: Z. v. @/ {Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
1 h8 k* E; ~ W' H) E7 ?! bAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.7 `0 i0 {" y" ^9 B" e. T
American Style: My room is small.
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4 h! I$ F) M. f* MChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.5 \- l$ X" x# r& B1 G# ]
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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0 h: d4 [' r- w5 `! `Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 0 f. ]: |/ V6 O' O0 M- i3 J2 D
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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! E9 k- [0 }" B# T3 UChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
0 W! _* w, ]* B4 G, ~+ Z! Y3 vAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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. T+ s! X0 x6 I. H- ^! nChinese Style: Don't be noisy. / Z& h; ~" F O
American Style: Be quiet. : m7 B* P* }8 O' I# a6 R
8 _2 g$ S- m: _9 D& {1 I- @Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. / m c4 h7 o$ R3 W
American Style: It is none of your business.
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+ Q( H( u. _% ~+ oChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. / a( S4 h. S& N G6 q
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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0 M+ ]7 d/ G; k5 ^+ K& K2 R( fChinese Style: This is the key of my room. , n6 w x( X- K9 S) ]' V- G! a; l
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.
1 k/ i- u/ Y1 V3 @American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.* a; V: C$ z) }: d" @
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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7 c3 O/ h' a1 V/ f- p+ |# w% @% DChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ) E2 g7 B( ^/ v
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. # B6 p( n+ s) ^% D1 X& q
" ^: }/ z0 F P+ z$ n. _, P1 UChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. : `0 r4 ]/ _- n6 Z! V* L
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. : i4 ^+ ]' W1 w& Q, y7 t: I
. t7 G+ n+ N1 Q1 LChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
3 t' x# o$ C& e" [American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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$ J5 A6 h: `; @$ U1 eChinese 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.
/ T6 G. H T, r9 D/ g; U( zAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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% g8 Z, z) H! M" a/ _1 E' jChinese Style: She married old. ( d6 V& H' h( ?' }8 g
American Style: She married late in life.- A2 r- ~5 e1 w' f& i
4 J2 K* }1 w# t9 J: D7 [; U, _1 jChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
: T# V5 t0 R! M/ g! z( eAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 1 B3 ?, U' W) X$ A, ]; U" w7 V
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
- j4 j0 Q+ N+ v8 t- PAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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( M# G" c: j* p GChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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