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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。! n, L) n1 J. ~; d9 A6 k
希望大家喜欢!$ k1 m! g8 W, Y, @4 V3 j" M( ]$ ]- `
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
$ ?: g* s* r+ u$ AAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ! V4 E3 K7 M" z0 c b% D
/ j9 ?9 R5 z0 ?- }+ N( u0 fChinese Style: Your coat is broken. ( H% f* f. T% p+ M/ D, ^) v
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.1 c: v! ^! M. u
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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/ M% w* |& e" i% `& _& x$ DChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
8 X3 Q, f& A2 i% B/ FAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. . q" R1 N; H+ _* c" I
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Chinese Style: He becomes better." y0 }7 Z( | ^6 I: G+ {: O
American Style: He got better. 4 K/ O! _- E: N6 i, N' G
- M# T0 D; B* K0 FChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.) t- l4 a [* P9 `) }# y
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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- |4 t8 a. Y4 E; K( `! ?( J. l# dChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !8 A# h6 Q4 \4 @& G* N- ? L
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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3 p' \0 _. O j" `% uChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
" e0 W! n; v3 B$ G T5 U( V/ _1 BAmerican Style: It was still light outside. ; J6 j8 ?; a% H% x
" Z. W% x' {$ C4 e# Y+ @( N# X6 GChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
* ?) C+ y, x" yAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 8 F v! O' S, v, e2 ]9 ^
. Z N* o. V7 i/ M! A: K( R3 ]( u) BChinese Style: Anywhere will do.1 ~3 `% |' y3 C0 ]
American Style: Any place will do. . v$ O4 v' V3 O! Q
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.* D! N }* i4 r- X7 o2 m4 S
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 7 ?! \9 u/ C( }" m' ~0 x3 c! p
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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9 x! X9 z: D2 e; M! N6 X$ KChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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! \: |& P; a" R9 G( J. EChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?2 a% g7 N$ n/ d8 }& b
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.+ O* o5 q. z' M) \$ o
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
" q$ w. F: s3 j2 _( y# aAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.' ^3 A- B" }$ L+ f! T& B
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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. \7 u+ L0 E" U, fChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.2 G0 V3 u% r+ Y$ J! w- R6 q# M
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 5 M/ h+ k: `- D: z% |+ j
American Style: Keep off the grass. + o$ V, {$ B L- v0 S
0 `9 P- [2 a( M* i3 tChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
5 M* X( b( @6 E+ l; k! b( eAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. , @/ S* E% d$ E: {/ L" x: Z
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
{& {8 Q4 F! U) `; V5 S3 qAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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' H) E: _$ o) f, OChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
7 L, B8 ^, v# e3 H2 R/ DAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
, x z0 L0 q& L" R+ e3 gAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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- n4 F1 X5 x' M4 mChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 6 X3 s) _ a# G
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ; a. g) r/ y2 }6 H+ u' Q' G
% v+ F4 v+ i& C* P! [Chinese Style: I know his face.
e. p0 m& u/ v0 P7 h! KAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 8 X2 e" t6 e" x) X7 ^
' N" b2 m" G% ^! M ~( k. |: H0 T/ AChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
- G d, u, l& _( v& oAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. ! W7 p/ ~' j# e
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin6 L3 T& Q7 k0 i3 R) h$ M6 m! W
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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/ m) s" V) |) O3 k% FChinese Style: I have a free time.: U& n& J* P: f% X. Q
American Style: I am free./ R7 i$ T+ {( l
9 s' [2 o+ [& X, \: E) k, H- A9 ?1 GChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.7 d% u) }3 N& {5 J# G: A, c
American Style: The sun rises in the East. H g% H6 C: t* V( j
& `% n/ Q5 f" h. p4 V2 t! bChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.' m; Z7 `; Q; q1 F5 d% ` {
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
( Y& T+ s7 D9 lAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ' b1 f8 _0 x! b
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?! a: m# @9 o5 k+ F
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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u; X9 E8 \4 C- vChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 7 O( _' k# h3 w, _7 H& W) h; i
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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4 n' p7 Y) B: `' LChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 1 G4 y: Z" t% d
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. * M6 B& ?% q. F7 v# V- A
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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6 D) Y* H, U: z1 XChinese Style: I like green color. " ] Z: M7 {9 m7 r; O
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. - i5 O! v1 d& x* F( \9 e
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.& C _$ c3 r1 ?8 e! w
# {4 o7 Y& h; w5 ]4 w7 l: \0 W: W. ^Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ; J3 s: T. z" x! b5 m" A( K
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
; Q& G! ]. W" |7 C: LAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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& K' ]4 ?* ~' y. E4 i: Z1 c/ J& C1 bChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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9 N" B& B7 G; n5 a$ S' S1 e. HChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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5 ^! l" `, d4 ?' Y6 b2 o2 N6 s% Z3 `! S! eChinese Style: How heavy are you ?* x5 A6 A+ g8 d5 o1 |$ P
American Style: How much do you weigh ? , {" h. \7 f$ f/ m* L
7 ~6 b5 f9 o$ U5 Y9 CChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
" n% j( y* ~" e2 b+ v0 d1 H0 WAmerican Style: He was talking loud.$ W. o0 m, j2 B9 R0 _8 G9 U8 J: G
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
4 @/ o0 J L' ~) V1 d& f2 vAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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% e6 ?) q0 ~/ q6 q5 j5 _6 nChinese Style: How does she look like ? # [' |% j: C8 d: J: H
American Style: What does she look like ?
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: G9 K6 E* g( V* ^$ k$ }Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. b: [% `7 J7 ^: o
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. * z' }; z/ R* p$ a( o% u
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ! j" e9 |# g# e+ u! E$ W
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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7 `! ?3 x6 `+ h r/ V) HChinese Style: How can I do ?3 m8 x& `: `. Z( U# g7 a$ L
American Style: What can I do ? ; Q2 b) @$ a" {+ m9 M5 u
5 k8 {3 w. z# H3 ]Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"5 `& N6 Z0 \+ o
" Six months "
1 B8 Y' {* l4 g/ S0 a q" How about Chinese food ?", a" ]$ O- V7 A3 j- ^
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ") X$ P Q4 h9 l: _1 L) u
" Six months "
I# q4 v/ B& z5 E$ N* C; V" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
" Q. s: h& x' W7 GAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
- e7 |9 `% D7 CAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. + w* z/ x: o( y9 U4 |$ q
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
- N4 y& T, V) B6 B9 J: pAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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! ^ ?! @$ j" r. ~$ g4 ]' T$ MChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
6 h( f' r; T- b8 O- b- [+ HAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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% x5 B7 y2 G ?3 MChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
/ [- R- E4 @& p9 X! A% sAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! / A7 r8 u. |4 O- f" T$ Y9 O
! `; L& r9 W* Z: f6 XChinese Style: She was first prize.
7 C, E! q, } cAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .: J6 f3 n6 O4 g3 c: o* h7 p% E
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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+ b5 H1 b$ A/ A1 c0 nChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 8 c4 s+ ^5 u& M, n U: r
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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8 Z& p3 D* }, ?) C z9 fChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.7 X9 l/ M9 U' D p O: d' T
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.% r/ S8 d& y. ^. p( p6 x/ y
American Style: Keep to the right. ; X! i* N7 V. A I4 c
7 L& V2 ^+ `3 a% s4 PChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.3 Z) R' X% [+ G
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ' J* W3 U' \8 E7 w5 e
! v( k4 G1 m2 TChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
$ y/ o+ H* v& L6 mAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.. D4 @% E' u- v
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. . R8 u+ v1 j& q [
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.
% `8 s' P5 y {! Q( L8 PAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
3 N# u4 n W3 V( _* ^# ZAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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) a# e/ w( x% N: K6 S6 ^' i+ kChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.: m3 i' o8 O: C* G, t
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. ) ^- i/ d# Y- {! h5 R4 m
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
0 h; s( X2 [5 E$ `+ p6 b" e; XAmerican Style: Why do you say that. , x3 T' ?4 d# K' j }% L- A
: ~) @" m- s5 F* pChinese Style: I have no house to live.
3 E. j: H+ s! R6 ?" F* OAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror./ W- n- g8 L- z: e) [9 d- V
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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0 Y" a2 t. y4 B/ L/ U nChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
8 _& M" b+ s$ y. o% EAmerican 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 ]
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. % H) y: @8 s3 g9 [' L
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. & w, H' a: P7 O% w8 |
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. & Y) n" k4 l# b7 d( N' O
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.6 ~ q9 u+ g8 v a: ]
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 4 G1 O" p3 D9 }6 {! n3 z& O
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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( B, p! `. n# e. B) E: xChinese Style: This is where you mistake. ; Z1 G0 ^/ t& r2 a! k
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ( i {5 Q k1 @1 A: V
American Style: I am in a good mood. 4 S4 U [% v6 o# A, w
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
3 F C, h5 q, RAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
6 r' }' P$ j. a& z. I! B+ zAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 5 Y* Z3 Q: Z" v" {0 _& Y
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
* V# s# x3 A6 D: H! YAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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, j/ Y* c. m- k( H+ MChinese Style: He is our common friend.
6 K0 x! _+ [3 z$ l7 E2 ?" LAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
* j- K, e0 R7 R# D8 f8 ]: A6 YAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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) ?. } M% s! l/ JChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
$ ~. z9 {- f7 F' {. [7 n1 c8 zAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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) T6 \" a+ }- f K9 bChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
+ z: H$ R" i2 w/ FAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. : L6 t9 u$ i' f9 r; G e2 H" x# Y
2 K# ~ ~ f# e0 q1 FChinese 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.) E, f2 O! ]" G2 T, Y9 N
American 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.
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. G3 m$ a) u5 d9 T! MChinese Style: Is this seat empty. / y& }' V" N: P' }. b- f2 P
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
" V+ h( Y0 ` {# ^8 bAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. 6 N/ I" L% f [
+ F: t. A2 \9 zChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 0 o/ V% a- _: E# }
American Style: This is the key to my room. x9 J+ t. u9 E" Y( L% x
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 8 F; t( e" _' y6 ^+ z
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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& w( c5 t6 F( D4 }' `( I( ]' TChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
1 h# G1 Q+ h( ~, z+ x! G0 mAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. & o& c' E2 B3 I6 U
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. " q( v" U4 G4 c: }( V. {5 v, F9 e l
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. + ?% i5 e6 E) V8 u. [4 j( Y
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 4 M' j" y$ W+ l5 w- j1 W, B
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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; [9 Y+ A1 k6 t$ [Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 7 c: k; `+ `( F& X, O+ }
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? ' \6 \; L' p$ f# q: W3 {
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 2 J7 [6 _ Y: _
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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/ ?: Y4 p0 t; B# k1 c& g2 G- UChinese Style: She married old. 4 a! O5 w. @; [# g# r
American Style: She married late in life.+ a4 G) ?3 G, u6 B5 S0 \
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. : r- T3 M8 o! k, i, F
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 5 f6 Y( t* l7 b) P* m8 T8 I% [
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
: C- s, M1 U0 v2 V& xAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. + D5 I: c8 x- O% G5 I8 k! V! q3 d3 n
, _) m R, S$ A& n9 OChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
# o ^, H7 E# |; n }0 dAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. 8 b h0 @8 U) j$ m7 y( u9 h( B
7 J7 z, D0 r/ p N* t, G# O4 YChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
! j8 J: \, ?0 j. f3 BAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 5 l0 P. c; [0 v$ _) D4 m
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ( f9 W7 N! s5 s
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 9 w' w; \( {) l T
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.( B5 J9 _- f1 q4 n/ o
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5 C6 T9 m3 b+ C: FChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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5 e) z8 \. u5 U. sChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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