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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。; ?, x! W! F) g K1 C
希望大家喜欢！
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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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2 E$ {1 A* `+ ZChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
* w9 O# D" J: p2 i+ m4 N2 B$ \American Style: Your coat is torn.8 ]+ S6 N) E- g
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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. M+ X. c( \3 b! z' z
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. $ J" d# M! f/ e
$ b/ Q! U' ~& k. [' O( f, [Chinese Style: He becomes better.
) ], b9 ^" S$ g0 qAmerican Style: He got better. . c* g6 H* e& S7 d$ g1 `% f6 X
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
5 F/ N8 d6 b1 Y9 x9 r% wAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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! }' }6 C9 r' H" q! `( O1 yChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
5 A1 _) Q+ E: T. ^American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 9 D, b7 Y" Z$ W; h! s- [, E( n
- ^- c# Z5 O$ E8 H6 Q' JChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.& u, F5 f8 K: k8 ^) Q- x6 U0 h
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 3 y, d" G0 [! d, b
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.8 C8 Q6 |3 A* j& T4 b: O
American Style: Any place will do. % u, n( i1 Y0 I8 E
3 y) c1 }# j. W/ Z. c kChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.$ a- r/ ~% b# l r2 S
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ) [+ D* y3 N: W9 F X1 r6 L
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
- c0 b; C9 `' ?# ?$ ~3 v2 @# S0 MAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
3 I9 e. o5 C7 v5 wAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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* a: p$ {+ }/ x6 O4 sChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers./ W: `. p) I# w; I6 p8 b' U& _
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.% b. f H2 u. b- o4 q; G7 e6 U) }
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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2 t% Y- i9 w/ Z) t$ q" [# GChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.: K: G- X' Z5 L/ L/ I( B4 O
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. - K* ?) f2 i* o. H
0 P+ y. X! ] @% r$ j5 r# `) ^3 C1 YChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that., N7 v2 |5 Y. x% E G0 }! a* k
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. # x; n% _) J7 a# f
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
1 R4 J$ D' O0 K2 x2 p& C ZAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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; q# a" P6 Y% K( oChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.& f v7 m3 q5 m( f8 O
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 3 K; n7 Z( c! A
6 K0 w) H& D. Z9 Y8 vChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
: C% q& _" I6 ?+ w- ~5 l) [American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. / m, \7 U) F) P2 S- ^
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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% n! g, z' }5 J% `$ A% @, ZChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 8 \/ C, D6 V& p4 o
American Style: I am not athletic.
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+ ?" j. ]0 X, vChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
, x C$ X$ M- Q4 r' `American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. p9 x2 {! ?* c) Q6 @6 [
# C) q. n) Y/ r. O" F* n5 V% G5 tChinese Style: I know his face. * a/ q) L# _0 J; k1 |
American Style: I know him by sight. 3 \3 ?" Z/ ?( j
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house. \, u6 m+ q( ?0 b; k0 g) M
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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, \( k, a6 B2 G# gChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin+ L( B0 y& _; } M0 E& V6 ], v; J8 V- _
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 9 c$ ^" ?" |& @, C/ F2 L
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.. c0 U! ^/ ]4 P$ f3 w- @, E( n
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 2 b) |: R0 D: L* Z( a& }# O" }; Z
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.1 F% S* y8 n/ n% X
American Style: The thief got in through the window.2 G+ i( w+ l- K' W7 v7 }
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
6 r+ ]/ X2 F. g; ZAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 6 ?) q, L" ?, P- w/ r
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?& f8 d: d. r% j, u" M1 i7 P
American Style: Did you go to 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.
5 ]* D( y0 ~/ V0 vAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. ( Z# @; A% [ p
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
% s% }9 G8 K0 ^$ ZAmerican Style: I am going home.4 B% q: y" n% V8 k2 o7 M6 C
) x$ C0 p8 y2 O. g4 j ^0 iChinese Style: His temperature went down.
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0 q) ^- a, q8 p w# l# b' B5 o" |Chinese Style: I like green color. : I3 ]; y/ O) q; `" i
American Style: I like green.2 J+ a" r# Y' I) p [2 V. i1 _! k8 s
8 A* j5 ? x3 R& D' e5 }, mChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ! Z0 Q5 Z# ]. Z X) l* Y
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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m, K* O. w6 m, v6 K2 [Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 5 b: H8 o9 w; v1 o1 G" a, k3 z
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. . m9 ?% h% q- l7 l: d) x! A
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open." J) K( G* R/ [) M7 P
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 7 R6 }: X- f! L$ ]) V9 j6 h' G
/ B& i5 ?# Z! a9 m; c' FChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
# Y, }5 d/ `: \* v+ w, m! rAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. " Z1 k ^. A7 q* j' w: a, M9 Q. G
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. : r$ c7 T- T5 a; b& X
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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. ^% s2 d1 R% U. @. A7 H4 lChinese Style: Where is here.. v( u; s) e; g" }
American Style: Where are we.
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4 P2 V) t8 L- q$ WChinese Style: How heavy are you ?# V' ^9 z5 }, }! V: Z [! [, x
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 8 R+ @+ z: \, l9 l& Y! X9 h
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
( R# }: b# z. B; ^ W- xAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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! g; S/ q, R& ]. s2 @$ UChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
# }2 U6 f- g, ^$ q; s% qAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. / [/ I' A" O9 M+ b2 E
: E6 B% v* g+ C& RChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
3 M1 M/ z! j1 jAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
5 Z6 i e2 h+ N0 F7 _American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. , G9 b' _( ]! v# U# [
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. : `, Q0 `* P& i& S( P
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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; G0 P/ O9 R4 u6 k( S! CChinese Style: How can I do ?4 i4 z4 y! p* E ^; x0 `
American Style: What can I do ? 9 j% P: G" B3 G0 K- Z$ u' ]
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
% @: f9 z8 l& j! f' ?3 ^; f$ G( e" Six months "
! F+ r( Z" K3 F4 t7 e, K" How about Chinese food ?"( I! I/ V/ r4 r- S
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "$ | L7 z7 i7 @0 d
" Six months "1 [8 G7 A- A6 E1 N3 w3 c
" Do you like Chinese food ?"0 z \" |. t( \1 J3 l$ R% e
3 u/ d- m6 f& v7 t2 a! u' v+ jChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
|$ n- @4 Y! p) K$ p( kAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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' F2 c: L2 ] n: A! w' G5 zChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.2 d3 \! Z& ~. C
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
6 [* ?! \+ @( T. NAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?; y, P( a" l6 `
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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, f7 m3 n) ^7 f# |, nChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
4 Q5 ^! d$ }! f; cAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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" ?4 s/ g. M8 Y+ T, M# ?$ _8 A' @7 kChinese Style: She was first prize.
' x9 Q6 t$ X+ j8 b- o) F7 ^American Style: She took first prize.
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7 w& G" g! n# W c$ E2 h3 n% MChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
( ?# K/ r" I. D5 uAmerican 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. $ N" p } f1 f, e- p8 P! t
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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; R( W- H# [" A% F! uChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.+ t# k* R: D; j, K' x
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 3 S/ Z1 R5 @7 L, B7 _9 _, I
& N" }1 ]8 ]0 O5 k( E, }9 F2 _# pChinese Style: Keep the right.
$ ]/ l! v& o6 {4 P7 H. j- qAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
( k$ J$ f( P" X4 j pAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. # ^3 _, c r. {( Y: y: H
3 d. B( L( {; ]3 ~Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
# l: [- B. n% ? { LAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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4 _7 M) s1 U, h* O/ n/ _Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 8 S) Y) D1 f9 |* a3 t0 q3 }3 x8 t
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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; p( K G$ r) K$ wChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 6 B% I1 Y: P5 G: n! P* _! P; H
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. ' S9 o! U& z+ ^1 E, P& L& d
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?* {' [& w9 Q$ m" k
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.8 N! _! N3 t! w) j x; B) C
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
% I9 m. ^: I% a2 U' m' {American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.$ o. I; Q7 e! ]4 `( B5 x
American Style: I have no house to live in. / b9 ^0 @3 g/ s# z% f* o$ |
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
$ h' i6 x8 o2 M8 SAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ' ]# L6 A; P* U
" P6 }. U1 ]' R- E8 OChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
0 s P1 ^/ g/ FAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. ! Q% {3 e+ x1 |- s
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]' a" X# e# b) K3 ]# p4 o" L$ u, n( k
American Style: He set a world record." i- u8 J* F0 X, M0 h" I* h3 |
$ \( n7 t) R" P' Y7 h0 nChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
7 W" r3 O- U- M9 L; c9 EAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. * p( [; T- ?9 ]
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
7 L2 j h) m2 X& f* a9 a& TAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.) A0 G7 b" @! @' z- h1 `
+ f5 I! P) q9 h, ]) ZChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
( h( K9 ?0 G; B( u, k- sAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.2 z' G ~- j6 Q
0 H6 i* u& }: L ~. |Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. , T3 ?; R/ p8 ~* A4 R- [
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 8 N* A& j3 D% c
0 i* \) ?- V# G% R+ x) WChinese Style: I felt good mood.
" O6 ?- e' o+ a% W# {American Style: I am in a good mood.
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2 H, h- P5 |! {1 L# d. ?Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. ' [5 Y5 ]1 R5 e) c4 \1 s
American 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.
2 m1 k7 o: T7 B. r& lAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. - i. B1 R: r* g; ~" d K! Q& V6 k
_) w, t8 G/ c) w5 x: u) f$ OChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 0 u3 Q! m8 m% v% h
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. # w1 x0 N! f- q6 ?. [
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
: }) A3 J! W# T) S: sAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ! p" R1 K9 g$ ^' j1 n
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ' G6 y; S; W3 G( X/ O {# {( t; w
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. % g0 U& O8 m& M/ O
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.; S! X# `- z, R# M# [/ M1 u2 z
1 I# e( L# Y1 S9 U0 CChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.. D- m) |1 B* A% ]! g2 S" A
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. / h) T3 x: O% q1 q& ?& m. P
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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.
' {% w6 L- i' W- N% U* `: NAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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6 X: X- A6 \ L( E; wChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. + u" S/ v6 U+ Y* G
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 9 R0 F' U! Y5 t' G# ?- C. X5 s7 s; b
' [$ N# w9 ^) l- {; ]/ yChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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) P/ I* @& p% ?6 M, \% cChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
! P6 g! M# U+ {American Style: It is none of your business.2 S( ~- ?( t; z( T1 N1 X1 H
. t) J a7 y* NChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. % }/ A+ }* f1 m, Q8 ?1 h) [; i
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. . G) F$ x I$ p* a5 o% k
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. : ^2 q% A. v# g Y& T
American Style: This is the key to my room. 9 k6 o( j5 _, @7 D, J
; V& |2 ?9 Z: q5 \/ y* OChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
1 |3 Z* ~# `$ z3 l9 JAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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% O' H' t2 c3 m/ LChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. : l# R( ] q* v' n, D
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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- Y+ w5 G0 M+ V& ]. ^" ~* C3 O# kChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
! E5 S7 }' z- W7 v3 }2 @9 zAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ! U1 A3 ?# ], p" A
# c! L. i0 ]2 F: z7 YChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 9 x b7 P! ^2 q/ h
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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! V1 I2 E$ [' x& @7 _) P$ H o9 ]Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
7 U1 ~( M2 ~% ]8 o& QAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
; P8 \8 p7 ?) v8 o. E, Z6 |/ ?American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? " T8 C1 O6 o9 y
% h0 C L* c. u- S2 T. OChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
4 M$ o& \! t# {( x2 o: x; r# l) _- IAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. ; w, j9 [& M B) p+ Q3 d
American Style: She married late in life.& k4 y( h* |( l' Y; {
1 o8 N6 V- H" y. D: W% XChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
5 T6 }$ T% e! Q4 L, X; QAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. & H( E4 X4 {# D+ B
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 9 G4 ]1 R+ A# P. H" |' t
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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9 m/ n! B' u% n E: \' G4 {Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. # `' r/ H' n2 f5 X" ^1 I
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. ' U' v/ q. H5 T- J
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ' y3 D0 a) Z$ Q6 Z1 H
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
/ q) e9 U* g) A: EAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.& L F1 z) H- K
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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1 a& m( o8 m7 i' R9 MChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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