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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。/ h0 S8 U8 B2 v6 B% p8 ]# v' P2 ^
希望大家喜欢！
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. + ]: j5 {: v' `* j$ o8 d
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.6 _6 G& a# D+ W& q; ^) m
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
5 j3 z h* f5 Z1 B: I7 c1 S# OAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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" P0 o, K- L; o& S& xChinese Style: He becomes better.
% N$ [; P' G1 H/ a( Y; xAmerican Style: He got better. + E8 b1 _8 S/ f( [
) o! x2 l8 y' C& ^" A WChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.0 s9 K/ r+ V! Y6 _ m2 o- c. s. E+ `, _
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
+ n& p4 o6 C% c+ s6 j9 X* l9 C( nAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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5 [0 p! S8 C1 L4 r$ u4 x; xChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
! U+ C" U4 b8 Q# S( d3 bAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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8 n5 k* u1 U. R$ vChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
8 m# j5 d$ t3 `1 _American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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3 m2 p% i2 W/ x& ]5 TChinese Style: Anywhere will do.# W# j' Y( N; O$ N+ V4 Q& P
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute./ O& {; P. B; |
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ; V: _+ U# a V2 A8 `
; P0 r {" Y( L! ?* a3 ?& N' i% [Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
8 P/ w- V3 ^' A+ ^American Style: I don't feel well. ( Q! V4 U5 o9 E& J; I4 `
n) n: m4 m9 d/ }3 M6 JChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
- H% \3 q8 }" q3 y! d9 D$ WAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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6 |, R# |3 I3 z6 h1 r3 xChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?/ m% z0 y+ c" g+ {1 |: l
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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2 H; s l* p! x3 X6 VChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
1 j% v" Y: O9 d1 `" wAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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* O: k4 W! L9 I/ `& mChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
6 Z% ]0 |) D$ ^- R GAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 0 }* W# `/ F1 O# r: g7 V
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.5 G0 w3 g ~7 X
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 7 ?# t H- n C6 ~6 r m0 t
. S8 b: X' y ^Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
- A& q3 Z; Z1 o/ I# j& WAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 9 l: A+ f: R$ W- e6 K
3 L1 b& N, i+ ^3 c/ ]; }# T0 pChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
. C; i3 y, z2 F2 K6 @9 R, N. Z8 NAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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/ d# e" G. l# i1 s% l5 qChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.+ [! q+ a( M' C8 g
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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0 \# P/ c0 ^* g8 J7 j: WChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 5 B% Z) _$ a2 L! f. M; o
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ( L7 @$ S' g R8 d( a7 q
, Y3 x' H* o- wChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
. H8 G5 f5 w0 @6 ^8 GAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. ; H) \; y, {0 S5 x* V% U6 C
* f+ r) s7 Y9 d/ C8 gChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
( k% o T4 q" A+ P/ j' r) hAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 9 b- N% f, n2 X2 P4 I8 I: ]
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 4 J9 K2 R; m7 t% Y' E
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Chinese Style: I know his face. * E6 |! ]" g. I. U
American Style: I know him by sight. 2 T" t! a' n; e% [4 C3 x
3 h) V5 q! Q+ oChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
3 I* S5 U3 V/ k% c U% M* `American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Q) q. G. y) ^. j \ @( tChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
- ]' h# H% d7 q+ F5 \" V( HAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ' t( i! x6 S# y2 \- t: ?
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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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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.2 @ N0 Z2 \( [" O0 j2 f
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.+ w) ]4 @0 o0 F2 c/ y- V6 M) n
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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6 I9 p4 [1 @& L' _# ?" DChinese Style: Did you attend college ?/ o+ N! s2 ?* M$ Q7 t# K2 L
American Style: Did you go to college ? 6 ^$ @% E W8 m& w: n; [& l7 X- N
! D/ P! ]; e/ |( i7 f6 PChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. $ ]9 A0 s$ Q, _
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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. k; \ V& ~1 kChinese Style: I am going back my home.
4 z& o* b. y6 O3 AAmerican Style: I am going home.; w5 i! l& j G( Z; n E) q% j
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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/ d, O, q# f6 F7 v3 S% dChinese Style: I like green color. & w6 e8 P5 W; |5 {4 i, u
American Style: I like green.7 Z" _: }; P m. ~' W4 \" c
3 M% m# j+ K) O7 C- j/ I! w) |Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. . S; D3 L1 x& ], M* L4 K# q' [
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. - ^6 e/ {9 s3 |& \& ?- F2 n' q
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. * A3 ?, }6 R0 z/ h( X, K! s
" i, ^. Y, R1 v" o# v7 YChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
) a' d) @5 \' J, tAmerican 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.
/ U- P& h/ S2 T" `# {2 dAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 2 [' g3 h% k9 k4 T. O% W
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.4 H l1 Y6 V% x
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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8 s2 |: B* i( n) z# AChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 4 U' C8 r4 J$ R% C
American Style: He cannot read or write. * g3 e o7 A4 L+ K
# f; o. C2 j/ c' Z- P# DChinese Style: Where is here.
! M! S }" `0 ?. n" m/ QAmerican Style: Where are we.
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, K3 q, _( l3 v9 F! k, RChinese Style: How heavy are you ?# \. C0 E% _! C* \
American Style: How much do you weigh ? . i+ w" V. _, U# p
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 6 x: \! U* j) c5 w% p
American Style: He was talking loud.$ s- D z0 X, q
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
: o7 D2 f O$ a0 @- HAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
# q" g X1 [+ T7 d5 x' Q3 L5 S$ n! VAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.7 E, V/ y+ N! u+ \
! D( k+ M8 S" q, F9 SChinese Style: How does she look like ? J* ], p- V+ |+ S
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 9 b6 k* i) c. _+ h2 R W& ?4 o- a6 w
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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( i: Y/ t% ~. Q- uChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
9 Z& A0 l) {* wAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.& T. O4 C9 p7 }8 g3 t
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?' Z [7 l/ |9 n) E
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
$ K3 y5 A0 F2 o: M# S0 Q" Six months "
: K3 a% @3 T1 `+ Y" How about Chinese food ?"
( R- M& p6 x1 }7 a/ d4 _American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
* j. Z! c" b0 F: E" Six months ": i/ e- S" k* n9 F
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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3 U3 O' S/ ?1 H( ~, c* H" J! mChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.1 ?, B6 m; ~) q
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. - Q" D" w' H$ z' a, ^
3 A# `" g H5 P R7 LChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
' p# h1 D, s/ S" H# e& vAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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/ o# K; `6 y: F" XChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.3 _, Y @1 I& W9 i! P
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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' o$ j7 L* {4 q/ D' n3 EChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
+ K) Y, }! @- XAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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0 R7 ?2 a/ T( Q4 X4 y4 M" wChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
; k8 f u8 \5 }' |! g) Z6 s' wAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize., B5 R6 [; b, Q2 L; H
American Style: She took first prize. 9 K4 h9 s2 l% I+ G
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .9 R% V/ N! v6 N+ |) V
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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; ?: ~% O8 y/ N$ m+ yChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
, {4 n% A1 \- i7 t- ~; b" R" XAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.% c. U2 w7 }6 @
! r7 y V9 ?, U9 @Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.8 ?6 C1 t% |6 i6 G' g0 ?( d6 V
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. & t1 H1 N" {/ m- S$ {: g6 A
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
) L( _6 O" ^9 ]* X9 vAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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' H) K; M; t) k9 M* K9 ZChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.7 t9 v7 _+ s% M1 C; D* _) v
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 2 S% i& z) n" P X% j" ?& }
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. ' V; L3 c: `& Z) R5 J- d j$ n
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. : \9 [" N/ N9 n0 c" W
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?1 q5 Q3 v+ C0 N3 C& o3 n
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 3 \! I- S! e" ~( r+ X$ D) `4 E2 U
3 \1 v; s E, r' P: |Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
% w' |$ n2 z) @6 O L- nAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. . n B, p6 ?" W6 f3 Q9 I( r7 s
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
+ ^- [+ ^6 R7 n# YAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.4 b- T# h9 S K2 L9 [4 C3 B4 z! |
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
: F. E4 q, A1 k* QAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. $ M, w c6 e2 V
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
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) G5 R; d1 y' pChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]- S) u! Z1 `- i
American Style: He set a world record.
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: R, C' E9 e( ?) O5 SChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 5 t/ h8 q* B1 U6 P: d
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. * W- Q. R* u+ m, Q3 E3 J
American Style: I think so.3 T9 U. S5 x) |# c/ y, c0 A
F9 E5 w( P( S& p( P6 RChinese Style: The club's members are 55. / {0 M% Z: H+ |1 o7 M+ H
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.0 c# r8 P" i: h. O D! J4 m% p9 s
) v9 o0 ?( o! L1 U; `: N/ v( UChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
9 r2 ~; P: L' S9 a, UAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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+ b8 V4 `% E5 G' ~/ OChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
V. V: x) h8 h" r; {7 m$ ~American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. % F8 @7 J0 \; t0 Q; y( T4 k9 B
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. # {' Z- b" h" O; e/ f( V
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.
( `; N( w Y- a5 @American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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$ T1 v) g' O- q+ `1 |( eChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
) R! M6 z& d3 v4 G; T- e2 [American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ; v% r0 m/ x2 y! ]
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
( a! q; J, m# eAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 6 f+ i& r& G) ?, I
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. * ?: m* J4 X4 @" b9 [; y( `
8 U! G1 D9 W; l3 XChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
Y0 B, C: g* f! HAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.8 C7 m3 ^, w& W, f& q
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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4 f& L/ P( S0 YChinese Style: My room is narrow.
8 O C& v/ C- f. f* AAmerican Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.3 a$ w$ l8 [) N2 Z; ^/ Z: F% _
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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( {5 c4 M h8 F$ r# G0 rChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
( X8 c( j; N# I+ t4 Y( fAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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: D/ j5 [6 P9 g# [6 \( k) gChinese Style: Don't be noisy. # H. R, @& O1 b) \4 W. t- R
American Style: Be quiet.
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" x: x7 O4 v' u @7 U% WChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 5 }! q! s1 `% A
American Style: It is none of your business.
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. ^, _! k1 f c7 m7 NChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. + d& F" D: U% a5 p, e' { _
American Style: This is the key to my room. + z1 D( q' j; Q) s
% ^$ p1 R4 V8 Z" m$ P T! x$ hChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. . i$ ~) P+ x& o7 L" E
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.% @1 j q: a% d" B
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 7 H. L% M0 z. V. F& h
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.- ]% l0 z3 j* I1 R" d
2 T+ v( ?9 `1 ]Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
! W/ o1 q) D7 F# S( f: S( D5 PAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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. f3 v9 s7 O2 V7 {* SChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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2 `8 ?$ Q; g: cChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. $ `$ c j0 e/ r0 E/ F
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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0 X- D9 H, h7 r! tChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
6 @, j3 ~5 ?: y' z/ nAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. - p' M, `4 k2 r5 N
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.& @. S0 t' E2 t7 k
: \+ w- s K4 a, W ?7 Y, mChinese Style: She married old.
% ^4 r6 h3 W4 g- P$ `American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. * m3 N1 o! @3 [. W. f' W9 W- R
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. - r3 @4 |6 k. ?, j6 o2 n; w3 J
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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4 O& [6 d- A% @+ yChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
' t) k( y+ v/ u* `- p2 m, ~+ {! QAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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# N! e+ H: u8 x1 z9 n1 f2 fChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. & M, X: q! a7 D, i
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 1 B* l/ c: ?( \$ ]
4 {/ z8 \+ l$ ^9 z$ L" DChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. / }) G, ~$ Q! i" h7 D
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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, D& q! `* \3 R% X' _" c4 U- NChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. % M) I8 F4 c' `
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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, l# w1 z, m3 NChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
- `! H+ @) Z' O NAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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3 A3 s, U1 m5 D4 X4 |Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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, D4 a( S; ?& e3 m4 R! K8 X; I" xChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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