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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.
9 d% S8 u8 C. y: c* x8 x4 a0 VAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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^- W8 T- `5 b2 X/ Y) XChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
3 f8 Z. t$ o4 pAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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- e Q% L# f0 ^1 LChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
9 Q" U7 N' l3 I0 a9 E* A: `8 ZAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. 6 D2 h2 b2 ^7 |. x% o& y
! Y0 r4 a! a' aChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.0 y" H; M. O L
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 1 Z0 s& O) Q' {8 k
1 u: K/ s7 x' Z7 Y; @# qChinese Style: He becomes better.
# g6 T2 L, Q% y- t, HAmerican Style: He got better. 7 c. |& G5 |3 p( J
5 A6 s; [, ^: {, m( yChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.- p6 \% p/ Q/ ]( d0 y7 b
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 !, D w# {- n* ?% v) N
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! % J1 ~1 e* n. f3 L0 h* |- b$ _
+ P8 Q' }) @! A) K1 UChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
( w. x/ {7 c' gAmerican Style: It was still light outside. 8 _. c( w8 E$ ]
" R& Y @, C/ N: J; r6 w& E6 r* yChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
# ]4 j5 f0 I3 i5 r( a9 UAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 0 H1 q6 A4 J! G+ k* N: @7 r1 W
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.& s9 d, [+ `, f1 |$ X; L* m- F. N) l
American Style: Any place will do. ( v5 @4 z. o' ~" y. v
( G( E$ g A" P. ^; ~8 _4 T0 {5 AChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.1 h, \# y! k/ L, x# [% \
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. : Y, k/ D" {0 H! F- ?" Z
! l- D9 m1 H% iChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
9 ?' @# }1 y2 z5 ?5 jAmerican Style: I don't feel well. : H- Q7 h$ o2 `, E% d0 s4 \
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.0 n& {7 J* K, ^- @ v/ O4 t
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. & ?0 x3 |" e: h8 p
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?, F U# }( C K9 U. o2 v
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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$ P1 y8 n6 v, c, k) j, yChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
0 y6 Z& ~0 Y/ pAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. # P v A7 }/ s7 J* |
" `: U1 G" ?6 X+ }( Z/ `( EChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.3 M {/ h: J; A! F- }- }$ n. E( }# b
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. F- v- |8 P$ x w9 r' Q
+ V* x1 s+ \! V9 Y B; l5 V/ ^Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.9 Y6 [7 ? ]+ V" e! t, @% t, y
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. : |* Q9 s( j$ ~, n
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
/ H3 p4 j9 m& T4 rAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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6 x7 \) @$ X* S3 ^/ f! Q! wChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 4 y Z7 ]9 j4 s! j' g; x
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
+ _* q# R- ?% r6 h2 uAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. 1 T: j* i" x8 \" Z1 \
% J! r) k6 C: Z0 P* `3 h$ L# h8 CChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 1 {3 y7 r2 E. f4 ?
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 8 g- X4 b0 X& e! q! n
3 c v4 P1 k+ t4 s0 NChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ( S3 c- U- e/ H
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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5 K' Z! j' z* I, u% E6 ]* U* sChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
3 h' z0 S7 G1 Q' ]: TAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
/ a/ h- R" f; h9 @/ X( Q; @American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 0 ^2 c) D1 y; Y0 N3 e5 B. U
' }6 q2 J' L. x' m, JChinese Style: I know his face.
0 S9 Q$ A1 F$ }! g* L: TAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 0 T9 e% d! V; Y
$ Y9 i' W- o( O. g4 i8 FChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.! E& y- [' B3 Q- t, b! b
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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; ]5 @1 S9 B$ `0 j' @' LChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin) e& V3 |& T( O6 r1 i. G
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
) _; U, q5 Y# j' a% @6 d& hAmerican Style: I am free.; M. q# u2 |$ ?
" ]/ U K0 x" V8 ^Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
( S" s% ^2 V( }American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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0 i1 W% T( _9 P8 z8 b$ oChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.0 n B+ T' [" J# \5 Q) ~
American Style: The thief got in through the window.3 D {6 A4 [/ |3 M8 K: m& ]
2 c- W( [7 Y W* g& g3 oChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
; E9 w+ z, ]1 H" H. J9 O, jAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. / Q# Y4 P) e/ m5 ~
& P$ Z0 S( \; a- ` F" P+ ?Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?2 D8 B, \0 p" E) {
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. ! r% c7 M7 Z/ s" n/ Z5 l
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. Z8 Q5 `' N% y2 W9 R- C" H
/ Z5 t: i( ?. Y7 xChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
5 h# m+ O2 \, b4 hAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. : m, O: X+ b! f) f6 y$ t x2 s
American Style: I am going home.
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0 N& h2 T) L4 v6 IChinese Style: His temperature went down.
. N: _0 J3 }! \1 H3 ZAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. # O5 r: {( J: Y4 w- V
American Style: I like green.( ?; [6 e- o) B4 q: ^1 r
7 a" ]% ^* j$ O4 UChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
3 F& L& i f. a* p( zAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.' j, X( S* D5 o4 I5 }0 g
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. . `/ v, {: c3 ~0 i0 n$ ^
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.& b. o; ~' u( I4 x8 t& ]7 N0 x
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ' y6 z# |6 c* \* N
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
3 s3 K' R+ i8 p' p! {American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 3 V6 e' G6 I7 {0 ]
7 ~2 w; ^8 k5 v! w) i4 t, {Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.* m+ A5 G% P* R& |% c1 P+ F
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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1 ~4 J3 } e4 p Q& sChinese Style: He cannot read and write. % X# k3 q9 A" c+ Z1 }/ b$ M
American Style: He cannot read or write. 1 ?; o# i) U# [2 _3 q! i. \5 h$ \( K
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Chinese Style: Where is here.6 G+ @4 i1 q V' Y0 e
American Style: Where are we. 2 H* w5 @4 E% K I; O& o! E
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?4 e R3 _6 K7 R
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
+ Z3 v, o* L$ Y" z% `6 c9 E0 zAmerican Style: He was talking loud.8 T6 ~! E. |) G; s( |7 I
% y/ Y% Z& c" p6 X6 ] XChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses., g1 H' P/ j) r2 |0 l
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 3 @9 w" l6 P1 @6 I( a/ {+ ?
0 b! s" Z1 N& U7 }Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
8 P4 j; f1 g' ?: h. Y4 Y. TAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.( ~5 _- |% H; Z2 ^7 b0 f3 r
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
: I. P, e) s$ Q; a! Y4 H7 Q5 ]) u$ TAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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. f- [ s& I$ [- t KChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
2 C4 K6 \2 q2 b) a6 aAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ! \; ^1 i. H6 I. d3 k! a/ J
' C) v) a; Q4 @8 Q: LChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 5 T% E; F4 w5 ~7 W2 P
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.- F2 ?2 ~' j' [, ]
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
: l7 F+ Z1 }: M4 E- {7 i" Six months "! M! r0 g2 l# L2 ?" v
" How about Chinese food ?"2 A7 d" R2 `" y* s2 Y' j
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
8 n( [2 r2 r: X6 p/ o ], t" Six months "' ~& A- p+ W4 s& y) u; S5 E
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.0 W$ G1 p0 s9 h' v
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. . L7 ^) i: K" }
) R, p! c; F8 E% ]; hChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.$ {$ q4 F; \; A; \# }& S- z
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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7 b; t9 c2 s8 `4 Z. n4 uChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.0 R; ^0 X, k1 o
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. j' j3 i2 r% n0 y
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
( x/ F+ q7 }4 V# ]4 X! i2 QAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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% a, @8 K4 Y! n x( `& H8 hChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
, `. S! |, v ?" d" OAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 3 w# m* ]3 s" h1 Q' p: G
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.8 h4 v: K) t# L5 ]( Q
American Style: She took first prize.
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% R6 T' Z1 s1 d8 C4 k) ]8 O$ OChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .( d1 h2 W$ M: r$ ~6 f% p& H, c
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. " g4 |* Z; X5 x
5 C( X2 x5 P ]8 _) i# Q2 a) [8 I: A! ]- HChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. : }2 y) c* K- R' o0 n. n, F" d# o
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.5 B% ~8 l+ _4 P" A" W
: h) z) h9 e2 \* VChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.1 \# H( d$ o8 T* g
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 7 ~7 l; h; ]% |3 _; {8 E- r
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Chinese Style: Keep the right. i D8 j7 j# C, F
American Style: Keep to the right. ' H' Q# N- k& {% x3 x
/ ~' x* \/ e1 y) E) R) R# P. O7 ^Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
; O* F: t* e0 t0 ]5 ZAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. % e0 H6 Q6 g8 {% S# } r
: `. B& E$ ]& n% L: E2 OChinese Style: The train was late about an hour. H" h/ ~5 }) b" O% V
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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- r8 T+ G. K4 s4 o& ZChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
: U* K1 j! q S- FAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire." ^7 s7 J5 K" n6 Q$ R0 v- d, N
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 5 u+ C1 ^ Z1 P; w7 Y
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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- h: p. {& `( `3 l9 u, }# T2 M$ SChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
, i1 |: @- j4 Z( p6 dAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 4 T& v) c9 u7 q5 _/ t6 Z7 v
* i% `' x; U3 O8 BChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
0 L# B5 V: i( V' c. ?' ]American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 7 C$ U+ b; C8 n7 k$ o) [; T. z. r
3 Z' S. `$ X& XChinese Style: Why do you say like that.8 n( B. f: T$ I7 f- K) t! g
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
+ s* v/ E, {+ u' ZAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
/ e5 g/ a0 Y8 w! _1 V* g* hAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. . g% m% z4 e: p0 O
8 {- a2 ^6 M& b" k; \% l+ }Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
4 g i L% g3 \+ R5 F3 w3 w, ZAmerican 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 ]' _5 ]3 X% ~/ K6 @
American Style: He set a world record.* a# {' f4 r4 Z6 d% e( N4 K) v3 p
+ w, R: d3 O; W8 YChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ! `, b+ S. q& q1 S# N7 s7 D4 }
American Style: Her married life was happy.( Y2 r" q7 _1 S6 i C% D0 v
5 E4 U7 ]. C' H- \ sChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
9 a. A5 p; Y" ^ \" y3 XAmerican Style: I think so.3 C. W6 E- N7 t" a' W( x3 q4 V" `
) o1 [" c j, H% u5 @Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. x! X. o* P4 K9 w6 q1 [3 s7 Z6 e
American Style: There are 55 members in the club." X- a a& s4 \6 _! B
7 b4 l& ?4 ]6 L6 S5 l# pChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 5 t. o# B5 ]( d3 l( {! {1 b
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 1 z) }; `) V9 n1 Y& S+ ~7 Z4 C
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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5 U8 @/ x- e5 l7 z" h6 G3 NChinese Style: I felt good mood.
6 l ^2 }' c- S( R) `; Q/ ?American Style: I am in a good mood.
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& s; f8 p N/ [+ ^. q; W6 qChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. , ?5 }8 n. H* x5 S9 c
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.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
: ~9 x& e! Q' M* U; ^American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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" F3 V9 n& W% b( u9 }3 bChinese Style: He is our common friend. 7 [4 Y/ d% S* T' h( @- j7 X% ^3 k
American Style: He is our mutual friend. , {; V4 |1 V3 _
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 1 v2 i& z$ A3 X9 q& U
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. + { z3 ~2 Y7 N# O4 z4 @) p
" t. Z/ D/ _7 S" UChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. . u4 h$ J# _: n- J# `* t1 w: T; V
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.4 n$ ~7 o7 l- y
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
6 G% J9 s; F* p5 F: \& e5 ^& BAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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: h( O+ { [, d! IChinese Style: My room is narrow.
2 \7 z$ }$ ]6 @( U/ r! x. U oAmerican 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.) J6 x0 x8 G' U' X# ^
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. 1 j) F0 j4 l( h1 h( r& Y' g8 r
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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) m9 l3 l- |: @" P. ?Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
$ m- n |! L# B4 QAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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9 ~" u& r9 ]5 y+ a$ gChinese Style: Don't be noisy. 2 J, Z1 B" [8 l) v8 u k9 y: C/ Z6 f
American Style: Be quiet. $ q, g3 u6 |! ?; R
7 b9 B1 `- w6 DChinese Style: It is not of only your business. , ^; ~" y$ T2 M6 Z
American Style: It is none of your business.+ N; j# j8 ~7 y9 O- _4 C4 u( f
+ U2 D& l6 I3 u* \( F# wChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
5 d0 I; d. Y8 s+ E' N$ lAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. + K. b6 F0 |+ E. a0 j; J
) I: ] G6 s& v! s+ C1 D1 }6 L. aChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
; y) k4 }% i! e. @American Style: This is the key to my room. 8 E7 w& b( G4 K1 B+ ~
! h' Z2 X1 s+ i( G' \" JChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. . t i' j, n: Y1 o6 W1 X
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.8 R( E _' b9 L- B
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
7 R U; L4 C' G) u, X( S) E" _American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.$ r2 D" z: I" W$ Y/ X5 u; k
+ d) C5 j, `# l6 w- sChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 5 q' c" {7 s1 u4 h* e4 ?
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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/ M4 ?6 }2 f" W* mChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. * u9 A$ p. D. y( Y3 H
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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4 F! e+ B# Y+ m/ n$ L6 zChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
o$ D! u" A- C7 y+ R- I3 n* D& |American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. z$ s$ S$ ]/ n
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Chinese 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.
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) E5 Z* x0 _/ D2 |9 \2 `Chinese Style: She married old.
9 f5 @ A" i& J% ^) HAmerican Style: She married late in life.1 z) v1 w( x; M& b9 `$ ~; O. H4 e. j/ G
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
1 ~+ ~% F; F8 T; Z0 pAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 3 G: o7 o3 s6 ~; v) f# h3 ^+ f
/ a9 t, N& }! d2 c9 H/ x2 `Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
5 B" Y' s }& d: WAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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, n3 w' C: M1 a$ ^5 e5 t# uChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. . a% j$ a3 ]! I
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 0 p$ @4 S5 U i" e* u* ?/ G2 N
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. + V4 i: }" \! U; d6 J
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 7 P$ D' i& Q8 O8 ~
. o3 r( D% j; T, n6 hChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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, y( u0 C" r4 B& k1 Z0 tChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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