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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。8 r$ m6 k1 P# T$ ?+ r, i
希望大家喜欢！
+ [& O1 X3 O$ iChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
3 ^' V' W% y9 S$ DAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. ! Y$ N$ |7 h r$ O6 X" [! L( ]7 b
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ' H# Y7 n4 j' p l m6 p
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.+ I! b7 g+ T& a* @& t& G# r0 s" N
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.1 N9 V; C8 V; `" `$ H/ F* d9 p
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 1 m2 k8 C; k0 K0 w( g/ f& U
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.1 Q/ q4 C9 T' F6 S0 z) N
American Style: He got better. " D$ T4 O3 L- n
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation., \# K7 V- Z/ \% ]3 y
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 8 b1 c L! `/ g0 p V! v b9 p4 N
# F$ x3 @. B4 J; k7 ]+ @Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
7 m6 ~0 k2 l9 X7 Q! B! s6 D5 r) qAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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* k+ \6 Z4 @+ g- N& ^Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
6 \ A+ ?: }: u4 o' a* |* g- rAmerican Style: It was still light outside. ' [6 y/ o, Q+ \, h5 w
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.2 P7 Q9 |* s3 U7 E
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 4 ] _6 k) J: r5 m
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.7 Y" \+ s9 E) @; s2 P+ B. r
American Style: Any place will do. ; j+ V3 U3 b) S: i0 s7 O% |
4 ?8 |% a" L, y" @7 `Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
! A2 V8 h7 H( H J# p; b1 r9 G" n7 yAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. , i7 O: t% A* Y# \
) H0 ~# U/ J6 F) g3 @& c @* D* S; YChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.0 S3 @9 [- X' `
American Style: I don't feel well. 5 e% C* l# t5 N
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.0 ~4 _# D2 Y. O0 p
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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0 f, A) s4 O. yChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?( K! B. t1 M$ \) j, t3 A7 b
American Style: Who made this salad ? 7 W* c& {) I, h" o! @
# V) ?* D2 V4 d# FChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
1 j3 m" r( e2 R* PAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. : Z7 S( p0 g7 m0 c8 U* n
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.' c4 I0 g0 }* D( _7 e+ w
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. : F; n+ k$ g4 v; |5 H
( I( ?+ `( N+ V; H. Z/ R$ Q) zChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.7 x' p: o& I6 W) P8 j! T- W/ _$ E
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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+ t7 U" T) O) A' KChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ; O* G7 P9 \0 w) e- r
American Style: Keep off the grass. ! c# b6 I. v. @! i
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.) e4 S) M( w2 Z/ Y: |
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 4 v. d1 T* H! c0 c3 s
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American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. g' \! n. p% M" m0 e& B
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ( |5 T7 ?# s5 K' S: h
9 C: H- E2 J9 e( g: L: ?% ?Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
. o& K# Z7 d+ Q+ U, sAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
7 W7 H4 A+ F+ g; J+ V: t, {American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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! ?2 j, e: r( E/ QChinese Style: I know his face.
8 O+ `/ I: T) k n3 UAmerican Style: I know him by sight. ! K t2 M) r5 L$ Q3 n; i1 s" O
) O$ T+ `: @8 _% V1 ~0 RChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
, d- d7 {& i9 C* kAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. ' [0 c* m% @6 m8 S
- n5 Y) P8 ~( K% [# M2 @( ~, |Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
4 b a8 U+ \/ v; H QAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.' A3 `+ b3 a! v7 P2 Z& q
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
' a% r8 O8 M9 \! n" t9 yAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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" A" F* P4 x& S9 t; X hChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
3 {/ ]5 I8 n' \8 r: sAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.( m; q' L/ X. _
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?& a6 |# }) G3 q3 ^% t
American Style: Did you go to college ? 1 v, L6 W9 v6 L; D5 G% ?" z
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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. 0 y- L# E% W n- w2 G
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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% r3 y, I/ o% z2 F- r, o7 [) zChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 3 c& k- {( _: k* [& p6 H
American Style: I'll be there at three.5 S/ N/ a/ O3 B% s2 [, o( I
' ]6 R' b# y. k; dChinese Style: I am going back my home. & ?* f) x5 b" ^0 I% Q2 F4 p' Y0 O, N
American Style: I am going home.
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! A* R4 x" _) \2 u5 IChinese Style: His temperature went down.
3 |2 r' X! \2 j- ?% qAmerican Style: His temperature came down.( S" _8 O8 N) Z: R: Y* K
3 P1 ~/ x2 h3 {8 H/ \, S7 WChinese Style: I like green color. : \; H% u" r; ~. j6 _( `
American Style: I like green.
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# Y n$ s! C8 ]Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ( [1 n* N, X* @, D
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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) _" D5 P, A/ Y# [9 `& |5 S# |8 e: A7 CChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
, U5 C% d H6 ?6 P- p( b: \American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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' }% U# d& t. I0 C6 r- j) g0 B. ]* qChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.6 h& H3 k: A4 c' t
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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5 R. b/ O- Q) U0 V) yChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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$ K# y$ ^: W% C2 O) v1 W% E3 pChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.5 M2 k% {5 T6 M" Z! X7 }& Y0 T0 g
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.5 x. S+ m% a, ?9 W$ S+ }/ u- P9 z
- {9 E4 j1 c# o# JChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
6 J1 [; l" P* cAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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American Style: How much do you weigh ? 2 u0 a9 I/ e8 M" ^" e
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
2 n/ N: k; V3 q/ ]7 ]" K' jAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
* }6 q7 O1 M, K" {6 \1 U0 v! pAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. / S E) D% k, i: J( k0 w2 v
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow." x6 I' H, R: b* d5 `* b
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? . D, x W. j* a5 l7 X
American Style: What does she look like ?
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+ X3 O( ]: n; B7 {4 e# HChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
F: r0 z, J- A. |8 [# ^" w A$ EAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 8 K1 \% \$ z$ R6 ?; u
% S: X' O) y2 T: [4 H mChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
0 B7 O8 r) l( {: m: a$ T1 V" fAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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, T- H3 E) U; V' ~7 O0 |Chinese Style: How can I do ?3 b4 h( w# r, ^3 E; [+ W
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
% u d4 t. c1 z M- Y" Six months "
3 b' T. f( g' i" How about Chinese food ?"
' [' A2 y2 {, q* a2 ^American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "9 m: r/ [+ @( K) i4 ~! P2 Q# G
" Six months "
7 P* Y7 B% R1 g' y# h; A: F" Do you like Chinese food ?"' S/ p( k9 H. _& C
# H ~/ S& I% z4 S' yChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
, J {: ]& i3 T& X4 dAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. & x! x+ m/ V) y6 ~9 b- X, v; M
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.5 K: W4 H) q4 |9 K% w& x
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 7 K4 J+ r$ l0 g! Z
# z* N5 W2 _' wChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
( Q W$ N2 I gAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?) N5 R/ D8 X0 Z$ D4 k' t
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !- ]2 e+ q# d9 n l8 `8 D' ]# t
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
" K+ p0 R7 Y' wAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .7 j$ a8 {. ]5 s' N
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. , E7 R( e' F7 f* M5 {
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
3 ]$ {% o- ?7 ?; d" u2 E8 @% zAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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" ?4 v# F r* d! K" e3 fChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.3 o9 ?5 [* \0 r: x4 V4 [
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
3 @$ ]5 I7 d) [" ~3 g0 jAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 2 \1 |0 q6 D, P% a
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
3 F( d2 {) }3 ^- j) ^# uAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 4 i5 B! \+ ^5 B
* n+ ]2 C$ [4 M8 L) t1 MChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
( G, I9 q' |/ l! l7 D( s% y9 yAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.& ?5 |: z4 T1 w
' [: r& m6 H U! ]# XChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 1 q9 y4 ?. d5 J- W. m+ z, T. Q
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.+ U0 F. v, |) a5 G
; `3 r% i5 y: Z- m4 W3 SChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 1 u* O3 ]3 |2 \: K! F
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. $ a* Z$ z0 S, Z/ o
. p6 V! ]" D7 k9 k1 MChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.8 F: b5 g0 Y# t7 Y4 W0 c* [4 O
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. : k. C8 h0 x' P X! \0 ^
& V7 w+ D9 C0 O% [" Y! pChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
8 |7 O5 j& @1 E5 ^) ^. j4 E" KAmerican Style: Why do you say that. 2 P6 t4 L) h, ?$ q1 o+ p
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.) h% e; J. V+ R' s) c# R, d$ H
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.4 r: E# a5 t7 @0 W4 E0 B; I
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. : q( C2 `* v) b5 p! O' Z
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. * W- o/ r. d: Z8 ?9 P i3 e
' R6 h( H& U( Q! b% J* Y' d0 kChinese 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. 1 `- a$ y0 r& J# H2 O
American Style: Her married life was happy.0 T6 O7 |% e- p) X. n
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
9 M! ~( e$ K+ n* t- v3 JAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. - a- \" g3 t5 K+ y! Q! z3 d0 c( H; M
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.: A7 ^& A; f1 V1 c4 d7 ~
3 X5 q* `4 s& E; qChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 8 J: t w+ o6 s6 ?$ B0 V0 C! ?! j
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
/ x2 v1 ^+ F; fAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 2 m' r5 t; P& I
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
7 t7 ~1 P+ }" w0 q aAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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0 g) W2 x! r* p; [Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. * M* I" u0 m6 z0 E: U9 _9 b
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 7 {5 U1 E( ?8 o/ \7 s0 j
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 6 K, e5 i& e- g. ?/ y& `4 Z
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. " s/ |" v+ T3 L$ O. |. [
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
6 z# V2 q( {7 }0 k0 [' iAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. * ~& G' g. ]4 U. \( g, W
( K( A: H1 N- T0 r" tChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. & b; J0 h H. r( U
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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4 Z& r* ~2 R0 T; C8 S9 x" {Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. ! v9 Y- r# s1 z5 }7 @
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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7 [- Q N1 h C- t% J, F+ S1 @) HChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.2 @- P0 J* N7 }9 e" o9 H
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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+ o% {* J; p) ]% ?: uChinese Style: My room is narrow.
. z7 z/ b1 x3 B8 ^American Style: My room is small.
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# {8 d% z; v& s: ~ l1 O( d4 j K" gChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
0 ~* Q3 R$ A0 D3 X. R' B+ G# FAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.. P% E- C2 ?- Z; P
* R- d" J+ N: QChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 0 I8 z) b4 B& q# [
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 3 r+ {5 a6 |9 ]0 G( t1 p& r
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
/ `: ]: {/ @% d, H# m% l; bAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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6 ? A1 h- U) j$ FChinese Style: Don't be noisy. : ]7 V0 q# ]$ y: q* o3 X
American Style: Be quiet. ) K/ M! V1 T! `8 c* _9 }
& G& u: e3 ?( k9 QChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
' g \4 R, }7 `, g6 f2 R" |9 N& xAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. & E# Y9 t5 v( q. s2 v! f+ ]
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 6 q# f$ a6 s7 J
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
$ d ? L4 t% p0 b& bAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. : k. a3 H. `8 S0 z4 N
0 O% q" Z. E3 XChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. i: N/ c3 g3 ?9 f( N
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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5 |( M% F% g9 k4 i& dChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ; ~! X% c b5 b9 G
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. # R, Z) j# P9 G& h1 |( f
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? : Z3 L8 Q6 A$ ^3 p6 F, o6 ?
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? , p3 p5 j2 e- U6 V8 e/ R
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. " `4 y7 t4 W( y$ ]3 ^! a, X L
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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5 }+ q, o: `2 c1 n- J' V" Q3 vChinese Style: She married old.
: w2 \5 Q$ d# f& w3 {4 R6 EAmerican Style: She married late in life.5 R! }- r& U+ s2 g/ c
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. - R* n5 \5 O" _2 a. A
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3 K7 l: }1 Q; k& }. Y- x: [: `% lChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. n( ^( d g. G# _0 A% g" T
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 1 o. o7 \' _9 v! p3 g5 U
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
2 i3 l$ P* H& y6 m. {; |American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 9 O/ Z8 L/ V% k; n* `/ v* _, l
$ h5 L9 K S% q/ V) g# `5 b9 tChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
" V9 m! {7 n4 r; H7 l7 e H9 nAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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. _1 T( R$ a1 O9 W5 S2 fChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. - w+ J _* e. o( p7 Y
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American Style: Give me a phone call.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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American Style: I had a very good time today./ s, u; z" L) T. ]3 c1 J" j
5 D$ \& e) C9 {5 L4 f& E6 M7 cChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. " D. B# m! T" q. }; N, a
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. ( z% d* O8 x4 m( C& T8 W; H6 L2 }
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.4 X) \5 |* Z" m6 K/ T* B! q ?) h# B: ]
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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" |3 m" U7 B' A( pChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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8 n5 w, E6 T- y2 jChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.7 J1 d1 \) K, c+ B$ ?
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.4 T2 e2 W, j1 D' R6 Z( F% l
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.: y5 @" F( X. G
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. , z8 D6 |0 ? V
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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) l) A% Q+ y( i% K5 yChinese Style: Today is hot.
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American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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American Style: I don't know what he said.
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American Style: How do you feel now ?! s8 X o* T g4 f/ s1 V% G6 X* w# I' h2 H
# f* x) `$ ~8 \Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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