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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。$ J' y0 z/ A. k+ R( M& b
希望大家喜欢！
* G0 V; p3 {+ B5 RChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. " R3 A- e. M) D# j
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. : L9 E: w7 c/ f F4 ^8 n4 r+ M
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 1 B+ v! D+ W/ b+ O1 h: N: p; g: B
American Style: Your coat is torn.7 g6 P) h# {- w& h6 V
" Z1 j; ^) E- `2 A. aChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.9 A) k9 e0 Y7 D+ V$ l( d5 t( j4 @
American Style: Let me help you with your work. ! @0 _: X( P, }9 T- q2 s
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.9 s$ ~+ N L* n, I
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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( Z6 j- ~$ Q, e, hChinese Style: He becomes better.% {% K5 q; d1 ^8 t) p4 S* s
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
# j7 t( j" \. {# r+ M; n, }American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 8 e; K% n4 c/ J; \) M3 a) j X: J
0 M0 [$ O8 {- [ o: o* l6 QChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
$ g% L2 V# T1 w; oAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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: L. g8 v4 u+ u2 d/ ]/ a8 Y: xChinese Style: It was still bright outside. # K) A' p0 @( i2 d
American Style: It was still light outside. $ \) s0 r' R5 |' }: P9 I8 s' i
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
8 s0 X2 T$ f& l# F1 |7 T* mAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
* a; C! p0 G( d& k1 zAmerican Style: Any place will do. ' m0 b; [3 m& P/ u" ?' b
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.* x0 \" p6 _' M1 S2 j N# T
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.; z& n8 t+ `) s! @" ]
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
8 I/ x3 j: |# c0 F5 ZAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?5 L* J) @2 Z) _1 a
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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2 s @5 N* y1 P" l" x/ A; N+ wChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
0 n& f5 D/ }5 p- F) d1 OAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 6 H! p5 N ~% B* E6 H2 s* K# ^
0 h4 k" d9 s* n& AChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
0 g: o' y/ q$ m! l+ AAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. + t7 C. {$ @6 w s7 B
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.+ E( y1 R* Y3 w4 l' O+ {% X) l: c
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.6 w x5 J) i( M+ u% P
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ; O, S8 L7 i3 S- Y& ]$ c. t
& G2 H8 n$ ?) n j9 YChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 1 O9 D" a# t7 g& u. X R2 i T$ j6 Q
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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6 A/ C: o) m8 c9 Y; {; RChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
/ b2 B2 q/ t; e2 T. I) v) A R3 UAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. 9 o/ M( y6 Y7 T$ T% O/ \
2 E' g" [( C0 W, bChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
, }& u& ?+ U6 W$ Z/ @9 ^! JAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
$ s) |0 f3 b+ h# ?' m" `American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ) ~( u* {; t' h2 N
& X2 P" v+ [! Y2 P4 k9 ^1 [! PChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 1 D/ C y# e6 @. h
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. , g( z) c9 W+ _1 s3 o! K0 S
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 6 q0 Y$ p; }2 q; A* L5 J' l4 R
3 B/ [/ s% O0 Q6 o+ x% w, ^ OChinese Style: I know his face.
: R: ]6 ]8 [) u. _, AAmerican Style: I know him by sight. , N- c# P, t! B' D# E
7 B \' @# s; |: S: JChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.# y( I' y0 [3 A X( Y; F8 d
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin# r: T6 I% h. M; g
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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7 x+ n0 @. O* C6 \& b+ Y6 ZChinese Style: I have a free time.
- E) f1 X6 a; HAmerican Style: I am free., H* s- r5 k6 u3 D$ z5 ?7 L* L* |# F
1 |9 `* _$ k t! n/ R$ BChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
3 m; ~, O) _" v: H/ Q gAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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; E$ u$ j& t! Q' r \Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.- I, D, Y5 V3 q4 l$ u$ {
American Style: The thief got in through the window.+ f, ?* `9 J- _6 @% L
4 C' x [; ]1 f+ _1 X" B9 T( pChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
) w* d+ y( h- D0 fAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 6 M6 A! u& F8 ^' E1 Z
: ^5 D* U8 V: H& ]% |" N0 nChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
6 c p% k8 k7 UAmerican 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.
( D2 n/ B) c0 r1 q! }% j$ iAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. ( w1 {7 H6 o+ P& I" P6 H
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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' l \9 `9 }8 o8 `: ZChinese Style: I am going back my home. 1 Z0 p8 X6 I T" M0 `. Y* h' Q
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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7 e* G) C i2 h/ r/ T$ GChinese Style: I like green color. 7 P0 F: i% c1 I( l: @" Q. E* ?* D9 _
American Style: I like green." s4 l7 V) Q' B( A6 z- N! s
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
# s9 g) v$ T! K6 }8 x4 d* jAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan., n. t# X; t! d; E. \4 I x
! j9 `+ J% J9 t5 B! ~Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 2 z. _$ l1 r( k# w8 t& k9 d
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. : c! i+ U P2 M: w3 U1 k
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open. x1 H1 p: {) B# g5 I$ N3 x+ T( N
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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1 @* ]2 A' `8 Q: n5 }* }' rChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
0 J' G% V6 Y' E, c- T8 |! b3 p4 c; mAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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' i4 ~1 ?0 }% B' q" q$ ?( l6 {Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.% G( E+ S- f7 _
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 3 {5 u. P4 e7 t% [% V$ k( {
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here. C# S/ i. ?8 O6 T+ @* M; w
American Style: Where are we. 4 C5 b! Z1 Z* ]( r
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?2 [0 h* U+ c! ?8 H
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. W6 _6 E }! x: k/ L% y* H
American Style: He was talking loud.8 O2 }- e1 V! }& c; X
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
4 Y7 t# v8 I0 J. M. i: mAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
, c3 ]& i& z j# g+ A% x( M6 F7 ZAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.! w3 d! u1 D* `6 C# }- \
3 J: c7 J5 I# C' `+ F8 f7 I' ~/ cChinese Style: How does she look like ?
9 }! m3 C, Q3 a9 [- ?American Style: What does she look like ? 0 H- H0 w+ V; ]' X1 _5 n- w) b
( w5 U; Z8 H6 w! k) n# N) R7 a: CChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
2 s0 s+ Y- C$ v) R# z5 tAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ' G/ M( d) ` v/ v
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
3 J8 S% D% C i/ V. S @American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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% ^$ x% s4 D/ jChinese Style: How can I do ?
+ g& r9 o0 C. Q- F* v/ C7 p, mAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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% D9 z% h5 F0 S5 q" K0 h& yChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?". Z6 w# P& g5 p7 u* ?2 [! R
" Six months "
) N( W# @1 h6 @/ i" q9 O" How about Chinese food ?": F- X) ^$ n7 B1 ~
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ". B! K: U: L. Q. z A
" Six months "
* z- }4 W9 l- w$ r3 M" c" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.! R ^6 L: a9 p# ?
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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! `) X7 v/ ]/ E1 FChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.( E7 ?" C* q; C$ T
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
# \" z) l3 Z& c$ I, \( T6 a; sAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? # \: f* }: f9 |- M1 O5 M0 F
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !0 U* i% U2 x3 `! P) {7 `$ F
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
/ s; V' r8 \/ O4 mAmerican Style: She took first prize. 8 j1 p' h6 |* I! h7 Y, R
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .) i; Z' r* @" h. J; R. ~
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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2 _9 a' l2 V( yChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. & y4 C: c, E$ j$ v; m) F/ d0 _
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
* k( b! E) F4 O$ Z1 N! dAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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3 a3 ]/ o% S/ _& x3 }8 KChinese Style: Keep the right.
( F( j9 Q, V& [) n! m% _2 VAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
9 ?) j, F' E, f6 n. QAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ; J6 O4 a, v, s: A' u$ s# v
$ f: h \) w) M/ U4 QChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.+ k" `) x% }- y! r
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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* U! G! T8 `( y. C6 C* f( K! @0 bChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. C* a7 K' ]5 z
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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1 E6 x# z9 H! E0 ?2 f: H& Z8 |Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 1 Q) o# \" u$ S) L: r3 @& V& D! ]
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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5 S! C& F A/ `+ n" C" o1 iChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?# u6 f, \: W. X x+ o* G( E( k0 Y& V
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? / M; @2 m" Z3 N. D
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.) ~# U9 C! o* g+ X- d& M+ n/ p# r
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 8 b1 U* W; M+ E
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
?6 G4 I/ R' m; T* H9 `American Style: Why do you say that.
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0 Q& l( l7 f0 _8 ?; ^" ^" PChinese Style: I have no house to live.
5 T* M# `' e7 }' ^# y6 G7 QAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.$ T3 v8 E6 K; |' n3 s. T" `
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. - Q& Q+ l6 t# A: b7 d+ M
, t8 F6 x6 m+ a; [ u+ Q: D# uChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 8 K k9 n, p6 W( \( y \
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 9 D3 i" I l6 z9 ~1 D4 \- w) o6 n
1 |! `# B5 [! y! b0 CChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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& s, \) \) g! XChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ! X7 F7 R/ }8 H* R% c+ U9 T
American Style: Her married life was happy.6 g# e% k1 l; w
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
9 R$ e( t N# U5 ~: N0 K* AAmerican Style: I think so.
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1 D# _7 w! [1 G3 X. aChinese Style: The club's members are 55. . q/ w" l) [3 j
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.' b; u/ z2 p( }7 Q: e
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 8 A& M3 w( R7 K; A' k9 Z
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking. G. C B' y/ d! Z+ F# C) B; }
% A1 Q4 f" l' ^% w4 N& D cChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
$ t0 p E: I) `: }2 BAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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N7 }; V" ]6 |3 X+ h" l) U6 zChinese Style: I felt good mood. 0 p5 I+ u' X9 G9 Y8 m ?
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
# Z7 l! R \1 V6 yAmerican 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. 8 f+ T# H- e; L3 s3 K* s
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 0 q- t% G4 e9 ^
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 9 p h0 T9 ?# ^4 o/ o l S
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. , w9 e, }$ U; A3 V- _7 ]" s' ?
+ H9 B! v% s) MChinese Style: He is our common friend.
! c6 ]! C0 B+ n4 L# D( D8 yAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. 7 l6 F; n) ~& c1 y- d9 h+ x( }
' C# M; A" c$ Y; x( s) N9 v) g2 yChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. # P. c! Q+ g* }( m7 H2 ]1 a0 A
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. * e, J9 `6 U% o
! u3 q# W+ I& s0 ^2 t/ uChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 5 ~, r* i; M/ [
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.' x+ l4 l/ t* h, i7 I
7 W; w# k6 {7 c% ?+ i3 V6 O BChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
0 S n( ^3 u$ E+ w" R7 L3 N* WAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow./ b8 k: @" C6 _9 f4 s M
American Style: My room is small.% L/ X4 a0 I! f/ X5 {
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.2 f3 f) L, w5 P8 V! [
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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0 s5 `" D% Z# d5 N9 N% V" w$ x2 tChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 5 ]( V H8 `% O9 g
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
$ @3 @4 L# ^' c; q. b4 C6 [" NAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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8 C4 f- |( h: c3 }Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
6 H7 M! G4 M/ j6 QAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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American Style: It is none of your business./ e( t8 U8 w5 g1 Y; R6 y( r4 ]3 q
) j$ [; U& L' G V- F# `Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 1 i' \! p8 S5 J5 B
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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% s! s; [7 j6 lChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
9 R! P0 `- F* r5 ]2 ^2 q+ KAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. 4 X( r! u5 V& ? ?# H2 O8 w; }
3 c% ~# z6 O5 j- F% s! LChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. " c4 T3 y* `2 {8 D# F/ E8 m4 M$ E
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English. L \* m+ K) v; M+ s/ j% m
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
2 M1 a8 l2 h- ?! \American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.& W3 L: {) Y% g6 H& x
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. & t: R, ?0 M, y. E. r0 ^1 w
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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9 X( P8 }8 x9 F) @3 cChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 8 j! O+ x& Q" ]3 {4 b
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. $ A( d4 ~. M/ g3 o+ [5 n; u
- J t: }7 Y9 q, Z+ m& A o. }Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 6 i- }# x9 S; q
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ( c' L& N/ J9 H! o
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 6 Z ?7 d2 V0 _# ^# m5 [' j, e
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? . Y- z4 ?- Y9 [5 o9 x' C
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. / i7 f3 y/ n! S; ]' J" z. K; j
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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( A5 N. {, Q$ x$ PChinese Style: She married old. 4 Y, T7 H+ M4 v s
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
$ J6 I# X* Z6 f* z5 v3 K9 RAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
$ v4 j5 x6 L7 p1 p7 N0 g2 D" Z) BAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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6 ]8 i% Q, R+ T! ^1 i6 F+ E/ F. @Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. # n7 Z$ b! M7 {8 P. s
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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3 Q3 X R; e; Z2 `Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
6 ~0 t3 V e @7 M) A. F' oAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?, @( K( w" |" E5 R$ F
& m+ }9 R: \# E3 x/ v7 FChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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- H6 H7 W0 Z; R1 P+ i' e4 kChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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