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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。1 M) j# s0 c* F2 E( j# @: p
希望大家喜欢！
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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. # k, T5 L+ X( `( W0 `7 @9 S
" X0 S5 m3 [( o- C! i; f/ [Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. . m/ Z x/ s; c" p. a
American Style: Your coat is torn.2 V$ [; b; u% b% W( t/ X& P. S( h2 ~
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
$ L5 l4 |$ q! _3 b" U# bAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. . c- }' _3 y9 p
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.* h% B# d4 t- Q( P/ B
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.5 v8 Z7 X( P/ U9 p
American Style: He got better.
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, ~, |5 H. h, a. a0 b w r1 V0 qChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
: O" `. r+ ]$ g# ^/ O1 YAmerican 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 !" G; m7 P+ }8 m, W0 ~1 ~4 C
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 7 A2 y, _' M5 M4 G4 C
3 P* p6 A% B1 m1 ?' DChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 0 _1 ]6 b6 W5 T; e
American Style: It was still light outside.
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& E; M0 W& u# r! {2 b3 A, d! h' yChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.4 u% P# [, h. G. L
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
: A {6 B/ }4 q* X: jAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
P! ~' W1 S4 l( x8 GAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ' V8 z: w# x) l+ D( T
3 {+ j3 @2 \. y6 D* r1 s: QChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.* W7 }8 d( }2 _8 i
American Style: I don't feel well. 1 e/ P" c' Y' R3 U' O H
- {( p" F! [/ A/ mChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.9 \# K6 U! [: |- ^" N" R" @
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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+ A/ X/ |) ]6 XChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
, t: x) W7 ?+ F0 fAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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' [9 f! I. C" _* @$ L$ B5 jChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.2 e9 S( Y) W# V& J; f3 j" p Y6 r5 d
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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% ]( |) ^( b, aChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident./ O! r# e K& ]
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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! j4 @; s8 I6 o, C4 f. fChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
# |7 F4 | B% M+ ?+ \9 TAmerican 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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- p9 T! T9 B/ i- k# ]% a/ b9 ]/ P4 b, zChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 8 G+ \1 \; n8 P9 U) X
American Style: Keep off the grass. r) C T. C" L5 [6 M9 V$ r7 G! U$ W
8 f( F7 P) K/ nChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.$ s, C4 \, K4 u. A/ N' a
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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. \7 h0 { S% BChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
( U' h+ ^8 q' g: e4 E) J2 \American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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- ~5 M4 F0 G& t' oChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. $ @ j& \3 [: i
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
! S+ D/ V. J I1 }American Style: I am not athletic. + D$ V$ i# q/ [
$ \$ T* {, B E( S% b5 xChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ( V0 U& ?, e3 j1 i! a* l& f
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 6 u. s4 B1 k* E( q5 C; b
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
$ ` Y: t: V' n* T8 M. DAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin - E3 V' c3 T; z+ s
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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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|& A* Z n, o. {4 JChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.7 O" i9 r9 G5 z. }; S; ~" X! t/ q9 o
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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+ q9 U, S5 z0 c3 m) iChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
* |, g: X7 d9 E' j X G7 O4 TAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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) }' a1 a$ @( S: wChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
[9 S( d- Q( B7 G5 B/ aAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? * B: ~7 m* Q I W' I1 A: 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.
+ v5 X; m1 L A" ]2 G# ?; c9 s! qAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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* h' q$ D4 S! c6 p7 J+ HChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
3 n( r) E2 }/ W c( NAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.6 Q: _. x* r8 _" }
, j0 r% }8 |- {0 v5 ?Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
6 G, G/ n# d) M& _( `American Style: I am going home.
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: d' c. B+ u S; v) j4 vChinese Style: His temperature went down. ! B) f7 s+ ?7 s. n; b6 B5 }
American Style: His temperature came down.1 I+ m; G6 j/ r4 _) l+ E
8 p4 P0 B5 V% EChinese Style: I like green color. 8 t. A+ u$ d: Y9 d4 }7 n$ Q
American Style: I like green.. O9 ~: z' T/ T" z' U3 A0 M
0 A! U$ w3 J9 e- c) h- U- W8 a2 Q- UChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
1 W8 v) A$ S2 U0 y' Y, t6 j5 |% aAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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8 I" i" ? {8 V( n: l a' \Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. L4 S9 q. W) C
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.& L8 t- }* Z: x! c# q+ M8 V% y
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ! O$ I f. `* F
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 9 ]" G' R0 C3 f" s+ x+ f9 e& H% ~
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.1 H X$ R) U6 x# y0 n$ m
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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# v U5 F0 N+ y9 VChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
' }$ m4 s7 t3 l0 EAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. ; W( q5 Y: `& l. ]7 \" ]/ X
& g4 b4 H3 b0 F; QChinese Style: Where is here.6 N8 S! S' c6 Q& F
American Style: Where are we.
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1 m0 B" T3 i# K. m% T! K" mChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
" {! I! d$ g6 u, W- T) { t$ xAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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' q: P$ P0 @! v3 F( W; yChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
4 \7 M+ B0 @- kAmerican Style: He was talking loud.2 |6 ~# ?4 ?) J
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
% x2 A+ L6 I- ]4 L( }2 l+ a, c4 {American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 6 }4 |; ~4 @: W7 u% z# H& z# Z0 Q1 g
4 d; k& R% E6 s; Y! O( z% R5 AChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. * O6 m3 ~- Z) X+ n7 d: l
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.+ r8 n) q) B' `: A( k
- t& M! p# i" M0 e/ L. hChinese Style: How does she look like ? & F8 M* ?8 u# {, b0 N
American Style: What does she look like ?
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2 Y# y. _0 a# |( y- QChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
' T2 q8 |. {/ p9 wAmerican 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. / [) p! l1 P7 s) j2 T% V; `
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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$ |: p' I3 h3 }8 s( W: v2 E4 A9 D& `Chinese Style: How can I do ?
9 x( Q8 b0 W" b* i; `- K. V6 lAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
6 |/ t; k3 D6 \" Six months "
5 H4 c3 I% W4 W# p( o4 n" How about Chinese food ?"
+ F: a# X \* v# A$ T! U" ~American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "8 _9 f F+ ], P' E
" Six months "& C: @* }7 z9 i9 g% }
" Do you like Chinese food ?"* w; F) Q5 q) {: F+ z
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.& T. a+ z1 s" i
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. % V j4 b8 ^: T6 Y3 N
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
% [% X3 [ {8 q8 t# K* wAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
. R1 M, c8 T5 Y2 s) D- BAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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( s$ c* q: w! n$ dChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
' D& e, C2 ]+ {3 DAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? + M* v# F* y J7 R
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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: I+ y+ ~# i! p H8 nChinese Style: She was first prize., [" Q2 R; l$ C1 ~/ W$ }
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it . T; W5 I& K! g* u
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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: i" `* {/ i7 l; {Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. " ~% W, m5 T4 S1 F
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./ {! ~; v: D Z9 X& p
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.; Y! O" B; w. F8 \
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
7 e6 L9 l8 y2 v5 S. W3 v- V) t5 oAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 5 w1 d3 @) h2 {( |3 Q
7 X# I, ]2 p* G) dChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.) L0 L y/ j) h' G2 k
American Style: The train was about an hour late.* z2 A" k+ f7 j6 h3 E& j# A+ e
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
9 p5 C0 E0 ]) c; b* O# h1 ^American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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/ C1 M; o1 M, M2 v7 r$ @/ z0 W1 aChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
4 Z$ C5 ^( z8 x# HAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 9 L! z1 G( y" I' s$ ~$ A! y
5 R( E1 U: z: h- o8 tChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?. _$ T/ U/ f. h9 _' [0 w
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
6 G+ C3 ]. K' B1 r' o: \American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
' R) c4 ^- Y5 TAmerican Style: Why do you say that. 0 b# V1 h. Z# y( I2 ~- S2 S
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live. e3 `! w+ u* s' O" P$ c, J
American Style: I have no house to live in. " ^* S$ W, K( r2 q; L
' z6 V: x( r: _0 y# k8 i# NChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.# |" F0 W, q, \/ n; R! Z+ i) }- }5 g
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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5 K+ Y5 |) }* c" x6 h( D a* KChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. / _, Q0 }( Z) a6 d3 y; v6 @: ?
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 7 g2 w; p2 `" N& y& h) x6 w
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]8 Z& b( E9 U3 p1 w4 Q$ i2 e5 D6 I
American Style: He set a world record.$ [4 W$ L |8 F( u! z c" U( A
+ \5 D- J! a' w; K( P; T% t: P( YChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 7 s. O3 T* z; b4 I
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. " V. P7 {/ e( L9 J" i5 A
American Style: I think so.
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1 ?: R; t8 u( m: Y; E4 cChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
; O" T5 C$ w+ Y. L6 iAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.$ |$ l9 k4 |& ~- }5 H0 w. A
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
" q1 J5 W5 M) g; N/ P; z1 ~/ h j+ LAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
" c k& M8 G9 aAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. & {7 z# Z$ P+ ]! K8 C5 o( L) t( Q& ~
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 2 m" L% j0 ]4 e5 D+ [
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ! V0 ~0 Y. R t" s, n. ^
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
# C( m- M w2 t/ |5 @American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. % U& h. n6 s8 r0 I
7 V+ e l0 C* L- X9 q! uChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
: o; d& x9 A% R. g" IAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. - Q4 C* ~& r z
3 Z7 M' v! o2 |. Z8 o0 L, n9 _ KChinese Style: He is our common friend.
1 _5 m( b/ T0 P' U9 }1 wAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. ; a6 [. `/ h7 K O0 M @2 f0 }7 t+ Q
4 a9 C1 t& X ^# [7 VChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
1 a1 h+ ^9 z# F/ j+ n0 qAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. * @- B. E+ A7 M% Q s5 l
$ K8 Z! w) X g2 _- e+ nChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
; y' T5 D x& ]# Y5 {, o; G1 zAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.4 H, x* G( \- T) w; v3 ~
6 q6 V! U% z4 o5 i, x: b7 x3 JChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.* i0 J0 y. O* s2 M, K
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ' G0 n& w( b) h& e
8 b, i; w" _: w5 F/ ?, b JChinese Style: My room is narrow.7 ]5 a, {" o+ F) K
American Style: My room is small.
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3 D7 P+ Y$ p; |. PChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
; y4 G- l4 f4 u6 i" M7 jAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.2 U# M1 g4 K2 @8 W1 B& u# M. U
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 5 E2 e2 G- g) j* a
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. . _: p* H) ?$ o- z) u) J
x! l3 h! M3 E, Z$ y( rChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 9 n6 [, w5 E% g+ l
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
& _& j) ~. E$ ?9 S3 YAmerican Style: Be quiet. 2 Y, }4 d+ I) u6 }; k* t
- U/ l, r" z& d `/ r; r uChinese Style: It is not of only your business. - W. ], A. ]* A/ y4 V8 X
American Style: It is none of your business.
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9 ~+ I3 w+ {) o% ]5 O! c! PChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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( A! V( S4 A6 ]& c4 j0 gChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
- O8 b+ ?, e) @' k& J2 ?American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.8 Q" |- h: q* A/ L& h6 z+ {
: B' z) r/ y6 m* e# a4 T5 jChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. - ]9 n2 Y* |1 E: r
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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2 A9 w+ T- ~3 yChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
5 _/ T2 |& ]! j B. O7 N7 U: {American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 9 e3 ?6 @, e8 t9 ^2 r
( i0 e) O; k! U! Q5 CChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. [; |# X; f# q/ a
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ' {- q( K- F ~+ ?5 i: ]3 T
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
4 C" f4 j, q/ ?5 ]# K) XAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 9 B7 `2 E* V8 H |. Q6 z
8 Z3 Z; S6 Q( |" y4 f& P- RChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
+ E1 s+ G2 t: _4 ?American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
7 R2 l/ F" [# @, c/ D/ f* F( ]American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ! w3 g* F/ V3 |( ]) D7 e
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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- V2 L, C6 W# p ?( c5 F/ a$ i' h2 CChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 7 y _, J4 J8 r2 }( V. Q; y( z) i
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ( A& B% ^7 x; J9 Y
' `8 b/ Y- G& Y4 g# _Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
( ?7 o) U( r. h2 m s9 gAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. 5 J! v1 U9 W" u8 ]8 x
( M( E7 [3 x' ]& p. W2 {Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
+ U# L3 D( _! F1 x0 W" ^American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ' m2 a: n1 d0 ~( E1 R
3 }0 M/ l* ~( z8 uChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
' Q8 ?4 G" f( K# L9 i7 DAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. 1 U# u1 C4 z/ m4 l8 U7 j: B
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal./ w" S i8 @+ s C' m8 j ^
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5 ?3 u5 O4 A& W! ] MAmerican Style: Give me a phone call.
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American Style: I had a very good time today.3 E+ C" @7 j/ Y
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. ! q2 q r4 f' H
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. 8 M! w2 N4 p, q: Z
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan. : t# d" y3 T+ n9 u( i' G
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American Style: I work for the government.
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American Style: She is naive. 3 f: j* v- w+ X% s! g; ~
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American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. 7 n+ W4 O, i* p" W6 t1 I0 H
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American Style: I like black tea.
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.( K/ L: a: k$ S8 |' J, U+ H. V
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! v0 O5 v' H1 }Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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4 P" y w! Y+ C' {9 }2 M& W0 TChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 7 L; i7 B4 l. z/ m6 t
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license. - G2 S6 X+ U- p% J4 f8 }, ^
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. ( I( ~( C- V, G' f
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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4 [* i( s |. i) y9 qChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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American Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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9 H) W$ }' j- V% k: ^4 eChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.: P+ ^7 ~; q- i2 Z0 J1 s
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" ~8 c0 x5 A AChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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