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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。
a" y1 g/ t7 c希望大家喜欢!8 I1 x- I+ c) g! b" r# }
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
5 ]5 p* W- c2 `# NAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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+ ?9 t% h, g; ?' i& @/ z6 WChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work." h6 v4 M: M& G' e1 n& B; q
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.1 x$ I' j4 Z! u( b* F. y8 f# z8 A" p
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 0 h G' L# N' V+ Q4 q
1 k2 Z, _4 o# e% EChinese Style: He becomes better.
/ ^0 {- X0 j( |7 L3 x) bAmerican Style: He got better. ( F( q( y% g) ~# V2 P7 F
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.: G. a( y& G% T: K- U
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. . V/ {% ] q+ W% |. b+ c# P; {9 @
% Z9 Y/ |6 i& q; _: aChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
% T: W% q- ~" O$ t+ _American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ( m" a t6 h3 ?* s+ p
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people./ g1 f5 ~( z# h, X
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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8 X1 O* }1 a9 w3 d X7 V' N2 EChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
: q6 U& g! i4 D @6 o9 iAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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4 `( n M% v% g: eChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
8 E2 A& {4 t* F8 q# w9 HAmerican Style: I don't feel well. 8 }9 y9 P3 Z! m2 @
1 t4 m5 |, K7 b" ]. |4 uChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
2 O7 K0 A' \* k5 s) X& ^# _American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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, s+ x' L# B+ m' dChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
. n: e4 P7 |- [; d3 N7 IAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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) C j0 J' L; u: @$ [Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.: n: a& I5 m8 v7 z) i9 n8 p
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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& U, U1 G8 X1 S! ^Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.$ b1 j6 T5 z p3 Y
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. / I9 n+ S: J; c. [
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
- w$ W5 C# c2 ^$ E8 l I- rAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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, B2 L% D( I0 t1 W; y9 f; i- YChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.% i: x& F& ]% t+ A0 f k6 a- O
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. " o( j6 X8 C0 i1 W, R4 P& P
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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& A' l+ C7 A2 [" z' k' ?Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
- z9 E% C* ]5 h* PAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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0 [& ]4 S; a) U8 r: o1 bChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
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% w5 V; n2 }* u7 [& M9 _& IChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
) B3 l7 ~- I* [9 {: v! rAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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7 z6 W( v b. \Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
4 I/ g) n6 S2 y3 `6 RAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 9 h8 t% l; L: B
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Chinese Style: I know his face. & I& C$ F; P6 i, {
American Style: I know him by sight.
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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
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Chinese Style: I have a free time. [4 c) n) B: J9 W* L
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.9 ~5 y# T. H y* n
American Style: The sun rises in the East. : X' K. R/ L* x" n$ {* I. l
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.8 w- `2 k- K. \, b% y+ z
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
: @* K; M6 N7 N1 X1 zAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. / L% W3 S3 x% O4 e
4 c- g9 A5 d# e2 @9 E% W% `Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?. D) F. r) V: X- N) x3 h7 E6 ^. V: A
American Style: Did you go to college ? 2 l) p+ ^/ |; {4 |( W2 o' p
% B, e+ ^* e5 z" rChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 6 @! C9 x* T8 \# J
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 9 C. \ l: s5 |, B/ @# O8 g
3 Q- h& W1 C8 ]5 t( _Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. . v1 _4 ?0 C. F( {& M5 S5 @1 s, S3 m
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. ) }& W6 Y; `. M9 a% i$ h. a, M
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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2 [# V9 `9 y* U" P3 dChinese Style: I like green color.
/ v! E: I, d! S0 C6 Y& z# n5 yAmerican Style: I like green.
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5 T7 r& M1 \, cChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 3 j. y, i& x/ Z% z Q
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.$ D) t, j5 }: B0 j( V! l7 ^2 o7 b
7 A7 d' A1 {7 d) X! BChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 5 K7 a- t: L2 z7 m- X( u
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.
: W1 ^. b! o) f! q* CAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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% q1 G3 \- m q3 |/ ?Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ) V( n. e( A# q: w( n4 {% |" X
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. ( m% u# N2 E; y: U+ e) @" d
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.* Z. v Q/ l( `
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.7 L! _7 t( l8 ~+ n4 ~# B, v$ L, n
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 1 ^; s) k9 e; B. ]- ~, h
American Style: He cannot read or write. 4 b. A( g1 X( G$ @3 f
# l2 h* s1 y, M5 d) u+ ]& T% i1 y0 WChinese Style: Where is here.& p7 c; x) g9 n
American Style: Where are we. ) q; Q- S/ f8 L& N
4 g$ I3 P) A- B' T" B* ^ M' b/ wChinese Style: How heavy are you ?$ l/ m+ P' B& V, ]& A; ]9 D
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ) [+ f! m# u, |6 K8 C9 w3 z1 E
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
4 F( Q) A1 e1 PAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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5 N6 t2 e0 w% d& s8 gChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.# x' l. y: N* r! e
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
1 @' @' Z7 q) k9 L& D( E! pAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.: }2 e; t" G& q5 c" _- c$ m C6 W
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. & k/ P: l0 A/ p9 D7 z+ S' X I
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 2 U! V. M2 w2 N5 h9 S: Z) @
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. " a3 p/ S. y6 g3 }0 D
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.) z, p9 P2 X2 X0 s6 j% z, E0 x
8 j. {4 Z) {) B- s" yChinese Style: How can I do ?
) T/ k- b& i! h7 N kAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
9 {9 G- S+ Y0 j" R4 m" Six months " s2 j0 ?% H8 k; C* W6 t
" How about Chinese food ?"7 x- O/ k; h& p- N/ [
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
# P) e* e- M, |4 L! Z4 h# Z" Six months "* F( Q% b2 _# P* P% ]' J, l( m( J1 I* b
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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# R8 A6 v6 N& J- W r8 l: y9 FChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.( N8 @# H* I* J$ O& @9 n% j) s* G+ h
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. / I, Y' G/ }- `5 o; A) q7 L
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.1 N2 r- b" W$ Y1 C$ O0 I
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
. c* `( Z6 _. j( o$ }American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?% k+ A* {0 N8 k: C5 m. {( x, v3 B. ]
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? % n( D) Y- ~0 C4 Y, k4 G
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
: E$ H# q+ ?1 B% G6 B. g9 OAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
2 j7 R/ D$ D! u/ L$ Y' A. nAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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% [9 O- G$ N ~8 A" HChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
, F- J" x! E% s2 [4 \American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 5 d7 C! P' ]& i3 a
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.; v1 N& S; j) c, Y, S8 N
: A" |9 e8 v$ N: c' {% CChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
6 K# P3 d- Z+ l, f8 `3 J' B7 |American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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4 Q; \6 W W* m8 f1 }Chinese Style: Keep the right.
3 t6 Y0 L9 [6 gAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
' Z1 j& H5 l; J r3 C; N! G; lAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. / H# F) \7 _0 s% F: Y
" W* u1 D5 r) c, k+ r! NChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.! w( k! I: c/ D9 H
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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3 V+ x! G P1 T( EChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. & d& |; |2 I' p1 d5 ?
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.* N. h" Y. z( e4 @. `2 c# |8 s
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
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2 h ^% m D: W: J& r$ e' jChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
. L( a9 R6 A" {; o& R& ^5 FAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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" t4 P) t' ]. _- T8 L) PChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
! Q" ]1 ?/ o" {5 P0 a# B$ pAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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% |4 Z4 \7 f4 ^Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.% J$ o( u' T- l: ?2 N2 P/ Y7 v
American Style: Why do you say that. 2 l3 M1 ] {( N& ?+ w
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.* g. ^! D3 X+ f
American Style: I have no house to live in. & H/ y" ?( o; s0 a" Z+ v
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.) y! J, o. p3 H: r
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. - d# w% |+ ^7 X8 @
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. * @" Q& }. A/ ? v: @, n8 A
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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+ |: Q; V' ?( ~! oChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ] \% _1 [. Q1 w, S4 ^! x
American Style: He set a world record.8 M9 I, r! |. _
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. # j4 ^9 `0 `! U; ^4 E0 d
American Style: Her married life was happy./ l2 ^3 _4 @, U" f k
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. & W5 O) w/ u6 f. _# ~. p' ^
American Style: I think so.
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' G5 J; q0 Y$ ?) {% TChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
7 H8 K: u" o0 n2 ?$ d- L. `American Style: There are 55 members in the club. u- d( H Z. @6 o2 R6 e( k! u
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
( }3 g* ]: m8 w b$ RAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.4 T" Z+ y6 |( P
8 z: h8 g7 X/ D1 k, MChinese Style: This is where you mistake. ( v/ _$ M3 v9 z. C6 H* D0 |& P8 R
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ' ~" [6 I9 w7 {; U$ H, r
American Style: I am in a good mood. ) p' w4 l& t5 } T
, a: S, W2 M6 r5 r8 E$ ~1 J" fChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
6 J$ }4 p/ w2 E" P/ ]% fAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. : H9 k% i4 x7 s
9 v5 w) |: y: T. I6 X5 c7 P2 zChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 9 {: S. [, S" K
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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E2 ], h: o+ N: {( tChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
. l+ {, k9 t6 e2 J3 H J1 ^American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 0 M/ d+ h; y6 q$ u! m0 V/ N% ^! Y
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
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: B k3 I8 W; P; f6 K5 uChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 9 C ] e0 J) A% \ W, t
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 3 O4 W/ d+ K7 n, f5 O8 E- E) y6 o: p
6 H8 | P8 ?: C. P& G* X9 hChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. " p- x; f5 B% n. E1 O
American 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.4 Q5 y2 m0 b! n! O
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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5 m; [; [" y3 p2 J% YChinese Style: My room is narrow.
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1 v/ r% T a J. A- z6 [ U- CChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
* }3 r$ ]1 W% q: \. ?) s* tAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.8 u P6 Z; y7 b# u! J, X2 v4 U
2 k5 x: y* U( _! ~ vChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 2 y: V$ F" h! N1 L( z! h$ E0 q9 F
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. ; Z( a* v% R. x. s) e5 r# V V
; V2 ^0 Z; A- L" p4 x, i9 Y2 }Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. . E3 i: o/ N$ g5 T
American Style: Is this seat taken. 7 a3 D1 J" {! Z. c4 j& E
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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' |! t, I. ~& D0 K. @' gChinese Style: It is not of only your business. + _! ]5 N" l. Y% p
American Style: It is none of your business." z7 [, k- ~: O) L& S$ r! T
* c" F, a# K( \Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
8 \9 K( S' {7 uAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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9 d, q/ D) a7 y. s' FChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 1 N2 s' B* }6 J' k# m4 x8 Y
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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" w6 n, W! N* K1 c$ eChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 5 [6 L9 T6 L0 c% g# l
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.6 D6 u$ n: M6 v% w6 E1 D
, N/ V# D- m1 B$ l0 S% h+ V6 EChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. $ |* ?* j! _, ~; d# ?+ C
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.0 F7 H3 u, {8 ^" d9 @$ i9 m) z
) H! Y. J1 G6 h6 f4 h7 BChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
! D2 ^0 M6 i( w {' C" s7 O5 cAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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$ G9 l9 p F5 [* D$ w: ?Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. / E, M$ h7 J* _$ ~( U1 J
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 6 D+ y* n2 d# [7 E$ M2 z- k8 B
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 8 g* E+ F# V! S6 n
6 J! U) a* e! D# W1 w' nChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 4 ~5 a# |! y' H( ]+ A! o* N$ Q
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? & `* U$ L5 j, j, V+ ~3 D
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. * W. ?/ ~3 {0 x' L9 L) ^# \
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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1 {0 Q0 H" y+ Y0 Q( r; }" DChinese Style: She married old. & M. D, |0 |+ ]6 |9 C
American Style: She married late in life.9 z, y) p+ `8 Q) a1 {) {2 X# g
4 I, N4 r! y0 D, b. Y1 A. x# X7 cChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ( q" }" T5 K: {, b, {3 `
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. & Q. J- s1 u v1 `
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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; H0 e# u! n- U- I( RChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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8 V( @. U8 N1 |4 Y E2 [- I! O8 ?Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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5 b; @& S5 d/ o5 K" sChinese Style: What season do you like best ?; f9 ] l- C: s* R
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