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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。6 n9 t8 T- p) p6 v0 B" `. ~
希望大家喜欢！
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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. % E6 `% a% ]8 m6 f+ R/ A: m) }& V/ e
American Style: Your coat is torn.. B$ s1 K$ c0 A! P1 _: E% O; J
8 D3 ^) Y" A" v# HChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
* W. F. f& F' l3 T5 _American Style: Let me help you with your work. # i* b* A- F8 P9 l% C
) b/ E4 n* v3 z( G* Q# @2 y4 M2 f% DChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
8 a- ]/ N1 Q4 uAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.) d9 Y" Y& b3 b) N5 F" ~9 Y) j
American Style: He got better.
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6 c) I% b# ^; Q9 h1 I5 bChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
9 I5 K8 Y5 F. rAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. % S4 E0 z- O" U3 y5 f
4 g. c. z2 @5 x5 B: O& BChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
6 |# Q: u; A- k3 v( c+ IAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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4 H5 n! T; \( J9 j) h5 j* iChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
4 i$ V8 t1 @7 @American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.1 L0 ?* S( E+ n/ m# F! x
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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0 s9 G& n3 h$ `& X; OChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
4 D3 m" O9 l, L- @" ^American Style: Any place will do. ! W: k5 g: f3 S' {) ^ I- d3 ~1 W
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.. Z2 O% y/ x9 i+ q# U, m
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.' D* t4 ]7 s9 V7 k, r
American Style: I don't feel well. + k9 H( l# S0 \/ {
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.9 V8 W& B* x7 ]: Z# @9 w. J: \+ T
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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0 H4 B0 f1 f& ~, Z5 l' C' I. FChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
3 K# Z+ d0 c. o# nAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 1 w# C; ^1 d0 e& ^/ f) Z2 Z
* C6 D: i7 l+ U% |! I4 aChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
1 H+ }. p/ w, C/ I) NAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
6 S/ g4 Z" p; X* y+ oAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
9 Q/ ^& M+ F# _' R" Y) o6 XAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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p* B. B) B4 wChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.' k4 r4 F6 i! M! V7 i
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 0 f9 A+ s# B5 M/ `$ j
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
* ]: t, Q0 v4 @3 r3 MAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. 2 k4 W- P$ a! W% y8 e
: y/ m' g7 ~4 X' B4 v% }$ ~0 E IChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
! {* B- n+ y hAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
# R+ m! w) [8 q: `$ g. e1 xAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
7 ?! l1 n4 |) y, O- j+ ?8 {) xAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
2 q4 Z3 E6 k# ^American Style: I am not athletic. / g2 s( c$ n2 n8 t( d3 O
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
% y7 X. F0 k4 Z1 m0 Q: q- vAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 5 x; F$ ^1 `6 v7 T: ]$ i5 B
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
9 q& V0 V8 E" H: S3 `% Y- D7 d" qAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
& Q; ~6 B$ G4 H z4 nAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 9 H% o4 p8 R+ f6 c1 ^1 |
# M+ T* Q" p+ A5 ~9 F1 tChinese Style: I have a free time.
" W0 J7 Q& C8 k' n( V. PAmerican Style: I am free.' |0 ^$ c# g' u8 \+ t# Q/ A
: w3 u$ w% ~: ?1 A; O4 L. z* IChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.1 Z9 Y; Y6 [6 H9 y' x' Y
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
, e- I% p& [* S" C$ m3 V' k& Y qAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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: V, [9 K1 n0 tChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
" U+ z0 S, P3 v( K- eAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ( y4 L4 L' _1 P( G4 U# A( h
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?5 v0 X* `- v1 |; i: ?$ e/ F1 _
American Style: Did you go to college ? 0 \5 b1 N d: J& S9 z4 `
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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. 1 ^ Y: s( s! E, M! J
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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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
1 U: `8 h# M) HAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.& r0 H2 L3 u) r. i
: a: u/ z+ d: D0 v: rChinese Style: I am going back my home. 1 S: g9 f% `& D* m
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
6 ^! R9 |$ L$ u7 w9 O; K' I" zAmerican Style: His temperature came down.6 n! R! ^; K7 f) S! N
8 V" }% c) R' B* y% z0 {, VChinese Style: I like green color. ; a8 Q# A1 O7 r7 r% X7 L2 z6 y
American Style: I like green.
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* e8 y3 q0 M9 d8 }7 DChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 7 z7 i8 b8 m1 L' E. _/ t# |
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. + Q, I2 u9 j" o
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. / r* ? ~5 w. m& d4 \. g( J
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.2 c& z1 |/ G% R" J; |
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. % [/ T5 _8 K0 V+ @. z$ A) h
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. _- r- l; P2 ]
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 0 d+ ?) L; P$ ^$ v% R1 S( A& F
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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9 X( K" H4 L, S4 F% G: n* QChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
' N2 e7 E7 S6 a* r3 Y8 OAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
9 S" S o6 M: g7 c* u' \ [American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
6 W* @( A2 k5 H6 R! _( d! g2 y UAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? $ z% Q* \0 A) O4 P# ?) v3 r4 J
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. % G3 j9 ]# a, o" a
American Style: He was talking loud.4 @ n6 _& [# _- J9 C0 |
' d4 c8 O. ?5 NChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.2 T- ~2 f3 Y1 y
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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/ M: P {. n* ^/ e" X6 D/ v1 ?Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
! x: z1 ?: H( AAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.; g R- U4 w; ], m( s! M
% O, F! J3 k- E1 H, I0 r+ EChinese Style: How does she look like ? ! {- ~1 n' B9 P( g
American Style: What does she look like ? 0 M; _/ b7 A" v' @6 h5 V7 H% m
J4 u7 E6 W6 HChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
1 R& j6 F4 c+ U; K5 JAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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% S1 [: x3 ^0 C, O% O( \Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 7 s6 H, l9 a g
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.! u) _* i0 j- s) {' K
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?2 i+ Y$ T+ I. q
American Style: What can I do ? 5 ] a7 ^) [& ~$ ^- U
7 v* G# I1 Q0 y$ G3 X9 G( [Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
; y6 k6 U) B4 I; Z6 x" Six months "8 U0 `& @+ q. j9 A
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American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
. N9 A) `* U# R1 t8 n0 j" Six months "
% r$ W4 K( ]* v# Q' k" Do you like Chinese food ?"2 ^: K' S5 H& `" g
4 D( [# `' v" A7 H4 K+ M# }0 JChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.! Y/ ]) x5 M' y1 B" t7 [
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. - Q5 S" N6 T9 b4 [3 @9 C
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.' l$ K. Z8 {* P; T. p
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.5 T/ q3 a8 o$ f4 d
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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% L _/ O# J. w* ` F" i5 AChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
* N- G& z! E# m% s" o8 u/ oAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! - v0 r" F" y, E1 P& F
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
" |6 J8 ~3 q7 Y9 t0 t5 OAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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" O. `" l, z, C1 ?Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
2 g4 t+ S0 h/ g" SAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ' I. i1 q5 j Y+ f* g( c/ B! I' D' e6 i
) T- |& e: [- @/ \Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
# w5 s0 \* t1 N$ S KAmerican 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.
& W N4 {: x% c0 \4 FAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.* O2 V% q& h" R, e- Y6 v% x5 ^
American Style: Keep to the right.
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: u3 V2 j. j* qChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
" t" Y1 y9 y' R# q2 k4 K& [, q% ^American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. , S5 ?5 @3 ?! M& j7 I
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.. h- J D d- H7 A& \" i+ h0 K) k8 y
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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1 ?5 O- x) o8 |( ~2 m4 {Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. / C4 Z' B. D& \0 _$ Q1 _6 P0 \
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ) L) ]3 F) ^- c7 Y4 \0 X
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. . f7 y% I) S# T$ s6 p
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
1 q/ c) E# c# o$ q" z2 L7 oAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 7 H- Y: r" F2 o% V3 m* [
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.+ ]' @8 M. B) `0 L9 k
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.+ A1 f F1 ^, A$ |
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.2 U2 X. G L s+ N
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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- S+ W& H' y" z- z, [. U8 F& gChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.) P8 I* `. ]! `% i! {
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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7 ~* d9 o7 s" {, L! ?+ \" YChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 7 I+ ~$ K2 y% o# T) D c5 F
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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! J1 d2 v5 l' o- tChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
: d$ r* y' |& }$ `2 O {1 V8 YAmerican Style: He set a world record.8 W- T+ r1 T1 k# D a- Q
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 1 Y6 Z' z6 h" A# h( s" i9 e9 Y
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
- ^* U* G# E+ c! J hAmerican Style: I think so.
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) [6 w; R' Y9 U1 j" t9 e) fChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
7 m. Q. d1 |8 L& F1 yAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.3 t- s3 w; U( @' G" N3 P9 ^$ S, P
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 2 [7 x) A3 H A/ l" R5 G' f# o
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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9 C$ o* P& r+ z8 X! S% f# vChinese Style: This is where you mistake. * ]- R: R9 z$ t" ^
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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' O4 k- } x, R3 }* [Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
) J" `8 {1 E: Q3 w2 v# }4 nAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 4 _/ k7 R$ L; S4 _
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. 6 f* r( h& d# i; M3 H
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ! \* O- {/ R4 D O) |9 N* f
- ~. e3 {& R3 a6 [Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. + V& O, h+ ? [0 T$ A$ b8 f
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. ( K) {4 W" R6 L+ O# v4 Y+ B
American Style: He is our mutual friend. & P, n3 W5 J6 \% L; l7 U" L" f
6 o( p3 g* f; k. y5 O2 o# XChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 4 V' l$ B& r$ Y! l: j' Y3 _% P! P
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. " m1 ]0 T" d2 s% e2 y, b
d. G! E( G" h6 t9 d1 yChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. + F$ U% m$ a: H5 F$ A& k' ~' d
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.4 ^4 |, g+ ^: I3 K9 Z3 A
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.3 x9 }8 T% ?5 v* f. D' f
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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r7 ~3 }* e- X5 FChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer./ V7 e$ U m. |
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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! T! J9 F# P; kChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
- _- K, V, X( sAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. ! d5 A6 j, o/ q* X# J% e; ^& ?
2 E0 E9 ?' F5 q1 i5 F2 m' G9 |Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. s; f* Y( J, @! b# g* ~5 j
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 6 T7 x0 T% e/ o7 n# f+ i; h
American Style: Be quiet. 4 @- c+ V& B/ A& j$ t4 z# M$ N- \
! d% F4 t4 e4 Q, b8 r4 I' ?Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. . x* \! i1 y. ^& r' d
American Style: It is none of your business.6 J1 D* } v# A- N- |
7 C M3 N$ E8 e' b* `3 jChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
6 Y) T u# J5 QAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. , O# d) M- L# M; O
American Style: This is the key to my room. 6 l8 d5 A1 U5 n& h: f! `
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
/ x/ z1 A$ u) O. ^American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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3 ~% Q5 l1 F) {9 U a& VChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 7 C m% a: x M% d) {/ f' |3 l
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. $ u, K0 i3 W$ T K" X* l/ e
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
8 O5 u: n" `7 E: x$ |American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 7 h, U- B) R! U& y9 y2 A
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ( i) F# o4 k! C9 Q# a: |" M8 b6 ^
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
3 m' V7 Z' A i Z( v9 }' MAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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. T" k0 w h' |# y# ~Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
. f+ n; G8 t# U7 ?) |$ GAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.) s+ r% _7 @, R' L H' o
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Chinese Style: She married old.
3 W6 Y7 h. Y U6 D0 bAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
5 ?; ?/ r* E# zAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 8 g3 }0 k3 n( ]5 ~ C
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 9 J1 Z; b ^6 B7 M7 l
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. & m% ~8 J% q2 X2 Z9 a" u
9 R% N9 Y, L1 bChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
: L) d3 i, T R( L* nAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. + z0 N0 W5 P0 o* L; k0 B* N+ E
# V6 x* p% X8 h$ K% gChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
% J; _1 o( k, o# |American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 1 I% P) J. X0 d \5 D
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. ' J3 J% u3 o9 k) n* q; [3 g
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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! B" ]- [3 t3 m7 |8 A, I2 ~- KChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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6 E, Y3 ?" t8 [Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
1 s4 x# @4 K0 D* g* eAmerican Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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3 i, B9 _. k1 m4 ?0 MChinese Style: I went to the sea. ! J9 |5 Q% y" x) @' [
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.. M; K9 ^) E1 A' I/ x! W( g5 Z" Z* J
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American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. : Y( ^4 j4 N2 p0 h. B
" b7 V9 c0 Y8 q4 M! m% c6 J! TChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
: v# R& I: S, @" SAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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1 V" s: w2 ~# yAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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+ ]5 Q/ {1 f8 gAmerican Style: I have a lot of work to do.
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8 M9 ?( n6 B3 hAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.* l, w3 w" E/ x+ ^
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Chinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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! K0 }* _- F& [0 |, iAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe. ; k! Z! |1 O$ k1 q" s6 T
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9 _8 k7 T6 k& T- R/ I7 i: C( |7 JAmerican Style: I don't know what he said., W P' P% r2 {: H" X1 b
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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