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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 J; O! G& I0 d) V+ c- v4 H% s
希望大家喜欢！
! P5 ?7 F$ v, M( l, TChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
0 Y8 X2 E/ K" y9 C! yAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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+ e. r/ w" p: AChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
& _2 P: X& Z' i' sAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.; Q: o, s0 o7 c+ r4 {* S
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.1 n" T m' h7 i& ~# \, T$ |
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. . p% T9 w: T* L ?' I
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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' [/ Z, `. l0 G# d9 C- A9 g( OChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.2 B) U& k/ E+ @# a" q
American 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 !
7 X$ c3 K7 p2 `0 V! s7 ?& xAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. - J5 ^3 O1 e, V6 h* t+ e0 z' U i& b
American Style: It was still light outside. # I; J9 e0 m- v b8 K* T% T
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.# u% h8 ]/ d8 e. Y: l3 x6 {
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. # Z) L5 ~0 f8 A$ A4 J6 ]! L
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
; Y& l% ~8 {4 K; sAmerican Style: Any place will do. 5 n+ q' Y) v" H: p
9 \% ]/ L2 n% U2 ~) oChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
$ y Y+ c7 d, z2 J6 ~* U+ FAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. $ Z; e4 Z0 Y! Y V, }0 {# [+ z
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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8 w0 E8 F* K$ RChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
5 s. p5 U' i: u5 t) e8 uAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.) y' P d1 O# O- r8 M: \
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.- E) A& T0 }5 r- M+ _
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ) J+ W7 A$ C/ \1 t5 e
( u) T. C* z3 a5 J3 LChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English. y1 e4 J+ R' w: \3 v3 x
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. : [- {: z* }8 p" v) D+ }9 E
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that. [4 `5 N1 Q1 z! Q
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ' u! K% J& p" u) I8 z: C( ~
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ) t- J3 I" x$ f% b7 ~- E
American Style: Keep off the grass. 8 P7 o; Y. I. U# j0 K% [
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.% Y2 b( F5 t! @. W6 @5 c: n3 a& {: v
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. : B. `0 D b: w3 E
! d) N* y2 d j# e3 {2 }% e1 g6 s( IChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ) Z- ]; Q2 I* n" P0 Y }# i
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? " [9 _( O* C: h/ ]9 i( U: A6 z$ I
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ) N8 T: w0 X6 v4 h2 n" K! t
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 9 M2 ?: n2 g- K) {5 v. W, N6 z
& a+ l0 r) [. i' ]Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
. Y6 H! r% h, B a1 JAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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4 W4 y% C5 _( V9 |9 fChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. " ]* M5 v+ y+ Y8 s- S/ j
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. ; ^5 C9 J/ Y& w6 Q4 o8 C! i
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.' W# T6 ]( ~, z
American Style: I left my hat in the house. ; a+ y# t" p# O* ^* n
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
( w9 t- I5 D. Q$ _0 l: uAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 2 \( d* {2 n- v+ g) P/ E
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
0 B* o# s/ ^7 N3 B, NAmerican Style: I am free.; j" x8 p, L1 D }. B
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
2 x3 |% ^; M* ]& z) w) H- SAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. . _+ j7 u2 c; P+ a6 U( ^0 k8 ?
0 T/ `% C6 x0 _" ]8 _% Y S: bChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.0 K+ ]2 W6 C9 ?& D- j. Z/ H
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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& c0 {3 t9 Y8 z: I, [- i2 G, n# n3 W+ jChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
7 h4 T: Q+ v ~/ _0 M6 bAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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0 k% D$ Z8 D: b ~5 v3 H) |Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. $ O, Z; [5 U5 \/ e; Z5 l
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. & U3 _" e3 Z4 O3 W* L
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
4 t6 V3 k9 m }+ Z# j4 tAmerican Style: I am going home.
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( b6 z3 j0 h& ~- O; R+ ]Chinese Style: His temperature went down. ' B |& j% r) C
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
8 s p4 P4 I! p8 g& A! GAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
/ J) d$ D$ y; G5 y- w, xAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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. S9 y5 o5 |. ~4 d% yChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.7 g. V% Y# T* Q7 R
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.( u; B( j! e6 u% Q9 g2 @- r
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.6 N8 V6 g M7 `- E7 U$ ]5 x# {
American Style: Where are we.
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8 A1 A+ A, F+ `! U6 I9 y ]Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?$ W) y& J& y' [
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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+ T- M! U: } N5 \4 Z, a" J. Y6 _Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
' ?$ O i3 h1 F7 n$ R2 r: {American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.) q! L( v7 Y$ C: ?) p, M# T
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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2 ~: e9 P: o2 f8 X$ n' vChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
# z& ~( F) W, J& i( Z0 N( tAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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" j" q* N3 G. j( D6 _Chinese Style: How does she look like ? / A, r- c; ?) `/ ?6 m& N) k5 ~& O
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 2 V, g! S0 Z' {. _% D7 z
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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; @% H% B: N. k7 B- `) B9 ] H$ XChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
3 ]) `" Z! [( z; B1 j# MAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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" n" J+ i& D8 ~Chinese Style: How can I do ?1 c( v& e# q8 b. M
American Style: What can I do ? ! S# e1 }* t3 B
% n: Z! j8 M5 {- i0 d& ~: ]Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
* ^4 z( K0 }! j, Z, k" Six months "
+ p1 Z J4 S& q$ ?" How about Chinese food ?"
- S% p, @9 L0 cAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
8 t- n6 Q( u. n- L, Z& B" Six months "
0 `/ r" ~ ?/ @9 ], ^% Z" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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7 i: |: T: {) D9 @0 uChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.) t0 Z9 I+ H u5 q- f, \; A
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 0 Z* L( @, j+ p9 d+ j; w
/ A* M& G+ C/ H+ j" D, kChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
% w1 m7 ?" i( G& T' M2 eAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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6 x" A& U6 D0 d6 a5 v/ lChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
: y$ }( D5 U6 T1 M8 A% BAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. " _; m6 p" Q# c3 M, ]" O7 H
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?. p% q7 ^7 W, X. I+ U- m1 `
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? $ o# T* F5 B# f& W7 l% L! l. ]
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
# _4 `/ A4 _+ I. t5 `% aAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
* _5 ]/ v# {- i: _American Style: She took first prize.
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/ i) G3 P0 ?6 i, bChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .& O0 P4 O6 p, Y5 j2 R
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 8 u7 |2 Q1 F, \$ d2 D6 y% M
# G. [9 d% m/ E7 }Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. , S+ P6 G5 C0 L2 k8 `8 D5 w* W
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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4 f) d$ }) W) W; R* C: v) l1 Z, zChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
: _& Q2 S: }/ g# M& D4 @7 G5 g& v; OAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. + Z8 K$ `9 R$ Y$ B
" L- A8 {) o; L% [5 \7 WChinese Style: Keep the right.
" i0 G) w, r( _6 i% k% D k9 gAmerican Style: Keep to the right. ( r1 d w9 O+ ?9 e. y# E
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.) S j+ g6 F* u8 Z1 [
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 1 v" v3 [( S$ r1 n- t
) r! }% ]# q2 k" R( A& K2 c4 ^Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
% ]1 N: h& t7 L; i6 u! ?! J$ yAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
: c( Y, b9 v( I2 ?- ?- H; iAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.8 g/ d3 v) ?) ~! Q* l0 q7 B
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
u3 e4 C& `) X9 b* lAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?% D& k6 g% l7 H5 Z
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? + q8 Y; A. F# v" N
/ ^* w- Q. ]0 ^6 wChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
5 @9 Z: K9 E' ^" C# bAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. ; T9 L, a9 M( g- N; m9 B W% B
3 }! Z' ~- e3 X& RChinese Style: Why do you say like that." M' S X; n: n+ d! a2 ]7 ]- V3 v
American Style: Why do you say that.
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2 V' {. e: p) H7 A0 a/ zChinese Style: I have no house to live.& v6 t1 v- y2 f$ U
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.0 @. d# S8 |. Z6 X& ~. u0 U, i
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
0 D' A8 g( P# |! j' s! u* dAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. # L* t, e5 G% a5 Y5 t4 g
1 O' c# q' d% T. {" R9 [Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
, Y/ j# T% b% wAmerican Style: He set a world record.) j! \8 i9 n7 r9 b2 P
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
9 w4 F. s& w6 u3 H% M" f4 kAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
" T( f( J) G9 fAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 6 c: t/ y5 t1 T6 B
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.3 w8 D5 i w0 u9 T
4 V0 H$ d0 v) v# v# C' |Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. j7 b4 U* m" J
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.# R3 H w( d+ d) G; [
1 |) c) l+ Z# H9 I$ [Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
7 n7 S5 @0 o9 @5 M( [4 vAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 6 \0 [/ X4 H0 b
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
# V, [ l/ u2 F& S8 [* BAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. ' b0 u+ J4 X$ @$ U3 w
/ m0 W$ {, O: R2 m7 ?% eChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
+ z7 `7 g( f5 m$ o1 \American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ' e9 I2 ]3 F0 R7 ^3 F
2 H: [# j/ d# | I( i& {$ MChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. ( ]6 C; j) I) T$ Q. }
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 8 } U' X) |) K4 E) V, [' S5 a- r% i
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
# Y: ~; u( j& r( ?: I% iAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. + m+ V; E7 S% F' q% c( A
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. ! m. u4 b2 k: ?) D( e
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
- m1 n( b8 g8 g8 {American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. , D1 U" Q/ C: x1 |! S4 t3 B( ~
( i% E2 P& x ^+ HChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.; _- @* q* B/ T( z' C
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 4 _$ h2 g* Z: _* y( @+ z
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.2 N: [; [: F5 M7 y( s2 P2 O+ @$ g0 E
American Style: My room is small.4 \4 i' U$ s2 ~8 N: f
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.8 I. M+ a3 M- `6 {$ W
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer. f! `3 w0 s8 G m0 e) i8 c" o
# A9 q5 f/ I3 `# u* ?Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
! ]) ?) Q6 ^5 k+ dAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 8 {3 K# Q9 `3 b: x+ D6 a; @+ o
# O3 n' A$ j" y1 |! Q. QChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
8 B" J( Y* y- B) h7 P3 O) ?American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. # {$ `! B( c; b" u6 o
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. 1 s5 F/ a. `. ?6 Q1 }
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. / L/ |# S& t( E- y1 b3 A
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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! \( Q& I0 i( G0 n \2 AChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. K' e9 W/ M5 G0 l
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.- A+ I) |2 |: z. c' p0 {! L1 C
c. q7 m9 C" Y9 AChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 3 P7 V4 T6 h+ H2 H
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. + z7 R2 v( N: p' Q$ v8 T: {; f
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 8 p/ r, f& S- F8 ?1 A$ `2 v9 I
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. , B1 }! z& [, }) G6 z4 |. x) Q) @3 _
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? - w7 s: o) a% |4 m9 f
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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( @+ |/ c% T: a7 P+ M/ bChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
$ } N+ R- P0 U3 w8 E! EAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.9 A4 a1 B5 R/ Z5 _; l5 G. ^5 H' t d
9 h4 C7 ~" w% SChinese Style: She married old.
" l+ H5 t( Q% l& @. P d/ U3 jAmerican Style: She married late in life.) }; f0 T, v- N% c3 {/ h- W
+ k% Q! g# N6 \( |& [+ uChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. . D2 W( O4 g- v+ M
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 4 l8 c& t3 q/ Y$ s
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ; H, j N1 Q/ m
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ) K p5 S; Q' P6 X( j/ r) s
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 9 w6 g1 h, q9 I. b# d
American Style: Open your books to page 20. ; W# I' M( r# O5 S/ H* X
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. : q! k$ A" U+ v2 A
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. ( ^: q: {* z, ~4 H+ m* I! ]0 L
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. / u2 v4 y8 z) M7 [3 [/ E
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft., ^6 J: `% T6 @% F0 K; z' Z" n
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 1 [; A/ u+ {) V3 |* y+ b
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 8 g( c3 D2 d9 T& u: r& M
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6 ?: j+ W; G+ U, Y; S9 uChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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