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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。
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2 Q/ { s8 X* t) P* X. ^Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
! H- y* Z) k. ^8 | P) O& p4 KAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. - M* P2 U- h2 `( [
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
7 s! Q' |2 r6 l+ ]8 w$ c" SAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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' g! | @9 G) l3 B pChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.# S7 L/ I/ D, z
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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: x: }( C1 g4 l% H2 zChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.% J) q8 k2 ~% ~7 l) Y
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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& N+ R! T4 }. w2 |Chinese Style: He becomes better., U9 o6 [" x' C! y* G; N
American Style: He got better.
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. `' D H- {4 k0 |7 nChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.- ]- B" p! v1 \3 F3 Q* P( T
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. * c% I7 \0 @7 \
$ q, Z. |$ X1 O1 RChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
( B+ e. q1 }7 C* q3 h9 T' WAmerican 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.
. \6 ?! ^2 I, u% G4 x6 oAmerican Style: It was still light outside. $ l: ?/ c7 o( m4 T% d8 c9 ?# ~
% R8 ]$ F# J/ N: i! a9 D1 Y2 [7 jChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.5 P& V" s& u/ j5 p
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. . o$ l' p3 g" X9 ]( I, q
) c: t/ z, {/ N: \Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
0 J5 f [& ?$ l7 r; @4 c) B& A6 @American Style: Any place will do. 5 t0 P& `, C, ]1 E) b
" F }. [6 Z! |5 }, ?Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.) E0 ]( {: [8 U8 L* G
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. & O, N6 b) K" |/ A7 M5 z* V
$ Z0 H3 i$ _2 G/ D' cChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.# P: b1 O* M2 r' S6 A* p
American Style: I don't feel well. 3 q- o5 P( p8 m0 z0 Y2 j8 U
" l% m2 |- p: F9 F; ]Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.- y* a$ x$ G/ y$ r& [* j8 y
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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7 P- k0 q2 l3 D% v0 y- zChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?* R3 G* T1 B5 M8 l% O7 Y
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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8 x+ \1 M" n8 oChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
- D6 |# U( p+ M) B3 nAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. / G" T5 o* {4 H( M& O% ?
: P+ j' Q( h; s8 MChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.7 X; p7 C8 `0 H/ ?" e4 r) h9 }6 U
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.0 L* U* D( u6 r+ D" l: u9 I
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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# L0 j1 S( C8 [0 z+ ^Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.) e5 u) z& C6 V
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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5 Q7 w' n2 _$ x5 L# v! GChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. # b4 W+ W, U- G4 E+ Y6 V
American Style: Keep off the grass. ?) v& I. i* ?4 o+ i2 w1 G
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
. ^) g4 h( d2 `& J/ VAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. * C( w- P! `/ d
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 6 W* D( ?/ T% G# J3 F6 g( w7 H
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 4 l( \2 I1 m5 x8 c1 Y
. H a y/ _, W/ [8 \Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
0 L6 M( r! x( i \American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 6 |5 x, D: F) ]# b) B1 d3 C* c/ t
American Style: I am not athletic. 7 C6 J# v$ I( K/ y: M0 ^
2 x$ U6 X3 @' h! ]: sChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. & O& b$ V; s, \' G( y
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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/ A( o* V1 P7 N. rChinese Style: I know his face.
" l( @- K1 x; m0 I* g9 r3 R# m4 LAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.2 R0 x! V: K t" c8 _4 a( b/ c
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 4 \* f% F2 O: p/ P* x
3 c0 ?& t# J& [4 W) ?" TChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
) i' W0 x8 o# y$ z, MAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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5 v) U: [) k0 u# x' N3 ?Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
* b/ }1 A t/ J7 EAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
: z: r) E; h4 ]- s' X( \American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
4 K: z0 ]0 p, s$ q: T5 q; mAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 9 D% m) `7 u$ b7 f3 P, [2 `
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?5 c# v" Q6 b- R- b9 K
American Style: Did you go to college ? ! _2 D, |0 y! c7 |( n
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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.
8 C2 V' O% w. oAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. , n. j* d/ j8 X A6 i: K
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. " k4 w# a) a1 x! ]
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
% z- \$ X+ @& H; F/ {American Style: I am going home./ T4 }# s; M/ U/ Q
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 9 a+ ^5 |5 h" _: E# [4 Y. {; t
American Style: His temperature came down.
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/ K5 N" I1 x1 w' R K# E1 a3 QChinese Style: I like green color.
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2 F1 y( N* x6 z! Y( Z; K! R2 j+ r; QChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 6 B# y6 e5 k- h. x- E" ^; v9 r
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. " `/ [1 n' |& @0 h
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 5 O) Z4 z/ {0 R8 C+ |
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
1 m, q" A4 D/ {; X3 kAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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6 W$ }) t& A5 |6 e% e% p' {Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
( M. a7 ^. k, p& F3 y% G* I! SAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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" n7 P) U+ b6 s2 \& LChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
2 _7 t6 z% g7 s# D: K& RAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
5 T' q- @0 _: t6 ] }0 c1 hAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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3 J5 `1 G; z" k8 D3 E5 {8 gChinese Style: Where is here.
. V: A0 j! _& w6 k% ~American Style: Where are we. . | l |' ~+ o% V6 U0 }/ P( c
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?" l0 H4 d1 b4 V+ q
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 7 L3 [7 F0 G1 U7 e& T
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
! o' g0 L( A) z8 ]* f6 AAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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" {: K0 `# f) u7 _+ QChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.% `! R; d$ W5 J0 ~1 y
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 7 L' p0 P1 E7 ]' l& |
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
- W" K4 x b: L9 a/ hAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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; e$ n8 v% b/ [7 Z" L6 L' CChinese Style: How does she look like ?
: e- R( F% @& [4 F6 m6 S, \9 n# T* VAmerican Style: What does she look like ? , h/ C4 r& _& [( K& Z$ O, x
6 h. n# R# A. gChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 4 c6 ^! P/ I8 k1 E2 m; I* t
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. # ^7 o3 c8 i# c2 Q
* O* B$ s& u+ {. o5 `$ JChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 0 y# E$ Q0 _* w; O* c! p
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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. y6 Y1 I( o% g$ i- A3 c- bChinese Style: How can I do ?9 U' q/ ]$ g3 J
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"5 B6 ^( [8 L; N' A# _
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" How about Chinese food ?"
% S, T/ E2 p& j1 A8 M' OAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
0 k& U0 b7 _' n: v1 w1 {" Six months "
7 g3 y3 D1 L! ?# _* |+ k" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.8 \2 g" L) z! _+ n$ r7 v
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 3 B9 C% B- I3 U5 \/ q9 L; J
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.8 W8 A4 D9 P- k
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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+ `5 K% T5 o6 c& E' p) [Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.; S) a g" s; b
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. * Q0 ]; n% @3 a+ e; L9 g5 M" l
1 l) n! w2 N$ c I3 ZChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?* a/ z8 ~. [5 h7 ?0 D& G- z
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
) U( O2 q" `, R) n' aAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
! \3 J: s2 c* p0 f' qAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
2 e5 F8 ^- H6 k( n( rAmerican 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.
# X9 h% V' L' D' D- ~- E6 NAmerican 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.
. C4 @$ o" `5 F: W+ |, _, B! N) BAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.2 H- i/ ?- M7 ~$ D' i) ]- q
American Style: Keep to the right. 6 n1 S# \ o7 a- m8 i1 [: M
4 X/ p3 H) f( A! ~6 B2 JChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
& U5 G3 W5 H0 R# { `American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
; ?) V R; V/ jAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
, R! J) q$ u) FAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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3 n. [9 ?6 J. }: C8 B' b1 aChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. . E: n/ I Z, y
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. . E* {5 P; Y+ G$ o5 V* W
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?4 O& t) V! F% V: I! }5 f2 ^
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life./ m) n# }1 a. \/ O. z
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. ' ~& ~. A/ ^& I+ G4 W
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.. R5 `5 ]# k$ t& v5 @$ T% W
American Style: Why do you say that. 4 q+ V5 I; i, r9 L! ^8 @+ e
# {, f- W5 f8 E% W9 B' B4 `( o4 x cChinese Style: I have no house to live.% g0 g, P* H. a6 v5 o
American Style: I have no house to live in. 1 Z# C8 v+ ~+ {5 C
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
6 m3 h' F: {, U/ ^3 k& e9 S1 i" |* wAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 6 Y- U& b" l' A, c. C1 i7 b
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
( ^. a5 ~! T0 M+ G. D, o jAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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0 Y) t; S2 t) p+ w6 U# XChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. \+ j0 ^% m1 X% ]2 E
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. ) t# n, |$ [4 I% [# g
American Style: I think so.% D2 _& h2 I B& A" p& ~
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
# \" F2 e6 z' E1 V4 ?% SAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.& y1 S* [1 U5 p+ B3 x* ?
* x& L$ v. U8 u7 \Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
/ t! o1 g2 s1 J+ PAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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( D5 _" q# s! T8 z, cChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
$ C# M' C! f/ }* K; {$ T8 [American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 9 e' ?* S& W% X7 T
! x& ?! m' r( @1 ~Chinese Style: I felt good mood. # ]4 J# W# ]. Z( F O
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 2 z* K' L) y) ~3 n! s
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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8 k; b& {- p* R/ j/ G7 k& _Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
* [6 ^% b* @% O/ D1 N7 _/ ]$ XAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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# n" t# @( Y8 KChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 7 W7 f) D4 B, u& h
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. # y. O* n1 ~2 V z! b% |. H
$ ]9 U' O. j. r$ @1 [. g: zChinese Style: He is our common friend.
+ P: ~" Y) O3 i1 w$ EAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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2 x8 c4 z! L; y3 l MChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 0 ^/ [: e7 t8 p: K
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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' n& m h7 V y+ b T1 WChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. $ e3 E+ w; W& P% S( @' @6 u
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.& c2 m4 ?* f) a/ W
4 R. w N% |( BChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.6 }7 r' }, \( M T2 ~9 L6 {- j
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 3 S! W F3 }" r9 X6 ~0 K9 Y
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow. ~. q% ~6 J6 b8 [# n
American Style: My room is small.% k2 ~/ k1 d, K K8 J5 U; B7 R
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 4 H- V: W& _! \
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. / T* E: t% N8 O5 s
American Style: Is this seat taken. 0 t! U, }% ?7 F' C& c3 s7 t% e
- l4 G2 h/ ~$ R- Z9 kChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
! c" B2 A! c+ [5 RAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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. m5 x; }2 J* f5 qChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
4 O) ]$ J* }* y* W7 }6 WAmerican Style: It is none of your business.1 s3 d1 o& F: M
% ?3 M8 v7 z v8 u1 zChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. , Q" w3 A& U2 T' O. L7 o2 c
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 1 a9 B1 v' h% w u! E' A- M* f8 `5 o
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ) r; x; _8 @+ m0 J
American Style: This is the key to my room. 0 G4 d4 j% Y: n
9 A: Z: i# o) D, i% U4 w5 yChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
/ S" u% G2 [% Y% ~2 b8 d# aAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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! h5 u6 J% t$ N6 W. Z2 SChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
/ K; C' L1 o% Y8 ZAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.1 K; g1 V* }+ c' S9 \5 Q" O
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 8 S$ _8 X( S5 H3 m( n
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ; A6 B2 M: {$ R8 V [( U" f/ G5 q
' C- M+ H3 v1 F& y# bChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ; N0 L4 c4 z5 \. k0 n4 w
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 3 j( o: y) P u( a8 q
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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2 }" `" ^2 n+ q" M' K# pChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
" \4 G' ]* @) I. P2 I. \1 IAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 4 G7 [1 ^! s5 i& E; j6 }
! [% `3 f, B& l: \6 HChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
, i3 E( W, j* G9 n' f$ N3 ZAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.5 t. n: w& n. k# X ]
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Chinese Style: She married old. , u) S; W$ h$ T4 s ^0 t! I
American Style: She married late in life.
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0 ~3 U* r- i3 l) A& ~Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. g7 H. S3 J6 Z1 E6 i
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 1 w8 }# k. q6 w* A2 G
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. $ }1 h* B; x' a0 X( o* ~% g
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 4 T4 d- E; I# [& A* M- n2 g7 f
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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; ?7 D$ I. m" F- l1 R2 yChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
7 c0 B1 d% Y; n* H- h! _/ mAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. + |* i1 `' i2 i( h
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 5 d1 d& [. d) B- r+ e! Z- 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. ) T' r( z' C9 i) `3 ]3 ]9 v8 z
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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; _( {; j7 d# \4 L2 A5 L3 I% VChinese Style: Let's play together. % C- B) C* c$ Q
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) S1 E- s1 y+ c+ o2 H: f& XChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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& X/ Z# z8 V5 EChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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' L5 L. K1 Y7 I4 }6 q+ R) w4 ?Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
* G- X% d' C0 n9 GAmerican Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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8 m4 u& w/ Z8 x" vChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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" w" ^; L3 N% HChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
* i( [# Z3 s2 }( jAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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; l \7 k4 q, i5 W1 R8 i3 hChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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" v, _7 ]! [ L/ B- dChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
: i) s" K3 O2 X1 RAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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& k0 M- U" e) \: X. l/ u$ }Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
4 Z; v, g& ]8 q7 J& CAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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3 n9 J+ L% I7 }) p* H2 BChinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
3 l1 h$ o" o2 m3 A8 EAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ? ' |4 j5 |9 I( f8 o! U: N k; x
; S# ?0 K5 m3 P wChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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* s) \( n/ W2 P+ a k1 u- U9 |American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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5 U$ w+ }( P. MChinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
5 ]2 y; K2 |6 d, dAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
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( I q6 R6 G4 I: a! DChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
: v9 ~) B6 `; u! m" ]American Style: Wait your turn, please. 8 Z1 ^& Q, U2 L; [9 s
6 z8 X- X/ F6 q' RChinese Style: What time is your watch.# U( C% _# U8 j* o
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# [7 H1 O+ I" H* I- D& TChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.3 O& }% Q8 C; P; ^* h. g
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! a* d" ~: v& R" N4 J2 Q. zChinese Style: What do you feel now ?% ~) z; `: c2 O/ f5 d$ M* S, V
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
! [0 g- S7 c- H2 c2 i% g: JAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? 0 t+ Y2 ` Z* o6 }
, u$ d$ J# u* K" ?- V5 NChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan., }, {( o2 B* b: s6 a$ w [
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