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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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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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7 f: r# y- G, e6 M) S4 l9 j7 g2 gChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
6 {% G7 d4 B5 Q6 k- T D8 WAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.1 B0 ^; V0 x; [. W
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.* `' Z( x8 W, c! i
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.+ g4 |: O% x0 K! X
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
8 \, F5 p4 b2 r6 `2 IAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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! y3 T* }# s' T2 c9 ZChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !4 @% s# G% E0 T8 o1 f1 u
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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8 _1 H! l- F& i4 Z# u' p$ ^ ^Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. . Z' {/ S; v- ]
American Style: It was still light outside. % X3 X. b9 p+ o* @
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.6 ]: ^+ b6 M% H# o* E7 N: R, J
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
/ q& _8 [# W5 l& Q+ AAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 0 l" y. y; A% s n8 L j8 L
5 u1 _" Y8 S! x1 X9 S$ IChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.. p, k$ d+ o `% g7 C
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.6 d4 l4 @' b4 e
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 1 v1 X6 Z" @* c0 {6 M; B
5 e5 z: l! Q7 L& T6 y4 wChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?0 J8 S" z. b+ c7 E S3 w6 {) j. d% ?) r
American Style: Who made this salad ? ) @! X7 n& T. S) x5 `7 j
) b# r' |8 S% h6 x: lChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.- O- t! r5 C( W% X
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.! }0 b& O' f& I9 {
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.. r% }$ r9 f) V/ e5 h: Z
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.$ X9 I5 V, x" Q. W' l- S9 y
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 8 O$ K8 Z0 A- @( k7 _. M
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
Z9 D( g& B; M* `# q* QAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. 3 u4 g9 D _: O. H/ M6 l4 U$ }
7 C' }1 |2 ~. q! D: }8 I9 _4 ZChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month. e# k# c) o) E& m3 {
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
, D3 Z/ z, G) BAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? k5 k, q$ c% h+ @) i7 X
% C, _) K% b/ p( q; cChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. $ {4 e& \+ X/ ]2 }% ~9 E
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 0 B k% T/ l/ o9 q" ^! U, b
* \! E) P- r( H3 W0 YChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
( g" l- S0 I# R! m( r- ?- w6 m) @American Style: I am not athletic.
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4 U# Y3 A+ K1 O; b" V+ G# EChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 9 Q( q3 F% k" \+ R6 G
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. & N* g& ?8 Y& @. M: b
) c; X* X, u" m& O; \Chinese Style: I know his face. 1 L2 u0 A5 e& n- @
American Style: I know him by sight.
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/ y9 U9 u: h& u/ V8 fChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.- a; d6 b1 n7 a8 x3 R8 g: i
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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+ ?% `4 _9 [- H) c2 j6 MChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
2 m5 \% {& k, |2 `% b5 Y% b' BAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 3 R: s% W; P! w
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.$ W7 B, H7 ~7 F; @' ` B
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window., C, U* H2 s M' a- d
American Style: The thief got in through the window.- ^, y9 B8 D1 w& t8 p7 O
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.1 R( V1 w% O% T
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?- f* v, j7 N$ ]' O
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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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. % `5 e, _ v6 a, v2 D5 H
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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; j! u% E$ a+ x7 M! OChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
6 g+ F4 _" p& L# }9 X s. uAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.% g0 ?# w( d+ Y u$ n; o% c# [
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. + i4 b, m3 T, \( D8 V
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. : s4 g8 Z5 D) T. h& j! U
American Style: His temperature came down.
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& _5 C! b. r: l* C+ F& CChinese Style: I like green color.
% P" y9 ^; z+ }3 @( n2 H: IAmerican Style: I like green.# }9 F! f' h, g/ ]6 X+ f$ s
3 B+ h" J" P) C5 l4 rChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. " R1 u$ f t* s, n: @
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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( ?5 _" S7 x. @) O8 d8 _% TChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. % B# N0 w ~6 c% D
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 6 {2 B6 S( A0 R1 M
8 L2 r" O7 j$ O* WChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
8 I6 ]" o( y4 Z6 Y" j3 h) RAmerican Style: You'll catch 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. ( E$ @4 F" }1 O8 F( m- c; \6 p
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.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here. o" s- F3 |8 E2 E) @7 u
American Style: Where are we.
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; ~* m* i$ U9 K$ o+ HChinese Style: How heavy are you ?2 G7 @) b0 F+ \
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 5 U" W& w7 c# ~& B* n3 j
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 3 l4 Y$ r" T& T% m. }7 h
American Style: He was talking loud.
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; r9 o0 {. p+ a& c! JChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.0 k6 a- R; M f9 u) z2 i, F
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 8 O- a% ?: l5 R5 _( p
% {- @! Z8 \, HChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ! S; z( _. L; ?1 Z9 x3 q
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.' j4 ~9 n9 i; \% G1 I! g) ?- C
5 k! k# g- y6 }4 \Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
- ]* [6 p2 t9 H4 TAmerican Style: What does she look like ? , S) A+ b% \# P$ G. C# r$ z4 r
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
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* S, b4 U8 ]; Y/ k5 IChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
( K5 u6 m& M! }$ fAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.$ s# h8 E% q) N0 c% ~
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?* W$ |$ t4 D4 T% i
American Style: What can I do ? ' V8 e2 k9 \5 x( Q, x% h/ W6 T
5 j U& x8 F' a8 m9 \$ M( ?Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"+ ?5 {5 m/ \: ~) h3 l
" Six months "
8 l6 _: F+ O9 I: ^, [. o/ n" How about Chinese food ?"
+ _* ^8 W# @+ F2 YAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "% W, J; n* y$ S% t6 V
" Six months "3 ~* I2 [! s6 s+ x+ \
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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* O* G1 r8 {( m! aChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
3 w' ?/ M4 G; q! ]American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 2 |0 }+ O2 Z4 O
+ p7 d' d1 U9 ]- y6 f O4 W: ]. L6 Q! CChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
" g ?! b2 C9 n0 H1 ^; e, _. YAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. / e5 [4 i; j: V2 ~& ]
+ N0 `5 s6 j e1 K2 h% v) hChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
$ ^9 } A, W; n( O: U' AAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 8 E4 ^, d. Y+ t! G) X
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
& W% b3 l1 g7 r+ f X2 ?( XAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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7 [: c3 k8 i4 S ~. PChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
# {: K7 m: Z+ JAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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) [# u. C% I& ~; M, e* Z; aChinese Style: She was first prize.
" B& g( y6 `; J5 k2 ?" B6 A1 DAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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8 ?$ z I8 I! A5 B4 b( z" D: jChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
. h: }( r% ^4 J8 W' [American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. " B- h1 R" n% h! G* M! R! J0 d, U
$ }. |5 z2 ~9 U+ b8 S7 MChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
}" j( {! i6 ~/ w$ W$ XAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.7 y) p$ `# f( |8 w
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.0 h6 q( L/ U2 X2 Y
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. $ O; q) c( ]$ O# F* c2 i
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
5 @7 r1 C7 T' l$ Z2 MAmerican Style: Keep to the right. ; v" N" |& k2 n% C$ o' F
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
! a7 e2 b% x: u' l1 U! b8 pAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. : A2 `% T' d! J f' D
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
4 _- \/ N; I0 Z* J3 ]American Style: The train was about an hour late. x/ x' o# }. R7 s9 E
/ F- m: D7 G# {& L" R) A* vChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 0 u }( ?4 R8 V$ ^# M
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.& V! f' T6 q1 \3 Q6 j$ q
2 Y/ t \( C) ?& q" KChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
4 ]& x8 E5 b0 Z+ z' o9 c1 _) zAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?% ^5 [& [0 v! y. Q
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
& y& B5 ]. S& G7 h/ e, c# C0 fAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.$ |" ~. ~; V' q, N* N
American Style: Why do you say that. + B- M" \0 R9 K
6 P! k$ H# g9 {Chinese Style: I have no house to live.1 \6 U- N" \; F5 L% _" J6 [. R$ U
American Style: I have no house to live in. - u/ i0 L- _$ b" `" m2 g( U, g
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.1 Y* C( J. ~5 F0 j0 _3 z, X
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. / K M( ] ?$ V- A+ S& E( `+ B
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 4 U- B/ J: X1 D5 @+ S- w) H
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 4 n1 C" A! F+ J0 Z9 K0 k( Q! [% a
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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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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
' y0 T$ H3 w1 eAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.( w3 k; X z6 N% S# `8 U9 B" m
; l4 C: D2 L- h7 Y) [) {% p. NChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
9 Z- y/ T+ F1 P9 e' P {6 J; YAmerican Style: I think so.2 v$ T4 o' u+ z/ `9 o0 g s- \; H
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
3 q. c1 r7 g7 w: Z1 X8 Q* Y- eAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ; R7 V/ @: n' w" M% J1 U0 k9 I9 F
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.1 ^: d; ^+ P# W7 l2 a; X$ h
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 0 H! u! `2 o! R8 M3 H) z8 w: u) d
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. # T2 T! z9 n9 H. \! A4 |
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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2 w5 R! k6 _ ?& q! pChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 0 |5 y3 N! i [% H [2 _1 @% P
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 2 E$ P# [" C! K+ L# j& Y/ j9 h" Y
/ U& i" L0 R, O$ {9 D2 fChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
% @3 F' b5 R8 L# Z+ \" HAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. * v5 _+ T1 K/ Y7 T; \" K
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. $ R u& d: p8 u) x4 L3 r
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
% e3 S# C6 X5 T2 [/ w3 \. Y! F/ NAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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2 J5 j+ z) z! _) ^ HChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 2 l% K$ |/ E. Q1 g0 ]$ Z. ~
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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8 z5 k4 f1 {3 D, r. O8 D. `Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. - v: `/ S0 v/ n9 A- q" x6 O
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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- c8 u# r+ O1 h( d& L/ s, rChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
7 u, }2 I g7 x+ j1 t4 qAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 2 V4 r$ k% u% G
2 ~, j+ _9 k$ g1 e' ^Chinese Style: My room is narrow.4 H( o( T* o3 |( ?" J
American Style: My room is small.) c1 n% L5 o& l6 _6 u6 |
7 L/ H; U+ H/ {- s dChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
% X" e% w1 k4 ^$ BAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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" w3 t, p9 ^% n2 G& k, F9 U- KChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. , d* k9 a( x9 i6 }
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 7 J. D$ E; d- g3 S
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 8 N! S9 Y9 E, Q0 v
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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American Style: Be quiet. : E! O) J7 r4 ?0 h& g8 |
4 H7 d( u8 |1 B6 a+ v, ^1 Z. F* tChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 3 r+ l9 t% G1 @* V6 R( ~9 J
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 4 P0 G# X& }' E; C( n. B
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 7 W+ M' _) Q3 C: V' p
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English., R# E2 h6 Q6 ^/ e) @- a
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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, W6 [0 c5 b& \2 m# B/ ^- d6 iChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. * e0 C" V$ ?2 e2 U( X9 X* t( F
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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, V n9 W8 e5 U# m1 s$ B% _, FChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. " \4 }( {* o& ?* s$ M1 K
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ! y# ]( z( }) x2 ?9 Q2 S
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? * L ?, _! ]% M# o: ~
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? / e- f) _5 M7 Z: k0 f
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
. o$ E0 [4 o$ [( s @American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 4 F$ o9 D. B- @% m( C# ]
American Style: She married late in life.0 f" Z& X1 B7 m1 L$ D
9 [3 ~3 ^2 I3 d4 I+ kChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
% `4 U" [/ e7 y7 kAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. - f9 j/ v% v) r/ z, z, a7 q4 Z" a
5 g( `$ `& R. c" {Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
, x; j5 c! c4 ?: m! l$ U3 S! lAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 0 D# J+ k# r! f: ^6 z$ s A
4 C- Z1 d7 A4 T0 J9 TChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. - @' S, K7 Y1 K7 d4 m
American Style: Open your books to page 20. ) _, |1 @1 X# _6 {, }- |; ~
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. , O5 ~+ g; F* v$ [- b
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ' N7 U: A9 v3 v+ z! N( m% u
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American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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: N* M; W$ ]& J: {1 IChinese Style: Let's play together.
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' I2 h( K2 H5 rChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 9 |; \+ U, E( f- g. y% m3 g: V4 h
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6 z! C: _& j2 j; d- dChinese Style: I like red tea.
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: q0 i- o0 E' g! SChinese Style: History repeats.
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. 2 C# P9 \2 U" M' ?
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9 ~5 a, G0 I, CChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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; n9 I) E/ D( ?" Q5 e+ v4 vAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.% d$ n9 L+ T8 E1 q( ]1 L
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. 9 v8 [+ [4 b' P/ |8 [& |$ R+ f- c
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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/ y* W! T# @& N+ m& LChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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\* |2 b/ `9 `+ u" Q( CChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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$ Y- K; C! W8 S0 z' WChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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