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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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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. : h( y* F( j( g3 D
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. $ E) ~. {! `8 g; j$ t7 d# ~# ?
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.- f0 p7 m3 B I
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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5 }" h+ u! E3 y% q5 O* J" eChinese Style: He becomes better.+ [) @8 Q2 Q7 ^- H \. ]
American Style: He got better. - H5 [8 T( q1 i7 z( Y# j
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.7 d8 ?8 M1 E& G' J) ~
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. / B' O. b5 d8 v+ R4 r
6 l" R" A7 n2 vChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
: X1 x9 L5 F6 f. Q) v" b% d3 cAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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, B" }. X( S' O# z3 gChinese Style: It was still bright outside. : k2 J3 ]0 e" w' @2 O7 V" S' S
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.( p0 i) N% o5 |9 y# `# u1 b- V/ P
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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American Style: Any place will do.
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: ]) l( C! Q; _Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
+ j" A# o/ U6 Q. uAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ! h5 A8 G/ B7 D$ c
5 y" ^, E+ \, ]$ f- cChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
8 U$ z# ?* C2 _' bAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ? X8 |, Z8 p/ N2 r& S
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.8 l/ z5 A; Z' }5 |! W8 [0 @3 a
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. & S1 \) {/ u w. D! T) {1 X
) |! \1 W% d- Y! qChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.; X. z& J" J" p* M/ N
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.. }5 ?: Z5 r+ [& W. E& Y- u5 A
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
8 `( Q; M; ?' F' {! i2 P2 }American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 7 `+ S; h7 p- }
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 6 @5 Z' c: B. r9 `. `
American Style: Keep off the grass. - c) R* y. r$ [" k' E- h2 {. F
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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# a( Q; _ Y% R3 R; B- sChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 4 w- _0 p1 x. B) I+ J: ^
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? * q; e, \2 j: [" [
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
. i" k5 ~- B; \/ I/ z2 v6 N. E, MAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. : H5 T/ g' K8 T' K! c/ l# }
; W1 d t3 T0 w( y1 s) r, v8 oChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
, G+ `0 p3 r" r* U6 aAmerican Style: I am not athletic. 9 l/ e3 o2 H6 Y! k; _2 R; Z7 s2 G/ \# ?
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
. O; W( ^; i5 |2 W3 G: Y; o% }: } jAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. - ?3 y0 J# [* K c9 ~' I1 o
5 G& b# [) q- {- [. bChinese Style: I know his face.
2 g* ^( M: i9 f% U& \" g. cAmerican Style: I know him by sight. % I! u4 q3 w1 j4 f% h" W' G) ]
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.( |: U5 r' G ~! ~3 b+ k
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 9 b' [' I; C. I7 o5 j
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin1 H0 [. ?$ g$ q& U
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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0 I" I, Q8 A) XChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.# Y8 ~$ `' H" R: N* s* u6 [- u K
American Style: The sun rises in the East. " e( H8 ?9 C2 m- c. H: P
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.; n6 o$ f- }! W: U( v4 m8 a
American Style: The thief got in through the window.$ O& `1 g6 t5 @6 E% n
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.& T8 E6 Y7 K; D0 x
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. # P: N) \- K) J( T
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Chinese Style: Did you attend 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.
' @& V, r1 ~/ z. v/ P0 `American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. ! J$ M9 T. g( L0 F4 a% i
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. / A5 ~# z" O0 Z; I: m
American Style: I'll be there at three.4 h. G3 `/ v5 N
7 k& {; Y' Z1 w E7 S* N9 WChinese Style: I am going back my home.
; G) _9 ?; T" w zAmerican Style: I am going home.% O+ p* l/ Q2 { }! k3 ^
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. ; u5 O6 h0 x7 L2 O. J1 |, d
American Style: His temperature came down.: T8 z( a" c+ x3 _& L1 g
3 f9 P, h+ l# G* `Chinese Style: I like green color. 0 j+ U5 P0 ?/ W6 y- [6 C3 A& H6 ]/ @
American Style: I like green.) k. S, ~6 \# m
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
: C( |. Y3 W* L8 t6 b0 b. GAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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$ {" e/ D, |8 Y+ _* iChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. % A+ u' l) o$ P1 T* y
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 2 ?5 E# s9 F6 A( b! ?% k
X3 E9 W" n) \. R6 ?* t: `% ^$ L3 WChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
1 v. ]$ h. A [- w6 |; T8 sAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. / ~, a, `+ I2 R: }/ Z
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 7 l# ?$ u* d0 r3 D. l: H
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. % `8 Q' x- I! @5 H- h
4 R, I- x$ ^8 }- o! w8 rChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 6 S# o& K$ d& g" |& {
American Style: He cannot read or write. 4 o5 T8 |( k$ x6 C9 }
0 N7 q; \" v, T3 J) ?2 ^Chinese Style: Where is here.9 S3 Z$ v2 p% d3 L* ?
American Style: Where are we.
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1 p3 g, [6 I7 z" lChinese Style: How heavy are you ?8 w9 u6 g3 f7 D$ x
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 4 F7 ]: S! W1 |2 u
b1 \) z1 a8 G/ G! Q: C, W# f" ~: y0 DChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. . w, ~6 i6 r5 t. J( N+ ]8 y
American Style: He was talking loud.0 I h0 k/ K+ T' a4 n
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
! _: l" Z4 M; J; DAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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* B! z7 _4 W+ F" ^9 o: q' b5 `Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
9 n7 Z0 k2 I1 }+ @American Style: Are you at home tomorrow., I/ S( A3 P7 B7 [% O0 Q
1 e, L. _- K9 K# c: rChinese Style: How does she look like ?
$ k5 Q/ V$ ~0 g$ \American Style: What does she look like ? + F- W! V9 |! B' a6 ~2 D- y
/ f: |, J: W* j6 aChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 1 s! T6 E6 m% C6 y7 l0 I
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
: j/ L" M4 i/ g! P; U- o4 [American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.# ^4 }3 s5 v m% x6 R
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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, a! m8 ^0 s" H3 DChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
H# e K' Q* o7 [3 |- R0 d" Six months "
; v h+ k/ L1 ? z; X6 a$ | s" How about Chinese food ?"- G* T5 G. f6 {
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? " t) w% j( |; V4 C# ^9 m5 N' d* Q
" Six months "
7 G% E6 v2 y* B7 C" F" Do you like Chinese food ?"+ n2 c( A( a1 f. A& a
- K( K+ ?% Q/ P9 }Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
2 L- K! j3 G, {" E! m" wAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
. E, h; L0 q' _7 |American Style: There is a limit to my patience. + w$ H: s! O9 f# ~/ C) A+ A' r
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
: R, R; ^2 y% M, L: q! NAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. `; N: Q! L G2 i
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?4 \( H$ b# G0 r' w
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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& J, S0 I. m# g+ Y8 _. xChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !5 J& n' V U, b% W: ]7 ?* M
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
1 L$ r8 d$ q5 | a WAmerican Style: She took first prize. - f. F- a+ j8 g0 _6 n. ]+ i
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .9 O0 \! E1 N" c& R& X. m! r0 p
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.
x) W: i5 ]9 q/ g" B/ ]4 L9 I$ L9 i% ]American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.7 y9 ?5 {' K) Y7 J. U" w
$ v! \3 p. E* h# ^Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
; ]- w6 U1 F6 w! S7 z/ p* VAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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$ V3 L: U/ H9 R6 u8 f( ]& wChinese Style: Keep the right.( T! j, z2 w2 j- r1 D
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary." n+ @' P0 m: G3 ~
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.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. x) z Z$ I+ y( o7 L6 b
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.( y0 o. T+ U _& m) |( S
0 P" y [) q' ?6 {/ WChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
" n# ~# F* @9 I/ j* u! |& ^3 \American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?1 H2 I- u: m$ ]1 \1 z4 ]1 ]; P0 q2 g. Z
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 8 D& J$ R9 {7 S
+ F' G$ C' p1 d4 J) sChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.5 y. z! T0 o. }% q9 e0 q" A7 w/ `; Z# g5 P
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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( N1 \+ z" A9 b3 I2 P; k4 Q/ V5 kChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
: y! x' H1 w7 k: n" j; mAmerican Style: Why do you say that. 0 l. X# Y ^. X
6 \0 O. y2 y3 E2 i% |Chinese Style: I have no house to live. ]! W6 ^. P0 k) ^6 \. \ w
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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$ P# J0 `- [6 l8 qChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.2 Y" b, ]( n9 a, t- M. R$ i5 `
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. - H& M: Q* r/ v
) ^1 N6 C, {3 R: BChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 5 T+ p7 U( ~$ Z% g$ x* B
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 5 ]& a' e, j6 T$ X
8 b' X; k& e2 e0 GChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
3 A# { u& y$ @7 p! O# k8 v6 R+ H! _American Style: He set a world record.
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( ^$ k; {1 o" L' ?$ k- V! pChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
5 m5 ?; C+ W" e6 ~& d- F8 gAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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% v3 {2 U- \6 r" Q d6 {( zChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
2 v0 C: @4 J& mAmerican Style: I think so.
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( Q. e$ Z8 G! Y$ X8 {Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
# F# p; k; o2 j2 d) p GAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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" b& `2 o5 P% I* CChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. , E% i9 s3 J" n- R8 y+ R- p8 ]2 R4 ]
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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: q0 ~( O+ G4 G1 y0 iChinese Style: This is where you mistake. , i0 B& e7 P; Z4 h
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 6 x, w: f/ R+ p$ G* m: Q7 r8 \( P
American Style: I am in a good mood. ( G! v b) D; d$ F
" s; t6 k5 v2 q0 KChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
" s6 I3 H: ?$ w% R. `% bAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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) f! \, u' |/ |3 _0 F. ]Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
, m6 t5 L- w" y% {4 t* r: }American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 9 k0 v5 {) O) B+ u
R# t9 b7 M$ ]Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 2 S8 f6 m1 n. `) t% d& E% [
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ) x' `) t, r' W
( X# X$ k7 C) I' r: tChinese Style: He is our common friend.
& H2 y2 j$ B1 BAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. 1 b+ U$ _* f* i- h2 s6 z0 V+ M' n
5 ]0 B/ `8 V' P/ u- }Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. : `8 F* ^# y4 e6 Z8 E7 U
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
) I$ N1 J. D( v) }( l2 QAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.! X& f9 k+ ~" q7 c/ j1 G
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
5 R+ q4 X0 k8 @$ Q9 ~; vAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. $ M9 e) J: I: z% R+ \% c
6 z7 F: ~. Q# pChinese Style: My room is narrow.7 h! k5 A5 C5 g/ q; N! i$ N9 K
American Style: My room is small.1 \& R+ c" j& } l6 v$ Z: z) L$ Y
0 T3 d; G ]7 R6 DChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
. v: j: z0 Z" q9 GAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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l7 g \; h+ R Z6 wChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. ) M% d Q/ S3 O% z% I6 C: P
American Style: Is this seat taken. " x( H. V5 j: G. F; F# G [% D
X2 @ m; B; Y+ I! v# N( K2 tChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
5 \/ p% h0 [: F, F$ bAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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) K+ d7 M% M3 a3 e* h: D5 `Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 3 |' P! ]! R5 t4 Q
American Style: It is none of your business.' r' W u. t+ H
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. % O0 K0 i9 {0 J2 M4 a9 R0 O- |9 R
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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- x, W+ G' V! _5 V' O# u2 C- nChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
5 k3 x. u6 ?1 t4 `8 `% L% ?8 l- \American Style: This is the key to my room. 3 g) v; U* m2 c$ q/ _1 V+ F7 r3 {8 F
; J4 y3 |8 ~" M8 G0 `3 b" h4 ~2 jChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
* S5 e4 u8 t* y0 ~; O' cAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 5 j/ g0 W# C$ c& [6 ^% w
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way. M2 g/ m2 a* ~3 S& N- T
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
: a5 i }' f3 d- T jAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 0 y: o F5 O1 e: l7 b8 u- a
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. , |& Z* I# p/ [$ W' y
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. # b+ \% B3 i# _# J( _( y+ q ^
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 1 Y( M' P# M( M" k8 X- C8 a; W
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
$ V8 } P+ w) @! K- C( tAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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7 z/ [4 ]' s* g$ ~& s- z1 |5 ^Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
' P7 \- U) \& d, u9 f( JAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.* r4 B7 a- d. E4 k# m4 ~# L$ R
g" W' z# |* e& q6 c' {9 c; F& _Chinese Style: She married old. % [* k; v( W# y; k* j! J# I
American Style: She married late in life./ o0 R x* c; r, b4 Q0 h
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 9 |) @% R7 x) k) f
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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2 W* c) w( R: C/ B$ ?3 BChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. : k& v+ h+ q: W+ l' z$ g! W, H
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 1 f4 l# k3 g0 {8 {, D
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ! g4 {' K+ K5 f9 z
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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& S1 `9 A) W) n- J2 u% M5 H5 |Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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/ R s5 V5 U$ [7 sChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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9 `, A) V- j; e4 B+ B: xChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. ' W# `: }3 o' t7 K7 _* Q6 Z
American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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1 p& z6 F, l0 R. z y: l4 OChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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3 `6 L3 N* q$ y$ X4 G! K, oChinese Style: I like red tea." {' F: |% _4 c! {0 d' I4 J' m
American Style: I like black tea.
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8 K: S- ]+ w1 D! b' u5 @% BChinese Style: History repeats.
3 h) b" `6 `1 _0 UAmerican Style: History repeats itself.* K5 i; R {* z( H8 j% Q+ @
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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4 e* n; c, x. T6 h4 lChinese Style: This steak is soft.+ y3 U- ^4 _& i6 P6 `
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American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. 7 R3 Q/ O6 @ z8 \( C5 ~2 @+ V9 _ X
7 w" }: D; }1 d& l0 O: Z) q0 SChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.8 a8 Y5 b" \) ]9 F1 @& y
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. s( S8 p5 d4 F; j/ d; l5 C7 O
6 J4 \6 @2 O/ q4 zChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.- }/ H% {2 x" e$ w* w
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3 U7 Z+ S: U1 i- }9 eChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.: g6 j/ s" y& b9 q* H
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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3 n+ Q& I2 L' @2 y8 xChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.5 e/ O" ` j! T# w
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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{" s7 b8 ?2 z5 i; A4 RChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.3 m2 s3 x* g4 U
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American Style: How do you feel now ?8 a7 H; _/ g: i- I: ?; E
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