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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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) F; Y9 ^: S7 }2 z2 ~8 d# d8 e- j5 {/ LChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
6 Q2 B' c" _7 |. a" o. F1 [American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 4 T8 ?9 i$ K$ }+ I6 I" U, X; u- S
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
, _+ E4 Z- E" e+ P, _American Style: Your coat is torn.. \5 x8 D( h4 J! T6 h, }% N$ u
; f* v+ m: z/ K0 w! J; f4 |& YChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
1 A3 W# n! I" d/ fAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. 0 b8 e. [2 P" ]- g
% O% C/ i) N0 @! U1 P8 c1 t3 BChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
7 E1 J1 D/ Q6 A2 IAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ! T- U: L8 d, ~+ {5 ~
& |: u. v% _( _3 AChinese Style: He becomes better.
A/ k9 Q7 V4 L! G. F& c0 LAmerican Style: He got better. : P+ g3 J) _# c% E; U( I
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.% Z5 j, s7 Q7 x+ F3 @
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 !
k% t+ H7 _* g% a, S6 zAmerican 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.
! r6 X* D! h# E; x! W) _American Style: It was still light outside. / ?: k& y9 k$ `1 R* L
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
4 P2 l5 @0 u( c1 z0 }8 j7 |American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.9 H$ H; `1 u- `8 M' |
American Style: Any place will do. # w( I% X. U9 B* c, R( a
$ M5 H# ]3 U; X& MChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
( R4 k0 S5 b ]American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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: b( e: k7 U7 b/ @; h1 H* }% LChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.% V7 {; R* p {
American Style: I don't feel well.
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% b4 f4 y) j5 K8 T( k7 Z6 ]Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
[4 o* k* n- s% Z' OAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. - u: ^0 o# j- |* v
/ B5 H1 A1 P4 N! m6 jChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?1 B, Y) u' c( j5 f* A! c& `2 f& N
American Style: Who made this salad ? - M5 g/ {1 l# B2 u
( h% ^/ |2 ~* cChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers., I) v) H' f' `) a+ C
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. $ H- w- W& a# X% r
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.: U7 T8 [$ Q+ \0 T- }. A1 V! a
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ( c' f, s" Y: E% h/ @5 ?
; I# ^0 u, `% u* B7 zChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.3 _ y R5 B ^( V9 s
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
# f9 _+ Y9 w9 y* ]8 |American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.& k3 j0 C3 |; R# q" X8 C! [
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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6 }6 \9 d+ B" t4 g; q1 wChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
! b9 ^* g4 S) Q* p9 F3 eAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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4 Q! ?6 @& Z5 v7 ^. |5 G3 m- uChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. " X, q! l9 B- A9 b, w4 n; H. H
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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% Y8 x0 m* X' z5 \, QChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
& a6 [+ w( z- R, m) Q' tAmerican Style: I am not athletic. : {3 X2 ]* U+ T5 [9 w- i
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
+ `: E+ S* m6 OAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ' b* _6 \) w) f* K: m' ]" R
& ^4 I: ]+ O: D8 d2 eChinese Style: I know his face. 8 ]) h4 M- O$ y% E; f- y
American Style: I know him by sight.
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5 x, A4 A- W& v$ @! n+ r- }Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house. c' Q) R: Y9 f) a
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 6 c) p; j& s+ M! E, M" {" b
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
2 m( Z" y7 X( bAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 4 W- h# Q- }3 _# k
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
0 k: t4 m7 [; f k J* s$ Q9 _5 cAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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7 r* `# a. D4 Z8 M# DChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
! Q! \3 V' X$ V. rAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
- V+ t; k- I" T( a0 sAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 5 J# h2 U! P- V# O9 i7 G! u
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?4 H) P6 I( g7 G, g4 P$ X: F
American Style: Did you go to college ? . }$ i# q/ p+ @6 ?, a
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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.
7 D! v2 ?3 ~3 i/ F# s# kAmerican 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. . o( ^3 \( q3 [% l7 I
American Style: I'll be there at three.3 a8 U& l/ C1 p/ L) D4 h
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. # G* b6 ]1 d6 x6 f
American Style: I am going home.% j- G, U- Q# e# H3 T
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
) [* J( B$ H# `5 x& \5 L7 q5 AAmerican Style: His temperature came down.+ x& o* Q' V7 s% ?
8 T. f& t- y1 }! ?7 P. n- i8 ~Chinese Style: I like green color. + j% r& V6 ` F. m6 h, Z- Q# W( l
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ' K8 Z- u5 M% I6 H9 w/ F4 A
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.* O) T" l" v+ U* ?1 r
' k$ s1 |/ Q, b6 |1 R p6 \Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
- w3 c# I1 s* T6 fAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. ) d% h' H( f7 A1 c: ~' f. d0 {
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
C- Z" P% e! Y) y+ q% }3 h8 P# kAmerican 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.
* R g2 j$ Q% m& j& h& O5 r9 UAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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$ K# h1 R" B: z" LChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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3 x1 ~4 v& E3 r0 M: a3 SChinese Style: Where is here.
: C' G# `& C1 g& H2 UAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?1 ] u3 ~7 B! @3 P
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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2 Q& D# \/ `$ V fChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 1 k! ?, c- l4 v) r/ W$ Y
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
M- x/ H. h! O$ n$ P& _5 EAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. % [' _2 y5 X: d/ i' a3 |
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
: C4 r" \6 w k7 C& L. m$ uAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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- w W* Y/ U6 EChinese Style: How does she look like ? 6 J( Z9 h6 X& ?: m" q
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
" @' P: r4 }& C; H! K2 I1 g7 ?American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 0 ]9 ?( g# d s; [
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. " H. L6 A3 `4 Q. d! e
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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$ V% X$ ^: Q1 E8 A$ J- {; a( VChinese Style: How can I do ?0 G# l7 P- _0 F$ b; v3 }( A1 Z* s
American Style: What can I do ? ! r- h; P) V* v# M/ N
& C t5 V& L2 x7 m/ I' dChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
8 J0 X2 V! [$ q. S0 z; y" Six months "
v& Y6 T) {) r# I3 d" How about Chinese food ?"
/ E4 B) g' b' X3 l" cAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
9 ?1 L) @* K6 {. t" Six months ", _3 x( n' n% X7 U( X
" Do you like Chinese food ?": R( T& y4 i$ p3 j& o4 X/ l( @( _
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.% K3 q! O- a, D2 X$ a. |5 @4 ^) u( T
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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7 _& \2 A& i2 {& N, A6 zChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
6 ^ [$ h/ c5 ]) H9 m lAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.4 j4 V9 x' M$ m% F3 p
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 6 D, ?0 B1 ?# \
. D4 S9 g: ]% p! M6 PChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?; Q# G5 P L8 m$ P% M
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 8 `' `+ @) Z% j4 c/ _8 D3 K' l4 F
( L3 ?2 {/ E( @Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !3 Z) S( _% a( I7 q& _# f! @/ H- Z2 V
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! % u- L+ E" f+ Y1 F+ [5 t
8 n$ L. B) R7 ^& H7 h/ D; i0 UChinese Style: She was first prize.
7 p4 z* `' C( r, n4 q# BAmerican Style: She took first prize. & W% k+ O8 d% c' Y- U# W5 Z/ O
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
; ~$ v- |* ?: H9 cAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. : ^+ v5 }2 U6 j- Q3 [. @
F: U. G8 C2 b5 QChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
1 M% I- W: x, k+ K: ZAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.. Y& m6 d" J' x) n: b
6 n4 ?" L* m# X- w. r9 k! @( n# NChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
6 r6 \# e2 t6 l1 zAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. ( j4 P/ ~1 }/ T) @3 R/ ^2 a9 z
* O/ L/ G7 t* k D/ FChinese Style: Keep the right.
5 i! I/ o0 W5 z yAmerican Style: Keep to the right. $ S4 C( F- p; i# x2 q$ i: g" x1 h
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.# X3 e& O- l# u2 ]$ y5 t
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ( Y5 Y R/ f$ X
) C1 d. k1 v% ]" h; a oChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.# Y5 f* X, x# j# ~, }
American Style: The train was about an hour late.6 u/ \. R; H: q8 d
) N G! D4 c. \4 eChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
/ `! D) T2 Y4 Z l. Y5 y9 x2 ]American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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" l- ]+ d1 r2 e! _9 X; s/ @. yChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ) q, C U1 X& k6 R
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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6 b3 Q+ c. w6 W3 {& j8 j, PChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
2 Y: Z4 Y+ m- \+ Q- q$ D3 u" E5 kAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? $ Z- b) U; z: k
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.# w$ h: m* @7 z) N3 j6 ~0 c8 w1 g
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.3 y2 n* ]% Z% b2 A& d6 C' j) P
American Style: Why do you say that. - J4 {, h- o5 q; v; H; f( c6 o" F
( A) m# Y! U- k: fChinese Style: I have no house to live.
% q( i7 x% | L+ c* HAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. / d# {% k" i/ [; w
" c! C% b# f! r9 H' g* `3 c: ^Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
5 A0 J# v# b( O# S7 ` oAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 6 b; w3 o8 G2 [ j
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ) w) _0 q" |) [8 l1 L" g, G2 v
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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% G; m8 ~. ]5 f& v4 F: _Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]+ `1 m- T X+ \6 J+ k7 \
American Style: He set a world record.% b$ g( \& o& f
* @2 f1 c7 x/ k# ?8 V; @- HChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
9 p& @0 P3 F0 P" f3 e4 u* mAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.8 k2 W, X# A' ^% `
8 g" N2 d/ _; f/ M" pChinese Style: Maybe I think so. ; H8 h; d0 f" m5 F! s8 ~0 F
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
W! m+ b& ?* x# z& L+ m) \American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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# f9 ^1 L2 P _Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. & h: s& Y4 j+ l4 L9 ], u
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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R- @, [$ |; e6 NChinese Style: This is where you mistake. , H2 x" h! k% W& A4 c9 o
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. / q4 {; @/ ]+ f" S
$ W3 V; r0 a4 q9 x! E$ Y% BChinese Style: I felt good mood. D% @ @& Z; }- R1 E; H9 L' E
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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& L/ b8 `' A( h+ M" NChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 5 H5 ]; c+ r7 v
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. $ p" z/ G) t; q- `
+ p* h6 ?0 B: \8 O! FChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. # L ?' [/ D6 R% t0 d8 j% r& N
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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6 V. V7 | I! \0 L1 ]Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 4 @6 F9 F3 L1 ?# i
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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0 Q: }. M9 v3 bChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. . K7 Z3 O! R y X
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. $ t9 \9 k) n2 O# k
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. - }8 u$ a& \ E. u8 e- U" Z2 |1 v( f
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.4 ]9 P! h8 W8 X( {7 N2 l
* N# L- }, H# K9 CChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.8 I& `( k# E* N! x7 s$ g
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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0 }, T% w$ F/ a- v9 OChinese Style: My room is narrow.: F3 m+ K0 U. E* t- g; v4 n
American Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.3 G( S* D" S, Z
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer." `" E! c: r& D0 K; }) g# M/ k I2 x4 \9 x: c
* ` |. c4 B; r; `, n8 n& DChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 6 n7 H& O: u/ D6 x* a: s
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. * D/ A9 ?! B" k% x u4 G
- s8 V8 [$ m& y$ q; |+ }Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
# G8 @7 s) ?1 I% p9 F" H& m+ [American Style: Is this seat taken. ! a( X6 K5 G# a9 D* C% @8 S
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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2 L9 s, ]: ^; k9 AChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
! Q! d2 v" L3 w! k5 I) s0 r% h6 TAmerican Style: It is none of your business.9 W" f' X. |& X
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do 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. 8 _" H+ V/ |% N% z
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. $ U; T9 H# Z9 f+ ?) e
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.' d+ @1 k. M. c6 o6 A3 G
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
, l; O) }3 j+ z7 N( {$ C3 ^American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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R" t6 V: e/ b- LChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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4 g3 X& p3 v# F* vChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ! p# c& E0 m" R2 `
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 5 ^1 u4 k/ f" b* N) S! o
; j( D6 d; D" {& |0 V. V3 AChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 5 R: i% c; ], E
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 3 p9 n' v: x" s) X* e6 y* _& j9 F
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. : I; u5 l7 v K+ g' | x2 B: h* M. {
American Style: She married late in life., @$ h; a2 W9 f4 j; z5 Z6 R
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. i- l; V& }$ ?9 U) z9 x( V4 E4 B
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
8 X& A6 c% ?1 f' E2 V" n( v. oAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ) n5 d2 c7 Q* y# _! z
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 6 f' Q3 p7 e$ t* w; I4 d9 a8 ]! h
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. $ k. S |$ W! Y- [
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 4 N7 w' D" M6 a4 K
2 N: |9 D1 u& w8 K% jChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. ' C# F6 p/ d5 h/ `4 h5 p) X7 G
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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5 s7 k s. j, Y8 z7 yChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. % Q& F' ~7 q& G
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: I work for the government. 5 q4 A. ]3 n7 M/ F' V A z
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American Style: She is naive.
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; d$ e; p. U! _9 f+ ^Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.# e- U" V4 H0 k2 d. H
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American Style: I like black tea. : A7 P5 y3 }8 o2 L4 e: {7 Y
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. - J0 F9 ]4 T) A; I
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American Style: I went to the beach.# C9 b5 ^+ a; s% r, k0 x
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.( f. \" U; J* ]; t0 M
American Style: This steak is tender.* ]* @2 k7 Q' H$ A" l+ t% M
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1 q6 @; \3 P1 pAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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American Style: He hit me hard. : v7 y! y+ }+ j. L# O- n
4 R! w0 W3 b! x- a hChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.9 u% |7 F( F2 `8 s9 n0 ?, O
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on. 0 R* N' d/ q8 Y3 v
9 @1 ?, ^" ?& N d" ~3 l8 _Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home." p3 e: U' I6 z& M1 w5 o
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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) o3 l3 a( ^. [8 \) P0 aChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.( J, D0 {' B: h4 F8 \7 M8 }# Y
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much. D9 u, O* z" u* a' ^& t6 s! i
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.5 {0 {; P$ l/ h7 r4 a
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Z9 ?$ |* i8 ]* |American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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American Style: Is your camera like this ? + L9 P9 H( k4 S1 m0 x4 z
) N) \( Q7 r+ ?; z0 rChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
) Q6 W9 k% {( J d& WAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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6 J' m; o t5 S6 XChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
5 g# R2 d* ?: T- T6 nAmerican Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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9 T, f' a+ q3 o$ R1 ]Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
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" t# Z9 d6 q i. Y0 C) zChinese Style: Today is hot.' b# h! A# V# H( e$ F( ~
American Style: It's hot today.
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.8 F$ D% ]8 `8 W1 N; X
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American Style: How much does it come to ?
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.! |( ]# S; ?9 N# z3 d% g+ b! }4 g7 F' r
American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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; X, Y" o% {/ e1 w! yChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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5 F5 H. b" _* n; f- s1 uChinese Style: I very like swimming., } m+ M5 {: I$ x d# |; m+ h5 @- e
American Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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American Style: I don't know what he said.' W1 Z! W4 {9 v/ {" K. x' @
, G2 t# e4 t& PChinese Style: What do you feel now ?8 `# r& T% h/ }4 @0 V+ V
American Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?& b3 |; V& F1 Z
American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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