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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。: U7 d9 t/ A7 t
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
; M* I) o! B$ O1 iAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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0 r+ r' f6 y2 f+ n6 K$ ^Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
8 u+ w' E7 M- v/ kAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.% f, X3 }# g9 P. P) ?! l
* ~0 l% t/ n3 H/ U+ x9 tChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.) l5 T4 ~) w" E8 `+ x- a
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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& u \( b4 J- w, f3 n% O. _& CChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway." j. ~. {6 w; z; I3 u
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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- V4 d* E* _: f1 I8 M$ QChinese Style: He becomes better.
9 d8 ]: B. @% P# T8 V/ K8 PAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
3 u4 C# L) _2 V: `American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. $ K: [+ _ @+ x0 `. h
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up ! n; I4 \9 L7 h \) a1 d
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! : T9 W6 |' C* y% C% r1 j
$ c* @( }( H. ~3 \Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
- m( o+ p6 p* B q D' h; TAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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6 t; y8 C& o' h# R' nChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people. c* E9 J: @5 h( }2 J
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 3 @' A' [6 p6 q* O
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do./ q1 _' v# G4 Z# X
American Style: Any place will do.
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$ {: R/ I4 C/ T A" OChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.& M) q7 L7 Y! m4 B
American Style: I don't feel well.
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( } x! d+ S! r2 |: T* lChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
, E3 G% P2 L% YAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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$ W7 |6 X m3 a) D( bChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?2 E, g! y( Y+ g3 n% F% u
American Style: Who made this salad ? 8 k; Q/ V$ }, M+ s. `, z2 p& X+ t
+ O p8 v) ^; C1 ]! N( D- m1 aChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.) `" k0 G: l$ \: R
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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) P- g) x6 f# y$ j, e0 ^Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
: {+ r- S9 s6 Q1 s0 H( W5 L ~American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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7 q' T8 E/ b! }1 k% w. D% sChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
2 B1 |, Y! } M0 X( \! t M( d0 }American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. + s" O. `6 d$ f$ s+ u" q1 h
: Q/ ]( k9 P+ f5 V8 d7 U- EChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that." M% _, ]( m3 U2 F1 ^
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. , G" t/ c. g; ~6 t6 P& W
5 @0 b( q/ Y. L: p9 J/ N9 ZChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 3 f: e( ]6 Q# U5 M$ y9 {
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
0 Q R" _6 g, |+ aAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 6 U" J0 o# b# O6 }) Z5 m
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 5 [1 G) }" q8 `; L6 q& R
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
* ~# n9 d# R+ |" {9 lAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. * ^0 r( v' |6 D) D; V W. B$ H
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ( M" r2 u5 ^, V- ~- j% n* W; L
American Style: I am not athletic. 6 q/ H' H5 f/ b, `
2 r3 u+ d$ H, qChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 3 c, h" Z7 q6 g! |
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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2 u6 q$ y& R0 [, y4 ]8 kChinese Style: I know his face.
( E$ H7 p& c+ ~% }American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.) O0 a+ g9 `) s
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 5 a4 l2 ?+ j2 v* e' ]; m
, k1 O; P" G. w/ M7 d& PChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin- g) R! \7 d: I
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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+ A1 e; Y+ T& b9 j2 h5 W& v* YChinese Style: I have a free time.) Q& F- ~2 R+ ^' |2 [& E( E
American Style: I am free., r! ^6 o; J) q& s) d4 b p/ g
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
" q0 s4 S3 o8 h2 c$ u; X5 `American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
/ u, I: k! n; k/ f+ m* @$ bAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.1 `* ]( L4 `# p
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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" ?$ d( k; `" ^3 gChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
; N/ m& |8 ~: m) x* t9 tAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? . ^% A. I, g7 ]' H7 G9 S. } [
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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. U4 o" b( ]* b* J. Y6 N9 j- x
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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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. 2 @% D* a7 t0 x1 `" [8 v
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
& x( H- y; {) E% b8 J% bAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. : o5 Z+ ?8 x2 `
American Style: His temperature came down.- ~4 U. ~! l0 v: K8 ^( T+ `0 n
* U2 m! A. A0 l2 T2 J3 l) e$ U9 TChinese Style: I like green color. 7 Z- ]1 M- O9 V* [9 m+ t
American Style: I like green.$ \0 t5 e4 d& _3 ~
' {+ _2 p2 N0 ~+ bChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
$ Q2 b- p: B( ~American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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: Z7 `$ [& C% A) G0 o( OChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ; X1 p7 z, Z# B
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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4 c: u3 k8 F: @+ Z0 SChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.. N; g8 T# s; J/ b
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. # s9 v# ^3 G+ ?5 n5 a+ c" ^
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. / X3 H) W& Z. |
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." `( \. M5 a* l. |3 A
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.* `- s- ]6 _0 q9 O- J- J$ y
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. , W* e! E1 }( `. s6 f
American Style: He cannot read or write. 4 t; h9 j) R1 c1 {
6 e7 [ _. v$ H( _4 ~1 nChinese Style: Where is here.
7 Q5 { c# z5 d& M& b! AAmerican Style: Where are we. 9 \2 R' r r6 C. i ]: i
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ) \( m3 h: \3 t! K4 X
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.4 e$ b" l6 q& U. l! A0 I: a; b$ ]1 v
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. + I7 f2 P+ I# U& F' K0 Q
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. * g2 t! D% g" J3 }
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.+ s. g' u/ m% h! \. [! T* V
9 H6 V* P7 A, x- V7 I& D# HChinese Style: How does she look like ? 4 z6 i. n6 l6 Z) }6 i1 E+ A
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
7 W2 [* W0 }9 y4 V+ T6 wAmerican 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.
8 S3 T; {* m. y7 V+ `( rAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?8 w7 v c. f# F0 ~9 b0 Z
American Style: What can I do ?
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- j" y* {8 l9 A1 _9 o+ rChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
$ ? ^: Z' \( u# m" Six months "/ Z) H1 ~6 d# K
" How about Chinese food ?", @# [$ d: m- M/ ?2 ~3 k
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
7 C! s T8 C0 L6 a" Six months "
2 Z$ l! k2 \, X# C0 c. N$ T% C8 B" Do you like Chinese food ?". H1 D# [( [/ Z
/ @+ U1 W- V- ^7 S3 {7 GChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital. p! o$ I4 w8 V! p$ Y1 Q
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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" L, B4 h8 Z( @( T4 F, E! i- BChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
, d6 O! B# ?* HAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. 9 S4 t% Y1 Q. f; Z/ Q$ L; @* @
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?$ B3 ?1 O$ u" W0 ~7 {( g8 {
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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3 E3 l, P$ S5 e- z2 i# W7 ^Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
9 [, a* Y K) b# LAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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7 w: Z# L5 c& i( _& X4 O# dChinese Style: She was first prize.
9 Q2 B5 W$ e( ~$ k, T- dAmerican Style: She took first prize. # W2 m5 \1 x7 z. A) c2 v0 M
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
* G0 l9 v/ l1 x& N0 [& PAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ; H7 X; f) H5 {; i* r8 }" C8 t
5 P- m$ p3 R* zChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
, w7 E0 H- d; u; YAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.4 z0 B& Z8 q8 V1 E
( s% [. c- G' @- f2 b' `9 D. OChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
" z0 ?% Y3 Y8 z# s5 Y4 }American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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. }0 H) C- c4 t' y3 F( iChinese Style: Keep the right./ U8 F Z3 M: J
American Style: Keep to the right. ; T3 d' m" r' ]$ q5 P& x) Q
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.6 Y% X9 q$ C9 J8 N
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.
0 h5 q1 g8 o2 i: |3 X4 tAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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6 c( D2 d( \: i, k. _$ zChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 2 [: h. C9 a( ^) X v
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.3 Z8 L9 N# ^' a4 W9 A
$ X3 @% M; w: O) K$ Z2 l+ EChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
s1 c2 h! e' H, k2 C: HAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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/ \3 Y! U) \+ N" o: @( h9 m- ]Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
, u0 W9 f* N7 i( q( R$ g8 ~* v) w1 aAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? : E' L; @( F! h; E. U. g/ ?
1 g0 I3 v5 y! \3 t$ E6 ~Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
+ @( ~8 F7 Z) `American Style: He is fighting for his bread. ( s* g$ }+ i2 W3 H$ {
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.9 Y" Z3 [* J* T
American Style: Why do you say that. & x' t7 a: [+ T' Z6 k
# y0 s- Y; c5 g0 e3 Y) sChinese Style: I have no house to live.: E% o4 ~$ |2 s
American Style: I have no house to live in. 8 j- M. K8 R9 f8 ^
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.- n9 o: j6 A( j7 w1 T/ h. ~# K2 [
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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/ y( ^1 U, B1 Q% g7 j" Q+ QChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 9 T2 q: u% a+ S# G# C
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 5 S) {' L5 _9 S
, J0 s! q( i7 x. r; \+ E8 d$ JChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
! ~# E# D: p! F3 j1 G/ O: ]& j7 l6 O4 BAmerican Style: He set a world record.6 y" P, a7 |3 {# o* p0 C L2 b1 c2 T/ i
; H) Q- R3 \! X0 f: }Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
4 j$ N: D0 V3 q0 N u* h+ B/ QAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 1 y+ Z- a4 U1 g8 @$ \, F8 t
American Style: I think so.
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( R5 R9 }, v! c; }Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
% p$ H9 ~$ V8 @8 J2 S4 Z% gAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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8 @+ W! H8 l' l; ?/ v. t9 d% AChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 8 z Y$ ^$ D% a0 d$ V
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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2 P8 x" Z/ E/ I3 G) x, r5 nChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 6 F! `9 y! {! r% x
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. , W5 w3 G: n) z9 F( K7 a! ^
2 F) a; K; M1 r1 U: x* s- jChinese Style: I felt good mood. + W! a1 }7 l2 ?1 k6 U) |
American Style: I am in a good mood. 3 h; j5 R' F1 i- G
9 ^1 Z( \; ]$ |4 DChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
# W% |3 b9 E8 B$ s. M# ^7 vAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. # O) l% n; m3 O8 _) f, Q ~
/ b5 |" E9 i0 Z. {' I9 ^! Y) HChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 5 z+ r/ q) D% O1 N, M4 ?
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
. v" i9 O8 N! ^4 ?* D$ ZAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 1 i2 t+ Y% n# x/ R( A
2 L# W) n- G* q) W; n- Z9 c5 e8 e# ?Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 2 O. O5 W7 J& x. u
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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. J- G4 \- W. z# {Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 0 m1 l1 h% s. n9 V+ e) Y
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.2 I# }4 @1 P7 C8 @, k* [/ v7 k9 C' }
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. * {; @* g. o- O
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.: J8 \* E6 Z% j# x3 `& L. O
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.
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0 j% o- [* s4 QChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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( R! o5 n) H4 H% u$ fChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 9 i) v6 @) K. S- d8 d# p
American Style: Is this seat taken. 6 R9 Y& q H6 F7 `6 |" p- z, g. C% e
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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. p, {) Q4 u4 }( W: H3 R' [Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ) i: K% ^: M1 Y$ ^+ K/ A3 @, X
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ! j! P& C" ?$ n1 w& d( @2 e* ^' H
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
9 l; T* ]* J# k$ Y! f. F2 s8 CAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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3 R; q+ L; \0 l+ }" {& ?6 pChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
6 U% r$ W6 e' K4 B" w% R+ r6 s AAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. + g. |9 D! H0 _* P! e
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.: z D- { t; E. P/ B4 h S$ q
# r4 W2 K; {0 S( k$ a$ \: U1 U1 cChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 3 r2 J/ y: t+ z0 Y7 m* `
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 9 a) [# }4 E. D
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. # | C' A! H! l0 s) @1 B
+ |) {8 q$ m) d2 R* j6 gChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? - T& {# @; a2 g) }0 ?6 N" K( V
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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5 }% {. M2 b& q; m$ |Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
+ z0 ?/ @ d5 w9 s/ E. s! O1 DAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
! P' B- P* {# h3 i) ] bAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 0 T$ \! D; b6 E: |/ T6 l- ~
3 P: ], u; v% [ |3 s& [9 EChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. % ]2 D* C; m, L3 K+ h
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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: |+ C" W$ O3 Y; @( @- }Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
# b- l- C% u2 F# @1 V- p$ A" nAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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+ \% ~+ j* J! G4 `9 tChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
1 E( W) Z; |- @$ MAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 4 ]" s" E, ]/ B4 `
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. + p8 L& y1 H- H0 b/ A: }
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 6 y& H2 W: O# A3 x" V
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. % V! e+ d6 @" Y/ [" Z3 g- Q
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.( C) A3 ]$ m+ z9 u( f: Q8 A
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. # A" D! ^: {# p q6 D* o3 U+ K
American Style: I had a very good time today.9 S8 S* h: V; ?; \
9 s6 X- y8 G# p* ~2 |' GChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.1 \! @7 h, J* \: Y0 G0 T8 W
American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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& H* B/ a- Z1 y. G, u% w: q' `2 JChinese Style: I like red tea.
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9 I" W1 t0 G. R4 U- Z. pChinese Style: History repeats.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea. ! l! R% v$ t9 K* @2 L
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.4 U3 ^0 L3 w& B* A
American Style: This steak is tender.! Y9 r5 k4 F' k i0 w& M1 q: p
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.% c. d% h7 M1 K# o' y" y7 y
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. 8 X- {6 y8 B1 H5 l$ Y& Q# ?0 m d% } C
4 s# ^* n+ ?9 _0 G7 ZChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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$ s" g' a1 q. d+ Q" gChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.4 G. ]+ f# U8 l+ ~0 u7 W
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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5 v+ ^6 h( g C8 L, VChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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6 M; T( l9 x' `1 jChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.& _) }( G- G, G& R7 _; P
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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$ R( C0 D; q# x T8 ^Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
5 k) ]6 [$ M8 DAmerican Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. ' {; j# y$ k4 h& n7 f4 f) h
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American Style: It's hot today.
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5 T4 ^: _: @* IChinese Style: What is the total sum ?
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American Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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5 C* e: @! ^: DChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
: C6 I* z5 ~5 CAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say." o4 |7 B u5 U# }3 }- l# Z
American Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?" p6 {1 b0 v8 t1 x- g0 s: u
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