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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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7 l' T- W" x2 NAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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* ?5 {0 d* p# x/ PChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
5 O0 ^0 C. a1 b9 n( C% rAmerican Style: Your coat is torn. L) S7 f0 \8 M& R$ W
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.) X$ [! O$ d# Y! t) Q( ^
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 8 q& G! g: w* S! G- M
" @. V, Y* O- ~" w8 bChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.6 |# r. B7 c6 k* i ~
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 8 [* S) V# E( y: r
2 B0 q3 k% b* eChinese Style: He becomes better." |0 Q2 C# \; n: M
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.1 W& I3 t8 C# F% N8 n' L6 P8 t4 c; W/ j
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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- t+ g5 G. F. lChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
6 B& b: H a; r( L! mAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! + v' ?* T! P7 m" y- Z: F1 h8 |
6 v+ C# l$ ^. E; ?Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 3 e% f/ x6 u" C
American Style: It was still light outside.
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! `- G+ T' y, I" h4 i: z. u* }Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
8 r5 k$ c6 l- u* f- I( \American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 6 y. Z/ D6 I- o+ t& m3 }' Z
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
7 U; |- _1 |7 @/ S: X4 N" GAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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% F4 q2 n- n: hChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.0 U' S3 N4 S0 r; @
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
: ]& ~8 r* \" TAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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3 }/ B. v9 U% X! @* o; |! HChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
& [) m3 ~+ W9 X: t, lAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
3 s# F3 m0 i7 j4 J0 U4 CAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
& W7 F6 _! X$ \1 YAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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' L% i2 p2 ~) R6 xChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
1 x# o" s: R9 Q# z/ j) [2 t7 CAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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3 i7 |! [1 {, c' k1 ?. M' nChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.. t: D; ^: e: n! f# ]2 b: ^8 H
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
+ l( n% ~9 C4 f* U* g# u/ CAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
' o. \9 v; J0 F$ H% @) }# o3 E0 lAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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7 ^0 G/ g3 L1 Q4 b, F7 D' @2 pChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.! C( {9 O {4 l$ m: b3 c& |
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. - A$ w+ n. f7 {# |; ]6 e! ?, s+ k9 l
* ]5 X1 V( V# s) `/ P6 GChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
5 G8 V% g G# l$ }( Q4 DAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
2 I, V1 b: n$ }& Y2 Q |- c3 ^American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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# c' N: h4 u4 S7 y- o: C5 v0 wChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
7 A; t# t$ h. c9 @American Style: I am not athletic. + Q2 N3 `: o8 ~: ^; }0 `$ z
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
- E& r- a) ]( P9 t% QAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. X. [; K* ^2 t
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Chinese Style: I know his face. ! z5 e, i% S( U" a. M! k" R
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.6 |* x8 _" \" g" e8 ^8 K! I
American Style: I left my hat in the house. ( z! f5 W( E$ }
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin+ o( C" p& v. F; I0 X) G' N
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 2 F% `' F) k9 J! ^8 D1 `6 f. T
8 z* N( M; z! ?' i* F% Z' YChinese Style: I have a free time.
) y2 c2 a( ?7 MAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
" b' G$ Y- [+ z6 c0 r4 QAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window." M& B) {" \$ n
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.4 Y9 R! A: p) Z0 `+ v3 w" l! d
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 0 l: n# q, ]1 y
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
3 C. r3 @0 t5 @2 Y; n1 S0 WAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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! B. i& [) j# f- g! JChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. % s2 s( T% n, h+ n$ Z# y) `2 M
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. + i$ o+ F; f. w8 S5 |! t7 V ~
/ Z2 r$ |5 @1 z9 x6 K+ hChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ! e }, C3 P! O9 P, L& ] B
American Style: I'll be there at three.) N7 m* F' \: F( m0 i
8 t$ t7 q$ W& `' C8 `% B- D6 \Chinese Style: I am going back my home. ( X8 _1 a$ k9 f& f* w
American Style: I am going home.
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- `% a( G2 s- V% }. e, f1 ZChinese Style: His temperature went down.
: O; [& X: C% V$ l6 \American Style: His temperature came down.- j' f& h$ x( P* G# p
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Chinese Style: I like green color. : U' `' Q5 N. n9 `# P g& n' Q6 a
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
8 \, |- n9 e \& EAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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% {7 [4 S$ g# W5 v! P, W# s. B9 n4 w \Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. . T' e2 S5 M& f
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have 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. ) b' n+ ` M! m3 U" j
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.
. ?% t( f8 n) S1 b0 kAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.4 h' b4 F' {3 B3 V6 G
! R p" h' y g, N# u# JChinese Style: He cannot read and write. ; B' Q3 |. Z2 B' x& g
American Style: He cannot read or write. 4 D) }' p' t1 D0 l" f$ L2 p) a
5 Q! y$ X% H! p8 D, vChinese Style: Where is here.0 p$ z% T; |/ \5 X- x
American Style: Where are we. ; t7 x5 Z, U& B3 h# \
; x- Y0 }* C3 H- @8 vChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
# f3 e: R$ [ b4 H; B) x) GAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
$ a' K7 |) r* A2 qAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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9 d' d: I! t/ b6 R7 z/ x# i, o* SChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
) a% h9 d" m Q& G0 t7 [1 eAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. $ ]; |6 l) t. _/ B
. N9 X9 Z" S; e( }+ [3 SChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 8 E( y# Q' ~/ P9 P4 ?
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? ' }: e/ ~& ]& ], l3 S4 f j
American Style: What does she look like ? & |7 h: f4 a6 F" n) }
- R0 r% `! o8 `) A' s6 l- |Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ( h/ w" q2 t7 K( s3 h: Y
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.
. X* i4 D! ]7 w2 h& cAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?5 L) Y1 L, A; [ I0 q# z# t
American Style: What can I do ? / {9 R% D5 L) C- f
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"8 N Y+ k2 G9 F: \' N
" Six months "
( g: I N8 o& A" B" How about Chinese food ?"
9 V9 T# |4 {( `& GAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
0 u3 ?5 `& x9 f! W7 D0 Q" Six months "6 [; ~* t* _" m5 J! |! Z6 [3 W) G8 O
" Do you like Chinese food ?"1 @6 [# ^, N6 ?7 [* S2 y
$ \7 p& [9 T# }: Y7 `# d+ H4 RChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.2 E2 O' y+ k* A7 S. }+ ]: K
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. / h+ r% V; F: |
+ K, j, V* a9 X/ I0 @Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
# K! U7 \ w3 D$ VAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. / W% N- P, U' j% v7 Y
( z) w- z/ ]- FChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.$ U( T6 A0 E$ E! t0 o5 F& u
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?* c9 w" t1 H1 ?' V0 ^" G
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? * l0 ^! {7 l, d$ G$ q$ J
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !. c( k! o& }9 w8 L t6 h6 A
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.3 [$ u6 _5 D5 u( s: {$ v: ~
American Style: She took first prize. # ?. c q$ E: Q B) V
9 j, G. ~0 O+ |, X9 y) sChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
- [4 q; ]3 f; J* B2 f8 m+ E7 TAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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7 H4 u( K- f( s: k1 F( ZChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. & y2 h) `- Z8 ?! R, r
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.) a2 u* ` n$ d' h; m, O) a7 A1 b* C
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
( [; i9 n! k' j& s. S/ pAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
6 u! `0 m$ b- D. N4 ]2 j" u$ r# t: bAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 0 F N z5 F' x( i+ _
0 O# T( F* i: n4 T% _- F7 tChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
' V+ T8 ^9 `! t+ C1 OAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. / T* m4 e% O7 o7 S
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
3 Q& C& D5 }( N6 S$ L" ~American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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8 O3 Y z' Y7 D! V* N0 _$ h- p9 FChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. $ S% F9 m y$ n7 ~; D; s" `- P
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.5 [" V0 ^% c4 }& A
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
; k% m: k1 U$ _8 ^1 ~American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
1 }# ^; s/ o0 YAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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1 `" @' _4 Q; X9 ]0 MChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
{4 v& D) C% t5 E+ l% AAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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2 |0 w9 V/ z/ r4 t: kChinese Style: I have no house to live.
% j7 E; v' W9 v9 @ w8 m$ uAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.1 D9 k" I* }7 |( e1 e' G: @3 t
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 7 q* |. s' |8 J7 l- f
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
7 d5 n& j$ I: u0 r2 l. Q, `8 jAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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$ e3 d: y# a3 O0 G; lChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
3 H. P% x" J; H) \/ ]3 qAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 7 o: |0 B5 R$ n& U9 R" O1 i
American Style: Her married life was happy.. l% s7 p$ ^0 ^5 e+ m( Z
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 1 r$ Y# q2 U, {5 Y, ^
American Style: I think so.
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& @- D, s7 I6 Q# i# I5 ?Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. ' R2 X' ^' a9 U/ j% K- R
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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- e2 P* M, R( J* F& T1 m5 t" B0 v6 TChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
; k# s r" @( s6 G/ v+ V4 nAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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) H: E6 k W# x0 ?Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
9 ?5 }* h5 X4 L7 RAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 0 _* t% x0 r3 @2 d5 e& Z* D
+ O/ { J$ v+ z; B8 Z* V8 pChinese Style: I felt good mood. ( @5 ^9 ?" u& A5 J
American Style: I am in a good mood. 2 T6 u% `& Q, f7 W4 r( o' y# ?
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
- e9 M* ^, G, p+ J9 w! b9 [American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 4 j: e1 `) W4 v7 e4 S" T% D
( x7 @- \. |. Q. P* AChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. , C/ O. h6 A+ D& j
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ?% ]! s6 E% Z) }1 b2 C
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. / m/ l4 U8 r. e6 Z# c! M8 \1 `
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ! T8 a4 e& }- ^
3 E: C3 ^ s* Z% V7 l/ Z, iChinese Style: He is our common friend. ; C0 f# e b3 @. U" M' c3 L
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 7 A( P+ }7 L1 j$ ^+ }
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. " h+ u& ^4 E& V) C& _% [
* B, _" I! Q2 |4 Z [/ VChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
" i+ F' r8 I f, ?# i7 _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.
6 \ m: R7 C# h1 x, Q. C pAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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L& g* N. S" ^0 aChinese Style: My room is narrow.* l+ Q. P6 g4 j3 a% Z7 U9 o
American Style: My room is small.
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% ]; y; o) U+ N5 }+ X. O3 @Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
$ k: g( r1 ?, o9 Z3 }American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.: ~* G9 h: E* l! f4 H% q) J
) \) ?0 V0 _: E! a- dChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
; o) T* Q- R- ~/ |# g5 D' eAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. % N6 `( [7 X& l! m
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. + M% h/ o$ b7 N9 _: H
American Style: Is this seat taken. # |# h+ `0 |4 [, \
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3 T% [& K# u$ zAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
% N7 d- ^2 ?* Z% _ T% lAmerican Style: It is none of your business.$ i9 l& I# e8 [: q( ^3 s0 `: K
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
7 j+ P) c8 s7 K& p, G! aAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. ) }! @2 j/ ^( Z! j% G- ^5 X: {
7 V, g* I9 w7 M, ~; P" `3 yChinese Style: This is the key of my room. - K3 F" H( n7 p; V% C0 u
American Style: This is the key to my room. ! l, |" m0 w/ a( b8 A( }1 e
/ T0 F/ I/ y5 ]' E+ ?$ { @. [Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
, c3 K- C$ a2 U' A5 O6 b* AAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.7 t/ t! z: ]! U5 s5 y( e: @
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ) j F& E% V0 |5 w4 B% t% v
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.- W6 i' t* y( ~( O1 z
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. : B8 o( ]; ~ H2 ?2 X
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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! W* i7 U3 ^( ~! i: O5 OChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. / v" @6 R5 D: L. U' w Z) i
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
4 R+ K4 a6 l& _2 m# D' ?' NAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. , ^+ s% K% m* T& n+ P6 c& g) ]
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ) I6 `2 p- o* v5 `! Y3 K
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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4 I0 ]$ l& v' Q/ c gChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. M+ k. O n& X! N7 w ~$ K: @' u
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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: z- Z7 w: b: z1 {0 J% R" z% uChinese Style: She married old.
5 H% q& `8 q: T7 g* oAmerican Style: She married late in life.) q- n9 x: P! h0 Z% N
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ) D: D* p. F$ a; m+ c
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
% K5 j& P" }3 c1 AAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
) }( u0 o$ T2 B$ H$ S5 jAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. ' v5 f8 s' m0 n I- T) p
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
9 N4 s. q7 ~# u' r7 wAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 2 ~! ]# k" l5 ?: D1 B" ?$ D, h( o
$ O& ]9 l! J2 ^5 U( y, C; ]Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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" n' Q) r' l) {/ ?" [! o0 vChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
4 I- m3 t! l" P6 V: c- s* gAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.1 e9 Y" @0 H7 _- P4 k
, [/ a3 k$ h" W$ b' kChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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( u( _" _4 Y* GChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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8 x2 F* M% ^9 _( v* oChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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5 k/ b( Y. x* l/ xChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.5 H7 X! |6 ~' J6 I, I; l7 O% _, z7 i
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