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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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) |' U0 v# n5 k8 FChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. , l; K" r+ T) O- s' o2 Z# P
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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, m" y6 D$ h. f; N% i/ q. lChinese Style: Your coat is broken. 9 }) d7 T: d1 u$ [1 R( ?% H" d
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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5 A2 [' J3 F: y. RChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
3 q1 W7 F8 D7 M5 CAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. * q+ l6 M1 e1 @; K- y
3 e# j# @+ T2 @Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
- v0 T( o$ I3 g) UAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better., [& _: B2 {5 L
American Style: He got better. " b/ N. V$ i6 T, x: C s
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.# l! `5 n5 y* R9 ?; ^
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 ! |' v" k9 f& I9 D |
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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, r! }0 g9 L) N: _# V! ^Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
F$ w( h: ]1 Y. M! U( dAmerican Style: It was still light outside. ) N3 B9 y& k" E% \
8 i/ `" ~4 S- f: xChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.8 T3 X4 ^) ?& o' }* m/ y" B9 G
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. : P* ~/ t8 k1 V
|9 e6 s0 P8 c, m) T' w6 Y& z$ b3 e' tChinese Style: Anywhere will do. w" x' M3 _% n" ?, x
American Style: Any place will do. . I4 ]7 i: v( P: H! L
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.% T- T5 r {, e- P7 \
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. % q/ J/ t2 B$ r" Z
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.& B d K3 ?/ P: V2 d
American Style: I don't feel well. 4 l' s$ Z: p' y$ k. Z
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.8 T' I' T f5 Q8 c8 V! p& O1 ?
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. % {8 V0 Q/ i3 Q3 N- X+ w
/ ?8 b+ S/ `6 y. F8 `Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
- ~! r# i3 t3 u! ZAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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, G1 |) l% h' F$ eChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
7 t3 @4 I8 _) G2 rAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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- x$ {1 D2 z% w/ R3 S0 ]: n q2 R; DChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.* p# _$ R4 p, ^) d% U
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 3 W1 L Q1 k" Y. d5 ?- S
$ R! p; d" A* hChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
3 W/ ~9 V/ @* }5 g$ kAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ( o. X8 f, W5 A6 C$ A
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
& F# }2 L3 o# p3 yAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. , v; Q" W- B* \4 ^3 W: ~
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
9 y! j3 o M: uAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
6 t7 Y( ]& e7 ~, a) Z0 dAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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. m1 Z5 Q6 A- a5 ?- MChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 3 M" B$ |# `' X# V& z+ N# `+ X
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 4 ?; S: p& F2 _8 g3 L- y) i! @
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. & S) p- Q! k8 U5 t6 ?
American Style: I am not athletic. ( I: m, \5 N3 u' x$ O
( \: ?+ K8 k" ?Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
2 V, K0 J, e" t! IAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 6 `% P) E( E* `; e+ O" a2 u
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 5 c3 C9 m- U. K; a! N+ t5 ~
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.1 R. [. z0 x/ S0 ^2 I; ]5 F
American Style: I left my hat in the house. # }* C2 U+ E4 o8 @7 z2 Q
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
3 }& G% v4 W) FAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin - |1 z$ \5 D+ S" y$ |% e2 A
! s) ]. C' b7 n0 aChinese Style: I have a free time.
4 ]. u: m* x% T0 a& H% iAmerican Style: I am free.% r4 |/ S/ q X0 o/ @9 r+ N
7 l/ _: Z2 r0 E* [6 \* ^9 OChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
! R3 F7 w) O/ O2 e( HAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.6 L. w3 `. q( l$ q4 c/ } S# r
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.+ `2 v( q+ ?7 ?: q( C
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ; m6 D5 l# {# l' J% \. F9 t
" G) N6 j' |" H! I4 s' k8 {Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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" q+ Z/ z/ C7 T+ ]$ ^+ X6 mChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 6 Y1 e/ B3 I; W# {4 g& I: [
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. $ L2 f3 U0 h* E: g9 ~. @
* R7 L1 x, I' K' U& VChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ; o3 O7 _! ^3 [5 V
American Style: I'll be there at three.9 X& W: R0 P- L! n2 u
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
8 ~) ?. j% k; }American Style: I am going home.5 B O- N# [% C+ v4 W
3 z6 Y: O4 n( ^7 Y2 m" P% nChinese Style: His temperature went down. 3 J+ @, A3 g" n: R4 ^: {* m
American Style: His temperature came down.
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4 q! }) I' X9 h H) ?3 L8 u5 S+ M% {Chinese Style: I like green color. 6 I9 ]: l7 V! H: F C+ \
American Style: I like green.
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; y/ N, y# u3 U# {Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 2 H" q" ~" A+ u, U9 k! ~# _
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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/ U5 p3 T: ?7 {7 x8 h7 _/ |Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
% p0 |7 y# i4 c- s) eAmerican 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. 7 j3 D1 g( |7 ]3 K9 O: D
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 5 I( v( l+ {/ V8 S" v
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.* ? T" R3 J% q
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.* [9 c/ m: }9 M
$ e" M& `3 Y9 v' K) YChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
5 _5 m8 k. C: D* bAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. 7 ~9 I5 c! M" V. _; n1 V
: P$ g% f$ m" |2 |: t6 M, HChinese Style: Where is here.
6 |: m0 r0 {* t- A/ F D- OAmerican Style: Where are we. 6 \! ~: J: M# u
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?) U/ b* B2 x1 H9 e# |3 M' c9 L Q
American Style: How much do you weigh ? + m- ]7 U' q; d7 }7 k. C* v
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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+ e6 E! m ]3 `2 ~; Y, Y, V6 YChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses. u+ ]; w8 ^' [3 C' G
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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1 y& X9 n% D' T0 u7 }1 ~ O0 _Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
3 Z4 F* W8 B: o; fAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.5 [6 @7 r0 w8 H3 e# p5 D
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? . L/ T4 L- h+ L6 Z' D
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
. g4 b- {4 F' P5 g: SAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. ( _& V8 f, b) X! U5 x; D- A
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
0 h5 m. O& V& R4 U0 f6 Z& UAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
5 `( i6 B1 T' ]American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
% M/ c1 Q+ }3 D8 }* H5 {/ `" Six months "
. y- A2 v/ D8 L5 t5 b+ d' {. D" How about Chinese food ?"" `* S! w4 }0 C. ^& Q5 L q9 d
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
$ [9 H8 A, c7 `4 I" Six months "7 H6 S$ @/ l8 F
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
8 {$ z, t) F! p1 K. A6 GAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. $ l1 H6 \0 [( V5 [
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
) W& M4 l6 p# I2 e0 `/ `American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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( j: ~. D; G g0 I% {4 A& G" B EChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.. d( L+ P# p) W0 c; \2 N' G
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. * |7 J5 z: W3 ~ O2 ^, [
6 ]6 g. s# y9 h q7 z, [8 qChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
, q* q- H' a. G" ?0 K+ @6 ]American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? * c3 K7 z. ]$ v. A o! x" m
4 k* u" C7 ~, o: u/ k$ cChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
% L/ M# @! }1 T8 G4 y6 |) IAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! / w/ I4 F5 Y: P( }% m" y2 [
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
1 R. ?- x/ P: L+ VAmerican Style: She took first prize. ) g6 {* | Q! h( \# Y
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
9 @+ F$ t' o( q% l1 Y8 `1 PAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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+ y1 A2 d7 s4 N I4 zChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
" ~. x0 A0 I# r# rAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.6 |" y- Z6 H6 r
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
$ E+ s% j0 n6 a) E/ d" C3 UAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. : E6 _5 T, [4 [+ ~& Q: y2 t
! f6 W3 G0 O" ?3 BChinese Style: Keep the right.5 ^% o" |: Q, E4 d+ ^+ R
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.$ t9 t' j4 R0 v' j9 p
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 1 [1 d# E. P1 O0 u& B' d
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
! t( E" |( X. Y" \# q! o6 jAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 4 m8 L# K4 _; X% |: B" [4 k2 Q: ~
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.! P5 D1 A# ~0 p' S$ J2 h1 F' `% y, P/ r
& P; c; }: ^% O7 GChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. , i6 x# a8 u# }$ W3 u
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. " P/ o1 r! v( O3 I' ~& ?; u- H
% X/ D& o( U P0 w0 WChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
# Y7 b+ }& O' M' uAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.: n" O1 b: D, T1 `% q- x O
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. ! R `* T! @$ ^: v
. k: N8 z0 W9 Q# |9 S" VChinese Style: Why do you say like that.+ i& ^4 A: W2 q: u
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
- Z& Y9 @7 ~- L7 K9 A. IAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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( J$ s/ |( S7 w- O- pChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
, ]# \/ U2 g' X: M! B- _American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. . P& \, u' _6 j8 g% |6 _
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
; e% X7 ?" ^& e: CAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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( k- ~% |8 g$ `: j; OChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. F! q! i6 A G4 U! u% Y- _
American Style: Her married life was happy.$ k: _ I. C% N e2 e
2 q, p" @$ |) ?) q9 LChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 6 S) a R) S- g9 l: r
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
/ x1 [/ ]! t& } yAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club./ u2 H. W5 H0 _" v2 p/ [! C
9 A8 l2 Z" ?, y9 y# GChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 7 |2 U, N9 p5 ~) u: T0 l2 Q0 [
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.2 [7 i9 g# u* E
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
, @1 g' x/ l: I( R* |/ e0 XAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 6 ?& P' X% @0 q7 I7 ]" `1 E6 w; ?
+ T% j" C; ]! p$ k. z* u, B* R: ?% SChinese Style: I felt good mood.
- W e' P' K) ^/ X. g$ xAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. & c: U- U: j, }, z2 [$ U
+ q/ Y7 m$ _5 T5 k# qChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
' b) u& m" V% {) U6 g3 GAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 8 Z4 I$ c7 p0 `: H/ c. S9 c& t4 G/ J! v
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 2 U. n; L: N4 i
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 3 G: q1 W( k5 A, |& H, s; j6 A+ g* ]
2 k- }; J5 |' U& T! z4 d3 mChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. , n8 L/ q: I# p0 t- U5 j3 z1 L8 E
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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0 ?" t1 H8 n4 VChinese Style: He is our common friend. ! f0 |, K) K8 y& j
American Style: He is our mutual friend. " G& T- C2 G. D% X8 T. I e/ a
* V. J% g5 J( p. v/ z! `3 }' @+ TChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
! H9 a, B2 i5 G q/ K, G& M8 `; JAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. , Z! R Q. Q( o
2 n3 z& L% A5 c+ PChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
9 l" q' }$ Y( h' O: Y* \" UAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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7 L3 w- |, f, L$ pChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
# H s, j: w- b9 xAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
! S: M/ A( }( ?, a6 W1 ~American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer." S! s8 M% K4 w+ `0 t& x
1 ]! U9 H/ m) W; R% c9 T; R5 XChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 5 J1 D g( P( j& e
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. $ f3 E8 m& j3 W* C. |1 h
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. ! a5 M" U8 R- Q6 _ T# D* M
American Style: Be quiet. / u( A; d4 k( i% V+ y9 Q6 N
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. + h4 v' G0 Z. Y9 E5 s/ x% k( A
American Style: It is none of your business.) M/ x$ V- T$ O3 d3 U, R7 m- I
! N! _# x3 R. N; i2 BChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 9 p) `- E9 m9 j: E+ z
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. ( c4 X, `- _% d$ s) m
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
! ~5 g3 W, S6 g2 u8 K+ mAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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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.
! G" P* @) L: QAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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6 `! q9 s( L/ F+ e# I& lChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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; h4 a. O9 C9 j2 Y) Y! W. o2 fChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 1 A8 `2 J' Z, }) H) z' @
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 0 s: b/ S2 B' y
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 5 k0 J2 n1 C4 u% K( Q
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 1 ^8 n% S3 d- G% l2 E
- p- A( o; Y0 R1 ~" S* R* \: sChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
1 O0 c& g4 u- x! EAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
: n8 y; h F* lAmerican Style: She married late in life.& {% y8 p" u8 }! t* x v
% z) k. b! C* s+ ^/ b6 u0 R8 iChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. " M. C( ?' U4 O' P! L4 M' U) b* \! C5 s
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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& l: C/ W1 P4 C" r, a9 PChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ( p5 s% T" v3 ^
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 8 X6 {' P8 h# G/ Z& z
American Style: Open your books to page 20. , l& W4 _* _* i6 n
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
l: D' d, w: v1 G, n# T! ^/ EAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
& ^5 C. ?8 u) ^! nAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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: m1 _ m$ n/ A9 v, x5 dChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 0 ~5 K/ k6 o4 c5 j! _& ?
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7 A0 B! N" {2 p0 U8 n1 Q- ]Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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