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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。( }" Q; C: m8 v: _8 W
希望大家喜欢！
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American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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9 w+ @7 A" w) N4 [# ?; |- F+ \Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.7 X6 I e. T4 r8 T# @& Q3 g) k6 f
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.: d7 P, ~/ i% p& u8 B) q+ ?" n
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 4 M$ i$ B. T H! L
9 S0 u9 o8 S5 {$ ]5 T) ^/ V; ]Chinese Style: He becomes better.4 p& w: `! r( e! y
American Style: He got better. / X% @7 W' d4 @9 ]0 P ]" S
4 o e: C$ L2 T8 y8 rChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
& n) W W _9 A, W& f5 T" ^2 n+ R8 uAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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& B2 @) S- i' p, w0 s$ i: C, R1 OChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
, ?/ B; ]5 I9 ^ P1 }American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! $ a# A( z0 R% B* V0 |1 C# s
& a* H3 {3 i6 C: d$ vChinese Style: It was still bright outside. # l/ J9 t; W( k g+ b; M
American Style: It was still light outside. & Z' E8 t$ X9 z* t
, n! B+ q; m! R4 }( Q5 L# k/ IChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people. o7 | K! y" }6 A( p6 K
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. + n( T$ g2 G0 V
$ O8 A1 c2 ?1 W; }" _9 \% DChinese Style: Anywhere will do.: W( T0 n# I. ^
American Style: Any place will do. ) T! G' T) u5 o% ~) J2 ]4 K
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.' S$ o% O. K3 `# g: n
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
" s1 G& y( U6 K# h# OAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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7 V. L9 R) R& q/ Y( iChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
' h) X, @5 Z8 h) UAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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* s2 z1 c/ F" ? v, o9 O4 z, s* WChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?4 N$ L' p$ [1 W
American Style: Who made this salad ? - V/ E: m# G3 \
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
2 [( U# Q- h+ f$ E" LAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. & a3 Y* @& i7 M" d5 M
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.9 ?! ~! p) i2 P# e
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 5 P3 @! w" p5 u, `+ T
3 C1 u( _% Y5 E3 aChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
2 I' h/ Z, ^! N0 O; P' u2 }American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
2 e% `6 U# |6 z3 N9 CAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. % I5 S* G( ]" R4 O" y' a
& ^; C( b- p3 c/ q: t' F( TChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
. L- Z6 F$ U) p' n+ [9 Z1 m: k3 t/ _American Style: Keep off the grass.
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American Style: I get paid twice a month.. ! t7 t, \2 ^( Q
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ; [& G: i$ C- s+ I' T3 B" A3 I% c2 B
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? # R1 d& |# q) U+ N& N7 w% ?; S
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 3 C* S/ C4 J3 S
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 8 Y* {* X/ ]; s5 v5 o
- A; d7 a* l( r- lChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ' u2 `, {( O$ C+ r/ P0 o3 ~
American Style: I am not athletic. : o* } ~! M0 e) g
" X) e( v# a2 b9 n5 K0 C& NChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. " I# R9 \) c+ T& ~9 s3 V
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 7 ?0 y# q0 p( F
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Chinese Style: I know his face. - ^1 o6 R/ [1 _
American Style: I know him by sight.
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. [+ F/ A6 @6 I8 s1 n ~4 Y8 O- _Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
( B0 x( W2 z3 q; @: `American Style: I left my hat in the house. ; u3 x0 P4 y7 S5 f, ~. N, z9 l) V
# u+ p) S7 N& m5 s- ]" H" KChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
3 @$ S* T, ^" X5 ?9 Q9 x5 XAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ( R0 ~) L$ w% F5 ? H! E J
2 W8 s* w8 s( k4 s: x2 A: [Chinese Style: I have a free time., M" B4 |4 Q+ B3 c9 i( S; j
American Style: I am free. w* n. L& }) D/ E' U/ m
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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.
& b8 I3 D5 H( y6 \ C5 b7 a& OAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
' F& @# z6 ]5 k3 L4 H* VAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 6 t5 q% q) y1 R
q- n Z- k! ?% r6 m3 k @( ?' bChinese Style: Did you attend college ?$ n/ p3 f/ A, d$ [
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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9 u: p9 s+ r2 }Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. : }; f" a' ~8 `( A' d2 {3 }4 ?5 C
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 4 @6 S, r1 S9 [. i2 r1 ^5 S
American Style: His temperature came down., p& k6 U, Y' G2 ]
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Chinese Style: I like green color. " _% [ `0 d, o( e# C' M3 L+ C
American Style: I like green.0 {8 w6 k1 m; {5 b6 p
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
0 m; j& D# n1 A% Z% PAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
6 R2 c1 d* B1 s* \( fAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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/ n9 H) @4 _/ f fChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
. L1 r' N* j7 i/ h. q0 [" v/ U" Y+ mAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. J; O8 \- P7 [ o0 P% s+ x
8 Q9 R9 @- o$ z2 a' \: ]6 W- wChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
7 M1 l" a2 D5 e: ^8 SAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. " E% E D& Q# n1 s
# h9 [" _8 x* MChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
- T( [$ K6 X4 r$ y l8 bAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
* j( Z# R9 X, w# R* FAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? # P' h% q8 \ X! O' O
% \/ z0 P+ Q- G% t' @Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
, {- D' [. `4 rAmerican Style: He was talking loud.9 |& n$ t1 h" P+ I) I0 y5 N
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
8 A$ D3 R, F' IAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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& U i+ s" [/ ^. ?Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
. L& X' }4 i6 b0 S0 L: w0 a8 Q, zAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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/ ?7 Z+ A1 U- s' Z4 M) w0 q# OChinese Style: How does she look like ? ' @4 c% I& O1 e
American Style: What does she look like ? 4 u* A! C/ k# ]0 o; @9 y' A
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. & |6 \2 G' q& r3 [, E
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.
$ f7 n* C. U9 E. w5 W2 {* {American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.2 b1 j9 Q" k) C+ B! p# {
& l% l- ~4 H1 W9 ~Chinese Style: How can I do ?
9 ^: i1 a p' t ]! FAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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; E" _* f, S5 w& XChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?": ]- S8 a: J# R! o# C# a
" Six months ", M- [9 O. U7 J8 _
" How about Chinese food ?"/ q8 \% E T+ L" n2 C
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "4 g0 Q- m, d5 [# `* S# Z: M7 L
" Six months "
: o! j: b, J# k4 ^- J: l+ l$ d" Do you like Chinese food ?"5 Y! v+ m. A( f& ]. @0 t1 k
$ K3 d4 e3 F% IChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
1 B1 C5 P8 U D s4 QAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.. z, W' b. Z+ x2 p$ F7 S
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. # O8 J; C _& h9 c
& D U9 B( T S, j0 _Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
E! c' ^; X6 {8 x5 F2 g! g* s" qAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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" B/ z' k% W' k' nChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?* b$ N# y, i4 G3 r5 P; b
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ( R' R$ f5 N: p8 W: H. i
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
; B: T$ i! C) x6 @( wAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ! a4 \$ z% C6 H! F+ L
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.; G" y- d' b% I$ o+ |* {; X0 N
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
* c3 ~4 W' T' o$ ?% U5 c0 V8 N/ BAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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0 \: W( v* S1 f( ~& e3 Y9 D" {! SChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
) C* ^/ n- N5 p1 x2 G4 uAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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F O* S) B2 s$ z* \. m3 ZChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.: r E' J' c# D: {! P) _
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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! h) y6 P6 u$ WChinese Style: Keep the right.
' p9 ]3 O+ E* g; t% q0 Z' P3 c0 ?- lAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 6 k4 L0 k; b7 t$ ]6 e, O# t
4 M( ?$ P- I) e6 k0 n gChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
9 |+ E* E8 G# z7 ?( l$ qAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 3 p: o7 T, U' [" E$ I3 S
9 d$ j& W) `$ p3 rChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
+ j9 u9 L# u: K8 N/ @7 V' AAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.( N, s# j1 w( V% N: ?
1 f1 q! ]1 l- A6 n* e$ ~$ EChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. : T5 T* H5 Q4 \" X L7 w2 y
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ) M% b/ W8 O i- W
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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$ g/ s$ r8 d' n- ^Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?2 M6 R h( c* s6 z4 o
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? : C9 S! [- U: A2 x1 {2 P0 O4 O
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life." m$ p& L0 R, ?& C, H1 {
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
; c1 \0 ]2 ~. N( E/ l( o7 A, FAmerican Style: Why do you say that. / w6 e/ W$ }7 u( b; F2 `" M9 H! s
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.* M& ?6 i1 L+ S- a4 F# A. e
American Style: I have no house to live in. ! c0 E+ s4 s! V; t g; w
( v) J, v+ @" BChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
R0 ~0 \4 B* H" U' I7 sAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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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 ]
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ( H5 R% F1 ^ E, _+ T1 H
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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. J8 p3 c: w' X( OChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 3 ?4 l3 z/ X# {
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
7 \4 _9 @8 D% M" V' U8 {9 F2 NAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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7 m: r/ \& l- G1 x) M$ uChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
& V$ m2 Y V+ H+ Z6 fAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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( l6 G+ |0 K6 K: \- }* q" e) pChinese Style: This is where you mistake. ! n9 s) T% o# i( B( l) ]# U2 J. Q; A
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 2 F* s/ p3 H# H0 T
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 9 m% `7 V _% S, A7 n* O, U
American Style: I am in a good mood. 6 d9 V: s9 | B3 G$ |
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
l m) I, @; U# cAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 2 M$ b; [% }8 B' ?, q: H. j
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
% F2 c$ s" P3 p( f/ cAmerican 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. 6 y: H9 C6 d8 y% L& H) R: p
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ' Y5 m8 l4 J* r3 p# D+ x3 ~
9 f7 x3 S0 S2 B7 A) _7 @% X. dChinese Style: He is our common friend.
; \! x5 y- ^7 n; y/ w6 iAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. ~ W& _6 ]1 ~+ [$ {; f
6 Q% _+ \# @$ A! e7 S8 y" LChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
# l; v9 f8 y9 B: P: Q& dAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. : T: ]5 P9 ?1 D6 D2 k. N
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. & _1 ~8 O" A) H1 d- C' [' f
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.8 O. g, c! l z1 v4 I) ]. H
; Q" Z. y# _; n- G6 TChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
* M/ w) @2 c5 ?American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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2 o, R! B6 b1 qChinese Style: My room is narrow.* u* c0 Y2 D7 a$ T, \6 A( t% _. U
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.* H8 ^" g) U% Q3 ^5 i
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.5 C7 U: U/ A$ J( g* ?# Y
1 _% l2 F. N! ?# O) M5 kChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ( [& d q& k( A3 ^1 k
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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' a# X& i% p: |) fChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 4 @4 T4 J! J- y9 D- D! o4 n1 |% U0 A
American Style: Is this seat taken. , l2 R5 o( w+ R! E
0 V# D" B4 E/ r2 iChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
0 C9 E0 Z% D6 [American Style: Be quiet. ! b# _, D" s7 y6 i
7 z, V. Z$ Y" O2 xChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 2 ~$ j/ z% T2 q: I# f
American Style: It is none of your business.& u) E, U6 R5 V
9 B( M* K) O2 |) P+ {# L/ LChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 2 ]( T2 k9 }& [: I" t+ k+ D
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
- y: P4 J" Y4 {$ nAmerican 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. 0 A" {' n+ b( M$ O
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in 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.
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& G9 b F( D: q. F+ I. g1 XChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. # v3 v4 n5 ?( ^" ?' @' K
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. . v/ n: c# J; m1 |
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. , { Z" Q/ q: K* p4 d: t
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? + E' Z. i# M; _# x
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. 1 X, M @4 B2 |
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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8 N8 w* `5 e7 L: _! Q0 \3 n' X$ fChinese Style: She married old. . H% y, Z& V! V1 i- o
American Style: She married late in life.( M" @5 Y' ^% ~$ Z
m- R5 w- G: N0 h& L7 vChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
z+ n' n( {, Z' V7 ^2 H* q+ }American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
" a& w3 G" @* G) K+ p5 _American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ; `7 L) ?& G1 G) y
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 9 v/ w; p* V2 g% u$ P8 M8 C
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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/ r4 u5 u6 Q y# ]: I) dChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. * O5 z" r- `, R
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. , V& Z% s7 L$ r
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
o! |0 A' g+ _, G" n5 nAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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: J8 f% a5 z3 ?/ w# W" A5 W7 YChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. : {7 F3 I8 p& \$ V) M+ a
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% N) A4 d/ L& l$ Q; e4 fChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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0 [: ?. A7 N8 \3 eChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.% c$ ^; n2 Y8 L/ \" a
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) i% o0 o) t. @ f; X' N1 G6 iChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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