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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。$ e# d5 u; x: @* q, L1 m0 N
希望大家喜欢!( m$ @4 m' j0 A4 \1 e# Z1 W+ e& l) p% @/ c
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ; d* P% F+ l' C, V4 V
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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7 {9 }! O) h' F1 S% Z; H9 J! F2 sChinese Style: Your coat is broken. " W4 u+ N( p8 j
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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: Q3 g" V) X: X" w* @' G8 w! ~2 @Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
- J, a) c- S% ?% a) XAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
5 m& W' y; \- B2 `American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. R! j; c$ S: p2 Y: [8 O8 u; ~
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Chinese Style: He becomes better./ k0 L" @6 w6 \2 x* T4 X
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.4 O' d3 i, i4 F$ [/ v4 H: [
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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4 R5 E" Y, R) E/ a/ T5 c9 ^0 U. mChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
' \, \2 l" I! X7 s$ lAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! + k D4 u/ B. d! R" V( v; J T
2 ]: w3 U# k; p1 h3 j2 \5 RChinese Style: It was still bright outside. " q; ]; B* ^* Z7 M7 G4 t4 u! G
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
) B& t1 f& k9 o9 f" Q7 mAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 0 h6 q0 v' R9 d, c6 O: Z
' z7 S2 C* O Y o- bChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
+ v( l3 p0 P) `% b7 B8 WAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
3 B$ o. N* D! c6 B" a$ J" \American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform." u; T4 {+ w, L) Z
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 0 X3 C; ~, d% O
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
+ J+ Q: Y# i4 L6 ^' Q( ?3 g. |American Style: Who made this salad ? / L2 S$ I# | s; c) a* l) R- O
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.: b) K2 x: R. N3 t6 v1 L" _
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. ' y( {( E. d6 ]3 }
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.! D0 G, n0 b) B5 Q
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ]5 u! p2 A6 u- Q8 S# ^
8 C2 E& C6 o1 b4 J6 gChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.9 O2 m+ l, `( _* S) Z6 M$ O
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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' k2 }) ?8 |/ j, cChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.. k/ y3 ^! e6 Z5 H- Q
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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" F2 {5 e* e: p/ V7 ?Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
6 K4 S2 w% F3 s BAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. 1 H' y7 K4 _$ j; J& }/ o
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
: ^! \8 I2 A1 g: y1 xAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. ; C, Y" D. u4 C1 I" m
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 8 r( o) D( ^4 _. @0 F+ T! I; V
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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5 L& O9 `7 |# A/ j* ^; N0 UChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. , e( Y M* X! k
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 4 ]" s: f+ S& X$ f/ [
* P( k- A, V0 ~4 E9 g7 \- cChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
, q* h) P; u" _8 IAmerican Style: I am not athletic. & C+ w, p/ F8 ^$ e
7 N& R2 \* {4 E! v# D; r1 `! oChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
/ N S4 W! H: [, pAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. & h9 h. m- E& Q" t# e! G8 s
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
" i' W+ F7 _ E9 m! U( F: tAmerican Style: I know him by sight. : s m$ }8 d9 m/ w
) j- K; a0 q' T) B: T3 t' l" mChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
' k6 S- B% v! |% K3 p# X1 Y/ zAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin1 O9 D7 V# d5 B7 k1 D
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 9 M0 A8 x! J5 ^1 n
3 A+ P0 {2 I$ k; wChinese Style: I have a free time.
, a4 W+ i g; i5 b: [4 o x% ^American Style: I am free.6 B- T( s! X# v
! l U$ g& ~! E9 i8 x" CChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.3 \% S& r! K2 I4 {% W
American Style: The sun rises in the East. + Z, I& d1 ~. o$ }
; w$ z7 _- P5 x8 t- ZChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.. H9 M: c" a; ~4 `& A
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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- c( B6 D% G4 H4 [8 Q( @. D+ k- E$ qChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.3 R$ g# n, N' Z+ H1 v) A8 |; Y
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. / g( \6 L& I y! a) p
/ x6 ]( O( f2 Z' u# ]1 J) e2 N) EChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
, g8 O" c) Q+ u1 YAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 0 I( e8 H+ T0 m$ Z
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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.
9 I2 H- f C4 M" {! |6 w8 L7 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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( B- G3 y ], aChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
9 s0 q+ \; Y/ m& c: J/ hAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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: o7 Q* m, z1 C# z% t6 n6 yChinese Style: I am going back my home. $ f6 Y! O2 ]2 L- r6 S) c- n: T* ^
American Style: I am going home.
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4 f. Y& D4 ~# ^ X5 _Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
, s& f# ?; M k& q# \American Style: His temperature came down.3 r! ?& M; q E8 a; C
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
3 q% z5 `) h- WAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
7 h( S/ t: Y8 v; t& q, a2 n- i* xAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.4 ~4 |- k# X' X) p! U: g& ?
- c: ~4 @7 f: A& ?' qChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
+ G8 O/ D) C9 X1 p; B( @American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 3 {, y8 f( k. X5 q2 F
: a8 k$ a" }9 FChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.7 }5 \. L" h, w2 Y8 n
American 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. ; u$ J* T' O. R# C
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 2 O& e3 u) w: B& c" r3 G
: ?# M ?7 h, K$ D2 ]0 Z) ^, N1 UChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.+ t: V* D5 G" G& ^7 W% Z
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.3 M! M0 r) T* p" B: r8 s
0 |" q$ L! z3 y v) W. b. x" `( _% Q- k+ lChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
7 v0 i( d k% q0 ^! yAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. % h b( Z; j7 k8 r6 L
8 g6 Y O" q$ m, m3 B/ v8 s9 _+ SChinese Style: Where is here.
8 E U! d+ q& \% x3 DAmerican Style: Where are we. ! F2 K) l7 K! [8 u M
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?8 t& ~5 i, G8 r' @6 N
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
9 M# ^! g0 f6 O( ^8 NAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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$ i4 s4 _/ O, j; a7 wChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
4 B4 @0 j9 G3 b( V' T sAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. * E% n! k) X6 Y0 i: x4 ?
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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, \7 t+ n- r7 q/ P" k: ^Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 9 R8 i( R# X8 a
American Style: What does she look like ?
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; L& N" M+ e; Q2 J1 _ A5 i+ QChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
9 Q/ ]! |7 m( u* O! V& A, ^/ ~0 sAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. : Y5 G" Z8 d7 d
! x. W8 F& F1 P3 NChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 8 h6 u- ?6 j+ W% p" ?
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.5 _/ S D* `1 H; H/ X. G# B% i3 V* M
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
- F5 h' O) c0 M0 SAmerican Style: What can I do ? " ]: g! l Y4 m# h
, ^+ K) J* B% s! N. B8 H' o( |Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
, \( e0 `! `' K# o |* ~' n; _" Six months "
/ Z, S) W; [$ r3 @7 H. y# n% k" How about Chinese food ?"8 ]$ e# o- o) _% m. P6 V
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
# Z; Z4 r0 u. F, [& `5 T+ R" Six months "
y x' b# {2 n6 {2 g" Do you like Chinese food ?"3 C$ f0 R+ q. P) H- d) M
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
2 k) p$ V: r2 Y) {; m, ]7 }American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 2 d* ]2 `+ e Y; c9 N
/ a9 J$ I! Z6 u$ i IChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
% {4 q5 [" b4 D6 _American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
6 F! ~9 ]2 Z# Z! { g( OAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 1 N& B9 K$ E8 n% O! N2 U
; D0 M0 G% F& R5 Z2 r# SChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
" |: z- f0 H$ d# ?$ r' @# _3 ` I* ^American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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6 J2 `5 e' P, K" p, } [Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
7 _* w9 k9 U* b5 K7 ZAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.# v# K" H# I' E$ A- F, V
American Style: She took first prize. * a2 D, F- _$ a' {
% k% z, G/ u8 M6 x8 D6 hChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
; N9 \/ o/ H! g3 @. w+ yAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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5 `& s2 ^ J2 ~4 k0 D5 A$ NChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
% C7 p# Y9 m6 cAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.* N( _! M3 D% t
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.6 e3 h5 q- _. w" U6 D( n4 U
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.0 _1 ^2 r- W8 o% y- e# C# H! ?1 k: _
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.# m4 S% M2 i8 k( q) o
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.
9 W5 ^! [: ?! F: pAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
/ T3 e% u# E6 y eAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.6 w7 K6 S% |3 ?) r6 N* `
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. " @9 M6 A6 y, G% w2 [
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
2 h& ~' `4 F xAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? & s$ o2 b* r0 k4 d% I. @8 G! t5 B
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
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) w' \' S: j/ e+ G6 q- X* DChinese Style: Why do you say like that.! H7 T' K) p/ w$ x/ Y
American Style: Why do you say that. % n: ?' v: E1 x8 J1 V
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.8 Z* H z) ^- \
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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6 w+ X+ R5 | x8 IChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
" q0 G, x* E, j2 H0 eAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 7 J; F$ F' H5 L. }) O/ ^
3 b3 @. j) p v) }% M- E- LChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
2 S j0 |. A. R9 Z3 `American Style: He set a world record./ \" t8 z# D: `$ o z3 a- V
/ n& {% }- l1 n% ?Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
0 |2 T# z8 A2 R9 m3 hAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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3 c" b+ r$ @6 |3 g) iChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
: i# {( N- h: {) U# SAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. ; R) f8 C! `, Z4 S2 @/ X) `
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.! k6 X* {& B: b) c! F
7 K, ?( O% J) ^8 @5 v, ~5 _+ fChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. - Y* I& r3 u3 l3 P; D( U9 D
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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* I X: r) p8 b4 B9 fChinese Style: This is where you mistake. B& c: Z9 P4 E8 V* x& U
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
- c& A1 B' u t' N( M$ @; QAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 5 B3 t9 t2 ~/ o! F& O
7 S+ L7 g. g# H+ AChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. : ]$ l- T6 L8 i: S0 I% b
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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! p8 Z9 O, q: s+ y6 ]Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. ( s% J0 q, l+ M& Z8 B `; v
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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4 O- H. Y! k, e% [+ o* i4 FChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 6 b: {# }) k& Q& `# T
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ' u- k, K& ^$ O) P
+ m8 R, Y) R; p- oChinese Style: He is our common friend. 4 r }" T& h! Q1 o
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 5 \) n- g5 S1 g+ C* s
- c/ x9 X8 u; W* r' Z3 AChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ) g B$ L# X' x7 @4 [' X
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 1 A0 j- Q1 @- I& ]) b5 }
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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) O; v$ h& @) c+ w+ A) s3 }Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
; ~* K( W5 i# l1 G4 o& @American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 8 f& K; R6 Y; \
! s( R) m* {/ R" b# e. p6 U. r) lChinese Style: My room is narrow.1 p" i1 ?( U5 \1 o. m- h4 \
American Style: My room is small.: O& [! ?4 _' ^9 K4 r
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.+ E+ c* ^" F0 l
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ; X9 j) d6 f$ ^
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. " I. n f8 O8 ]) k5 {
American Style: Be quiet.
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6 t9 C! X6 Q+ XChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
+ N7 y+ O4 p6 z! N! t# z/ }American Style: It is none of your business.5 b8 e8 b. L1 n2 q: r- P
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 8 n: _: j, X1 j- S N
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 0 U3 m m2 @) e1 s6 d H0 r% G0 k
. g4 m3 M! T; e0 V3 A3 s9 eChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
% S: Q& D8 o# n5 _American 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. 3 ?5 J4 O. B. G% B3 ^: R
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.* e* h8 m; W9 Q6 @
4 m3 B3 e$ h: I& U0 ?' I, V, w8 |Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
% @. i! Q- ~5 V- [ Q6 e/ AAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.5 x4 j0 z) o/ e& I" {. [4 p# ^- M
4 S z! {' o/ s2 I IChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
0 r# Y$ Z+ T9 y# `% F g1 VAmerican 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.
7 k2 S4 V! R2 w m% eAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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6 B$ d: F" }" Q) s) MChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? : ]0 ~- S: v* h) k7 p, Y' w( K4 t
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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8 B5 }$ F* w- CChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. . y" D: L. f* n
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.' i: i6 l! c+ `+ T: O6 ?+ q& ]
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Chinese Style: She married old. $ q% A' V) d8 v* m3 r
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+ W+ v. a1 N+ CChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ) a9 N9 F' A+ J p' u
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ! ^/ _: o3 p+ m( \ ]
$ V8 R' `+ |- R$ J$ |4 ?Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
' t3 D. c" _$ F7 X4 pAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
# ~" n) A* W- z f. X& o" c6 mAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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4 _" j g$ A% Y8 mChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
4 f0 ?3 }& a; z, Q$ YAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. , c7 i' d: S2 z; e, P* P2 v
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. % [+ v" i# O1 w7 i' D, E, F6 A1 @
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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: P$ p1 Z: l3 M3 ~8 tChinese Style: I like red tea.
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: E, }, ?6 c6 [) d& e* m$ DChinese Style: History repeats.& W* k G7 b2 J" Y0 j
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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& R/ I% O3 s6 o9 x, GChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.3 |. j% T" d. X$ i) i
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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: ^6 l/ E4 A! B$ W0 dChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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% r1 ~& n F# K& uChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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7 J8 e# \- G3 N4 I2 UChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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9 p& Z9 ~3 C% U5 i( \Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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