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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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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
8 Q* C2 B; ] @American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.0 x/ o1 b9 U( ^; c5 N5 j" T
American Style: Let me help you with your work. , p6 ~: {# ~5 L c
5 ~' {! c# g3 {3 K9 r: n% HChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
. \4 D5 Z$ ^# O/ x) U0 YAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. V% V# P& t9 H" I+ {* f1 S
/ ~1 T' O0 v0 c3 q1 [Chinese Style: He becomes better.
$ x0 j$ d; M6 `: F5 |' eAmerican Style: He got better. 9 E9 ]6 {) e8 k* ?2 B5 m
4 h5 H% O, |2 W" X# XChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.( L. r% M2 @ P- Y% ~" z6 ?
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 0 p, [! F6 c2 G+ _- X/ \
0 ^. r0 t0 m0 h( HChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !$ Z$ ~$ I7 v" s3 \$ b7 W5 N
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! / H( B6 x5 l4 Q$ f; u
0 ^! r4 P) K" LChinese Style: It was still bright outside. " i; \+ _- H" c' K- `) A: j* Y, w
American Style: It was still light outside. " v& w9 |5 B- O
; x8 e* T; ~& }4 b( y4 k% Q( ?+ WChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
- E2 U3 I. ?" [, tAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. + Q# R* q& K+ x: x% X/ P
5 w) n" v0 f) o: m8 YChinese Style: Anywhere will do.* ]! ^5 L0 j! Q- O, Z
American Style: Any place will do. * M5 _9 w( H& N7 n* b
) D& m+ {1 {& ^ l7 s, q( y( H- [4 rChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
$ [3 J1 ?8 |6 {2 E' TAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. $ B, [7 x$ }, h. T
5 j; T# A( |% t. x2 J9 FChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
4 V7 X1 g" m: {6 f* o2 v. FAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
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, ^$ K/ T& g* G: R% J$ C8 NChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.5 w, `6 l U3 E# J) A& }; n& w; B
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 8 M3 g+ _7 ]% Z( l
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.1 j6 l9 q+ b+ w: |6 R s3 _1 i8 @
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.5 d* Q G2 }9 @7 G
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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3 C6 N7 F. N2 ^5 E6 X; W& q. k5 WChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
( U" |/ h/ h O' u! V+ xAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 9 K: p2 Q- |0 b0 J; G
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
9 v- e7 L l" ?$ NAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
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; Z4 d% I: y0 T4 ~% Q- ]& ]Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 2 @& Q! K; T# E9 p" w
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. + S9 f1 O; f W# ~5 N, V
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. * ~3 d3 S) y! L; Q- {, k
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. * ]- e ^+ D4 w; z+ ?
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. N7 M1 A) H; K
0 G. ~/ W7 z' ^# oChinese Style: I know his face.
/ b- R. R! ^& ^1 _, IAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
" ~4 P; g# W, ]% O: V- L$ N0 rAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin& R, ^, Y2 b* m, c
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin + B) C6 H& ]2 k3 U* c* R A
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Chinese Style: I have a free time./ }2 a& t3 ]# ~4 T* H/ q% _
American Style: I am free.( ?+ p# L0 d4 n( Q' Q
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.! u; r h/ Z5 N+ K6 S9 `
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.' l+ m4 }9 K6 n8 T1 q
American Style: The thief got in through the window.3 S' \9 Y% i1 S, o5 o* k: g0 T( F
$ X5 t' u- p/ s. FChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.2 p A# G4 l. {; F0 ~
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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6 t7 n8 J7 {# ^" ~Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
4 |# y: z$ ]+ r wAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? . Y" [. m; ~/ R
: j. C8 Z" \, ]& XChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. ; B! W N; V3 |3 {' 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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, P' i$ z! V3 }+ x# lChinese Style: I'll go there at three. C8 G( m$ R1 y# h4 t
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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0 r5 p* f) j0 K, X: w9 W+ K* z* ]7 r' fChinese Style: I am going back my home. ) J& U/ r% i4 T6 g
American Style: I am going home.5 E0 e; ~+ j0 o7 ^/ |
( W" _5 t) u; ?" P. |Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 4 w* ]+ E' ]- } O" j$ G$ b
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. + e9 ^7 p6 @; G
American Style: I like green.
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& i) d. e) J) u- ] sChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. - _6 }& T" a! m& b2 P
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.6 v5 V, j+ z! p! B
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
/ b1 M4 M. v( n1 H- p9 w( ^/ SAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. ) {& B( u9 P& a5 X6 B. g. j
7 Y. O* B+ A2 UChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.! Q" S% }, h& h4 o. t
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. / D* H ~6 h2 s3 l
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.) u7 ?2 |* y% H! y/ x
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 7 B7 @$ ?& q) q+ D6 C! ^
American Style: He cannot read or write. " p# u. W& k4 c- H
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
- x. W0 {$ Z* b. v5 Z1 }American Style: Where are we.
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# Y5 g* O, q# n8 m, I# ]1 G2 kChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
+ A: s4 [# |$ l5 \, B' qAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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( n2 ~# w9 j( y$ a6 KChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
' [/ s) b( k5 ?7 t2 u' u* E1 GAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.2 m& \1 c0 q7 y7 E
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. * r& a# R1 ~, ], G2 ?0 N6 g
' i0 a( g5 L" ~8 T* y u2 `Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 6 I6 F, I. ~$ v
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.6 L* F8 c# L6 F$ D0 T0 Z
9 [' f" F. M3 t S( t7 @0 QChinese Style: How does she look like ?
9 @# J! n& p9 c& O' nAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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/ C* S1 l2 E6 }/ U2 oChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. , T5 o' A1 Y1 m# u: n& E: Q7 v
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 8 g/ x( r) V+ L0 c( C9 {' [$ Y7 o
9 J" z: B7 Y6 J: `( \Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
* |% ^. y7 T# t2 ?American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.: x6 f. s$ l. W- \/ X6 i' r
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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* G% P- a9 d) W5 S5 R# E5 g) N" MChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?" y2 O* @; q( P
" Six months "
- B2 F# d5 {5 B; p; U9 i0 B" How about Chinese food ?"
V' z8 Y3 M8 o3 M& RAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "9 B% Y% o T3 v/ h
" Six months "
2 N* A. |3 B0 A7 t$ {4 @" o" Do you like Chinese food ?"* g/ a5 j9 m( C$ h" I
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
p; y- g) g4 Y4 U! tAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. # D4 }5 e; Q) |5 N0 B
% c, s: k; Q% V0 ~Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
$ M; e6 } ^) M- z: M& I& MAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. ) B3 |: U1 ]$ n! T2 V: L7 k
; v# V3 h2 o2 v; q; E5 l' O6 `Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
* L- B; g) A1 n& T4 TAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 8 i7 X- t( _0 b1 r
8 j3 l1 S: \( K8 YChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?0 V, }$ m/ a: l1 h4 U: R7 z
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
3 n1 m$ T. y% c* n0 GAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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2 f! F5 x! W# x* @; o; p! }% `Chinese Style: She was first prize.
1 D$ h* e7 {- g" d4 ?" qAmerican Style: She took first prize. 6 D# T a* w& ?8 Z# V! W, C8 v
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
5 k7 g+ t. Q4 _7 {5 i/ W; DAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. / c$ ]6 X( V. N
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
) t, r* C5 ?! H1 f0 P4 _+ D+ zAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.5 g0 T; n+ {+ N$ f1 l& F
4 }" {' n+ ?7 ?- P( N0 bChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
2 `: Y+ Y* A/ Z: c/ D3 yAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 3 O" d5 G' {6 u* l1 L) a* W
R3 V! q. ?: m5 C% xChinese Style: Keep the right.
9 W# \2 w5 R5 A! mAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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6 ?! S! ^: U" eChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.- B1 u4 Z. I5 {! I8 @# @
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.) ?! h' ~% E+ n7 l
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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2 `7 P+ ~2 w- fChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
' U4 F! n( T; aAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.. N, s( {6 d0 e- L/ H {
! S1 |( S5 p, |* i+ ]Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. " h3 U& A1 _" V+ O0 V5 F
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 7 M* Y5 E6 l' y' z% b- z5 A; C
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
. o/ h2 x7 b3 y# w9 ^American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.8 N5 }2 ?4 J$ z5 @- y
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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% ~! T# p* p' Y+ `, H0 V+ {Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
' c* b2 S: g/ E6 s/ U mAmerican Style: Why do you say that. ! W1 }& G" w) F2 m! U
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.# v/ \5 C/ s1 O7 q; J
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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) p8 t$ _* R b! A8 c. @Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.: W3 H5 J _8 R- B$ P/ X
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. - Q( [! f8 n4 g6 X
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 1 M \1 l7 r, n! B; O1 ]
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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& `) o' U5 g2 m5 K9 h1 TChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]0 b7 ]# I, }7 l. e; e
American Style: He set a world record.
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: z3 ]- K+ `) I: zChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
$ b2 h" h. G! L4 FAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.' c2 v& z3 h8 n
$ r9 A1 R4 O( b0 ]; iChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 4 x% e- Q( n# |( M; c# ]
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
9 `8 ?' A0 M" T- O- oAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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7 x _2 i5 ^8 d& w2 pChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 3 \% F6 w" V4 s
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
3 B( k1 {& w( C4 U- M1 [American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 1 V2 c, _$ u7 J; r! Q0 e
O8 U4 ~. p! QChinese Style: I felt good mood. 7 X8 G4 l* B% h# `" R( ]/ N: m
American Style: I am in a good mood. " f/ ^! C0 ]4 F# Y S
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
" }" d' [8 @, G" j& u' O5 H4 BAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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9 p5 n0 Q' T, gChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
+ |0 l2 R" e3 z6 N8 _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.
3 e1 S/ P9 s1 _2 D+ D* S) Y! ~American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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, k5 w2 A" y/ S: }0 ]Chinese Style: He is our common friend. ! G c. I* a3 M/ }% L# G3 B
American Style: He is our mutual friend. : J2 x3 j0 A. _ R
6 g# _" @5 Z& v9 }- F" p9 TChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
3 k9 R, c- X% z( G b$ O( RAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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+ K! c4 o; ^* Q& [8 H. w$ aChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 4 u% W, c7 z S, O* N: g
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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' f; L+ n& @ m% i! |Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
. y- ]0 b; i" C5 qAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 1 K: L2 P( d5 G" ~
8 b2 e: g4 J6 W2 WChinese Style: My room is narrow.
+ i$ t' a6 b1 {, hAmerican 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.* W6 \$ r6 M6 g$ a. }
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.' E5 U# [, n6 G5 M. N. C( ]- B
L- W, \. J0 |, I" gChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
3 k9 k$ \" d5 i8 ?7 uAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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- @: \$ c w# Z0 S* OChinese Style: Is this seat empty. , K* F, |; K* N Y/ e% m
American Style: Is this seat taken. . p( B2 {) ?: Y( N2 y$ g! E( n
6 D0 x0 d! l- `1 yChinese Style: Don't be noisy. 5 g' N& W: y( K1 E8 J% [
American Style: Be quiet. % C- Q/ l0 S* j9 A- [
; q% l! E( l" f! KChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 0 F7 J" E: @0 S- C9 p8 O
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. % a: |5 F0 V7 S+ K
American Style: This is the key to my room. : k' j& }- ^+ v! \' P
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. % _8 w( @4 a8 {4 ~/ k$ M" ^1 h' ]5 ]
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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6 {5 v, a# U: v# N! { _; WChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
( Z; d8 w/ G( W: g0 S1 G! J. EAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.9 X/ @. P$ E# z2 D9 _2 ?
9 f x: [4 u) }7 c3 AChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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; h( z1 f1 b, z* E: l) JChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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- L# _' H( X! _# z' BChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. + `7 P- Z! j4 u
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.! B( m1 A. z5 V! b
P8 X ~3 F9 ]& K) M9 u% Q% U# h" kChinese Style: She married old.
4 O, b3 k4 s$ p' rAmerican Style: She married late in life.5 J2 @1 N( ]" V; W6 @. o }6 m
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
% L, g+ y4 g5 M# T# LAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. # x( Z9 m0 J4 E
3 r# F( N" W5 M: YChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ' w* j# T; O3 T" I9 e
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 5 l& A! k! x8 {7 i. m3 @5 ^3 D
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.) {$ k; K3 d" |6 b( e
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
" M) p: M% C- f5 w0 n6 kAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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& ?' S; n% G2 {2 ?5 E$ fChinese Style: Give me a phone. + n# m" q# t' i7 j
American Style: Give me a phone call.
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6 {1 B: v5 |9 \5 WAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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