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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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8 Y+ L0 A, v: M, i$ w: r8 yChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
$ s8 [( g. w0 j. j vAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 8 S5 X4 [* d* E& F
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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* s( l) M% W3 c) ]8 @$ aChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.4 [2 N6 L$ Q: }" z/ X5 |6 Q
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 3 D7 B N* p$ B! F1 ?, t
5 R* m0 s6 A' t$ yChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway. W" s6 B( r! ?6 ]2 ?2 Z& Y1 O: h) N
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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+ J; \ a+ i' g1 HChinese Style: He becomes better.
, T( L2 D4 A1 w# JAmerican Style: He got better. : |, q6 t+ |$ h+ r% @0 s
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.* w7 {3 p+ D8 _. V) c8 m a
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 6 X9 j6 |: D8 |" d2 B7 i
& q, {7 C; } AChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
( c7 ^# V n6 Z V, t% A {American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 3 B5 m, C$ G8 |0 _8 z) B! r) m1 j! m
American Style: It was still light outside. / d( k) K! h: |4 ^ h. j
$ [$ `- \2 [9 Z- p7 o( v0 OChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
" E' Y: h5 x5 V8 OAmerican Style: Any place will do. + N3 l6 O8 ?! z, q
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
1 S7 l- `) n+ q5 z- d- X+ }' \American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. * w; D6 A; y' J9 o0 ]* J
1 U9 |7 W% e) T4 t& M! T) SChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.: z' P' a' u+ S, m' u. E2 ]
American Style: I don't feel well. ; {% A: g8 g* a, k$ d# J5 m
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
( F9 W: k$ d: VAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?. A8 l; a% X. X- |0 r% H4 X
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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. Z* m: x/ i6 S; aChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.2 p" P) X2 { z& Y4 h# N
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.& u' A. a- Y e. ?9 m" [
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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( D* R) O" X* l: }3 |# wChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
V* c( J9 ^7 A( @- ?American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 7 T7 l! B2 t9 I6 A: o
7 f$ S5 q# H3 M* x$ EChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
) `6 ~" l7 [3 u' e( {+ s) xAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 7 |9 L% t) P3 ^- ?) g
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
6 T' J' h. p0 h' X3 mAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
- _, S1 F: c3 l' I1 M0 @8 e) DAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
1 J- m; Q9 ]) e" b; }" iAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? $ t8 {6 k. `: _7 O0 m: ^# `4 c; k
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
8 i( G6 U2 [2 q7 IAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. ! x @ K7 p) s9 v; N" g( z
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 1 n7 ?$ y, j2 Q5 x! k
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ' F( c+ C9 L: x' C( m' o, M
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
" N. g4 }. f% C" eAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 5 @+ s, n& q+ A/ l7 B" w, `7 l4 V
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.: q$ ?' T: Y: t9 O9 f3 Q, ?
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 4 D2 q6 j$ Z% v8 i; F, K/ s
1 ?4 D Z* J0 zChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
8 X3 D1 i) f+ lAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin . b) ]8 k7 J& U
* L" R* I% G) P& ^$ Z tChinese Style: I have a free time.
6 t# ^1 f6 m7 j1 M) [American Style: I am free.
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; q: E( n0 K7 L; y" K! s$ yChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.! s# z; y9 I! O& t5 j( k8 V/ d7 B7 C
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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- N: I8 e. f0 JChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
7 O& F/ e0 ]" u* K/ s& F' WAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.: A) P3 ~& M. l( d
% d8 {7 U" \# K, F/ ZChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.( j( o9 U! `# W7 o7 @
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 3 j- ]1 \8 H! K: \$ E0 a* j" J& w) [
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
! U1 a$ a1 n2 n1 a/ ?6 tAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? / ]1 q4 O }! I) |2 b4 D, [# `
: |5 J% Q. b3 Q4 U7 l, DChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
2 G o' j& K, A9 a% g+ DAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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o1 ]9 [2 ? y$ j2 w4 sChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ' s7 c! m3 C4 K! r7 [' a0 y1 y
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
/ g" B$ w7 z) v: I; o, n) ?American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. & w- a" `3 I3 n* W; x
American Style: His temperature came down.
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' K; O% m4 Q% e2 R% C. \Chinese Style: I like green color. , C6 s' j6 ?) X7 [2 |1 M \
American Style: I like green. x! l1 s8 G( S [6 q
; {' O) ]9 e) W! ^# k kChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
4 b% c$ b. t! DAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.. S) t/ L8 u! Q
8 c. Y( e, b+ p) w% M2 `Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
- j7 X" z- j0 P4 G6 TAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. ; ?: q, }1 ]: z+ \
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.1 [1 L$ X0 G: b. }( x7 l, U4 b, ]
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.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
/ x4 A" ~% A2 {# o6 L; A0 LAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
0 y. w- p( ?1 NAmerican Style: Where are we. 5 j2 O9 B: B2 ]* ]4 f3 S- n
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?9 p j/ f' E! w$ Y- o
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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& z# P2 x/ y% g! j6 IChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 9 r# N$ N+ K0 T; X: h
American Style: He was talking loud.
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5 }/ w+ y- o* p K. A- a) ^Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
0 S6 T3 \% F) Z; X; ?American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 1 x9 w% M( E p: e
# U1 O! R. G% ~( B# V9 lChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
; i4 u1 D A6 w0 E$ ]/ sAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow., n1 S' a! f3 r/ p+ N, L
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? ( O7 z' |* I+ G8 a
American Style: What does she look like ? a @2 f. W: u* N* l4 d8 `+ t
1 A6 J$ x, f+ T a# WChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
5 F' M" D7 Q* l9 ?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.
2 l0 C% R n7 Q" ^American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.; q9 E3 ?. z1 @3 ~3 c
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?' ^& M3 X m! L% J$ }
American Style: What can I do ? ) B, d+ ~# F j. B `
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
. ]/ p) O6 {9 O. `! _6 W" Six months "
6 k7 s7 y) A+ O$ k' H3 }& G( X% I+ w" How about Chinese food ?"
0 y% A: w3 `, W# q+ m* }American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
$ o5 B d3 d7 G1 q2 \# X" Six months "
3 g# E& I& p1 R2 s4 z+ V# u" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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2 y% \/ J9 L: l4 d) ^Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
6 h K @) g& v+ S9 _7 oAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. + D% t0 L" V1 B+ U
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
, h" B& w F' g5 Y& QAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
1 v( U' G% y$ H ]5 RAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 3 m8 ]7 C5 n6 A0 l7 a
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?' y. S5 |9 t* ~: v/ K, {
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
`. `1 Q( p# i4 cAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ; |& ~1 U: y w6 q) R/ f
$ z( Z( u) s/ u5 XChinese Style: She was first prize., H- s4 {' ^7 ~; w% f( y
American Style: She took first prize. : V, Y* P- c0 J7 `
# D5 a3 D& u8 p5 i* vChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .4 X3 [% u/ i$ h6 X | o6 g
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. , F# L0 E- d; B9 K
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
- M; j; t- y. lAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.2 S0 X/ q; p! C" a
" k3 L, Z- P% i! h" }/ A0 S: B0 sChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
5 P" V% Y4 o* E# z3 m9 s* L& n' rAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.$ G) Z+ R* v) ?" n, Q/ }
American Style: Keep to the right.
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) Y' }, o, Y2 J; K9 _6 F, cChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.0 ^9 c/ m* k* K( o! U% ?
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.& y! c. Y t% g# J! t. f
American Style: The train was about an hour late.+ Z/ k& z5 S$ ?' C& A- O
& G+ h4 x! n7 m- O. NChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ! _# Y# r! |- @/ F) ~8 D5 `7 l
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.& `$ N1 u- B% G2 q0 S X) h+ {+ V* l$ r
5 [6 I7 u& h9 f; L$ R/ @% ]* aChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 4 e8 m2 x0 s8 p: f4 Z) o7 \4 R
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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. _# z( J5 {0 p& E2 |1 w/ v4 G yChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?+ O t5 s! o2 `# R0 F
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 7 j7 z/ b* {! M4 w
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.! S: T4 t+ I* J5 @, D
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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/ R! D, w. N/ C& J# G4 m. ~" o6 RChinese Style: Why do you say like that.& F9 J; g$ U3 [
American Style: Why do you say that. 4 q" Z! K; _% H9 O4 v+ f
; E; t. Z! ]7 BChinese Style: I have no house to live.4 w, ] f4 H; u: t
American Style: I have no house to live in. 3 x1 K! L: G2 b: C! y6 B; a% U
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
0 C- k& P0 j) L' S6 h1 b% {+ YAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ) p% h* g2 n$ R9 u) c c: ]9 e" F% }8 p
3 N+ `& t8 _- A$ K2 k1 l/ GChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. : f1 t* L3 `) d5 \4 Q
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. " `* I+ h7 ~8 u
" I" @/ q2 t2 @+ t3 Q6 r4 IChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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& h4 @2 K; _& G4 [Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. $ `% c2 C/ o+ l
American Style: Her married life was happy.5 B' N3 Y( h2 h+ N' Q
- A( j, n! {0 G; l4 u" P/ XChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
- E) b5 ~% b& _2 YAmerican Style: I think so.7 ~* O) l# E% ~- G
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
{0 `% ?) ^1 |- `- C: T3 jAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. P8 o& m; c8 r6 \! r
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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) n: u& p! c# a; i+ sChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
" Q' M. Z' |2 d7 s# vAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. - A9 `$ o8 { y
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ' k* o" T5 X7 j2 R; ]
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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2 L4 Q* e$ e& sChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
- |' \- i/ E/ Z3 g" F" \& B4 s4 jAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. . ^) }* w; Y; C# D. r- y: O
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
8 K4 c# X) }% R. Y2 b& v yAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 2 h& o' Q% ?, G0 F
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. + y u& _2 Z! _4 z6 \
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ) G3 h9 z3 r+ h7 T* L# I! `
1 j& y- M( l+ O0 r6 V' F( aChinese Style: He is our common friend. : }: m6 J0 `) c
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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: z, ^/ D0 j2 N( @$ DChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
! `9 _9 t( j+ t' u& i2 @American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. / ~' U2 e8 }+ K& f4 F* ^6 c9 Q
7 Y$ r# x/ D5 B6 E6 o: R4 \ TChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. + D# Z: f, R8 L3 {1 c4 [! E
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.2 `7 h+ }& Y, B8 H6 o; N& c& @8 }6 [
! | F/ @% U( h! J* @% Q7 n- iChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
+ j0 T7 d9 E! I5 i8 _5 ZAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. $ i+ P4 f& Q0 I. \$ K
# l/ K; p9 d `8 R+ {Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
/ V9 @( G- S! D, [" `. Z$ J! N* Z( zAmerican Style: My room is small.
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8 d, M2 c8 @3 o. O% y( T' ~Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.1 C; Q0 v- S' i+ e& Q
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.# q9 y6 @+ ^, s% T5 s4 P. M3 E5 J+ H
4 C. ]) ?7 l$ D4 L6 ^ A" q2 JChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. + h) D2 l6 s8 Q' D
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 0 N/ H9 _! g! K& K w! g
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 3 p* P7 W4 x- \- n1 |/ q9 r
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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& M5 c5 X7 V0 tChinese Style: Don't be noisy. 6 x: E7 \$ a$ f' `5 B) E
American Style: Be quiet. 8 `2 F, u( b( t# V- ]
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 8 ~1 P% ]% G y3 b0 A, I
American Style: It is none of your business.
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- `6 y( p. Z$ k4 D7 a1 s4 _Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
C' R$ N% ]# z' r! s! K# u8 ^% HAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
7 |% Q; X1 j6 Q! m( JAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. $ m, J' p t3 {# Z% i7 a
% u- t$ l* m/ B. z4 w, _) gChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
7 {4 V3 w8 i6 dAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.! Z6 j' G8 V: z1 P4 C8 L$ d
9 j1 Q6 H/ \2 p2 N% g) _Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
1 R7 `0 P5 U7 j' SAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
. r; I( ~5 | W8 t4 ?! f7 w; |- aAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 2 t7 A. ~- Q" B7 S( q- W) t$ e
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
9 V% S( `& F# s( J- z% ~American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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4 N* _$ y1 v! h c, e% D: b. H, t, M9 I7 `Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
7 S7 f' s" Q( j' |5 _. R* Z* }; }: QAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. % E1 f1 _" {8 i; d$ x
4 U% R6 H* N+ e7 h& b! ]Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? / Q/ D: d) v' O# b
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. " D+ c# X F4 S/ S4 h
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.; _% Q" g- a2 K
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Chinese Style: She married old. " t9 \5 f7 E0 x/ s" E' x
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 8 y3 O c0 M0 S7 [0 h# W7 j: }! ?- W
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 6 p$ P- B a4 X' p% v: ?
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 7 b4 c; n$ J1 \ Y2 |8 K
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. * H, K) n5 P: k* U
4 ` B! V' w9 a5 eChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. / @1 c# G# w1 E
American Style: Open your books to page 20. $ T4 Q+ e, z. X
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
$ Y$ U* T u7 Y+ Z q; N2 lAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 8 R# _4 X! |6 l0 d8 H4 ~
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
+ H% ]" Q& M0 `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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" k; l( Z7 `# W$ B# [/ u" EChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
* A, j; h2 b# p9 G; jAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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