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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。 ^) z% Y* W& c+ B1 j% ~
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
, }6 y, `( u; P6 D# b& iAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. * V/ H5 Z. T* R7 k! i
* {1 {- \' P8 O$ f6 ^- gChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.) t1 t4 Q& e# I
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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- q( Q( G! V) L- ^+ i$ QChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway." E& g% k5 \, L8 ^* h P# k% }
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. $ h/ N; W0 O+ Y# S
: c+ y( c' h0 b; ]9 ^) z; d: _/ W1 YChinese Style: He becomes better.( i7 ^& A5 ?, ^# o* \; \( m
American Style: He got better. # I& L+ w3 G7 R- M; s1 J
2 T' D$ `1 M$ Q. |' W; H" T/ C/ vChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
h8 J* M8 d% L9 BAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. . R7 J$ t7 j, a$ U1 g0 L2 l
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
7 [6 l2 r: u9 t* N5 r5 AAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! " g, Y5 L7 [! B! k7 l( v
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
9 L/ r- b7 A2 C3 a- u4 Z5 ~; bAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. - M/ [6 r0 ^4 w( `5 G+ i; p. r
2 U# } a: a; t2 A; b* x9 I( CChinese Style: Anywhere will do.) ]* c1 Z& ?- e9 T* V9 U# D
American Style: Any place will do. " F- ?' @; v" B- H/ x5 h" w3 A
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
/ X- c" F; V0 b0 s7 l o4 UAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 9 R% _3 H2 c1 s2 ]
( Q% b, u( y& {; n) ^( y }4 JChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.' B. x8 k) W! A; A
American Style: I don't feel well.
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5 D5 P8 q1 B' M& a2 F) R% YChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.0 @, ?$ \9 D8 U. k5 m: G/ ^1 E5 t5 [
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?8 o' b* |, O; O/ k* g/ Y/ K
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers./ ~: c( w9 e7 i" B, L5 Q- W
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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/ R5 M V* f+ l; P o! }9 }5 cChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
/ h7 O* ]) s- B' w7 wAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. # X$ z# @* d. ?' j! M6 n% r
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.' W. x% \0 G! y( C
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ! H/ H$ ]! H, w7 y7 c3 Q4 d
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
4 l Y* X! }. s" HAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Z9 m4 P. u7 U/ [4 K' fChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 5 z- V: V' M) h/ h/ h4 Q/ K# r
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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; W: Q% A% h! TChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
) ]5 B& Y% x+ J$ K4 L% [ H) C8 _American Style: Let me feel your pulse. . d* k7 s. Y# r: ^; B0 K! _9 R
3 f: H1 G4 \. ]+ E6 {5 mChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 2 U7 A; L4 T& p4 q1 U
American Style: I am not athletic.
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5 b) N) z; c" U, N0 t3 g F9 d) WChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
) @% e+ p" S2 b% @7 P1 h6 MAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. , T3 a( v# D- R3 K) H+ R& W0 b
4 G I1 G0 `4 W1 F3 ~Chinese Style: I know his face.
) T1 e" R* C4 e* _American Style: I know him by sight.
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% ^# k" z6 e) s) S0 pChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
2 _# T( q$ k- X- R5 S" _American Style: I left my hat in the house. 0 G0 G6 u2 ^' s1 s
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin; C: t6 N! `9 P) l& e
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ) X' d0 a4 |# E9 ^( J
4 A0 x0 y8 H+ C$ Q7 FChinese Style: I have a free time.2 w5 ~# N% G# F) o: S* F
American Style: I am free.7 M1 B: g- P2 D- F
1 A f2 b! m" {7 G0 [Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
) E+ M3 k& H4 i( e, Y( cAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.8 x8 X1 w- l: e5 y# [: L/ }
American Style: The thief got in through the window.1 I' K, Z b" D4 v/ R Z$ q! ^
9 i! t9 Z) s% Y+ a( eChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.' }& b# p H' `
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. + p& s' @3 W7 f
. j% z g9 x- H7 s) VChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
. o( g4 q. G O( I. r5 oAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? % e* Z% \+ b& O7 U7 y2 i) Q
6 m* i0 H0 } f9 ~4 hChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. % u5 b# U; n* }: z
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 5 `) e& V5 t' u2 E" U8 y4 E: c8 f
4 s9 ]% M0 K* t' C: M, W/ }5 X- jChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
7 F( d9 Z* D+ ^2 P/ F( ?0 wAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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0 B) y* T" v# n: e7 PChinese Style: I am going back my home. + c& y. | K6 c* G8 n) S' R% R" f% W+ f
American Style: I am going home." i7 u- i4 ?. z2 N) b9 y% I
2 j4 ]$ K6 ~9 TChinese Style: His temperature went down. 3 ]3 Y p: _& c) Q, i* x1 @
American Style: His temperature came down.
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! Y: F( r6 A- h+ j& pChinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 7 I0 q! e: _$ c5 R* n
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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k. y, ^# z/ j! K9 G1 lChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 9 O ^. n1 _2 x* ~' ?0 G
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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$ ~) b4 b9 {: t; QChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.# V4 }4 ]" m3 y- q4 D8 G' G
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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5 M8 g* G9 g: q) y5 e7 R0 cChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
) Y( J6 U @( h" j* i( U1 o1 d X: HAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 6 V* ^2 l. N9 n% G0 _7 J
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.$ T4 y4 E* i; S
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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* g0 K" c5 t- l x$ r" G: _9 Y3 B9 kChinese Style: Where is here.3 a& T+ ~6 B1 C2 P1 w$ x& K
American Style: Where are we. & p/ [/ h3 L7 k u& Y
0 O/ B% h8 o$ G) `Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?1 j, g$ |- d; m$ M+ P
American Style: How much do you weigh ? 9 \ B, G/ F( ]7 v
' a: G! [' M& T0 k1 cChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 1 v) Q8 [' Y; K/ E j: F5 u: H
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
" C, `) n) v3 X% mAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
/ n8 f, d% p( ~4 @. d$ xAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
/ R& {2 }1 J6 K) t2 J/ }American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 4 O9 M+ u6 w- w: @% V* q
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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1 b1 K5 Q: P6 wChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. - W# u7 E7 U1 f8 O
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.$ x, \! g- w8 ~8 w! s; b2 a
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?5 F* n5 B+ W+ X g4 F: J, G# S
American Style: What can I do ?
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. R- E9 F P% F6 a. ]Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
$ h; u B8 ]8 w- v* u$ t3 x" Six months "
. r* X+ m1 K+ t7 {, Z/ X" How about Chinese food ?", y5 G& Y" q6 w% p) G! P
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
6 {# j; ]+ Y7 y1 h3 ]% {1 [, I" Six months "
- x( o& _ S) ?$ e* z& F& P" Do you like Chinese food ?"- a) U/ Y, d+ U% ~! A1 |( H+ Q) @
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.6 x2 U( D/ g1 L I% N1 o# L
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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$ M3 x" R' y$ t& U/ TChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
5 T+ I8 h& p+ jAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. $ p2 D n6 }' h2 E
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.& o+ K2 l5 S5 [4 g; H5 h% f4 V
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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5 L+ P1 V+ g! H6 U4 ?5 e9 vChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
' _1 x' |8 t& x8 l4 z q0 KAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ) O" s4 r! Q6 M5 s% @" \
/ u8 \% ^9 P, x6 L- {Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !7 _1 e+ |8 l8 x
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 3 p' j, K: P4 q7 K; u
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .# b3 h8 P9 p; {" K" @' i0 e
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. % ~. p- c8 [) N1 Q8 M9 H8 @
" ~! {6 s1 |9 i+ h, LChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 1 ~6 S& i. h- u! z& u9 j
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
+ {1 k" k* D) m' S1 y0 AAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.9 z+ ^2 t6 ^& ^' Z& z/ ~
American Style: Keep to the right. - G" B+ T2 o& m
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.& c8 N" @; K. c: d( }! v
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ( T2 o+ v9 x6 S7 o
0 J- J/ d2 Z* B& S3 `Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour. J; @4 K) J" ^& h
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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0 Q7 c( i8 A! I3 fChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 7 F5 F0 T+ W' q# A' y% W/ x
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.& [1 N: n. p2 r' a2 k7 a2 L8 }
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
1 m5 t. X+ X6 ]0 _, hAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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4 B& R! N" D& O; k% E, hChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?. O+ L2 R) X; c9 ?: I2 J% \# \
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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$ Y) ]/ |- M9 N5 L( O0 t. sChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
$ L9 N j, t! [- y' I( fAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. ! F+ m6 P1 C4 X U
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
4 w+ p/ q& L# w7 T) b& MAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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: S9 v3 O* k6 F3 X" oChinese Style: I have no house to live." I7 N* z6 X; }$ ~ x
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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" t1 x/ r% ^- _/ O: p* kChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.% |' q3 F) J: }. a7 g& \. S( }
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
3 J) A, P- z0 V' V0 V; _American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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3 X* {6 C1 j& m sChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]0 b! {; K6 b' o, _. H, R0 u0 T
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
: [% T: D5 [2 W5 Z4 {2 gAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
" U5 ?6 q% G+ X0 ^) IAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
9 _! G% S0 q3 m0 T* i) ~American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
* j) q: l9 P5 U6 nAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.8 h5 m% X, Q% T7 K! [
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
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- m# ?8 {& K0 p2 }; F7 s' G6 wChinese Style: I felt good mood.
0 c, {& Y( a1 @5 n( FAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 0 Y7 a7 R5 s$ j# o! Q, J9 u
% o% J9 c+ b! WChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
! j4 S2 e3 v% n) b. DAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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4 W) `6 A K' m2 b+ pChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
( x8 X6 k* C4 r6 f, P7 qAmerican 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 m6 z s0 M3 @
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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2 T- S5 c6 f, y9 q5 a" c3 G! [; WChinese Style: He is our common friend. 1 [/ n5 J' x- R* j$ K, ~4 J
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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- ~/ F# l4 b; L6 o! f' N5 eChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
% a" i5 L" `. p% [, EAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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/ v' b0 h' s+ g+ ]Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 8 A3 h+ X# W/ }( ^- I. Y, I3 j+ M
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.4 x0 R$ \' z: z
& R" n! C3 X( s( ]Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.! m( D* B. C: [, a9 M7 ^7 n* t9 Y
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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8 ]. x0 c$ Y+ R9 s# Z+ QChinese Style: My room is narrow.
7 l6 d4 }3 `9 _3 b: k' ]) {) Y5 uAmerican Style: My room is small.
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; a/ s7 t; A! gChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
. z; R \8 d+ _( BAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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+ O/ f* ]$ |" C2 K) K/ [Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
1 j4 P8 ^) D4 J5 A8 SAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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2 @( h7 e; W' ^9 y7 j5 V* UChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
+ ~) s3 `. _* i- O9 p+ KAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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6 y2 f1 `) u/ ZAmerican Style: Be quiet. + N0 K2 a! I4 V9 A; Z% [
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. / u- H+ \9 ~+ G9 W$ W+ P" g
American Style: It is none of your business.
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' a' [( F7 o6 E8 f6 r) IChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. . R5 q; K7 P: X5 |2 z* n" P: j
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. # _2 C# Y4 a" I: F
8 m" T7 K( b& }, EChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 0 V, a" u: |/ S, E6 t7 n
American Style: This is the key to my room. ) Z! n7 [) ^. f" t9 i: w
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
4 c* s# C: R8 k) A* LAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.; |, v* E9 l( ]& w
, P* _: e3 b( Y* t2 C! X5 a9 T* @Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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) ?* E4 { v9 I" C' H/ UChinese Style: This is the largest department store of 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.
$ c% ]) N& x; f# Y5 u( x4 }5 yAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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% {! Q D) R0 I( f' i# K" Z4 \Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 9 P% ?1 n& V* [5 I
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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6 a: ^$ F) l* UChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 9 ]! r' k5 @- q; A M
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.. p9 y- }5 H6 M4 N$ U8 L* ^
9 S7 W- ~/ \' hChinese Style: She married old. # S/ {! m$ B$ ?/ w# b8 L+ p; y
American Style: She married late in life.& U4 v3 \6 ]: s1 [# h4 t5 J
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ) Y1 Z+ e- J! M/ L. P
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 8 D9 C v" F. i4 p) m
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 4 m/ B8 O+ {- D+ z( l5 u# `
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. . m! u, D' J' k7 i' b9 @
American Style: Open your books to page 20. , Y$ b& M& O- K0 v) W
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
- V4 O/ V Z0 |; _& {! cAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 9 A3 z& g8 J- T5 T$ z* Q
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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: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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American Style: I had a very good time today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: She is pure., [! H, V" x& X9 K0 `0 Y+ u
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American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.2 L. F# p6 e$ |) D4 H
American Style: I like black tea.
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3 o X, v y2 k z/ YChinese Style: History repeats.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.# C Q: }/ t* {, {& Y
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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1 Z ~1 H5 w4 B4 {& VChinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
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* j( F9 w# ^$ f6 ~* a0 N2 WChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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