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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# D4 ?4 T' D, i" {! ^
希望大家喜欢!0 v9 _5 j8 S) z: i
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. , i5 s5 `- q* b* P; s& b
American Style: Your coat is torn.* R4 u3 a- r0 M: T" C+ k1 ^
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
; L) g' t) _, T# S4 t) c! yAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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$ e$ g H0 W2 \7 G# S- J. e8 uChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.* c; A, j: o0 d& \1 {* s( P
American Style: He got better. * l$ Y+ S9 |: C% F! Z: H/ w( k
' @0 K" l3 o4 B% NChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
9 y* N3 y) M5 ]; ^0 ]/ A6 jAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !6 h8 B( L2 }! v* y) h* `
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! . @# W) w0 |* {1 `: Z) i3 @5 g
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
/ O+ D0 P' O- v& ^American Style: It was still light outside. : ?* [; \3 g; X8 T& ^0 f! P
5 [8 k. B" W: z* Y1 @% |1 C5 xChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.1 |6 u7 N2 `( i, ~8 h
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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3 I, I8 B; Y, D1 ]Chinese Style: Anywhere will do. n% Q4 |0 o/ u5 L9 L
American Style: Any place will do. % O% C( `& n8 o2 X' V
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute., D" n5 a8 M8 L2 `5 |
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. " a1 h. B4 }5 [8 @! i
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
% \& I; ?0 } y+ g4 vAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.& x" ^' f1 t, l: I& b& W
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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* g! ]0 M2 y0 |2 H+ k8 Q! kChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ? c8 t8 E( z: Q* V* z O/ E
American Style: Who made this salad ? 7 i/ x+ v) M9 `) S4 ^8 J
2 T3 b' q, Y& S1 K1 bChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
' N+ S0 }( d1 Q6 F1 B( }American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.* t+ T9 ?+ `0 ~: Q2 P+ r3 j
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., N8 v% o( p4 W" {/ [1 y
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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5 E" J) h2 M" E- }. RChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
+ O+ L! c {( g8 p7 v$ g( SAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 9 R: J. z2 W2 N; \9 x
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ' Y% D2 W# a6 `( G3 N7 t' F" b
American Style: Keep off the grass. + }' j; X1 F9 G1 T: s
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.$ e; L+ S0 o- c# D4 f
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. + @% G H! m+ a- Q9 \
5 ?' F# ^8 {6 ~" UChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
2 m3 {1 r( i+ s4 h) y- pAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 1 v, L9 z$ m% P& O2 M; `3 c
( T7 b1 f0 z; H! p& O8 r+ z% I WChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. , L: N5 t5 ~, w$ e$ [
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. . F+ f" u* p M, ~. `' X- x1 ^) r* x
American Style: I am not athletic. 2 t- j" D9 s5 y/ k* r' P
8 }- ~) u; _6 y9 GChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ! C( I4 i: n L, P9 s! h
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
5 i& b% Y' N" p! E2 e) ], ]2 H* E/ eAmerican Style: I know him by sight. - n) _; E/ N7 n( V% u& R! i/ d
/ K0 r3 ?$ \2 O# tChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.. s+ I% t7 `& _, \7 P6 R
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin/ b& Q$ \8 s* T9 ?
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin . T& A1 N0 \; O
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.6 p& m- M7 i0 j/ W/ K3 S
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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8 [* {1 B6 E9 i( j% zChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.5 o) L3 a* C' K( S" E; L* c
American Style: The thief got in through the window. a5 T( B6 K0 e" \
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
& I: v, u9 @! u# ~! ^+ xAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ( ^3 |% L b7 J
8 L N: [6 M" l# _. rChinese Style: Did you attend college ?; q& y- a' J# E3 r# L& C. B4 d
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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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.
y( _7 [) \: N! A6 R5 b% d, |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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1 F4 F1 x; V" b! w( H+ O h5 Z6 AChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
! G( y' Q) h- K! o4 K9 wAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. " i H4 q9 T7 ^: E D8 u" l2 N' `
American Style: His temperature came down.
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1 N1 |+ I- }( I0 M% cChinese Style: I like green color.
6 S* }7 N" t! j4 Q. \American Style: I like green.7 ]# J0 P/ B4 B3 |! b" q
$ s) M6 [% B* `( g9 [3 oChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
. g& e# x* J; W+ SAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
3 h0 s. t1 X4 DAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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' |) R7 _# C, @* \8 w' uChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
1 [- Y% Y+ V$ w- s3 p: zAmerican 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.
4 c7 R9 ^) h6 \7 O9 jAmerican 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.& J4 S' b& H6 K0 g
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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) }) P9 H; R3 N) N( O: r& ~8 c- S9 gChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 8 j/ `* n# s" c
American Style: He cannot read or write. ( g0 l% z2 g8 k+ ~
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Chinese Style: Where is here.0 M" h8 g# V& g9 s
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?9 u, x% @7 x8 S
American Style: How much do you weigh ? : t0 }: b, [5 C- y: Y) D( D$ K
/ h4 Y2 s5 `3 P: K$ kChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. * O3 s9 Q" B( d1 w/ p# k
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.: o5 F/ B. t$ ~2 R& G5 U
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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4 L4 ~4 p' N. s/ B* k+ \& BChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 6 i5 Y) a- u0 h# q, H
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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- P% p* ]% A0 {3 i' z6 L3 BChinese Style: How does she look like ? & L8 ?$ X; I5 f8 ]
American Style: What does she look like ? % ?- s- ]% u5 s- U+ y, M+ D1 x
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. # W2 y; [$ k: y( o; s' b) b
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.
; `; H3 F' {' c3 r" R. I1 C6 {American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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6 s1 M3 N: S% OChinese Style: How can I do ?0 b: c! O: V- G$ K0 p& C
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
, w+ d' R1 K- G$ a4 F( c" Six months "
6 s* O/ A4 ]+ h" How about Chinese food ?"3 _! @1 h% t9 o1 n, \+ j
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
/ J, G; O. [) e |" Six months "
. ^3 M7 S/ t1 @7 r. C' W# { V" Do you like Chinese food ?": C0 }0 U, y1 z
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
7 ~- G) w! h4 c* QAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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9 ^' M, o- N0 W7 o9 AChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.0 x$ X8 k; {0 X8 U
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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" ?( B* t7 q% d4 \9 AChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
Y# x# m( \: U+ v' y5 rAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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4 M% Y. e: L$ V ]Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
3 `0 p1 q2 c3 B, o( N0 h1 [% S7 rAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? / l+ U- O* E3 h( w$ I, m. K1 n
) S3 @9 T- d7 r6 `" q- w. C7 R) PChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
d; f0 ^6 {4 B* {- l+ cAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ' B4 {) W: u9 D$ q' _. {; i6 s; |, M
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
' T' O* S* v( I$ V) O" WAmerican Style: She took first prize. ) X1 }' p9 \# p& Z( Y4 s& }
, U! v0 ~5 K) K( CChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
8 a. A- E/ C( p1 g* PAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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6 t3 @, b( ^8 I' K5 xChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. / j- B8 c8 M! _/ @$ d0 i8 G
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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4 M& s- l3 n) s6 P# lChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
) y; L- ?$ ]3 b" R7 w6 V! TAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
' A0 F, h" { oAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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- @* R% u, J5 F- b8 }6 kChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
! U$ ]% I) J* O: C; W3 [2 u6 ^/ iAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ' l ^3 b9 K5 F* |2 ~
: A' M) C. g& V% o! I7 H" s8 zChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
; u& E* J" x. C5 I+ F* dAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late." y$ @4 B K; I0 B, c
- X% N, J$ {# h9 X3 d6 y6 d; PChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
, C0 P1 ^& z4 l* r: E3 yAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 9 K$ V9 H% N1 z7 L" F4 J) i
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
7 z, y6 D2 m5 C; w+ eAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. / }9 H. v- j: B, a+ a+ c. J
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
6 | E5 P2 f1 @% X5 I# l) K5 i/ KAmerican Style: Why do you say that. ) e; K; x3 ~' {& v8 A, g, m
" P) v9 c9 N' k2 D4 \5 c8 ~Chinese Style: I have no house to live.2 z8 x+ ~0 Q2 g U! ~2 I# y
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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* x0 z; d: p1 x, KChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.$ ^; z, C7 {' U3 j
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. : E) T3 W. S& v6 u9 h/ k0 _: L
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 8 @- `4 P& d: v+ r- r
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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5 H [1 l$ B' P$ NChinese 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.
* a8 j; u. R' N6 gAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.9 u3 O# m$ w6 I) {: S7 T) N
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
3 t! r, x5 e5 f1 h# F' x3 dAmerican Style: I think so.$ D) b/ x5 O/ c
4 x# ?- i c* d4 {$ _8 P) h( LChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
& L8 y7 y9 s1 o7 l& R3 zAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.+ H( B, V$ t3 Q. ^' c
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
1 ?/ y3 v! C4 ~) N3 l2 jAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.- o- L7 d9 G: v) y
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
5 `) N* {2 \! P- X! i% \# _, jAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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$ h5 J# \6 r7 n6 QChinese Style: I felt good mood. ! ?8 j$ r( A: Y" x' s
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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, ~ M& \, f7 F, |Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
: W$ X. O* G# x! x# U/ h; YAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. - f7 Z" m# M6 @8 L& m# Z
3 I( S0 J4 O7 sChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
" i- n- `# B% m8 j* h, XAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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+ U+ x& s# [+ h/ l7 q" h4 n8 ^Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
; ~! `9 T9 n8 K, ]* ?; |American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 7 _- h% d! `& E9 T c$ v3 x! w- V
American Style: He is our mutual friend. $ D3 k4 P7 i$ ~4 `" X3 ]
! x9 B! x4 H: G3 q& C/ l9 j& hChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 7 U. w8 V( U+ n/ J- |% ]' S# q
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 4 c( }& a a) D$ Z- t [! t
, j- W: }* q) X1 z9 x4 n' VChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
8 b, ~& B1 u4 ~( y* yAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars., v8 e4 r8 I$ w1 N6 G/ I' U( \8 C3 }
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. " [* R- H% T2 Q& E" _
4 |$ E, S5 ]) Q' i. Z: g7 LChinese Style: My room is narrow.4 A, f. I: Q3 g* c5 h
American Style: My room is small.; F" O+ w- J% l- D) k8 g |& k
* E8 I3 i9 L* f3 C) Z. CChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.& Z& `& J0 D2 B7 @3 f
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.
5 e4 ]0 l3 m6 _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: It is not of only your business.
0 j5 A$ A" [) m/ T9 [3 Z4 E& W. rAmerican Style: It is none of your business.* D" U7 h4 V& l4 ^- C n) d
: n B% `4 o+ N4 ?; i" i( Q3 B1 gChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
2 _* H# o" Q: k( p/ V4 o% NAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. 2 s7 A; [4 \9 g; e8 V
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. 8 I) k; i3 v2 z* p
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. : B8 t1 D: z9 k- A( M
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.+ d* m- l) @: W) A
4 r& d/ A& X& [9 C9 h! Q, G- OChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
- f$ Q& n5 b$ n5 _# M) dAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.- s6 f' H. F% W3 n" Y) S# y: B
+ ]# L& R" ?" F% x& Z: u. CChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
" }" q. a/ C3 Y5 \0 G" r$ sAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ! `9 p$ G+ d( f2 @
- g& s! w1 y% _; G0 _3 FChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
& | K5 i! d- j+ TAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. f0 ?$ E, h8 E) |% R: d
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 ? 2 J6 A i, A7 |
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. ' M+ I6 y* F* g: W4 Y
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 2 @ A5 ^; h4 m: {; e q& B
American Style: She married late in life.# P7 a8 c o" T3 W
) G0 _9 J5 R* [9 n D8 d, gChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
9 h- z: ~. b( ^5 CAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. , v& a; |, f- o F+ ] [
" O+ K& K) B. D. GChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ! h0 I. h' Z4 \# a6 s8 N- a
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
% y/ Q9 T9 u5 F6 r- r fAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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% D3 }& N+ f/ s0 p* ~- f# \Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 5 [- h3 w9 X/ x. F
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 9 h- h0 e4 V; A* K* F" G
- l, R5 Y3 [8 f( G, O* SChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. $ ?$ ^* c# d0 N- P) K
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# j7 ^# g, [6 uChinese Style: Let's play together.
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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. - s/ k3 B$ \" \4 c3 ]/ Y# h
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. 3 @* {; v5 k3 A) _: T7 F
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, U8 a9 P% d8 ]+ T( q! nChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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$ X) [" W& j% g, V# O# L [$ vChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.; |. q9 B9 C1 v3 B4 H- p0 @
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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; e/ d# t% a1 I8 B, m& b! rChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.( y) u$ ?% Z' M7 `8 Q; d
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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9 M3 z+ J. t- ^& [8 iChinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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; A9 g/ _# B) z, b+ x9 @5 z+ mChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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% K) |0 |+ Q% jChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.* ^% s9 s! r r, h7 S' d( n9 U
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7 o! y. v# ` b. f: eChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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5 f6 G. ~. b, l- @Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
8 B' @ Y: D( K* k6 ~: U& xAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ? * i; ~5 r! T% n6 J6 |
, C, Z' U9 V% R+ d, h5 B% `; LChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.4 E$ |. M/ J+ l
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