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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。9 y8 I# p0 N3 m; K# Z4 K9 |1 y
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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) r, V0 ?& [& i" N/ z& OChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
_$ Z1 U' I/ Q: qAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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! `2 V; j; u4 n A: ~6 SChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
) v. k6 u! P) D2 f5 M, I+ m& tAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.- v; m4 x n/ V! G( H9 ?
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. " W' p/ v' _% o; }7 O) ?
v% g. z" o7 C: aChinese Style: He becomes better.
& P" I5 C7 m( U0 s7 d6 Z/ ~American Style: He got better. . g/ q9 ?2 P- V, U. p. w" R# }
" l, ~! w5 s* b' {; tChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
& V& X! m8 S$ A2 A) R! IAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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. h: z& W5 U X1 N/ l, ]$ hChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
1 N; z6 ~0 |) A6 [6 y2 Y5 Q+ UAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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+ U: K9 i! j2 `& W) W/ X a; IChinese Style: It was still bright outside. W* t) u6 y; ]- i7 D9 d' _
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
4 u4 H0 l$ I2 g4 ^American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ( Z4 S+ @) g$ ~; y& E
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
& l6 n) {: s) \4 O' k1 V" P* ?American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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( `0 N0 n6 Q, q9 y) D- nChinese Style: I am uncomfortable./ k4 T3 s5 k! Q/ @
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.0 V6 f" a5 P4 `7 @; X
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 0 a5 v8 Z. P: ^. |) z. f! z& X& M
5 F( j2 e1 t2 xChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
% y5 w$ [0 Y# E3 {' _8 c4 LAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 1 g1 n9 x, S- f/ R7 l+ l
8 x9 P9 `# }$ ^Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.4 t: C& m3 ~; o& c4 g" P5 e
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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1 s# S. y# |8 H- QChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
; b6 _3 Y; F% {- DAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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, Y4 O D& k7 {" e& P$ R4 h+ l% S) ^9 E5 UChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.) c/ P* p8 [) r1 K
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 1 q" s+ s4 I2 U) l" V9 d
0 {6 P! X. R0 `8 xChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
. k, C! H% o. v( j8 `American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. / T6 Y3 @7 s3 G4 h( I8 B4 H5 @2 z2 s
: r8 L9 `) d, T; _Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ? j! f% d c/ G, D, o3 c0 E
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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! Z. }) M9 F+ S E; [- jChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.* b( c: y _4 ?( c
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. * D4 {5 f U0 `; B* O5 O+ U
/ B: i* m/ d' `, h7 Z0 aChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
1 Q4 K; [! ^$ n- R3 x( wAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 0 R7 x1 l1 W) `
: H- N; Z+ t: H3 LChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 2 L# d+ I$ @- ^. j, A
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. - X, a" G3 t; x8 T. [3 T( G I
American Style: I am not athletic.
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) r* @$ Y+ E. h2 x8 YChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
4 P5 x, m8 \+ v1 e8 fAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. , V: s8 V6 v# v. n
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
; N) ?' r- T$ a6 w+ A9 ^American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.7 n) U3 y- U, c0 ^- l6 I* l3 m
American Style: I left my hat in the house. / J2 H# E! J2 I
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin: L1 ^6 ]+ l* r- a1 i% m; p
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin # d% [# A' C8 W/ B* ^
+ `# I2 ^3 s' `$ BChinese Style: I have a free time.% K/ D1 c9 r1 O8 Q0 | i
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.. u( I' ~$ K7 r
American Style: The sun rises in the East. ) `' h' p1 ~" `" j2 j
* M- A+ r- ~- S; C2 w8 o0 e) G4 CChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
& r2 X, a2 G( P" @2 a; E9 WAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.7 l+ U! y, C* X9 M; i1 C
" _3 C' M1 ~! u r4 [: R3 [$ OChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.9 U# V+ S, R- g4 Y5 V8 F2 W
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. % l9 @( R: P7 ?# J, Z3 a3 _
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?) Y7 H6 O2 @7 h/ A$ i4 l9 ?. M
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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* D# ?2 v$ o6 D) Y% L& VChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. % f0 y7 Q! |- a' z8 c/ l
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. - q+ q1 z8 ~$ w; N9 C0 y" w0 ]
. \3 E q0 T! H8 o4 g3 d( gChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
2 q! {$ ^& J# Y! x" X" n, N. kAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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% x/ m: }8 b vChinese Style: I am going back my home. 4 w) `( w2 J! ^8 k
American Style: I am going home.4 x* t y, S0 m; r* D. Q, D, p+ ^
. {8 l) }6 ~5 r0 e8 L! fChinese Style: His temperature went down.
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7 G% b2 @2 M H* UChinese Style: I like green color. & P6 w; u: ~' d0 o' O: u4 W/ {
American Style: I like green.
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) S: I/ _9 y/ @1 O$ \6 V' e) |7 fChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
4 A& C v# [1 N3 T: h) P V! D- zAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.( |1 a5 _- A! l1 w* q8 U5 g7 V
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. o$ B5 L4 U g! L
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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! [6 ~4 M8 r# k9 n: F0 `: W9 ?/ ~# CChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
[' P/ v9 n3 |( ~7 HAmerican 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.
3 Z" _/ R0 q( t8 V4 O* i7 ]American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. / X: y" W' m* a9 G* M" B2 ` c+ Y
% n" G5 a5 h4 _( I# C0 z1 `# ]7 Z# c1 YChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
5 Q4 o- i n8 ?! ]# L) EAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. % R2 T Q z% O/ l% p7 f# t
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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0 [: ?; e7 m( ^1 u \- XChinese Style: Where is here.
7 p0 _2 y2 `" m: l! NAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
2 e' j2 G, y4 c) r# ?American Style: How much do you weigh ? 9 M% l; h8 |9 b4 c
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. / A0 v5 d' y2 d6 I3 H; B0 ~
American Style: He was talking loud.( A1 @. U5 k$ f0 T/ a
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
: D! n+ s( z1 s* _1 pAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ! J5 @/ P- ]- O8 N) n
0 ]' z( X! P% Q( I2 HChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
4 h( R' Q, R% s+ Q5 C/ t- w9 ^% ]5 i0 SAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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. |; R% I" x; J; UChinese Style: How does she look like ? 2 a- r& b% V0 S, E; n7 Y
American Style: What does she look like ?
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1 S5 y# o# p/ xChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. , n: C6 m( Z! x- v! M% d
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 1 c o4 v7 y' t1 O- ?7 }; z A6 `
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
# N8 I3 I7 q2 {American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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. H, {* K$ d& t8 q) ^Chinese Style: How can I do ?. O' D( Q/ D& T; A* B
American Style: What can I do ? 7 |8 d: \' r3 n. z, D1 Y5 Y
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"% Y7 G) P' m u" Q1 W
" Six months "
5 h' u4 H$ V4 P) e7 I" How about Chinese food ?". z5 q5 u8 i4 u6 _* i( C
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "( H7 _( u4 G: k
" Six months "2 w% g8 C+ |1 k' p. D% ^* o
" Do you like Chinese food ?"$ c4 O! h4 ]& m/ T8 I ~
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.7 K4 q( U6 O& s+ l# R7 W
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
# c! ^* g! q# _( XAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.5 g" P. t+ P x+ F O8 H
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. : { b6 T; N+ S1 R) w1 P
5 K( X. e; Q# m' h; V4 ?) D5 Z5 xChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
R& X& U6 v' F7 t- P0 WAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ! C0 p2 d$ z. r/ O9 L4 ?( {6 q" c
_! p3 t: D8 u, r y1 o5 _Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !, ]7 Q( W6 N2 `" ?; j0 b$ b
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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& N: X" _! M3 u9 q3 `- ~/ cChinese Style: She was first prize.! p! B' `/ h) R; V& G5 r) R* u
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .7 i% _) Q: K5 g, p" ^5 ^. @
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 7 ^2 y" t! @& V/ R1 c
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
4 }+ W; W8 M3 H0 sAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late. @: T. c& P# Q' k3 X. _
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
+ d7 Q: A6 \1 _' P0 C+ ^9 nAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. % A9 K/ ]% k/ j. R" ]0 K
$ I8 \3 h2 j9 NChinese Style: Keep the right.: n4 G4 b/ S/ K2 G! f' k
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.# c$ j4 _+ R' ] _8 l! Z& N
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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; g" _- q, O3 f1 n0 h+ `Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ( w# s. U4 p3 T/ v' W
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 7 b4 \8 V) y4 ?9 ]/ K- u. K
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?# ]; J# [/ N( z1 Q) N0 c
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 5 {- j6 f G! a: f; a, Z
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
) c. Q* R, L1 s2 xAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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+ F/ h1 U. }2 M6 C* y- \Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
+ C6 b' v5 Z8 A, ~+ X9 GAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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w" b. D3 e; V7 B$ @% xChinese Style: I have no house to live.' H% K0 u( v: L+ T2 G0 z& w
American Style: I have no house to live in. 9 X( T6 p( c9 K* B' m; ?3 E
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.% {' n+ T. X* c) z( T( B
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
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, F ^. y4 I9 i& IChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]% J5 p: l& k0 z& A3 R& u2 D9 C. T# K; L
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 8 z% a; t! O4 r; i3 M( q
American Style: Her married life was happy.7 F2 s. a @# j) c
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. s& Z$ Z4 R4 J1 L
American Style: I think so.8 {% P& G) e5 u& c8 [4 |/ j5 W
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. # p u, m- l/ h% i1 c
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.( p0 x! \. ` N3 L6 e- V7 q& P
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ' Q3 W3 t! s6 A$ F
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. ) [1 i# @. W& f+ c; _
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ! G) l7 c% ~. S
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. : C/ E1 e2 n3 w+ r9 w
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. , M& b7 q- A" v4 ^
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.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
6 F$ D" x4 Y6 T& ]" k1 j0 LAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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3 p) B+ z& U# r9 i0 f3 f* z" OChinese Style: My room is narrow.
8 u2 e j& z: O- p5 RAmerican Style: My room is small.8 Z4 Z; e: |) M0 k- I5 N* ?5 w
5 [* D6 c# S5 _) |6 \. ^7 @Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ) |3 c) m* Y3 A( c# q
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 5 L b: G( Y8 v( q) d* U7 d
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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6 H3 X, l+ L AChinese Style: Don't be noisy. 0 P7 c: O# m3 u4 w6 C
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. R1 e/ [, g( a% [1 F5 W; |* hChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 4 k( @+ H/ C4 A) A' C
American Style: It is none of your business.1 Y, B4 w: V( w \- ^! ~
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
0 w. c* @5 a1 l* |4 m; I, TAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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' p4 ` z" r* `& h' L. q8 AChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
6 {' d0 a2 M' t! CAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English., U: ~5 s- h+ p; i- d
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. $ R, C+ a J& `: i
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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# g" N) L0 a7 ^# s% ]! hChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ' K l& g6 M8 L2 [8 g& a
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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3 T, G, B* r0 p9 M J/ lChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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2 A& V1 E) b iChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
6 m! ?/ ^ k+ `: CAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. , Z' T/ t# N2 J8 C: H
5 |" y5 V7 s9 ~& k: x8 m+ jChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? - [4 X1 Z8 v3 Z# w
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? ; W3 ~8 B/ z! w' t. g
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
2 R# g5 u6 z4 ?American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ' ~5 r. V0 `/ Z5 Z L! N
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
# i% g( H0 j4 @. K- A: B9 n FAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 8 Q* E( {% [1 f
2 ^( x2 V4 s' U3 [Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
0 ~& f6 L. }& S! c5 F+ D1 u( sAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Q: t" g7 d$ P' N9 d- }, ZChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
: q8 l+ z! p6 PAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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9 r } v, l5 i+ D, LChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. , Z) Q+ D: L) X. T9 B! i1 M
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6 V# [0 i; w- t& _: F: n9 _Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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4 b( [) L" W" V. i; F* B6 ?Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
6 D* _ J+ R& V0 jAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.5 d! i8 G" Z6 P
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Chinese Style: History repeats.+ f A" s6 X9 Q' c6 c9 h+ G
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.5 T8 {& u5 l8 X! _2 g( J2 C3 r, X
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours. 9 S' j5 r5 I3 x6 S# H: z4 [ j3 D
* M1 ]+ @$ s) D G6 I8 Y- HChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
7 D ?& }4 R3 i" W& hAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home. 1 H/ D# L7 D) h
/ L' G# o0 U9 ] HChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.9 P4 Z* F5 Q1 |( ]/ R6 C
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7 k. z& \% C VChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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3 j" \ r$ o9 A5 l4 V& vChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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; h) O' c% L8 S. DChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five. n5 ~. a5 D9 I* a& ?
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4 X: ~% M2 C7 H- F5 fChinese Style: Today is hot.$ I8 r+ @, L9 Z, b
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9 k: o; X$ j4 EChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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6 H) Y( ?& d8 U6 YChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?! [* i0 Z' U' N7 v% ?* Q
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6 C; Y3 D7 q! v l: [) }Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?+ @5 c8 \, p$ e" ^6 L$ ?( r+ p2 X6 C
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