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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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2 C$ w7 E7 Z4 ?% |$ _3 JChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
! Y% x/ _" X% v5 m( A1 }" RAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 5 v5 r8 _: M7 c7 J6 v9 Y. h
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 6 R H: T5 L- J f' X3 [
American Style: Your coat is torn.7 b! b$ M j6 M) M
) v" X5 T3 l+ aChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.5 j; Y: U5 L, O+ s
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 6 R, q: H" {) _' |, o/ B
4 q- C. i4 I( ?& ^; I, g9 pChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
8 x( l1 M' W# ]1 Q* q7 d/ r8 Y DAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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+ [6 ]2 o5 {+ c3 U% X# @" X- A# JChinese Style: He becomes better.: Q9 u8 @; f; v6 C* G7 ~% C f: a
American Style: He got better. . A6 b& A, P. @9 O2 C6 M8 g
% f1 t; G( [- q' C: vChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
2 q- i6 W i* Y7 gAmerican 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 !
! C `. L. R: v4 [6 ZAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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0 Z5 ~4 R2 g- m) K d! @ N4 uChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
1 F, e& N+ }- [- [& ~8 z* P7 gAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 1 t7 K4 e5 n3 P# j, a3 I! r
( p1 o/ T; Q' O. g+ f" SChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
* J/ W2 P/ n* t2 m* o1 bAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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/ D/ e% V1 J+ v1 O, s) \! M F% HChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.6 q |* {9 X" U0 u. t$ z( t( W
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. / W( @8 R" |1 b
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
& x, t7 z" t" [American Style: I don't feel well. 8 |8 J2 V* Q f* Y H* Q+ {0 X* b
2 ]4 m8 U: q) k; S0 sChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
8 X7 Z1 u8 |% p4 `American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. z% E) z1 L5 W' |7 Q! h0 D
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
; `2 o& u4 }8 N$ ^9 mAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? + W# s- \9 R+ X. o
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.8 ]2 Y* z$ W5 \/ u3 e
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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@( L/ u: T3 LChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.) B2 k- N) `, C
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 7 }; V( ?" \- O! \0 X
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English." `2 W1 g; H: Z, c# _3 p) c
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. + a3 R$ I; D1 N# Z+ D1 J
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
0 e5 o3 H% ~( fAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
5 ]" H) |6 K1 p, w# Y! w4 m- l, uAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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/ o: [+ ~ ?5 q9 JChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.' A9 ^+ y; Q3 b$ |4 G
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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6 [0 |6 }# C9 a" xChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? % Z& S t$ w# w, o8 T- u6 w
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? $ @; J9 `( o2 ?8 C) m9 ~$ V1 S- s" e
2 m `/ X) [0 y1 TChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. & W1 E* c' i$ ~8 \) J6 M
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ! R$ b6 j1 o( e# q$ o
American Style: I am not athletic. " D# E" L$ m( l
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
5 B4 {0 \& S% h9 Q; n: y4 m4 tAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. & i) u% r: [3 x) }% R" a* l
0 a2 |2 v& C7 ^% g0 z7 N$ A( t0 a/ TChinese Style: I know his face. 7 V+ Q; U% K6 B# Y) k3 r f
American Style: I know him by sight.
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$ g0 I' I7 f/ DChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.0 j8 W; o8 h6 V
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* h8 [1 l, \" n* B! X8 N) eAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.# h, s, H+ ^/ l. g: r
American Style: I am free.
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- d0 V5 W8 A+ C5 a$ `2 ^- A- C' wChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
! t( ]; P( B: g0 bAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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7 p+ c2 B+ v4 r- s. W2 ?Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
0 U! D% J1 B, W: B0 q2 gAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.# V6 Q2 r% \1 I! N* s% [
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.# z/ i b0 c: x4 ~2 k" f
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 3 R6 s8 j; Q' v$ `8 I0 H
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?# q4 {4 a# K! Q+ I# F
American Style: Did you go to college ? ( r( l; C. i+ s: x. F
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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. 7 Z+ o! @0 d0 W/ W, ?; k; S
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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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. ; c) W' B, G& W; D- w
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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: ]5 b. E- v- a, m( SChinese Style: I am going back my home.
: A: R- b7 S0 J! M$ o. TAmerican Style: I am going home.2 _" C6 v. \7 a) |$ x- M/ C1 z' ]
) }& L _3 q; PChinese Style: His temperature went down. ( Z( t! E% \! B! X/ u" g
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. ) }; i' g* {5 v6 f
American Style: I like green.2 e# E: P5 z+ M/ }$ Q' b& u% T0 U& ?
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
1 j0 o+ d$ O) y# b6 c5 p, wAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan., j" Z& J+ c' N' X7 D7 \; ^
( O1 X/ }4 A6 C, `! j; j( rChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
8 h+ {, ^" o/ nAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. . b& Q" A) ~0 U. h- l _
) A6 I4 N! }* s n" O$ \( ?( h$ t0 ~Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
, q/ ^! G$ E q' P1 _( K% s" z$ AAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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$ E/ Z0 b7 Z# P. a9 aChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ; j7 @ \2 d+ u, t* o4 T
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 0 F3 R9 p. s! K2 P$ `3 M) N
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
# V1 A* a5 X1 {American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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( a. y/ p Y, h/ T* \1 @Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
7 C- ]+ _6 w* yAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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3 Z u4 }1 v$ aChinese Style: Where is here.
1 T* z. |, O; p0 I4 IAmerican Style: Where are we. + |) `; M, v' P: W6 s6 X
1 t$ h6 q' j. j/ f: \* yChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
9 `8 L( z' W$ Y6 ~- o3 xAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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9 q. V( D3 w m; gChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 9 l# p! k1 l; _8 I
American Style: He was talking loud.3 y- |; s. i+ N% x8 W; E3 e9 }
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.# S' ^' }' Q; X0 w! }' Y
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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7 f! ], c3 b: Y$ R, }) |' qChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
6 m* e% z4 J U; v% ]+ @7 }American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 8 m' A- X4 s0 d
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
1 z6 `2 G5 t$ |) UAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. B/ r& w" h5 E; E
. m* _5 Y& }) n2 R, X8 a; s3 D0 VChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. - Z' b a _6 x' ]2 e2 C
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.+ c, D4 T7 D3 [1 H6 ~, J$ z
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
/ Z" S% B' c5 r& m" Y. j$ rAmerican Style: What can I do ? V: h- H0 U$ Y4 l; \
1 L0 N0 f$ ]4 M" x0 d' L, e7 s& K( y3 \Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"- y6 b9 `5 J1 B; y/ k5 b
" Six months "
5 s2 S/ R# i! i6 A4 f6 P+ ]+ |& H" How about Chinese food ?"4 f- K- d, y# m' H; I0 @1 Z
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
0 w2 Q$ S5 s/ k! ~9 G6 J" Six months "
! C0 K1 d- F5 w7 O" Do you like Chinese food ?"6 t* k( G& K1 t: C! y4 c
4 U% a( d; @% F5 N; W. hChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
! g) H# b8 k- i; ~. L# ZAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.7 T" R: y, G6 Q4 n% X$ D
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. + J; s p' m% }8 e8 Z
" x. T0 H ]+ r. `! `; Z! Q5 o' |' vChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.# X6 K0 Z& N6 ~, d
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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$ F/ @7 T" o- e8 K1 x" a- LChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?. ~) `7 G( G$ V
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? * i; F V7 e$ O8 T7 h/ K( ^
8 }' `/ a" B! B3 tChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !- s: G' [$ |" Y/ F1 c' l5 }! ?4 E6 A
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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/ ^% m! |& P5 C, j# p+ ^Chinese Style: She was first prize.
; t. k" Y, L0 @American Style: She took first prize. ! `! ]. M" q& A0 b
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
8 y* B* u/ m0 `8 R g8 C ~* ^American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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; ]5 a+ W3 Q0 g+ \6 uChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
5 k% Z" |% Z$ s/ iAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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% z" X' V" b% j/ W8 D/ J* Y: MChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.9 n3 F6 ~0 B P! s
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.& n$ I* t! Z n0 t8 O; u- @4 ^
American Style: Keep to the right.
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6 ]$ b4 D% p. O ~& UChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
8 E. ^& {* |, r2 [1 m! _4 m3 k/ [American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. $ o- s' ~3 _- M2 E6 O
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.$ N5 L6 u1 L. x: w3 E$ i. k
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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7 E+ N9 |( s: d9 OChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
& J& i+ i G$ Y" R) kAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.) L e; _, \0 Y/ ]# ?
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ( u1 [- t( ~) K9 q: a
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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( q, ?6 S1 C- ^# b/ ~Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
: y' k( l7 T6 u( x9 f7 V. X4 H5 YAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 2 ?0 Q( h: Q6 M: I0 f9 i+ ^: a
) Z( O9 q# t& y8 o4 LChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
4 }) Z/ p, E0 h# MAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. / A/ E8 q3 b! \/ p) F. F3 l# b
) } ~+ G- b0 B- N6 s2 }) nChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
4 l1 c: g6 U& L/ UAmerican Style: Why do you say that. 8 a/ C# c) b4 C1 [* H
7 A4 e9 d! q% A! K3 q. Y, G5 tChinese Style: I have no house to live.# b2 C2 N# n0 h. E2 h1 t
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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1 d7 |. I6 ^, D; LChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
3 h L; T" u* q$ K3 O* lAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 3 G8 i1 o! e i
2 m1 c& o7 Y$ e' x( E( x, UChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
! \' n$ R) x0 ~9 _4 f: D* wAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]5 [0 f+ l" ]4 H( S
American Style: He set a world record.& E2 u& t) r# j" E9 T- ]
" K, I* z2 ^8 g5 r+ I+ Y% wChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
7 M% K4 t( h% H; B% N, b0 zAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 0 N1 P" i8 r! H# ?
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
D" c- u& [# c# U& V- l$ bAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club./ h! R1 R& P- C" I; N9 z
2 [( K0 s- H" w5 j' ^Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
; t8 D$ A7 k. B! N' {American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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}9 B" d: l5 p) UChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
& f2 {" A1 u+ U4 IAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. * s2 r0 R9 S) q) K, o& m8 A: a) e
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ; y0 c/ f1 |5 Z7 {: ]
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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5 E/ c" q, a7 T9 wChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
2 U6 v* w% k" f, `7 YAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 8 k, _2 {" v- a# S
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 9 F' J0 E; k$ B+ ]* q
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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/ q9 e7 u5 O2 C- eChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. . J6 K7 ~$ V* q3 e9 B
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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& ~7 f0 p2 n" oChinese Style: He is our common friend. . [0 K" S' ]2 H/ t, q$ `* \
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 4 K2 b- y. H% \' y% }# s
$ U7 l7 @& z1 i* l. s+ [( Y+ MChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 5 X# }0 N9 Q8 `' x- [. I7 o
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 1 l% A" i: p/ g6 C; G9 E
$ j+ A! r/ N+ w5 T! |Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
/ u5 U6 b; w' B/ h, I! L, ], RAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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! W4 [, X. K+ d/ q( R6 LChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
, B9 e$ C, F5 J4 f7 x L9 N4 f$ \0 J) iAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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4 i$ O# I) v, h( t! ?Chinese Style: My room is narrow., @) F4 [8 w' e
American Style: My room is small.
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/ ^6 U2 o+ {' Z. L, P) zChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
$ ^9 y6 K6 W. q# b ]2 E/ vAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.: x3 c" W: A1 l' [) ^ t. I# O
" P, Y( j) B! \# }/ pChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. * ^ F5 A7 d. y5 y# `6 n
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
( {3 | D0 c8 E) N% lAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. $ ]% l, E2 k8 i1 j- P
American Style: Be quiet. * J$ u! G% u& L/ M. `
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 7 J/ {' a$ |2 i0 Y/ v; o% ]
American Style: It is none of your business." w) L' H# z/ {. t
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
( ?3 k4 }. h) ^" j/ [0 Y: JAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. 6 q) a0 D. A$ g
9 n- y! w4 }# k6 |7 u4 @Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
1 ]% a+ Z. q( q2 n7 oAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. ; Q" g2 c2 u" b& |% \
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 1 R2 L9 n6 M G; t9 B; O5 c
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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% B9 ]# h: v" w& t+ R! T! EChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 1 U& v; w9 N/ ]+ K
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.6 l: k* \& a0 d0 X4 j4 W6 ^
( r; _; n" P+ M8 Y0 Z# N- T9 dChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
+ P0 C" s8 p e' d3 Q% b9 t, B) C$ BAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 9 @9 V3 _" D2 |3 A
! o, E0 `+ x( N( Z1 rChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 7 o9 x. N" B# y
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 4 s* D4 a0 S5 [* v4 K5 Q
4 d/ z! C3 f5 U$ A) `9 `Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 0 B7 E! ^( \# s Q" j' q
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. % B" R3 a2 Y; L0 X, S1 S9 w
L/ P! l/ P3 Q GChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
$ p! Z+ @6 c) BAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 2 x0 N/ r I7 G6 n) e% c
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.6 m% G# x) t& B/ H6 n
4 N0 P+ l5 c! C; KChinese Style: She married old. Z% i" C7 F4 ~0 @, X9 b. ]8 i( E; y+ t
American Style: She married late in life.+ Q3 V" z R7 }( A
2 C! Y: b7 R! W" V+ q1 p3 g+ mChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 2 R% D, a7 e/ Q" I& O* Z3 I
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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8 g1 `0 |0 N# V3 [Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
! m( b+ A; a v' Q$ e& j- `American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ) a& @6 L/ d) o7 Q' B2 t
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ( |/ ~2 A* g7 ], A; e
American Style: Open your books to page 20. / _+ l2 d7 ]6 j5 @( F- z9 _
6 u1 v3 r6 V3 E6 Q+ E1 TChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 0 V* Y Y% G( H
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. # k5 G/ g8 Q9 x d0 N
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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5 O( ^4 | h6 X$ W% kChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. ( n8 n; [! a" S" G6 P% E
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9 f8 R* |3 Q4 iChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?; l* K* z. a% C5 B
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