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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。" x# h& n1 m; Q
希望大家喜欢!9 y% S W8 c P" z! ~
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 4 [. q% R6 ]9 c0 M# G5 Z# v; g; M
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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E+ c' ` q' @8 ?Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
! D- H) ?) q7 L) O9 h$ OAmerican Style: Your coat is torn. F- d6 Y. A4 p
- b6 _- E; h0 L" YChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
. G* h q9 w. M* I9 y# yAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.9 H8 `5 B# n( N. [6 l
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ; w& l+ d* J K5 c. I
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
( q. I" o. y) J/ A" M- [3 `! tAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ) f# F; U4 M4 k( |, e4 O
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
7 @% m( S* l7 H1 ]& m9 rAmerican Style: It was still light outside. . e( e! Y; Y; ^9 b. {4 c
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.6 Q/ X6 X; \) @ k
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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5 P. _. ^* U6 I% h; T( |* S9 QChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
$ l$ h1 Q+ P$ c$ y! _! DAmerican Style: Any place will do. / S& J, Z* k+ V
% B0 Z( O1 o/ I5 H+ X+ y% hChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.5 [- X& W1 X4 }0 G# O0 l( X7 x
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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+ ^) i9 O0 A" L2 FChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.2 ^% y3 ]- c# F/ k q0 C
American Style: I don't feel well. & e, s4 ~2 }! I% H" z S+ Q0 U6 z
8 [, G5 Z0 x2 v# S1 C$ ^Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.9 h3 D. O ~5 ^% ]5 a
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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& s3 h# c# \1 z9 F4 nChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
! H& W/ u3 Y$ }9 W4 _) \American Style: Who made this salad ? " t: ?- m. v/ w8 F, C3 @# L+ y
( |' l( A$ U9 t$ m. oChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.6 \+ |/ J4 ]3 h2 x5 @4 Q i
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. # b+ j- \7 N0 j4 d* t( l
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.& C: b- x: c. k0 I. P+ b
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. . |) a. ]) g7 e% h7 k
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
H' Z/ ^* a/ Y! |6 C# S1 K& p. m0 bAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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1 a& n3 g1 |/ |6 [Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
* S% z6 S* g& kAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 5 F: o# f' }1 G8 u
& u2 B* H( `+ e( M) ^3 m- J& c3 SChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
7 c* d1 b* h1 eAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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& s( b. T+ W) j2 h9 f6 D8 R) I* WChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
7 f) K1 |* C/ z$ x/ IAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 5 p) z; \; b1 L( i0 e/ X
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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" D! {0 t- i! W Q* I! m j9 ?Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. / i! ?: s* w) w
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 7 N I6 `/ ?* T# Y3 `( q6 Q
American Style: I am not athletic.
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( d! n& Z7 m# k- v7 D N! @Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ! }" D8 _6 x [8 ]6 z) H7 n
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. , E8 `0 Y3 I, I T0 g
7 W- w' ?" K+ P, K6 u2 g( aChinese Style: I know his face. ! p4 M- N# K% k3 b5 G
American Style: I know him by sight.
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5 K; n* y" k7 `( ^Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.4 ]: R. u7 {2 y' m* r+ o/ r: U
American Style: I left my hat in the house. # U( K3 Y- ?% P2 |
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin- B6 x. c- A, S- r7 @
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin U3 G, n& F7 H6 l" m
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
0 D Z; P$ D) v5 H1 NAmerican Style: I am free.
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. `( l& {" ?- D, EChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.9 |. C" \/ v% ?
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?1 r' J, e" F4 t! U% Q! Z8 ?
American Style: Did you go to college ? 9 _/ q. q! i, @& Q* Z/ a: d
- @; |5 O/ m- c$ w/ GChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. 1 J1 a. v; S( R- Y* z! J& L- u
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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5 N0 [2 n2 C8 g8 V6 j) Z' e7 KChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 3 A* q0 c( Y4 O: Y; M. v
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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. O5 C) K" ~8 `! CChinese Style: I am going back my home.
2 z. k& T% p$ X( y0 \$ ?4 R# mAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
! D) d# ]' A7 r! ?American Style: His temperature came down.
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. f3 d$ D0 M3 V* _5 A% TChinese Style: I like green color.
7 r: Z8 s I0 P; b$ k/ xAmerican Style: I like green.7 ?6 d( `9 D2 \$ H- p! A0 W+ s
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
/ E8 f& u8 p3 w# b1 ~American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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% P) f7 \ E* l; J( jChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. : m+ |: T! M( o6 q: ~7 F6 x# c3 w
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. + H; o- |4 C! Y a: w& k( T
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.4 u. t& z" l8 ^: y- z# y
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ; q0 X/ Y) c% D2 y* l. o# \
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. % C1 c; D+ `6 Y8 o" G
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 1 L6 f2 @8 ]( G3 |7 O3 S$ U5 V
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. / k9 v& Z( b; T) e
American Style: He cannot read or write. : ?2 D' A4 K( o) ?
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Chinese Style: Where is here.1 Z8 U0 K+ [+ V
American Style: Where are we. 9 x% Q/ ~6 Z6 H2 ]5 g' d
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 0 [# O3 p( W8 h8 k5 ~! X! O& j
American Style: He was talking loud.( T u ^8 a% k& y* T, l4 l+ Q
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.# p- ]( g" _4 ^0 F$ ~
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ! V+ J7 F- w3 R4 X' |
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.6 c& U9 r) T- |( R3 G7 X8 _3 n5 K
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
+ K5 O0 {1 U7 zAmerican Style: What does she look like ? 4 x; p$ g& L4 F i: i, W$ c
& F2 c7 ~3 c( |1 v5 ~Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. $ _6 `. ]3 c) A# r( D& e
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.
; V9 {7 d8 b7 {0 J& JAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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: @& q+ @, `# y( I5 _Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
$ ^' C4 d1 z& Z5 F- @" Six months "
5 ` @- T' I4 E1 \! g! T1 }" How about Chinese food ?") `" u0 R; O0 Q$ j% y( c
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
* V: N7 ~8 o+ d) T" Six months " t; ]3 W- x% X4 e
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
: k9 X/ b7 w& [/ }3 UAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. 8 C3 \$ p# n+ {# a M# A1 `' a1 [
2 s9 W8 G" d- V' ~+ i S9 c" YChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
" U# C; i+ [2 B0 B' j+ { j b! }/ p+ jAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. " |; `5 U+ I% `: H+ A' \+ I9 M
! q2 O% `1 ?1 U8 i9 PChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?( R" O" w& A, g* [, D. G1 X
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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& f" S- p3 G& K1 f; `Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
& V: ^5 b! B K0 I" hAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! $ Z p- f" ]$ C) o. G( i2 A
! t$ T: Y4 v) C% \7 fChinese Style: She was first prize.3 T1 N* S* t' F+ H$ f9 b) B: S) p. f
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
6 R! Q H2 F, o* t" b6 d6 aAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. * G6 G. d5 h9 @+ ?" f& `
$ m3 G- g& P5 n: T: a/ V# pChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
9 K2 s( ^6 K c( _% LAmerican 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.
5 x3 M. ^6 B4 i4 z6 ?; W- x' N5 tAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. , U- Y8 U& v7 T% ~, I( k
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.# v9 F! C1 Y/ O! G
American Style: Keep to the right.
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8 Z9 U5 ^ S y! d( {Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
2 U2 j( x8 x# H' e* N8 i* }5 a0 g: {American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 7 v8 E/ C7 E! ~% C
$ p9 |+ \% y1 E' ^. YChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
z2 y3 C4 u; L- ?' |American Style: The train was about an hour late.3 j" k$ g- C3 J2 N
2 T* w. h# f5 W# W5 o, ~Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ' j. L: e1 i7 E# V1 l
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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4 A2 o. Q7 I' ^Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
2 O9 R7 \0 V$ K* Q9 z1 ^6 XAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. - N" X3 } c# q4 n/ ~6 W. q
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
& f0 t5 x* p& Q! JAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? Q2 h$ y7 P# E" I+ U& \0 h
6 W' K( _, `9 r, F! u! _- }6 b" C- zChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.. X, _& J' c% m
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that. U' l* Y3 O0 i2 \6 \
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
4 I# j1 \! D3 G8 T1 u; qAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
7 H0 y. x( p0 c& TAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. + _2 Z+ r! M( j. {8 [
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]" H5 v! }4 G$ D4 k( S9 e) }
American Style: He set a world record.3 P4 R1 B0 ^* ^/ b
2 _$ y( F. d+ c, K; eChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
" U. F3 {( M# bAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.% I4 R( R( b- d$ m2 [; H+ ?7 [
, A* ?3 j5 f4 }Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
5 M! L e& T+ \3 n0 nAmerican Style: I think so.
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0 A+ @) y" h; u6 g% JChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
) S' [& g5 o# M$ dAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.* d- X* R, u4 \4 P7 ^; F4 h- H
" c# [- O. O' r4 w S" TChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
' }% R. ^/ N7 N0 B1 CAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 9 [5 C2 x/ A0 i/ \
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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0 X: C7 U# W- G2 b. MChinese Style: I felt good mood.
5 t. P3 X; s- B1 [American Style: I am in a good mood.
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. D7 [: V3 [* p5 M9 [, |Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. * x0 Z6 a- `* M8 m# G% X
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. . R6 d4 O# {/ b4 {
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. 9 I9 r8 [! f& x) C) ?+ Z3 \- c# Q
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 2 @- K% P% `, G' }. x
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. . A: [8 r" i% {9 C' A
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 9 H8 b+ _8 a# b' I, x6 ?4 ?& l, Z
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 8 {) ?; \$ a( ?
American Style: He is our mutual friend. - q, @# ]4 M. }+ K* K
* h( g" y7 l v# c# l/ hChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. - g3 |; m# D, U& }
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. - R: g# o( q) H8 L2 P
* _4 D3 z# R( Y0 }& m# Y" r x; BChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
* @: ]# G1 s: QAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.& P, z5 M4 V- b0 `9 @, T
' k2 S4 n" C3 q" |& o; w0 J' r8 fChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.9 w# s- H4 {: T2 Y# o, y
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. " x3 S# ]9 w( M4 k
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.3 F) c( j1 Y: {: g) q/ d" j" f
American Style: My room is small.9 ?& D2 k4 l+ `" U+ w) l7 w6 S
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.+ M5 v$ a( k: ^* }
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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8 t: P5 a q1 [6 e0 `% S" ^Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
1 @. Q) O. Q7 W Q- S# YAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 6 g# f3 C$ Q1 R5 G& I
( J" M$ q! E( ~1 m4 rChinese Style: Is this seat empty. ! ]4 ]$ E& t& e8 `' o
American Style: Is this seat taken. " V: o, R' c/ r' \; _& h
3 P( b% ~, y) @* j& a; G7 v- VChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
# s O' s M. c6 z% Z8 q7 l& m5 vAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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3 p+ M/ F" r! U2 s% ~& ^Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 2 J' { I4 Z# P) R8 i3 _. Z7 P9 o3 I
American Style: It is none of your business.' _$ J: a# d" U- ^
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
' ?( E2 Q3 c4 Q5 i1 KAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. 9 [3 z9 f8 _# q' h, g
( s @ P& L5 G5 SChinese Style: This is the key of my room. . @3 z0 ?, g* N/ l2 J! ~
American Style: This is the key to my room. 8 \7 `- q* c1 E2 ?7 v, P6 g/ w# ~
4 g {6 V* G6 K2 f& r3 tChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
3 a3 b$ l( \9 K2 J& YAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 0 v7 F8 n! s# g( T2 K0 D# O/ V
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.5 F" m( q5 o; E6 |. Q
* m- [3 m: ~' G1 M/ I6 NChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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) |/ I6 a; \% a$ AChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
1 `+ F7 }. Y& E& ]" l7 @American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 0 H% k" [2 C7 @% ^
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 8 r) R8 B' h2 F+ w1 Y' I
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. " {5 J! k0 y7 l: Q
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
$ j- e+ E/ x% R% r+ H. wAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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( s# g; g2 X3 X' n2 s! lChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 3 j' H% X3 M$ ~# A3 w+ \! w
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. " e, s) ?. X, z; k# ]
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
: X& ]4 _' u$ ?3 j/ r1 jAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 1 |; H. O t. `- k) E
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 0 \8 @- o$ h. d1 W: t
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
5 b+ w" \) _8 L/ c# ^( tAmerican 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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Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
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) I# \$ {! c0 F- @% s. vChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 4 |" Z* h# E4 ^- Q
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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5 h* l2 L! _) x8 s1 S* X5 QChinese Style: She is pure.
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Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. + X. A' D% k! ~7 ]7 v1 q( A
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" \$ [ r0 u0 {) {6 j7 L! ?Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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5 s9 @2 ^& x5 T% g3 c' B1 UChinese Style: What do you feel now ?- ?0 h/ d: b+ z. |, r7 v" V3 M4 G
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