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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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4 W' y. k' @3 H9 UChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. $ a( ~2 }9 ^8 N; y: l5 S+ d. d
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
+ A! V: G& [ e9 ]! k/ t- h \% o1 qAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.3 K) k d( Q7 V7 a( Z8 l: I
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
! j* B/ `, I& o$ i8 X' N! MAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. 6 B5 q/ O( k! o
' X* G! X: }3 KChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
' C: v3 ~" v, b) c8 g3 T3 k0 UAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 6 l5 ]: r6 j" \2 ?
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
$ M2 {, @' g" H9 ^American Style: He got better. 0 Y |0 h* Q% r
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
' P; M& E: ]% F! l. TAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. # _, g8 r8 \& }3 Q' B& @
* [( H6 W" i0 \+ XChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !' h2 ^% P# F0 r" k0 X: B
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! / H- H# {, L$ \# v5 X
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. ' _8 o& \1 A6 u! P9 F: q
American Style: It was still light outside.
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% }7 J* }0 U/ Z- P2 G& r" rChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
: V$ Y4 Y; T8 `& J1 g6 IAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ! k- t" Q& u& i3 ?+ d. _
) C* Z3 F3 h( @ v+ C9 [ A* j8 FChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
$ N& N4 F' v2 ?8 SAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute./ i9 I3 T7 k6 |6 n6 `" c! e% ]4 @( z
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
# x+ w q8 H. R8 p- `* T ~American Style: I don't feel well. * j" e; n6 H# i/ l8 x/ u
1 f2 T' o+ { P* Z: L, K1 {, XChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.& \. F8 E, u0 Z
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 3 j9 d/ T7 Z' ^9 b) } G
& C9 E( ^) P1 u5 HChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?7 \' v5 L9 U8 O+ n6 A% ^
American Style: Who made this salad ? 7 e+ ]! P* W$ a
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.& X4 l, E1 p/ N' \# m
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 5 A) {8 z8 ?# A/ O' `
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.4 @' c3 w: v. ]$ h& }
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.
6 y: K7 a5 b/ m; f% ~. M7 }American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ; \9 c( E" X; G
: q9 S8 ^+ J3 q8 x( ]Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that. t$ W( l, m0 e/ f
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
: L2 ~3 c& w: {" O$ P/ D3 v/ T" YAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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" L1 A7 d- m) S) v4 S/ p' QChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.! f: X5 u! O, `% f( y" z! A
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. ; R9 f% N7 z0 v
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 3 B: ~" k' D9 h$ d* G* L6 }
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? , U5 c, D) A! N5 x$ G; y7 C6 y4 l
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
5 D4 o( i$ y7 k {' f" y1 z: ~American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 4 E# ]- T% l$ S- A5 |0 K& }
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
* w; m$ R# K. ~! c P6 D2 r: lAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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$ y$ u8 {! V' _/ ~; L' a0 s% s1 eChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
; ?$ R6 J1 Q3 k8 ] O5 GAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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# R: [% ~6 g3 u% L7 Z! s1 k' dChinese Style: I know his face. * u; ]- e+ d% U+ R& i4 g2 Z
American Style: I know him by sight. ! ~- i% Z4 O3 P# S, f P: w' ^
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
0 y% _ f2 E6 ~, Z( G' n6 tAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. 0 K( t* d/ U( L0 ?! q" q% A9 s, W
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
" D# T- q) R4 ?4 Q9 _' V) ~( l# aAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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6 a* J4 N5 C: @0 NChinese Style: I have a free time.
$ \# h7 g. l1 x4 Y$ m2 MAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.% j+ K3 m* W5 S
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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( B! Z, ^* Y( C8 e8 ]8 CChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
/ I6 Y5 ]+ b" D2 N/ O# P7 Y4 WAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
% M" ]% C% u% p, VAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 3 d$ ]# C( s: y# X- U' x- F8 F
- o5 s0 a1 L5 r# `6 pChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
* o+ Y8 J0 x' o4 u1 J+ AAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 5 q$ s- W, r0 a) v' I7 \' J( i; Q
: ?/ r& G& P/ U( ?' N1 ^1 ZChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
& |# a& w& i) v0 ]; i( g+ {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. ( N% G6 s; d1 n" X3 m6 x
American Style: I'll be there at three.0 l: S* d7 n" ^5 Y' e6 Q4 {9 X ^9 e
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
+ @9 S5 p i6 k y; cAmerican Style: I am going home.* j/ h) B5 {( G0 G8 y, M
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. - f5 E# n4 K" ^
American Style: His temperature came down.; M" [% _! J8 h1 a) Z5 I; r
0 {5 Z+ w; ~# m, p4 ~, g. J1 xChinese Style: I like green color.
& r2 j% B' y. p4 M1 AAmerican Style: I like green.
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# _2 \& m5 L; {% i6 x0 fChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
. H: @9 L# b5 n9 g2 RAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.5 o, c- s1 U4 Y' Z, A7 [5 ^# ^
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ' }( I. E* x8 b9 D6 o! k
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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; K/ o0 {4 N; E5 ?. g" s1 ~Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
/ X+ W0 [# I8 JAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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" b1 v- V/ [2 R; z) EChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
0 w# ]: M$ k* d5 IAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 9 C. u6 w. Z2 K" }7 I3 `
0 @9 R0 O' I5 I6 j" w$ CChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
0 l2 S# |& `7 `& q- zAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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3 \! L: ]% c) C, B! m' ~Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
$ S, P { Y* A& Q7 XAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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7 o8 {7 J7 U- D* |Chinese Style: Where is here.+ @& Z! {1 s- d+ g
American Style: Where are we. 7 t+ V% c5 a7 t( J' J6 n
}0 g! a8 N" ^4 t8 ZChinese Style: How heavy are you ?1 i$ I/ i+ t% b
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ! v7 [" T$ D+ q. H# b5 d
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 4 | `, M7 A; |; n$ V Z& I
American Style: He was talking loud.3 x( X% r! q' D
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
7 e2 k3 S& [3 {8 l) CAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 4 ^2 @0 B' f4 m5 G: ]" B+ g
5 Q9 b: w) P) R/ }Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. : ]) b. i, U1 t" U% ^% L& H' \
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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' T& Z/ X& r9 u9 vChinese Style: How does she look like ? ; i, {: `$ {* W1 E) V
American Style: What does she look like ? # T- C! S/ l4 R) E& }; N! [0 Y; u
9 @1 t! I9 R \" QChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 4 l* T5 b. V0 h6 a( `$ J5 ^$ 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.
$ T& \0 G ?$ }) GAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?9 s0 M" I$ m& c6 a
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
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" How about Chinese food ?") q/ ^7 [: z; `/ C$ X
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "4 X* B Z- S: A
" Six months "& W; f; C* |% z, f3 N
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
* J) `8 B$ {; e& t5 q: qAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. # L/ D( Z. E1 T* e% r! _
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.5 Y) n. H! v) y8 y
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 2 T0 @3 A$ x) P3 T& {% x
3 Q# V( V$ `6 N! c' vChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.. X/ N: s4 K; r7 i0 u& O/ {
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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* V: S6 H3 k: B' ~7 R) NChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?' j2 N5 l( W: V+ M2 T* b
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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& G5 y* q6 M8 @+ ~6 ?Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !$ d" m/ `: f, q# k0 E
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! [2 R1 H6 u; J
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.6 r. Z+ |+ p6 v5 }. T
American Style: She took first prize.
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6 K$ _. q# E$ F# NChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .1 O3 N3 X7 I. x( g, I; p. R; T; P b
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. # o( H; V$ ?, F3 I! S
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.( {2 O3 M7 o: E
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
3 t0 n0 F A& B% R% X2 {! MAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary./ s4 |! D4 p5 g4 W4 C4 V7 o
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. , Q& X- d7 ]/ o- H9 n6 \6 L
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. % L1 W. j" ]) k' g- C+ ` t
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
) _$ i8 U. c, }9 J. ZAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? # b1 J) q$ z: X" W% H- L
( {3 o M/ y' r/ s! m- \Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.+ U: s& U% A% p( ~# r
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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W4 J1 T2 a( x( i% wChinese Style: Why do you say like that.& q1 Y; I* q' c& s! G
American Style: Why do you say that. 6 k$ \8 e0 t6 o( J& J p6 k
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.3 Y C( l) O/ p8 A
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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/ ~# Q# n2 Z; F& G; N) JChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
: \' j; k2 l) |6 C, }: bAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ! n$ w1 P, x4 h' e
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 6 i2 t4 Q5 Z3 K1 u* _4 Y
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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+ `+ C& j8 @$ h6 s" bChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
$ X) y# _- Y0 r- ?American Style: He set a world record.7 I- \7 h6 M1 b2 x: k$ y6 p. L
+ }; j2 p [% Z6 u1 TChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 7 h$ }6 T \& K1 ?+ U: }% i# q
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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: H8 K& z# @! s! a& f% H; T! GChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
- e4 ]+ X! L* C: d/ b7 \$ v% KAmerican Style: I think so.
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# `# v( d8 i$ n! HChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
6 K& b' H7 M8 B( H( D3 R4 sAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. * ^6 a; B7 f6 N, a9 K5 q% w
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.2 J4 o3 J# c6 H' a/ x, {5 k- x
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. : @6 R* }. G8 }" [) ?2 ]3 N9 V7 _. \
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
2 [( ` r; I( D* @* q( mAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. " h) k- ~- e/ o" _+ e
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. : \) m6 p" k: X7 c! y
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
' a# X' H9 d# B# Q3 @$ C$ {American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. + v) N7 E; k, z! @9 d* ~, h. U
# F; g- b2 Y1 DChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
; }/ L! t9 t d$ BAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. - ]8 V, n- q. W6 Q( ~) [: `, R$ h
/ b; n/ H) ~9 uChinese Style: He is our common friend.
: m4 n) J: c8 R4 [" N7 \* XAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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* r2 ~* V0 r3 J0 A) fChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
3 ?2 w/ G: z! m3 X1 ~0 ]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. q6 a2 T. w1 y9 y9 b
American 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.& O" u' c. t* g
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.9 [3 p/ S: A- ?- G: `" D
American Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.4 S; \( [" ~$ T9 o2 k% ^7 `5 s5 j
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. ( V& _% q( Z# g1 ]
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 8 B& x, B8 \7 {: D1 d8 j# N
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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. U5 O6 ^$ S4 PChinese Style: Don't be noisy. % r1 o3 {& c0 |6 W2 s
American Style: Be quiet. 0 g+ s6 b$ O& F8 `# a7 D9 e0 h: ]
$ O5 }) Q+ b9 G, bChinese Style: It is not of only your business. , D0 x x0 M9 _7 L0 J7 Q
American Style: It is none of your business.
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/ w6 X7 p* r" tChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
! U1 b# T f& Q5 F% v! Q: p9 p$ \American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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5 ~9 @7 a2 b7 s: g' H2 ~Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. 1 M9 Z4 B2 z# n; x# U* K. E1 o1 `
American Style: This is the key to my room. 2 h w% H0 x) K5 L
+ k) [2 ~. V( \+ W* Q2 G4 PChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
9 p. F& n% O1 t8 u2 F6 S! }6 J" QAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.: G( G9 B7 M: v* P( n" s
' M" }7 M- `( F$ ]( i1 OChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
# H2 ~+ Z W" Y. GAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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& b8 c J8 I; p& R$ ]4 eChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 1 b y, d, n/ F, T) o3 M7 ~
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. , j8 @( d3 R2 x0 ?6 ]; f% f
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
' O5 G& Q( v# Z6 b" f) }4 dAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 6 {3 s! T/ p( z* v, m/ C. y
- V% z6 O" R# lChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
3 w$ b- s/ K' \8 ~4 A' o" o0 ~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 ? " |% S% n- a, Q- ~1 P
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? , k @2 ]5 u& p
$ v# L( p1 C8 p$ wChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 3 G, x0 v, Z5 Z* j$ z9 B0 ?$ z
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.# C2 x1 ]: O' y+ R2 e
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Chinese Style: She married old.
" p) f, g7 g2 \2 q% d% K. ]* b9 Q( DAmerican Style: She married late in life.; i# Z( w0 ?- N; {
8 s8 b8 \: y- y1 UChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
+ }4 i2 ^. z7 c2 k2 dAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 3 Q% c' |3 r: P2 A Z, X4 Z
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
a+ ]7 D, l; s v- z9 }' lAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ) m; u& z, F% v8 I" X; M# }3 ?
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
( O; d7 N4 l7 S5 K* YAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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2 W/ _# M8 E" K7 j' bChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
" v* [- f- C7 h8 |* nAmerican 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: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 1 z+ K! j) ~! u- k
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
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# t* C1 l, [, KChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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/ Y$ w0 o4 c) H/ b( cChinese Style: This steak is soft.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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) _) S0 B3 c7 i0 JChinese Style: Today is hot.
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2 ~2 I2 K5 |% W. hChinese Style: What do you feel now ?; Z' W8 L" |. K
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4 H, e; a6 |: T, V1 YChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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