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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。4 x: d+ |# N) z8 ]+ S" x
希望大家喜欢！
& K5 x2 ~2 P0 _% sChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
. n b1 z* D5 c ^3 ^ Z7 {American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. - E: Z: z* h; P, h- |
4 H1 e1 D/ v# U3 {& rChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
+ o8 ?8 x' F; _American Style: Your coat is torn.4 J( v5 [. v5 b
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
2 C" m6 M1 G t2 { K+ m) jAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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9 x5 _! y7 b m* lChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.) I3 U- T+ U$ x' f, n( Z
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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6 H: c' @1 ~0 m/ i! o$ {" }Chinese Style: He becomes better.
1 i% d( R8 |% v: ?2 x/ zAmerican Style: He got better. 8 S( ]8 C7 _6 Q( n
% v, A9 t( V& _( r8 U; MChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation. I5 N H2 ?" }- X+ E
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 0 x6 ]0 J) R: b1 ^4 J! v; E5 e
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !) t* T) e- B2 i9 { z. i8 {
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! : T- I2 P& g! h* V" {( ?- U) [
! |* @+ v0 ?% m Y# F: u: fChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
n# [5 A1 R/ O( g/ ^American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.% Z# Q+ [5 ~" [% A! }( A7 T
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ^9 Q9 T# @, J# m% x n& B! r7 L
: Z. o( ?1 q p! r" k* tChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
~! ^6 X4 K8 G7 aAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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. ~* \! U! C3 a0 Q1 eChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.. Y8 E9 M$ y* Y3 S) W
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. : u6 o |% }0 p1 j2 \
$ R, V) b" ]* T8 S" H+ v: D2 XChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
/ \; w: j8 H1 t; m5 u, K; _( gAmerican Style: I don't feel well. 4 Q5 r8 {& t1 R+ W1 M, _- w. P$ c$ A
% d# A- w, e2 T3 s. PChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
3 O& U0 G Q/ ]5 S+ V+ X2 i/ [& JAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?* s: f! K: n4 p4 m. Z3 M
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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! h6 C* |; V- Q! yChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.8 b( l0 \ n2 @+ j' q9 }
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. , B9 |3 n3 F# a. ?2 q. E& p
N% Y6 \* D/ M oChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
+ }4 i7 c# o, \4 ~1 u2 ^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.
( i/ p7 b) |9 W( f" T1 d$ QAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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2 k* L; n |% b% d: vChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
$ W/ a4 ]# S1 c, c8 f9 J. I$ \American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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0 ~) l+ c0 B3 U; K- e! |9 e4 G: T0 h+ FChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
- W0 ~" e) s8 r2 T" L' i5 _American Style: Keep off the grass. / J5 S7 ]6 G0 ?
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
) @* x+ V8 H1 K+ T" p' K; uAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. ( \! j T" X; F2 p+ y, k$ d
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? % T7 R/ W, k- y7 `0 }) I$ k0 J h
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
- Y# D; u( \, _8 A9 @; i$ {, LAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ' s9 A+ p: ]0 Z8 m/ n
American Style: I am not athletic.
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1 [ f& i. W7 o* l& i uChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
8 h s5 q' r; I5 Q0 l; wAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
, B6 P$ |0 u8 i5 @American Style: I know him by sight. 8 O" R4 A3 U, T' z
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.! {7 Z. J7 u3 S+ F* L6 d
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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. \ x2 c5 Y7 b$ v3 P; o% PChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
: f, w9 d% [3 w+ FAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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2 r% Q B" ?8 `" `Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
9 P' Z2 [3 p# r; T0 Q1 |American Style: The sun rises in the East. 6 ^1 Y) [9 E, ^2 F* v# o+ V- g1 R% R
' b. r7 \& a, i/ L dChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.9 b: p5 [" r0 Q
American Style: The thief got in through the window.6 ?/ p5 Z C# G/ W, G9 }
' t. t _- q+ R9 \6 Y4 wChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.6 H% @) p% Y* A; {8 s) n1 ]5 @& |
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 5 s6 D {8 S6 X
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
" H; d, E7 h5 B! K% u, V" \American Style: Did you go to college ? & n! v1 o/ W+ `( ^" a& B
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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. # Q1 Y" l' S5 x
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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# T0 s! J& z) SChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
^: L' y2 m% I& WAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.- a& @. w1 v4 z1 @! z; |
3 y8 `" u. P( ~Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 0 n1 x! h R( x- e, M$ B( X
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 9 Q7 t) l, `7 n- u4 L
American Style: His temperature came down., ~1 O3 l1 k5 p& I8 U4 Z
0 k0 h9 _: D. h7 G' f7 dChinese Style: I like green color. |9 k- J0 H/ g' c5 l
American Style: I like green.; r6 _# Q5 ]& l# D3 ]" ]/ G4 x
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
. t% Q4 x3 S4 f: ]' N- v) \American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
9 L- g2 g5 E% E, A! pAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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! e0 Y' D# S3 y r; f6 Q) |8 P- ?0 K lChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.6 {" d1 D: ^) @8 F% x2 D1 n
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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1 o) K0 W% k2 p" R. J5 kChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
& S: ^ W' A, [2 t4 E' a$ _American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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) P3 c P5 P8 U: A3 z! Z4 o2 |Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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0 U. a& m+ X& q+ o. nChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 3 {; I/ r7 q. l8 S2 _( s
American Style: He cannot read or write. 3 R# W/ g/ E- g0 W$ v# j
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Chinese Style: Where is here.6 `& K7 S% z4 Y0 j% J
American Style: Where are we. : ^& g6 Y+ x) F2 j' B
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
1 w7 X) U" E: ]& d3 ZAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. , o$ u8 F' d$ `4 J( o% E" j3 F v
American Style: He was talking loud., E. M3 @7 {& B( ?$ f# Y/ I
K) z' J. q) z$ \8 ~Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
7 t I; A2 Q, Q0 R$ k6 [1 @American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 5 j; w" ~8 ?/ N; U2 U
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
& E4 \9 e) g! }! }( Y; R3 oAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.+ q' q/ W( b$ Y, X( P$ q
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
8 q2 e2 C9 f7 U& H& _$ m @American Style: What does she look like ? $ t. q7 I8 u& k' Z$ r0 u/ V
# c& w- Q2 [( y, d& l I$ WChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. & M% R( ^( r/ D: u; l6 m0 ?
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. + l4 \- V$ i2 j2 e
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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$ D3 a4 u$ f- nChinese Style: How can I do ?0 M3 y/ r/ ^ m; [+ y* q/ h
American Style: What can I do ? 4 p1 f, w6 c9 E
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
7 P1 W$ }4 P3 c% [" Six months "
+ d' r. U; A/ P1 v8 [9 s" How about Chinese food ?"
' ^! v" v" q2 H) X. CAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ") G; a" k9 s' ?( W0 N! q
" Six months "1 ^% L3 W) I7 q/ J- Q
" Do you like Chinese food ?"6 ^8 D( x0 _# N J/ s/ F$ }
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.3 w' k# V( V0 \
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. * }7 q2 e* t- E6 a" M1 \* q
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.# j) A+ J+ i# N R) _7 i/ g
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 7 {2 j% ]0 P. h$ m7 v
$ u( n: d' B* F; d' Y9 kChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line." a; m% D# E% b4 \
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 0 L: x( T6 r8 d, b/ R$ K$ O' z$ H
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?" ^# e/ I' g. {* u4 N" \6 b6 ~* @
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? , g$ z4 }0 G9 s( T2 z" f
% Q Q4 G+ ~7 i% g, q/ @( x7 oChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
$ N7 z# u: J' M6 mAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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! g0 H1 m! u! LChinese Style: She was first prize.
% T/ [3 h) x0 u* n6 NAmerican Style: She took first prize. * M/ G k: D8 |/ L
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .* F8 G x/ G0 \
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 8 M0 G- H0 f: k' _
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. $ B7 ?+ |. [; |) n }, Y" _- x0 ]
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.* F8 `0 J2 \' C
, q) {/ |% }& u) ?& ?8 eChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.: F' R3 M, D" ]0 C/ V) ?# o
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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( i5 @8 m7 M1 w& W7 YChinese Style: Keep the right.2 J3 v! ]6 i- ?, \5 z
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
0 T' w4 _+ [9 {2 T/ b5 g0 S$ gAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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( D( M5 |. q; A( K' q' LChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.( o: V& _, l8 d) E0 Y3 @! s! A
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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1 ?' c, p8 t, N# F" C7 \* D8 }Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. , ^& \: {# J1 F/ H" W% l
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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. A- [; |" T$ T. ?. QChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
! O0 K6 h) w6 C6 GAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?( _3 K* y7 `: W* r
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ( K* K% p* u! ^8 |/ z" \
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.; n( W( K- B2 _( A5 N0 [! q
American Style: Why do you say that. / F$ Q% o$ a6 k
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live., Q" e! Y* L, M8 `
American Style: I have no house to live in. $ j+ m' x* y$ k. b! ~
: j5 o' E( G9 q0 o j7 SChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.3 n1 j/ J$ I0 K& L" d8 Z
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
) d" @# ~( F- K8 F7 {; u% iAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time. / V% V8 F: Y7 }3 Z7 m9 F) |
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
; Y. k9 _! E5 DAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. " ^ n7 y8 q/ q/ I. k! V2 L
American Style: Her married life was happy.6 ]; Z* s M' @/ }* m- @
: h9 ~( f7 D- y: d |" kChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
! q+ p) A; {4 W! \- x. x2 a0 ^American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. # R8 K6 i2 f/ ^$ x& B
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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5 k% B: M' x1 @' d# RChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
! U! x7 {+ I1 O. q$ O! UAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
$ N9 k' n. G) J) sAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. # I9 Y" h% p( E" n
9 C" A4 Z! _. z' PChinese Style: I felt good mood. / @4 Q; \7 u& a) y/ ~ J
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
" I) g9 m0 A) A& V1 XAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. ! D# k& M7 M8 H+ G& S" {
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
# b; h, C$ ]) Z; B: h, `# pAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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* p: e- F, D0 C3 AChinese Style: He is our common friend. 8 x1 O% s6 j# Q
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. - J5 R: ^9 r8 A0 ~
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. $ C1 ?* v3 z; _5 {' l1 G4 l
, {; e' ], O1 Z6 zChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
( G$ J: h/ }/ ^/ A' n& X# t2 S% @ L. `American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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; R1 ^; ~$ N( Y/ R% NChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.0 y* U2 b8 m7 V0 W7 C
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ! v i4 q) O( p3 k
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.2 ]5 v8 c4 _. i* ]$ B
American Style: My room is small.2 h$ M# S) R0 i' g0 Z' e
/ P, p1 r2 g( e" C/ CChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.5 m$ u! |" R2 G7 [
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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0 u8 G: |6 o9 c1 i" D; p) [$ rChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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: v: b! K0 k( b& uChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 9 ~; S# b% Y: t; c
American Style: Is this seat taken. 8 o2 U1 x) e0 i7 B
8 p5 m+ Y- t# lChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
; K# M# C, Q2 w$ [7 Y2 A) ]American Style: Be quiet.
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2 A; L+ a2 H3 z" D, z4 ?Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. % j- G" N) ?3 Y( B
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. ; @( }! O; J& J5 Q
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. W& n# R. N% \
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
8 I/ |6 g: o$ J8 rAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. ( a- B6 U4 ?: C- P- q* j
8 F2 q/ o. p" F6 l) _7 f. HChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. $ S7 s" _. U( i' C
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.3 J5 C) N. ?( A8 P Z
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 5 o2 U+ r) t' Q2 P% }8 w- r5 ?
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.# F, X' ~8 b& f6 C/ `# X5 G
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. & E, H: u2 O, d) D9 _% J
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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+ {+ @! g* O2 k; ]Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
8 m0 v L0 j; d) \$ mAmerican Style: It's a novel in three volumes. S3 x1 b1 t! C" i2 Y/ I
9 w, q+ M& b: {+ {6 P; _( S8 tChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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% P9 I7 x) k0 D) t" xChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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4 D/ ]8 B4 T- V+ _& k* HChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
6 S* }5 b. k7 b# m) V( oAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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; ^/ R6 I4 V2 H7 }Chinese Style: She married old. ! ?4 N. ?4 S, s9 J4 b6 B9 }
American Style: She married late in life.( n0 r! I- s# g g! V
9 v2 m* Q& W% x! DChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
' c* V. J. B# @; M1 A; H1 CAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. # s9 B8 t+ \ j& ^9 p: Z% f' @9 A
' l- r' X: h4 p. ?5 eChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 3 w5 y: g" \5 G Q! t
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. , v' n! {+ P ~) H8 t2 j
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. E$ W! K' W$ I
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 6 L5 @; R$ f3 O! X
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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+ }9 X7 f9 H4 C' g) c3 [ F* nChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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1 F8 \5 A9 F) mChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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