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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。 B( K% X1 q+ g9 b5 a
希望大家喜欢!
, Y7 f% X- U( |) D6 aChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
4 H% l% _/ N! N2 e" uAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. c* o2 T9 o8 t$ N( u6 W+ C4 i3 `+ t/ ~! Q
: n0 x) I. j5 y& [; A; iChinese Style: Your coat is broken. $ Y F: `! x: c( v9 e7 E: @
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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* \+ X: B" Y- q# x% Y! l0 kChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.1 t& Q6 [& E8 x `- A* S: f$ A
American Style: Let me help you with your work. + G1 F, N/ s2 B( ^. E r1 g
* `7 Z) a" L: \/ Y4 G* ?$ VChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.7 R, m, e" A+ Q% \) E; F6 d
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
- n0 h' N8 E1 MAmerican Style: He got better. 6 k# ~7 H- E* A0 f1 M ~. {' ^
8 o7 \3 N0 t- z) C9 K0 C" LChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
# p) z8 ^; G1 K; x6 \# [2 N& ZAmerican 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 ! r& H# M" l/ W
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ; @7 }" t( e3 {: | G
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
0 P+ `2 O: T/ Z. o, F1 c$ iAmerican Style: It was still light outside. : Q# [! x* Y9 ` C$ o
) ?# ~( Z3 U2 DChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.- B, v" B, M. f) U* J& |
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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- w; h5 |# \9 P) P8 aChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
& F l$ U: |0 S* W1 @1 i( OAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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! l, }% f% }3 l vChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
/ B) X1 i- i& M2 s6 M( y. \American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.9 C/ d3 M1 Q7 \+ ^
American Style: I don't feel well.
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- Y; D6 U, [$ [0 T, u) Z* ?Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform./ }# r& `$ l9 L6 F- I
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?8 @5 o+ j3 w: g2 n; q
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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. Z& Z( T% s/ C ^0 [7 |Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.4 d g& x6 K0 m1 |
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. * Q! F+ @& ^% y
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
0 z* W- L! i) M3 ?( }American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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# Q2 o9 @" J l# yChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.5 g( ^, L- [# K3 z1 P/ \+ F
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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0 e( X9 v* S; e# Q P- m" AChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
' I( O U) K1 k( a$ G2 ^8 E$ \! M5 kAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 2 o! s1 `1 C& p
0 m$ Z4 P, t/ X! \, V0 S pChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
$ K9 o( s- q( @% j, sAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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! Z3 j! C0 ` j5 f8 `Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.- m% X. _+ @9 o$ |
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
4 s1 P2 U0 ]; j, v& G( rAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 4 [" G3 l3 E* T t& q1 X
" C' s5 w2 ?4 t( q! ZChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
6 @2 H0 N% F' w9 R# P2 eAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. / B$ A8 }2 ~, G2 Y$ i2 n
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. ) q7 E5 T- G- ]. J2 q* w. T# l; K
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
; V4 n2 ]' r. V4 wAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 2 y; f+ j2 g @1 B
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house." ^, _4 w! V" i6 h) W) J: C' q3 C" N
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
- P/ v! n) e( o2 q, ~American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ; p, ]( Z0 h! \0 ?: Y3 @- S
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
4 }# h2 e1 q4 q. v2 j/ zAmerican Style: I am free.
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1 o) l, \% h- @9 y" QChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.1 r$ i4 M: q3 n( j
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 0 ?3 A6 W) r! k. v' B- {# ]" a
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.+ G/ L+ v7 p5 _/ b. f: n
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.+ k6 V! p) Q# T5 h
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
( L5 K: C; `- b, n$ ^) tAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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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. / P4 b4 O/ p. X; h( ~* y* e7 J& @
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 6 s @8 j3 k5 u4 a7 `% S
2 |# J" X; f7 c& VChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 2 v% S) Q& Z6 s J" T [
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 2 o+ C' \+ x; @% F D
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 8 A- I" s+ Y. {1 C. J# M
American Style: His temperature came down.- Z8 }0 s' }) S. O7 c" v
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Chinese Style: I like green color. ( e6 K+ b" ?7 X4 n4 h' s4 d
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ' @. k9 o) [. P3 |" S
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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2 O; {% H: h qChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 6 X7 `9 ^) `$ w4 G) m7 `* f7 {
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. . J9 x4 w- F; E. g) d! w- l7 a0 @
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.! _; N, s( P+ R# q; Y
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ' K' }6 E0 a/ S/ p O0 k
5 V5 b( y, m; F' iChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ( W, r+ t2 O: m: i& x
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.8 v6 D2 y* F+ y& T/ r' u5 @
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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7 @: o% \' P" N4 d8 I7 X8 D+ HChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
* I' y' U4 J" @! l: EAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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! E( {+ f( z9 t7 |7 [Chinese Style: Where is here.+ I2 Z1 }, ?( U0 ~; }. f
American Style: Where are we. 4 @: ^) d" o" ]! h. p# y. ~) y8 {
" {" w2 ]. n; ]- G0 j2 c2 E j% DChinese Style: How heavy are you ?& r' @* l- m9 }' m
American Style: How much do you weigh ? - n- @3 R. B: S
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
( k. Y& W c5 O: k" oAmerican Style: He was talking loud./ B# r. N7 k4 \1 s6 C
; H4 K7 Y1 a9 ~( l. ^Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
8 ^& Q: W; Z4 {- |) k$ NAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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% e% J% {. e" i7 hChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
+ I" O0 o0 h7 l, ?" b2 e! E3 M) mAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
7 E0 H* I& t; X" _- NAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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3 l! L6 {1 m& \ oChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 0 p* \. b7 @3 d N G4 [" B
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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" j9 s1 |$ O2 F8 q# rChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. : m# A2 @3 @0 J% M
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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- O, a, V2 r1 D$ |7 {, `. m8 J6 a8 c; UChinese Style: How can I do ?
) D' y) \9 w: h% P1 R& S7 N, JAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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! d. X Q& D; u& ]& h9 VChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
; ?3 O% h$ C4 R y1 k$ a" _" Six months ". y% Z2 h/ A- t# M: A; v! B* x
" How about Chinese food ?"$ o6 G* I# O/ S- s
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
' k- J/ ^$ D( X/ \: O" Six months "
5 b% r6 M: V" o" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
; u2 n) Y- o3 ~6 aAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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, w h6 k) w* @/ c9 t* O& O! `/ ZChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.2 m2 l- q4 M3 {1 @8 T
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 6 E9 w t3 h+ q9 d1 p. s% R8 w: I
1 ]4 ?2 I$ f% U! X; |" ?/ O# \* JChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
/ c* A ~+ j) U, w7 ~5 h- gAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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0 B6 u- ]. E8 ?( o5 g0 k3 J- \Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?; p j4 n7 y" a! q) ?
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
7 y% A2 p. X+ M# M5 R6 VAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! . W# i. @( Q6 f$ J- {9 y
0 r' v( V4 Z- }4 H: kChinese Style: She was first prize., g0 A: U- R0 x+ V P0 \
American Style: She took first prize.
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! s0 M2 b4 [! A7 a5 c) {Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .0 M4 S# @! n; N2 K6 x
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. / h Y% e: c4 N0 h$ m9 i; g i
, U4 r! @ C8 o( f zChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
' j# u6 P: {0 eAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.8 [; _% R2 y) K2 ]" L/ y/ O, |* A
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
5 p( \0 X+ f0 [4 f' w! }American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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3 c: n* ]. I6 P2 T6 }1 j0 x! W y" QChinese Style: Keep the right.
! p, H0 O: {% k: I KAmerican Style: Keep to the right. " }2 Q9 i) y4 a! v+ q7 Y& k9 W4 k$ u% _
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.. n9 T, I2 I" N* I, J- [
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. ( \+ z5 I7 ?7 N( W f$ y6 |
, v! C: k* U5 [3 K+ H- `5 eChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.* f: O' ] @ ~6 X4 D$ T: G4 W
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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6 m. O, a5 G4 K0 D0 Q. `+ ]" E+ bChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
) A& j( o4 s; B+ n" u1 u0 qAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
; I5 Y& t0 S9 z# I N# n, xAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
2 _, j* m% r/ }6 AAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? # o% p; e4 t8 h7 Y( z* c
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life." a0 u' e3 J' k, V8 t
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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1 q: {1 z; {: |Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
& H+ ?; p7 u$ U7 r& g2 t ~American Style: Why do you say that. ' v, w5 ~* ?! ?" B( i5 m+ b5 V4 ]
( x) t& A8 c; E" w- OChinese Style: I have no house to live.4 M/ Y* {( ]9 [7 p( y
American Style: I have no house to live in. |3 i( J$ J b0 v! e x5 i& g
! g) S- S% V# |0 JChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.0 ]* V: f. W* G/ U6 R- W, _
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ; ]8 y1 X b3 ?/ K
3 X2 e" P2 _* f# T4 O* F9 a/ q8 AChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 4 t# U1 w! d9 o( T7 \
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. - U9 W0 ~0 s# x+ }& m! l% v
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ] x8 o7 V! N; F
American Style: He set a world record.* P' Z O9 `5 F, x1 q; X
5 K7 A7 y8 C0 z. t6 `Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 4 F3 o* \) t9 ]9 ~4 c J
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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: H+ x; H w% Y- C8 ^) CChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
6 Q# z* V4 ~9 n$ F: p7 _American Style: I think so.( ?7 v; P( l* Z
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
& C7 p4 r/ E0 v: g4 V( _American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. / _0 y. A$ S+ y1 p7 T+ b$ L
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.' w2 \1 \& F. d! k- M
/ F0 V# k' f0 O+ AChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 7 T6 u9 [% \$ Q: ^6 r4 h
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 4 g) M5 e' e/ D" j- \1 @
f' g* H3 `. k, RChinese Style: I felt good mood. 8 E+ W- w6 X; A- [3 e) R
American Style: I am in a good mood. 9 [2 e1 D4 ^1 ]7 J9 }9 [) K
8 [; @% W6 L" s/ K$ a, T- mChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. . x5 K" D1 S! t. o" `; ?
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. ( j: K/ e* q, Z ]4 {
' Q$ }6 a4 m; N7 EChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
7 q+ U& o- Q+ i8 ] e5 `American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 9 X) ~+ T8 @& p
2 L7 [$ \9 O. C, f2 F) }Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 2 n3 c3 I) g C% O; ^' i
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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% I& i- W' P- D6 X5 u- U" ]& uChinese Style: He is our common friend. 5 L7 s' p, k! m3 \
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 2 p, o' q8 r- ^; Y
# K( T C) ]0 S+ IChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. # r% I2 R4 ~: }! z
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. ' {, Y1 A! y$ F- \) C& b9 X6 W7 o4 r
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine./ m7 P) J: X+ J( t a- H
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.$ Q _6 g' P3 d* Y) `
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. / }& z8 ?; W3 i% D$ b5 Y$ f
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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7 l9 R- p: Y1 s% N9 h5 V" {Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
! @3 c1 D# L' k$ [% w, U; U+ |5 uAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.6 ^9 M; w5 R8 @2 ~
. j% a7 `: t+ x8 B0 v# rChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ; f; p. ?+ ]9 T
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. ; X1 e" `/ ~2 g! L5 w
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 0 R& i: E+ m5 p$ u
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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6 f. a. M# v. SChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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# M1 W& r& b& h( a3 w: G/ wChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 5 N& z' g" A6 d- y9 _/ I* _7 I
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 5 v+ _3 t0 Q! I$ N. Q& a; }! R# E2 N
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. ; j) f. k8 x5 u" u+ z- s
0 E7 W& y8 v6 a# a" u( qChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
2 |5 z1 k; a+ @5 P% ?9 b" xAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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( r3 U8 v% X& ^7 S; `Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
4 @* ?0 f1 ~$ D! @5 c( UAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.) \! G0 @$ v0 y& }' m+ J$ R1 S
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 9 ^% A1 n4 w' }% h" O) k8 B) l8 u
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. / i- {* I# k* e, }8 C2 d
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. / |+ _4 Q Q1 h
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 5 \8 J; }: K5 F% e
3 l1 D; r. t; f6 I% UChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
( y# Y7 v; v0 P% M G) vAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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k4 r4 @9 C# lChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? * s- z% y0 g0 {: s3 M* q
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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$ C: Y! N2 {: { J* k dChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
- V9 }) S4 h6 }4 y* h% a6 BAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife., A" u& x; t# l: w. E
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Chinese Style: She married old.
1 l( H8 I! {$ f' R3 ^1 ~) a7 Q: ~/ E6 E9 IAmerican Style: She married late in life.) A" f' U. c* W8 l9 B% F
2 r7 [ w1 }1 R3 {" H$ \Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 5 m! V+ R8 k9 \. {) o8 |* |; ^
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
. S# Q5 [$ e8 G iAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 9 g" [, n7 C, S8 B2 F9 ^4 y4 w
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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$ m* ?6 L- C) N M$ ^3 [* QChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 4 ~" c7 Y/ v* [; w9 ` X
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 3 w8 O I9 F! H. D
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
( D) O1 [% i6 L' ^- H. @American 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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