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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。, o+ k5 A0 w# S* o& N
希望大家喜欢!
9 L6 @% W2 o# i3 ]' Z' @* CChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
3 e+ D; T; v: b7 z# Y7 Y! _, P5 JAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 7 Z6 m0 `$ g- ^4 l; C
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 3 c: i1 v3 U( \2 o# ]/ f6 q( G
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
9 e% W% o) g2 t4 C+ G6 w: i9 w; uAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. 0 T! A. c6 Q3 F9 n D
! d$ b) v; ?$ ^Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
2 \) d- f7 ]( M8 O: L+ AAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 0 k& B5 a4 v( L4 @6 @: k
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
; H( K) b& s w7 a1 v3 ~American Style: He got better. 2 F$ b) U5 S: M( r- Y
' G Q0 ~5 t2 p0 Q8 U( cChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation./ C/ K, J7 _5 z( F4 |% H& H0 r- `
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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# h, @' ^0 d' `* r( ^. HChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !5 {$ e6 {: q% ~, i" b" l- j
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! ( C$ {7 e- }3 W8 l2 E
4 L* S& z7 O; k" E$ w& KChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
7 J3 x* J9 x; @3 yAmerican Style: It was still light outside. 7 A3 M$ m; g5 R0 }1 i# S
7 h8 o, J, {. ~: v9 WChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
2 Q; m2 Q, j+ y, W, W1 HAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. * M. U4 Y1 r5 w$ {0 X
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.5 Y, a5 L* K3 G) C5 h* G# J* I
American Style: Any place will do. 4 R) J% z+ h% O6 _) ~: F2 ~9 k
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.5 Z" U, n9 u+ |" T. P
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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$ w ~8 L) `# H1 c3 oChinese Style: I am uncomfortable." {- N( \: q8 Q h8 ]- N/ G
American Style: I don't feel well.
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. D, z/ U% K/ ?7 y1 cChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform., O; D3 F3 f3 x; ^4 T* C6 H
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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' W8 }( X. D/ a3 t4 n/ HChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
9 v( k7 \* h# H% z& }% {# ~# xAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.# f5 ^( A7 N2 [. u" r0 Z# Z" p
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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" }+ a- s. b# J7 C4 Z" D# m' PChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
# c8 i- J! S2 `! L4 U' |4 w% dAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 0 N: C8 M+ F8 `" F+ s
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.* I1 I2 U/ a' q* s5 O# W6 a
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
5 u- Q& O) ?5 s2 L( HAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
! |- S& N& ? o: XAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. $ {* Q: h r5 u0 o
( O8 |1 m: K% BChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.) U" k% @- v2 c% R
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ! p1 h% q7 n7 R/ z4 q# g
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
4 J. h l2 [; i4 ]+ tAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
. q0 k! u8 T7 e. d$ gAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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8 P9 p& E9 v3 Z5 n' h. P9 }Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
% Y3 m+ V7 i! c0 S2 ~ ?& V# e( tAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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: w! V' `' L7 [Chinese Style: I know his face.
: p7 i4 \ S: e8 m2 v; ZAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
% Z" y8 F7 p: ^0 vAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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- i9 C$ W# I3 ?- S# O i" kChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
1 y$ a3 w, ], h6 ]& S& l4 m dAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 8 O) F$ z/ L) y" S% p8 h: M# |
. ]0 u& _ w8 UChinese Style: I have a free time.# P4 k' n! c6 d" g+ `0 D
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East./ A0 ^# S5 P- c4 ?3 y$ K
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.3 j, ~5 f. p' S' {
American Style: The thief got in through the window.* I! J5 Y: ] h9 g! L( \7 B8 y! R' V
4 Z$ p8 H3 f {8 B+ v) bChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
t4 ~9 m0 u: i* u8 q9 PAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?: K8 ?& }& `( I9 B
American Style: Did you go to college ? 9 c9 Q3 \ Q! Q4 P
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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.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
/ l( W: ~8 ~3 h, }0 fAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.8 W" }8 P4 f9 u9 I6 Z, ^: r+ t( t
- i! `4 a0 f, zChinese Style: I am going back my home.
/ u- m8 E* x6 @+ KAmerican Style: I am going home.! L/ Q4 w8 W0 V3 M( ]. U/ b- j
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. , V% D6 P+ v2 ?* f! ]6 [5 p$ _
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
: F) y6 |. x) ^American Style: I like green.
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& }0 b# l6 b2 G' u* H5 {Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
/ |, _1 Z$ J( W; UAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 7 ]* K6 E: ~" c7 h" _ m! l+ w
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 4 m0 m2 G; o( Y4 m9 c: \' c5 p
" G- ~9 R& S/ T, C1 \! R% e' [Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open., I8 m1 p' @" a D: z* r% M
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 8 g5 L u' F0 u1 x0 X9 I7 Q0 F8 T( i7 s
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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% ]% x0 d5 T& TChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.5 b: @- B) w5 E7 D. Y$ ]7 O
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
5 u" m( O# \8 O% g0 `American Style: He cannot read or write.
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& n( M$ K8 X$ b7 R/ S1 }% c. pChinese Style: Where is here., {4 k1 f! o& d
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
: i1 _( t% f, S, ~American Style: How much do you weigh ? % [. d* j0 V: }& Q% Z* b: b/ J# \
3 i9 x+ E0 Y1 u2 Q& H6 d1 b4 qChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
8 d4 p1 O) s, F* E' UAmerican Style: He was talking loud.) r2 x- |" ^, ^4 k
! A- C _ B. Y( BChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.0 \, G# k6 J% x4 m' ~3 F
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
8 C4 S0 T3 ^, R+ ^; JAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.( R5 n* @7 ~. s+ Y
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
0 u% ?% T8 o+ ~" @6 Z" z8 y7 PAmerican Style: What does she look like ? * F" F3 F9 g4 Q& [# g5 u ]8 [2 A& i
. H$ Q: _. ^! t- C) R) ]Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
; |1 i) ~5 L2 D+ H% cAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. b9 q4 a o$ x
& a: E" ]" V; j3 X6 N6 WChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
" X6 J6 y6 e5 d! l) s9 X8 HAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
/ a' q* d( @. V& h- {3 zAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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0 @: G, B1 [: x9 o) {Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
# e7 v1 h5 m }' M2 p( Y4 U" Six months "6 A* ]+ u! b6 @' ^! |0 u; |) K: j
" How about Chinese food ?"
) D2 ` S% p/ o; iAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "8 @$ s; ? t- x! m
" Six months "
+ d7 }" L+ k6 P8 d3 w; t" Do you like Chinese food ?"$ g. j0 P0 s1 ?5 _' Q$ S: x2 u
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.$ ?# v* v- X& I' U/ i, s
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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+ C9 w* x, ~/ D4 X. z' l3 qChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
" v; q& J9 [" k9 J1 Z9 f4 }American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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# ~* Q# s) a7 X+ X% R( nChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
, _- }9 n9 o# ?) F) x9 MAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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6 t- ?+ ?4 p7 ?. aChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?9 G+ Z, H9 w% w% `. `
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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5 ?8 \6 O( ?9 r" ZChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !0 [# }& e2 A. p
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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! f9 [. a- C: TChinese Style: She was first prize.
0 D' ~7 e) ~- J# \American Style: She took first prize.
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) \7 S/ H# ?) L' r6 kChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
( F6 M8 i A; Y6 X5 t2 X' |4 @American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. * W3 K% c1 y( \
4 m$ c) F: @/ X8 e6 _8 nChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. / E6 z5 U- I2 O. a. M6 ~
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.9 h2 {" p6 @5 t( V0 l
& Y/ Y0 |4 _$ w: [Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
: g8 U+ H) T' eAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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/ j$ q1 D% n: {/ _* O9 u B5 H8 _0 sChinese Style: Keep the right.
1 \" L1 I' n" P- q& ~$ \$ sAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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6 U; l; E; P* w; o* hChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.$ [3 H/ n# x4 m: f/ E: K
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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9 A, J5 Z2 @" M" o6 IChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.. X8 `# s- l1 d' T8 z
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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6 A6 Q* S2 ?( f/ u9 S+ MChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ; b, T' W3 H% w9 N
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.
8 Q1 r! E4 f, X9 E. H9 Z0 ZAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. / T" e! Q# Z) u/ o2 q
s# G" j; O$ tChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
M& o3 ?) J- B/ D. mAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.$ O# @: [7 ?4 e
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.& \1 ?9 O" y% r# ~) ~4 o7 d: F; k
American Style: Why do you say that. . A3 T. e1 j+ ?# @0 p- x
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.( m2 n) ^+ P7 h! s8 G
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
1 S+ I* X. b/ B0 lAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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* S9 r! y* b D. Z' w+ KChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. v' ?0 m8 s* d
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. $ n: V: Z, j, ]; Z: a! [
0 }" p4 Y2 Y# J+ S1 Y9 T9 GChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
& y* c. @( w* G% a9 ^4 q- l: Z. yAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
& z' ]: H9 s* T- Y; ]5 ?8 \, @5 HAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
3 d# D/ L; \1 Z& z: h! c: KAmerican Style: I think so.
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9 l8 O5 s! n& f. sChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 0 k+ {. K# ^# `! g
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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( K- d6 y/ z8 R0 T7 X q8 q( V/ jChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
8 ?% c z1 R* Y& K" d6 G5 ^1 nAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 3 N- r9 d" ~* p7 v3 _: A4 p
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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6 \8 x a% h2 t) eChinese Style: I felt good mood.
% s. Z, W% P6 H7 k5 e- x5 zAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
+ p* [2 [0 P( P6 z) uAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 0 C" e6 l% U! k1 o
' {8 A" E# n0 V6 Y# s0 WChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
% w# S: E+ O( F2 N' L" TAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ' {2 v5 u( J8 c; A8 D8 d3 P, s
* Q! U# k/ ~& r* c% ^( }Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ) P1 {' f" q4 {8 G$ ?. S/ I
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ! m* d- _+ P J+ l4 e6 L
( C8 ~4 [2 s0 R! J/ `Chinese Style: He is our common friend. ( J% ~, C; O" z: U7 C! M8 [- K6 o
American Style: He is our mutual friend. * F1 L& i) E3 v" W1 m( B
* v' I% f! I: K6 Z/ MChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
( ?" ]* _6 G' {6 n5 u, HAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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1 v0 T. W& k: ^! n% ?- WChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. " Z; w w/ {% m% k( g: f
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.; a8 G r7 h1 u5 v8 I5 u
2 O5 ]: L* @4 }/ DChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.; z' H: ^& k3 E( X: [% r
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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. }7 \7 k4 T6 t' `$ |' d0 bChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
7 T8 m! X: y4 WAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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6 a) ^ F. l3 vChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ; Z+ Z7 U- h: e# l3 w
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. " q5 o# {; h7 n4 @( Q, \9 C4 `
4 @& ]- l* q2 n7 V6 D9 i5 NChinese Style: Is this seat empty. . {! ]" ^+ A9 P0 a5 i
American Style: Is this seat taken. 8 B9 o1 H' j7 k9 t
K, R/ r% J5 }) s7 E& YChinese Style: Don't be noisy. 3 C8 I9 {" e9 Y7 t- U
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 1 y5 R1 C0 `/ ^" Y2 U
American Style: It is none of your business.; m) t2 A# {. U- x
1 w$ @; }% x0 | z" B: u0 tChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. & k* c. M4 e: R8 w
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. + n1 ?# D# G& j4 u# S5 e: T" m
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ( ?3 W& |# t1 Z% U
American Style: This is the key to my room. + D$ }' P& a& l. U9 R
5 j' t* o P- P/ I9 |Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. , A5 q" Y7 [2 }$ c( V3 ^0 G
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.1 A. l. m- ` l1 b1 U; m
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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.
' l; G+ O$ v* l" J9 `$ UAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. ! ]3 t, c! [! C6 t! m! t) C
/ a- S) P; O8 v& \% e* T' oChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. # H! n* w$ f/ p5 E/ }4 F
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. % X" N* B% P1 V4 ^
1 z2 K' Q- B! ?* I% c; gChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. + E5 G$ q, n/ _+ D9 U4 K3 e
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ; T+ H6 G; @- a/ s' c, n
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
: k6 e" _ Z) s* X4 aAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
' k+ v0 D B; {( w% N$ H3 _American Style: He had a child by his former wife.2 K3 s% w. t n- ]- `8 `
4 T# B" z! B6 @5 P) O# u$ kChinese Style: She married old. 7 ]3 [1 o$ O' x# o! }) p
American Style: She married late in life.
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( }5 Y; G$ T1 R+ V; J8 yChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
: X* p) a h) _0 cAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
, k1 x, b1 [2 cAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 8 G; w6 Q4 \8 @: a' K, \
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
! e& ^( ~' R5 u% a+ K5 q- ^% mAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. 1 l; q: O8 [3 |8 h# b% s
' Q$ ], ~* h- {8 N GChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 2 Q# b: U6 x5 ~) h
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. # F9 B* Q. E5 ~; K4 V% l: @' ^
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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. E5 c4 c5 C9 }, E O3 WChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. ( t8 T: E4 C! L# o# ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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- L! {1 H/ y8 \, O# ^3 RChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 6 Q8 N2 l7 n) v& ?1 y
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.0 `6 C- t! v2 O4 h+ l1 G) o
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.9 `3 ~2 P1 D* Z
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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9 [1 P% v! x2 A/ V$ ]Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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