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中国人学英语常见错误[转帖]

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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 r. W; ?, Z8 JChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
, [5 r0 n0 T! [' E" [! T$ r9 LAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 1 w! K9 y4 D8 I/ ^; \
American Style: Your coat is torn.. n. ^. {5 o% R  N# X, s- J

$ c+ G+ V, C0 W" l; hChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
; R5 m4 ^+ I8 E/ c  `1 kAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. ' A  `. s& W; `5 w) K

4 e+ s' i/ M# O1 M; B; \% o6 CChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
7 u% @! ~) ?/ vAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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% B* e+ A  n5 N. B. U- X3 PChinese Style: He becomes better.
8 p/ P/ A$ X" I5 k( E, J" ^American Style: He got better. & v9 v  [8 v" A* R9 M+ ?! L# O; y

: D  q5 K- P0 L7 S, ^2 nChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.) i& I; m6 ?' X% N7 M7 u1 D
American 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 !
+ O* ]6 p/ `( hAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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- H9 \, l) U- {; oChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
' f3 e; v' N4 M: xAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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/ \, n  `- e5 B- w  }3 `) W' _Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.3 e3 Z9 k. }7 p9 ?* t: B5 A% @
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.3 V; C9 B+ R6 \3 t  E. R
American Style: Any place will do.
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( p/ D! I$ ^" }: [+ eChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
! M7 ~0 O+ f9 Y1 O2 kAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. $ x' u! y- H% O0 a
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.  X9 [5 w3 ]6 ^7 d3 J4 x
American Style: I don't feel well.
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2 c8 M+ C0 z! s' [& |Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.# ]" @0 u0 b. g' k* V5 J
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
! H1 V9 c/ R6 a9 M0 |American Style: Who made this salad ? 7 `6 Q$ ?: @% g& t
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.0 S/ F. \- v- I0 U4 [% e
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 5 i; W7 H5 b# r
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
% z2 u+ N/ F) R: q: v' g0 u8 qAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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" X# @" O/ L7 h& r3 S. lChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.3 ?+ U. G+ G- R% Q* Q, p
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ! b8 {. O. Z& B1 I3 H$ p# A, j
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
3 U+ e8 ^% E" {, j. K! HAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 1 Q: L7 `! ], F- O* {3 ~9 |
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
4 l4 Y1 ^4 N1 i2 H) I# M* AAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.+ g, o* u9 |, O1 d* r
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 4 {9 l1 a( Q8 ^' F! n5 c4 A" U+ q- P

- v0 d/ ~8 ]( A2 }; B" aChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
. n- x5 y, ]1 p8 I' r8 E; }American Style: Would you like something to drink ?   o+ I+ j3 D* n
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
% E3 ^1 e- c) w3 ]; K# PAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. , H5 Q0 v" Q4 M1 l& V9 y
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
5 J5 y0 L# b' x8 f( k7 V# iAmerican Style: I am not athletic. 4 H6 l" V1 {* `1 U; a
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
6 \9 R& _/ \  \6 FAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
0 O2 }& ?3 f9 V$ T7 TAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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+ `: f: t- m2 s* X/ o) ]! kChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.7 N% e+ ?8 U4 m0 n& l, d
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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4 m, l  |; G5 P# j1 O+ _  zChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
" B2 B, O( A/ {* H8 _, H4 FAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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- A% B. N6 K1 m% w- g3 cChinese Style: I have a free time.* \; b1 p. Z) |3 m! Y1 L
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
# {& a9 g- F4 I5 N& Q2 |4 s9 \American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
, e( n0 B: e  c4 C; xAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.& S/ v+ }0 }% ~1 \8 L. M

, q0 [6 g3 P: f" p) e9 NChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.7 N  t6 J  n% U; i/ @
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. $ L9 J, y% _  x& \4 D& J! h

$ @* d$ u4 z3 x. jChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
5 s4 ], t3 Z) i& ^9 C8 H5 cAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? / J$ c# K: {: [) ~: n
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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.
3 F0 d! h5 |1 b: o* J3 \* Y* \: v: ZAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. / V8 _: x5 |" `6 d1 @0 X9 Q: C; c
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. ( Y7 S5 k* R( C  E* [1 y
American Style: I'll be there at three.9 R& k, N$ H% M. K. [5 _6 U

5 V; X( D: h8 J# j( P0 BChinese Style: I am going back my home. 5 G% W0 U6 m* b. D7 k3 b' o
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
- ], r7 J: C% T1 |( }0 R, r& kAmerican Style: His temperature came down.* t: u* p+ X  O; I& T3 d% i  G
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Chinese Style: I like green color. $ J7 @) T8 [: A/ a3 _: b* A5 o
American Style: I like green.
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; F  Q& @- i, qChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
, v* ~! w8 U4 oAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. & G2 E' M* @+ z: G7 W7 _3 \
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.7 h* O/ R1 W+ S% M4 {! D0 z
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. ; W8 ~, b: r) Z/ Y) ~7 S: @
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 2 v6 \/ Q4 R9 i+ p/ i

( D$ c/ K, w8 H- V' x9 i+ PChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.) B4 L. |1 n$ y8 v
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.9 s8 p/ P4 K" t( o. A6 G

4 o* e- }0 n8 kChinese Style: He cannot read and write. , @: y' K0 _, P5 j, E4 U  C- X8 Z
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
) i5 q% o9 A0 ^4 J( i: dAmerican Style: Where are we. 9 X& m2 J# q: S. F6 E) I

# T/ I# C6 D0 p3 D/ J, uChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
$ X9 O- o( _& f! ?5 gAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? . J- b. h" s& g
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 0 J& W1 s8 |9 |$ |% R8 y% R2 I
American Style: He was talking loud.
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# y& F/ T; V% e- xChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
2 H- d/ J! ~* ?! C$ RAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ! u; B' o. J! T) K
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. / Y4 l+ b0 N5 U' D
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 8 b- H5 ~/ z' w5 j( |4 j% \
American Style: What does she look like ? ' q1 [% @! T- ^. g4 \3 W+ m, L6 ~. g. W

7 {- @& L9 D6 c" w9 h. |Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 4 K* i  Q4 ^# o$ {
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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& D2 a, }0 A0 b" C3 MChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
6 n2 N# M  S& m9 D' h9 O9 }American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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+ I/ y& I, j% T7 Q% x! ]Chinese Style: How can I do ?
$ z1 a/ v. V0 {4 I* WAmerican Style: What can I do ? 3 ?4 E9 b/ M3 F

2 L6 A3 H; g5 g6 x- \Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"- r5 t. [* C7 O; I8 D
" Six months ". U! R+ ]- Q* Q" i8 f; `
" How about Chinese food ?"3 _; ?! [! b/ a, }0 ]
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
) H* {9 x4 @/ i& g0 i8 B8 G" x) R! X" Six months "2 |( x# ?6 `& R: [* e( x
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.. V5 J( y; d: C2 r+ [0 W2 ], r
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
" m/ D$ d% n. n  WAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. / R  N1 r. z; U6 T2 g  V! q

6 T; [; ^* x5 G' d4 J  X7 `1 FChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.& r3 ^' G+ Q0 q0 r. j
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 0 H4 K) h- H' r" @1 `
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
, [; G: `! ?& k' p6 u# D: pAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !2 A8 S; ~* h8 e  U( q- ?" j9 G
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
8 g: Y8 i. r! m5 JAmerican Style: She took first prize. 1 i1 A  b; H% X4 J  `1 L

) {5 P! U* o- E. E  zChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
9 L- A' s! Q- `' d6 y" I$ UAmerican 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.
" z. Q- q3 X( m: [8 m! IAmerican 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.
+ e2 ?5 x3 q# }: \+ L! t" JAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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: K: U+ p  ~$ d0 `Chinese Style: Keep the right.
1 M- a$ d) H' `& G; I3 n" EAmerican Style: Keep to the right. ( ~: C5 V9 o0 C& @! u

9 T, r- t& ]* t/ ]* u! q& `6 YChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
6 |' s- j# Z( iAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. * B/ x8 M4 u/ r- t: F+ k2 C
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.$ {5 y, G0 N+ T" h1 c! s5 y9 e' t
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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, O! b/ M6 X+ q/ C- u" w; [Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.   J5 ~7 p  `8 _; C) V
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.
# ]2 Z' E( o+ \  Z& RAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?2 [) t" B4 {) e+ G
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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/ ]# h! E5 O- JChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
7 _  m- s4 ?4 }American Style: He is fighting for his bread. # d, \# Q) `9 b8 \0 Z
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
* y& S# ^9 M( H6 ]5 [4 a' t1 xAmerican Style: Why do you say that. 7 M5 {; W6 u3 x4 g9 e9 i

& B4 K/ m% y7 J, @( W7 CChinese Style: I have no house to live.
/ A# T% ~5 B1 O6 A5 n7 iAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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1 V; R/ y0 g7 n5 H: ]0 eChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
! H  x0 [" z6 S* A- ^American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ( ]% s1 R. L/ k: E

6 @$ y' B9 |/ a- U* I" {Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. # M5 u$ l9 U: p% i; e. E
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 7 l  P; h% N  A, D& v0 F- |2 W" @

% |8 P: R/ L& L; }& mChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
/ F! A% o' w( V8 ?1 A/ N" l2 W+ _& CAmerican Style: He set a world record.; }9 o" e. [5 w7 q, a1 s- H

0 \9 f9 ^3 R# w( E1 ]Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. / v4 O# ^- v  k7 @; \1 @
American Style: Her married life was happy.( p$ W: S4 Y9 s) |5 W4 |! E
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. , _# p. n+ }  T3 p
American Style: I think so.
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9 @9 _: M5 b) Q( v0 NChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
, ]& W  i; o: B. ~- w' x6 L* gAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.- B6 q$ w- b% G9 g' Y

! S" w' l. K! w* B+ L. z$ {) cChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ) g* W9 m! W  v& c2 i
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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! [# X7 s) T" m- SChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
! s# O* @( B7 F+ C$ GAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. . z6 A1 a7 l1 m* q

) E8 ^# L  E+ ]' E6 a/ z9 N7 j" V% AChinese Style: I felt good mood.
9 c: X! j1 _# N1 [' j) \American Style: I am in a good mood.
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* v1 T5 J' @  w5 TChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
, o: {$ X7 z( KAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 8 }9 |! m. {/ i: q" w/ `! o; [! E. V
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
" Z( D! q; e3 B# u  \American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 6 u. ^+ |& l7 m

8 V" \+ k) L, R* A; D! T) VChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. $ C% A" w  Z* T) ~  |: u
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. - h3 g* E# h# I% u+ c/ V5 R4 N* \
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. 3 K  n) S* L2 z7 \
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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0 X) [+ _. _2 |( l. l! mChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. : ?) H: h+ I0 K8 }' }6 s+ _" e  I
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 4 f/ n, P- M$ G$ ~6 W# Q
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
; d9 l* x9 f- h6 C3 f, ~6 GAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.+ g3 K* \" X6 K1 M( E' E+ _

& {& d( K3 K& Z& |4 BChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
* w/ U' |! e) H8 N! {American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.& d: J* J' \- D' B9 O
American Style: My room is small.' E8 w0 N' ]9 L9 j0 w
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.& e3 W6 Y( S3 P- N
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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$ y2 C- p' v9 L" C2 W1 AChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. - v6 d0 l. l+ q8 `7 e$ s
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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+ q( u( N3 d& G, YChinese Style: Is this seat empty. $ s" i. {9 Z! |% c. X. i
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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* H+ p& t& }0 a8 _. |: l; QChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 4 J) x7 S6 w: F- s4 L9 B$ V
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
- O$ n  M7 f/ ^6 m6 N( FAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. , s9 O1 `. i! K7 i; ]& _5 w

5 K. i; p# i# T8 ~  jChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 2 t% p; p# R; h7 M
American Style: This is the key to my room. + F9 J% B7 s; y0 P4 I

2 \$ x/ R6 V/ P, c! `/ s& e+ v' n/ ]Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. - C& P* r! Q* W' v
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English./ \- q6 b, S- m
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. % d3 x+ X2 c4 c1 }+ n7 m
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.7 n0 `+ P9 W8 ?

  b( k2 G/ x4 `" x" KChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. * x3 i7 y+ H, |4 D6 k2 I+ g
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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; Y7 r" z& V& y0 Z9 n+ v7 N& Q: i  VChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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& z* B/ U! G6 t- `' l# [5 @Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
" ]6 }. Z8 p: E0 [1 A0 fAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ( ]9 Q2 f7 F! v* `" J+ E
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ' O( X" S% ^1 v, {
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 4 J9 M3 r' Y9 D& L' A: a* p1 u

: v3 I) d+ @1 p2 }, B0 t! a  t# ^Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 8 |, ]) s7 E! V0 J9 M2 ^1 u
American Style: She married late in life.4 T0 E, c9 o1 `; @% ~2 i7 P* u
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
. r: Z) _" X& `/ \American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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American Style: I had a very good time today.6 t! a; f3 N1 }

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6 B" e5 O$ r' [7 p1 P* T" xAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.+ d' ^& ?8 u) X) M3 Y4 R4 H: e
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9 L; v6 E0 Q/ [: p+ O3 eChinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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American Style: Is your camera like this ?
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American Style: Welcome to Taiwan.
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收藏学习!
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有用
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老杨团队 追求完美
好文!
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收藏,以备后用!
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看完了顺便顶一下,给楼主一点荣誉感
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
顶!:D:D:D
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收了,谢谢!
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写的挺好的, 很管用, 对照学习

老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
写的挺好的, 很管用, 对照学习
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学习,学习,再学习!!!
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顶~~*-*

有用。。 我都要顶一下
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啊~~~~好长啊。慢慢学吧。我背我背我背背背~~~~~

同言同羽 置业良晨
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
很好,要收藏。
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不看不知道,一看发现自己英语果然很烂,顶.
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向雷锋同志学习
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同言同羽 置业良晨
ding
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没想到雷锋叔叔的英语这么好!顶!

为雷锋叔叔的英语顶!
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有些确实是日常容易犯的错误,不看不知道啊!
* W9 O! k4 u3 v& c3 V- G顶!
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
极好的帖子!雷锋精神永放光芒!!
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同言同羽 置业良晨
Thank a lot.:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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同言同羽 置业良晨
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呵呵~~~~~~~~~~`
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
da jia duo kan kan jiu you zhang jin le.
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好东东,收藏
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向雷锋同志学习
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
GOOOD THING!
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