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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。
, Y8 [% W, i) d4 Z) K3 e7 e希望大家喜欢!/ `" o' r# b! E% i2 \
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. * m2 b  O) o& ~) F( h
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. + {# ~: h3 n7 H( Z/ }/ [9 D
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
) ]" k+ k7 G6 l# t* w0 t. FAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.7 Z! d& b% i2 n- Z7 k4 P* n$ I& \$ F
American Style: Let me help you with your work. ( H5 K( i5 Q( c3 x; r
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
2 S1 H3 H7 X2 |5 C1 D& T4 Y5 ?American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 3 x) r+ V# s+ j0 Z- |- a

/ E8 h. M6 N% H) w( F9 VChinese Style: He becomes better.
- b( _3 D* E7 j/ z6 U8 k. Z4 IAmerican Style: He got better.
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- V; g4 b+ P- pChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
0 \) p: F5 G( H' k# Z3 WAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. / H/ b1 A" G" M, F
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
* z6 J$ s. P* G  x" TAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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# P- i$ Y2 h8 p* |' D: UChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
/ B2 X0 ?# }& [% E  A% i4 ?American Style: It was still light outside. ; b$ y1 r+ a% a8 Z6 A7 U& n$ M$ r5 i
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.$ u( _* l' A+ K+ A
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. , o6 @/ `# \. m0 Y
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
' O. X% V& S# w6 k$ {7 ~& tAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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' Y2 L( T2 X: ^( X! O5 G& @Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
, T, ?/ V6 z9 C" YAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ! A# _7 P7 [6 s

1 U' A4 p" Y  G. Q" U* gChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
9 A& X" s8 R" ~& ]6 {9 D4 PAmerican Style: I don't feel well. % ^" n/ M# `& |6 }' ^1 p& U& }9 T$ R
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.$ J0 z' {! P0 l& `5 s
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. * E+ W+ r* C# t7 E" F6 e' \
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
, D4 `& I3 c. i3 _: M3 z2 f$ oAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 8 e$ n+ y% j1 q7 c$ W
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.  ~* y9 p; q/ k. B6 H
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 8 {! x3 ?- c7 r# r4 w5 [
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
8 J3 X5 G% L; R9 tAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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  _. u% ?8 N* Y8 r, [5 k- x* V# vChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
: q0 X. v2 |: j: l* Z4 FAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ' C; e" ~0 |3 v, s9 N$ Z6 c# @+ o( @
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.& ~% r- m! `) x, E# R8 c
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 9 y* J9 }2 z2 n6 Q: V

- d/ ~! @% C2 \* Q. FChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 7 i& U) B1 V" Y0 @7 }) n1 h
American Style: Keep off the grass. " A- U. J; h1 H9 d5 g" }2 F

( T/ L# n: h% o$ M& dChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.8 X/ R0 L- ^) D% [$ b4 i" v# t$ A
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. , E! h( v1 X  I4 M' X
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
$ k! Y( a9 V& f" E' L0 P! ]1 @American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. * I+ _! k6 T4 g( ]
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ( o2 g: I9 X# p, h$ T2 B# F: y: b

- O7 d$ A0 H- D0 z9 A$ T4 RChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
& o) l" o9 R! mAmerican Style: I am not athletic. 2 D( n7 a1 Y# O+ Y* C5 W
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.   U) k3 Y6 Y  [
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
" ^$ R/ j( `( v1 LAmerican Style: I know him by sight. ) i2 j9 P' r- k* N& L

1 g3 z1 [9 r+ WChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house." o+ J" q3 c. v5 G& ]" F
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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$ F2 s$ }; K3 g7 O" E$ ]/ i" }) }: KChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
2 |1 }! _$ z6 W/ qAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
- Y3 q. u1 z7 A9 pAmerican Style: I am free.( u* h5 z3 M1 m- k% h: O* e

8 r; P  U8 q. u: g  zChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.( n- C) o7 S# d3 O) u
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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- G6 X" U/ W' t% U% e6 j  jChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.' K! v0 F( {- {5 ^, @: ~
American Style: The thief got in through the window.; T: U# u$ }4 V6 T* ]+ w

) S" K4 B) A( {: ?* i, D9 ?Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
, }; `) w0 u# A/ y0 k8 B( S! v5 m; k; PAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.   S" y# R  [! |7 ~+ r

! V: L" T! n. r8 d. n0 o2 q" h6 ?. qChinese Style: Did you attend college ?$ d) ?+ Q+ l# {7 N
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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8 J. |& y& e7 u0 L* jChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
8 y* s* ?+ t! s8 Z1 G. H0 HAmerican 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. 2 q0 q4 o5 p% O* Q  D4 ?
American Style: I'll be there at three.5 Z* w$ I8 {' @5 A+ p* ?" W

+ n' T  j* n& `5 i9 Y) e: r! \Chinese Style: I am going back my home. # D+ B: I# y# F+ U) m7 }
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. : `# T; \& Y  b$ _
American Style: His temperature came down.$ w- U  ?- L1 r* @% J5 y
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
: k6 c0 q/ K5 y. o. RAmerican Style: I like green.
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9 V' s4 K* W7 _& V9 {Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ' ^8 l' i3 q/ r% |
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.5 \. @( Y. M) e
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
2 D9 l* A- C. X0 KAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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9 D1 e: s0 x0 y2 R, ^8 tChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
  c5 l0 p2 f, ?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.
6 n; k( U4 A0 l8 P# s! TAmerican 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.5 f6 E+ _5 n* H
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.0 O) s: R; ?2 W9 ?1 B! Y

/ ~8 \, G( E( r. C4 X/ vChinese Style: He cannot read and write. ! a+ [/ ~- Z& Q( q( i) t3 f0 V
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
# o( |5 ?9 }+ i1 N7 T* v) NAmerican Style: Where are we. 7 v$ _; {( n( P) W+ Q

) @2 ^% i7 {! |9 x0 sChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
4 ~7 t1 [. U) T1 pAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? % m$ B9 M# \: H. j( C; g

9 K9 u, y* L( ^0 XChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 4 n$ h0 M3 |3 ~" u; b4 E
American Style: He was talking loud.
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4 Q% }7 w6 ~  h9 c# c8 _Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.  ^" R7 ], i( B: x2 U0 z  d; I
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. + }8 L; |" Q, c; x: a4 S+ C

0 J+ ~2 Q. v6 j, XChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
; l0 j/ O# P- i% T$ oAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.7 g1 m; S, N( B8 O

3 t( f- r7 Y5 tChinese Style: How does she look like ? ( X' G( Z8 f* }! X2 Y
American Style: What does she look like ? 1 z* m' |, X  C$ x* u3 ^
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
( g- }) \5 P6 ^8 J" n) WAmerican 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.
8 A% {# `, S' p0 K+ N5 o( C4 i4 cAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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  ?" U  b7 F7 {8 rChinese Style: How can I do ?5 [1 h& |, C; o6 s! v5 G0 [2 |
American Style: What can I do ? ( M/ v) V8 R+ D; p$ B  L- Z

4 A  o5 O' Q$ d$ g* qChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"+ ~% z; W* ]6 I* o9 T
" Six months "
6 |, q, F% o& s' W6 z8 h) w" q" How about Chinese food ?"
5 z2 B. R# y4 f4 M. w. S3 ]  mAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
; d% G3 U, N  x2 C( ~4 x, c" Six months "6 Q3 n& `' B# n& _5 l  h3 c
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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+ s. o. z' _$ ~% eChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
/ U1 g$ n0 V2 s& ?! y0 |American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. # @6 q" }7 @; V8 [
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
) K; v" `" l7 |  S  M) l1 aAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. % E( `3 ~' i: L( ~  w6 d4 T

& p8 n( b: `, n& ]% b& l  \Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
# A2 \5 x/ Z5 ]/ ]' S4 q: ~1 yAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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$ \: M* E$ P, E. a4 g! i* z6 VChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
( @9 Q2 a4 M9 iAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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+ c' s4 w/ x. |4 T: kChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !% N4 x1 J8 |" p. M% D3 D
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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% q; }, h4 V0 {( ?8 eChinese Style: She was first prize.
% Y8 j& ^1 b( [  i: ~) U% vAmerican Style: She took first prize. 9 P  |+ {" _! J/ p
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
7 n6 U5 ~  D) k( JAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ; M7 e* z! v  B9 b1 O1 j& r) f
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
6 w  C) g2 e* I  [3 JAmerican 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.
: e4 m6 T) {( D9 J5 |) B& NAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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" ?' ~! K' F: U, }# z; YChinese Style: Keep the right." h8 _1 Q4 \3 L: s! ]$ s2 L
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.( |. C4 c- X0 z0 Y3 I% R9 q2 p3 B8 @
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.3 z! P6 z; Q, r' S% G" t6 \
American Style: The train was about an hour late.9 a7 l( M: m) b, n- @

" h( h4 y( o; h$ |- LChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 1 E/ L' [6 U, w  e
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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" u, @7 J) W  IChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
/ ^7 D2 P+ R2 R5 h+ q( GAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?' b8 g* Q6 w+ G4 L4 Q+ h: u  G
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.( p& @$ _6 T) ^
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. " Q$ t, o5 t9 }4 Q9 L! }
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
7 U) p* B; h0 ]6 EAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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: _( d" [6 C  Y( [: M4 O% [8 XChinese Style: I have no house to live.
: d- y7 `6 _3 e1 w1 G  [( t3 gAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.1 j9 S5 w+ _; F3 n2 {4 s
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ; A" O  h3 U' }7 S& @$ |7 m- k
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. + ]7 K  y9 K4 H6 ^$ j
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. / [  F/ V9 _* J* i0 L0 W
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]- c) x  C! U% w( m
American Style: He set a world record.2 ^4 J: j/ A4 t+ m

% y, C+ r! z' u3 {  ]  N9 HChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
5 |) Q; \( K$ ?0 B7 p: ~; UAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.# ]/ r0 `) b+ Z; i9 q4 p9 }) ^
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. # ^' k' x- I+ T2 R
American Style: I think so.
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4 Q- a9 |. T; [1 m0 t1 {5 ]* A* Y9 c0 uChinese Style: The club's members are 55. : \" ^2 h2 ]' \; ]- T/ E3 p$ {
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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9 F6 z8 U' {4 R" k" tChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
$ b$ ]5 L' m! I0 ~' ]American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.# k7 g" z# b  t

6 P% ?; H- D, ^+ B+ z2 _* bChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
/ H, T/ n9 ^& G2 ?' _American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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) G8 R) T+ X9 x) DChinese Style: I felt good mood. 4 m1 G0 B/ N' Y8 _  l# r  G
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 1 V' C& b* J" x2 h( u1 u3 q
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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' N( s$ |" O. `9 G% \) yChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. & A' w' M( I. }" b! x8 n6 E
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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7 k& s0 z' [6 z2 jChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
" ^8 ]/ X$ D( W, Z! N* E3 wAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
. n! L( Y% ^; v$ KAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. ; M' H; w1 `6 C- k$ c2 m
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
( e: n6 W" K4 x+ K4 H% V6 EAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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% L: |) B! v; z, cChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 3 w* v. m, C2 x% y3 ^3 t7 z, o: D
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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% k" E  R* t5 V) {" N4 F8 m5 gChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
8 y+ d! m5 n/ }1 ~7 G" fAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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8 p9 Q: D  h' m6 S, cChinese Style: My room is narrow.
1 I7 c! m7 f" _0 e) X9 NAmerican Style: My room is small.# ~  E4 b+ h: i% l% P3 o

2 x! R; Q- c- {( N1 `Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer., u/ L* L) y, J  h+ n
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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% n- w! O" f4 ?0 i' V3 U( t6 S( FChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 8 m- z+ |5 s" G" p: D2 ]# P
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. " M) D# P# X# F: @- [# n& i
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
$ T) G# [+ L4 Q/ T- sAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. ! S  L+ ?' ~) A6 O
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. , _1 m; p1 q7 w
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. - E3 Y! S( L: j( G- I
American Style: It is none of your business.8 z, z, s( Z% ?5 \) t

- F6 @% Q# S( d) D7 L! n* @Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. - V. w2 ]/ O7 P3 A# A# i
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. ) M4 S; d% R1 k
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
( U+ L/ P7 M( M- W4 V, O5 OAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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, V, F; y1 e3 q4 I5 w7 VChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
" l+ n. n  r0 SAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.; f4 n1 U  a2 ~$ y) ]6 U& _1 D- T) v

' M. i) p& D  B8 JChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
8 F. \" {2 o, a: S3 RAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. " Q8 h5 @/ b5 Q& C  M4 G

2 C+ K2 T  Z! Q3 K- fChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
, Y9 U+ J- t2 w5 `American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
* ]! [2 Z/ l% P- xAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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$ h  d0 e* \# K& xChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
& e5 y$ W' h7 h* _, z5 CAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
8 @' s7 F6 o+ U& T* }American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 4 d: [; \# O& f* [2 x* k0 n1 g
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.   E! o8 w; V& F4 r8 D& m; n& _* i
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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4 A' L9 G. G/ ^- i9 s! WChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
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/ U, C" J6 c; z$ ~( z# B0 uChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. + L8 M; |; w( S6 ]3 v" q
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry. ! X/ L( g" |* p7 X  i5 i
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.! Y) b+ v7 ]* C* J# K/ o! N% M
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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Chinese Style: History repeats.4 p3 u/ f! Q7 \& N% q4 E
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American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.
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Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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5 m* o7 L5 O1 y7 _: ~American Style: The door was closed when I returned home. : N1 Q2 ^3 {" B2 p8 j' Z

) \$ u8 T: x2 D' ?, a1 c  K0 Q2 b1 eChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? / ^% t5 E2 R) _3 X" j, e8 u$ q
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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5 n0 x' x9 u/ v; u9 }* B8 t8 B8 DChinese Style: This steak is soft.9 g( n0 g1 _0 _+ G0 C" E
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6 y" a( F3 W* N" b: YAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.' L( ~% M2 x6 u$ _5 @0 e% J9 T
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) b7 C% q* q5 y$ Q# T# @$ g: z- ?American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
4 C* z3 d& I# tAmerican Style: He hit me hard. 3 m9 |: i5 z& D9 ~) w  a

3 P- a2 j+ w3 _) Q8 XChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.6 D7 D" I9 i  X$ A3 Y; E
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" |$ {6 M, b2 ~. G" lChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
/ k7 C! U) }' IAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.
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1 t4 m% P  e* Q% G( X( pChinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.5 y7 n6 H/ B0 a% D# U6 g
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five. 6 v' g; [( O! _' L% f
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) i; _/ w2 c9 B! m6 ^Chinese Style: Today is hot.
3 C" \! M' G* zAmerican Style: It's hot today. ! p2 [2 t" d) j% q  T' S1 {# l

7 w! a: k+ R4 F: Y# r; c; kChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
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2 q, I# r  a# j+ F- gChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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( p: }% I4 u  u+ RChinese Style: Welcome you 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
大型搬家
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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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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
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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!  c! S$ A$ D9 |: q
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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