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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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.

Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
2 i1 ^4 S4 `8 lAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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3 H2 B4 H8 n- M7 u3 g" O' qAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
$ @( i) V7 @! H) U" }1 EAmerican Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
9 ~7 s& d% z1 c' y8 m% `7 ]! o, y5 vAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.

Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
" t6 U$ o( E) d2 y0 T/ ^4 ?4 NAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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) ?' w6 d3 u$ P9 FChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
American Style: It was still light outside.
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# Y3 E  A) ^$ Z& l. Y, R& ?Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
- l8 d8 s) i- P+ x, `American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.

& w5 f1 x& d4 X# u5 OChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
American Style: Any place will do.

8 B% i4 o& @- R$ r4 dChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
American Style: I don't feel well.

& Z8 p& `. D0 V4 _, q; n6 cChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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5 V5 p' S* \) w" I) ?  O7 bChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
- |  D+ M! B# |' M9 i3 JAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?

Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
4 p: p# c: [9 \: G/ h% m/ Z) FAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.

Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
& I" h* i1 O; F* cAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.

' _* `( z  Z7 G9 _; C0 nChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.

Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.

Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
American Style: I get paid twice a month..

Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?

( h; Y/ x' `$ L2 P( M, LChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.

1 {9 M0 F' R( L% W$ y9 D) bChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
' L7 [$ d8 h6 F" b  qAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
4 ?% L, V* @6 z, Z( s) y5 rAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
( ?" O8 u* m; O6 PAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.

* u7 T: L0 A# `7 L4 I9 I: r0 QChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin

6 u, S1 i7 a. ]Chinese Style: I have a free time.
American Style: I am free.

Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
American Style: The sun rises in the East.

Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
: S& g& A! r; u2 [American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
. K" N8 @, g6 h2 ?' z: G- {American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
American 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.
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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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
American Style: I'll be there at three.

Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
" m9 Z9 s# a; b! O- ~American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
American Style: I like green.

Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
: O# C' Q& G# Q: V  z+ jAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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4 d& [5 c! Q3 ]9 @Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.

Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
! M8 o8 H/ h4 j2 VAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.

Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
- K/ b; k: M2 b# m' @American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.

% f2 h* J$ Q) p2 w: LChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.

Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
5 X: N0 R' i! R8 f1 Z; G9 _' }American Style: He cannot read or write.

' _& B: q! ~2 ~- j" l  H7 e! qChinese Style: Where is here.
American Style: Where are we.

& B7 L& B4 o  E" sChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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) B$ M( a2 l( oChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
American Style: He was talking loud.

Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.

Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
American Style: What does she look like ?

Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.

9 w) a$ ]3 z, ^. v$ lChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
  `3 w/ s8 p; d* c# r" QAmerican Style: What can I do ?

Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
% R, H7 r8 p3 j% V7 O" Six months "
" How about Chinese food ?"
9 f. i- T6 X$ M3 D9 u" \$ m; {American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
  D6 J( p; M% Z" d; g: h" Six months "
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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9 B9 g! s9 {; m  I6 W5 LChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
3 |- G, D9 m6 U+ z, l' N$ {9 }. q; R& qAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.

' ~* u; \. t3 Y, b1 h: |, hChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
7 D1 b( j3 d, @3 O6 c* s2 dAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !

Chinese Style: She was first prize.
- {. L, x, N# pAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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. C* z" E; X) R, l( k; dChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
; P+ a* |% Q: ^) ?$ DAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.

" r  N9 w2 p( F, e% F  ]3 S3 AChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
American 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.
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
American Style: Keep to the right.
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. g7 L2 k5 @, C$ F6 n1 HChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
2 g7 i' S4 `8 k  a" g" z1 a) v3 qAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.

Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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2 `. c8 k+ v+ ~- {" wChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
+ c$ I$ z- @9 V9 m0 cAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.

Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
0 Q* p3 v4 y2 ~+ m$ A& Y0 K" O% GAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.

4 b: k& F! J: Y# P! z1 JChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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& q$ E- q( s8 i3 s0 f) _7 SChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
  |1 P" {0 M6 q* |& dAmerican Style: Why do you say that.

, ?6 j4 b9 W8 U8 h  _% m% EChinese Style: I have no house to live.
' O& V( x& G& V/ r3 @American Style: I have no house to live in.

Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.

5 X+ ?8 B! C$ C, b6 a7 v% c* i# ~Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
+ n4 V: u, G* AAmerican Style: He set a world record.

Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
American Style: Her married life was happy.

Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
American Style: I think so.

Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
, Q% d) D4 t! ~& G- j; SAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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  e4 S  r: _. [+ S" dChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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5 W, E7 j3 t! ZChinese Style: I felt good mood.
: t' X% P. O! }; o6 Q% {: gAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.

Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
$ M5 R9 v: j4 oAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.

3 g% ]3 d, k! `/ g/ G: L$ f  ?Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
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.
% w. b/ S! B, W$ W1 PAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.

( [! y5 z' O) TChinese Style: He is our common friend.
4 j# u0 g1 T/ \# n6 Y* i, eAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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6 D! A! z, G. gChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.

& ~5 j" S4 R$ s& W2 ]5 l) |( D  iChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.

7 W, ], w5 G" q! X) m4 S% eChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
7 e" U5 V) X/ H, ]4 y: \American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.

Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
American Style: My room is small.

8 y! k* H) z. i/ sChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
" J) Q, E# @( Y6 r. ?American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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- {) e8 a9 y' i5 X8 p8 ^& p0 eChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
. H$ Z; I. u  {# {American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.

Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
( U' P; {' H" W0 R3 z# s5 }American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
8 q: k2 {7 w7 f/ G% cAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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.
* T5 N. p6 M$ F# y5 {+ @0 `2 rAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.

Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
0 \- B3 u7 q4 E7 a2 U; WAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.

Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.

Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.

7 J" y, R" Z+ @; |Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
% d- M; A% O+ ]American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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0 h7 n% e, L$ a0 dChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
/ K% j6 S- [% o5 l" t3 r; oAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.

Chinese Style: She married old.
American Style: She married late in life.

; J5 u6 M% j6 t4 p  w' w/ c3 uChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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1 x$ g) I# Q6 Q! ~5 v( KChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.

% |/ d* j1 g, l. A; T9 dChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
) Y8 i0 x5 n5 H4 F+ Y, WAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.

# [0 T/ Q: ]& o5 R. u. K; SChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
9 b; M/ `% O) V5 Y4 i: PAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
' N/ z" G7 N" d; |3 t/ F* TAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.

# ?! {. X  k/ o, [Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
( {$ {' X4 L9 H* ^. jAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.

Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
American Style: Give me a phone call.
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& D2 A2 e# Z$ N0 {7 VChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together.
American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
8 u% j  \" g8 r( r2 g! Y$ t0 D2 EAmerican Style: I had a very good time today.

Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
5 @% P5 I& ^* |1 @American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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) E  u6 N( h  Y; pChinese Style: I'm a public servant.
American Style: I work for the government.
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Chinese Style: She is pure.
American Style: She is naive.

Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
8 I' Z; U  o9 d  a! H5 bAmerican Style: I have a question to ask you.

Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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2 R& m7 |3 z, Q5 FChinese Style: I like red tea.
- k0 K6 m* p  s' v' f- GAmerican Style: I like black tea.
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3 }  b4 P) ?/ s5 q; g* K' DChinese Style: History repeats.
$ p. D  S4 O0 q" k  }& |American Style: History repeats itself.

Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
American Style: I make a rule to keep early hours.

' }" p$ x. P; f5 q: EChinese Style: I went to the sea.
! w$ U2 C/ i0 T& I/ g/ RAmerican Style: I went to the beach.

Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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0 C( B) D: c3 Y, ^Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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1 G1 \/ \' V, M1 ?: E$ wChinese Style: This steak is soft.
American Style: This steak is tender.
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
5 d3 g, L! D- AAmerican Style: His new book will sell well.
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.
American Style: He hit me hard.

Chinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
American Style: My pay is not enough to live on.
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: O9 M/ n! U7 r1 J2 n4 @Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.
5 u. j* _% ^/ ~+ h4 j$ IAmerican 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.
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.

Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
American Style: Is your camera like this ?

3 z7 C# b# w. W% X- T; b8 RChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
/ Z+ ?8 y7 j" mAmerican Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.

Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
American Style: My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
American Style: I have a lot of work to do.

/ ^: x  l# E+ G/ AChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health.
9 v" O* x0 k5 N3 y- D( OAmerican Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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' ^% [+ S& N% n, c! j; ~Chinese Style: Today is hot.
American Style: It's hot today.

, p& D* `/ o  x" LChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.
American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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Chinese Style: What is the total sum ?
4 h* O% ]/ Y5 g, a  ~American Style: How much does it come to ?

) {, F6 I- @! N/ u: _Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
! j- |8 D8 c6 d" }, c4 LAmerican Style: We changed trains at Woodland.
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Chinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
American Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
% o3 A- r* Y3 T  EAmerican Style: I like swimming very much.
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Chinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
American Style: Wait your turn, please.

Chinese Style: What time is your watch.
- L6 J9 L% C$ \- R  M5 QAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.

Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.
American Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
* k. S% L: w: s2 ~2 X# HAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
American Style: Which season do you like best ?

Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
American Style: Welcome to Taiwan.

波浪谷

收藏学习！

Rocky

有用

abcd

好文！

wajj

收藏，以备后用！

北风不寒夏

看完了顺便顶一下，给楼主一点荣誉感

不见不散

顶！:D:D:D

加美葡萄酒

收了，谢谢！

享受生活

顶

knptmug

写的挺好的, 很管用, 对照学习

百合花

学习,学习,再学习!!!

eland

有用。。 我都要顶一下

龙舞九天

sharon

很好，要收藏。

by

不看不知道，一看发现自己英语果然很烂，顶．

蓝色奇迹

向雷锋同志学习

老嘎

ding

Zhujiaolian

为雷锋叔叔的英语顶!

weiweican

有些确实是日常容易犯的错误，不看不知道啊！
4 ?' q& i2 T! g. }6 X  e$ M" E顶！

PJ

极好的帖子！雷锋精神永放光芒！！

wolfgan

好

spark

Thank a lot.:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

虎吼西风

暖然

呵呵~~~~~~~~~~`

UpUpUp

da jia duo kan kan jiu you zhang jin le.

会说话的小鸟

afish

好东东，收藏

lywsf

向雷锋同志学习

康派鹫

GOOOD THING!

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