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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。, V+ O6 L2 i( T4 B2 B
希望大家喜欢!3 E3 V0 p. d& L" v8 p: f8 F2 s
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
( E4 T. c: D, ]9 O: j. {American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 7 p: `# P* b/ A" V% V/ }7 J

2 X* U7 H! W" W# U) [Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. : y# P$ m+ x4 ?7 c7 _
American Style: Your coat is torn.0 `1 M; B) X1 i/ [0 A, x4 B1 I

" P" F6 M/ H7 a' `% q  XChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work./ Z9 C8 i. ~, N* L8 A
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.3 o7 Z3 v9 n" p$ y, u8 [8 X! n
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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; h8 I0 U0 f* `Chinese Style: He becomes better.
6 F5 R. o+ z+ x- z. NAmerican Style: He got better. ; d( U( O& f. H

. g* E* h/ n4 u4 y* F% A# V7 r, q- yChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation." _, i0 ^# E6 K  n& {
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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% V$ U' X* L* ?' O& m( l! xChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
$ e7 f8 Y$ J) X! P9 z9 j- ?4 D) MAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 8 K: A5 C/ T4 X, n  V7 |2 R- Y! ~
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
% X4 C0 T4 P& M6 }American Style: It was still light outside. 3 B9 G/ M( T1 W) S  }8 c# \4 e! X

& }5 ~9 J) f& \3 G9 W! U" JChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
8 J% a" T. _' f. U: p& H+ SAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.- U! h8 n6 {9 \( N  a) n
American Style: Any place will do. 7 \8 \# P; ]7 j  m# j

$ p8 x+ c4 }) [- [' sChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
" V% L/ y) v; E7 R4 |! hAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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8 m( j* S; p$ M: Z5 LChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
7 j) ]1 r, d, N7 E, |: z; XAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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( O8 |) w. c/ e, E! K2 _Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
" H3 x) J6 j6 H, ~& G  }3 nAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ; Z/ z# j# {* a0 ~5 A

! s" D7 q3 X3 ]Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?( A/ D3 d! j" |/ V
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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8 e( u/ S$ R) X2 k- |( FChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.) V9 I. x9 L0 @/ e
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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* Q5 l: C4 J7 R! @Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
5 {4 X1 Q+ o: ^American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.* Q! F/ c+ M9 y" A( O) \7 E
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 6 N5 W( @6 v' v* d  i; A: {

% Z3 R3 o# q5 W+ Z: nChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
) X0 n$ C: d7 KAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 2 ^+ g, W5 B2 g0 L! Y

" v' I/ x* b8 W* m: a5 \7 jChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
2 e- J& G, a7 p+ fAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. : g& W6 y: g$ j8 {+ J9 k% \

8 Y7 [2 P: V# S- O' a" BChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.3 e3 {0 N3 L; E: _+ g1 s
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. ! h- l: g$ K6 o$ K' j- S( G+ P

) j! I& V1 A* W) v, E2 hChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ) {* [& s5 n6 f8 r
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ; d5 ?0 g* \: q5 X
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
7 r4 U4 _6 M  W/ tAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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& h1 B  I, W% D2 OChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 2 L+ f* p! u/ z0 k3 A
American Style: I am not athletic. ! ^. d# j. y8 }: }

  H  G4 H+ O! W8 [+ w$ iChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. ; A" s" ^4 E8 G  \; C2 V9 i# `7 `
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. / G; G, ~0 n2 C
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
) Q1 W" n! u3 n+ g' _& zAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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, i; s8 r# [: u4 b- ?. o8 U; ?% LChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.* w* O, _: j' d- L  W7 E6 c
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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- L/ s) R7 D* A, [6 N7 X& KChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
- K; ]4 x9 J/ W0 E1 u2 g# j  a0 KAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
( q( J5 M4 z( \American Style: I am free.* S9 h7 Q& h: K0 ^& L
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
) J9 j% ?' j! n5 {! O  Q3 i3 YAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. 2 a8 R; k, |, h! j$ l. P- ^
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.: z0 a+ |  n, V6 b; U  ~  R
American Style: The thief got in through the window.5 z, M8 H2 T% }4 Z
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
, H1 K: o' g9 p1 W6 W' ]$ q- ]American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 8 n4 }5 b) a6 C6 u. \0 A
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
+ [: w2 f2 k. t+ `# tAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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' d) _2 M3 m/ a* T0 a- L& C" [( \Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
6 W0 ^) P# v8 e% T. `American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. & Z6 y! N# [0 v
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
4 m) s; o' U, `9 Y0 Z8 @& aAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 7 R9 p: h. r, c- y2 J
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
; F3 W, [% c9 DAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. - s" C0 t" S5 f) B5 Q2 l
American Style: I like green.# |  a& m0 J. J# A& F, F

( ~; N4 P- \2 m) ?. GChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 2 j2 E3 s  z- }( G: H1 n
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.. j8 ?8 n& m0 e
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. % j8 J8 e7 I; @$ b8 x+ J' _
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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5 k8 a# a  d- R% i$ i  I. G- bChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.* \6 D: X" Y( j6 M4 U
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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8 U1 v, _0 D6 N+ P' i% x* ?Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
/ I1 e$ G3 D& ~$ QAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 1 j; J  x/ c' Z  T- l7 G( `

4 @9 T( ^& n& |3 SChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei." U: z2 i( `4 o7 e1 x( v
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.( D" @, _' W; T! h, i

2 s1 R8 ?6 J& U& H# ?( Y( N2 ZChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
+ R4 o& G# `" p: M1 V" V9 W; rAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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0 W2 t. w. m1 b; e# y9 @Chinese Style: Where is here.
: ^% z( N" P  ~' Z* F4 [7 zAmerican Style: Where are we.
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' k/ H3 |5 Y/ F$ tChinese Style: How heavy are you ?' ?8 ~* ?2 D, I; Z
American Style: How much do you weigh ? # B9 d7 \2 f5 m- W; C# h9 L

% U* W( N9 o$ S: nChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 4 `$ e7 y; L2 E. `1 @) z  x
American Style: He was talking loud., s' p% M8 Z+ ^6 o9 S

! i6 l, W" l6 O- k/ VChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.% L/ [) A2 o, e* a' i. U6 Q7 K5 _
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. # A& p' c" P8 h- J! d$ i. f- L

5 ?" {+ M7 ?$ X) B) l3 w, p+ pChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. ( k# c( w& b3 j8 T
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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: H, ~) k/ H3 E. [& K( |Chinese Style: How does she look like ? 2 a& N* Z* V6 v' c* |& `# d( v5 `8 Z
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. & `) D8 ^, _, s- i
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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3 s. k. g& @) ~+ x& P5 IChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
) Y  o  I5 e/ a2 g9 eAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.' }2 }6 U% B4 Z
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
0 n, H3 f7 e( b+ h  ^American Style: What can I do ?
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/ O1 t, _4 k! q1 F1 CChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"8 f9 h; \- E) Y% t. Q: F$ k% |8 J7 L9 P; p
" Six months "1 x0 p7 J  M' H
" How about Chinese food ?"
# `& M" _' q, M& `- GAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ". |' ?& r, u; ]( g: V
" Six months ", @& n5 S: q! f2 O* l3 ]
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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7 U( y- a# r3 i/ b7 PChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
% N% j' Q2 c8 b# x; P$ `American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 2 P* Y5 `" Y; ]" U4 d2 E/ p

5 G8 @7 Y/ e# ]Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
+ R1 o2 Q3 S& d0 s* vAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. 4 N; S) m6 U1 J$ b5 h7 T

% h! X. d, z/ b3 r# DChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.5 d. d; K' e' Y, O1 N  u# e/ T
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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  Y0 A' }$ W2 s* e' r8 nChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?' K1 W2 x$ I9 [
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ) Z. f: l6 x; W; D# w* ~
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !) F1 w; W% p/ Z; z4 \( b9 [
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.% E( x: n0 X2 S1 L
American Style: She took first prize. - }) P5 ~3 S  }; R/ S9 k
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
( b- {- P1 v0 p! t( YAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ( K0 H8 @. `" Q
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ! i" V2 U: W4 o2 n; L" y- T) w+ x& S+ w
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.) Q8 i# N3 w2 n" M% I) U
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.( c) o2 H* \4 t' ^
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.   d8 m- L& J4 v: w7 g- t3 {! |

8 P* g3 j- u, ^& iChinese Style: Keep the right.; ]3 a/ \" N1 S; C
American Style: Keep to the right. 7 F. K) c1 x& c& f
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
, D4 h6 k. A# S3 k" L5 C7 KAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 5 w2 t2 }* P0 ^3 H
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.  F! ]1 [  P  h# N
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
- N1 M* j/ F0 zAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. , @. v9 [4 y) [
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. # M6 d) k6 g8 D3 T& A  X6 P

) y0 }& Q- O7 f- r; {( fChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?6 l' o. c3 l( Q4 k) Y
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ! Z5 G+ T5 S3 Y( k! r6 a

8 j; J  k# q1 z' RChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.8 y, ]3 y4 ]; ~, [
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
* T. r# |0 I) k, Y* BAmerican Style: Why do you say that. , d4 N! `* \* w0 ^

3 z( @6 ]  h/ {4 _Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
. H. B1 [9 q0 D$ C" Q( _0 B: [American Style: I have no house to live in. % ^* J; p' n# b& p1 D* e
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.) T! j& M5 V+ a2 Z) \# {
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ( R8 l- r, x2 x/ D
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 7 x) i( ^' A6 X6 X1 y4 L
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 6 @! I. C4 ]3 Z. d! H

: n, [" i* X) z- AChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]3 A1 q/ j* g/ C) P* b
American Style: He set a world record.+ U/ E$ U% n8 x, F7 l$ h7 B0 R, I" s

7 u; ~; r* s! QChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 8 i) Q! l+ Y6 W
American Style: Her married life was happy.. P( I, C& b6 V, @  y' N% V( h

; j8 P: d0 h$ N  a5 yChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
* K$ j- u2 {: p2 }7 [3 n9 SAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 1 r5 d& C; V2 ]- v
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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% `' ?! p! n5 WChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. # g& U: K( t/ P4 e
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 3 z% F1 h4 s- ^# V/ f6 ~: b
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 7 @8 q% H1 C+ x) H) Z

# e8 T3 {6 w! F* h+ P( g4 g6 c, HChinese Style: I felt good mood.
5 b( D, ~* ^; ZAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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1 B4 p- i( g4 h  k4 wChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
* G4 t# i- u# F$ C' d, Z" U+ k0 rAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. : o9 R# G9 `( u3 A* x$ I

$ T1 f4 b  e5 C2 N+ c  m1 {Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
- B' }- e6 P* `9 r: s3 x4 }. ^American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 0 n" Z1 r! \; W% T+ j" Q% g

: `$ ^% J* F' P( G/ z9 p3 D: |. RChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 8 P& F4 l& i5 e4 |% O/ h* d
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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8 [4 L0 ?4 ]% v, ]4 f. x+ l0 nChinese Style: He is our common friend. . S6 b- c% n# W$ l9 ?5 \. R
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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; O; G% J! O9 b  z; ~# tChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
  N4 Z2 R9 s1 v1 Q- X7 FAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. / k# c8 M* f4 P% h9 @% [

6 ?$ j& X& s7 Y% \, u0 GChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
. n5 T- q" ^, C8 S3 `& NAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.5 g  F$ L% D0 [/ t

' A5 }# X1 `- i2 LChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.' p, t6 U& [3 L4 e1 D& a2 D
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. * y& q8 U$ d  v  C
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.$ m3 y" B, A% [7 M- a1 N
American Style: My room is small.  k* K( b- x6 m9 V) q# H/ H
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
3 Z- D( }  Y, P: |) O) gAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. . J8 _8 d7 {: `; q7 p
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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1 q/ r. L6 N9 S5 @2 r9 IChinese Style: Is this seat empty. - y" C1 }3 [6 ?% P
American Style: Is this seat taken. 2 m' W' s$ t( r; q
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
' U% w- I% F* L* u& sAmerican Style: Be quiet. " W/ x# c2 m) Q3 R3 P7 i7 O

/ N+ S- @( b% ?4 i$ Z1 _0 \2 kChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
, P! Z6 W* e4 fAmerican Style: It is none of your business.4 t( g7 i( |% w# M# a
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 8 {! M- h3 U) v' g# f
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 8 Y% j( N+ z. r. y. y( [4 _8 _  E4 [
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
! b: `3 m) i0 yAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. 8 Z7 Q4 n" R4 q2 d6 ]

7 z+ b" L/ C% Z- F# UChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. : N8 z5 A4 M+ }  [: k
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.; v# q8 O. W7 L2 f

9 K! c/ m& ], A; P/ kChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
3 Z' }) w( u/ zAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.+ c" [2 T8 `0 P3 |6 {& f2 j

1 }8 |# I7 e( u) x5 n, t1 E- L6 h" HChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 0 o8 ^( m2 ?0 x! Y4 y' ], A3 b
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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1 o5 F7 r+ a: ]- W* CChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
- d- T6 Y; U8 M* a7 ]7 t/ ?American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 6 ~+ q4 u5 i; n% \3 h9 p1 [

, B: S+ j3 q4 Z( K. x! DChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
5 H/ t/ ~7 O& a0 m) }5 VAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.$ e* z' |9 L, O( [( R: a

6 o( j1 _/ @1 |Chinese Style: She married old.
5 c+ ^! {) `. I) j0 }! a* y/ n, m  d9 cAmerican Style: She married late in life.( c* Q9 V3 G: s7 _  N: U
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American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. & ?8 a6 j& i) T/ k1 s0 L
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?
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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!
大型搬家
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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
大型搬家
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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
理袁律师事务所
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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!
. b+ E+ x0 W7 E* m% O  v+ Y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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