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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。
# t; |& B: k0 Q$ ]2 q希望大家喜欢!
3 O+ P  ^1 k& _/ ]6 _6 ^* y/ b  HChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ; u9 j3 v3 S1 I3 I
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 4 l: }- c0 g3 h# R) M

8 z# p* v8 ~- J. SChinese Style: Your coat is broken. & o) I- Q( K, G  J6 Z
American Style: Your coat is torn.$ X9 o7 J- U* g
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.: Q8 r- [0 K5 C; `, i( I; s
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.( \. z2 @  ^$ u1 k
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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# u  V# o6 K, v4 zChinese Style: He becomes better.
+ {( b3 I: H) q" z. ^* sAmerican Style: He got better. : h. V5 u2 ~0 j7 x! y/ A& B1 X

) o' d& k: i$ Q: R" yChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.4 V- B1 n! D3 r5 {5 N7 O# h4 a
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ; E/ }7 {7 D& N4 R' O

* n+ e+ l, J: C) QChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
0 D- S+ F/ }# x2 XAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 6 R9 K0 P! u7 p8 y: E7 g. _
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
/ W' R$ k) }* v. j, lAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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4 r3 K' w; i2 S# a& l' Y  fChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
, v( d. R) G: [1 I5 l8 GAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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- s1 q: h& `4 ^% f8 R) E& w$ F. @3 wChinese Style: Anywhere will do.7 T- d. v/ S8 P/ k
American Style: Any place will do. ) Y# K7 `2 _% I2 @8 [( ]$ Q5 H7 a

" S; O# S& b, ^+ R0 q* x& s+ ~Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
+ X' X% {; V2 @; _! c( A) zAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ' c6 h  c# f" y, @
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
! h3 j& c: @( \( \8 x; d" GAmerican Style: I don't feel well. : G& S% {; V/ \% q

4 B# I3 ^( ]8 W. C$ O$ b4 UChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
6 Z; K/ O  b6 m1 CAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
9 o8 Q4 S# i" B) V! s/ ?: {. U2 p+ ?
Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
; t4 @2 g; Q; O* jAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers., r  n! l( h& K  ~/ }1 O
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. . R8 N- m' l( O, v% a( i

+ U( B( P, D* eChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
/ D" j' k6 K' q5 ]/ L" K$ s. O2 XAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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- c- C, r8 J/ q+ y0 nChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.4 [3 C; b8 G2 {; w" J  s0 T
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ; c6 W& U3 S" B/ c, D
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
) C4 u- B, i$ {+ q  h4 H  e; jAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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: x. i* u6 H8 }! j' ^5 SChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. # r4 O3 I) [/ W* ]1 }) O4 u' l
American Style: Keep off the grass. ; U7 w% g; L/ t  g% o7 w
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month., E: h; O/ f5 ?/ U! p) j
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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7 s8 `& Z: J! \7 HChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? : ?% t; p; i3 c: k# i' x
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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0 E/ ?* j4 j5 y, l/ z' {Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. ; ~( G; h' Z9 h/ g2 k  ]- z
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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. R; r# g# b1 V0 s, b* S4 e+ m2 bChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
( Y' a7 B% \. _) B" p7 h: Y# [; |American Style: I am not athletic. $ L4 O8 Z6 |, W9 r7 i- M9 U* s
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
$ y4 t# ~* w9 g; ~" o  UAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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: r/ v; ?6 Q+ I3 z7 {Chinese Style: I know his face.
" K. [9 B- I% _9 m2 |American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.2 {. T: a' W2 r. Q
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
" a/ t7 r5 Z8 L1 D. kAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin # P* B, P: h! x$ v) c

& U* g" x* S9 m7 lChinese Style: I have a free time.& F( B, ~1 k1 A. _
American Style: I am free.6 x- ~8 @: ^8 }2 I9 t) _: J

  w2 o* [- Y* d( ?# U3 t% G4 |Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
6 W5 @& ?" g- B/ h6 A8 n" k: FAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
+ Z2 x8 a; U$ X! P& }3 qAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.( L  K( A$ \  L' E7 G+ K( R
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
+ h% w" g: p4 W. }! W/ T; qAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 3 e/ {1 R$ L. }1 F* P

! y; g7 I( g# o  W2 uChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
1 f% q' o# }+ ~American Style: Did you go to college ?
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$ m: v) {& ~; I4 x# M$ W0 ?2 _! eChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
( V/ W. t3 |8 N- K; X/ W3 ]: E# y# \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.
# t: n. c& _* |American Style: I'll be there at three.. _; b) M! l( s6 q# {: w% u
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. , L7 e+ E1 V) D' W9 x) U
American Style: I am going home.
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' m, X/ }" d$ l. E; |3 C1 OChinese Style: His temperature went down.
: b1 H2 Q1 v, T2 P3 ?( r- `0 Z$ ZAmerican Style: His temperature came down.& `  `. K& q: U' m' L. X

' @) `1 E: W! ^8 V! y2 ^Chinese Style: I like green color. * Y$ W  n% m1 t+ S( w0 I" G! Y
American Style: I like green.2 F" Z' j4 h6 F- v" Y1 o3 R1 ~

# U4 B- Y; _2 d( U( e# b1 DChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
- q( A4 o  Y+ ^9 M( X+ wAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.3 d7 N# o  H$ J
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
9 z8 R' f  m7 f) G+ T8 }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./ M. r4 _  \2 R
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ! d$ _" e% M3 \$ {% z

' ^; h" J; P+ i3 e9 {Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
& I3 C! O3 l6 ~5 j1 T% }* w: cAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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3 \) c# U7 c. C: V2 x0 @& N: [% @* c: hChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.( O  l* e0 `6 C: ?" A% p8 e6 ?0 t
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
2 c7 _' A6 v' u1 y- W1 gAmerican Style: He cannot read or write. ! r) I1 y) [* E' |4 ~& E1 P# ~
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Chinese Style: Where is here.- g8 @/ [" ^" H& B" e6 |
American Style: Where are we. + h. n$ p( V" O2 W# R% r

' w/ D; o, |9 x0 U' y5 K5 z6 aChinese Style: How heavy are you ?2 M8 h5 `- ?7 u# W9 q, }
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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& O. y7 A0 V9 @  {Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
- @- a) p4 {* O6 C6 i5 t' zAmerican Style: He was talking loud., T: d& }2 A5 \7 A0 I

* c, k& ?, F- a4 B5 aChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.; ~5 P( u) v; e9 u/ o
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 2 e/ a  q0 ]7 T& b, r
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
" X1 x) l; Q1 s- YAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
- J; ?! y% E% y5 b9 c" t7 rAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. " m& X( t' N: q. t9 e
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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6 f3 T$ t6 H% K7 W7 WChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.   {8 I0 l% R8 H% Q( i+ v
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.( W) X2 X9 ?; {* D1 m9 D

! X: q7 P' G& NChinese Style: How can I do ?' L( t3 ]/ ?8 ?# {; {
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"/ _. \* m7 I: W
" Six months "
5 Y7 ~+ _6 t7 G+ _) z" How about Chinese food ?"# T/ @) A) x5 [7 S& V
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "+ \  |) _+ v4 {; o; \, P1 Z  f; O' c- g
" Six months "
0 [( }6 C! `1 u! V, O  X" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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, R) X1 o! M: g3 u3 Z6 q' ?Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.& z& f2 a8 a5 \! d8 Y, U2 g
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.   i& p3 D/ o7 _( r. Y& I9 q4 g+ T2 _

# E8 C; Z  d. gChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.5 u% ?: V; M* ]& @4 [7 x0 f! M
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
0 C9 A' Q+ n* FAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 9 j: `+ W0 s$ u
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?: c* {2 p; L: O, ^  M) Y% O  o1 Y. z2 g
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? : e$ \9 c) Q' J8 K

9 M8 d) h  E3 d8 FChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !% L7 m0 _! u( @9 e2 i7 k
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
7 A- w, {: z7 @# c  B* MAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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$ H! [$ R7 r3 n& _8 A7 u- H% nChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
; {/ T+ n' y! G+ ^7 F# M9 b5 ^* A. }American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. - C9 A% b+ V4 @' H

5 {! v: \+ o, Q$ [Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
* e/ g9 ?0 n6 h2 j" IAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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  O' S) ?9 @2 ^. ^. _Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.# Q# `2 M4 H/ |& J) B7 d2 C$ Z
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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4 K/ E6 d: `2 q6 D  a; M2 \: iChinese Style: Keep the right.
- h( N! x( x( N1 G! i9 z; xAmerican Style: Keep to the right. " q3 q1 p' v* {- c/ ^

: H& b: d  P1 h4 [% OChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
. ~3 |. T6 S0 R8 Z3 h1 B4 ZAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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' D+ @) ]6 Z) k4 [1 \) p$ u3 q+ ZChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
4 p2 y9 j6 o& @6 u, m: @American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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- z- ?) u3 J7 ?& V. l, qChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
! a5 T/ T# S0 h+ }1 f; qAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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5 E" t: }" {3 Z9 G7 g0 oChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
. k' b9 E) |7 eAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. " ]  V$ h' \  e' ^2 r+ u: f
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
- ^3 C2 k: k: A( f5 I' o, ^: QAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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1 U1 [/ S* ~# B8 H% @Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
: L2 B/ |3 f) i% w7 ?* o( e" vAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that., p8 _* ?, E* r" F7 h
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.; j4 I, M3 _. R+ Q4 R3 v  s
American Style: I have no house to live in. & ^1 v7 v9 F9 e! [7 E* T
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
3 A, e9 g1 e. V" W9 rAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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; }0 ~6 B9 N' ]* p& XChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
; d. p# o: G1 @. aAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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8 ~6 d" F% ~9 @/ x  h( mChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
: w: I7 F' b" ^& fAmerican Style: He set a world record./ a  {* i5 I, R# E1 |* \
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. , F9 o) R- p0 f. B, C
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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1 A0 O& O- u9 N( x% [" XChinese Style: Maybe I think so. 0 `7 R% A. s# k6 i# P, g. n
American Style: I think so.7 i+ ?0 L0 R! S0 a, p

7 B, z) p7 C' u, _( f! ^Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
8 w+ R& N- {2 u# aAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
4 f6 m; M# j. y+ zAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.' W) r1 c, S. t, }8 T5 i

7 p6 a1 Q) Z9 F6 f: S$ cChinese Style: This is where you mistake. # X/ j# @& z7 q* }1 V6 o) e* P
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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" H* \9 n' K4 m* `# J4 O: ]Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
2 z4 c) |  Z9 X6 jAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
) {' a! X/ X% n6 w5 Y4 }American Style: Please allow me two more hours. % g# P- V& ~- O7 q

. q; c- Q* ~: z. J$ [" TChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. " r( [8 L& J8 z# A
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. - _9 Y- H) g- H# k

/ Z/ j6 T' S- IChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ) H0 e. g4 F* u  J$ x! T4 P
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.   T- S, A  d" a
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. & ?6 r- I( B& V: Z7 g
American Style: He is our mutual friend. - m/ `) c8 C1 U- K
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
+ a+ b5 h- A( P) A7 c: pAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. - Z1 q' W1 Q- j6 s
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. # i6 r5 y6 k$ d, W1 }. }
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.. D; j: }' e# L% v0 w! P# a8 r, m5 s
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars., B5 b' J3 h# b9 J/ t
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 0 s% L" i3 O+ w/ I4 w

& }7 m' a! f4 }/ e3 i# kChinese Style: My room is narrow.
4 ^/ j, ^: C+ X' I5 r! M8 u8 JAmerican Style: My room is small.' j. @) I; B# m9 i

2 Y3 y2 D0 a1 V9 `( R, c. aChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
6 {# q' h( A; h9 |, {5 U3 k# h' sAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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. V" l, @' M3 ?/ x7 ~0 {Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
2 E( O3 x' Y6 r- j5 JAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 7 {" u# k" _5 E1 d/ [% ?0 n' p" U
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
  C: H3 h& A: j) J, IAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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' K" ?- i8 X9 A: ZChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
- i/ E, x! {# Z" P- z% f7 B$ `7 e* dAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
$ _+ ]% g; [+ w( i9 N9 ~! r8 WAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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. m7 A0 \0 c# l# [; ]/ r/ UChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
& t" p% s. f, _& tAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. ) \% D$ A' ?: |5 O1 @9 u7 o! |4 e
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
* A! ^  s3 C; i% O8 S6 g( zAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. 0 ^5 S1 ]# ], V1 X

; o5 Q+ a9 a" ]% jChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
3 r8 m% N% N- H0 w) l7 R7 hAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English., r/ X0 c6 c, z' a" {* r: l
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
" k" {( \' f; s8 A! m1 s: L+ ]American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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& T  ~: c* Z8 e0 eChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
/ B+ H% x( g8 _$ T- y4 s7 jAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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# ^5 y/ W8 b& DChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
; z& J3 E# V) q+ N( ]0 }American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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  \% @& A2 e9 o7 t8 p. }+ `Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
. o/ e2 T+ {) p- U: b; E5 v$ eAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
" T( {) _- R  M# E  p! Q; ?American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? ( D7 N# {: ^7 X" e) ]; f6 ~: c; ?

/ X: Q3 \! P4 p3 {! lChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
: }* e8 ]0 ~3 e5 J9 }3 O# s& \5 eAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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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!" x; `# c9 A) D, w0 a' E$ S% B
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
理袁律师事务所
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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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