本书的结构是按照词性来组织的——名词、动词、形容词和副词、通用表达。每个章节的单个条目按照长度来排列。
中英对照讲解地道英语和中国人正在使用的英语；中国外文局资深定稿专家分类列举中式英语常见顽疾；大量实例详细分析常被误用的词汇、句型、表达方式。

Chapter Ⅰ Interrogatives 疑问词
Yes or No
Chapter Ⅱ Nouns 名词
inertia
assistance
evidence
value/values
support/supports
demand/demands
care/cares
authority/authorities
power and authority
exposure/exposures
arrangement(s)
pursuit (pursue)
clue
contradiction
Chapter Ⅲ Verbs 动词
refute
conclude
concern
participate
featured by
Chapter Ⅳ Adjectives & Adverbs 形容词和副词
already/all ready
faraway/far away
anyway/any way
masterly
other/another
inevitably
drastic and dramatic
just (and only)
Chapter Ⅴ General Expressions 通用表达
solving the problem
no matter
a history of
possessives and gerunds
formal titles
open-ended superlatives
aiming to (aimed at)
in defiance of
countries in the world
for.., how many times?
for + misplaced subjects/objects
How about...?
getting rich
since modern times
so-called
development (the development of...)
trend and tendency... (and "trendy")
aspect
not only "and" but also "as well as".