1. I very like it (Fault) :9L}jz
I like it very much. (true) |FT.x9e-
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 `K0.6i [p
The price is very suitable for me. (fault) ~X2# z|
The price is right. ~)$R'=
Note:suitable(合适的、相配的)最常见的用法是以否定的形式出现在告示或通知上,如:下列节目儿童不宜。The following programme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 VJ'-"8tY&
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢? ~}p k^FA
What's your job? (fault) E`HA0/
Are you working at the moment? s\3]0n9
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这种说法难道也有毛病吗?是的。因为如果您的谈话对象刚刚失业,如此直接的问法会让对方有失面子,所以您要问:目前您是在上班吗?Are you working at the moment?接下来您才问:目前您在哪儿工作呢?Where are you working these days?或者您从事哪个行业呢?What line of work are you in?顺带说一下,回答这类问题时不妨说得具体一点,不要只是说经理或者秘书 n(z$u)Y
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4. 用英语怎么说?
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How to say? (fault) 9wc\~5{li
How do you say this in English? "i&n;8?Y
Note:How to say是在中国最为泛滥成灾的中国式英语之一,这决不是地道的英语说法。同样的句子有:请问这个词如何拼写?How do you spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? K)l*$h&-
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5. 明天我有事情要做。 ?nu<)~r53
I have something to do tomorrow? (fault) J
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. LjGLi>kI~
用I have something to do来表示您很忙,这也完全是中国式的说法。因为每时每刻我们都有事情要做,躺在那里睡大觉也是事情。所以您可以说我很忙,脱不开身:I抦 tied up.还有其他的说法:I抦 I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but I can't, I have to stay at home. GCQOjqiR
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6. 我没有英文名。 RF6]_-
I haven't English name. (fault) OAo03KW
I don't have an English name. `ba<eT':
Note:许多人讲英语犯这样的错误,从语法角度来分析,可能是语法功底欠缺,因为have在这里是实义动词,而并不是在现在完成时里面那个没有意义的助动词。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。 >op/<?<
明白道理是一回事,习惯是另一回事,请您再说几话:我没有钱;I don't have any money.我没有兄弟姐妹;I don't have any brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don't have a car. NR&a
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7. 我想我不行。 (/&ht-~EL
I think I can't.(fault) @o@SU"[?_
I don't think I can. SK/}bZ;f
Note:这一组然是个习惯问题,在语法上称为否定前置,这就是汉语里面说?我想我不会?的时候,英语里面总是说?我不认为我会?。以后您在说类似的英语句子的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的。 HW_2!t_R
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。 -KbO[b\V
I don't dance well too. (fault) dUn]aS
I am not a very good dancer either. [Z'4YXS
Note:当我们说不擅长做什么事情的时候,英语里面通常用not good at something,英语的思维甚至直接踊跃到:我不是一个好的舞者。 bZK`]L[
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9. 现在几点钟了? { ~{D(k
What time is it now? (fault) V^D1:9i
What time is it, please? n|=yw6aV'
Note:What time is it now这是一个直接从汉语翻译过的句子,讲英语的时候没有必要说now,因为您不可能问what time was it yesterday, 或者what time is it tomorrow?所以符合英语习惯的说法是:请问现在几点了?还有一种说法是:How are we doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 b!SIs*
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。 2&s(:=
My English is poor. (fault) j _E(h.
I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. |C+
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Note:有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor.实话说,我从来没有遇到一个美国人对我说:My Chinese is poor. 无论他们的汉语是好是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better. Z^mIGy}
当您告诉外国人,您的英语很poor,so what(那又怎么样呢),是要让别人当场施舍给我们一些英语呢,还是说我的英语不好,咱们不谈了吧。 %^I 7=
另外一个更大的弊端是,一边不停的学英语,一边不停地说自己的英语很poor,这正像有个人一边给车胎充气,又一边在车胎上扎孔放气。 R. ryy
我坚信,先不谈别的,如果您现在就苦下功夫,把这本薄薄的《英语54321》吃通吃透,您的英语水平立即就会迅速的提高。所以您再也不用说:我的英语很poor. P:'y}a-
您可以实事求是地说,我的英语还不算十分流利,但至少我在进步。 <;b
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11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗? zhRF>Y`
Would you like to join our party on Friday? (fault) |`wJ
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? },5LrX`L
Note:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist Party.事实上,常常与party搭配的动词的come 或者go。如go a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party。 [A!=Hv_$
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12. 我没有经验。 6xh-m
I have no experience. (fault) XxB%
I am I don't know much about that. |QH )A
Note:I have no experience这句话听起来古里古怪,因为您只需要说:那方面我懂得不多,或者这方面我不在行,就行了。I am not really an expert in this area. 7S&O{Q7)
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13. 我没有男朋友。 +C`vO5\0
I have no boyfriend. (fault) ;''S};
I don't have a boyfriend. '+^XL6$L
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14. 他的身体很健康。 blbzh';0}
His body is healthy. (fault) kc2E4i
He is in good health. You can also say: He抯 healthy. 8p~[8}
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。 ?
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The price is too expensive/cheap. (fault) y(K:,CI
The price is too high/ rather low. OnW,R3eg
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16. 我们下了车。 P!~&Ei
We got off the car. [nsTO5G$u
We got out of the car. [S`Fm>,
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17. 车速快了。 *i7-_pT
The speed of the car is fast. V3pn@'pr
The car is speeding. Or 揟he car is going too fast.? =8qhK=&]
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? ^dhtc%
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? \w{fq+G
是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) =)6|lz^
当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) BxxqzN+
以英语为母语的人使用of course的频率要比中国的学生低得多,只有在回答一些众所周知的问题时才说of course。因为of course后面隐含的一句话是?当然我知道啦!难道我是一个傻瓜吗??因此,of course带有挑衅的意味。在交谈时,用sure或certainly效果会好得多。同时,of course not也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not. 8=sMmpB 7u
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。 {}PBYXR
I feel very painful in my right hand. zgpvI~Ck
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。 37,)/8]lG
He looked at her and felt surprised. (fault) /z,+W9`
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21. 我读过你的小说但是没料到你这么年轻。 E[_-s
I have read your novels but I didn't think you could be so young. (fault) N
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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. 0ipYXbC
22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 <_Po/a!c3
Her red face made me see through her mind. (fault) f=MR.\
Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking. /0F
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23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 vi.q]$ohbV
The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood. b(g?X
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Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. OEN'c0;5
24. 别理她。 Zf`ddT
Don't pay attention to her. (fault) hRN>]e,!
Leave her alone. f['pHR%l2$
25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 +@oo8io
I get a lot of knowledge in the university. (fault) Zo(QU5m0
I learned a lot in university. 7\;gd4Ua1
26. 黄山正在读书。 obIYC
Samuel is reading a book. (fault) h@?BA<'S
Samuel is reading. RE:$c!E!
27. exciting / excited。 ?jBh=X\]:
28. 我遇到了很多困难。 POUD*(DqNK
I am having many difficulties. (fault) ^Ul*Nm
I am having a few problems / lots of problems. y {1p#
29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 nxYp9,c"
Please hurry to walk or well be late. (fault)
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Please hurry up or well be late. (kI@U![u
30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 kIUb`b>B
She was so jealous that she became desperate. (fault) .hXdXY
Jealousy drove her to despair. fL1EQ)