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I like it very much. (true) ,$ mLL
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 ~Zu}M>-^c,
The price is very suitable for me. (fault) ;&q]X]bJ
The price is right. Ym`1<2mq\
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢? 9j2\y=<&
What's your job? (fault) `T`c@A
Are you working at the moment? NU(^6
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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 5c)<'EP
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4. 用英语怎么说? sjcQaF`=
How to say? (fault) OSj%1KL
How do you say this in English? m3B\)2B
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? h)P]gT0f/
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5. 明天我有事情要做。 zaBG=
I have something to do tomorrow? (fault) ^ISQ{M#_
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. _Po#ZGm~
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. !bieo'c
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6. 我没有英文名。 $CM4&{B"i
I haven't English name. (fault) M",];h(I6(
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Note:许多人讲英语犯这样的错误,从语法角度来分析,可能是语法功底欠缺,因为have在这里是实义动词,而并不是在现在完成时里面那个没有意义的助动词。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。 ;}f6Y['z
明白道理是一回事,习惯是另一回事,请您再说几话:我没有钱;I don't have any money.我没有兄弟姐妹;I don't have any brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don't have a car. M{G$Pk8[
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7. 我想我不行。 tgc@7
I think I can't.(fault) We|-5
I don't think I can. [1mIdwS
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。 bIq-1
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。 z}D#WWSxf
I don't dance well too. (fault) f7S^yA[[
I am not a very good dancer either. L+u OBW_
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。
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9. 现在几点钟了? S7Qen6lm
What time is it now? (fault) 6OMb`A@/2
What time is it, please? ]yw_n^@
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 `9:v*KuM#R
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。 [q
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My English is poor. (fault) b5[f 5
I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. HuK Aj
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. O.dux5lfBd
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。 9*f2b.Aj
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。 L,GShl 0S
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. e
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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。 ocq2
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11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗? )Gx":
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Would you like to join our party on Friday? (fault) 2n _T2{
Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? @ca#U-:g
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。 !'Gb$l!
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12. 我没有经验。 ^Kb9@lz/
I have no experience. (fault) q#.rYzl0
I am I don't know much about that. fp,1qzU[k
Note:I have no experience这句话听起来古里古怪,因为您只需要说:那方面我懂得不多,或者这方面我不在行,就行了。I am not really an expert in this area. [f/vLLK
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13. 我没有男朋友。 6vMDm0sv
I have no boyfriend. (fault) Z3Bo@`&?
I don't have a boyfriend. S.qk%NTTD
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14. 他的身体很健康。 m9v"v:Pw
His body is healthy. (fault) zsHG=Ee*
He is in good health. You can also say: He抯 healthy. f2BS[$oV4
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。 |2WxcW]U.%
The price is too expensive/cheap. (fault) k];L!Fj1
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16. 我们下了车。 Y'3kE
We got off the car. ?3.(Vqwog
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17. 车速快了。 N02zPC
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The speed of the car is fast. %V@R k.<
The car is speeding. Or 揟he car is going too fast.? Q=)"om
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? #L|JkBia
Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? 5q0BG!A%T
是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) h
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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. 'YBLU )v[
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。 R^mu%dw)(%
I feel very painful in my right hand. vHZX9LQU0+
My right hand is very painful. Or ? My right hand hurts(aches).? XhJ P87A
20. 他看到她很惊讶。 I,?Fqg'sq
He looked at her and felt surprised. (fault) G2U5[\
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21. 我读过你的小说但是没料到你这么年轻。 &>+I7Ts]
I have read your novels but I didn't think you could be so young. (fault) ?qq!%4mTB
After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. H]T2$'U6
22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 4OqE.LFu
Her red face made me see through her mind. (fault) 9RCB$Ka6X
Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking. N3S,33
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23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。
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