1. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 y_ boJ
误:The price is very suitable for me. 5gYv CW&~
正:The price is right. ~(OG3`W!
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2. 你是做什么工作的呢? viB'ul7o
误:What's your job? Z;Q2tT /F
正:Are you working at the moment? = ?]H` T:
提示:what's your job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? X5@+ M!`
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3. 用英语怎么说? *?bOH5$@Nw
误:How to say? M3 MB{cA2
正:How do you say this in English? >-U'mkIH
提示:How to say是在中国最为泛滥成灾的中国式英语之一,这绝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? tQ =3Oa[u
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4. 明天我有事情要做。 :%G_<VAo!
误:I have something to do tomorrow. U9"g;t+/
正:I am tied up all day tomorrow. Qw>~] d,Z
提示: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'm tied up.还有其他的说法:I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but I can't, I have to stay at home. [g )HoR=&
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5. 我没有英文名。 (;\"
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误:I haven't English name. c8z6-6`i0
正:I don't have an English name. M3q%(!2
提示: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。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. {A^ 3<=|
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6. 我想我不行。 g0({$2Q7R
误:I think I can't. 0?V{u`*
正:I don't think I can. 2{U5*\FhVX
提示:汉语里说“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,只要留心,也会习惯英语的表达习惯的。 /q1k)4?E
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7. 我的舞也跳得不好。 TAL,(&[s
误:I don't dance well too. wrP3:!=
正:I am not a very good dancer either. 2P3 5#QI[)
提示: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。 /{6&99SJcc
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8. 现在几点钟了? ,~Y[XazT
误:What time is it now? g'X{
正:What time is it, please? 9'5< b
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9. 我的英语很糟糕。 J497
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误:My English is poor. "+XF'ZO
正:I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. pTB1 I3=.u
提示:有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor. 外国人遇到自己外语不好的情况,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I am getting better. d+qeZGg^A
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10. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗? pk8`suZ
误:Would you like to join our party on Friday? a``/x_EZMn
正:Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? xs
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11. 我没有经验。 D`'h8:\
误:I have no experience. &?@gCVNO,
正:I don't know much about that. HXm &`
提示: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. ]qb>O:T
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12. ——这个春节你回家吗? DX0#q #
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误:--Of course! uK% 0,!q
正:--Sure. / Certainly.
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提示: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“我当然知道啦!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。
