1. I very like it (Fault) U*Sjb%
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I like it very much. (true) L9}%tEP
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 ;0"p)O@s04
The price is very suitable for me. (fault) tX.fbL@T
The price is right. ]@P!Q&V #
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。 :P/0 "
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢? cLm|^j/
What's your job? (fault) ;${_eab]
Are you working at the moment? pP|LSrY!
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这种说法难道也有毛病吗?是的。因为如果您的谈话对象刚刚失业,如此直接的问法会让对方有失面子,所以您要问:目前您是在上班吗?Are you working at the moment?接下来您才问:目前您在哪儿工作呢?Where are you working these days?或者您从事哪个行业呢?What line of work are you in?顺带说一下,回答这类问题时不妨说得具体一点,不要只是说经理或者秘书 4NK{RN3
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4. 用英语怎么说? \c(Z?`p]R1
How to say? (fault) qGkD] L
How do you say this in English? U32&"&";c
Note:How to say是在中国最为泛滥成灾的中国式英语之一,这决不是地道的英语说法。同样的句子有:请问这个词如何拼写?How do you spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? wSPwa,)7s
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5. 明天我有事情要做。 B;Dl2k^L
I have something to do tomorrow? (fault) ~q,Wj!>Ob
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. Rm&4Pku
用I have something to do来表示您很忙,这也完全是中国式的说法。因为每时每刻我们都有事情要做,躺在那里睡大觉也是事情。所以您可以说我很忙,脱不开身:I抦 tied up.还有其他的说法:I抦 I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but I can't, I have to stay at home. XF Cwa
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6. 我没有英文名。 aGs\zCAP
I haven't English name. (fault) (dnaT-M3
I don't have an English name. 7*>(C*q=
Note:许多人讲英语犯这样的错误,从语法角度来分析,可能是语法功底欠缺,因为have在这里是实义动词,而并不是在现在完成时里面那个没有意义的助动词。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。
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明白道理是一回事,习惯是另一回事,请您再说几话:我没有钱;I don't have any money.我没有兄弟姐妹;I don't have any brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don't have a car. ]!'}{[1}
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7. 我想我不行。 &6O0h0Vy
I think I can't.(fault) \Y$@$)
I don't think I can. D:=Q)Uh0I
Note:这一组然是个习惯问题,在语法上称为否定前置,这就是汉语里面说?我想我不会?的时候,英语里面总是说?我不认为我会?。以后您在说类似的英语句子的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的。 ^&!iq K2o
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。 H[J5A2b
I don't dance well too. (fault) ., =\/ C<
I am not a very good dancer either. c2~oPUj
Note:当我们说不擅长做什么事情的时候,英语里面通常用not good at something,英语的思维甚至直接踊跃到:我不是一个好的舞者。 [kKg?I$D@B
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9. 现在几点钟了? I7]qTS[vg
What time is it now? (fault) 2qDyb]9
What time is it, please? bH`r=@.:cu
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 Q&`if
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。 1zGhX]z
My English is poor. (fault) m#|h22^H
I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. z/P^Bx]r
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. #q9cjEd_7
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。 .vov ,J!Y
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。 ,8&ND864v
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. #!7b3 >}
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。 5J2tR6u-(
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11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗? *5z"Xy3J
Would you like to join our party on Friday? (fault) q c DJ
Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? fl+dL#]
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。 9R3YUW}s
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12. 我没有经验。 N?l
I have no experience. (fault) b~Un=-@5a
I am I don't know much about that. qk_YFR?R
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. ['_W<
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13. 我没有男朋友。 JWVn@)s
I have no boyfriend. (fault) |0$7{nQ
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14. 他的身体很健康。 xz*MFoE
His body is healthy. (fault) nq 9{{oe
He is in good health. You can also say: He抯 healthy. J|@kF!6
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。 s0/y> ok
The price is too expensive/cheap. (fault) 2B[I-
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The price is too high/ rather low. 'tJ@+(tqw
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16. 我们下了车。 "7}e~*bM?`
We got off the car. get$r5
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17. 车速快了。 -`ss7j&b3
The speed of the car is fast. Co^GsUJ
The car is speeding. Or 揟he car is going too fast.? 0I7 r{T
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? I`uOsZBO/
Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? _5H0<%\
是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) eeCrHt4;
当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) fYiof]v@_m
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. :89AYqT"
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。 ^+u/Lw&
I feel very painful in my right hand. b>'y[P!
My right hand is very painful. Or ? My right hand hurts(aches).? _qjkiKm?1F
20. 他看到她很惊讶。 UUR` m
He looked at her and felt surprised. (fault) +qee8QH
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21. 我读过你的小说但是没料到你这么年轻。 >slGicZ0
I have read your novels but I didn't think you could be so young. (fault) m98w0D@Ee
After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. Z3N^)j8
22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 yv2wQ_({
Her red face made me see through her mind. (fault) Lem:zXj
Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking. _\u?]YTv
23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 N'=b8J-fF
The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood. R:,
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Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. =S<