1. I very like it (Fault) b5iJm-
I like it very much. (true) <_FF~lj
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 SFm.<^6
The price is very suitable for me. (fault) q>Ar.5&M_
The price is right. `G:qtHn"Q<
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。 ?_<UOb*
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢? da7x 1n$D
What's your job? (fault) ]pucv!
Are you working at the moment? jv?aB
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这种说法难道也有毛病吗?是的。因为如果您的谈话对象刚刚失业,如此直接的问法会让对方有失面子,所以您要问:目前您是在上班吗?Are you working at the moment?接下来您才问:目前您在哪儿工作呢?Where are you working these days?或者您从事哪个行业呢?What line of work are you in?顺带说一下,回答这类问题时不妨说得具体一点,不要只是说经理或者秘书 1v8:,!C
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4. 用英语怎么说? S+bWD7
How to say? (fault) CUTEp/+
How do you say this in English? } cH"lppX
Note:How to say是在中国最为泛滥成灾的中国式英语之一,这决不是地道的英语说法。同样的句子有:请问这个词如何拼写?How do you spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? .k?hb]2N
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5. 明天我有事情要做。 Z<m'he
I have something to do tomorrow? (fault) "}y3@ M^
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. ybuSqFy`$
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. /F
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6. 我没有英文名。 ysw6hVb
I haven't English name. (fault) ?X5glDZ$
I don't have an English name. l{7Dv1[Ss
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。 u/c~PxC
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. y<gYf -E+
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7. 我想我不行。 e"&9G}.f
I think I can't.(fault) 2l}FgD
I don't think I can. 3dzqVaV
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。 /`]|_>'
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。 Z+pvdu
I don't dance well too. (fault) n46PQm%p
I am not a very good dancer either. .4m3@!qo)E
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。 )]e d;V
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9. 现在几点钟了? 2ShlYW@~
What time is it now? (fault) ~bm2_/RL
What time is it, please? $>*/']>
Note:What time is it now这是一个直接从汉语翻译过的句子,讲英语的时候没有必要说now,因为您不可能问what time was it yesterday, 或者what time is it tomorrow?所以符合英语习惯的说法是:请问现在几点了?还有一种说法是:How are we doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 `^4>^
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。 }A&Xxh!Fwo
My English is poor. (fault) J&0wl]w|O%
I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. #I@[^^Vw
Note:有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor.实话说,我从来没有遇到一个美国人对我说:My Chinese is poor. 无论他们的汉语是好是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better. g he=mQ-
当您告诉外国人,您的英语很poor,so what(那又怎么样呢),是要让别人当场施舍给我们一些英语呢,还是说我的英语不好,咱们不谈了吧。 K=^_Ndz
另外一个更大的弊端是,一边不停的学英语,一边不停地说自己的英语很poor,这正像有个人一边给车胎充气,又一边在车胎上扎孔放气。 AK\g-]8
我坚信,先不谈别的,如果您现在就苦下功夫,把这本薄薄的《英语54321》吃通吃透,您的英语水平立即就会迅速的提高。所以您再也不用说:我的英语很poor. _ZE$\5>-
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。 sN an"
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11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗? l`w|o
Would you like to join our party on Friday? (fault) tS.b5$Q
Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? otnY{r*
Note:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist Party.事实上,常常与party搭配的动词的come 或者go。如go a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party。 +^3L~?
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12. 我没有经验。 UBk
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I have no experience. (fault) U3R`mHr0
I am I don't know much about that. Jhq5G"
Note:I have no experience这句话听起来古里古怪,因为您只需要说:那方面我懂得不多,或者这方面我不在行,就行了。I am not really an expert in this area. 1:l&&/Wy
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13. 我没有男朋友。 QBT-J`Pz
I have no boyfriend. (fault) )-Sl/G
I don't have a boyfriend. vkauX:M
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14. 他的身体很健康。 !/q&0 a
His body is healthy. (fault) q,h.W JI
He is in good health. You can also say: He抯 healthy. If I$
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。 SvpTs
The price is too expensive/cheap. (fault) [Kj#KJxy
The price is too high/ rather low. F v^80M=z
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16. 我们下了车。 P`Wf'C^h
We got off the car. /r 2.j3:l
We got out of the car. nhaoh!8A6
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17. 车速快了。 Ta5iY
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The speed of the car is fast. KVe'2Q<
The car is speeding. Or 揟he car is going too fast.? cLk+( dn
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? ^
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? \\pyu]z
是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) IHX#BY>
当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) MM)/B>c Qt
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. ykl=KR
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。 vWU4ZBT8G
I feel very painful in my right hand. `Q_ R/9~
My right hand is very painful. Or ? My right hand hurts(aches).? HC, 0"W
20. 他看到她很惊讶。 @^jLYu|W
He looked at her and felt surprised. (fault) z\ $>k_
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21. 我读过你的小说但是没料到你这么年轻。 8Nq Iz
I have read your novels but I didn't think you could be so young. (fault) -bX.4+U
After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. !suiqP1\*
22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 5v-;*
Her red face made me see through her mind. (fault)
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking. YVV $g-D}
23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 I6Q_A
The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood. 745V!#3!M
Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. @x>2|`65Y
24. 别理她。 c15^<6]g
Don't pay attention to her. (fault) ialk6i![
Leave her alone. ${:$jX[
25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 9 7qS.Z27
I get a lot of knowledge in the university. (fault) SPm5tU
I learned a lot in university. s~ZC!- [;
26. 黄山正在读书。 r*xw\
Samuel is reading a book. (fault) ?4||L8j2^
Samuel is reading. |(8h:g
27. exciting / excited。 bM_(`]&*
28. 我遇到了很多困难。 J0z0%p
I am having many difficulties. (fault) ">^]^wa08
I am having a few problems / lots of problems. S#z8H+'
29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 2gI_*fG1
Please hurry to walk or well be late. (fault) C3h!?5
Please hurry up or well be late. 5}aC'j\
30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 H<Taf%JT
She was so jealous that she became desperate. (fault) Nm.>C4
Jealousy drove her to despair. H%gD[!^