1. I very like it (Fault) W)KV"A3C
I like it very much. (true) .^/OL}/~<
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 \5Hfe;ny-~
The price is very suitable for me. (fault) 'Ic$p>
The price is right. 'C(YUlT2?P
Note:suitable(合适的、相配的)最常见的用法是以否定的形式出现在告示或通知上,如:下列节目儿童不宜。The following programme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 X4jtti
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢? X"yLo8y8$
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Are you working at the moment? )AnX[:y
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4. 用英语怎么说? ^X^4R1V)
How to say? (fault) zT.qNtU%
How do you say this in English? U`xjau+
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? >XBLm`a
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5. 明天我有事情要做。 &Prx=L`
I have something to do tomorrow? (fault) Nx~8]h1(
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. YqYCW}$
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. Iu=iC.50}
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6. 我没有英文名。 tip\vS)
I haven't English name. (fault) J@52<.>6
I don't have an English name. -FwOX~s/'
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。 t|1?mH9
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. W@#Y/L:${
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7. 我想我不行。 /aP`|&G,)
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I don't think I can. m+zzhv1
Note:这一组然是个习惯问题,在语法上称为否定前置,这就是汉语里面说?我想我不会?的时候,英语里面总是说?我不认为我会?。以后您在说类似的英语句子的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的。 EiSS_Lc
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。 *U8Pjb1
I don't dance well too. (fault) (,[Oy6o
I am not a very good dancer either. ]"^U
Note:当我们说不擅长做什么事情的时候,英语里面通常用not good at something,英语的思维甚至直接踊跃到:我不是一个好的舞者。 q* +}wP
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9. 现在几点钟了? LXrnAt
What time is it now? (fault) JW
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What time is it, please? >osY?9
Note:What time is it now这是一个直接从汉语翻译过的句子,讲英语的时候没有必要说now,因为您不可能问what time was it yesterday, 或者what time is it tomorrow?所以符合英语习惯的说法是:请问现在几点了?还有一种说法是:How are we doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 +[ !K
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。 -|T.APxB
My English is poor. (fault) SO9j/
I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. FgLV>#)-
Note:有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor.实话说,我从来没有遇到一个美国人对我说:My Chinese is poor. 无论他们的汉语是好是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better. 2]hQ56Yv3
当您告诉外国人,您的英语很poor,so what(那又怎么样呢),是要让别人当场施舍给我们一些英语呢,还是说我的英语不好,咱们不谈了吧。 525W;
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另外一个更大的弊端是,一边不停的学英语,一边不停地说自己的英语很poor,这正像有个人一边给车胎充气,又一边在车胎上扎孔放气。 _dj_+<Y?
我坚信,先不谈别的,如果您现在就苦下功夫,把这本薄薄的《英语54321》吃通吃透,您的英语水平立即就会迅速的提高。所以您再也不用说:我的英语很poor. }! x\qpA
您可以实事求是地说,我的英语还不算十分流利,但至少我在进步。 YuFJJAJ
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11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗? 4Z,MqG>
Would you like to join our party on Friday? (fault) ?(H/a-(:v}
Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? fM6Pw6k
Note:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist Party.事实上,常常与party搭配的动词的come 或者go。如go a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party。 Ab/gY$l
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12. 我没有经验。 eVS6#R]'m
I have no experience. (fault) [?^,,.Dd
I am I don't know much about that. V0XQG}
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. O$+0 .
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13. 我没有男朋友。 K}LmU{/t/
I have no boyfriend. (fault) Pd6 p)zj
I don't have a boyfriend. WL:CBE#
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14. 他的身体很健康。 x[zt(kC0+
His body is healthy. (fault) !K'j[cA^
He is in good health. You can also say: He抯 healthy. P;C3{>G9
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。 ;N#d'E\
The price is too expensive/cheap. (fault) *F[@lY\p
The price is too high/ rather low. INZsDM 9
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16. 我们下了车。 :XqqhG
We got off the car. W1fEUVj
We got out of the car. >{C=\F#*L
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17. 车速快了。 7.`Fe g.
The speed of the car is fast. ]3nka$wA*
The car is speeding. Or 揟he car is going too fast.? .5Sw
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? mII7p LbQ
Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? `83s97Sa
是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) d0vn/k2I
当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) ~PAF2
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. $dIu${lu
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。 AwN7/M~'
I feel very painful in my right hand. I&%{%*y
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。 "^Y)&