1. I very like it (Fault) C9-90,
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 "FC;k
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The price is very suitable for me. (fault) H'uRgBjWJ
The price is right. 1>W|vOv"Z?
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。 y8U |A0@$`
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢? /*Z,i&eC
What's your job? (fault) EP#3+BsH
Are you working at the moment? *iB_$7n`
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这种说法难道也有毛病吗?是的。因为如果您的谈话对象刚刚失业,如此直接的问法会让对方有失面子,所以您要问:目前您是在上班吗?Are you working at the moment?接下来您才问:目前您在哪儿工作呢?Where are you working these days?或者您从事哪个行业呢?What line of work are you in?顺带说一下,回答这类问题时不妨说得具体一点,不要只是说经理或者秘书 `0+zF-
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4. 用英语怎么说? B7qm;(?X&
How to say? (fault) 3=!\>0;E-
How do you say this in English?
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Note:How to say是在中国最为泛滥成灾的中国式英语之一,这决不是地道的英语说法。同样的句子有:请问这个词如何拼写?How do you spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? /H+j6*}r
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5. 明天我有事情要做。 .bbl-a/
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I have something to do tomorrow? (fault)
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. /?l@7
用I have something to do来表示您很忙,这也完全是中国式的说法。因为每时每刻我们都有事情要做,躺在那里睡大觉也是事情。所以您可以说我很忙,脱不开身:I抦 tied up.还有其他的说法:I抦 I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but I can't, I have to stay at home. >Pv#)qtm
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6. 我没有英文名。 ^8dJJ*
I haven't English name. (fault) Oy$*ZG )
I don't have an English name. `[V]xP%V
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。 vMJv.O>HW
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. %s~MfK.k
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