1. I very like it (Fault) o2(*5*b!@e
I like it very much. (true) My>{;n=}
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 v?1xYG@1
The price is very suitable for me. (fault) EEp,Z`
The price is right. _q\w9gN
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。 FU~:9EEx
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢? ~|)'vK8W
What's your job? (fault) [318Q%W&
Are you working at the moment? ^RS`q+g
Note:what's your job 3>sA_
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 G&*2h2,]
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4. 用英语怎么说? j1,ir
How to say? (fault) n.xW"omN
How do you say this in English? }"'l8t0?
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? 0l ]K%5#
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5. 明天我有事情要做。 pEE.%U
I have something to do tomorrow? (fault) Ol]+l]
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. 7l3sd5
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. 13P8Zmco
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6. 我没有英文名。 m;nT ?kv
I haven't English name. (fault) `H6kC$^Ofx
I don't have an English name. Lm }:`
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。 Fn!kest
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. ebS>_jD
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7. 我想我不行。 l;SqjkN
I think I can't.(fault) anTS8b
I don't think I can. C2<