1. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 nH6Ny
误:The price is very suitable for me. =0Z^ q0.
正:The price is right. fwe4f
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2. 你是做什么工作的呢? T*AXS|=ju
误:What's your job? qD@]FE w!O
正:Are you working at the moment? ;'E1yzX^
提示:what's your job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? ZtS>'W8l
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3. 用英语怎么说? L_TM]0D>7
误:How to say? |@6t"P ]@
正:How do you say this in English? #H0-Fwo
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误:I have something to do tomorrow. us/}_r74N*
正:I am tied up all day tomorrow. ULqFJ*nla
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误:I haven't English name. k}MmgaT:5]
正:I don't have an English name. >bwB+-l yL
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6. 我想我不行。 Pdq}~um3{
误:I think I can't. /2%6 46
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7. 我的舞也跳得不好。 r Khhx
误:I don't dance well too. Y@jO #6R
正:I am not a very good dancer either. v[++"=<
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8. 现在几点钟了? n(#|
误:What time is it now? aR- ?t14
正:What time is it, please? ';>] 7oT`
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9. 我的英语很糟糕。
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误:My English is poor. zJ"`40V*;
正:I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. No|T#=BZ[
提示:有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor. 外国人遇到自己外语不好的情况,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I am getting better. Kc3BVZ71
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10. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗? Gr),o6}p
误:Would you like to join our party on Friday? dH5 Go9`~R
正:Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? 4l2/eh]Hc(
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11. 我没有经验。 {5GXN! f
误:I have no experience. ~AvB5
正:I don't know much about that. >cTS X
提示: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. C2X$ bX"
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12. ——这个春节你回家吗? TJ _<21a
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