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1. I very like it 6 f' {3 J# h0 t& P6 y- o) q
I like it very much. : M# ?7 K9 C8 }. w
2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
( i1 A% h5 h, s: |The price is very suitable for me.
' n# p, ^3 P1 Y$ y& e/ Y# V% F& s5 E; UThe price is right. ' s8 `: U+ t3 d( @
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
% K0 ^0 t: E3 }children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。
# j) B+ x6 X8 h9 ^# `1 j3 k3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? 1 m5 c. T4 Y j9 ]
Are you working at the moment?! z, s/ p! ~# D0 i5 M
Note: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8 d: k' z* J$ g( {" {: ^* v" `- Z% Y. ]
?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 / A2 e# Q0 h2 E" |! P
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2 x( ? P0 v+ z) ]* W6 O' b0 g! t
4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? ! P$ a0 n+ D ?5 E) p" H
How do you say this in English? - e. \1 a; u7 s$ {/ [5 ~
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: O+ B8 L* z8 ^+ y6 D$ M) N
问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?% {/ }5 A0 m) v4 G- N( ~/ \
5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
! b/ X) k$ V2 Y5 x7 tSorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
) v/ u: N4 a/ t k+ F9 ?6 G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
4 W+ V- [- V5 i- }' p! e: V身:I’m tied up.还有其他的说法:I’m afraid I can’t make it at that time. I’d love to, but I can’t, I have to stay at home。6 g1 p+ d0 h" p, H& p
6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. [( A6 P! k. |5 @
I don’t have an English name. : J. R5 e5 y( d
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
. Q1 A+ u. w( O/ z6 g: J。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。5 I- Y8 d$ A3 B6 i4 V3 d
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
! z/ ^& O/ H! L4 s; T2 e5 Ohave a car.
& c: V" M; N5 o! B- H0 q7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
# }8 B6 @/ H) QI don’t think I can. - D8 n6 r1 ~, F( v
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5 @, a( q+ d+ @
的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的) x1 ~/ c- ]7 }6 m
8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
6 U( R" J1 h8 V3 H% RI am not a very good dancer either. ( \$ q0 M. e3 J# E. r- T& p3 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。
) s% [/ C7 |/ p. Y1 [9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
9 ]# E; P7 S* R; H E0 ?8 K" qWhat time is it, please?
* G3 n: c/ [$ iNote: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 ( _; J" O& q) c, N' {
tommorow?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 # j+ g, K) e, Q Z. ?
10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.: u/ M: q8 _0 q1 R9 A, O7 Z( ~
I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
! [5 L% p5 F+ c0 ANote: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
4 O4 z" h, p& g& h7 x( O# ~是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better.
: @/ Z& S a/ Q- k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。* [9 W! b3 \: S" G
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。) D5 c, Z8 e; T* h
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, U5 Z( b$ z5 t% E; t1 R4 N
poor. 您可以实事求事地说,我的英语还不算十分流利,但至少我在进步。
# g8 ^, {2 S: ?/ v2 j11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? ! ?" G5 @2 r- p. Y
Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? " B/ R! ^3 F# l' o3 G0 V$ r0 p' k
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,; U# Z+ q" K- e! e1 ~6 j2 V) S
或者come to a Christmas Party。
# I+ B$ D6 _$ {, n6 e9 G12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. . l+ I# A, G6 M; Q+ J9 z2 C! k3 Y! Y; F
I am afraid I don’t know much about that.
& _, a! Q) m/ K( o4 {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.
, H! A3 e& f3 ^/ r6 w+ G13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
, M( |. W4 O, X2 V! t0 _I don’t have a boyfriend.
7 |8 D% O; x) a. C4 ?. P( X14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
+ c* y6 N/ M. L" V$ RHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.; _' D* P/ u' h, C3 N
15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. * D$ t" \* L; O! y4 M8 A) O" e
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