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1. I very like it
u( {5 ]( K5 d1 y5 G; k1 Y% c I like it very much. $ C+ z" k$ I! l2 o8 l
2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。' e/ e& Y" r, {. e
The price is very suitable for me. + h$ B5 k0 e; m1 e* R7 `- m
The price is right. 8 \7 A* r$ o- a2 b
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 7 i+ P3 Q* m% K
children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。
) C' l4 J* {6 w! P) q# h: {3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
/ L: o- `* y9 M$ d" kAre you working at the moment?
; i2 d2 u" p T8 M5 ^0 XNote: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
/ k* g4 f9 `( H+ G1 F1 [?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 , R/ Z& b1 e& I' |! u! `
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
% Z0 `: n1 |# l4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
2 j% p4 \" }! F/ q; ^How do you say this in English? & Z' U* _3 I2 s3 j
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% A+ S8 D! }6 J0 ]7 }
问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?
* A+ n% m. J/ Z+ Z6 A5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? ) ~- f+ b- U( }+ ]" n' J
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. : Q C1 j+ g5 R5 B5 h2 ~5 }
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 \' G5 o% D% U6 A8 t
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。
4 x0 l' n) T) e# u: h% T2 K* _( o6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.
; S5 ~' j) }+ ]9 m( YI don’t have an English name. ; d+ r0 X" v r4 Y! u6 p% k
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9 d: g q$ S+ y& n
。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。
6 B( O) s* h& I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
& v2 i! L b- @2 zhave a car.
* g* [9 K6 |: h3 R" J7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
F$ X6 P% ^4 gI don’t think I can.
: z. D) D8 c ~9 F" w, ^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
B$ A* M. w* {# o/ \( E6 g; h- `的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的
" D" F4 S" Q' W8 m% n9 t0 s4 p2 Z8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. , M2 t, J1 Z1 d- z, R7 P5 H% D
I am not a very good dancer either.
$ b7 q Y2 l$ D' h" INote: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* T9 ?8 i: f, v, s0 r
9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? " s u% i: n& ^& m
What time is it, please?
4 v* X/ a; ^- N$ r6 yNote: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
- T- v: ]$ S. g; K/ mtommorow?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 2 ]. p7 H8 i; w' h
10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor., j1 x4 {7 s6 p. {8 Z% T3 q
I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
2 e# v9 l5 c6 u0 S. K$ D, NNote: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
6 `3 b& M( m$ t& p1 o7 r是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better. . ^, p' o, z: i9 x/ I {
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。
, u; Q9 R, b4 `5 Y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。
+ f7 ?7 W: e, ]0 m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
/ P6 v1 w; j. C9 ipoor. 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。' m6 n7 O* h V3 V
11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday?
! Y2 x3 s9 ?$ |0 v+ E3 K/ t8 bWould you like to come to our party on Friday night? ( h* p7 |) a; [
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,; W& Z$ ]* V" s0 ?2 I: q; T M
或者come to a Christmas Party。
3 V, b1 G+ ]( f) Q4 q, S12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
8 a6 ^3 Y0 i) D5 e1 _I am afraid I don’t know much about that.
* p O' Y, `' c6 DNote: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.
8 F; d! n* H+ C& h9 ^13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. 9 m9 k3 V" B$ j- k& [
I don’t have a boyfriend.* S; k8 T5 I* i8 d; p+ o, V0 H
14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
9 f7 P, @) U( @3 O1 ^' K% ZHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.
# y& q& L8 ~6 Q/ S4 z7 J6 r: D& O15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
7 F! H( ?3 K# B' ]The price is too high/ rather low. |
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