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1. I very like it # b1 S8 o/ o: z7 _# p9 b1 W4 e
I like it very much. * r) p( D7 u9 k# {! g& R" `
2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。' |) r, \! b8 B7 h6 Y
The price is very suitable for me.
* V4 c7 R: o0 c kThe price is right.
5 Q' P `2 k) J5 s4 L! ?9 gNote: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 # u- n X: d$ {- k: z+ s' E* Y/ p
children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。
: o( \! D$ y% {, ]3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
$ x, @. Q- B: s" }+ uAre you working at the moment?
$ Y4 e# ?8 x% w6 }8 qNote: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
: A1 k. v+ R/ I4 k?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 & n! m7 R) ?- @$ ~; r+ z
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$ G8 D% R" O9 W! M
4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? . M7 }4 P: `+ f5 Y; [0 p* Q
How do you say this in English?
- q" v, V& l$ Q2 A1 v- V3 ~/ mNote: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/ I' _: i1 ]! p
问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?& i6 z2 O' f/ [7 ~( Z& H
5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? ' [+ }# z" ?2 h# F
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. + g0 a. v# j: z4 P1 H' ^
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$ {( n# a: V" P1 \* [8 u
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。% x a" [* [3 Z/ K3 F6 c7 R! t
6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.
) l1 {- u* u" S3 g. c! yI don’t have an English name.
7 x( `" Q, q# fNote: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# F z% @' {, O4 ]$ I
。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。
; D* \8 ]2 k: y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
$ J8 h& k( g. ]# J: Uhave a car.
& |# t; \- X" b* N% u4 J& y, R7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. & h6 |5 a) x v3 F4 j
I don’t think I can.
4 ~& u$ T7 [! f8 \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4 t* r- A; D; R! V
的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的, M+ O2 x2 m9 k( {
8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. 7 R, B ~. ]* C3 }
I am not a very good dancer either. 6 Z4 E7 B3 T! ~$ Z, M
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。
8 c0 J4 a2 C+ |8 e' J* R. X1 U. S9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? " Z% g- x( q" E2 D
What time is it, please?' b: i6 w8 {& N8 c: j
Note: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
* R! T3 |( L- w; G5 ~2 h+ ]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
' Q3 m0 u0 n/ @: \( q8 L10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
7 V- ~8 L5 p- {7 xI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.; ?$ u% }( z& y! ]+ P4 n1 g9 q: o
Note: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2 `1 \: O- ~9 B- A& ]( c
是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better. " I, I0 r6 ?/ J2 N9 G4 y
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。
$ T5 [* d; c9 ]1 z- _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。
2 G# _1 K3 ]1 x( X+ J* a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8 y; m5 G3 K5 a. p: B+ y: {7 U
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。; G7 m* H' C6 {( z: W% t9 ~" n
11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday?
- o1 X* Q( O& D3 [+ hWould you like to come to our party on Friday night? * Y. ` ?. g: t* L2 Z6 I O
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,9 G' O: m; a. X# J6 S
或者come to a Christmas Party。3 v' ?: T7 z* Y- c
12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
7 Z2 N3 T8 |$ `$ ]* LI am afraid I don’t know much about that.
4 V. N1 f7 b5 E- V& D! zNote: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.) m$ f! g; ?, m/ ^) A$ l
13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. 4 Z, | v5 K; f1 z
I don’t have a boyfriend.6 A: G* A. H, c- O& G
14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.- [; i |; Y: R2 E
He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.4 K1 M, Y L9 Z
15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. 5 B3 }+ o) u2 M
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