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1. I very like it
' X; ? {/ w: o0 a' U I like it very much. ) f! J0 D$ D' A* v5 ^
2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。: m& F2 ?" {7 D& J9 a0 p: Z2 @
The price is very suitable for me.
# E! z F# @" F4 LThe price is right.
4 v1 F' L7 Y; P t G$ t% z9 r4 ZNote: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 1 o3 A* P8 l0 d+ e! k# v
children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。5 \' {+ |* u+ R: d0 V- k( p
3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
* l! Z$ n {9 ~7 m* c5 P% e$ kAre you working at the moment?
% s9 ?8 E' r: N9 kNote: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% I4 q8 x% D) l8 R$ C
?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
0 _" h# w% |% I: O* |, m8 qin?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, o& @! G2 A. M2 Q1 v
4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? ; J; D0 f/ y( a/ T. X
How do you say this in English?
" n4 [! @4 ]- R6 F' VNote: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) [) v" r: c1 k( s+ A0 R) T
问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?& ]$ p u4 q; T
5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? , U4 w; R$ P* w f; g
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
" J" m( F. C I; E- A' R0 n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
' P: E1 t! J/ w, M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。1 u* f; |4 `, Y" d) S, ^
6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.
6 t2 w! _) }2 P8 p+ q' pI don’t have an English name.
9 ]2 t# z' N1 M+ x6 LNote: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
3 ~! _3 l* G$ U5 E。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。8 e8 H3 l9 J* J, u
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 7 c- d" G" \# ~" S) L2 g
have a car.
# n! P. ~% k8 \1 g, F7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
! L2 m' E/ Q; ]1 c8 ]: F+ eI don’t think I can.
S( p. d7 O& A* BNote: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# j( C. h( T5 k+ m
的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的
/ N! Z( C! B- P0 ]+ D( H8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
8 }: r4 F3 k- b5 d" _2 _+ W( [I am not a very good dancer either. . W3 z; Z. i, i9 D, g2 k3 h" g" U
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。
) `3 O5 f. j* h2 S; W+ r9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
0 H# Z& {. Y' c# T8 g( xWhat time is it, please?- W2 ^9 h( l+ \+ y y. w% \$ 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
% B. G% [# l" L( xtommorow?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 m- Q+ ^- s) R4 n, F) l) P- }
10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
. b1 ^/ S! e) W: i% KI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.) o* t& m/ R' G5 h" L F# m4 p
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
, [, |; u7 V$ p! p9 o9 Y是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better.
+ v3 T4 c1 K) q/ @7 G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。
( T: |. H7 u- z+ h/ P( L0 D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。
7 d+ _1 g8 c+ u( n6 \5 p; H7 n) {# {4 _! B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+ }# ?& m) X. B, i6 `& 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。! _+ _8 E1 m$ h8 E& ]0 o7 `
11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday?
! v5 x% t# D* J6 H0 `, YWould you like to come to our party on Friday night? " o% C; m8 h( b/ e
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,$ P3 f; d' G+ `5 K" y
或者come to a Christmas Party。
# f0 o* F5 F# m$ b- j! A% A+ E& T; q12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. - r2 n$ j. v, t& R
I am afraid I don’t know much about that. - s9 |) Z. p) J
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.0 p6 [" J8 w3 e; v& |: g. P
13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. 4 s( j/ T. x: D" U" g
I don’t have a boyfriend.7 y4 a- E# D& U* `% k4 L8 l
14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.' n2 E! M6 D) i
He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.
4 `- d+ I: [& `2 U" L+ j; V15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
( Y2 ]7 \# B2 U6 h! R9 u% F1 i- cThe price is too high/ rather low. |
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