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1. I very like it
; [* `$ G5 B. N) d8 \' ` I like it very much.
! r& |5 X( X5 @2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。6 o( A ]4 M6 w9 ^ R
The price is very suitable for me.
8 X& L7 x [( Q% f$ [- ^1 g7 hThe price is right. 4 a3 k. N4 G) |
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
/ j/ d; |8 C5 ?# xchildren在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。
e* U# Y7 E% | Y$ X$ x3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? $ K4 G$ S& c& r. k0 @. L
Are you working at the moment?9 \3 r% p; O0 P4 b0 }. a
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) ^' ~% {0 I* l) T# J$ M' E
?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% y: B5 H) H) a" a* q
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+ k9 K& K* Q9 z9 n; l
4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
9 J: x |* C" ^) xHow do you say this in English? ) n- h+ I( }# g. e" R2 _/ ~
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, s5 y) A D. p1 [1 K5 Q! ?
问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?- R8 q( R1 A) D6 X7 }) R; b
5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? / {" n4 o4 ?) y. C, t; u# X
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
6 I) f" }5 t8 x: }3 {- L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
3 t6 u6 n" O: q0 W8 K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。0 S# ~5 j3 d0 |. `/ f, R
6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.
% _7 I! g L0 Z8 ~/ v7 |" d, BI don’t have an English name.
6 w4 F1 h( W7 ^* m) UNote: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% w# Y% A- V( ~ o- [" Z8 S
。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。
9 r2 r% Q* Q6 ?) P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 " n- |6 J7 J. q: X1 Q+ v
have a car. 7 R3 ^0 }( a7 l {
7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. 3 e0 a2 H! a) w4 S! L/ M
I don’t think I can. 2 R) L' J* H2 S ~! ]% P4 t
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 g2 }$ L4 H- @( w8 J* U
的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的 Q- Z [$ Q; t% }" C
8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
u9 r; p* b7 E" I$ \0 FI am not a very good dancer either.
0 N" Y" t7 L# P# w* W; D( r; ^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。 Q% n* [6 z3 Y* C% c# S0 M1 ]8 [
9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
4 S/ }# ?3 J" S% p& gWhat time is it, please?
: j; G( A; |1 O" I9 _+ m3 @9 bNote: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
B6 T1 k( M2 \" o* l! Otommorow?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
7 {8 d$ D; P( D, J' C10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor./ Q# D) j( s2 u0 `2 j+ U& S0 p) x
I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.% \& B' }5 M7 @6 f j8 J- V+ y( c. ]
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/ c# p! m& N9 Q ~
是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better.
8 x& \- J3 |# z2 k+ r# h. X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。
# {" Y/ R) P5 ]0 E3 C. e0 O. w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。$ z- v) e& Z6 Z/ |" W
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
. ~7 D' U- l1 T( g) h, 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。9 L) P9 m; y Y1 d- |+ z; x( u
11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? ; u% m7 n4 V& V6 e* H
Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?
5 g$ D1 w( g5 O4 bNote: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,' @8 R% z: i8 J1 v
或者come to a Christmas Party。4 P% ~( ~( m5 s, B7 D8 H
12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
" S# T& g0 v6 BI am afraid I don’t know much about that.
1 s* t0 m/ s" A& }; Q8 }& A# o- J/ wNote: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.7 _& }( `, J* I8 L" f& r1 K) v
13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
, z6 X, {. u: y8 jI don’t have a boyfriend.) l& i `1 {, q% `* ]6 j, ?, [/ P
14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.+ J$ ?% ]: q3 o9 b
He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.
/ e: Q5 K- S3 q; r8 d15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. " [; o- Y0 g% m% Q. X+ `5 o
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