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1. I very like it
9 \. _2 I9 t3 @2 q5 s' r I like it very much. $ g$ D' c. @, P9 r7 ] f
2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
" z& _5 ^7 P1 \8 |" B5 HThe price is very suitable for me. " c( L/ B6 J' R! j2 a/ k' v
The price is right. 3 e+ N9 i3 W( W5 f% C8 ]4 s- A
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 & S: i8 x/ Q2 S1 ?" w d9 g
children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。! N+ ^) f- u/ D. h4 `% @2 c7 a
3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
- i& x% |( B: }. W+ d& vAre you working at the moment?
0 c! Z5 Y# K& v% x* D% bNote: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) v3 l9 @% C0 Q& h/ n- {
?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
' E! I! `" N- w/ B5 Z, t1 H- Min?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5 r K! ~( W4 [1 o: P
4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
- r- y% F1 e( B; e ]: j3 AHow do you say this in English?
9 p |, u: b3 I9 G" I6 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' [! H% p; Z9 i& g: Q& c
问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?7 _# |! o% R2 V/ j0 {
5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
2 g Y4 D f* e( a* `Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. 6 C% M; Y6 T' T0 S! c9 z6 r
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
$ p0 v# 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。8 l' w0 o! r' f
6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. 9 |9 Y) v6 X, m) Y
I don’t have an English name.
" M; T9 p' {0 W4 w' x c3 I$ |( 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
) T5 u# A' }0 p7 g9 q- z。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。
' _$ f' {/ L+ @) N4 N" b& H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
' a% g; g h6 t, v5 thave a car.
! U+ ^4 C# x" {3 |2 Z" T2 q# ^7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
! S ]3 ^2 s5 kI don’t think I can.
m" l: a9 ~, V# r8 w6 T% l" ?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' c) e+ r7 k/ |: A
的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的1 ~& y( v5 D( y% F! N
8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. ( s& L: H6 k, B8 b6 Z5 m. F5 y
I am not a very good dancer either.
! d1 t5 ~2 z2 l3 I$ V" r8 u* S# yNote: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。1 v* n2 K; x' _0 r- j* R+ s! K
9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? 8 C# `5 Y# M8 ]. v2 M: O
What time is it, please? h- J, @/ G/ c6 j0 L& z+ Z
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 ' v- S/ J3 v; D/ m3 w' v
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 , g. @. e6 V3 l/ R; N
10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
, H7 {- g+ H. d( ^) z( ?+ R7 Z8 R; `I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.6 S* C! x# _( F9 Y( ^% D
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
0 v: _7 [. Y) N' s/ P是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better. # X* V6 N4 S/ O$ P( d
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。2 N3 C1 D2 h; N" \$ E
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。& ?4 b! U1 q Q8 C
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
9 P* z9 A+ K4 M" Npoor. 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。
7 s/ A( Y6 j* f$ ?/ z. s! w11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday?
' \8 ~6 c" Y6 m- X1 mWould you like to come to our party on Friday night?
! I0 V) c3 m% X% n. r* LNote: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,
/ s; z/ B! R% l$ j& P9 P! D5 ]1 `或者come to a Christmas Party。" h2 [. I! i. u A6 Q2 U7 v
12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
1 Z: h; [1 [0 b0 o: ^+ SI am afraid I don’t know much about that.
* F; l) r% f6 y6 e, BNote: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 F6 P/ p8 o/ m" R9 m0 S7 i
13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. / T+ N3 g( w3 z8 |+ H% B
I don’t have a boyfriend.$ b/ X1 V1 M3 T! X, T
14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.4 o, d; g% h1 Y: z% W+ [/ L
He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.* j" p; `8 Q' A; b) ^/ z* I
15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. 8 H0 y# \# ^& ]; ~0 C" m
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