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1. I very like it ' b. i8 @, [# y
I like it very much. ! d c3 s. g# @
2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。# f" y; v3 m. t- }% [
The price is very suitable for me.
% |2 [9 b( k& T7 A) i8 o) O vThe price is right. 3 d7 Y- i$ O. ~7 E j" I
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 ' M6 H% w8 `/ ^, B" _# ]
children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。; H. g$ R. n8 v7 R$ z' j1 Q$ F
3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
4 M* E1 j, x2 V% K1 |$ UAre you working at the moment?2 d* M4 k" v; v0 z H0 ]7 q
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
( k5 G0 M' Z' X8 Z! V) B7 u; X/ 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 2 c- [0 ?! q" o3 ]: g# p1 I$ n
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$ d8 Y! M: x5 W' c
4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? $ a5 X. I& Q& w* {
How do you say this in English?
2 m& `$ s3 p% E6 H1 Q% H) \ cNote: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' \ _5 ^+ i6 d1 b问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?
& R$ t# M2 O. W6 {5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? 0 q4 H9 l. u1 @
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
8 d& ^! |" e0 {0 b+ ~& t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
1 ~5 R" O0 Y2 j* x5 ^2 y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 `2 h& L( d4 c5 p
6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. ( n8 K& r9 v% `+ w4 Y7 a
I don’t have an English name. 7 p0 f2 L* s$ X2 [" J+ ^
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
) y/ q& j# E4 @$ z' o( k3 I' I1 {。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。, J8 T/ k2 T4 i/ v8 E' t
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 2 }1 f- Y0 i& }9 t
have a car.
6 L$ Q& U. N5 V K" e2 |8 L) s7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
) Q& ]3 q2 x! x! Z; c5 f& B2 T: mI don’t think I can.
8 F" F: ]1 X( V3 _0 R! eNote: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7 v3 Z* ^, L+ D, w8 ~6 N5 @8 v
的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的5 x) G# Q# _) v
8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
4 X- O, a0 Y; _; jI am not a very good dancer either. 5 b* o$ ^/ [5 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。4 N0 n% ~/ s9 O- m c5 J
9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? 6 Q$ J! Q/ E# L( C" O4 i' S
What time is it, please?) P% b! w9 O6 L5 ~
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 ( l+ ^% L i( c! Q8 i6 s! G
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 ' ]0 i& t6 u5 y
10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
: M ^" {$ x% x' Z* R: K) w3 O8 F0 Q& lI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
; b' Z; i5 D" M) x. d- `3 rNote: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% u, g. R( o0 C/ R! K+ w
是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better. + b6 |$ W2 b$ h# e
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。
- z. P6 L- R& D5 i1 Z: t9 U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。
0 H" m2 I) _# L, B7 e) Q8 C" X) J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+ r: [1 r% A8 D% D/ R7 O! }" i
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。
7 f0 y z) h: k3 n8 k11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday?
! R& U5 y9 b# y% Q# }Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?
" v8 | t9 k [7 ~+ S# eNote: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, G* T! a1 z; l! w1 s+ h/ D. J
或者come to a Christmas Party。
: S/ L, c6 u' D8 R12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. 2 `: K# ]$ N/ ]! `6 A7 {9 k; R8 P- q
I am afraid I don’t know much about that. , p8 J% B9 m% B
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.) y7 m. [* G% F! \" k
13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. " a/ ?3 x6 {5 O1 Q6 C
I don’t have a boyfriend.
5 A/ A# |4 {% F2 G6 ]4 r) S14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.1 X/ s2 E3 Q, X: b" G' M& f
He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.& c! d* Y. e! t- s: K' W* R+ a
15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. 2 c2 X" w' Q2 ]# z
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