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1. I very like it
" r+ s# j, v5 _% _+ s4 f I like it very much. 5 x0 |! L- n5 P7 x- p2 I
2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。5 G% Q: p& V+ k5 }7 i8 Z1 V
The price is very suitable for me. ; r0 @/ }; H1 z' ]1 }8 z2 j
The price is right.
' R0 [* r+ h, \' b6 x( V# q6 B6 @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 + C$ B$ u' | @+ l' a7 Q" ~
children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。. v+ i1 k, o. p
3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? 2 Y9 K+ y; R) J# ^/ W8 p8 l6 f
Are you working at the moment?
+ v4 U# |( V0 P3 MNote: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! i! I8 i. U# H z
?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
5 A- ^! ^3 P0 H* E; H8 J9 R. cin?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* E9 z0 _ o! O2 {/ p
4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
( k3 a4 g& s! _7 oHow do you say this in English?
. u! S! ?' T* V5 [9 bNote: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- A% D# B" R, i2 n0 _( [5 P1 R# i
问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?1 o9 \7 ]) b$ _3 `5 l2 Z
5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
0 H0 U0 o7 Q. N: \! Y. L# [Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. * c( Q* Y/ z. E$ S1 K& e
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$ |8 l! k0 z9 r
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。: j4 H) w( K; ?0 s
6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. + U0 u$ o4 T" O* V
I don’t have an English name.
* f' ?- k+ C8 _% g. g+ e 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) E, v: L2 T* ~+ X9 L- F
。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。0 o/ d% V% s0 N* G
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
' ~& N6 G% P5 S" h( vhave a car.
. b; o. {7 r5 r+ W+ F5 \) D7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
9 i3 s: f: w- s, V# B, nI don’t think I can. ' [: N5 l; u |9 ~$ Y( U
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+ M# P6 Q7 r: [ L+ \
的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的
2 z( L5 ~" |" M, I* c8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. 7 r( @0 ~! S! H( s4 O2 q. ?" w
I am not a very good dancer either.
& q& v' W% n( [. K: ?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。
, ]+ H k2 H+ t$ W q8 M9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
' i4 J( F' z! J7 V2 a/ GWhat time is it, please?9 s% ?8 B% [: c. i
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 5 I C) L/ q' o
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 D1 q( S) j7 l) {) V( _
10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
1 g# p7 _& Z J" W$ ^- tI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
5 p @7 w6 _ dNote: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
+ ~" R7 g, P; w( }# G) L是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better.
. @. H; x0 h3 K, K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。
6 F& t* ]( o c. ~, G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 U6 N. }: X4 \) x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0 g$ _' i3 }0 S! y2 g
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 E' B" \# d, \+ `: x s
11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? ' b" Y" C; \" k/ s! @- A. x6 w
Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?
! B n5 Q+ _7 t( E; J* [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,; C8 c7 J3 Y: S
或者come to a Christmas Party。: T: q6 h) b4 e
12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
. k4 `+ I( w3 z7 P) f6 T# A6 K) k0 \I am afraid I don’t know much about that. P7 v- ^4 s% b" d% y
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.8 D$ S3 f; c/ s+ ?5 \3 Z9 b5 V
13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
/ c- Y, p4 x7 n4 ]7 p9 OI don’t have a boyfriend.* E6 w$ o- Y( G! z/ L2 g
14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.! e! U }0 s8 t, u
He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.( q4 Z* R. i8 c8 u1 T
15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
3 j/ @. P8 K: s. |) WThe price is too high/ rather low. |
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