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1. I very like it 5 w C9 B) u8 h/ V7 n0 o# X [+ k
I like it very much.
' b; `$ t' T7 i" i* w5 F( @; G" m2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
4 W3 {$ i' O4 V: HThe price is very suitable for me.
6 u7 |2 `# ^0 a. ]3 aThe price is right.
4 l) c9 D# Z$ y% bNote: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 6 @, h% O3 A* e m. D/ d6 T [5 d
children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。7 T1 f; U4 `+ j$ |! p# w
3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
% T/ J- E J- B1 p" n: o( f/ WAre you working at the moment?3 c/ Y0 D3 W! z
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# [; e# ? N* V* ^# M7 j, o' D
?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
: u$ M- }$ P) s" U% y% n# x) @5 R" |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6 `2 m* n% d1 A9 |
4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? 6 L$ z/ h i' M) R
How do you say this in English? # V* L" Y/ Y1 J& ^9 d
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+ f3 p- `7 i, H6 S3 D8 L
问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?* s+ x: {( t8 Q$ u% T4 g# a
5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? 0 r/ I+ l9 k/ c9 n: Z" V
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
0 z0 F2 U& Z" ?! @! ]* _- `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
/ _6 i$ o1 @; d4 j; m6 ]0 f8 S2 s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 g6 V) L2 i/ Q4 ?) r8 S
6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. & F2 c4 v+ b8 V' c8 {) k4 L$ _& X% n1 g
I don’t have an English name. # y5 M' i; V& S+ B* X" F
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
. X& H" w5 ]* V# C- G5 M。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。. s6 ]) n7 h( Z0 E4 `
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 * p& t) ]3 {: n/ D' p0 z9 Z
have a car. # e4 }) r* H6 Z
7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. : c5 B& K- N$ g: D3 p+ o! Y# I
I don’t think I can. 1 X. e* A% a; B9 W) L6 u* J+ H
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% m2 U" R/ q/ U' ^
的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的
! ?% v& M! a6 u: c# s8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. 8 p# z- ?$ H8 f' L. ^" E, T
I am not a very good dancer either. 0 @, I$ h6 |& y9 h2 K6 v1 I
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。
* B1 |0 P. U2 z4 _- |9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
" s' g% G% @" R2 B& RWhat time is it, please?
7 U2 j" U/ h9 Y8 s! C( cNote: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 - B8 u+ m/ L: g) [" C- R0 y& x
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
& s/ `. q* k. F4 x8 E( r6 d10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
j: p- Z9 ]8 e% u6 DI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.1 [0 V. n( `$ }6 `: h' q1 c0 M* C* Y
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
# N- R i/ K1 b' J+ G是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better.
, q: C! ~) B* u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 k, I0 ]8 G3 s+ M6 ] h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。( J# W- B, I/ q0 R
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
/ a: }3 d( S9 L2 u$ R; zpoor. 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。4 W2 X) U& G8 T
11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday?
3 P7 h/ q1 B7 a. F i. d MWould you like to come to our party on Friday night? 2 F$ S" i' o5 _1 @# P% C5 N
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,
# ~% }$ R: K5 w* Q3 h& p7 \' e或者come to a Christmas Party。( c; _6 i8 C: l5 E5 ]
12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
0 z4 \! C0 \; {I am afraid I don’t know much about that.
+ a- v; r! T- o4 f# ^6 hNote: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.- {/ o% d1 L6 _ ^& v
13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. . Y o" K6 ^+ m3 N6 F# V! x
I don’t have a boyfriend.9 ^6 h/ b3 l8 ]: _5 N, z
14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.7 c& U4 d. j2 v
He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.
* x8 |$ y3 c7 m' v/ l, ~% n N15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. 3 H: U( G) N1 u. o0 r
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