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中国人最易犯错的30句英语

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1. I very like it - m1 C$ g; G* e
I like it very much. : S: p/ j* y2 F

0 `8 R1 f) K% g3 q/ l7 p0 `2 T+ \' g2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 , {  n# Q+ y: L8 g4 p% F9 n: p

. h. l5 `( k( T% J# J3 WThe price is very suitable for me.
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! |; W; X# r9 yThe price is right. + C! r# p$ _: A( L
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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
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' d8 e. i0 [- R) xprogramme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 % m) k2 X; f' d$ y

% h9 v5 r' E+ n# B* R6 e5 }3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? 5 }" a9 K* b. q9 L% [/ h  h

' P9 s" J0 M' WAre you working at the moment? ! g2 W7 f4 B/ I3 A7 [% d$ e  F- P
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Note:what’s your 2 q  j1 R" P! m. `  T
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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?Are you working
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4 w# O6 X% I: [9 Cat 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 1 b# ~4 m4 Y  |/ i0 F( G
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line of work are you 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 / ?& i2 [5 ^. y
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4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? + s. Y' t/ j( \" q  R( z
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How do you say this in English? / J0 b  a, `2 Y7 J+ `* \

" c' L, a7 x4 J" T: l- WNote: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 4 T+ W  O! }* I3 e! f8 p
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spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? 2 E8 ~! Y9 X9 n2 _7 _+ L% q4 d

' u* V! z  s$ d" [1 w; Y- I# j5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
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3 L% v0 q$ T" v) pSorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. * i! M( @1 d' t8 P% W' k

! ^" U  \- c: Q5 ?. X用I have something to
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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,脱不开身:I’m tied
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" B" J. t% y5 lup.还有其他的说法:I’m I can’t make it at that time. I’d love to, but I can’t, I
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$ X: w" r4 Q7 j, W# hhave to stay at home.
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. 4 l# A$ T7 n. X- n
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I don’t have an English name. 7 i1 ]: E. J. G5 T) y

; L% q' f5 X+ C4 }; ~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。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。
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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
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brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. ' c5 Y- T0 t) k4 l' B; ^5 p3 ?) U

% g3 O& a+ N2 D3 u7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. - p) J9 {3 \, y( j: n
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I don’t think I can.
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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的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的,
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
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I am not a very good dancer either. 4 Z, k9 [7 {, I+ L# b  W" }
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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。
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9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? 8 V$ J3 J5 \% y9 J' S+ C
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What time is it, please? 5 g* \, m" l) B( E

7 M3 p0 _6 v# B1 v. r  hNote: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
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- G9 x+ ?+ }+ `  hyesterday, 或者what time is it 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
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: M: Y! s% B' B1 R% I$ T$ hdoing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适
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# }# E) L1 m( w6 c/ F9 O9 x10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. ( j- |6 C' x. _* X

9 D8 K5 }2 w6 ZI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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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 & I7 S. q0 M0 U7 t7 D
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poor. 无论他们的汉语是好是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better. 8 }' u5 |9 P3 d. M/ X5 o6 [8 H4 q2 c  A

0 J( V: i( Z+ L) R$ ?7 R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。 + t* m! N" x- g% o7 B9 @! f

+ i; k* ]" t" ~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。 & y. D7 T; z5 h  N8 g
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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poor. / o7 }8 t+ S( h8 k

, R' @/ N0 Q" L6 E. e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。 1 b9 U- z: n; o, ~% G$ y0 @2 ^0 ~
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11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? 0 p3 B4 ~7 Y+ b# b1 @

( N$ x+ ~3 x- vWould you like to come to our party on Friday night?
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Note:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist ) G2 b9 r+ p% S. e8 p7 l! l1 T( B

2 G2 ^$ J& U* E" UParty.事实上,常常与party搭配的动词的come 或者go。如go a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party。 ; ]. ?, @/ X9 u
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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
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/ j+ |; ~# h8 h6 V7 eI am I don’t know much about that. , n" o6 q$ f) g- ?2 A( s. H
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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
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really an expert in this area.
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7 L, N+ z: k  G- L8 X, L& z13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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I don’t have a boyfriend.
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
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' f" y: ]' d% R4 m* m3 W' g. Y% PHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.
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2 G/ p( `& S5 i' Y, r% u2 O" n" E15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
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& c$ c5 o6 T5 x" h; ^6 V/ b) dThe price is too high/ rather low. ; Y* q7 `+ _0 p/ E& m. k- I6 d
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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We got out of the car.
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1 |4 S& D. \; T$ r17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. ( t5 t& }% o6 L  C

& u) s7 {7 [, h% ZThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”
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18. 这个春节你回家吗?
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? / W  l: e/ Z' C4 N0 R7 V

" w, j' B3 Q. n6 X: b4 o: }' P3 ]4 O2 X是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) ) u. ^0 U. [1 z

9 B$ z4 _0 a# R7 @0 \. G' L3 L3 K当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的)
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6 ]9 O) A( G/ W6 A( [以英语为母语的人使用of course的频率要比中国的学生低得多,只有在回答一些众所周知的问题时才说of course。因为of % w1 G/ K1 V! u! e5 z8 I& i. @
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course后面隐含的一句话是“当然我知道啦!难道我是一个傻瓜吗?”因此,of
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course带有挑衅的意味。在交谈时,用sure或certainly效果会好得多。同时,of course
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1 l3 c: U. G& F7 ~not也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not. 2 I) |, @: n: g4 T
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. , E  T1 m* K9 d  _$ `: N0 C
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My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).”
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7 {; J0 h3 _+ ?( m. F6 k2 A% E$ W. m20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised.
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5 |$ H" G! e+ [+ cHe looked at her in surprise. 8 }2 E' w7 v5 d+ x7 \( P: H# L
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21. 我读过你的小说但是没料到你这么年轻。I have read your novels but I didn't think you could be
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2 c, O  z3 s# k+ S* cso young. ) g9 i5 F4 V3 A: K/ v% [
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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. ! \- Q4 ?" W9 F; j/ v
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22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。
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Her red face made me see through her mind. , c2 J+ x' T1 _! B1 z

& |( [# H4 q& g; M1 L) M# c0 yCorrect: Her red face told me what she was thinking.
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23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。
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$ I0 W  S/ j" Q% b! R/ fThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood.
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24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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  ^: n! |+ }! |3 E/ [. N' K8 ~Leave her alone. % D1 e# z0 n; @& J$ X% v3 Z

9 e: L+ d0 ^3 G1 \8 n% C2 n25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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3 o( F5 x$ [9 l+ aI get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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: T$ }2 x- I1 i( K! ~" \; P% JI learned a lot in university.
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26. 黄山正在读书。
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Samuel is reading a book.
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0 u0 {; u, O1 MSamuel is reading.
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27. exciting / excited。   / J7 y: g$ N+ d1 V8 [8 n
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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I am having many difficulties.
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I am having a few problems / lots of problems. * q& J+ }3 Q! J$ J4 @' T/ {+ k
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29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 . V# g* F$ c" Z! L& B
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Please hurry to walk or we'll be late. 7 L2 E% f6 v3 S. F/ [

0 V; q* q3 Q5 h; q" e* N% gPlease hurry up or we'll be late.  
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" ~' ^9 T( Q7 n& k" A" `& N1 H3 U30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。
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She was so jealous that she became desperate.
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+ j. W% j. M2 v2 H2 s) ]; xJealousy drove her to despair.
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发表于 2006-5-21 11:11 | 显示全部楼层
不看不觉得,一看还真是。我就犯过好几条上面的错误。
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发表于 2006-5-21 14:57 | 显示全部楼层
顶。。。。
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发表于 2006-5-22 13:12 | 显示全部楼层
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I am not   _! N$ V) r, W# M8 J

' {5 |- X: X) A% j1 y1 areally an expert in this area.
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