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中国人最易犯错的30句英语

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发表于 2006-5-21 07:12 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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1. I very like it 1 o+ C! Z. n+ q; |) [' F( v! `6 T: o
I like it very much. & I8 y. M) n. z4 `( u' e# {

) `7 ]4 W1 ~1 p- I& L; E! d9 o: X2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 1 P2 ?  H' c% k
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The price is very suitable for me.
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The price is right.
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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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programme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? 0 M0 w+ q3 ^/ M. U. Q

* O: ]3 y8 ^# N; R7 v4 c% N2 WAre you working at the moment? 6 D. p7 ]! f, z5 h0 x+ b
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Note:what’s your " \! ~7 F& M8 K" X3 X  Q' X. I
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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 5 Y6 K7 P) y* S; p
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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 9 Z0 [" t5 n* |: \- ~! c5 F3 E
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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 ' I+ _: u3 c# {4 k! c2 D" H
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4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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5 {) P5 G( ^' ]. Y  K9 hHow do you say this in English? 5 U/ h- U4 y' ?( [! q/ G

( O0 ^+ X8 [! y3 B9 |+ t3 r4 g) x6 TNote: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 * ]" q0 D6 S; F, i& }: E! H8 V' c8 ]6 t
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spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? : w/ |' h7 @6 h- S2 w6 }
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? # ~( \7 A8 w' d, h9 @) l
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. ) J- r3 g8 W' j& Y  h, F

8 ?' ?1 ]; P6 A' T用I have something to + j/ E+ p+ p* |" t! o, o0 _
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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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up.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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& o, k( i4 i9 y5 @9 W4 ^$ Jhave to stay at home.   w7 `" e# [: ^* ^2 l4 `+ g, E- }
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. " \. b5 h( G* X" H
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I don’t have an English name.
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! J; B+ s3 W* t. V, 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。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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. E# @$ S- p) ~, jbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. 7 y3 O5 N5 o! d. c

& p( z" K& d. S7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. 7 O0 N! r. `3 r) v% O

1 a2 ^, g7 k) a- s$ [I don’t think I can. $ P0 L* I/ b, {: a
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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 m# i  p4 W' k; [$ {3 Z# N" I8. 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. " g" L* w' b4 E& V' Y: C7 e
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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? ' ^: H- ~8 A" Q" A( {& r
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What time is it, please?
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1 K) M' A3 {) `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
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yesterday, 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   X5 B0 r' G1 Z6 e0 x0 N

4 s: B( ~0 I8 f  Kdoing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 2 Z9 h& S! D6 _. N: D- l
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. ( G9 Z- F9 z4 A% p0 F
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I 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 9 H! P4 m5 C" q0 c3 G3 ~- ]
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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 M/ }! z" L4 x$ B3 Y( \9 e

/ |8 ], `+ W6 w: I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。
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- w" T- h7 F! S0 w, y6 I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。
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7 m+ B# r) I% C2 O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.
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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。 % J- B, \/ f9 k
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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? 3 Y# O( \+ H  W; L
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? + L: f& Q1 C" T  s7 ^

8 z) \% C6 [) q8 J0 i  N5 X$ S0 g0 p$ ANote:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist
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7 Y! Z' Z; {  Z4 v2 s: }Party.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。
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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. ) b' b% I1 L& Y7 ~$ z6 x8 g3 M

& G3 q$ g1 b7 MI am I don’t know much about that. 7 J( Y* a3 J0 I! l' f

5 l  q& q% M8 ]+ e: }+ j4 w5 rNote: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 6 Z% T/ ]' s% B6 T0 j
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13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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. c1 z/ B4 B) i. k. |. BI don’t have a boyfriend.
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- H  B4 b2 r! b14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. $ ?' S5 a' }/ u& x

. A  d- Z. @# f# {7 y( f) IHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
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0 E; k& j& J0 i* p  mThe price is too high/ rather low.
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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1 ~9 C, s* T' L" g' U) bWe got out of the car. # T1 ^: i8 y) m! E9 \1 j* \

- K; ~9 U, c0 p8 V# H17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast.
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The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” . q  U: ]5 R1 X) j" K; E1 ]
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? # U) n$ G. ]7 ]
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? 6 d- K% E. |8 X1 J

- a" w6 `+ {# P" _是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) , g5 {( X6 e  p$ R

8 _( \8 \. S- I' ~0 T* {1 d1 e当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的)
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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
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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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6 C  T& S4 x- @, J- m/ X3 l9 q6 Ycourse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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not也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not. ; R, g3 e' g# R6 O( t; W* j1 p3 C

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( e# o' U9 Z8 w  t+ PMy right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).”
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised. 5 E% B( L; ^4 Q! v1 Q7 }+ ^

4 A/ D) u6 E2 J" tHe looked at her in surprise. $ f+ Q! e8 i/ T, R) a
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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 2 Y$ S% k3 _% m5 [/ B4 X5 Y6 x7 B

9 z+ W" z% L5 h* }8 ^so young. 4 ~5 m: j" h' r5 `8 z

! d4 ~2 D8 M4 t: [6 `After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. ! e8 R4 |! v! n% c  x9 w- u" Y

  Z# i1 W6 e- T22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。
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$ _9 l% h$ p# d( k/ b0 Q" N5 mHer red face made me see through her mind.   p! \. \: }% T. F- M! {) i' F
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking. ' e" p8 u# _+ ]* n; m8 G7 Y) M

, j" s. q! ^! i; @2 L0 y23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。
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The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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% Z* G7 O8 q+ b8 Z: TCorrect: 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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Leave her alone. 3 o  m; b+ ], e( m! W+ v% @7 S, I

- I7 e+ ~; r7 Z! u9 g3 j3 y/ _6 b25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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: P- v4 O# i: e/ SI get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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, D. Y- M3 R+ P, sI learned a lot in university.
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26. 黄山正在读书。
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! l/ U7 l& C7 ^& K" N- iSamuel is reading a book. $ e! e/ b6 ?/ t1 H7 v
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Samuel is reading. 3 ~$ W" d) t" ]9 v  L  K( L" Q

1 u) m( P- _1 ^& h27. exciting / excited。  
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/ C, C: ]3 i3 _0 @6 J& |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.
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! S* u; ?# |" y# _7 c29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。
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7 l& @5 \$ ^& u) LPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.   9 I. x* M7 k& i( x7 ]" C6 t
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。
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She was so jealous that she became desperate. 4 E. ?2 U& _- {, [" S. I- Z

4 Q* H* L' ?0 O3 C+ cJealousy 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
老杨团队 追求完美
I am not
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really an expert in this area.
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