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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
. s/ a, F3 w& }1 p% o% F; vI like it very much.
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 9 @' A3 Q# l; I, [/ N. R( h
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The price is very suitable for me. - q6 k+ |- Z0 N7 i  Y' g6 [

8 l) o. X8 m" I$ f+ NThe price is right. ' b( B0 H" h: T: R

4 a/ G, `/ N! INote: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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3 A9 G$ ~- w5 Z; [. ~0 R- E0 h- Vprogramme 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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0 R' ]) y% ?6 ^: f- w3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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9 C" c* c* k) {9 L; J1 p: `Are you working at the moment? 2 T  o" z$ ^- ^3 F# x2 j
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Note:what’s your 1 P. B; [: O( T3 d1 L5 O, v

" Q8 s# Q% u' V  j3 N# ljob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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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 ' x, V5 @: k% k8 q% d
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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 . J$ H; i- p; H4 W5 o9 @- i

1 Z4 ]  a4 u3 `, U3 a' x9 u) }4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? 4 A/ k2 z# L! n, ]! ^, ]+ ~- ]

, B9 Z* B# L. ?1 y' XHow do you say this in English? + N6 n3 W8 ]* E! z1 g

* l% u0 M' ^- J1 I: g+ k' I) ~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
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spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? 1 z: g" S7 x) B5 x$ }( m" E

! y5 _  N) S' d8 r" Q5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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8 A. d7 S5 |! o" D( [8 A: u用I have something to
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0 J+ ^9 p# ^* zdo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 , K/ m" }# }) |. F

8 ?- ?2 d& N/ Y: d8 I8 o6 d7 o- [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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: O5 Y6 i2 @# h' jhave to stay at home.
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.
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; ?; G4 R7 k! Y! ]# @# M) `I don’t have an English name. * y- f0 w# _5 S% Y, S$ S! U# O

. {. N& e1 k9 O% ?/ a+ P# |1 TNote: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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6 l. J* ]: N; x! V/ ^! e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.
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7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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I don’t think I can. , v2 W3 R% k7 t7 y2 W3 J
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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, ( T8 J; T8 y4 D& c$ _) x

/ v* r$ |2 L+ ^$ q" y8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. ' g+ g/ A% F9 H2 p2 p

5 K6 g; _/ M4 ~, o' _, _I am not a very good dancer either.
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' y$ t0 [! W* A6 sNote: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。 / i0 W" Z0 D# a7 L: g
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9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
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; U1 ~# u$ b3 J$ uWhat time is it, please?
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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 2 Z$ t$ {$ b) e" ^5 U4 z

7 A9 ~: W# Q3 Syesterday, 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 7 `  t" g) s5 s, H: R9 H. ]6 Q

& |# @% G' B( g0 ^doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 3 j* r% l9 a" ?+ N5 @6 O

$ P8 Z1 X( u' _10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
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6 o& \+ c5 E5 ]4 b2 CI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. ( X' Z9 M1 Q% l6 X& o% c. L
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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
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- P; Y- z8 K; ?! zpoor. 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. " g0 c! x9 D# G5 I% x6 ^/ f$ \9 _
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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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& a/ q4 M/ Z9 Y- s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。 / Q5 M4 C: o- L- p! I! a7 y

5 f) v1 A/ `  d& ], J8 W+ J. a2 H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. # L6 M- o9 t# s* R+ ^* x! ]/ A, ^

& Z5 x7 n7 Q1 B: U6 D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。 / k/ M# Z5 P# v/ ?
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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?
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?
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  i1 h. @8 d7 SNote:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist / Q3 ?3 c* Y) q) w6 R! L

6 c2 B- n; @1 q9 FParty.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。 ; _' b9 B- ]& \! k! f( o

1 g; w5 P) m7 E( q0 D* v, E5 r12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. 2 R6 C5 s: Y4 _7 n& n8 h- ]
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, I7 k: l1 z" @" R. i: |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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13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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I don’t have a boyfriend. ; k$ Q7 w8 [$ _; t: {& g
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
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! ~% _* t$ @+ G# {) rHe 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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3 G: e$ m! ?1 @: w3 _' c) j1 l- `The price is too high/ rather low. ' a; y+ j) N; j/ j
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. % g( i2 u" p1 ^4 r

, H, C( i: t0 o! {9 jWe got out of the car.
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0 S9 [. |# z6 t# p9 z6 o/ _17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast.
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; }# n/ e, }2 D+ l& l& VThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” + s! E( l- @3 {" z  v. n

6 u3 A# P1 G! i9 k8 D18. 这个春节你回家吗?
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? % y+ {# U7 u4 G$ ~2 W& O6 j
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是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) 2 l6 @5 d) N4 d/ A/ P* T$ p

7 \( {. n3 \: x/ u' z当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) 3 w6 U% {! T, d$ G# j
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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 4 r: W: R0 V- q6 V) R

! y" q& K/ A2 F* P& M- ucourse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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3 l/ ]/ d  L( W" X19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand.
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+ d+ C# [! @: }6 T% QMy right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).” 3 ?2 l4 X% f+ T( u
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised.
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8 J, d: v" r/ ?/ ^  }! XHe looked at her in surprise. ' @* \8 c0 d0 Z* Z; ~, o
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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 1 E3 t* x% Y# i6 H/ p: P

9 {! B  O7 r2 a1 Bso young.
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; j8 G: i* o' s2 K' b1 h& {, WAfter having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. 9 k3 J( Q* D: a7 e# j- W: O
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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.
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2 l: F' R5 {, y( Y0 n; RCorrect: Her red face told me what she was thinking. + [% \0 P$ ?' x, K9 E8 k. [
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23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 $ p. S. A" e& b+ l9 D. S
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The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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0 Q' o) V% e4 a0 l% K24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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7 L, R& H: u0 W& g. I; A) XLeave her alone. % K) L# {4 g1 s0 z9 [! ]
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25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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I get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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I learned a lot in university. * X% u- B8 a/ G; b# k6 p7 s

7 \7 j" o9 G/ s2 l26. 黄山正在读书。
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Samuel is reading a book. , o( @2 g7 B; i* |
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Samuel is reading. " t8 |2 Q8 G, v( [3 M! Y3 H' g* v

$ F% V& b" {  ^27. exciting / excited。   2 v' Z+ n1 i6 d) `. r- A5 U
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。 . ?& i2 b: f- W* a- _- c
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7 k. Z; Z# L4 HI am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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8 {0 f3 s4 w: e; C% K& q29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。
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Please hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.     _+ d6 ~8 r# `+ C

) E( K5 s0 l4 {0 w. G: {3 j: M: `30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 . b3 D# S3 H, a" P1 H- T& v
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3 \0 d6 O# T* @  }4 R! HJealousy 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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- ~" H9 Z3 @, j) X. Treally an expert in this area.
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